Town of Yates

Regular Planning Board Meeting

& Public Hearing

December 6, 2012

Chairman Donald Lamay called the Regular Planning Board Meeting to order at 7:00 pm, at the Town of Yates, 8 S. Main Street, Lyndonville, NY 14098.

Those Present: Donald Lamay, Chairman of Planning Board

Ralph Smith, Planning Board Member

Ed Urbanik, Planning Board Member

Richard Kurz, Planning Board Member

Gary Daum, Planning Board Member

Dawn Metty, Deputy Clerk

Steve Freeman, Town Board Member

Larry Wolfe, Resident

Erik & Sharon Sinkora, Property Owners

MINUTES:

Chairman Donald Lamay entertained a motion to accept the minutes from the November 1, 2012 meeting.

RESOLUTION NO. 9-12/12

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FROM THE NOVEMBER 1, 2012 MEETING AS PRESENTED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER.

RESOLVED, to accept the meeting minutes from November 1, 2012 as presented to each Board Member.

Offered: Ralph Smith

Seconded: Ed Urbanik

Votes: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Smith, Urbanik, Daum, Kurz); 0 Nays

Chairman Donald Lamay asked if any of the Board Members had any questions or concerns with Mr. Sinkora’s special use permit application.

There were no questions. It was mentioned again according to USDA there can be 2 to 8.2 alpacas per acre. And Mr. Sinkora has to fill out the Coastal Assessment form and hand it in.

Chairman Donald Lamay let the planning board know that Dan Wolfe sent a violation letter to Warren Johnson regarding the large amount of cars that are sitting in the yard. Mr. Johnson contacted Dan and will have the cars cleaned up by the end of January.

Dan Wolfe will also get back to us regarding parking at the White Birch Golf Course. Harrold Suhr was going to come in but had to cancel.

The regular Planning Board meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm for the public hearing.

The public hearing is for a Special Use Permit application submitted by Erik Sinkora of 12243 Lakeshore Rd., Lyndonville, NY 14098 for a home based business of raising, breeding alpacas.

Chairman Donald Lamay asked from shed to lake, how much footage?

Mr. Sinkora – 250 ft. maybe, at least 200 ft.

Chairman Donald Lamay asked if Mr. Sinkora filled out the Coastal Assessment Form.

Mr. Sinkora – signed and left it with Dan Wolfe.

Chairman Donald Lamay read a letter that was sent to the Planning Board from Cynthia Rowles in favor of Mr. Sinkora having the alpacas. (See Attached)

Mr. Sinkora wishes to breed & sell alpacas and also have a store for fleece & products.

There were no other questions.

Closed Public Hearing

Reconvene the Regular Planning Board meeting

Gary Daum gave a report on the County Planning Board meeting. The Wegman Group project in Kendall went well and is moving forward. They plan on having up to 400 units (cottages). People will own the building but the Wegman Group will own the land. It will be a gated community and everyone will have a view of the lake.

Gary Daum briefly spoke about the training in Batavia he went to. The training was informative, different speakers this time and was well attended.

Back to Mr. Sinkoras application.

The products that are made with the fleece are very nice/soft.

Ed Urbanik recommends it but no animals passed north of the barn toward the lake.

Chairman Donald Lamay – only entitled to having 13 alpacas.

Chairman Donald Lamay entertained a motion to accept Erik Sinkoras Special Use Permit for a home based business of raising, breeding alpacas.

RESOLUTION NO. 10-12/12

RESOLVED TO ACCEPT ERIK SINKORAS SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME BASED BUSINESS OF RAISING, BREEDING ALPACAS.

RESOLVED, to accept Erik Sinkoras Special Use Permit for a Home Based Business of Raising, Breeding Alpacas.

Offered by: Ed Urbanik

Seconded by: Ralph Smith

Votes: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Smith, Daum, Urbanik, Kurz), 0 Nays

NO FURTHER BUSINESS

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:15 pm.

Motioned by: Ed Urbanik

Seconded by: Gary Daum

Votes: 5 Ayes (Lamay, Smith, Urbanik, Daum, Kurz), 0 Nays