August 3rd Planning Board Meeting

T O W N O F C A R L T O N , O R L E A N S C O U N T Y , N E W Y O R K P L A N N I N G B O A R D M E E T I N G M I N U T E S — A u g u s t 3 , 2 0 2 6 C h a i r m a n W . Q u a r a n t o c a l l e d t h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d m e e t i n g t o o r d e r a t 6 : 0 0 p . m . H e l e d t h e P l e d g e 0 f A l l e g i a n c e . R o l l c a l l w a s t a k e n . I n a t t e n d a n c e w e r e : W . Q u a r a n t o , V . B e a m , R . V a n W u y c k h u y s e a n d D . W a r r e n . B . M u f f o r d w a s p r e s e n t a s s e c r e t a r y . B r i d g e t O ' T o o l e , E s q . w a s p r e s e n t a s t o w n c o u n c i l . N O T E : T h e F l a m i n g B o a r d m e e t i n g t h a t w a s s c h e d u l e d f o r W e d n e s d a y , A u g u s t 5 t h , 2 0 2 6 h a s b e e n c a n c e l l e d a n d t h e m e e t i n g h a s b e e n r e s c h e d u l e d f o r t o d a y , M o n d a y , A u g u s t 3 r d , 2 0 2 6 a t 6 : 0 0 p . m . A N o t i c e o f t h e R e s c h e d u l e d m e e t i n g w a s p r o v i d e d . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o w e l c o m e d g u e s t s - s e e a t t a c h e d s i g n - i n s h e e t o f g u e s t s t h a t w e r e p r e s e n t . A M o t i o n t o a p p r o v e t h e m i n u t e s f r o m t h e J u l y l , 2 0 2 6 m e e t i n g w a s m a d e b y R . V a n W u y c k h u y s e a n d s e c o n d e d b y V . B e a m . C a r r i e d . N E W B U S I N E S S : N o r t h S h o r e N e t w o r k s , L L C . - A m e n d e d S i t e P l a n A p p l i c a t i o n . L o c a t i o n : 9 6 1 W i l s o n R o a d . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o s p o k e a s f o l l o w s : G o o d E v e n i n g . B e f o r e w e b e g i n , I w a n t t o e x p l a i n w h a t t h e B o a r d w i l l b e c o n s i d e r i n g t o n i g h t a n d h o w w e w i l l p r o c e e d . T o n i g h t ' s m e e t i n g i s n o t a p u b l i c h e a r i n g . T h e B o a r d i s o n l y r e v i e w i n g a p r o p o s e d c h a n g e t o t h e a p p r o v e d s i t e p l a n t h e r e l o c a t i o n o f t h e d r i v e w a y . W e a r e n o t r e o p e n i n g t h e e n t i r e a p p l i c a t i o n . T h i s i s a l s o n o t a q u e s t i o n - a n d - a n s w e r s e s s i o n b e t w e e n t h e p u b l i c , t h e a p p l i c a n t , a n d t h e B o a r d . W e w i l l f i r s t a s k t h e a p p l i c a n t t o e x p l a i n t h e p r o p o s e d d r i v e w a y c h a n g e . P l a n n i n g B o a r d m e m b e r s w i l l t h e n h a v e a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o a s k q u e s t i o n s a n d d i s c u s s t h e p r o p o s a l . T h e p u b l i c i s . w e l c o m e t o o b s e r v e t h e B o a r d ' s r e v i e w , b u t w e w i l l n o t b e t a k i n g p u b l i c c o m m e n t s o r q u e s t i o n s o n t h i s m a t t e r t o n i g h t . W e a p p r e c i a t e e v e r y o n e ' s c o o p e r a t i o n a s t h e B o a r d c o n s i d e r s t h i s l i m i t e d s i t e p l a n a m e n d m e n t . M r . R i c k S t a c e y h a d p r e v i o u s l y r e q u e s t e d t o s p e a k a t t h i s m e e t i n g . A s a c o u r t e s y , C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o p r e v i o u s l y a g r e e d t o l e t M r . S t a c e y s p e a k a n d h a d t o l d h i m t h a t h e w i l l b e l i m i t e d t o 5 m i n u t e s a n d t h a t t h e r e w i l l n o t b e a Q & A p e r i o d a s t h i s i s n o t a p u b l i c h e a r i n g . M r . S t a c e y t h e n i n t r o d u c e d h i m s e l f . H e s a i d t h a t h e i s r e p r e s e n t i n g f a m i l i e s a t O a k O r c h a r d o n t h e L a k e a n d t h a t t h e y h a d n o t b e e n n o t i f i e d o f t h i s p r o j e c t . H e a s k e d t h e C h a i r m a n i f t h i s m e e t i n g w a s b e i n g r e c o r d e d a n d h e w a s t o l d t h a t i t i s b e i n g r e c o r d e d . P r i o r t o t h e m e e t i n g , M r . S t a c e y p r e s e n t e d a c o m p l e t e p a c k e t o f d o c u m e n t s t o b e e n t e r e d i n t o t h e o f f i c i a l p u b l i c r e c o r d f o r t h e m e e t i n g b e i n g h e l d o n t o d a y ' s d a t e . M s . M u f f o r d s i g n e d a c k n o w l e d g i n g r e c e i p t o f t h e d o c u m e n t s . A c o p y o f t h e D o c u m e n t R e c e i p t A c k n o w l e d g m e n t a n d t h e c o m p l e t e p a c k e t o f d o c u m e n t s a r e a t t a c h e d h e r e t o . T h e d o c u m e n t p a c k e t i n c l u d e s t h e f o l l o w i n g : 1 ) F o r m a l O b j e c t i o n a n d N o t i c e o f Z o n i n g V i o l a t i o n s L e t t e r ; 2 ) C o p y o f t h e E m e r g e n c y E m a i l N o t i c e ; 3 ) C o p y 0 f t h e O f f i c i a l C o n s t r u c t i o n S u r v e y D r a w i n g s ; 4 ) P h y s i c a l P r o p e r t y S u r v e y & B o u n d a r y M a p ; a n d 5 ) P h o t o g r a p h i c P r o o f o f t h e 3 4 - F o o t D i s c r e p a n c y . M r . S t a c e y n o t e d t h a t t h e r e w a s s i t e w o r k g o i n g o n t o d a y a t t h e p r o p e r t y , t h a t e x c a v a t i o n w a s d o n e t o e r r o r , a n d t h a t t h e V i l l a g e o f A l b i o n a c k n o w l e d g e d t h a t t h e y w o u l d m o v e t h e a c c e s s r o a d . M r . S t a c e y TOWN OF CARLTON, ORLEANS COUNTY, NEW YORK PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES -— August 3, 2026 Chairman W. Quaranto called the Planning Board meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. He led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was taken. In attendance were: W. Quaranto, V. Beam, R. VanWuyckhuyse and D. Warren. B. Mufford was present as secretary. Bridget O'Toole, Esq. was present as town council. NOTE: The Planning Board meeting that was scheduled for Wednesday, August 5%, 2026 has been cancelled and the meeting has been rescheduled for today, Monday, August 3rd, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. A Notice of the Rescheduled meeting was provided. Chairman Quaranto welcomed guests - see attached sign-in sheet of guests that were present. A Motion to approve the minutes from the July 1, 2026 meeting was made by R. VanWuyckhuyse and seconded by V. Beam. Carried. NEW BUSINESS: North Shore Networks, LLC. - Amended Site Plan Application. Location: 961 Wilson Road. Chairman Quaranto spoke as follows: Good Evening. Before we begin, I want to explain what the Board will be considering tonight and how we will proceed. Tonight's meeting is not a public hearing. The Board is only reviewing a proposed change to the approved site plan — the relocation of the driveway. We are not reopening the entire application. This is also not a question-and-answer session between the public, the applicant, and the Board. We will first ask the applicant to explain the proposed driveway change. Planning Board members will then have an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the proposal. The public is welcome to observe the Board's review, but we will not be taking public comments or questions on this matter tonight. We appreciate everyone's cooperation as the Board considers this limited site plan amendment. Mr. Rick Stacey had previously requested to speak at this meeting. As a courtesy, Chairman Quaranto previously agreed to let Mr. Stacey speak and had told him that he will be limited to 5 minutes and that there will not be a Q & A period as this is not a public hearing. Mr. Stacey then introduced himself. He said that he is representing families at Oak Orchard on the Lake and that they had not been notified of this project. He asked the Chairman if this meeting was being recorded and he was told that it is being recorded. Prior to the meeting, Mr. Stacey presented a complete packet of documents to be entered into the official public record for the meeting being held on today's date. Ms. Mufford signed acknowledging receipt of the documents. A copy of the Document Receipt Acknowledgment and the complete packet of documents are attached hereto. The document packet includes the following: 1) Formal Objection and Notice of Zoning Violations Letter; 2) Copy of the Emergency Email Notice; 3) Copy of the Official Construction Survey Drawings; 4) Physical Property Survey & Boundary Map; and 5) Photographic Proof of the 34-Foot Discrepancy. Mr. Stacey noted that there was site work going on today at the property, that excavation was done to error, and that the Village of Albion acknowledged that they would move the access road. Mr. Stacey DRAFT P l a n n i n g B o a r d M e e t i n g M i n u t e s — A u g u s t 3 , 2 0 2 6 P a g e 2 t h e n s p o k e a b o u t t h e “ f a l l z o n e ” s a y i n g t h a t t h e t o w e r f a l l s o n t o t h e r e s i d e n t s ‘ p r o p e r t i e s a n d t h a t i t c u t s t h r o u g h O a k O r c h a r d o n t h e L a k e a n d i t c r e a t e s a s a f e t y h a z a r d t o t h e r e s i d e n t s . M r . S t a c e y w a s t h e n s p e a k i n g a b o u t o t h e r i t e m s t h a t a r e n o t e d i n t h e d o c u m e n t s . F o r f u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n , p l e a s e r e f e r t o t h e c o m p l e t e p a c k e t o f d o c u m e n t s l i s t e d a b o v e ( c o p y a t t a c h e d h e r e t o ) . T h e s e m a t e r i a l s w i l l b e e n t e r e d i n t o t h e o f f i c i a l p u b l i c r e c o r d f o r t h e m e e t i n g h e l d o n t o d a y ' s d a t e , A u g u s t 3 , 2 0 2 6 . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o t h e n t o l d M r . S t a c e y t h a t h i s 5 m i n u t e s w a s u p a n d t h a t w e a p p r e c i a t e d h i s c o m m e n t s . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o t h e n s a i d t h a t t h e p u r p o s e o f t h i s m e e t i n g w a s t o a d d r e s s a r e v i s i o n o f t h e p r e v i o u s l y a p p r o v e d s i t e p l a n t o m o d i f y t h e p e r m a n e n t a c c e s s d r i v e t o t h e p r o p o s e d t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n f a c i l i t y . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o t h e n c a l l e d u p E l i z a b e t h T r a m p o s c h . S h e i n t r o d u c e d h e r s e l f . M s . T r a m p o s c h i s a S e n i o r P r o j e c t E n g i n e e r w i t h C O R E E n v i r o n m e n t a l C o n s u l t a n t s . S h e s a i d t h a t s h e h a s p r e p a r e d t h e r e v i s e d S i t e P l a n A p p r o v a l a p p l i c a t i o n p a c k a g e f o r t h e p r o p o s e d O r l e a n s C o u n t y C o n n e c t A L L t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s f a c i l i t y l o c a t e d a t t h e V i l l a g e o f A l b i o n W a t e r D e p a r t m e n t p r o p e r t y i n t h e T o w n o f C a r l t o n . S h e i s p r e s e n t i n g t h e s u b m i s s i o n b e i n g p r e s e n t e d t o t h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d t o n i g h t . T h e s u b m i s s i o n h a s b e e n u p d a t e d t o a d d r e s s t h e c o m m e n t s r e c e i v e d f r o m t h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d a n d i n c l u d e s t h e r e v i s e d a p p l i c a t i o n m a t e r i a l s a n d u p d a t e d s u p p o r t i n g d o c u m e n t a t i o n . M s . T r a m p o s c h s a i d t h a t t h e A p p l i c a t i o n r e — l o c a t e s t h e d r i v e w a y a n d t h a t t h e r e v i s e d d r i v e w a y w i l l r e m a i n e n t i r e l y o n t h e V i l l a g e o f A l b i o n ' s p r o p e r t y . S h e a l s o s a i d t h a t a s u p p l e m e n t S E Q R w a s r e v i e w e d a n d t h e r e i s n o e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o a s k e d t h e B o a r d m e m b e r s i f t h e y h a d a n y q u e s t i o n s . T h e r e w e r e n o q u e s t i o n s f o r M s . T r a m p o s c h a n d h e t h a n k e d h e r f o r h e r c o m m e n t s . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o t h e n s a i d t h a t t h e r e a r e t w o R e s o l u t i o n s t h a t h e w i l l b e r e a d i n g a n d t h a t t h e B o a r d w i l l b e v o t i n g o n . T h e f i r s t R e s o l u t i o n i s t i t l e d “ R e s o l u t i o n M a k i n g L W R P C o n s i s t e n c y F i n d i n g s ” . I t s t a t e s t h a t t h e T o w n o f C a r l t o n P l a n n i n g B o a r d f i n d s t h a t t h e N o r t h S h o r e N e t w o r k s t e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s f a c i l i t y a n d a m e n d e d s i t e p l a n a r e c o n s i s t e n t t o t h e m a x i m u m e x t e n t p r a c t i c a b l e w i t h t h e p o l i c i e s a n d p u r p o s e s o f t h e T o w n o f C a r l t o n L o c a l W a t e r f r o n t R e v i t a l i z a t i o n P r o g r a m . T h e R e s o l u t i o n w a s t h e n o f f e r e d b y W . Q u a r a n t o a n d s e c o n d e d b y D . W a r r e n . A v o i c e v o t e w a s t a k e n a n d r e c o r d e d a s f o l l o w s : A s a l l B o a r d m e m b e r s , w h o w e r e p r e s e n t a t t h e m e e t i n g , v o t e d “ A Y E S ” a n d n o o n e w a s o p p o s e d , t h e B o a r d a p p r o v e d t h e R e s o l u t i o n M a k i n g L W R P C o n s i s t e n c y F i n d i n g s . C a r r i e d . A c o p y o f t h e R e s o l u t i o n i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o a n d V a l e r i e B e a m t h e n r e a d t h e s e c o n d R e s o l u t i o n w h i c h i s t i t l e d R e s o l u t i o n A d o p t i n g S u p p l e m e n t a l F i n d i n g s , R a t i f y i n g S p e c i a l U s e P e r m i t A p p r o v a l , a n d G r a n t i n g A m e n d e d S i t e P l a n A p p r o v a l ” . I t s t a t e s t h a t t h e C a r l t o n P l a n n i n g B o a r d h e r e b y a d o p t s t h e f i n d i n g s s e t f o r t h i n t h e R e s o l u t i o n a s i t s w r i t t e n f i n d i n g s a n d s t a t e m e n t s o f r e a s o n s s u p p o r t i n g t h e p r o j e c t ' s s p e c i a l u s e p e r m i t a n d a m e n d e d s i t e p l a n a p p r o v a l . I t a l s o s t a t e s t h a t t h e P l a n n i n g B o a r d d e t e r m i n e s t h a t t h e S u p p l e m e n t a l S u b m i s s i o n i s c o m p l e t e a n d s u f f i c i e n t f o r t h e B o a r d t o a c t u p o n t h e p r o p o s e d a m e n d e d a c c e s s a n d s i t e p l a n . T h e R e s o l u t i o n w a s t h e n o f f e r e d b y D . W a r r e n a n d s e c o n d e d b y R . W i l l i a m Q u a r a n t o , C h a i r m a n [ A Y E ] V a l e r i e B e a m [ A Y E ] R o b e r t V a n W u y c k h u y s e [ A Y E ] a n d D a v i d W a r r e n [ A Y E ] . Planning Board Meeting Minutes — August 3, 2026 Page 2 then spoke about the “fall zone” saying that the tower falls onto the residents’ properties and that it cuts through Oak Orchard on the Lake and it creates a safety hazard to the residents. Mr. Stacey was then speaking about other items that are noted in the documents. For further information, please refer to the complete packet of documents listed above (copy attached hereto). These materials will be entered into the official public record for the meeting held on today's date, August 3, 2026. Chairman Quaranto then told Mr. Stacey that his 5 minutes was up and that we appreciated his comments. Chairman Quaranto then said that the purpose of this meeting was to address a revision of the previously approved site plan to modify the permanent access drive to the proposed telecommunication facility. Chairman Quaranto then called up Elizabeth Tramposch. She introduced herself. Ms. Tramposch is a Senior Project Engineer with CORE Environmental Consultants. She said that she has prepared the revised Site Plan Approval application package for the proposed Orleans County ConnectALL telecommunications facility located at the Village of Albion Water Department property in the Town of Carlton. She is presenting the submission being presented to the Planning Board tonight. The submission has been updated to address the comments received from the Planning Board and includes the revised application materials and updated supporting documentation. Ms. Tramposch said that the Application re-locates the driveway and that the revised driveway will remain entirely on the Village of Albion's property. She also said that a supplement SEQR was reviewed and there is no environmental impact. Chairman Quaranto asked the Board members if they had any questions. There were no questions for Ms. Tramposch and he thanked her for her comments. Chairman Quaranto then said that there are two Resolutions that he will be reading and that the Board will be voting on. The first Resolution is titled “Resolution Making LWRP Consistency Findings”. It states that the Town of Carlton Planning Board finds that the North Shore Networks telecommunications facility and amended site plan are consistent to the maximum extent practicable with the policies and purposes of the Town of Carlton Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. The Resolution was then offered by W. Quaranto and seconded by D. Warren. A voice vote was taken and recorded as follows: William Quaranto, Chairman [AYE] Valerie Beam [AYE] Robert VanWuyckhuyse [AYE] and David Warren [AYE]. As all Board members, who were present at the meeting, voted “AYES” and no one was opposed, the Board approved the Resolution Making LWRP Consistency Findings. Carried. A copy of the Resolution is attached hereto. Chairman Quaranto and Valerie Beam then read the second Resolution which is titled Resolution Adopting Supplemental Findings, Ratifying Special Use Permit Approval, and Granting Amended Site Plan Approval”. It states that the Carlton Planning Board hereby adopts the findings set forth in the Resolution as its written findings and statements of reasons supporting the project's special use permit and amended site plan approval. It also states that the Planning Board determines that the Supplemental Submission is complete and sufficient for the Board to act upon the proposed amended access and site plan. The Resolution was then offered by D. Warren and seconded by R. DRAFT P l a n n i n g B o a r d M e e t i n g M i n u t e s ~ A u g u s t 3 , 2 0 2 6 P a g e 3 V a n W u y c k h u y s e . A v o i c e v o t e w a s t a k e n a n d r e c o r d e d a s f o l l o w s : W i l l i a m Q u a r a n t o , C h a i r m a n [ A Y E ] V a l e r i e B e a m [ A Y E ] R o b e r t V a n W u y c k h u y s e [ A Y E ] a n d D a v i d W a r r e n [ A Y E ] . A s a l l B o a r d m e m b e r s , w h o w e r e p r e s e n t a t t h e m e e t i n g , v o t e d “ A Y E S ” a n d n o o n e w a s o p p o s e d , t h e B o a r d a p p r o v e d t h e R e s o l u t i o n A d o p t i n g S u p p l e m e n t a l F i n d i n g s , R a t i f y i n g S p e c i a l U s e P e r m i t A p p r o v a l , a n d G r a n t i n g A m e n d e d S i t e P l a n A p p r o v a l . C a r r i e d . A c o p y o f t h e R e s o l u t i o n i s a t t a c h e d h e r e t o . A M o t i o n t o a d j o u m w a s m a d e b y V . B e a m a n d s e c o n d e d b y D . W a r r e n . C a r r i e d . C h a i r m a n Q u a r a n t o a d j o u m e d t h e m e e t i n g a t 6 : 4 4 p . m . R e s p e c t f u l l y s u b m i t t e d b y B r e n d a M u f f o r d T o w n o f C a r l t o n P l a n n i n g B o a r d S e c r e t a r y Planning Board Meeting Minutes —- August 3, 2026 Page 3 VanWuyckhuyse. A voice vote was taken and recorded as follows: William Quaranto, Chairman [AYE] Valerie Beam [AYE] Robert VanWuyckhuyse [AYE] and David Warren [AYE]. As all Board members, who were present at the meeting, voted “AYES” and no one was opposed, the Board approved the Resolution Adopting Supplemental Findings, Ratifying Special Use Permit Approval, and Granting Amended Site Plan Approval. Carried. A copy of the Resolution is attached hereto. A Motion to adjourn was made by V. Beam and seconded by D. Warren. Carried. Chairman Quaranto adjourned the meeting at 6:44 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Brenda Mufford Town of Carlton Planning Board Secretary DRAFT