`    Minutes of the aUGUST 6, 2008 Special Meeting of the PLANNING BOARD OF THE TOWN OF ORCHARD PARK, S4295 South Buffalo Street, Erie County

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:      William McNamara, Chairman

                                      John Bernard

                                      Paul Bodden

                                      Kim Bowers

                                      Harold Fabinsky

                                      Eugene Majchrzak

                                      Philip Murray

                                      Nicholas Taneff, Alternate

 

EXCUSED:                      Andrew Geist, Building Inspector

                                      Thomas Ostrander, Junior Engineer

OTHERS PRESENT:         Remy C. Orffeo, Planning Coordinator

                                  Michael Wolf, Deputy Town Attorney

                                       Rose Seivert, Recording Secretary

 

     The Chairman called the meeting to order by stating that if anyone appearing before the Board has a family, financial or business relationship with any member of the Board, it is incumbent upon that person to make it known under State law and the Town Code of Ethics.

 

The Chairman stated that the July, 2008 meeting minutes will be voted on at the August 13, 2008 meeting.     

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

1.  P.B. File#18-08, WNY Urology Associates, LLC, 500 Sterling Park, Zoned I-1, located on the west side of Sterling Park. (SBL#152.19-1-26.2) Applicant is requesting a Building Permit and Site Plan approval to construct two building additions totaling 3,487 +/- sq. ft. to the existing building. Town Board referred to Planning Board on 4/16/08.  Planning Board tabled their review of this case at the 7/9/08 meeting.

 

     APPEARANCE:                       Ben Vilonen, Kideney Architects

                                                 Eric Gerken, RA

 

     Mr. Gerken presented the site plan for the proposed project and gave a brief summary of the plan to the Board members. He confirmed that the total square footage for the project will be 3,487 sq. ft. He noted that several existing trees will be relocated and that additional trees will be planted to increase the green space area at the site. Mr. Gerken agreed that the applicants will replace plantings if they die. He, also, told the Board that the plan includes the installation of a fire hydrant and that the site is compliant with the NYS fire code.

 

Mr. Bodden made a MOTION, seconded by Ms. Bowers, that the Town Board AUTHORIZE a Building Permit and APPROVE the Site Plan received 7/16/08 for two building additions totaling to 3,487 +/- sq. ft. to the existing building based on the following conditions and stipulations:

 

1.            This is a Type II SEQR Action and therefore no determination of significance is       required.

 

2.       The site lighting is limited to those fixtures and poles indicated on the approved      site plan. Light fixtures shall have flat lens.

 

3.  No outside storage or display is permitted.

 

4.  Town Engineering Approval was granted on 8/6/08.

 

5.  Installation of the required fire hydrant shall be handled under a Public     Improvement Permit (PIP) and shall be completed and dedicated prior to the Building Inspector issuing a Certificate of Occupancy for Building Additions. 

 

6.       A landscape completion bond in the amount of $15,000.00 in accordance with                   the Conservation Board minutes shall be provided for the approved landscape                plan, which includes 14% interior green space, prior to the receipt of a Building      Permit.

 

7. All agreements and understandings that are part of the written record and/or tapes are included as a condition of approval.

 

     THE VOTE ON THE MOTION BEING:

 

     BERNARD                  AYE

     BODDEN          AYE

               FABINSKY                  AYE

     MAJCHRZAK              AYE

     MC NAMARA              AYE

     MURRAY                    AYE

 

           THE MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.

 

There being no further business, the Chairman adjourned the meeting at 6:40 P.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    DATED:     October 1, 2008                                              Respectfully Submitted,

       REVIEWED:    October 1, 2008                                                Rosemary M. Seivert

                                                                                                               Planning Board Secretary

 

 

William McNamara,

Planning Board Chairman