City of Auburn Planning Board
Tuesday, October 5, 2010, 6:30 pm, Memorial City Hall
Present: Anthony Bartolotta, Allen Zentner, John Breanick, Frank Reginelli, Sam Giangreco
Absent: Anne McCarthy, Christopher DeProspero
Staff: Stephen Selvek, Planning and Community Development Program Manager; Andy Fusco, Corporation Counsel; Greg Gilfus, APD
Absent: Brian Hicks, Code Enforcement
Agenda Items: 188 Grant Ave
The Chair calls the meeting to order. The Pledge of allegiance is recited.
Agenda Item 1: Minutes of September 7, 2010
There is no quorum to vote on the minutes and they are tabled until the next meeting.
Agenda Item 2: 188 Grant Ave. Presentation and review of the proposed construction of a 13,000 SF adition to the Fox Toyota-Subaru Building and associated site improvements. Applicant: Raymond Scruton
Chair invites owner or agent to speak.
Ray Scruton of Zausmer Frisch Architects – proposing 13K SF addition around the existing Fox building. Will be adding one story. Will be building a new parking lot across the school easements.
Nevin Bradford, Strategic Environmental – the site will involve parking in the rear of an addition 79 spaces. A swale will be used to handle increased water run-off. Will be upgrading the existing lighting, photometric plans have been submitted. Additional green space and landscaping done in accordance with Code requirements.
Chair asks for comments from the public. There are none. Chair closed the public to be heard and asks for comments from the Board.
John Breanick – questions the retention pond
Nevin Bradford – there is green space at the rear of the parking lot about 40’ x 70’. There will be a 4:1 slope down to 5’ depth. Discharge will go through a flow spreader.
Anthony Bartolotta – questions signs
Ray Scruton – there may be directional signs. No other building signs.
Chair asks for Staff comments.
Stephen Selvek – the retention pond is not meant to have water in it consistently. It only holds water until it drains out. DRC has reviewed the plans and concerns have been addressed. Drainage report has been requested for Engineering review. Photometric plan shows some spillage. The comprehensive plan encourages a decrease of spillage in compliance with the dark sky initiative. This will be reviewed. A revised plan will be presented to the DEC for review and comment. Final review scheduled for the November meeting.
John Breanick – questions concern for light spillage as it may be advantageous.
Stephen Selvek – at this time maybe, but for future adjacent uses it may not be.
Other Matter
Stephen Selvek – advises the Board of the fencing change at Rite Aid on the west end not being in compliance with the approved site plan. Working with the developer to remedy. Also, it is not the City’s policy to require fencing around detention ponds.
John Breanick – questions the hotel project.
Stephen Selvek – it will be presented at the November meeting.
Next meeting is November 3, 2010 at 6:30 pm
Motion to adjourn made by Allen Zentner, seconded by Anthony Bartolotta. Meeting adjourned.
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