TOWN OF ROCHESTER PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
November 9th, 2020 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
• November 30thth Workshop Meeting Decision
E. TRAININGS
F. ACTION ON MINUTES
• Approve October 8th Regular PB Meeting Minutes
G. APPLICATION REVIEW
1. PB 2020-07 LLI New Application
George Solcberg (Owner & Applicant)
Lot Line Improvement
The applicant proposes a minor lot line adjustment resulting in no net lot size change. Parcels are located at 879 Queens Highway, Accord, NY S/B/L 60.3-3-8 +/- 3.02 acres and S/B/L 60.3-3-7 +/- 1.26 acres and are in the R-5 Zoning District.
SEQRA: Type II by code
2. PB 2020-08 LLI New Application
Waruch Family/Estate of Abraham Waruch (Owners & Applicants)
Lot Line Improvement
The applicants proposes a minor lot line adjustment conveying +/- 0.6 acres containing a single family residence from the lands of S/B/L 67.-1-40 +/- 104 acres to S/B/L 67.0-1-38.100 +/- 14.1 acres. Parcels are located at 227 Upper Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson, NY and are in the AR-3 Zoning District
SEQRA: Type II by code
3. PB 2020-08 SBD New Application
Wild Lands Holding Co, LLC (Owner & Applicant)
Minor Subdivision
The applicant proposes a subdivision of the lands at 64 Rock Hill Road, Accord, NY S/B/L 77.2-4-18.110 +/- 60.68 acres into two parcels. Lot one of +/- 54.044 acres and lot 2 of +/- 6.633 acres. Lot two has an existing single family dwelling, well and septic. Lot one is vacant and the applicant proposes the addition of a single family dwelling with well and septic. Parcel contains Ulster County Habitat Core Lands, farmland of statewide importance, rock outcropping/ledge & steep slopes, is within 500 feet of a registered historic structure (Harnden House) and the Peter’s Kill runs along the western parcel boundary. The parcel is in the R-5 Zoning District.
SEQRA: TBD
4. PB-2020-09 SBD Pre-Application
Craig and Allison Williams (Owner & Applicant)
Minor Subdivision
The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of the lands at 533 Old Kings Highway, Accord, NY S/B/L 77.1-2-24.100 +/- 30.7 acres. Lot one of +/- 8.625 acres and lot 2 of +/- 22.070 acres. Lot one has an existing single family dwelling, well and septic. Lot two will require new well and septic and is proposed to be accessed by a shared driveway with lot one. The shared drive will require an area variance for the access setback from the garage on lot one and a use variance for the construction of an accessory structure in the absence of a primary structure. The parcel is wooded and open lands, flat to gentle slope. The parcel is in the AP Overlay District, adjacent to Ulster County Ag District lands, contains prime farmland and farmland of statewide importance, a pond and limited Ulster County Habitat Core Lands. The parcel is in the AR-3 Zoning District
SEQRA: TBD
5. PB-2020-10 SBD New Application
Jason Gnewikow & Jeffery Madalena (Owner & Applicant)
Minor Subdivision
The applicant proposes a two lot subdivision of the lands at 412 Whitfield Road, Accord, NY S/B/L 69.1-1-2.200 +/- 20.17 acres. Proposed lot one of +/10.58 acres and proposed lot 2 of +/- 9.59 acres. Lot one has an existing single family dwelling, well and septic. Lot two will need new well and septic. The parcel contains a small amount of Ulster County Habitat Core Lands along the interior which are not proposed to be disturbed. The parcel is wooded, may contain wetlands and contains steep slope lands. The parcel abuts the Town of Marbletown and is in the R-2 Zoning District.
SEQRA: TBD
6. PB-2020-11 SBD New 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 remaining 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
7. PB 2020-06 amended SBD Amended Application
Olga Byrne (Owner & 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 zoning district. Parcel is flat to sloping woodlands and contains a named stream (Gray Creek), ACOE wetlands, and Ulster County Habitat Core Lands.
8. PB 2020-09 LLI & 2020-12 SBD New Application
Streamside Estates (Owner and Applicant)
Major Subdivision
Applicant is proposing (a) a lot line adjustment to convey +/- 1.6 acres from the existing 46.9 acre lot S/B/L 67.-2-43.141 to an adjoining +/- 17.1 acre lot S/B/L 67.-2-43.151 which contains an approved mobile home park with 16 units presently in the same ownership as S/B/L 67.-2-43.141. Lands to be conveyed hold a well servicing the mobile home park. Applicant is proposing (b) a subdivision of the remaining +/- 46.9 acre lot into two lots, proposed lot one of +/- 9.2 acres and proposed lot 2 of a remaining +/- 36.2 acres. The mobile home park (S/B/L 67.-2-43.151) is accessed by a private road and the rear S/B/L 67.-2-43.141 will retain access through the private road with a ‘retained ROW’ of 50 feet. The proposed lot one of +/- 9.2 acres will further be landlocked and need access by the private road, thus constituting a major subdivision and proposed lot one will be subject to review under 140-10D (3), Private Road Frontage as well as Chapter 125, Subdivisions. Parcels are located at 190 Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson, NY; are in the AR-3 Zoning District; are adjacent to Ulster County Agricultural District lands; contain farmland of statewide importance, a named stream (the Mombaccus Creek), ACOE wetlands; and S/B/L 67.-2-43.141 is in the FD Overlay District and contains Ulster County Habitat Core lands, primarily over the area of the Mombaccus Creek. Proposed lot one of +/- 9.2 acres is comprised substantially of FEMA Flood plane lands/hydric soils.
9. PB 2020-04 SUP Continuing Application
Henry Rich
Special Use Permit
The applicant proposed the conversion of existing pottery studio into a grocery store. Existing use of Pottery Studio received a Use Variance in 1996, site plan further amended 1997. 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) and AP Overlay Districts and contains small prime farmland.
SEQRA: TBD
H. OTHER MATTERS
I. ADJOURNMENT