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Minutes of the November 1, 2005 meeting of the CONSERVATION BOARD of the TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, Municipal Center, Second Floor Conference Room, 4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, New York at 7:00 PM. Present were the following:
MEMBERS PRESENT: James Loesch, Chairman
Ann Bergantz
Frank Newton
Richard Schechter
George Schichtel
Thomas Jaeger
EXCUSED: David Ward
OTHERS PRESENT: Sarah desJardins, Planning Coordinator
John Wabick, West-Herr Nissan, petitioner
John Hakes, Southtowns Citizen
Nan Ackerman, Councilman
Philip LaMonte, petitioner
Chairman Loesch called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. by stating that any person before this Board who is a relative of, or who has a financial or business relationship with, any officer or employee of the Town of Orchard park must disclose the nature and extent of such relationship in accordance with the provisions of the Ethics Law of the Town of Orchard Park.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
A MOTION was made by Mr. Newton, seconded by Mr. Jaeger, to ACCEPT the minutes of the October 4, 2005 meeting.
THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
1. C. B. File #28-05, West-Herr Nissan, 3580 Southwestern Boulevard, Zoned B-2.
Requesting Conservation Board approval of changes to the existing landscaping on the site. Tabled by the Conservation Board on 9/6/05 and 10/4/05.
Landscape Architect: Frank Brzezinski
Plan Number: L-1
Date of Plan: 7/29/05 (revised 10/29/05)
Date Plan Received: 10/31/05
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Mr. Wabick explained that the request in front of the Board represents only the center island area of the property, which he would like to refer to as “Phase One” of two phases of this prjoject. He further stated that Phase Two will include the green areas on either side of the center island area, which will be dealt with at a later date. He advised the Board that the Town Arborist, Lynn Reynolds, will be evaluating the situation at the site and will lend suggestions regarding which trees he feels should remain along Southwestern Boulevard in the two green areas on either side of the center island.
Mr. Jaeger commented that he has no problem with Mr. Wabick phasing the project. He further asked Mr. Wabick if the trees along Southwestern Boulevard have been recently pruned. Mr. Wabick responded that they have not done any pruning yet because he would like to wait for input from Mr. Reynolds.
Chairman Loesch stated that the plan presented is in keeping with what the Conservation Board has asked for, as far as the center island area is concerned.
Mr. Wabick explained that the curbing will not be installed on the east side of the entrance at this point in time.
Mr. Schichtel told Mr. Wabick that the Board may have problems with Phase Two when it is presented in the future, but he recommended that the Board wait until Mr. Reynolds has had a chance to review the entire site before dealing with Phase Two.
Mr. Schechter thanked Mr. Wabick for coming back to the Board with a plan consistent with that which the Board had originally requested for the center island area.
Mr. Newton made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Jaeger to APPROVE the plan designated as “Phase One” as presented, which was received on October 31, 2005. A Landscape Completion Bond in the full amount of the landscaping cost ($705.00) or a certified check in the amount of $352.50 is to be presented to the Town Clerk prior to receipt of a building permit.
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The Conservation Board members advised the petitioner that if it would help him, he can submit a revised plan to the Planning Coordinator to be reviewed and commented on by Conservation Board members prior to the next meeting.
Mr. Schechter made a MOTION, seconded by Mr. Jaeger, to TABLE this request until the November Conservation Board meeting.
THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
2. Conservation Easement request – James & Dolores Leith, vacant land, west side of Scherff Road, south of Gartman Road. Requesting a 50-year conservation easement on 6.2 acres. Report from Mrs. Bergantz.
Mrs. Bergantz reported that the Town was unable to create a map that would show the natural features of this parcel and that the Board should table this request until November so that a map can be created. The rest of the Board concurred.
- Conservation Easement request – Cheryl Lewis, vacant land, south side of Newton Road. Requesting that the existing 10-year conservation easement on 31.3 acres be amended to a 15 to 20 year conservation easement on 29.3 acres.
Mrs. Bergantz will inspect the property and report to the Board at the November meeting.
With no other business to be presented to the Board at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m. by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
Respectfully submitted,
Sarah K. desJardins
Planning Coordinator
Thomas Jaeger
Acting Chairman