Planning Board – November 2020
CLERMONT PLANNING BOARD
November 11, 2020
The Clermont Planning Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at 7:30 P.M. at the Town Hall. Those in attendance were Larry Saulpaugh, Mary Howard, Clayton Andrus, Jennifer Phillips, Tom Jantzen, Nathan Hempel and Ron Miller. Others present were George Schmitt, Engineer for the town and Matthew Griesemer, Attorney for the town.
After review of the October 2020 minutes, a motion was made by Clayton Andrus, seconded by Tom Jantzen, to accept the minutes. All in favor. So carried.
Susan Bodo and David Behl, 34 Hill N Dale Road, Tax ID #169.-1-6.111, represented by Suncommon, is seeking a solar expansion with the addition of 6 panels to the existing 14 panels. Motion was made by Mary Howard, seconded by Ron Miller, to close the regular meeting and open the Public Hearing. All in favor. So carried. There were no questions or comments raised from the audience. This is a Type II action as the expansion of solar panels falls under 6 CRR-NY 617.5c(9) construction or expansion of a primary or accessory/appurtenant, nonresidential structure or facility involving less than 4,000 square feet of gross floor area and not involving a change in zoning or a use variance and consistent with local land use controls, but not radio communication or microwave transmission facilities. Motion was made by Mary Howard, seconded by Jennifer Phillips, to close the Public Hearing and return to the regular meeting. All in favor. So carried. Motion was made by Clayton Andrus, seconded by Tom Jantzen, to approve the application as presented, pending approval from the ZBA. All in favor. So carried.
Billy Cole, 3541 Route 9G, Clermont, Tax Map ID#190.-1-4, came before the Board for the storage unit project. Motion was made by Mary Howard, seconded by Nathan Hempel, to close the regular meeting and open the Public Hearing. All in favor. So carried. Comments from the audience included questions regarding the hours of operation, storm water runoff, the effect on area property values, lighting and fencing, as well as the actual construction of the buildings. The applicant responded with explanations of the project. The hours of operation will be added to the site plan map. Question was also raised regarding a lot line change in 2009 for this property. The Board will research the 2009 records for the lot line change. Matthew Griesemer, Town Attorney, stated the DEC has 30 days to respond regarding the project. The 30 day time period has not expired. Motion was made by Tom Jantzen, seconded by Jennifer Phillips, to carry over the Public Hearing to the December 2020 meeting to await the response from the DEC. All in favor. So carried.
Marissa Rendon, 23 Maisello Road, Tax Map ID #201.-1-33, represented by PLUG TV regarding the installation of 25 solar panels, brought survey maps from 2017. The addition of screening such as bushes or trees was recommended by the Board to block the view of the project for the neighbors. The screening will be added to the site plan map and the applicant will return to the December meeting.
The Board discussed requiring an electronically submitted application as well as 3 hard copies to be submitted by future applicants 11 days prior to the meeting. They will be added to an agenda for the next meeting. Motion was made by Mary Howard, seconded by Jennifer Phillips, for the use of an agenda each month. All in favor. So carried.
A motion was made to adjourn by Jennifer Phillips, seconded by Ron Miller. All in favor. So carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:20pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Desiree M. Webber, Secretary