Planning Board Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COHOES PLANNING BOARD HELD AT 97 MOHAWK STREET COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS MARCH 13, 2023 at 5:30PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. John Carroll, Vice Chair Mr. Joe Nadeau Ms. Stephanie Couture Mr. Joe Moloughney ABSENT: Mr. Robert Bucher Ms. Kizzy Williams ALSO PRESENT: Joseph Seman-Graves City Planner Sharon Butler, Administrative Assistant Tess Drauschak, Assistant Planner Vice Chair Carroll called the March Planning Board meeting to order at 5:31 pm and asked for roll call. Roll Call; Member Bucher and Member Williams were absent. CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 13, 2022 MEETING Vice Chair Carroll; first on the agenda is the meeting minutes from the February 13th meeting, are there any questions or concerns, being none he asked for a motion to accept the minutes as printed Motion to accept the minutes was made by Member Nadeau 2nd by Member Couture motion carried unanimously. YES NO Robert Bucher ABSENT John Carroll X Joe Nadeau X Stephanie Couture X Kizzy Williams ABSENT Joe Moloughney X CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 171 REMSEN STREET Chairperson Carroll; next on the agenda is 171 Remsen Street Mr. Tario come up and tell us what you want to do with Smith’s Tavern. Mr. Rob Tario stated that he is going to leave everything pretty much the way it is now he is just going to freshen up the inside. Chairperson Carroll; when do you plan on opening? Mr. Tario June 1 he stated that everything is moving along quite well. Member Nadeau asked the applicant if he had his liquor license in place Mr. Tario replied that he does and that process is moving quickly also Chairperson Carroll asked if he is going to have the same type of menu as in the Tipsy Moose Mr. Tario it will be similar to that and Ship’s Pub Chairperson Carroll asked if he planned on having any gaming Mr. Tario stated no, no dart boards, nothing Chairperson Carroll then asked if he was going to have any quick draw or anything like that. Mr. Tario replied no nothing like that at all. He stated he might consider horse betting in the future but more than likely not. Chairperson Carroll then asked the board if they had any questions Vice Chair Moloughney; no change in foot print no change in capacity? Mr. Tario stated it is going to be as is, and what the previous occupancy was. Chairperson Carroll asked if Member Couture had any questions Member Couture; the only change I could see he was making was the signage which would go through the Historic Board. Chairperson Carroll stated that he like the sign Mr. Tario explained that the Smith’s Tavern sign is staying. The gentleman that did the sign reached out to him and he is making a small Public House sign to hang below the Smith’s sign. Chairperson Carroll asked if there were any other questions or concerns, being none he opened it to public comments. Being no public comments, he asked for a motion to accept the application for a Special Use Permit. Vice Chair Moloughney made a motion to accept the Special Use Permit 2nd by Member Nadeau motion carried unanimously. YES NO Robert Bucher ABSENT John Carroll X Joe Nadeau X Stephanie Couture X Kizzy Williams ABSENT Joe Moloughney X CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR 125 MAIN STREET Chairperson Carroll next on the agenda we have 125 Main Street Mohamed Almawhi. You wanted to open a convenience store at 125 Main Street, tell us what you want to do there, what your hours will be. Mr. Almawhi; hours will be 8AM until 10 or 11PM depending on the need and how busy we will be. We are going to focus mainly on the deli, cold subs we have shelves inside that will have chips, snacks things like that. Chairperson Carroll will you be selling beer? Mr. Almawhi; maybe we’re not sure yet Chairperson Carroll if you have a market for it? Mr. Almawhi yes Chairperson Carroll when are you planning on opening if given approval? Mr. Almawhi as soon as we possibly can Chairperson Carroll ok do any board members have any questions? Member Couture stated she had no questions, application is pretty straightforward. Member Nadeau stated it is business as usually for that corner. Chairperson Carroll; do I hear a motion? Sharon; public comments…. Chairperson Carroll excuse me are there any public comments? Being no public comments he asked for a motion on the application Member Nadeau made a motion to accept the application for the Special Use Permit 2nd by Member Couture motion carried unanimously. . YES NO Bob Bucher ABSENT John Carroll X Joe Nadeau X Stephanie Couture X Kizzy Williams ABSENT  Joe Moloughney X Chairperson Carroll; next comes Laura Drive, apparently there’s been an issue with this application and we’ve been asked to remove it from the agenda tonight. When the application is resubmitted we will put it back on the agenda, but right now 9 Laura Drive is off the agenda for this evening. Chairperson Carroll asked Tess if this was alright. Tess suggested the Board table the application Chairperson Carroll; Do we make a motion table it? Vice Chair Moloughney made a motion to table the application until further notice 2nd by Member Couture motion carried unanimously to TABLE this application. . YES NO Bob Bucher ABSENT John Carroll X Joe Nadeau X Stephanie Couture X Kizzy Williams ABSENT Joe Moloughney X Chairperson Carroll next order of business is the presentation of Columbia Street – Joe? Joe Seman-Graves; we are going to start this at 6, they are setting up in the back Chairperson Carroll; we can take a recess until 6, but this doesn’t have to be part of the agenda, this presentation? Joe Seman-Graves; no Chairperson Carroll so we can call an end to the meeting, come back and be a part of presentation of Creighton and Manning. Adjournment; Motion to adjourn by Member Nadeau 2nd by Vice Chair Moloughney, meeting adjourned at 5:39 PM. Submitted by: Sharon Butler Secretary