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Planning Board approves Mark Burns subdivision, board cites road maintenance agreement and cell tower lease
Summary
The board approved a lot subdivision for Mark Burns (2.37 acres) and acknowledged an existing road maintenance agreement and a cell tower lease on the property; board members noted the applicant may approach the zoning threshold for maximum subdivisions in a period.
The Planning Board approved a subdivision proposed by Mark Burns that would create a 2.37‑acre lot on Deer Point Road. Staff noted a road maintenance agreement is in place and that the lot being sold extends into a pond on the owner's property but does not require variances.
Board discussion included a review of prior parcel history: the property has been the subject of earlier subdivisions and the applicant is approaching a local limit on the number of lots an owner may subdivide within a multi‑year period. One member explained, "He's going to hit that 5 property limit for too long. He's at 3 now," describing the local counting of subdivided parcels over a three‑year window.
Members also discussed a cell tower sited on the property under a lease to Verizon; staff said the tower sits on a leased part of Burns' property and is not itself one of the five subdivided lots. After a brief public comment asking about wetlands and pond boundaries, the board checked the short‑form SEQR responses and voted to accept the application as presented.
Speakers quoted in this article are taken from the meeting record.
