Town of Harrietstown Planning Board
August 10, 2016
6:00 PM
Town Hall Board Room
Town Planning Board
Members Present: Dean Baker, Chairman – Present
Peter Wilson – Present
Barry Defuria – Present
Dennis Dwyer - Present
Staff Present: Edwin Randig – Code Enforcement Officer, Present
Angela Sirianni-Lucey – Secretary, Present
Public Present: Suzanne and Laurel Avery
Chairman Dean Baker called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM.
The first item on the agenda is an Advisory Opinion submitted by PSR Holdings Four, LLC for proposed grading and filling of land for shoreline stabilization at 20 Moir Rd., Saranac Lake, NY 12983.
Ed Randig said this application has been withdrawn. They have applied with the Park Agency for a simple dock without shoreline stabilization and no permit from the Planning or Zoning Board will be necessary.
The second item on tonight’s agenda will be an Advisory Opinion for Paul Avery for shoreline stabilization and a Boathouse Replacement within the existing footprint located at 41 Blue Heron Lane, in Saranac Lake, NY 12983.
Chairman Baker asked if anyone is here to present this application tonight.
Ed said that Mrs. Avery and her daughter have come to the meeting, and will answer any questions the board has about the application.
Mrs. Suzanne Avery introduced herself to the board. She said that her family loves this Saranac Lake Property, but her daughters have difficulty accessing the water, and kayaking because of their disability. Making repairs to the boathouse and the shoreline will make it much less of a challenge for them and make the property much more usable.
Dean asked if a Jurisdictional Inquiry Form has been submitted to the Adirondack Park Agency.
Ed said that it has. There was a Cease and Desist Order issued for filling the wetland. Then a site visit was done with Mark Rooks, Wetlands Biologist with the Park Agency. At this point the Avery’s are at a standstill until the Town issues a Permit.
Dean asked what the height of the proposed boathouse is.
Mrs. Avery did not know.
Dennis Dwyer said the plans showed the height to be 18’-10”
Peter said one of the spec pages said 20’ – 10”
Ed said that either way the Agency rule is exceeded.
Dean asked if they could pass on with the stipulation that the Park Agency changes the elevation rule.
Ed said they could.
Peter asked about elevator specifications, the company, accessible routes?
Mrs. Avery said it is a commercial elevator company. Then she used the specification sheet to show the path of travel, and access in to and out of the elevator on top and bottom of the proposed boathouse.
Dennis asked what the dock system is based on. He doesn’t imagine it would be floating.
Ed said that it is a static dock.
Dean asked if there are any other questions from the Planning Board. Hearing none, he asked if everyone has looked at Part 1 of SEQR. Everyone indicated in the affirmative.
Dean asked a question regarding #10 of SEQR Part 1; The answer should be private well/ existing septic per Mrs. Avery and Ed.
There were no other questions from the Planning Board on Part 1 of SEQR.
SEQR Part 2.
Peter confirmed that only the structure, and not the shoreline are being reviewed under the SEQR process.
Ed said yes.
All of questions #1-11 were unanimously answered NO by the Harrietstown Planning Board.
On Page 2 of 2, Chairman Dean Baker checked the box stating, “Not result in any adverse environmental impacts.”
Peter made a motion to pass the Special Permit Application of Paul Avery to the ZBA without comment, Barry Second the Motion.
Roll Call Vote: Dean Baker – yes
Barry Defuria – yes
Peter Wilson – yes
Dennis Dwyer – yes
All in favor, motion carried.
Approval of Meeting Minutes:
Dennis Dwyer made a motion to approve the Planning Board minutes from 6/8/16 as presented.
Barry Defuria second the motion.
Roll Call Vote: Barry Defuria – yes
Peter Wilson – yes
Dean Baker – yes
Dennis Dwyer - yes
All in favor, Motion carried.
New Business – September Regular Meeting:
Chairman Baker and Secretary Sirianni-Lucey will both be on Vacation during the week of September 14th, which is the next regular meeting date. Secretary Sirianni-Lucey proposed moving the regular meeting up 1-week to September 7th. This will keep the meeting on a Wednesday night and comply with any and all noticing requirements and remain 20+ days from the regular ZBA Meeting.
Dean Baker leaves the night of September 6th for his Vacation, so cannot be there.
Angela is only gone the week of September 11-18th.
Everyone looked over calendar dates deciding on alternatives, and the consensus decided it would be best kept on the 7th as long as the other 3 members could make it with the 2 Harrietstown staff.
Peter made a motion to move the September regular Planning Board Meeting from the 14th to the 7th at the Town Hall Board Room at 6:00 PM.
Barry Defuria second the motion.
All in favor, motion carried.
Barry Defuria made a motion to adjourn.
Dennis Dwyer second the moition.
Roll call vote: Dennis – yes
Dean – yes
Barry – yes
Peter - yes
All in favor, meeting closed 6:23 PM.