Planning Board Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE COHOES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2007 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Joseph Koval Vice-Chairman Clarence Badgley Mr. Mark DeFruscio Ms. Sharon Gariepy Mr. Edward Carboni Mr. Joseph Moloughney MEMBERS ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: Mr. Edward Tremblay, Community Development Officer Ms. Carol Shufelt, Recording Secretary CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 6, 2007 MEETING Chairman Koval called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Chairman asked the recording secretary to take attendance call. Chairman Koval Tabled the minutes of the August 6, 2007 meeting due to them not being completed. RECONSIDERATIN OF A PARKING LOT AT 49 JOHNSTON AVENUE, SUBMITTED BY GOOD GROUND CHURCH. Chairman Koval stated that the Good Grounds Church was back with revised plans. Pastor Williams of Good Grounds Church presented the board with a revised set of plans that they would reduce the parking to 19 spaces. There would be no parking on the Johnston Avenue side of the road. We created 5 handicap parking spaces on the alley side of the church. The entrance and exit are one way in and one way out they exit into the alley. Chairman Koval stated that there are no site line issues. Chairman Koval informed Pastor Williams that because the church is located in the historic district that they will have to file a full Environmental Assessment form. The Planning Board cannot act until the long form is filled and reviewed by the Traffic Commission and the Historic Preservation Architectural Review Board. Vice Chairman Badgley made a motion for the Planning Board to request Lead Agency. Member Moloughney seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and motion passed unanimously. YES NO Joseph Koval X Sharon Gariepy X Joseph Moloughney X Edward Carboni X Mark DeFruscio X CONSIDERATION OF AN INGROUND POOL LOCATED AT 10 ROOSEVELT BOULEVARD, SUBMITTED BY JOHN MCDONALD . Chairman Koval stated that next item is consideration of an in ground pool located at 10 Roosevelt Boulevard. Chairman Koval stated that we did not need a SEQRA. Member DeFruscio made a motion to approve the in ground pool as plans submitted, Vice Chairman Badgley seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and the motion passed unanimously. Member Gariepy made a motion to approve the minutes of July 16, 2007. Member Badgley seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and motion passed unanimously. YES NO Joseph Koval X Sharon Gariepy X Joseph Moloughney X Edward Carboni X Mark DeFruscio X Member DeFruscio made a motion to adjourn at 7:15pm. Member Gariepy seconded. All in favor.