Town of Yates
Regular Planning Board Meeting
June 5, 2008
Chairman, Donald Lamay, called the Regular Planning Board
Meeting to order at 7:02
PM at the Yates Town Hall, 8 South Main Street,
Lyndonville, NY 14098.
Those Present: Donald Lamay, Planning Board Chairman
Richard Kurz, Planning Board Member
Ed Urbanik, Planning Board Member
Steve Freeman, Planning Board Member
Ed Michel, Alternate Planning Board Member
Ellen Tuohey, Zoning Board of Appeals Member
John Belson, Town Board Member
Janice Korff, Deputy Clerk
Larry Wolfe, Resident
Tim Zaborowski, Resident
Those Excused: Gary
Daum, Planning Board Member
Those Absent: Jeanne
Whipple, Alternate Planning Board Member
MINUTES:
Chairman Don Lamay opened the meeting welcoming back
Steve Freeman to the
Planning Board.
RESOLUTION: 04-6/08
Offered: Ed
Urbanik
Seconded: Ed
Michel
RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM APRIL 3,
2008 AS
PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.
RESOLVED, to accept the meeting minutes from April 3,
2008 as presented to each
Board Member.
Vote: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Kurz, Urbanik, Freeman, Michel), 0
Nays, 1 Absent (Whipple), 1
Excused (Daum)
Approved.
Next members reviewed the final copy of the Wind Energy
Regulations and Don thanked
Ellen Tuohey, ZBA member, for attending the meeting.
The Board reviewed recommendations from the County
Planning Board. Waterfront
issues were discussed.
John Belson told members that the Town Board had already
passed and approved the
Regulations and it was final. The Town Board did agree
with the County to change the
wording:
- Section 591.5.D - Change review of permit from Planning
Board to Town Board.
- Section 591.40 Fees - Remove the price schedule
- Section 591 .a. 17- Omit the wording referring to “Land
Conservation District”
Rick asked if there was anything in the Town’s
Comprehensive Plan on Wind Energy.
John explained that the local law would override anything
in the Comprehensive Plan.
John talked about his trip to Albany and what information
he had on wind energy at the
State level.
Don mentioned that he would still like to see the
Planning Board involved on any wind
proj ects.
John explained that the Town Board would be in charge
with input from the Planning
Board, so there would be involvement.
Don thanked John again for his help and input throughout
the process.
RESOLUTION 5-06/08
Rick Kurz, Offered
Ed Urbanik — Seconded
RESOLUTION TO ADJOURN THE JULY AND AUGUST 2008 PLANNING
BOARD
MEETINGS UNLESS THERE IS AN APPLICATION PRESENTED OR NEED
FOR A
MEETING.
RESOLVED, to adjourn the July and August Planning Board
2008 meetings unless there
is an application presented or need for a meeting.
Vote: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Kurz, Urbanik, Freeman, Michel), 0
Nays, 1 Absent (Whipple), 1
Excused (Daum)
Approved.
For the next scheduled meeting in September, the Board
will review current special Use
Permits and the status of each. Janice will proved an
updates current status list and add to
the agenda.
Don wanted to thank Jeanne Whipple for her years of
service on the Planning Board as a
full time member and her continued support as an
alternate.
As there was no further business to discuss, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:05pm.
Rick Kurz — Offered
Ed Urbanik — Seconded
Prepared by:
Janice Korff
Deputy Clerk
and
Don Lamay
PB Chairman