TOWN OF ROCHESTER PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
February 8th, 2021 7:00 PM
Virtual Meeting/Community Center, Accord, NY
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
C. ROLL CALL
D. ANNOUNCEMENTS and COMMUNICATIONS
• February 22nd Workshop Meeting Decision
• Meeting Protocol
E. TRAININGS
F. ACTION ON MINUTES
• Approve January 14th Regular PB Meeting Minutes &
January 25th PB Workshop Meeting Minutes
G. APPLICATION REVIEW
1. PB 2021-03 LLI New Application
Accord LLC (Michael Fink) (Applicant & Owner) & Carolyn Ferolito (Owner)
Lot Line Improvement
The applicant proposes the combination of three lots: S/B/L 77.9-1-29 vacant land (+/- 1.33 acres), S/B/L 77.9-1-28 with a single family residence (+/- 1.98 acres), and S/B/L 77.9-1-31 vacant land (+/- 2.32 acres) by the deletion of lot lines to combine parcels into one +/- 5.61 acre parcel. The parcels are located at 2 Towpath Road, Accord, NY with further frontage onto Granite Road, The parcels are in the Hamlet (H) zoning district.
SEQRA: Type II by code
2. PB-2021-02 LLI (Natural Subdivision) New Application
John Post (Applicant) Henry M. Rich (Owner)
The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of the lands at 272 Dug Road, Accord, NY S/B/L 60.4-1-25.210 (+/- 22.964 acres). Proposed lot two of +/4.01 acres (west side of Dug Road) and proposed lot 1 of +/- 18.75 acres (east side of Dug Road), the parcel being bisected by Dug Road. Lot two has an existing single family dwelling, well and septic. Lot one will need new well and septic. The parcel is wooded, may contain wetlands and contains steep slope lands. The parcel is in the R-2 (Low Density Residential) and R-5 (Rural Conservation) Zoning Districts Proposed lot one will be entirely in the R-2 Zoning District and contains a small amount of FEMA 100 year floodplains (FD Overlay District) in the rear of the lot. Lot two will be in both the R-5 and the R-2 Zoning Districts. Lot two contains Ulster County Habitat Core Lands/DEC Core Forest Layers of top 5% quality and is a DEC known area for rare aquatic animals along the interior 1,500 feet (approximately) and is within 500 feet of the Pacama Vly NYSDEC regulated wetlands, Habitat lands are not proposed to be disturbed.
SEQRA: Type II by code
3. 2020-05 SPA Continued Application
Site Plan Approval 140-29 (B) (2) Type B action
American Tower Corporation (owner), Allison Hebel, agent (applicant) on behalf of AT&T d/b/a Cingular wireless PCS
Proposes equipment upgrade consisting of the replacement of six (6) antennas, six (6) RRVs, adding three (3) additional RRV’s , adding one (1) surge protector and equipment associated with the aforementioned, on existing wireless facility. No changes to tower height or footprint are proposed. Type B action by code: “replacement, alteration or modification of existing transmission equipment or a telecommunications structure or the colocation of transmission equipment on an existing wireless telecommunications facility which constitutes an ‘eligible facilities request’ action as defined by the FCC”. Site access is at 6140 Route 209, Kerhonkson, NY, S/B/L 76.1-3-17,(‘sand mine solar farm’ ± 67 acres). Area of equipment ± 3,000 sq feet (0.07 acres), in the AR-3 (Residential Agriculture) zoning district.
SEQRA: Unlisted/Uncoordinated Negative Declaration 1/11/2021
4. PB 2020-06 SBD Public Hearing/Continued Application
Olga Byrne (Owner and Applicant)
Minor Subdivision
Applicant proposes a minor subdivision into three lots of the parcel S/B/L 60.3-2-2.510 (+/- 23.8 acres) located at 2002 Queens Highway, Accord, NY with access by a shared driveway. The current shared driveway is to be abandoned so that it no longer serves the adjacent parcel 60.3-2-51.120 as well as the proposed three lot subdivision. Proposed lots: lot one of +/-9 acres, lot two of +/- 4.9 acres and lot three of 9.9 acres. Parcel is in the R-2 (Low Density Residential) zoning district. Parcel is flat to sloping woodlands and contains a named stream (Gray Creek), ACOE wetlands, and Ulster County Habitat Core Lands.
SEQRA: Unlisted Uncoordinated, Conditional Negative Declaration December 12/14/2020
5. PB-2020-11 SBD Continued Application
Jack Schoonmaker (Owner & Applicant)
Major Subdivision
The applicant proposes a three lot subdivision of lands located at Tow Path Road, Garden Lane & Lawrence Road, Accord, NY S/B/L 77.1-3-2.113+/- 296 acres. Lot one of +/- 3.1 acres is proposed to front Lawrence Road. Lot 2 of +/- 3.1 acres is proposed to front Tow Path Road. Lot one and lot two propose the construction of single family dwellings, and will need well and septic. The third parcel will be the remaining lands of +/- 290 acres. The parcel is in the Ulster County Ag District, AP Overlay District, contains prime farmland and farmland of statewide importance, is within 500 feet of two registered historic structures: the Alliger-Davenport House and the proposed remaining parcel contains the Joachim Schoonmaker Farm House. The parcel is currently used for hay and contains gently sloping to flat lands. The parcel is in the AR-3 Zoning District, As the parcel was previously subdivided in 2014 (a 3.16 acres parcel) and received a natural subdivision permit for an additional +/- 3.06 acre parcel in 2019 the application is a re-subdivision of lands which as per 125-12 constitutes a major subdivision.
SEQRA: TBD
6. PB 2020-04 SUP Continued Application
Henry Rich (Owner and Applicant)
Special Use Permit
The applicant proposed the conversion of existing pottery studio into a grocery/convenience store and office space. Existing use of Pottery Studio received a Use Variance in 1996. Current lot area is nonconforming (0.5 acres) in H (Hamlet) zoning district. Parcel is located at 19-23 Main Street, Accord, NY, S/B/L 77.9-1-37.100. Parcel is in FD (Floodplain Development) Overlay District and contains prime farmland. SEQRA: Type II
7. PB 2021-02 SBD Pre Application Conference
John Dawson (Applicant) & Richard Smith (Owner)
Minor Subdivision
The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of lands located at Cedar Drive, Accord, NY S/B/L 68.1-2-59.111 (+/- 23 acres). There is an existing mobile home with well and septic and vacant wooded and open lands. Parcel contains a stream, small potential wetlands and partial medium quality UC Habitat Core Lands/DEC Core Forest Layers of 60 – 80% quality. Parcel is in the R-2 (Low Density Residential) Zoning District.
H. OTHER MATTERS
I. ADJOURNMENT