by Bea Peterson
Orebed Road
On Monday, February 24, William Sparks appeared before the Hoosick Planning Board regarding a subdivision on Orebed Road in East Hoosick. Sparks is dividing a 60 acre parcel into two parcels. He has decided to put the house and five acres up for sale and retain the rest of the property as one piece. The Board declared the property a Simple Subdivision.
Automotive Repair
David Buckner appeared before the Board for its approval of an Automotive Repair Shop in the 22 x 24 foot, two car garage behind his home on Route 22. He explained there will be a lighted sign on the property near the road, but it will not be placed where it would block traffic view. He has met the requirements of the ZBA, and they have approved his use of the property. A public hearing was held, he said, and a representative of HFCS was there to discuss Buckner keeping the vegetated area between the garage and the school fence in place. It is his intention to do so, he said. Attorney Denis King and Board Chairman Jim Dunigan then read aloud the requirements in the Site Plan Review. A Public Hearing and many of the items in the Review were waived because they had been covered by the ZBA. Buckner will return to next month’s March 17 meeting with a new plat that defines the parking area and a designated handicapped spot, where the lighting will be and details regarding a storage container.
Joint Meeting
Hoosick Town Supervisor Mark Surdam attended the meeting and addressed the Board suggesting that the Town Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board and Town Building Inspector Ed King hold a joint meeting to better open communication between them. “Things are going better,” he noted. “In 2001 a Site Plan Law was created. A new plan has been written and reviewed and needs to be discussed,” he said. Surdam said he had attended the last ZBA meeting, and he would like to see a couple members of the two Boards work with the Town Board to update the Law. “I’m here to open the door to a coordinated meeting,” he said. “I don’t want politics to get involved,” he added, noting, “this is a lengthy process, and it should be done.