Town of Yates

Regular Planning Board Meeting

& Public Hearing

July 5, 2012

 

 

Chairman Donald Lamay called the Regular Planning Board Meeting to order at 7:00 pm, at the Town of Yates, 8 S. Main Street, Lyndonville, NY 14098.

 

Those Present:                      Donald Lamay, Chairman of Planning Board

                                                Ralph Smith, Planning Board Member

                                           Gary Daum, Planning Board Member

                                              Rick Kurz, Planning Board Member

                                           Dawn Metty, Deputy Clerk

Steve Freeman, Town Board Member

                                                Larry Wolfe, Resident

                                                Paul Lauricella, Property Owner

                                                Harlan Stauffer, Special Use Permit Applicant

                                                Richard Stauffer, Property Owner

                                                Mike Boring, Property Owner

                                                Ervin Stauffer, Property Owner

                                               

Those Absent:                      Ed Michel, Alt. Planning Board Member

                                                Ed Urbanik, Planning Board Member

                                               

MINUTES:

 

Chairman Donald Lamay entertained a motion to accept the minutes from the May 3, 2012 meeting.

 

RESOLUTION NO.  5-07/12

 

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE MAY 3, 2012 MEETING AS PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.

 

RESOLVED, to accept the meeting minutes from May 3, 2012 as presented to each Board Member.

 

Offered:     Rick Kurz

Seconded:  Gary Daum

 

Votes:   4 Ayes (Lamay, Smith, Daum, Kurz); 0 Nays

 

Please note that there was no official meeting in June due to the lack of Planning Board Members.  Harlan Stauffer was there at that time so a couple of questions were asked regarding the windmill he wants to put up.

 

The noise level was one of the questions asked.  According to Mr. Stauffer 15 to 18 dBA is the max for how high it will be.

 

It will be strictly used for milking machines and the washing machine.

 

Gary Daum went over the County Planning Board review of the windmill Mr. Stauffer wants to put up.  The County Planning Board did approve it – See Attached

 

Gary Daum then briefly went over the rest of the County Planning Board meeting.

 

The regular Planning Board meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm for the Public Hearing.

The Public Hearing was for a Special Use Permit Application submitted by Harlan Stauffer of 1230 Foss Rd., Lyndonville, NY 14098 for a Section # 591.30-591.35 windmill.

 

Chairman Donald Lamay went over the application and the Short Environmental Assessment Form

 

The windmill will be in a fenced in pasture area.  The blades are fiber glass.

 

Our Zoning allows 50 dBA’s at peak – Mr. Stauffer’s will only be 15 to 18 tops.

 

Chairman Donald Lamay again read what the County Planning Board said in regards to the windmill.

 

Paul Lauricella commented by saying how excited he was about the windmill and hopes to see more go up.

 

Chairman Donald Lamay asked if there were any questions from the public.

 

Note:  No adverse comments from the public.

 

Closed Public Hearing.

 

Reconvene the Regular Planning Board meeting.

 

There were no other questions or concerns about the windmill.

 

Chairman Donald Lamay entertained a motion to accept Harlan Stauffer’s Special Use Permit for a Section # 591.30-591.35, windmill.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 6-07/12

 

RESOLVED TO ACCEPT HARLAN STAUFFER’S SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A SECTION # 591.30-591.35, WINDMILL.

 

RESOLVED, to accept Harlan Stauffer’s Special Use Permit for a Section # 591.30-591.35, Windmill.

 

Offered by:  Gary Daum

Seconded by:  Rick Kurz

 

Votes:  4 Ayes (Lamay, Smith, Daum, Kurz); 0 Nays

 

Round Table – Chairman Donald Lamay mentioned to the Planning Board that the Town Board has put a notice in the paper for a Public Hearing – for our request for Alt. Board Members and the water conservation and water restrictions.

 

Also a note – unless something comes up, there will be no August Meeting.

 

NO FURTHER BUSINESS

 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:00 pm.

 

Motioned by:  Ralph Smith

Seconded by:  Rick Kurz

 

Votes:  4 Ayes (Lamay, Smith, Daum, Kurz), 0 Nays