Varick Planning Board

July 22, 2021

 

Present: Linda Mastellar (chair), Rich Olsen (via Zoom), , Frankie Long, , Thomas Björkman (Secretary, via Zoom), 

Absent: Hershey Sensenig ,one vacancy

Guest: Cindy Lont.

 

Called to order at 7:01

Michele Hermann resigned because she is moving out of state. Appointments of April Freier and Lauren Burling were made by the Town Board on July 7. Donna Karlsen is awaiting their oaths. 

 

June minutes were not ready. 

 

Short term rental discussion continued. 

Olsen expressed concern about long-time property owners who need to do some renting to pay the taxes. Also about making a rule that is enforceable.

 

Trespassing is a big deal. Short-term renters tend to use neighboring docks, beaches and lawns, which gets very tiresome for the regular residents. 

We will work on a license template in August.

Ask for September slot on Town Board meeting to show license template.

 

Noise ordinance. The noise ordinance was passed. Now people need to know about it.

See whether town can do a card mailing to let people know about noise ordinance. 

            Calibrated to country living. Allows normal noise but restricts excess noise. 

            Enforced by sheriff (Everything is 911?)  Say it is a non-emergency call. 

            You can use a phone app from OSHA to see how loud something is. 

            Link to the rule on the Varick website.

Rich will go to the Town Board’s August meeting to discuss publicity for the noise ordinance.

 

Adjourn 8:31 Moved Björkman, Second Long, Approved 4-0