PLANNING BOARD MEETING
CANAAN, NY 12029


MAY 21, 2009



This meeting was rescheduled from May 18th since there would not have been a quorum that night. The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm. Michael Belknap was absent.

Informal appearance for Fred Rudman and Meryl Enerson for a Boundary Line Adjustment at 100 The Narrows Road

Ms. Enerson appeared before the Board and said they have approx. 60 acres and want to sell 7 acres to their adjoining neighbors. They would like to keep the access road (which crosses the stream) for logging since they are enrolled in a forestry program. The portion they want to keep only has 76 feet wide of frontage. All of the property is on 1 deed. Ron said the Board cannot do a Boundary Line Adjustment which creates a nonconforming lot (referring to the 76 feet). If they would like to do a Boundary Line Adjustment, they would have to reconfigure the parcel. Ron said this can be done by creating a 60 foot Right of Way along the perimeter of their property to create the needed 250 feet of frontage. The acreage shown on the parcel would be less the ROW but Mr. Rudman and Ms. Enerson would still own it. They could use the proposed 76 feet as part of the needed 250 feet for the frontage, but would still need another 174 feet. All of this would have to be shown on the map.

To proceed this application would need:
1. A survey as the property currently is.
2. New survey showing the ROW. The ROW will need to be deducted from the total acreage. It would have to be 60 feet wide and need to be to the depth of more than 174 feet.
3. A Pinning letter

The Board will wait to hear from the applicants.

Informal appearance by Mark Hallock for a Commercial Site Plan Review for property on Route 102 to display and sell storage sheds

Mr. Hallock rents the property at Stateline and runs his business out of there. He wants to add storage sheds and in fact he has already done so. He apparently did not know he needed Town approval. He stated he has been there about 6 months. Pierre asked about the signs he planned and Mr. Hallock said it would be about 15 feet high. He wants a double sided sign to be seen from I 90 and Route 102. He currently has banners up and plans to take them down once he has a sign.
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He stated the building he is in also has a Doctor’s office in it and a vacant office. He said there is plenty of room for parking. He currently stores all of his construction equipment on site in back of the building (4 trailers). Pierre stated he would like to see a designated storage area for the equipment as well as a loading/off loading area.

In addition the site plan needs:
1. To show the septic and well.
2. Show where the sign will be and the dimensions of the sign.
3. Show the utility pole(s).

Ron told Mr. Hallock he needs to go to the ZBA and then it will be referred back to the Planning Board for Site Plan Review.


Review and Approval of the April 20th minutes

MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED-Pierre Gontier
Second-Ian Hooper All in Favor

Roll call Chairman Davis-yes
Ian Hooper-yes
Jennifer Mickle-yes
Pierre Gontier-yes adopted

Correspondence
1. Thank you note from Gail Davis for the flowers from the Planning Board for Joe.
2. April ZEO report.
3. Certificate of Liability Insurance from Mariner Tower.
4. Copy of the signed letter from the Planning Board to the Town Board re: windmills.
5. Copy of a letter from DEC to C. Smith re: Adams gravel bank.
6. Letter from the Town of Richmond, Ma for a Special Permit.
7. Notice from the Town of Richmond, Ma. For a Public Hearing for a Special Permit for
a building at the Boys Club.
8. Letter from the Town of Richmond, Ma. For an communications antenna atop a new
Telephone pole.
9. March ZBA minutes.
10. Decision from the ZBA re: Robert Bemiss.

Additional business
1. Ron said he had received a call from Chris Ciolfi and he plans to be on the agenda for the June meeting. Also, Mr. Ciolfi told Ron that Mariner Tower had received a call from
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AT&T discussing their interest in being on the cell tower. Mr. Ciolfi said the tower site is all marked out and hopes to have Linda Stancliffe come out this week to look at it. He said he may not have the geotech report in time for the June meeting. Ron said that the report needed to be reviewed by Ms. Stancliffe. Also, Ron said if the required reports and paperwork are not on file and reviewed, the Planning Board will not stamp the site plan maps for the tower.

2. Ron said an ad was going into the paper for Planning Board members since the Board is now short 2.


There was no further business before the Board and it was adjourned in memory of Joe Davis.

MOTION TO ADJOURN IN MEMORY OF JOE DAVIS-Pierre Gontier
Second-Ian Hooper All in Favor

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00pm.







Respectfully submitted,



Tammy C. Flaherty
Planning Board Clerk

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