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Minutes of the March 6, 2007 meeting of the CONSERVATION BOARD of the TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, Municipal Center, Basement Meeting Room 4295 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park, New York at 7:00 PM. Present were the following:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Richard Schechter, Chairman
James Loesch
Ann Bergantz
Thomas Jaeger
George Schichtel
Frank Newton
David Ward
OTHERS PRESENT: Nan Ackerman, Councilman
John Hakes, “Southtowns Citizen”
Greg Schneider, Aurora Architectural
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The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. by stating that in accordance to the provisions of the ethics law of the Town of Orchard Park it is incumbent upon any Conservation Board member with a financial or business relationship with any petitioner coming before this Board to disclose this relationship and, if warranted, to recuse him or herself from any matter involving the petitioner. Any petitioner coming before this Board who is a relative of, or 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:
MOTION made by Tom Jaeger, seconded by Jim Loesch, to accept the minutes of the November 7, 2006 meeting and the January 2, 2007 meeting.
MOTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
OLD BUSINESS
1. C.B. File #52-06, Enidine Corporation, 7 Centre Drive, Zoned I-1. Approval of resubmitted plan.
Date of Plan: Revised 2/28/07
Landscape Architect: Frank T. Brzezinski
Plan Number: LP-1
Date Plan Received: 3/1/07
APPEARANCE: Greg Schneider, Aurora Architectural
Mr. Schneider presented and explained a revised landscaping plan to the members. He told the Board that since the time of the Conservation Board’s original approval of the plan (11/7/06), the Town Engineering Department
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determined that the proposed detention pond is located in the 100-year flood plan zone. The Engineering Department directed the applicant to relocate the pond. Revisions to the plan were made and the parking spaces at the site were decreased. The interior green space is now 18.1%. The members reviewed the revised plan and determined that they have no objection to the revisions made.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Jaeger, seconded by Mrs. Bergantz.
The Chairman noted that a two-year Landscape Completion Bond (performance bond) in the full amount of the landscaping cost of $13,895.00 or a certified check in the amount of $6,947.50 is to be presented to the Town Clerk prior to receipt of a building permit. All lighting is to be directed downward and toward the site; any dumpsters are to be screened. Approval is contingent upon acceptance by the Town Engineering Department.
THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
OTHER DISCUSSION:
The Board will institute a new policy regarding revised plans; in the future applicants will be asked to highlight changes made to a plan to help identify what is being proposed.
A meeting regarding maps will take place on March 16th with Town Network Coordinator, Paul Warriner to assist members with their review of proposed projects.
With no other business to be presented to the Board at this time, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. by UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
DATED: March 12, 2007 Respectfully submitted,
REVIEWED: March 13, 2007 Rosemary M. Seivert
Conservation Board Secretary
Richard Schechter
Conservation Board Chairman