TOWN OF HARTFORD PLANNING BOARD MEETING
MAY 23, 2012
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MIKE SWEZEY, CHAIRMAN
GARY BURCH
PHILIP GIBSON
JOHN HOLMES
LEONARD MOORE
SAM IRWIN, ALTERNATE
ABSENT:
RON COMBS
BARRY GOLDSTEIN
ALSO PRESENT:
DENISE PETTEYS, RMC, CLERK
MARK MILLER, ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
JEFF MEYER, ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN
CHAIRMAN SWEZEY OPENED THE MEETING AT 7:03 P.M.
MOTION MADE BY HOLMES SECOND BY MOORE TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 24, 2012 MEETING. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
12-08 MILLER BOUNDARY
GARY AND SHIRLEY MILLER APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD PROPOSING A BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT OF +-.68 ACRES FROM SUSAN MONTAGUE TO AN EXISTING +- 3.35 ACRE PARCEL LOCATED AT 3906 STATE ROUTE 149 RESULTING IN A TOTAL OF +- 4.03 ACRES. ON MOTION OF HOLMES SECOND BY MOORE TO APPROVE THE SUBDIVISION AS AN EXEMPT BOUNDARY LINE ADJUSTMENT. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.
CAMP-A-WAY LANE
HOLMES DISCUSSED THAT MARK MILLER SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO INVESTIGATE CAMP A WAY LANE IN REGARDS TO A POSSIBLE DUMPING ISSUE. SWEZEY SAID HE SHOULD GO ALL THE WAY OUT TO THE WETLANDS TO SEE WHAT IS OUT THERE – HE SAID THAT A “BEACH” HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED IN THE MIDDLE OF DEC WETLANDS.
12-01 ALPHA DRILLING
MARK MILLER SAID THAT HE SPOKE RECENTLY WITH LORI FLORIAN AND SHE SAID THAT THE GATE HAS BEEN INSTALLED AND THE SECURITY SYSTEM IS WORKING WELL. MARK SAID THAT HE ADVISED HER THAT THE TOWN BOARD DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS MARK’S RESPONSIBILITY TO INVESTIGATE HER SECURITY BREECHES. AND THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PUT SOMEONE ON THE PAYROLL AS KEY HOLDER ETC. MARK SAID THAT IS A STIPULATION OF THE SITE PLAN APPROVAL.
MANDY SPRING NURSERY
MARK SAID THAT HE ADVISED MANDY SPRING NURSERY THAT IF THEY DO NOT APPEAR BEFORE THE PLANNING BOARD THEY WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE SIGN THAT THEY PLACED AT THE INTERSECTION OF STATE ROUTE 40 & 149. SO SINCE THEY HAVE NOT APPEARED TONIGHT – HE WILL TELL THEM TO REMOVE IT.
ELDRIDGE LANE
HOLMES SAID THAT IN DISCUSSION WITH SUPERVISOR HAFF REGARDING THE 485 ACRES ON ELDRIDGE LANE – HE HOPED THAT THE PLANNING BOARD IS NOT GOING TO GIVE THE COUNTY A
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HARD TIME ABOUT IT. HOLMES SAID THAT HE FEELS THE PLANNING BOARD SHOULD REQUIRE THE COUNTY TO DO EXACTLY AS ANY OTHER APPLICANT WOULD HAVE TO DO. THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POSSIBLE LANDLOCKED PARCEL THAT WILL NEED A DEEDED RIGHT OF WAY OR ROAD FRONTAGE AND FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE RECENT COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING ARTICLE IN THE POST STAR. THERE WAS DISCUSSION THAT THE STATE COULD TAKE THE PROPERTY FOR A LANDFILL. JEFF MEYER SAID THAT THE DEC WOULD REGULATE THE STATE, BUT THE STATE WOULD NOT HAVE TO LISTEN TO THE TOWN LOCAL LAW.
MARK MILLER SAID THAT STEVE SULLIVAN SPOKE TO HIM ABOUT POSSIBLY PUTTING ANOTHER HOUSE UP IN BACK ON THE PROPERTY ON COUNTY ROUTE 23. MARK SAID HE ADVISED HIM TO APPEAR BEFORE THE BOARD FOR SUBDIVISION ADVICE.
SUBDIVISION LAW
THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE SUBDIVISION LAW REVISIONS THAT WERE PREPARED BY JEFF MEYER, ATTORNEY FOR THE TOWN. THERE WAS LENGTHY DISCUSSION REGARDING SIGHT DISTANCE TRIANGLES. THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POSSIBLE SALE OF ELDRIDGE LANE AUCTION PROCESS. THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DRIVEWAY WIDTH REQUIREMENTS. ON MOTION OF SWEZEY SECOND BY HOLMES TO APPROVE MINOR REVISIONS TO CURRENT SUBDIVISION LAW AND TO SEND IT THE TOWN BOARD TO REPEAL AND REPLACE CURRENT SUBDIVISION LAW. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.
12-06 BURCH SUBDIVISION
SWEZEY SAID THAT DUANE BURCH WILL SUBMIT SURVEY MAP FOR SUBDIVISION OF 2 PARCELS ON BURCH ROAD FROM A +- 164 ACRES FROM PARCEL 151.-2-8 IN TIME FOR THE JUNE 26, 2012 MEETING. SWEZEY REQUESTED THE BOARD APPROVE SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING. THERE WAS DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS OF A REALTY SUBDIVISION – IT WAS CLARIFIED THAT THIS PROVISION ONLY APPLIES TO SUBDIVISIONS OF 5 ACRES OR LESS. ON MOTION OF SWEZEY SECOND BY MOORE TO SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR DUANE BURCH SUBDIVISION PROVIDED PROPER APPLICATION IS MADE. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY BY ROLL CALL VOTE.
MOTION MADE BY MOORE SECOND BY BURCH TO ADJOURN MEETING. MOTION WAS APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:23 P.M.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
DENISE PETTEYS, PLANNING BOARD CLERK