Planning Board Minutes Special Meeting May 2017

PLANNING BOARD
TOWN OF ROCHESTER
ULSTER COUNTY
ACCORD, NEW YORK
(845) 626-2434

MINUTES OF May 10th, 2017 Special Meeting of the Town of Rochester PLANNING BOARD, held at the Town of Rochester Community Center, Accord, NY.

Chairman Baden asked everyone to stand for the pledge to the Flag.

The Secretary did roll call attendance.

PRESENT: ABSENT:
Michael Baden, Chairman Patrick Williams
Maren Lindstrom, Vice Chair
Lawrence DeWitt
Rick Jones
Alonzo Grace
John Dawson

Also present:
Shaye Davis, Secretary.

2017-01 SUP Special Use – Multiple Permitted Uses-Kennel and Residential
Project Cat
Richard and Linda Rydant (owner) and Gail Mihocko (applicant)
Proposes a private, 501c3 non-profit cat shelter in an existing 2 family residential structure
2586 Lucas Tpke., SBL 69.4-2-7.2, AR-3 and AP Overlay zoning districts, located in Ulster County Agricultural District #3, located contiguous to property listed on the National Register of Historic Places, contiguous to the T/ of Marbletown,

Chairman Baden stated that the Planning Board received a re-referral due to the Code Enforcement officer changing his opinion of use. The Rydant property for the kennel has now been referred to the Board as a Special Use-Multiple Permitted Uses. The reasoning for the change was due to the fact it will be a kennel and a residential use. The Board is reviewing how the two uses work together.

Mr. Alonzo asked if the owners of the property or applicant filed the change themselves.

Chairman Baden stated that no, the Code Enforcement Officer changed his original determination. The applicant and owner will not have to refile. He stated that the kennel under the code only required a site plan approval. The multiple permitted uses would make it so the Board was now looking at two permitted uses. He stated that it would be essentially the same process. A special use would be considered a permitted use under the code but it just has a little bit higher degree of scrutiny because it’s a special use for that zoning district.

Mr. Jones asked what the Board is required to do and review.

Chairman Baden stated that the special use also requires a site plan review. He stated that the Board will review as a site plan but the special use would make it so the Board would look at the individual uses in relation to the property. He stated that the Board was already doing this but the Code Enforcement officer changed his determination.

Chairman Baden stated that the reason the Board was meeting was because at the meeting two days ago they made motions for a site plan referral and the Attorney for the Town thought it would be a good idea to redo the motions to make sure the Board is referring a Special Use.

Mr. Dawson motioned to classify the application as a Type 1 action under SEQRA. Ms. Lindstrom seconded. A roll call vote was taken.
Motion carried.