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TOWN OF STERLING PLANNING BOARD MEETING March 1, 2018 A regular meeting of the Town of Sterling Planning Board was held on Thursday March 1, 2018 at the Sterling Town Hall at 7:00 pm with the following members present: June Ouellette ~ Chairman Sue Allen ~ Member Paul Kelley ~ Member Scott Crawford ~ Member Excused: Member Vernon Bishop. Also Present: no one. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm by Chairman Ouellette. Erie Enterprises LLC, North Victory Pit Stop – Preliminary Meeting – Special Use Permit – 15057 State Route 104, Martville; Tax map #20.00-57.1 Neither the applicant nor his attorney is present for tonight’s meeting. The Board members received copies of the 2/22/18 ZBA meeting minutes with approved resolutions for setback variances regarding the above ground storage tanks and gas canopy, which will allow them to proceed with their review process of the project. The ZBA had also provided an Advisory Statement which the Board members briefly discussed. The ZBA had concerns during their deliberations regarding the tanks vulnerability to oncoming traffic from the west on Route 104 either continuing east or turning onto Route 38 and losing control of their vehicle, gaining access to the lawn area and possibly to the tanks. They advised the Planning Board to reexamine this issue and establish a barrier to prevent any future accidental occurrence. The Planning Board discussed options of concrete jersey barrier, barrels, guide railing and dirt embankment as well as where to place such a barrier. Reviewing project file photos of the site yielded existing concrete or steel bollards already in place along the interior side of the tanks where the tanker trucks park to fill the storage tanks. The members were in favor of utilizing the same system along the southern end of the tanks and will suggest it to the applicant at the April meeting. An email from Case Marshall had been received by the clerk earlier in the day which was provided to the Board members. A copy of the DOT Highway Work Permit was supplied for paving of the parking area, driveways, ROW and grading work to insure storm water run-off does not enter shoulder or roadway and will become part of the project documents. ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION Chairman Ouellette updated the Board with the progress of adding a ‘storage structure on vacant land’ provision to the LUR. Discussion with CEO Jay Moose and Cayuga County Planner, David Nelson, has changed the proposed required action to be a Special Use Permit instead of Special Conditions established by the CEO. MINUTES A motion to approve meeting minutes with minor corrections for February 1, 2018 was moved by Member Crawford and seconded by Member Kelley. All were in favor without further discussion and the motion passed. ADJOURN On a motion by Member Crawford and seconded by Member Kelley, the meeting was adjourned at7:41 pm. Approved Minutes, Respectfully submitted, Lisa Somers, Planning Board Clerk