Meeting Overview

Meeting   of  October    22,  2014

Town    of  Orangetown     Pianning    Board

 

 

Members   Present:   Kevin Garvey,  Chairman;   William  Young;  Michael   Mandel; Robert Dell;   Bruce  Bond and Thomas  Warren

 

Member  Absent:  None

 

Also  Present:   John  Giardiello,    P.E.,  Director,  Office  of Building,   Zoning, Planning  Administration   and Enforcement,  Robert  Magrino,  Deputy Town Attorney;   Ann Marie   Ambrose,  Stenographer  and Cheryl   Coopersmith,   Chief Clerk

 

Kevin Garvey,  Chairman,   called  the meeting  to order at 7:30 p.m.   Mr. Garvey

read the agenda.     Hearings  as listed  on this  meeting’s    agenda which  are made a

part of these  minutes were held   as noted below:

 

Walgreens  Resubdivision   Plan Prepreliminary/     Preliminary/    Final Resubdivision   Plan and  SEQRA  Review Route 303 Overlay  Zone

77.15   I 1   I 24 & 25; CS & CO zoning districts

 

Continued:   Revise

Traffic   Study

PB #14-  46

 

Continued  from  the  May 14,  2014 Meeting: Walgreens   Site  Plan

Prepreliminary/     Preliminary   Site Plan

and SEQRA  Review

Route 303 Overlay  Zone

77.15   I 1   I 24 & 25; CS & CO zoning  districts

 

 

Continued:    Revise

Traffic   Study

PB #14-    24

 

Continued   item  from September   10, 2014   Meeting

Skae Training  Resubdivision  Plan

PB #14-  40

 

Prepreliminary/   Preliminary/    Final

Resubdivision    Plan   and SEQRA  Review

76.08/   1   I 3 & 4; LIO zoning district

Preliminary

Approval   Subject

to Conditions/   Neg.  Dec.

 

 

The decisions    of the October  8,  2014 Planning   Board  Meeting were reviewed, edited,   and approved.   The  motion for adoption  was made and moved by Michael Mandel   and seconded  by Bruce  Bond and carried as follows:

William   Young,   aye;  Kevin   Garvey,   aye,  Thomas  Warren,   aye,  Robert Dell, aye;

Bruce Bond,  aye;  and Michael  Mandel,   aye.

 

The Decisions   of the above hearings,   as attached  hereto,   although   made by the Board before the conclusion  of the meeting  are not deemed   accepted  and adopted  by the Board until  adopted  by a formal  motion for adoption  of such minutes  by the Board.  Following    such approval  and adoption  by the Board,   the Decisions    are mailed to the applicant.  The verbatim  transactions    are not transcribed,   but are available.

 

 

Since  there was no further  business to come before the Board,  a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by and Bruce Bond and seconded  by Michael Mandel    and agreed to by all  in  attendance.   The meeting was adjourned  at 8:50

2014. PM. The next Planning  Board meeting  is scheduled  for November  12,  201

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PB #14-40:  Skae Training  Resubdivision   Plan –  Preliminary  Resubdlvislen

Plan Approval  Subject to Conditions/  Neg. Dec.

 

Town of Orangetown  Planning  Board Decision

October 22, 2014

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TO:        Donald Brenner, 4 Independence Avenue, Tappan, New York 10983

FROM:  Orangetown Planning Board

 

RE:    Skae Training Resubdivision Plan: The application of Peter Skae, owner, (Donald Brenner, attorney for the owner), for a Prepreliminary/ Preliminary/ Final Resubdivision Plan Review at a site known to be known as “Skae Training Resubdivision  Plan”, in accordance with Article 16 of the Town Law of the

State of New York, the Land Development Regulations of the Town of Orangetown, Chapter 21 of the Code of the Town of Orangetown and to determine the environmental significance of the application pursuant to the requirements of the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act. The site is located at 337 – 339 Blaisdell Road, Orangeburg, Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section 76.08, Block 1, Lot 3 & 4 in the LIO zoning district.

 

Heard by the Planning Board of the Town of Orangetown at meetings held, Wednesday, September  10 and October 22, 2014, at which time the Board made the following determinations:

 

September 10, 2014

Donald Brenner appeared and testified for the applicant. The Board received the following communications:

1. Project Review Committee Report, dated September 3, 2014.
2. Interdepartmental memorandum from the Office of Building, Zoning, Planning

Administration and Enforcement, Town of Orangetown, signed by

John Giardiello, P.E., Director, dated September 10, 2014.

3. An Interdepartmental memorandum from the Department of Environmental Management and Engineering (DEME), Town of Orangetown, signed by Bruce Peters, P.E., dated September 4, 2014.
4. Letters from Rockland County Department of Planning; signed by Arlene Miller, Deputy Commissioner dated August 11, 2014, and signed by Douglas Schuetz, Acting Commissioner of Planning dated August 13, 2014.
5. A letter from Rockland County Department of Highways, signed by

Sonny Lin, P.E., dated September 9, 2014.

6. Letters from Rockland County Department of Health, signed by

Scott McKane. P.E., Senior Public Health Engineer, dated August 6, 2014.

7. A letter from Rockland County Sewer District No. 1, signed by

Joseph LaFiandra, Engineer II, dated August 13, 2014.

8. A letter from the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals, signed by

Dan Sullivan, Chairman, dated September 3, 2014.

9. A Short Environmental Assessment Form, signed by Catherine M. Skae dated

July 29, 2014.

10. Survey for Skae Training prepared by Sparaco & Youngblood, PLLC dated

July 21, 2014.

11. Copies of the following decisions: PB #14-30, Conditional Use Permit

Granted and Final Approval Subject to Conditions/ Neg. Dec., dated

June 25, 2014 and PB #14-21, Final Site Plan Approval Subject to Conditions, dated April 9, 2014.

 

 

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PB #14-40:   Skae Training   Resubdivision     Plan –  Preliminary    Resubdivision

Plan  Approval   Subject   to Conditions/    Neg. Dec.

 

 

Town  of Orangetown    Planning   Board  Decision

October   22, 2014

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The applicant  requested  a CONTINUATION. October 22, 2014

Donald Brenner  appeared  and testified  for the applicant. The Board received the following  communications:

1. Project Review Committee Report, dated October 15, 2014.
2. Interdepartmental memorandum  from the Office of Building,  Zoning,  Planning

Administration   and Enforcement,  Town of Orangetown,  signed  by

John Giardiello,  P.E., Director,  dated October  22, 2014.

3. An Interdepartmental memorandum  from the Department  of Environmental Management  and Engineering  (DEME),  Town of Orangetown,  signed  by Bruce Peters, P.E., dated October  16, 2014.
4. A letter from Rockland County  Department  of Planning  dated

October  21, 2014 signed by Douglas  Schuetz,  Acting  Commissioner  of Planning.

5. A letter from Rockland County Department  of Highways,  signed  by

Sonny  Lin, P.E., dated October  21, 2014.

6. A letter from Rockland County Department  of Health, signed  by

Scott McKane.  P.E., Senior  Public Health Engineer,  dated September  25, 2014.

7. Survey for Skae Training prepared  by Sparaco  & Youngblood,  PLLC dated

September  12, 2014.

 

There  being no one to be heard from the Public, a motion was made to close the

Public Hearing  portion of the meeting  by Bruce Bond and seconded  by Michael  Mandel and carried as follows:  Kevin Garvey,  aye; Bruce Bond, aye; William  Young,  aye; Robert Dell, aye; Michael  Mandel,  aye and Thomas  Warren, aye.

 

The proposed  action is classified  as an “unlisted  action” as defined  by Section

617.2 (ak) of the New York State Environmental   Quality  Review  Regulations (SEQRR).  No agency, other than the Orangetown  Planning  Board will have any significant  involvement  in the review process,  pursuant  to Section  617.6 of SEQRA.  On motion  by Bruce Bond and seconded  by Michael  Mandel and carried as follows:  Kevin Garvey,  aye; Bruce Bond, aye; Michael  Mandel, aye;

William  Young,  aye; Robert Dell, aye; and Thomas  Warren,  aye, the Board declared  itself Lead Agency.

 

Pursuant  to New York Code,  Rules & Regulations  (NYCRR)  Section  617.7, the Town of Orangetown  Planning  Board, as lead agency,  for the reasons  articulated in this Board’s  analysis  of all of the submissions  by the applicant,  interested agencies,  departments  and the public, with respect to this project including  the Environmental  Assessment   Form, which  reasons  are summarized  in the motion, hereby determines  that the proposed  action will not have a significant  impact on the environment  and a Draft Environmental   Impact Statement  (DEIS) will not be prepared.

 

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After having identified the relevant areas of environmental concern, namely drainage, surface water runoff, land clearing, vegetation, fauna, traffic and noise levels, and after having taken a hard look at said environmental issues, and after having deliberated regarding such concerns, and having heard from the applicant, the applicant’s professional representatives, namely Sparaco and Youngblood and having heard from the following offices, officials and/or Departments: (Town of Orangetown): Office of Building, Zoning, Planning Administration and Enforcement and Department of Environmental Management and Engineering; and having heard from the following involved and interested agencies: Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals, Rockland County Department of Health, Rockland County Sewer District No.1, Rockland County Department of Planning, Rockland County Department of Highways and having reviewed proposed Site Plans by prepared by Sparaco and Youngblood, a summary of the reasons supporting this determination are, and the Planning Board finds, that the proposed action:

 

• Will not significantly affect existing air quality or noise levels;
• Will not significantly affect existing surface water quality or quantity or drainage;
• Will not significantly affect existing ground water quality or quantity;
• Will not significantly affect existing traffic levels;
• Will not create a substantial increase in solid waste production;

eWill not create a potential for erosion, flooding, leaching or drainage problems;

• Will not have a significant adverse impact on the environmental characteristics of our critical environmental area or environmentally sensitive sites or features;
• Will not have an impairment of the character or quality of important historical, archeological or architectural resources;
• Will not have an impairment of the character or quality of important aesthetic resources;

oWill not have an impairment of existing community or neighborhood character;

• Will not remove or destroy large quantities of vegetation or fauna;
• Will not remove or destroy large quantities of wildlife species or migratory fish;
• Will not have a significant adverse impact to natural resources;

ols consistent with the Town of Orangetown’s Comprehensive/Master Plan;

• Will not have adverse economic or social impacts upon the Town;
• Will not create a hazard to human health; and
• Will not create a substantial change in the use of land, open space or recreational resources.

 

On motion by Bruce Bond and seconded by Thomas Warren and carried as follows: Bruce Bond, aye; Michael Mandel, aye; Robert Dell, aye; William Young, aye; Thomas Warren, aye and Kevin Garvey, aye the Board made a Negative Declaration pursuant to SEQRA.

 

 

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DECISION: In view of the foregoing  and the testimony  before the Board, the application  was GRANTED A PRELIMINARY RESUBDIVISION PLAN APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:

 

1. The following note shall be placed on the Subdivision Plan: “At least

one week prior to the commencement of any work, including the installation of erosion control devices or the removal of trees and vegetation, a

pre-construction meeting must be held with the Town of Orangetown Department of Environmental Management and Engineering, Superintendent of Highways

and the Office of Building, Zoning and Planning Administration and Enforcement. It is the responsibility and obligation of the property owner to arrange such a

meeting”.

 

2. The following note shall be placed on the Subdivision Plan regarding Stormwater Management Phase II Regulations: Additional certification, by an appropriate licensed or certified design professional shall be required for all matters before the Planning Board indicating that the drawings and project are in compliance with the Stormwater Management Phase II Regulations.

 

3. The applicant shall remove the non-conforming residence at the south end of the property or proceed to the Town of Orangetown Zoning Board of Appeals for

a Variance to keep the structure prior to the Clerk signing the Resubdivision map.

 

4. The Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) appears to be in order.

 

5. Rockland County Department of Planning had the following comments which are incorporated herein as conditions of approval:
6. As required by the Rockland County Stream Control Act, the subdivision plan must be reviewed and signed by the Chairman of the Rockland County Drainage Agency before the County Clerk can accept the plan to be filed.
7. A review must be completed by the County of Rockland Department of

Highways and all required permits obtained.

 

6. The Rockland County Department of Health (RCDOH) reviewed the plans and found that no RCDOH approvals are needed for this application.

 

7. The Rockland County Sewer District #1 does not object to the plan as shown. This project does not affect any sanitary sewers within the District and request no future correspondence for this site.

 

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8. The Rockland County Department  of Highways  recommends  an enlarged  view on the eastern  end of property  be developed  to clearly identify the extent  of each item such as the stone wall,  fence,    right of ways,   monument  location   and

easement   information,    etc.   Address  of the subject  property  shall be shown  on

the  drawing.

 

9. 9. The following   agencies   do not object to the Town  of Orangetown   Planning

Board   assuming  responsibilities  of lead agency for SEQRA  purposes:

– Rockland  County  Sewer District #1

– Rockland  County  Health  Department

– Rockland   County  Department   of Planning

– Rockland  County  Department  of Highways

– Town of Orangetown  Zoning  Board of Appeals

 

10. 10. The applicant  shall   comply   with all  pertinent  items   in  the  Guide   to the

Preparation    of Subdivision    Plans prior to signing the final   plans.

 

 

11. All reviews  and approvals   from various  governmental    agencies  must be obtained  prior  to stamping  of the Subdivision    Plan.

 

12. 1 All of the conditions of this decision,   shall be binding  upon the  owner of the subject   property,   its successors  and /or assigns,    including the requirement  to maintain   the property  in accordance  with the conditions  of this decision   and the requirement,  if any,   to install improvements   pursuant  to Town Code §21.     Failure to abide by the conditions  of this decision  as set forth  herein shall   be considered a violation    of Subdivision  Plan Approval   pursuant  to Town Code §21   and §6A.

 

The foregoing  Resolution  was made and moved  by Bruce Bond and seconded  by Thomas  Warren  and  carried  as follows:    Kevin  Garvey,    aye;  Bruce  Bond,    aye; William  Young,  aye;  Michael    Mandel,    aye; Robert  Dell,   aye and  Thomas  Warren, aye.

 

The Clerk to the  Board is hereby  authorized,   directed  and empowered  to sign  this

DECISION and  file a certified  copy  in the Office of the Town  Clerk and the

Office of the Planning  Board.

Dated:  October   22,  2014            ~                     6Jo)~

Cheryl  Coopersmith

Chief  Clerk  Boards  and  Commission

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State Environmental  Quality Review Regulations

NEGATIVE DECLARATION

Notice of Determination  of Non-Significance

 

PB #14-40:  Skae Training  Resubdivision   Plan –  Preliminary  Resubdivision

Plan Approval  Subject to Conditions/  Neg. Dec.

 

Town of Orangetown  Planning  Board Decision

October 22, 2014

This notice is issued pursuant  to Part 617 of the implementing  regulations pertaining  to Article 8 (State  Environmental  Quality  Review  Regulation)  of the Environmental  Conservation  Law.

The PLANNING  BOARD,  TOWN  OF ORANGETOWN,   as Lead Agency,  has

determined  that the proposed  action described  below will not have a significant impact on the environment  and a Draft Environmental   Impact Statement  will not be prepared.

 

NAME OF ACTION:  Skae Training  Resubdivision  Plan –  Preliminary

Resubdivision  Plan Approval  Subject to Conditions

 

SEQR STATUS:       Type  I                                             Unlisted   XXXXXX

CONDITIONED   NEGATIVE   DECLARATION:    Yes                  No   XXXXXX

 

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: Resubdivision  Plan

 

LOCATION: The site is located at 337 -339   Blaisdell  Road, Orangeburg,  Town of Orangetown,  Rockland  County,  New York, and as shown on the Orangetown Tax Map as Section  76.08, Block  1,  Lot 3 & 4 in the LIO zoning  district.

 

REASONS  SUPPORTING  THIS  DETERMINATION:

The Orangetown  Planning  Board, as Lead Agency,  determined  that the proposed action will not have a significant  impact on the environment  and a Draft environmental   Impact Statement  (DEIS) will not be prepared.   The reasons supporting  this determination   are as follows:

The project will not have a significant  impact upon the environment  and a DEIS need not be prepared  because  the proposed  action does not significantly  affect air quality, surface  or ground water quality,  noise levels or existing  external traffic patterns.  In addition,  it will have no impact  upon the aesthetic,  agricultural  or cultural  resources  of the neighborhood.    No vegetation,  fauna or wildlife  species

will be affected  as a result of this proposed  development.   The proposed  action is consistent  with the Town of Orangetown’s   Master  Plan and will not have any adverse  economic  or social impacts  upon the Town or its businesses  or residences.

If Conditioned  Negative  Declaration,  the specific  mitigation  is provided  on an attachment.

For Further  Information  contact:

John Giardiello,  P.E., Director,  Office of Building,  Zoning  and Planning Administration   and Enforcement;  Town of Orangetown;  20 Greenbush  Road Orangeburg,  NY 10962; Telephone  Number:  845-359-5100

For Type  I  Actions  and Conditioned  Negative  Declarations,  a copy of this notice is sent: – Commissioner,   New York State  Department  of Environmental Conservation,  – Region 3 Headquarters,   NYSDEC,  – Town Supervisor,  Applicant

– Involved Agencies

 

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