Town of Hague Planning Board

Minutes of:

Continuation of April 2, 2009 Meeting

April 3, 2009

The Planning Board reconvened their April 2, 2009 meeting at the Brauner property located at 37 Red Fox Lane.  E J Siwek called the meeting to order at 8:10 am.

Board members in attendance: Chairman, E J Siwek, John Brown, Dick Frasier, Pam Peterson, Bruce Clark and Martin Fitzgerald, Sr.  ZEO, Cathy Clark was acting secretary for the board.

1. BRAUNER  (60.13-1-7) 37 Red Fox Lane (TR-1)

After the Board reviewed the plans for proposed addition and the property. They  deemed the application complete.  Pam Peterson made the motion to approve the application with the condition that a native vegetative buffer be installed from the top of the rock staircase/path to the shoreline and extending from the southern property line to the northern property line, excluding the staircase/path, due to the slope of the terrain.  Bruce Clark seconded the motion. 

Roll call vote:  Ayes: E J Siwek, John Brown, Dick Frasier, Pam Peterson, Bruce Clark and Martin Fitzgerald, Sr.  Nays: none.  Motion passed 6-0 vote.

Dick Frasier made the motion to approve the application as submitted, assuming all of the information is correct, with the approved condition of the installation of a vegetative buffer.  John Brown 2^nd., the motion.

Roll call vote:  Ayes: E J Siwek, John Brown, Dick Frasier, Pam Peterson, Bruce Clark and Martin Fitzgerald, Sr.  Nays: none. Motion to approve with conditions passed by a 6-0 vote.

The Board then continued their meeting at the Icke property located at 39 Waltonian Road.

2. ICKE (26.14-1-16) 39 Waltonian Rd (TR-1R)

The Planning Board members and the ZEO measured the distance from the closest point of the lake to the cross-bracing of the house (as depicted on the drawing submitted by the applicant).  The distance was 48 feet.

E J Siwek made the motion to stay the decision of the board for the following reasons:

1. Verification of measurements to the MHW of Lake George.

(4-3-09 MHW of the lake was 319.42’ above sea level)

2. To allow time for the applicant to resubmit drawing showing actual placement of the structure in regards to the northeast corner of the house and the lake as placement at the 48 foot mark would require  a variance

Martin Fitzgerald 2^nd. the motion.

Roll call vote:  Ayes: E J Siwek, John Brown, Dick Frasier, Pam Peterson, Bruce Clark and Martin Fitzgerald, Sr.  Nays: none.

Motion to stay the decision of the Planning Board passed by a 6-0 vote.

Dick Frasier made the motion to close the Planning Board meeting at 8:55 am, John Brown 2^nd. the motion

Roll call vote:  Ayes: E J Siwek, John Brown, Dick Frasier, Pam Peterson, Bruce Clark and Martin Fitzgerald, Sr.  Nays: none. Motion passed by a 6-0 vote.

Respectfully submitted by:

Catherine Clark, ZEO

Acting secretary

April 8, 2009