Town of LeRay Planning Board Work Session

May 1, 2008

1.         Call to Order:  The May 1, 2008 work session portion of the LeRay Planning Board was called to order by Chairman Fred Tontarski at 6:05 p.m. in the LeRay Conference Room, Evans Mills, N.Y.

2.         Roll Call:  Board members present:  Chairman, Fred Tontarski, Larry Covell, Jerry Hobbs, Sam Biondolillo, Secretary – Debbie Biondolillo, Zoning Enforcement Officer - Dean Russell, Town Engineer – Kris Dimmick, and Walter VanTassel. Board members Karl Vebber and Alan Cameron were absent as was Community Development Coordinator - Jessica Jenack.

3.         Reading and Approval of Minutes:  The minutes from the April 3, 2008 meeting were amended.  The motion for adjournment at the work session should read that a motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Covell and seconded by Mr. Cameron.  A motion to accept the minutes after the amendment was made by Mr. Hobbs and seconded by Mr. Covell.  This motion passed 4-0.

4.         Unfinished Business

Lake Architectural

The Board members reviewed the letter from the County Planning Board.

The items that the Planning Board had previously asked for had been corrected on the Site Plan.  The architect will have a conference with Mr. Dimmick.

Hemisphere Management

The Board reviewed the easements from the original Columbia subdivision that would give pedestrian access to the Spectra Property. Mr. Tontarski would like to check with Mr. Langone on the wording of the original easement.  A description needs to be provided for the easements to be given to the Town from Hemisphere Management.

The proposed side walk was extended to Herrick Drive.

Lighting was added in the northwest corner.

Grading information will be given to the Town.

Watertown Properties Trust

The Board members reviewed the proposal for the Subdivision.  There is still an outstanding Court Case with the DEC on the parcel concerning trees.  The proposal would also involve a wetland area.

Mr. Dimmick stressed there could possibly be a conflict with the Town Pump Station.  He suggested that a surveyor check this matter out.

5.         Adjournment:  A motion to adjourn at 6:55 pm was made by Mr. Hobbs and seconded by Mr. Biondolillo. This motion passed 4-0.