TOWN OF ROCHESTER PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
October 14th, 2021 7:00 PM
Community Center, Accord, NY
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. PLEDGE TO THE FLAG
C. ROLL CALL
D. ANNOUNCEMENTS and COMMUNICATIONS
• October 25th Workshop Meeting Decision
• List of meetings for 2022
E. TRAININGS
• Reminder there are two months left to get 4 training credits for the year in to the PB Secretary.
F. ACTION ON MINUTES
• Approve September 13th Regular PB Meeting Minutes & September 27th PB Workshop Minutes
G. APPLICATION REVIEW
***For anyone wanting more details about each parcel, please visit:
https://ulstercountyny.gov/maps/parcel-viewer/
1. PB 2021-14 LLI New Application
Naegeli/Silver & Goyet
S/B/L 60.1-1-30.220/R5
Lot Line Improvement
Silver & Goyet is S/B/L 60.1-1-30.210 (+/- 22 acres) is conveying +/- 2 Acres to Naegeli who is S/B/L 60.1-1-30.220. Lands of Silver and Goyet are vacant; lands of Naegeli contain a single family dwelling, well and septic. Parcel is located at 66 Sundown Road, Kerhonkson, NY.
2. PB 2021–13 SBD Continued Application/Public Hearing
Rock Mountain Farms (Karen & Howard Osterhoudt)
S/B/L 68.4-6-1.117/R2/R1
Minor Subdivision
Applicant proposes the subdivision of parcel S/B/L 68.4-6-1.117 (+/- 6.6 acres) into two lots; lot 1 of +/- 1 acres and lot 2 of +/- 5.6 acres. Lots accessed by Cathy Jo Pl. Accord, NY along with Roberts Drive which provides access to the current lot. Parcel contains farmland of statewide importance; the far rear of the current parcel is in the FEMA 100-year flood plain; Parcel contains hydric soils and probable wetlands.
3. PB 2021-14 SBD Continued Application/Public Hearing
Joseph & Christine Schneider
S/B/L 69.3-2-35.100/R2
Minor Subdivision
Applicant proposes dividing S/B/L 69.3-2-35.100 (+/- 4.47 acres) into two lots of +/- 2.22 acres and 2.25 acres. Parcel located at 64 Airport Road, Accord, NY. Parcel is flat cleared lands with 2 existing single family dwellings, and associated well and septic. Contiguous to Ulster County Ag District lands and is comprised of farmland of statewide importance.
4. PB 2021-06 SBD Continued Application
Frank Kortright
S/B/L 68.3-2-14/NR
Minor Subdivision
Applicant proposes dividing S/B/L 68.3-2-14 (+/- 73 acres) into two parcels, one of 8 acres for a single family dwelling (which will require a Special Use Permit/Site Plan Review upon application for a building permit), and the remaining 65 acres to remain in mining. The parcel is located on Rochester Center Road, Kerhonkson, NY. Current use is as a sand and shale mine and vacant woodlands. The proposed new parcel will be on reclaimed mine land, has an existing well and will need a septic.
5. PB 2021-15SBD Continued Application
Reginald Solcberg/David Demorest
S/B/L 60.4-1-74.200/R2
Minor Subdivision
Owner and Applicant propose the division of parcel S/B/L 60.4-1-74.200 into two separate lots, lot 1 of +/- 5.6 acres and lot 2 of +/- 4.33 acres. Parcel is located at 232 Dug Road, Accord NY. Parcel is flat to steeply sloping. The subdivision proposes a shared driveway with a 50’ ROW through lot 1 to lot 2. Lot 1 will have the current existing single family dwelling, well and septic. Parcel is wooded and is in the Top 5% DEC Forest Woodlands Area, and is within 250 feet of the Pacama VLY biologically important area which is proposed in the Town’s Resources Management Study to be designated as a Critically Endangered Area.
6. PB 2020-07 SBD Continued Application
Suzanne Cusack (Owner & Applicant)
S/B/L 68.1-1-27/AR-3
Minor Subdivision
Parcel located on Upper Cherrytown Road, Kerhonkson, NY. S/B/L 68.1-1-27. Parcel +/- 108 acres.
Applicant proposing a seven lot subdivision. Parcel and proposed subdivision contains lands within a FEMA 100 year flood plain, contain a named stream (Mombaccus Creek) and an unnamed tributary stream, hydric soils, prime farmland and farmland of statewide importance, is in Ulster County AG-3 agricultural district, contain Ulster County Core Habitat lands and are within the UC DOH Aquifer Zone. Lots range from 3 to 5 acres in size and will have separate or shared driveways off of Cherrytown Road.
7. PB 2021-07SBD Continued Application
CDG Ridgeview
S/B/L 68.1-1-47/R5
Minor Subdivision
Applicant proposes combination of two lots S/B/L 68.1-1-47 and S/B/L 68.1-1-48 (+/- 69.44 acres when combined). Combined lots to then be divided into a five lot subdivision. Parcels located on Ridgeview Road, Kerhonkson, NY (contiguous to 227 Ridgeview Drive) Parcel contains NYS DEC forest conditions of top 20%, core forest lands/Ulster County Habitat Core Lands and DEC possible Wetlands.
SEQRA TBD
8. PB 2021-18SBD New Application
Krom-Stone LLC
S/B/L 69.1-1-23.100/AR-3
Minor Subdivision
Parcel at S/B/L 69.1-1-23.100/AR-3. Applicant proposes a Lot Line Deletion combined with a subdivision which could be a re-subdivision based on some of the map notes?? Proposed Lot #2 is practically all DEC Wetlands except for a small portion where presumably the building would be situated. Proposed Lot #2 is accessed via a flag lot ROW previously established according to the map notations, perhaps making this a Major Subdivision according to our Code?? Known area for rare terrestrial animals. Proposed Lot #1 is expanded in size as a result of eliminating a lot line. This Lot #1 continues to be bisected by Upper Whitfield.
H. OTHER MATTERS
• PB 2020-06 SBD Continued Application
Olga Byrne (Owner and Applicant)
Minor Subdivision
R-2 Zoning District
S/B/L 60.3-2-51.120
Adjustments to Decision as per discussion with Board at Workshop Meeting of September 27th
• Campanelli letter regarding 5G rollout – Look for his letter in the Google Drive. It is regarding suggestions that Mr Campanelli is making to all Ulster Towns to facilitate an organized way to handle rollout of 5G that may not be covered by existing code regarding Cell Towers.
• Administrative changes/suggestions – matter for Workshop of October 25th.
I. ADJOURNMENT