Planning board reviews rooftop telecom application and retail store plan; parking variance and elevations discussed

At the start of the meeting, the Town of Chili Planning Board read two applications: a special‑use permit for rooftop wireless telecommunications and a preliminary site plan for a proposed 10,566‑square‑foot retail store.

On the rooftop wireless application, staff noted the proposal would add rooftop telecommunications equipment and that the building’s overall height (about 67 feet) and rooftop installations were unchanged except for the added equipment; the board opened the public hearing and, after soliciting comment and receiving none, closed that portion of the hearing.

For the retail store proposal, board members asked the applicant about elevation drawings and when they would be available; the applicant said elevations would be provided at a subsequent submission. The board probed requests for a parking variance: the applicant said they requested permission to provide 33 parking spaces and described delivery operations as limited and scheduled, likely involving about one truck per week from a warehouse. A board member summarized that a parking variance would run with the land and that any future, more intensive use would require re‑evaluation or an amended variance.

The board also reminded the applicant that required documents—landscape plans by a licensed professional and all checklists—must be provided, and that approvals are subject to permits, inspections and code compliance. The board noted required compliance with life‑safety conditions from the fire marshal and with any Monroe County Development Review Committee comments.

The board moved on from these agenda items and later took votes on separate items on the agenda.