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July 15 – August 16, 2013 Code Officers Report

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Monthly Report

Zoning/Codes Officer

July 15-August 16, 2013

Essex Town Board

Essex Planning Board

Week of July 15, 2013:

  • Visit  to the Wing property with Bob Rice to look at overcrowding of livestock
  • Research   Town and APA subdivision regs for a lakefront parcel in R-2 zone
  • Site  visits to Orberg, McGraw and French projects
  • Work  on monthly board report/receipts and make copies for board members
  • Assist  John Doyle in filling out APA JIF for exterior work and new garage  construction at McGraw residence on Lakeshore Road
  • List   of work items at Belden Noble library for Sandy Vance
  • Town   Board meeting
  • Emails and filing

Week of July 22, 2013:

  • Site visit to Orberg project with Mike Sherman of Bessboro Builders re.  additional work items (removal of chimney, roof color, etc.)
  • Discuss  boundary line adjustment/minor subdivision project with Mike Pratt for   property of his on the Alden Road
  • Help fill out Town of Essex minor subdivision permit with Mike Pratt for a  boundary line adjustment larger than ¼ acre.
  • Help fill out JIF to APA filled out re. same project for Mr. Pratt
  • Site visit to Cannon Point re. plumbing and electrical lines installed in slab prior to the concrete slab pour
  • Meet with Pat Tivnan and Mary Hopkins to go over August PB meeting agenda items
  • Generate 500’ abutters list for Pratt minor subdivision project
  • Draft PB meeting agenda
  • Meet with Steve Philips re. renovation plans for barn and house on Elm Street
  • Meet with Sean Kullman and Kelly Schmitt about rebuilding a small bedroom  addition on Wally Schmitt’s house on Beggs Point Street and  design/construction details
  • Water      heater installation at Alisha Kelly’s needs proper venting
  • Emails      and filing

Week of July 29, 2013:

  • Review   survey map for minor subdivision/lot line adjustment for Mike Pratt’s   property on Alden
  • Talk to John Deming re. survey and new deed requirements for Mike Pratt’s lot   line adjustment/minor subdivision
  • Site visit to Wally Schmitt’s to inspect work on rotten sill plate and siding    with Sean Kullmna.
  • Discuss requirements for a boundary line adjustment with Gary Heurich re. the  Sheldon Farm on Albee Lane
  • Inspect concrete slab pour at Cannon Point project/Noyes-Green on Lakeshore Road
  • Copy all application and draft permit materials and agenda for August PB  meeting
  • Research  sign requirements for Reber Rock Farm farm stand up on Jersey Street
  • Planning  Board meeting
  • Emails  and filing

Week of August 5, 2013:

  • Inspect  vacant bank-owned properties on Jersey      Street and Route 22 for property maintenance complaints and order repairs      made, buildings secured and grass cut
  • Site inspection re. roof issues at Schmitt project on Beggs Street
  • Sign  application materials sent to Courtney Anderson and Brian Traskos
  • Review    minor subdivision permit language with Mike Pratt before finalizing
  • Copies  of August PB permits to Audrey for stamping and recording
  • Copies  of project permits to Sean Kullman and John Doyle for Schmitt and McGraw  projects and issued building permits for the work
  • Talk   to Anita Shapiro about a missing boundary marker
  • Emails  and filing

Week of August 12, 2013:

  • Sent  boundary line adjustment application forms to Gary Heurich for Sheldon Farm
  • Sent SUP to Brian Traskos for new PT/MT location
  • Investigate new stile built over fence at Hickory Hill property
  • Email correspondence with PB chairman about permit conditions and potential permit violations and re. new projects for September 5 meeting
  • Site visit to McGraw renovation project on Lakeshore Road
  • Site  visit to Schmitt addition project on Beggs Street
  • Site  visit to French new house project on Daniels Road
  • Inspection  and C. of C. issued for work at the Grange Hall
  • Monthly Board report

July Receipts:

Codes –  $60.00 for building and sign permits

Zoning – $70.00 for SPR and subdivision application fees

Respectfully submitted,

Lauren Murphy

Essex Zoning/Codes Officer

8/16/2013

About Olive Alexander

Although I grew up in Essex on my grandparents’ farm and developed strong ties to farming, I wanted to see more of the world and experience the differences in cultures and people. I spent nearly fifty years in England, New Hampshire, Texas and New Jersey with trips to almost all of the fifty states and Singapore, an incomparable learning experience. I now live on property that has been in our family for three generations and still love the fields, the farms and the animals.