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MINUTES OF PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD 10/2/03 Present: . .: Tom Morris, Chair, Rob Alfonso, Vice Chair, Matt Alexander, Don M~c0rmiek,' G~.~Oran and Mary Ann Lon~to, Secretary Others Present:: J6hn Klein Danny Petrizzo Gil Muhlenbruch Gino Pefco Bill Pahridge Don Swartz Chris Whitten Robert Kortright George Kolb Bob Travis Meeting ~was called th order at 7:30 p.m. Motion by Mr. Alfonso to amend the minutes of the 9/4/03 me~ingas follows Page 1 - second paragraph - last sentence - should read pphcants did not show up and therefore this application was not discussed. , Page 2, fourth line - ~hould read, "....zoning chart needs to be added to the prim ......... ", Page 2. second paragraph, second sentence should read ". .... letter from the United States Army Corps of EngineerS dated August 22, 2003 stating that the project does not reqmre an United States Army Corps of Engineers permit.", Page 2, second paragraph, eighth sentence should re~d '~ ...... which should state that no machinery will enter the wetland area and aPPlicant ,vould install ....... ",Page 3, under Bostwick Sales, tenth line should read ". ...... as spaces are rented and as long ........... the threshold the applicant could proceed." And finally Mr. Alfonso asked secretary to write letter to Futurama thanking them for their cooperation and this has been done. Motion to accept the minutes as amended by Mr. Moran, seconded by Mr. Alfonso unanimously carried. SPAIN OIL CORPORATION, SOUTlt AVENtFF, Next on the agenda was the appearance of Southeastern Sign Works with a proposal to change all signs and Canopies at 2558 South Avenue fi.om Texaco to Shell Applicant stated they do not want to change the canopies -just the signage and colors on the canopies. Mr. Morris stated the number of signs on the site - exceeds the current ordinance - does property owner have a variance for the number of signs on the site. It was stated that according to the files in the Planning and Zoning offices- there is no record of any variances being granted. Applicant stated Shell just purchased the business from Texaco mad he would research the files to see if there are any variances previously granted. Mr. Morris stated that unless applicant could produce a previous variance - applicant would have to go back to the ZBA for a variance. He then proceeded to explain the non-conformity clause of the ordinance~ Mr. Morris then explained to applicant that he was allowed two sq. foot of sigu for each lineal foot of building frontage. It was stated that building was 60 lineal foot frontage. The Planning Board stated the proposed road sign was much too large and completely out of place within the Village's proposed sign criteria. Mr. Morris went on to stated - it is a limited stretch of road, cars go by very slowly - a large sign is not needed for building visibility. He went on to state that he is concerned about the wattage oftbe bulbs - there is no competition from any other service station in the immediate area~ Mr. Alfonso asked applicant if he was intending to post the gas prices under the road sign and he answered yes he was. The reason he would like