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Village of Liverpool
A regular meeting of the Village of Liverpool
Planning Board was held on Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM in the meeting
room of the Village Hall, 310 Sycamore Street, Liverpool, NY Chairman Ostuni called the meeting to order.
Chairman Ostuni stated that Laura Cassalia, Senior Project Engineer with CHA, Bill Reagan and Dale Hodge were present at the meeting tonight.
Approval of minutes –May 27, 2008
Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Yvette Hewitt to approve the minutes of May 27, 2008 as presented. Motion Passed.
Old business:
Continued hearing on the application from JGB Properties, LLC for site plan approval for property located at 403 First Street, tax map # 005-10-08 to construct five garages to serve the new condominium units that will be built within the existing three story brick building. Rod Ives, Napierala Consulting, appeared before the Board to discuss the site plan for property located at 403 First Street.
At the meeting on May 27, 2008, the following motions were made: Motion to declare Village of Liverpool Planning Board as lead agency Motion for SEQR purposes- this action is an unlisted, negative declaration Motion to refer the application to SOCPA Motion to refer the application to the Village engineer for input and review
Since the meeting on May 27, 2008, the following changes have been made to the site plan: The parking spaces have been changed from 8’ x 18’ to 9’ x 20’ The five foot buffer is shown around the parking area, including a 6 foot stockade fence along the western property line that abuts the residential district.
The retail portion of the property is 1,500 square feet and requires 12.5 parking spaces and the five residential units would require 7.5 parking spaces. A total of 20 spaces are needed. The parking requirements have been met with the following breakdown: Five within the garages Six in the parking lot Five on street parking spaces along First Street Two on street spaces on the west side of Tulip Street
The revised site plan shows an area for snow storage along the fence area.
There is one handicap parking space designated in the parking lot. Ron Ives stated that he would look at the options and will consult with ADA in regards to a permanent sign or one that could be moved during the winter due to the moving of snow.
Chairman Ostuni asked CHA to review their letter dated June 19, 2008 regarding this project.
Laura Cassalia, CHA reviewed the letter and the steps that have been taken to mitigate any issues that were present. Outstanding issues are as follows:
· All curb cuts need to be approved by the Village Department of Public Works Superintendent · A photometric plan needs to be submitted · Signage needs to be shown on the site plan · The special criteria established for mixed use does not apply for this application
Chairman Ostuni read the Onondaga County Planning Agency’s resolution – which states in part: “the said referral will have no significant adverse intercommunity or county wide implications and may be acted on solely by the referring board.”
Attorney Grobosky stated that the site plan could be approved contingent upon engineering with no permit being issued until engineering signs off that all issues have been mitigated. Attorney Grobosky stated that Chairman Ostuni will need to sign the revised site plan after the engineers approve it.
Chairman Ostuni asked if there were any more questions and hearing none, asked for a motion to close the public hearing.
Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Yvette Hewitt, to close the public hearing. Motion Passed.
Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Yvette Hewitt, to approve the site plan for 403 First Street, based on a map by Napierala Consulting, dated 5/13/08, revised 6/23/08, showing job # 07-0746, sheet C-1 – C-5 contingent upon legal and engineering, specifically the photometric plan being included with the site plan. Motion Passed.
Continued hearing on the application from J.T. Properties LLC for property located at 408 Oswego Street, tax map # 003-09-28 for site plan approval to construct a 6905 square feet building for Colonial Laundromat plus commercial tenant space on vacant lot.
Peter Crissey, Crissey Architectural Group, appeared before the Board, representing Jerry and Tim O’Connell, owners of the property located at 408 Oswego Street, tax map # 003-09-28.
The following changes have been made to the site plan since the May 27, 2008 meeting:
The building has been shortened by 5 feet due to the fact that National Grid stated that the applicant cannot build within 10 feet of the power lines. The survey and site plan did not identify these power lines.
Two parking spaces have been removed from the front portion of the middle aisle so that fire vehicles can turn into the site. Parking spaces required totals 54- there are 56 spaces.
The applicant moved the catch basin back
Chairman Ostuni requested that Laura Cassalia, Senior Project Engineer review their letter dated June 17, 2008 regarding Colonial Laundromat Project, 408 Oswego Street.
Laura reviewed the letter with the following comments:
Village Code requires all commercial buildings have one off street loading space for every 10, 000 square feet of floor area. The site plan does not show any loading space. Jerry O’Connell stated that the only deliveries are soap products. This requirement will be waived for this applicant.
The applicant will provide the Village and the engineers a letter from the NYSDOT which outlines their review and approval of the curb cut and drainage connection for this site. The applicant will need to apply to the ZBA for the size of the proposed sign. The site plan shall note the area to be used for snow storage. The Planning Board may wish to require parameters for when the snow shall be removed from the site. Laura Cassalia, CHA, will provide the Village of Liverpool a letter addressing all the revisions that have been made. Chairman Ostuni asked if there were any more questions and hearing none, asked for a motion to close the public hearing. Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Yvette Hewitt, to close the public hearing. Motion Passed. Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Yvette Hewitt, to approve the revised site plan for Colonial Laundromat, 408 Oswego Street, tax map # 003-09-28, based on a map by Peter Crissey, dated 5/29/08, revised 6/20/08, showing job # 08-057, sheets G-1 and G-2, A-1 and A-2 and a photometric plan dated 5/23/2008. Motion Passed. New business: Special permits Application from Joseph Caples II for property located at 601 Fourth Street to construct a 192 square foot expansion to the garage. Joseph Caples II appeared before the planning board to request a special permit to construct a 192 square foot expansion to the garage at a property located at 601 Fourth Street. The additional space will be used for storage. Bill Reagan, Codes officer stated that the applicant will appear before the zoning board on June 30, 2008 to request a variance reducing the 5’ side-yard setback to 3”. Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Peter Osborne to declare this an unlisted action for SEQR purposes. Motion Passed Motion was made by Yvette Hewitt, seconded by Peter Osborne, to declare this a negative declaration for SEQR purposes. Motion Passed. Motion was made by Yvette Hewitt, seconded by Tom Tartaglia, to approve a special permit for property located at 601 Fourth Street to permit the construction of a 192 sq foot addition to the garage and to state that Section 136-87 requirements have been complied with, specifically as follows: · The proposed addition is in compliance with all other applicable regulations of this chapter · The proposed addition will not have an adverse impact · The proposed addition will be used for storage and will be developed in such a way · The proposed addition will be compatible and aesthetically pleasing · The proposed addition can be protected · Item number 6 does not apply to this addition ( controls for traffic) · The proposed addition will not generate any adverse environmental impact upon the surrounding properties. Motion Passed. Application from Dennis Hebert for special permit to allow an expansion of existing garage that will be larger than allowed by Village code ( 150 square feet). Dennis Hebert appeared before the planning board to request a special permit to construct a 123.5 square foot addition to the garage at property located at 212 Third Street. The additional space will be used for storage. Bill Reagan, Codes officer stated that the applicant will appear before the zoning board on June 30, 2008 to request a variance reducing the 5’ side-yard setback to 4.78’ and reducing the 5’ rear-yard setback to 4.22’. Motion was made by Tom Tartaglia, seconded by Peter Osborne to declare this an unlisted action for SEQR purposes. Motion Passed Motion was made by Yvette Hewitt, seconded by Peter Osborne, to declare this a negative declaration for SEQR purposes. Motion Passed. Motion was made by Yvette Hewitt, seconded by Tom Tartaglia, to approve a special permit for property located at 212 Third Street to permit the construction of a 123.5 sq foot addition to the garage and to state that Section 136-87 requirements have been complied with, specifically as follows: · The proposed addition is in compliance with all other applicable regulations of this chapter · The proposed addition will not have an adverse impact · The proposed addition will be used for storage and will be developed in such a way · The proposed addition will be compatible and aesthetically pleasing · The proposed addition can be protected · Item number 6 does not apply to this addition ( controls for traffic) · The proposed addition will not generate any adverse environmental impact upon the surrounding properties. Motion Passed. Change of use application Application from Shawn Liggett and Jean Wanish for change of use for property located at 309 Vine Street, currently zoned B-2 Village Center Business district to change the use from hair salon to retail business. John Miller appeared before the board to discuss his plans to lease space at 309 Vine Street to open a retail business at that location. The property is owned by Shawn Liggett and Jean Wanish The planning board requested that Mr. Miller return to the July meeting with a site plan of the proposed plan. Letter from Liverpool Community Church to show movies July 11, August 10 and September 5th from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM outdoors. The Planning board authorized Attorney Grobosky to send a letter to Liverpool Community Church asking for the following information: Names of Movies Drawing of the property showing where the films will be shown How many people they are expecting Sound system information/ voice track Parking plan The planning board denied approval for the July 11 movie pending information being received from Liverpool Community Church. Mark Grobosky will ask a representative from the church to come to the planning board meeting in July. Recommendation for zone change Application for zone change from VK LLC for property located at 507 First Street from R-2 to R-3. The planning board’s role in this application is to make recommendation to the Village Board. The decision will be made by the Village Board of Trustees. The applicant is requesting a zone change from R-2 to R-3 for the property located at 507 First Street. Surrounding property to the south is zoned R-4, to the east is R-2 and to the west is R-2. The property is currently R-2 with a 3 family house existing on the parcel. The planning board discussed the history of the parcel. Discussion involved the comprehensive plan that was adopted on April 7th and filed with NYS on May 5th, 2008. The zoning for this parcel remained R-2, after the new plan and map were adopted. Planning board felt that an R-3 zone would not fit into the newly adopted comprehensive plan. The planning board does not want to spot zone in an area that has been reviewed very recently during the comprehensive plan process. The planning board recommends to the Village Board DENIAL of the requested zone change from R-2 to R-3 for property located at 507 First Street for the following reasons: · Zoning was recently reviewed and does not fit into the Master Plan · Do not want to spot zone Adjournment Motion was made by Yvette Hewitt, seconded by Peter Osborne, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting was adjourned at 9:31PM. Motion Passed.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ellen Sims Planning Board Secretary
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