Members Present (Alternates): T. Farnan, L. Serafine, T. Acomb, B. Yunis, Ed Zimmerman
Members Absent (Alternates): N. Misnick
Staff: Terrie Sautter
Guests: Lester Martin, Eli Burkholder others?
I. Meeting called to order 7:04 p.m. A quorum was present. (T. Acomb will vote as regular member in N. Misnick’s absence.)
II. Approval of Minutes: Minutes of March 16, 2023 meeting were presented. L. Serafine moved to accept the minutes of the March 16, 2023 meeting as presented with corrections as discussed, E. Zimmerman seconded. Approved as corrected – 4-0-1
III. Applications –
Special Use SU 2023-01-05 – Lester Martin, 4491 NYS Route 14A, Dundee, NY: application to amend special use to reflect an additional retail pet supply business within the plastic welding operation [tax lot # 105.04-1-18] This Special Use was originally granted when Wayne Sensenig applied for a plastic welding operation. Mr. Martin is asking to change the use to include
an additional retail pet supply building within the same building. Nothing is changing as far as the original structure – no walls, electric, etc. The store and office are in the same space as the office in the original plan. The remainder of the building is dedicated to the plastic fabrication and storage. The parking area is suitable for up to seven (7) vehicles in front of the store/office area
(sales space.) Store hours will be 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday with Saturday by chance or by appointment. Closed Sunday. No additional lighting, doors or other changes are anticipated.
T. Farnan clarified that the amendment to the Special Use includes plastic welding plus pet supplies and whelping units.
Public access is restricted to the store/retail sales space on the east side of the building about in the middle of the building length, and about 15-feet by 20-feet, per the site plan.
All provisions of the original Special Use apply, plus the specifics for the office.
B. Yunis made a motion to recommend for approval to the ZBA with attached specifications and the alternate site plan, with second by L. Serafine.
Approved by roll call vote: 5-0-0:
T. Farnan Aye
B. Yunis Aye
L. Serafine Aye
T. Acomb Aye
E. Zimmerman Aye
T. Farnan explained the remaining process including that the ZBA generally meets on the second Tuesday of the month; CEO J. Jayne should contact Mr. Martin to confirm this. She will also check with the Yates County Planning to determine if it needs to be presented to that group.
Special Use SU 2023-03-01 – Eli Burkholder, 5254 Ray Crosby Road, Dundee, NY:
application for custom poultry processing in existing building. [tax lot #103.03-1-7.2]
There were a couple of questions about information on the application were clarified: (1) the detail “in an existing building” indicated that the building is behind the existing buggy shop; and (2) the location of the road is east of the building. The site is about 500-feet from the nearest homes.
Currently the barn has a gravel floor. A cement floor with floor drains directed to a holding tank or septic, per Yates County Soil and Water’s recommendation. The goal is to process up to one-thousand (1,000) birds per week. The room will be sectioned into receiving, killing/plucking, cooling and evisceration areas, then the birds will be butchered into halves or quarters. Entrails, feathers and blood will be composted per a method recommended by Soil and Water. It is anticipated that less than 20,000 birds per year will be processed, per NYS Agriculture and Markets regulations.
Mr. Burkholder was asked to collect information on floor drains and the holding tank and the frequency of emptying, adequacy of existing well, information on entrail composting, and to provide the PB with a list of the Ag and Markets requirements and codes for such a facility.
He will need to provide and improved site plan map with more details and distances, including distance to Big Stream, driveway and access roads, rights-of-way, setbacks and lot lines, and the boundaries of access and egress to the facility. All systems will need to be inspected prior to opening by Ag and Markets.
Mr. Burkholder was advised about applying for a Sign Application when signage is needed and designed.
IV. Old Business – Comprehensive Plan Update – T. Farnan made the changes to the Comp Plan that
the Town Board wanted. The Town Supervisor needs to get approval from the Yates County Planning
Board. There is a question regarding SEQR.
V. Budget – No change. Budget remaining as of last Town Board meeting:
Secretary $500.00
Contractual $250.00
Total $750.00
VI. Correspondence- Talk of the Towns and Topics
VII. Guest Comments – none.
VIII. Other – the point was made that the process and dates for ZBA need to be firmed up, as well as requirements for consulting with the Yates County Planner.
Generally agreed to adjourn at 8:33 p.m.
Next Regular meeting:
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
7:00 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE DATE CHANGE
