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Village of Phelps
Joint Meeting of Phelps Planning Board and Town Planning Board
March 22, 2007, 7:00PM

Held at the Phelps Court House, Route 88, Phelps NY

                                                                                                                                                                               
Present:

Village Planning Board Members:  Chairman: Gary Decker          
Board members: Norm S. Teed; Diane Sheckler; Ty Allen; Mike Blair (absent)

Town Board Members:  Chairman: Don Springer     
Board members: Dan Hurdle; Steve McCarrick;
Chris Day; Ron Allen; and Alternate Grace Carlson
Also present: Sec.to Town Planning Board: Mandy Roll and Village Clerk/Treasurer: David Nieskes
Also Present:  Village Mayor: Jim Cheney
Town Supervisor: Norm Teed
Code Enforcement: Ed Clark
Ontario County Planning:     Angela Ellis

06:15 PM       Meeting opened by Town Chairman Springer, with Pledge to Flag

Chairman Springer informed everyone in attendance that the Phelps Town Planning Board had no problems with the proposal the Village Board Planning Board had done. Angela said she had revised the appendix and she also handed out a pamphlet with population information.Chairman Springer asked if both boards were ready to go forward and it was agreed by both boards that it was time and to continue with plan.  It was agreed that the plan needs to be reviewed periodically by both boards and to have joint meetings.  Angela handed out a tentative schedule for the Angela indicated that there was a SEQR done by Trustee Hemminger of the Village back in September, 2005, and declared in a Type II action in error.  It should be a Type I action.  Also back in September, 2005, the Village Board declared themselves the Lead Agency in this process. 

Angela informed the members present that she has prepared the document to go before the Ontario County Planning Board.  The committee members present agreed to send it to the Ontario County Planning Board for their review.

Lead Agency:  Discussion followed and it was agreed by both boards present and Mayor Cheney and Town Supervisor Teed that the Village will be the Lead Agency and that SEQR will have to be done again as a Type I action.  This information will be given to the Village and Town Boards at their next meetings.

Angela then discussed the Route 318/Route96 corridor management plan study and the Route 14 Corridor Management Plan and Transportation Study..

 

7:00 PM        Public Hearing Opened:

Angela presented a power point program to explain what the plan is, how it was formed, and the next steps involved in the plan.  Liz Baroody from Geneva asked about the time frame.  Angela informed her that it will be a continuous plan and there will have to be priorities set.  Lisa Maslyn asked if there was anything in this plan dealing with emergency planning.  Angela informed her there is a Hazard Mitigation plan that the Village and Town worked on and that plan is being reviewed by the State and Federal government at this time.

 

7:27 PM       Public Hearing closed.    

Motion by Ron Allen, 2nd by Dan Hurdle and agreed by board members present to forward the draft of the Town & Village Comprehensive Plan to their respective boards. Town Supervisor Teed thanked both boards, and Angela, for their time and effort.

 

7:30 PM          Village Planning Board left meeting.                

 

Respectfully submitted,

David Nieskes

Village Clerk/Treasurer