Present for the Board: Russell Thurston, Sebastian D’Agati, James Fox, Paul Bartholomew, Angela Porpora, Nancy LaTourette, and Tom Evans.
Visitors: Bill Layton, Carl Stuendel, Sheri Oralls, Steve Fairchild, and Anthony and Craig Urciuoli.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by Chairman Fox.
The Public Hearing for Philip and Cheryl Sheridan’s 2-lot subdivision on Sands Creek Road was opened at 7:00 PM; Sheri Oralls representing. Bill Layton asked if the lots had been surveyed. The Board explained that the smaller lot to be created was recently surveyed and a waiver to not survey the larger lot was accepted since an older perimeter survey of the property existed. No other comments were raised by the public, so the public hearing was closed at 7:10 PM by the Chairman. The 239 referral of the application was approved with the recommendation that all soils tests be plotted on the survey map regardless of a soils test location map, so the tests will get filed with the survey map.
The Public Hearing for Luther Shelton and Steve Fairchild’s 2-lot subdivision on NYS Route 206 was opened at 7:10 PM; Steve Fairchild representing. Bill Layton asked if the lots had been surveyed. The Board explained that the smaller lot to be created was surveyed and a waiver to not survey the larger lot was accepted due to the large size of the lot, cost to survey, and the fact that the lot was being put into the Watershed Agricultural Council (WAC) Agricultural Easement Program, so it will be surveyed by WAC. No other comments were raised by the public, so the public hearing was closed at 7:17 PM by the Chairman.
The Public Hearing for Anthony and Craig Urciuoli’s 3-lot subdivision on Alger Road was opened at 7:17 PM. No comments were raised by the public, so the public hearing was closed at 7:25 PM by the Chairman. The 239 referral of the application was approved with the recommendation that all soils tests be plotted on the survey map regardless of a soils test location map, so the tests will get filed with the survey map.
Regular meeting was opened at 7:25 PM by the Chairman.
Sheridan Subdivision: Paul Bartholomew motioned to issue a negative declaration for SEQR for the subdivision, Angela Porpora seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried. Russell Thurston motioned to approve this subdivision and allow Paul Bartholomew to sign the mylar outside a planning board meeting, Angela Porpora seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried. Paul Bartholomew signed the maps (the mylar wasn’t available) and one was kept. Paul Bartholomew will sign the mylar when Sheri Oralls contacts him with it. The County Planning Board’s 239 recommendation was not followed, but will be in the future. $110 was paid in cash.
Shelton and Fairchild Subdivision: Paul Bartholomew motioned to issue a negative declaration for SEQR for the subdivision, Russell Thurston seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried. Paul Bartholomew motioned to approve this subdivision, Russell Thurston seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried. James Fox signed the maps and one was kept. $110 was paid in cash.
Urciuoli Subdivision: Paul Bartholomew motioned to issue a negative declaration for SEQR for the subdivision, James Fox seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried. Russell Thurston motioned to approve this subdivision, Paul Bartholomew seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried. The County Planning Board’s 239 recommendation was not followed, but will be in the future. James Fox signed the maps and one was kept. $45 was paid in cash.
Paul Bartholomew motioned to approve the October, November and December 2009 minutes, James Fox seconded the motion, all were in favor, motion carried.
The Board discussed road preservation and a possible Town law, road weight limits and bonding, a per mile charge versus another way to charge users, and noise and dust regulating through road preservation. The Board will research this more for the Town and discuss it more next month.
Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM by motion from Paul Bartholomew, seconded by Russell Thurston, all were in favor, motion carried.
Town of Tompkins in New York's Delaware County 