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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD -2- 3/5/09 Next on the agenda was the proposal from Angel Barros for a spray booth installation at 19 Delavergne Avenue. What they are proposing is a filter that contains 99 % of the VOC’s and all odors. Applicant also showed where the storage cabinet would be located. All specifications were attached to the application and also a copy of a drawing showing where in the building both the cabinet and spray booth would be located. Ms. Greig read her comment letter dated February 4, 2009 (date should have been March 4, 2009) (copy of this letter is on file in the Planning/Zoning offices). She stated she had tried unsuccessfully to get in touch with the DEC to find out if a permit from them is necessary. If a permit is necessary then the handling, storage and disposal of VOCs must meet their permitting requirements – if a permit is not necessary then the Planning Board should require that VOCs by filtered to ensure there is no contamination through ground water and sewer. It was also recommended that the Fire Chief review the plans and offer the Planning Board his comments, and lastly it was recommended that the applicant verify with the Planning Board whether the building’s materials and construction will attenuate the noise of the spray booth at all lot lines. At this point Mr. Paggi read his letter dated March 3, 2009 (copy of letter is on file in the Planning/Zoning offices). IT was noted that the booth was to be placed on the Nelson Avenue side of the building and according to the drawing it is approximately 18 ft. away from the wall facing Nelson Avenue and 42’ from the Easterly wall of the building, ducting material for the exhaust needs to be 18 gauge – 12” galvanized steel duct, it also appears that the exhaust is 7 ft. horizontally away from the intake air – this should be reviewed by the applicant’s professional, the spray booth is designed only to remove particulate matter and not to remove or reduce volatile organic compounds that are in the materials being sprayed – according to the MSDS sheets that the applicant submitted all materials contain VOCs which are noticeable to the smell and potentially harmful and this item needs to be addressed, and finally it must be established the frequency of use of the booth to determine if this is actually the best machine for this location – applicant also needs to document that the installation of the unit is allowed under alls tate and federal rules and regulations. Mr. Paggi also recommends that the Code Enforcement Officer review this spray booth in accordance with NFPA 33. Mr. Fenton states that the owner’s manual takes you to NFPA 33 which then takes you to Chapter 7 – presently the drawings do not show any type of fire suppressant or sprinkler system – the only thing it shows is the smoke detection system – NFPA 33 Chap. 7 states that if you have any installation of any sort of spray booth it is required that you have an automatic sprinkler system/some alternative fire protection system – some type of fire suppression equipment must be installed. This must be included in the plans in order for Mr. Fenton to approve the plans.