Tracey Easterly

The Town Board reviewed the preliminary agenda for the upcoming regular meeting. Key actions during this review session included a motion to enter into Executive Session to discuss pending litigation and a personnel matter, followed by a subsequent motion to exit Executive Session. No other substantive actions were taken during the agenda review portion of the meeting.

The Planning Board meeting addressed several agenda items, primarily focusing on public hearings, site plan reviews, and special planning topics. Key discussions included the continuation of a preliminary plat application for the Teton subdivision. A site plan review for new parking lot improvements was also continued. Under special planning topics, the Board approved relief of a condition for Maiden Meadows, LLC, allowing the conversion of a maintenance building to a dwelling unit, subject to specific conditions regarding size restrictions and inspections. Concept plan reviews were conducted for a proposed Bank of America facility requiring variances and a large residential development consisting of single-family dwellings and townhomes near Carriage Stop Plaza. Finally, the Board granted two 90-day extensions for the final plat approval of Section 7 of the Button Wood Heights subdivision.

The Planning Board meeting included several public hearings. The first item involved an application for the Talon Run Subdivision, which was ultimately withdrawn. The second item concerned the Willow Pointe subdivision, where extensive discussion occurred regarding two layout options: the applicant's proposed road connection versus the previously approved cul-de-sac layout from 2003/2005. Residents expressed strong concerns about increased traffic and loss of neighborhood character if the road was connected. The Board ultimately resolved to approve the preliminary plat subject to conditions, adhering to the original cul-de-sac configuration. The Board also reviewed a Minor Improvement Plan for LiDestri Food and Drink to accommodate increased production via a conveyor bridge system and expansion of a tank farm, approving this proposal subject to various conditions, including compliance with SEQRA regulations and landscaping requirements.

The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting addressed several items. In Old Business, the public hearing for Jane Kenney's area variance request regarding an existing covered porch at 305 Crystal Creek Drive was continued to October 18, 2016, per the applicant's request. In New Business, the Board considered multiple area variances requested by Ralph Honda Automotive, Inc. for proposed building-mounted signage and a freestanding sign related to a recent expansion and corporate branding package. The Board determined the application was an Unlisted action under SEQRA and, after completing the EAF, determined the proposal would not have a significant adverse impact on the environment, issuing a negative declaration. The variances requested by Ralph Honda Automotive, Inc. were subsequently approved with the condition that the applicant obtain all necessary permits. Additionally, the Board granted a request from Sunscape Farms to amend the neighborhood notification requirements for a relief from condition request concerning their farm market operation dates, relying on Town staff's judgment for defining the immediate vicinity for notification.

The Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, conducted electronically via Facebook Live due to COVID-19 precautions, addressed several applications requiring area variances. Old Business included continuing the public hearing for Bernard J. Vito regarding an accessory structure setback variance, and continuing the hearing for KBM Associates, Inc. concerning a second-story addition setback variance. The application for Paul Kondolf, requesting an area variance for an attached garage exceeding the maximum accessory structure square footage, was approved with conditions, including obtaining necessary building permits and an agreement not to request further accessory structures. New Business involved continuing the public hearings for Harry E. Morris, III, concerning fence height/location and an accessory structure location variance, and for Michael Green regarding setback and total square footage variances for a proposed attached garage. The meeting concluded with an adjournment time of 7:48 P.M.