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Office of the Planning Board, Town of Schaghticoke — September 5, 2018.
Public hearings
Della Rocco One-Lot Subdivision (Tax Map #40.-1-5)
Opened at 7:35 PM. Surveyor Brian Holbritter presented a 3.01± acre one-lot subdivision with existing dwelling and barn from an 85.42± acre parcel at Pinewoods and Sliter Roads; the surrounding land remains in crop (soybeans). The proposed flag lot has 58’ of Pinewoods Road frontage for access. No public comment. Closed at 7:39 PM.
DeMarco Accessory Apartment (Tax Map #30.-3-38)
Opened at 7:41 PM. Applicant Linda DeMarco presented her application for an existing 650 sq ft basement studio apartment at 3109 River Road (RA district), with living space, a half-wall-separated bedroom, kitchen and bath, and a direct walk-out exit. No public comment. Closed at 7:43 PM.
Regular meeting
Convened at 7:40 PM. Members present: Chairman Frank Alessandrini, Wayne Akin, Brian Davidson, Dan Clow, and Elizabeth Hale. Jack Walsh and Robert Weir were absent. Deputy Town Attorney Kristin Pratt was present.
- August 1, 2018 minutes approved as submitted (Clow · Akin — Ayes: Alessandrini, Akin, Clow, Hale; Nays: none; Abstention: Davidson).
Little League Signage
No one appeared.
Della Rocco One-Lot Subdivision — decision
Surveyor Brian Holbritter represented applicant Paul Della Rocco. The flag-lot configuration preserves land for agriculture and future development; the existing dwelling has septic and well and 58’ of Pinewoods Road frontage. Application, short-form EAF, Agricultural Data Statement, maps, and a $180 check were received.
- SEQRA negative declaration (Akin · Davidson — Ayes: Alessandrini, Akin, Clow, Davidson, Hale; Nays: none).
- Preliminary approval (Clow · Hale — Ayes: same five; Nays: none).
- Final approval (existing septic and well, no RCHD approval needed) (Clow · Davidson — Ayes: same five; Nays: none).
DeMarco Accessory Apartment — decision
Applicant Linda DeMarco presented the 650 sq ft basement studio apartment for her son’s use in her 4-bedroom, 3-bath home at 3109 River Road (public water and sewer). The open plan has a half-wall bedroom, a large window, and a walk-out entrance. Rensselaer County left the decision to the local Board. Application, short-form EAF, and sketch plan were received; the $100 fee was paid to the Town Clerk.
- SEQRA negative declaration (Akin · Davidson — Ayes: Alessandrini, Akin, Clow, Davidson, Hale; Nays: none).
- Final approval of the special use permit (Clow · Davidson — Ayes: same five; Nays: none).
- Site plan review waived (no parking or site-plan issues) (Akin · Clow — Ayes: same five; Nays: none).
Maloney & Roarke and Hipwell Boundary Line Adjustment (Tax Map #70.-3-1.115 & 70.16-1-22.1)
Surveyor Brian Holbritter represented applicant Michael Hipwell. Maloney and Roarke own a 66± acre parcel at the end of Malrick Road; in 2008 Mr. Hipwell bought a 0.78± acre lot from them between Sunset Drive and Malrick Road. Mr. Hipwell now seeks to add an adjacent triangular 0.09± acre parcel (owned by Maloney and Roarke, where he placed a shed), creating a 0.87± acre lot. A $25 fee was received.
- Subdivision waiver approved (Clow · Davidson — Ayes: Alessandrini, Akin, Clow, Davidson, Hale; Nays: none).
Other
An earlier inquiry about a two-lot subdivision of an 8.29± acre Verbeck Avenue parcel (15’ and 80’ frontages) will not be pursued. The Chairman received a complaint about the operation of the Eastside Marina in Pleasantdale; Attorney Pratt will provide a decision to forward to those concerned. The August Zoning Code review meeting did not occur and was suggested to be postponed to October. The Board discussed adding a form letter explaining county finalization/filing steps (Department of Taxation and Finance stamping, RCHD, and Rensselaer County Clerk filing) to each decision, and clarified subdivision fee classification — a lot split from a “parent lot” counts as a one-lot subdivision, with further splits counted by the actual number of lots created.
Adjourned at 8:29 PM (Akin · Clow — Ayes: Alessandrini, Akin, Clow, Davidson, Hale; Nays: none). Submitted by Elizabeth Hale, Planning Board Clerk.
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