Town of Lexington,NY - Planning Board Minutes


Planning Board Meeting JUNE 12, 2007 Chairman, Glenn Howard called the regular monthly meeting to order on June 12, 2007 at the Lexington Municipal Building, Route 42, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag. Planning Board Members present were Chairman Glenn Howard, Robert Hermance, Susan Constable, Taris Charysyn, Robert Cross, Jr., Edwin Dippold, Jr., and Ralph Albino. Others present were Anne Mc Innis, Attorney James Lonergan, and Rose Williams, Secretary. MINUTES Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of May 8th, 2007 after amending item # 3 on the first page to read 10 acres for conservation instead of the 5 acres as stated, seconded by Susan Constable. Vote: Howard-Aye, Dippold-Aye, Albino-Aye, Constable- Aye, Charysyn-aye, Hermance-aye, Cross-aye. Carried. McInnis / Zambito / Autuori / Wildshare Inc.- Parcels # 162.00-1-12 & 32 (Combine) Conservation Easement Rusk Mountain Road Attorney James Lonergan represented Anne McInnis, and he explained that Anne McInnis was purchasing Parcel #162.00-1-32 from Mr. Zambito, and would like to combine it with Parcel #162.00-1-12, which now belongs to Mc Innis. Mr. Michael Autuori had an interest in the Zambito Parcel and it was litigated on the first refusal for the sale of the property. The stipulation discontinuing that action called for the sale as initially proposed by Anne Mc Innis for lot #162.00-1-32, and as for the settlement after she buys the piece of property from Zambito – Mc Innis agreed to combine the 1.363 acre lot with the larger lot of 5.27 acres, which is why she has come before the Planning Board. There was another stipulation saying that there would be a conservation easement that Mc Innis would convey to Wildshare, Inc., consisting of 2.63 acres, that would be forever wild, and it also stipulated that the total acreage of 6.63 acres shall never be subdivided in the future. The Planning Board discussed the lot line adjustment of combining 1-12 & 1-32 together. Chairman Glenn Howard said that he had a concern regarding the lot line adjustment because a lot of the times in a normal subdivision when people come back for a final approval and a vote is taken at the Planning Board – they never see them again and don’t know if it was ever completed. Therefore, Chairman Howard said that he would like to see some kind of follow up to come back to the Planning Board, so they would know that the court order went through and that everything happened. A discussion was held. Chairman Howard said that a signature needs to be put on the final map and the map says that it needs to be combined. So, Mr. Autuori asked the Planning Board Members if they wanted a new map to come back to them that would show the one lot with the conservation easement on it. Chairman Howard and the Planning Board members said that once the lots have been combined and the lines have been eliminated, they would like a final map to sign, and have the surveyor show the lot lines removed and a dotted line could show the easement. Mr. Autuori said that the easement has to be clearly marked. More discussion was held. Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to grant a lot line adjustment by combining Parcel #162.00-1-12 and Parcel #162.00-1-32 together with a stipulation for a forever wild part on the top portion of the parcel, which will be 2.63 acres, second by Robert Cross, Jr. Vote: Howard-Aye, Dippold-Aye, Albino-Aye, Constable- Aye, Charysyn-aye, Hermance-aye, Cross-aye. Carried. Chairman Glenn Howard told Anne Mc Innis that when the lots were combined and you get the new maps and mylar for the one parcel, call to be put on the agenda for the Planning Board, so that the Planning Board can review them and sign the maps for filing in Greene County. Watershed Meeting Chairman Howard announced that the Greene County Watershed Meeting will be held on Saturday June 16th at Maplecrest with a Brooks B-B-Q, and it could be documented as training. Adjourn Taris Charysyn made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Robert Cross, Jr. All Agreed. Respectfully submitted, Rose Williams, Secretary

Planning Board Meeting

JUNE 12, 2007

Chairman, Glenn Howard called the regular monthly meeting to order on June 12, 2007 at the Lexington Municipal Building, Route 42, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

Planning Board Members present were Chairman Glenn Howard, Robert Hermance, Susan Constable, Taris Charysyn, Robert Cross, Jr., Edwin Dippold, Jr., and Ralph Albino.

Others present were Anne Mc Innis, Attorney James Lonergan, and Rose Williams, Secretary.

MINUTES

Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting of May 8th, 2007 after amending item # 3 on the first page to read 10 acres for conservation instead of the 5 acres as stated, seconded by Susan Constable.

Vote: Howard-Aye, Dippold-Aye, Albino-Aye, Constable- Aye, Charysyn-aye,

Hermance-aye, Cross-aye. Carried.

McInnis / Zambito / Autuori / Wildshare Inc.- Parcels # 162.00-1-12 & 32 (Combine)

Conservation Easement

Rusk Mountain Road

Attorney James Lonergan represented Anne McInnis, and he explained that Anne McInnis was purchasing Parcel #162.00-1-32 from Mr. Zambito, and would like to combine it with Parcel #162.00-1-12, which now belongs to Mc Innis. Mr. Michael Autuori had an interest in the Zambito Parcel and it was litigated on the first refusal for the sale of the property. The stipulation discontinuing that action called for the sale as initially proposed by Anne Mc Innis for lot #162.00-1-32, and as for the settlement after she buys the piece of property from Zambito – Mc Innis agreed to combine the 1.363 acre lot with the larger lot of 5.27 acres, which is why she has come before the Planning Board. There was another stipulation saying that there would be a conservation easement that Mc Innis would convey to Wildshare, Inc., consisting of 2.63 acres, that would be forever wild, and it also stipulated that the total acreage of 6.63 acres shall never be subdivided in the future. The Planning Board discussed the lot line adjustment of combining 1-12 & 1-32 together.

Chairman Glenn Howard said that he had a concern regarding the lot line adjustment because a lot of the times in a normal subdivision when people come back for a final approval and a vote is taken at the Planning Board – they never see them again and don’t know if it was ever completed. Therefore, Chairman Howard said that he would like to see some kind of follow up to come back to the Planning Board, so they would know that the court order went through and that everything happened. A discussion was held.

Chairman Howard said that a signature needs to be put on the final map and the map says that it needs to be combined. So, Mr. Autuori asked the Planning Board Members if they wanted a new map to come back to them that would show the one lot with the conservation easement on it. Chairman Howard and the Planning Board members said that once the lots have been combined and the lines have been eliminated, they would like a final map to sign, and have the surveyor show the lot lines removed and a dotted line could show the easement. Mr. Autuori said that the easement has to be clearly marked. More discussion was held.

Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to grant a lot line adjustment by combining Parcel #162.00-1-12 and Parcel #162.00-1-32 together with a stipulation for a forever wild part on the top portion of the parcel, which will be 2.63 acres, second by Robert Cross, Jr.

Vote: Howard-Aye, Dippold-Aye, Albino-Aye, Constable- Aye, Charysyn-aye,

Hermance-aye, Cross-aye. Carried.

Chairman Glenn Howard told Anne Mc Innis that when the lots were combined and you get the new maps and mylar for the one parcel, call to be put on the agenda for the Planning Board, so that the Planning Board can review them and sign the maps for filing in Greene County.

Watershed Meeting

Chairman Howard announced that the Greene County Watershed Meeting will be held on Saturday June 16th at Maplecrest with a Brooks B-B-Q, and it could be documented as training.

Adjourn

Taris Charysyn made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Robert Cross, Jr. All Agreed.

Respectfully submitted,

Rose Williams, Secretary