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<br /> <br />MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD JULY 9, 2009 <br /> <br />Present: Tom Morris, Chairman, Lisa Firstenberg, Vice Chairperson, Bonnie <br />Kieffer, Mike Kocan, George Moran and Mary Ann Loncto, Secretary <br /> <br />Absent: Don McCormick <br /> <br />Others Present: Steve Ng Gil Muhlenbruch <br /> Jay Paggi Jim Horan <br /> Michele Greig Dave Stenger <br /> Mark Day Dennis Lynch <br /> John Furst Joe Sarchino <br /> Carlo Caldara Wayne Zuckerman <br /> <br />Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Ms Firstenberg made a motion to put off any <br />vote on the June minutes until the August meeting. Motion was seconded by Mr. Moran. <br />Unanimously carried. <br /> <br />LIN ARIANA GROCERY, INC., 2554 SOUTH AVENUE <br />First item on the agenda was a proposal from Lin Ariana Grocery, Inc. to be able to use <br />storefront at 2554 South Avenue for Oriental Grocery Store and also proposing a new <br />sign. Mr. Ng stated he is just using the space for a retail grocery store. There will be no <br />structural changes, no changes to the electrical or the plumbing. Mr. Morris asked what <br />was there previously and Mr. Moran stated it was approved for a Chinese Restaurant but <br />that never went in and before that it was a clothing store. It was determined that the <br />usage was allowed. His hours of operation would be 7 days a week from 10:00 a.m. to <br />8:00 p.m. Ms. Kieffer made a motion to approve the use as proposed, seconded by Mr. <br />Kocan. Unanimously carried. Mr. Ng was instructed to work with the Code <br />Enforcement Officer to obtain his Certificate of Occupancy. <br /> <br />Next the sign was discussed. Mr. Ng stated he would be putting a new slat on the road <br />sign. After review by the Board it was stated that the sign conformed to code. Mr. <br />Morris asked Mr. Ng if the slat on the road sign was the only sign he would be having - <br />nothing on the windows and nothing on the building and Mr. Ng stated there would be no <br />other signage. Mr. Moran made a motion to approve the sign contingent upon Mr. Ng <br />bringing in a consent form signed by the owner and also a color swatch for the sign. <br />Motion was seconded by Ms. Kieffer. Unanimously carried. <br /> <br />KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, 2660 EAST MAIN STREET <br />Next on the agenda was the proposal from the Knights of Columbus for the addition of a <br />storeroom between cooler/freezer and kitchen and roof over both at 2660 East Main <br />Street. Mr. Muhlenbruch representing the Knights of Columbus presented the plan. He <br />stated that about one year ago they installed a cooler that is centered between two wall air <br />conditioners. He went on to say that their storeroom is very crowded and he would like <br />to enlarge the storeroom made out of concrete block to match the outside wall with an <br />MINUTES OF THE PLANNING BOARD -2- 7/9/09 <br /> <br /> <br />