Town of Rochester Town Board held the Public Hearing on September 21, 2022 at 6:30pm at the Harold Lipton Community Center 15 Tobacco Road, Accord, NY 12404
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PRESENT:

Councilman Michael Coleman Councilwoman Erin Enouen
Councilman Adam Paddock Supervisor Michael Baden
Town Clerk Kathleen Gundberg

ABSENT:

Councilwoman Charlotte Smiseth Attorney Christiana

Supervisor Baden called the meeting to order and led in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

PUBLIC HEARING ON LOCAL LAW 8 -2022: EEO:

Local Law 8-2022 will allow Adaptive Re-use of an Existing Facility to grant a new use to an approved Economic Enterprise Overlay (EEO) for the parcel located at 2919 Lucas Turnpike, Accord NY [SBL 77.1-2-42.131].

Great Blue Heron Properties LLC proposes a new use Portable Sawmill to an existing EEO approved property. A Zoning Change is being pursued by the Applicant. If granted, the applicant will be directed to present application to the Town of Rochester Planning Board for Site Plan review.

Alex Banner: We have a series of small businesses operating at our 12,000 sq. ft building with 6 acres in a L shape lot. We currently have a small portable sawmill on the property and were looking to support another small business to mill logs into useable lumber.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Jason Hutchins: I own the farm that shares the driveway to the 2919 Lucas Ave property and live on the other side of the nursery. I don’t object to the current location, but there are several obstacles we face if moving it close to the property line. We also submitted a 11 page document for the record.

CLOSURE OF PUBLIC HEARING:
Resolution # 374 -2022:

A Motion was made by Councilman Coleman to close the public hearing at 6:39pm.
Second: Councilman Paddock
Aye: 4 nay: 0 abstain: 0 motion carried
Smiseth-absent

ADJOURNMENT:

A Motion was made by Councilwoman Enouen to adjourn the public hearing at 6:40pm.
Second: Councilman Coleman motion carried

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

KATHLEEN A. GUNDBERG
TOWN CLERK