PLANNING BOARD MEETING
CANAAN, NY 12029

JANUARY 19, 2009



The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm. All Board members were present.

Informal appearance by Jon Harty for a Boundary Line Adjustment on Route 22

Mr. Harty had Frank Ambrosio draw up a preliminary map. Mr. Harty would like to take out the old boundary line with the old farm and have everything put on 1 deed. It will revert to its original state. The old farmhouse has been removed. The Board looked over the map and said there was plenty of frontage and did not see a problem with what he wanted to do. The following were outstanding items:
-need to show the old house removed
-need to show the driveway
-need a copy of the deed
-need a copy of the original map
-need to show the well, septic and electric lines on the map

Mr. Harty said he would have the maps done in time for the February meeting.

Appointment of the Deputy Chairman

MOTION TO APPOINT PIERRE GONTIER AS THE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN FOR THIS YEAR-Joe Davis Second-Ian Hooper

Roll call
Chairman Davis-yes
Ian Hooper-yes
Jennifer Mickle-yes
Pierre Gontier-abstain adopted
Joe Davis-yes
Michael Belknap-yes
NOTE: Michael could not vote in tonight’s meeting since he was unable to take his oath prior to this meeting.

Correspondence
1. Addendum for additional services from Erdman, Anthony.
2. Letter dated 12/16/08 from Michael Belknap to the Town Board re: request for reappointment.
3. Letter dated 12/18/08 from the Clerk to the Town Board re: reappointment fof Michael Belknap.
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4. Letter dated 12/18/08 from the Clerk to the Town Board re: reappointment of Ron Davis as Chairman.
5. December 2008 ZEO report
6.Ad for wood disposal grinder for lease.
7. Winter issue of Rural Futures.


Continued Review of the Special Permit Application for Verizon Wireless and Berkshire Farm for a 135 foot monopole on property owned by Berkshire Farm

Dave Everett passed out 4 documents to the Board. They were:
1. Resolution approving the Site Plan and Special Use Permit for a proposed telecommunication facility.

2. Special Use Permit and Site Plan Approval for Mariner Tower.

3. Special Use Permit and Site Plan Approval for Verizon-collocation.

4. Special Use Permit and Site Plan Approval for Berkshire Farm-collocation.

Dave read the resolution (#1) into the record and then asked for comments. Chris Ciolfi said they had offered Emergency Services space on the tower and said they would like to be on the tower at some point. Mr. Ciolfi asked if this needed to be in the resolution. Dave said it was addressed in the second document under #6. The Board did not feel anything else needed to be added to that. In going over the second document, Mr. Ciolfi said he had two concerns under item #2. They were A and D; he said these could not be done now when the maps are stamped. He said the geotechnical report won’t be done until Spring. Dave said items A and D should be provided as proof to the Planning Board before a building permit can be issued.

Changes to be made to document 2- #2 will be re-lettered A,B, C, and D. The old A and D will be put into another condition. The numbers of the items are wrong and will be renumbered.

The other documents only need minor corrections. Dave said he would have them corrected so Ron could sign them as Chairman and a representative would sign their respective document from Mariner, Verizon and Berkshire Farm.

Mr. Ciolfi submitted a document with open items from the December meeting.


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Site Plan and Special Use Permit Resolution
The Board had no further discussion on this.

MOTION APPROVING THE SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR A PROPOSED TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY AS MODIFIED-Pierre Gontier Second-Joe Davis

Roll call Chairman Davis-yes
Ian Hooper-yes
Jennifer Mickle-yes
Pierre Gontier-yes adopted
Joe Davis-yes
Michael Belknap-abstain
NOTE: At the February 16, 2009 meeting Chairman Davis said the consultant lawyer Dave Everett wanted the words and subject to conditions added to this motion. These words were NOT said in the meeting (and are NOT on the recorded tapes)and should not be added to this motion nor the minutes. The Board chose to add them anyway to the end of the motion.

Review and Approval of the December 15, 2008 minutes
These minutes could not be voted on since Michael’s vote was needed for the quorum and he was unable to vote tonight. Tabled.

Other business
Michael presented an article on wind farms and its impact on visual impact. The Board agreed this topic needs more discussion and believes it will come up sooner rather than later in Town.

No further business brought before the Board.

MOTION TO ADJOURN-Pierre Gontier Second-Joe Davis
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35pm.



Respectfully submitted,


Tammy C. Flaherty
Planning Board Clerk

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