Hoosick Planning Board Action – June 2011

by Bea Peterson
Planning Board Chairman Jim Dunigan is recovering from surgery and was not at the meeting on Monday, June 20. Ric Ferrannini was appointed acting Chair. New Board Member Jim Morier was introduced. Minutes of the May meeting were approved. Planning Board attorney Denis King said he had received a copy of the proposed Town of Hoosick Local Law #1 pertaining to family subdivisions. The law states that a family subdivision is allowed if the family has more than 10 acres and the lot to be gifted contains at least five acres. It can be gifted to a parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, sister, brother, husband or wife. No matter how many times the property has been subdivided, family divisions remain a simple subdivision. The owner will still have to come before the Planning Board to have the property division classified as a family lot.
The Board agreed that from now on Board Secretary Karen Jennings will e-mail minutes and agendas to members instead of sending paper copies by regular mail.
Breese Hollow Development
Dave Lipinski appeared before the Board with plans for development of lots on either side of Breese Hollow Rd. in Hoosick. He noted it was a “busy plan.” The property consists of 228.16 acres with 3,000 feet of frontage on Breese Hollow. The plan, he said, includes increasing the Reese homestead from 8.2 acres by annexing an additional 2.5 acres to it for a total of almost 11 acres. As he explained it, on the North side, Lot #1 will consist of 50 acres with 342 feet of frontage on Breese Hollow. Lot #2 will be 20 acres with 850 feet of frontage. Lot 3 is 60 acres, all fields, with 101 feet of frontage. On the South side, Lot #5 is 20 acres with 1,350 feet of frontage. Lot #6 is 10 acres with 650 foot frontage and Lot #7 is 30 acres with 250 feet of frontage on Cipperly Rd. and 360 on Breese Hollow. The Reese homestead becomes Lot #8.
Lipinski said it is all one property owner and there are multiple accesses, which should keep it uncomplicated. The Board classified it a major subdivision in a residential/agricultural area. Attorney King said a long form environmental impact assessment will be required regarding any wetland or historic issues. It was suggested he talk with neighbors to see if they are opposed to the project in any way. Once the plat and long form EIA are reviewed by the Board, then a public hearing will be held.
Jones Property
Attorney George Holbrook approached the Board regarding two houses and property owned by Mary Jones at 489 South St. in Hoosick. The total of the two lots is 3.72 acres. One house and lot will become 1.488 acres and the other house and lot will become 2.232 acres. As this was an initial conference and was not on the agenda, a decision of making it a two lot simple subdivision will take place at the July meeting.
The Dollar General Store was on the agenda, but no one appeared regarding the plan for putting a building on Route 22 across from True Value.