Town Of Yates

Regular Planning Board Meeting

March 5, 2009

 

Chairman Don Lamay called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00, at the Town Of Yates, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville NY. 14098.

 

Those Present;          Don Lamay, Chairman of the Planning Board

                                 Steve Freeman, Planning Board Member

                                 Gary Daum, Planning Board Member

                                  Richard Kurz, Planning Board Member

                                  Ed Urbanik, Planning Board Member

                                  John Belson, Town Board Member

                                  Larry Wolfe, Resident

                                  Paul & Joette Lauze, Residents

 

Those Excused:        Edwin Michel, Alternate Planning Board Member

                                 Wendy Thering, Deputy Clerk

 

Those Absent:          Jeanne Whipple, Alternate Planning Board Member

 

Chairman Don Lamay opened the meeting with a review of February 5, 2009, meeting minutes.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 05-3/09

 

Offered Edward Urbanik

Seconded: Steve Freeman

 

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 5, 2009 AS PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.

 

RESOLVED, to accept the meeting minutes from February 5, 2009, as presented to each Board Member.

 

Votes: 4 Ayes (Lamay, Kurz, Freeman, Daum, Urbanik) 0 Nays 1 Excused (Edwin Michel) 1 Absent (Whipple).

 

Chairman Don Lamay read the letter to the Planning Board from CEO Dan Wolfe requesting a change in the Zoning Regulations. Specifically, section 619, requirements for dwelling as follows.

G. All dwelling shall have a continuous masonry footer and foundation, 42” below grade. Exception, manufactured doublewide dwelling.

 

Chairman Lamay stated that this proposal had been addressed by the Orleans County Planning Board at the regular meeting of February 26.2009, GRANTING APPROVAL SIBJECT TO MEETING STATED CONDITIONS AND/OR MODIFACATIONS.

 

Lamay read the recommendations from the Orleans County Planning Board meeting.

 

CEO Dan Wolfe has indicated that he doesn’t want this change to occur at this time. He is willing to live with existing code. A reference that dwellings need to meet the State Building Codes would be sufficient according to Mr. Wolfe.

 

RESOLUTION 06-03/09

 

RESOLUTION: THAT THE TOWN BOARD TAKES NO ACTION ON THE REQUESRED CHANGE IN THE ZONING. AS REQUESTED BY CEO DAN WOLFE DUE TO THE FACT THAT APPROVAL OF THE MORE RESTRICTIVE LOCAL STANDARD IS A RATHER RIGOROUS UNDERTAKING AND MAY NOT PRODUCE THE DESIRED RESULTS. BE IT FURTHER RESLOVED THAT THE YATES PLANNING BOARD AGREES WITH THE DECISION AND CONDITIONS. SET FORTH BY THE ORLEANS COUNTY PLANNING BOARD REGUAEDING THE ZONING CHANGE AND CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED.

 

Offered: Steve Freeman

Seconded: Edward Urbanik

 

Votes: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Daum, Urbanik, Freeman, Kurz) 0 Nays Excused 1 (Michel) 1 Absent (Whipple)

 

Discussion then followed concerning OUTDOOR HEATING DEVICES. Chairman Lamay indicated that this would be an item on our next agenda scheduled for April 2nd.

 

Gary Daum had questions concerning the recording of our meetings, as this was something new at the Planning Board Meetings and how it would apply to the Open Meetings Regulation. Town Board member John Belson will check into this matter and report back at the next meeting.

 

Gary Daum has gathered zoning regulation from area Town concerning Airports. As this may be a concern in the future to the Town of Yates regarding our current regulations.

 

FOR YOUR INFORMATION:

 

Town Board Member John Belson indicated no further information about Wind Energy in the Yates Township.Ed Urbanik indicated that he understood that the (Wind Energy Cos.) were withdrawing from the Towns of Albion and Barre, and that the Town of Somerset was progressing on their development of wind energy.

 

Don asking if anyone had anything to discuss, as there was no further business the Board adjourned at 7:40 PM.

 

Offered: Steve Freeman

Seconded: Richard Kurz

 

Votes: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Daum, Urbanik, Freeman, Kurz) 0 Nays Excused 1 (Michel) 1 Absent (Whipple)

 

Prepared by:

Gary Daum Planning Board Member