Planning Board Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE COHOES PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MARCH 3, 2008 AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF CITY HALL MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Joseph Moloughney Vice-Chairman Clarence Badgley Mr. Edward Carboni Mr. Mark DeFruscio Ms. Sharon Gariepy Mr. Jake Dumesnil ALSO PRESENT: Ms. Melissa Ashline-Heil, Planner Ms. Carol Shufelt, Recording Secretary CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 7, 2008 MEETING Chairman Moloughney called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Chairman asked the recording secretary to take attendance call. Chairman Moloughney stated the minutes from the January 7, 2008 minutes were previously distributed. Member DeFruscio made a motion to accept the minutes of January 7, 2008 meeting Member Badgley seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and the motion passed unanimously. YES NO Edward Carboni X Joseph Moloughney X Clarence Badgley X Mark DeFruscio X Sharon Gariepy X CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR A PARKING LOT AT 201 COLUMBIA STREET, SUBMITTED BY PLANET DEVELOPMENT Chairman Moloughney stated that we have not received any formal proposal from Planet Development. We have nothing to vote on tonight. Against Mike Abdella tenant at 76 Masten Avenue the tenants at 201 already park in front of other homes. Frances Derocher owner of 76 Masten Avenue wants to know why it has come to the Planning Board now when he has already started construction. Ms. Ashline – Heil stated that there was a stop work order issued once we found out that they working on the building illegally. Marion Lopatniuk owner of 75 Masten Avenue the parking sitiuation needs to be addressed Member Badgley made a motion to TABLE the site plan review for 201 Columbia Street Member Carboni seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and the motion passed unanimously. YES NO Edward Carboni X Joseph Moloughney X Clarence Badgley X Mark DeFruscio X Sharon Gariepy X CONSIDERATION OF SITE PLAN REVIEW FOR 31 ONTARIO STREET Tony from Capital Architecture. The building is 4400sq.ft. Looking to convert it into 40 condominiums. We are looking to get a variance for the parking it is two cars per condominium. 42 parking spaces in the side lot 4 more spots in between 47-73 on the side Member Gariepy asked that you propose 73 9x20 spaces. There are 40 in the side lot where are the others coming from. Do you own the property that you are proposing them on. We do not own the property on Railroad Street. Member Carboni stated that there is no lighting. We are currently using the existing lighting on the building. Member Carboni also stated that the plans do not show snow storage. The driveway on the eastside is grandfathered because it is existing. The driveway on the west side has to conform to our code. Member Gariepy asked if all the legal issues have been resolved. Chairman Moloughney Are you aware of and have you looked at the Route 470 Corridor Study which may include a roundabout. Grading of the upper parking lot even grade with catch basin. Looking at sufficient piping as a storage volume, update parking to current codes. Phase I SEQR came up clean, the only thing was asbestos found on existing boiler. CONSIDERATION OF A SITE PLAN REVIEW OF A PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON THE WATER TANK AT 1 55 VLIET STREET Matt Kerwin from Hiscock & Barkley representing Omni Point. We are trying to put antenna’s on 155 Vliet Street. We are proposing to put six antennas with a center line height of 110’. The tower is 120’ tall. The cables would be strung down to our equipment cabinet at the base of the tower on a 10’ x16’ concrete slab just off the 12’ wide access road. Each cabinet is about the size of a small refrigerator. Chairman Moloughney stated that you are working with the City Engineer and the Planning Board engineer about physical location at the facility. Member DeFruscio asked if there was going to be any generator battery backup? Mr. Kerwin stated that he would check on it. Member DeFruscio what are they doing to mitigate corrosion inside the tank. Mr. Kerwin stated that the tank would be returned to its original state once the welding is complete it would be sanded and painted. Member Gariepy asked what the liability is the company versus the City if something should happen to the tank on installation. The City of Cohoes requires insurance certificate form the firm or contractors making the city the additional insured. Member Gariepy made a motion to approve the application for a Special Use Permit to place a telecommunication facility on the water tank at 155 Vliet Street, as per plans submitted subject to the following conditions: The City Engineer and Reviewing Engineer, Tom McGrath, must approve the plans and resolve all outstanding engineering issues to the Review Engineer’s satisfaction. Member DeFruscio seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and the motion passed unanimously. YES NO Edward Carboni X Joseph Moloughney X Clarence Badgley X Mark DeFruscio X Sharon Gariepy X CONCEPT REVIEW AND REOPEN SEQR ON JAMES STREET SUBDIVISION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE SITE PLAN Joe Beinkine, Jerry Krug of Krug Home Builders a 28 Condominium Unit Housing Project to add a 3.27 acre landlocked parcel east of the original 6.76 acre tract on James Street, Cohoes, New York. Member DeFruscio made a motion to reopen SEQRA process, the Planning Board will continue as lead agency, the Planning Board will conduct a coordinated review of the amended PDD by first notifying the Common Council and Albany County Planning Board of the project’s amendments and then re-determining the project’s SEQR status based on the updated plans, Member Gariepy seconded the motion, roll of call was taken and the motion passed unanimously. YES NO Edward Carboni X Joseph Moloughney X Clarence Badgley X Mark DeFruscio X Sharon Gariepy X Member Carboni made a motion to adjourn Member Gariepy seconded the motion.