City of Auburn Planning Board
Tuesday, September 4, 2007 6:30 PM, MEMORIAL City Hall
Present: Sam Giangreco, Allen Zentner, John Breanick, Mark DiVietro, Jill Fudo, Anthony Bartolotta, Laurie Michelman
Staff: Stephen Selvek, Planner; Tom Weed, APD; Brian Hicks, Sr. Code Enforcement Officer
The Chair called the meeting to order. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and roll was called.
Agenda Item 1: Minutes of July 10, 2007.
Chair asks for a motion to approve the minutes of July 10, 2007. Motion made by John Breanick, seconded by Allen Zentner. All members vote approval with Laurie Michelman abstaining. Motion carried.
Agenda Item 2: 10 Osborne St. Public Hearing for site plan review for auto bank and drive-up ATM.
Chair invites the owner or agent to speak.
Tom Anderson of Miller and Anderson, architects, Rochester, NY – it’s a simple project across the street from Wegman’s and along the river. There is no access directly across from Wegman’s however. The bank wants an auto service facility with two employees at a time serving four remote teller lanes and a 24-hour ATM. We are using the existing curb cuts. There is reasonable stacking space for the ATM. The remote tellers are at the rear of the property with stacking space also. Traffic will be kept off the street. There are four parking spaces for tellers, deliveries, etc. The front end of the building has a small customer service area with applications that can be filled out. There will be no cash transactions done in this area. There is a sidewalk that will
be used probably by the employees wishing to leave the premises for lunch. The grade is changing somewhat. There is a steep slope there. Old Osborne plant used to be there at the turn of the century. Also an apartment building that was recently demolished. Storm water review has been done along with a utility plan. Zoned C2.
Chair asks for any comments from the public. There being none asks for comments from the Board.
Jill Fudo – questions the set backs required.
Steve Selvek – in this zone there are no set back requirements.
John Breanick – there will be 2 full time and how many part time employees.
Tom Anderson – I don’t know how the bank is working it but there will be 2 employees on duty at a time with a total of four rotating through.
John Breanick – questions snow removal.
Tom Anderson – will push over the bank at the rear.
John Breanick – are there no curbs there?
Tom Anderson – yes but it will just go over them.
Jill Fudo – this is a protected water source. I don’t know that it’s legal for you to do that.
Steve Selvek – it is high enough over the high river mark that there is enough room there without actually being pushed into the river.
Jill Fudo – questions run off.
Steve Selvek – Engineering has received and reviewed a full report on storm water and run off and have found it adequate.
Tom Weed – they had a traffic study done also.
Laurie Michelman – concerned with people exiting across to Wegman’s.
Tom Weed – expressed concern over a left turn out but the traffic study states it’s ok.
Chair asks for staff comments.
Steve Selvek – a full storm water prevention plan has been done to determine that post development run off will not exceed pre development. Traffic analysis has been done with no substantial negative impact for the specified use. The project design is a type 2 action under SEQR and does not require action. Even with the drive thru lanes it is less than 4000 SF. DRC has reviewed the plans and were quite impressed with them. There were five minor changes required. Minimizing lighting as much as possible while still meeting required standards for the use.
John Breanick – still concerned with people trying to turn left off the site.
Steve Selvek – APD had concerns and requested a traffic analysis at the start.
Tom Weed – we are satisfied with the results of the analysis. We can always revisit it later if needed.
Steve Selvek – it may be that we restrict a left turn out at certain times of the day.
Laurie Michelman – is there an opportunity to go back?
Steve Selvek – we can’t but the resolution has a little catchall phrase that will cover it. If it’s a safety issue it will have to be addressed.
Chair asks for a motion to approve the site plan as presented. Motion made by John Breanick, seconded by Mark DiVietro. All members vote approval. Motion carried.
Other Matters
Jill Fudo – questions the state of the HDL property behind Taco Bell on Grant Ave. Property maintenance.
Brian Hicks – as long as the permit is active it’s deemed a construction site. They are still hoping for a tenant to come in. However they can extend the permit indefinitely. They do need to clean and grade the site.
Jill Fudo – questions the site plan for Auburn Poultry on York St.
Steve Selvek – that was a subdivision for transfer of property from the County to Auburn Poultry that was contingent on site plan approval. There was no actual work associated with the site plan.
Jill Fudo – questions the work to be done on Sofo’s property.
Steve Selvek – asks Brian Hicks if a Certificate of Occupancy has been done yet.
Brian Hicks – the six months has expires. It will be addressed when time allows.
Jill Fudo – questions if the plantings at 171 Grant Ave are in line with what was approved.
Steve Selvek – plantings were approved but he did not use mulch as would be done normally; instead he used concrete.
Sam Giangreco arrives.
John Breanick – questions the progress on the connector road.
Steve Selvek – there is no change in the status. The City is still in negotiations with DOT. DOT has concerns with the way the proposed intersection crosses with the railroad.
John Breanick – questions York St. development. Shouldn’t it be done concurrently with the connector road project?
Steve Selvek – yes but it will move forward prior to the connector road being done.
Laurie Michelman – next meeting is October 2, 2007 at 6:30 p.m. Asks for a motion to adjourn. So moved by Jill Fudo, seconded by Anthony Bartolotta. All members vote approval. Meeting adjourned.
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