TOWN OF ROCHESTER
50 Scenic Drive P.O. Box 65 Accord, NY 12404
Area Code 845
Town Clerk 626-7384 Code Enforcement 626-2433
Supervisor 626-3043 Planning Board 626-2434
Highway Dept 626-7221 Zoning Board 626-2434
Assessor 626-0920 Court House 626-2522
Transfer Station 626-5273 Youth Commission 626-2115
Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and Map Task Force
October 20, 2008
Meeting Notes
The meeting began at 7:00 PM at Town Hall.
Attending:
Code Consultant: Tom Shepstone
Task Force Members: Mike Baden, Imre Beke Jr., Gerry Fornino, Frank Kortright Jr., David O’Halloran, Diana Puglisi-Cilenti, Robert Rominger, Martha Tardibuono
Ex-Officio members: Kristin Marcell, Becky Paddock-Stange
Absent: Jeff Davis and Alonzo Grace
Chair O’Halloran opened the meeting.
Announcements:
Chair O’Halloran handed out copies of the DRAFT Subdivision Code from the previous Task Force. This draft will be the basis for the beginnings of our discussion at the next meeting.
Discussion:
Schedule of Use matrix was discussed with results as follows:
· eliminated “airports” and added grass airstrips as a special use in the AB-3 district
· added helicopter pads as a Special Use in AR-3 and AB-3 districts
· increased lot coverage in AB-3 district to 35 percent for nonresidential uses
· added “private educational facilities” as a special use in the AB-3 district
· added “education and conference center” as a special use in the R-5 district
· determined accessory apartment needs to be defined clearly
· increased permitted lot coverage in the Hamlet to 50%, Industrial to 50% for non-residential use, and Business to 50%
· reviewed multi-family housing, determining that it is proposed as an allowed use in the R-1, Hamlet, and Business districts, as well as in the R-5 district as a “Planned Unit Development
Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 PM
Next meeting dates: (7 PM @ Town Hall)
Nov. 10, Dec. 1 & 15
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