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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD -2- 8/7/08 Thomas Bracone, 23 Hillside Avenue dated August 7, 2008 which states “there is a petition on file with the Village opposing further development behind 23 and 25 Hillside Avenue. This should be considered before any changes are made by the Board.” (A copy of this letter is on file in the Planning/Zoning files). Mr. Morris stated at last month’s meeting the applicant had talked about updating his drawing by rearranging the way the homes were on the property. Applicant showed the Board an updated drawing. Mr. Paggi reviewed his letter dated August 4, 2008 with the Board (A copy of this letter is on file in the Planning/Zoning offices). Discussion followed on the confusion of where the front yard would actually be located. Applicant designated a front yard and the Board had no objection to it. Another concern Mr. Paggi had was the adequacy of the access off Church Street Extension – it is a Village right of way and the proposed access appears to be deficient in a number of areas. Church Street is 16’ wide and it is very difficult for two way traffic. Across the frontage on the parcel with is 18’ wide – there is an existing telephone pole, guard rail, and other impediments which limit the existing practical width to approximately 8 feet – also there is no place to pile snow when the Village plows – and if it is plowed s it presently is – the snow pile comes out approximately 10-12 feet in front of the guard rail – this would leave the driveway with no access – and lastly the village right of way should be plotted in a northerly to southerly direction on the north side of Church Street to the South to see how much actual Village right of way exists in the area. Mr. Koehler (Applicant’s architect) stated he would have his surveyor look into this matter and answer the Board – he also stated that he could move the guide rail back approximately 5 feet. Mr. Paggi suggested that once the surveyor gets his information a blow up diagram of the area could be prepared for the Board’s consideration. Mr. Morris read a letter from Greenplan, Inc. dated 8/6/08 (a copy of this letter is in the file in the Planning/Zoning offices). Mr. Peter Ramputi of 11 Hillside Avenue stated he has a few concerns: (1) the entrance to the driveway on Church Street because as previously stated when the Village plows the snow he has problems with parking, (2) the area has had a big problem with erosion over the years – where there used to be a gentle slope is now a very steep slope – and he has a concern that with building houses and taking down all of the trees back there – there is nothing left to hold the soil together, (3) he does not think there is enough room to build two houses behind his property, (4) truck traffic during construction, (5) egress and ingress into the driveways, (6) he would also suggest that members of the Board take a look at the property before any decisions are made, (7) the houses along Hillside Avenue all have nice backyards with many trees which protect the backyard from the sun and gave them privacy and screening from noise from the Industrial Park, the train station and Bowdoin Park – trees have already been removed and he and his neighbors have lost their privacy. Mr. Morris informed Mr. Ramputi that the property is zoned for residential houses but the Planning Board will work to mitigate any impacts to the neighbors and if the applicants cannot mitigate the entrance and exit to the property that could be an impediment to forward progress. Mr. Koehler stated he had a few questions regarding Greenplan’s letter specifically the comments on the EAF – Comment 1(b) stating that Ms. Greig believes that the answer to question A17.b should be yes since improvements