Monthly Report

Zoning/Codes Officer

June 3 – July 14, 2013

Essex Town Board

Essex Planning Board

Week of June 3, 2013:

• Revised PB agenda
• PB applications compiled, copied and distributed to board members
• 500 foot abutters lists drawn up (Schmitt and McGraw)
• Site visits to Orberg, Fortune, Ierardi, and French projects
• PB meeting 6/6/13
• Additional complaint of rats @ Crowningshields in Whallonsburgh
• Reviewed CFES parking plan with Karen Judge
• Filing of older permits

Week of June 10, 2013:

• Answered request for copies of the subdivision application and building permit for 1743 NYS Route 22 (Keene property) in Whallonsburgh
• Site visit to McGraw house on Lakeshore Road re. demolition work
• Review Town of Willsboro zoning and PB forms and procedures
• Permit issued to Gerry Spooner for addition @ Country Store property (Smead)
• Site visits to Cannon Point re. concrete footers and foundation wall pours
• Permit application/site visit to Larry Deso re. front porch renovations
• Site visit to Belden Noble Library with Sandy Vance (sidewalk, balcony, bolts)
• Permit application to John Doyle for McGraw demolition work, poured slabs in cellar, interior framing.
• SPR application to John Doyle for exterior changes and garage at McGraw property in Shoreline Overlay District “ for July PB meeting.
• Research code files for building permit for Kevin Fullington (The Edge, Lakeshore Road) and drop off certificate of completion

Week of June 17, 2013:

• Site visit re. new pole barn at Scott & Darcy Hurlburt’s in Whallonsburgh
• Review APA JIF for Mike Pratt re. new single family home on Alden Road
• Permit for demolition, concrete, interior framing, electrical and plumbing work to John Doyle for McGraw project on Lakeshore Road
• Site plan review application gone over with John Doyle for exterior changes and new one-car garage at McGraw’s
• Site visit to John Orberg’s project re. new concrete work, interior plumbing and electrical, drainage, etc.
• Site visit to Ierardi camp in Crater Club re. new fireplace flue and firebox work
• Monthly board report
• Call John Blaise at DEC re. illegal dumping on Cook Road
• Building permit info to Rich Reis re. work at Jaquish house on Main Street
• Site visit to Ted Cornell’s for review of Art Farm signage/Planning Board opinions on sign permitting re. same
• Copy monthly report for both boards
• Town Board meeting

Week of June 23, 2013:

• Talked to John Blaise re. illegal dumping
• Talked to prospective buyer of Chartrand land on Jersey Street re. building permit process, plans, septic, etc.
• Issued sign permit for Ted Cornell for Art Farm on Walker Road
• Researched pole building setbacks at Hurlburts in Whallonsburgh
• Site visit to Jim Schmitt’s re. emergency water line work
• Site visits to Klipper, Ierardi and Fortune projects with architect, Mark Hall
• SPR application materials to Jim and Kelly Schmitt for rebuild of small 1930s addition to the east side of the house on Beggs Street
• Building permit to Jim Schmitt for sill and siding repairs to house on Beggs Street
• Building permit for Grange Hall renovations (bathrooms on main floor, office and lobby remodels)
• Reviewed SPR application for Jim and Kelly Schmitt for Beggs Street house addition
• SPR application to Greenhorns (Will Harron) for home office permit at Lakeshore Road rental

Week of July 1, 2013:

• Inspect concrete forms for footer at Mike Pratt’s, Alden Road
• Mike Pratt info on boundary line adjustment between 2 parcels on Alden Road
• Permit issued to Darcy and Scott Hurlburt for pole barn in Whallonsburgh
• John Durant question about overhead street light on Main Street
• Looked into Anita Shapiro’s request for a temporary storage unit (POD) at their house on Main Street during a fall construction project
• Met with contractor Sean Kullman re. Schmitt addition project and SPR review & site visit to look at roof and window options, code issues
• Worked on 500’ abutters lists for PB meeting applications (Schmitt and McGraw)

Week of July 8, 2013:

• Temporary sign permit for Iroquois Lodge ETC play production
• Building permit, worksheets to Sean Kullman for Schmitt project on Beggs St.
• Fire door rating info to Ed Monoski re. egress between house and garage
• Review NYS Fire Code worksheet to use for review of building permit applications
• Moderate Intensity (R-II) district and subdivision guidelines to Gert Thorn
• PB meeting agenda, minutes and project files copied and put in board members boxes
• Researched R-value/thickness of foam insulation for under slab and on walls of concrete foundation for Mike Pratt’s new house on Alden Road
• Schedule visit with Bob Rice to Shelley Wing’s farm
• PB materials scanned and sent to Olive Alexander for posting on website
• Reviewed and copied APA Local Gov’t Day materials from Sharon
• Proxy for Sean Kullman to represent Jim and Kelly Schmitt
• Look into legality of Willsboro Farmer’s Market off-premise sign by Essex ferry landing on NYS Route 22
• Review and copy architectural drawings of Schmitt house by Mark Hall for PB meeting
• Check McGraw properties for past APA permits “ none found
• Research past building and septic permits for Howard Berlin’s on Albee Road for owner
• Planning Board meeting 7/11/13
• Fill out JIF with John Doyle for APA NJ determination
• Manse driveway needs yellow œno parking spray paint on curb to prevent people from parking RENEW employees in to the off-street parking space

June Receipts:

Codes –  $240.00 for building/sign permits

Zoning – $ 75.00 for SPR application fees

Respectfully submitted,

Lauren Murphy

Essex Zoning/Codes Officer

7/16/2013