February 01, 2006: Regular Meeting

Minutes of Regular Meeting

February 1, 2006

ROLL CALL

Present: Ansley Schmitt, Geri Speich, Scott McCartney, Steven Smith, David Wilcox (Acting Chairman), Joseph Bradley. Also present: Zoning Enforcement Officer Stephen Hunter, Codes Enforcement Officer Ken Cutler, Councilman Joe Smith and two members of the public.

The board regretfully acknowledged the recent resignation of Richard Allen and expressed their thanks for his eleven-year service on the board.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING

Motion by G. Speich, seconded by A. Schmitt, to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2006 meeting, as submitted. Vote: D. Wilcox, yes; A. Schmitt, yes; G. Speich, yes, S. McCartney, yes; J. Bradley, yes; S. Smith, yes. Motion carried.

CORRESPONDENCE

The following items were passed for review:

·         ZBA minutes and decision

·         Zoning & Planning Breakfast Meeting scheduled for 2/16/06

·         ZBA letter regarding the new regulation on portable storage containers and storage trailers - The ZBA is concerned that the approval system this regulation set up is not working smoothly because the time the procedure takes is often longer than the time the units are needed and has asked for revision of the regulation.   S. Hunter agrees that the ZEO could make the determination in most cases. S. Smith will draft this revision and circulate it to the board for review at the next meeting

·         Letter from Hartwell Herring regarding Outdoor Wood Boilers – Mr. Herring states that he wants a ban or severe limits on these devises.

·         Letter from Park Outdoor Advertising – S. Smith suggested that the letter be sent to Town Attorney T. Hughes for review to determine if our law on billboards is illegal, as proposed in this letter.

·         Letter from Town Supervisor M. Scheidelman regarding training and reimbursement – Noted that the town board encourages participation and will reimburse costs.

·         Memo from Town Supervisor M. Scheidelman regarding scheduling of facilities and committee reports – D. Wilcox will follow up on this to determine if our current system should be changed.

·         Letter from Town Attorney T. Hughes regarding a sign at the Powers property.

OLD BUSINESS

1. Town Board requests for recommendations:
1. Home Occupation – The board is waiting for the town board to respond to their recommendation; A. Schmitt and G. Speich will continue to work on this matter at that time, if necessary.
2. Hog farming – tabled; S. Smith is continuing to work on this matter
3. Unsafe building law – The board agreed to defer this matter to the Codes Department; no need for additional regulation at this point.
4. Junkyards –Tabled.
2. Review of wood burning furnaces (outdoor furnaces) – The board was informed that a lawsuit has been filed by D. Hudon against P. Benson related to correspondence received during the study of this matter. The public was asked if they would like to comment and both members present stated they are against allowing the furnaces in any area of the town, primarily because of pollution concerns. In order to establish whether or not additional study on the matter is warranted, motion by J. Bradley, seconded by G. Speich, to ban outdoor wood-burning furnaces in all districts of the town. Vote:  D. Wilcox, no; A. Schmitt, no; G. Speich, yes, S. McCartney, no; J. Bradley, yes; S. Smith, yes. Motion failed. Having established that the board prefers to restrict these devises instead of banning them entirely, they will examine regulation. Initial position to be: allowed in RA districts only, setbacks 800 ft from all property lines; limit to 1 per parcel; limited seasonal use; limits on fuel types. S. Smith will draft possible regulation and circulate this to the board for review at the next meeting.
3. Definition of primary structure – The board's recommendation has been submitted to the town board.
4. Sign application #05101 – Nimey’s Super Lube – A. Schmitt recused herself from the matter. S. Smith reported that the letter was sent. He has received no response.
5. Meeting regarding Scott Sanborn's proposed water bottling facility - The board reviewed a summary of the meeting.

NEW BUSINESS

1. No new matters were brought before the board.

ADJOURNMENT

 Motion by A. Schmitt, seconded by J. Bradley to adjourn the meeting. D. Wilcox, yes; A. Schmitt, yes; G. Speich, yes, S. McCartney, yes; J. Bradley, yes; S. Smith, yes. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

TOWN OF TRENTON PLANNING BOARD

By: _________________________________

D. Wilcox, Acting Chairman