WEBSTER TOWN PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
Webster Town Board Meeting Room 1002 Ridge Road
7:00 p.m.
20 May 2025 SPECIAL MEETING
ABSENT:
Anthony Casciani, Chairman
Dave Malta, Vice Chairman
Mark Giardina, Secretary
Derek Anderson
John Kosel
Peggy Maltman
Drazen Gasic
Katherine Kolich, Recording Secretary
Frank Ciardi, Attorney- REMOTE
Josh Artuso, Director of Community Planning & Development
Erika Corsi, Planner of Community Planning & Development
Welcome to the May 20, 2025 Webster Planning Board meeting. Again, I
would like to welcome everyone. This is a simple meeting here tonight. This was a requested
meeting to have a separate meeting in regard to McAlpin Industries project to move forward with
final approval on it and I would like to welcome you all here.
Pledge of Allegiance/Roll Call.
Summary overview of outcome:
TABLED MATTERS
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1. MCALPIN INDUSTRIES
875 PUBLISHERS PARKWAY
APPROVED FINAL SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT WITH
CONDITIONS.
Located at 875 Publishers Parkway. Applicant McAl!pin Industries
is requesting FINAL SITE PLAN AND SPECIAL USE PERMIT APPROVAL associated
with the construction of phase I (100,000 SF of a total 300,000SF) of a light manufacturing
warehouse on a 25.65-acre lot having SBL# 079.06-1-32.123 located in the OP Core Area North
- Office Park District under Sections 269-10 and 350- 21 C of the Code of the Town of Webster.
Appearing before the board was Mike Ritchie with Costich Engineering and with me, we have
Darla and Mark from McAlpin Industries. We are here for final site plan and special use approval
for phase | of McAlphin Industries warehouse. We were here two weeks ago, and this board
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granted and seqr and preliminary approval and there were some comments that the board had
from that meeting. Some site plan comments and comments related to architectures. We have
since revised those plans to address the Planning Boards comments and submitted revised plans.
After that, I did have a conversation with the Town Engineer, and he had one minor comment
about the access and the entrance. We worked through that, revised the plans again, had a
conference call with him and Josh and the Highway Superintendent yesterday and they expressed
that they were satisfied with the change that was made. So, with that, we would be happy to
answer any questions that this board has and again requesting final site plan and special use permit
approval. Thank you.
Tony, I didn’t read this into the record. Does it matter?
We’ve got it. Actually, this was at the PRC again Thursday and it was
discussed and talked about widening that section of the road. The first thought was that what do
you call it, hot box or something was in the way. That's on the other side of the pond actually.
So, that road ts a clear cut going in so there is room to widen it, correct.
Yep, and we did. We widened it to about 40 feet wide there at the entrance so that
even the largest truck won’t cross over the yellow line.
| just had a couple of notes on there. 1 mean it’s a big, big piece of paper you
got. I have pretty good eyes but I’m having a hard time to see. I mean, you’re showing phase
three and phase two on the other page and so on but the exterior finish legend, I can’t see that,
and I didn’t bring my magnifying glass.
We did submit some large sheets and it’s unwieldy to work with sometimes it’s a
little bit easier to see the detail on those.
So, you'll have that all and will be blown up.
Yep, and three copies were sent in,
Just asking you the question, on and just the phase one...{OTHER BOARD
MEMBERS HAVING CONVERSATION WHILE TONY IS = SPEAKING)
Forget.......... Drazen speaking and passing plans that Tony already has.
] saw that, but my concern is phase two and phase three, but [ want to see a
nice picture of phase one. Whal are we using for the material. So, | don’t know what you're
showing on there like the entrance.
Yep, for phase one and again, it’s metal, exterior metal and around the main
entrance in phase one. Again, the intent that isn’t going to be the ultimate main entrance and
that’s just for right now, but it is going to be a stacked stone entryway with some highlighting in
blue. The main colors are, | believe they’re gray and what was the change? A white and gray and
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then blue accenting the entrance there and then the main entrance which would be in the second
phase. That’s ............
When you ultimately get to that, that’s attractive.
It’s tough to see but the rendering does show it, you know, a little bit better context
over the left that it’s you know, stacked stone; a little vestibule entrance with blue siding at the
entrance there.
All right. That’s all I] had. You have accomplished everything that was asked
for.
Can | ask about the monument sign with the drawing that you have here. Is it
1964 because you can hardly see it. It doesn’t shine out like the McAlpin name does.
Yes, we can work with the sign company to make it brighter white, so it pops out
instead of maybe the metal finish.
It would be helpful.
Before you get into the sign, let’s keep that as a whole separate issue. U or R
has a sign out there. You are going to want a sign out there too. My suggestion is you guys work
together with them and put the two signs....] was talking to Josh today about it, on one pedestal
setup because that sign ultimately is their sign is going to have to get moved over anyways.
That’s correct.
So, they can keep the same sign, and you could put your sign...put one neat
pedestal and the two signs side by side. You don’t want two separate signs.
And Mark actually had just mentioned that he’s had conversation with U of R and
they’re willing to work with Mc Alpin.
So, as far as the sign, lets hold off on the sign. I don’t think that’s all important
tonight until you guys know where it’s going to be and what it’s going to look like.
We are fine with that.
The sign is a whole separate thing. The other thing with the sign too, the
address. Your address is.
So, based on conversations with the board and town staff, you know there was
intent to not give this property a Hard Road address. So, we worked with Monroe County 911
and submitted a bunch of names, and they approved, we're okay naming the private drive Metal
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Works Way. We do understand that it creates a little bit of potential confusion with the U of R
facility since they have a Hard Road address and we are willing to work with the town; Monroe
County Emergency Services and whatever the most logical way to name that whether U of R is
willing to change their address from Hard Road to Metal Works Way and McAlpin works with
them on that.
I think for them, I mean, they got thousands of clients. I don’t they will want
to change it. 1 think it would be, if you guys are agreeable to it, that it is to change yours to a
Hard Road address.
we can certainly do that.
Make it one road because that’s going to be confusing as all heck.
Yep. We don’t want that. We understand. We don’t want emergency services
being confused.
So, in the process of doing that, why don’t you guys work on your sign to
coincide with the Hard Road address.
Yes sir.
Anybody, any concerns with anything. This has all been beat up by
engineering, so [ don’t want to get into engineering.
My question is phase two, do you guys have a rough schedule, like when are you
anticipating doing phase two.
Yes, as we've been planning, I think we have been getting more and more excited
for it. We like the look of the building and excited to expand. Right now, the guideline is
probably five to eight years. That would be additional growth . We are not there right now, even
those we really loke the loos of it so we’re getting excited, but just not yet.
I just have one more, this is more just for the road where you go from 24 feet wide
to 26 foot wide. If maybe you could tamper that out so that a plow doesn’t nick it. Just flare it
out a little.
That’s a great idea.
Alright, we have done seqr and this project has received a preliminary
approval and tonight they are here for a final approval and also, this boards charged with is to
issue a special use permit for this project too because it’s in the OP District.
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RESOLUTION 25-0038 Dave Malta made a motion for FINAL
APPROVAL (
PUBLIC HEARING
) Located at
875 Publishers Parkway. Applicant McAltpin
Industries is requesting FINAL SITE PLAN
APPROVAL associated with the construction of
phase I (100,000 SF of a total 300,000SF) of a light
manufacturing warehouse on a 25.65-acre lot
having SBL# 079.06-1-32.123 located in the OP
Office Park District under
Sections 269-10 and 350- 21 C of the Code of the
Town of Webster. Which was seconded by Mark
Giardina.
FINAL APPROVAL CHECKLIST
1. Subject to PRC comments.
Subject to Parks and Recreation fees (if applicable)
Subject to Preliminary Approval Conditions.
Subject to all applicable governmental fees.
Subject to Department of Public Works approval
Significant construction shall occur within one year, as deemed by the Planning Board, to expire
on 5.20.26. ,
7. The conditions of Preliminary and Final approval are depicted on the cover page of the final
designed plans.
8. The Engineer for the proposed project shall provide a Letter of Certification that all proposed
work was completed, as per Planning Board resolution of final approval before a Certificate of
Occupancy will be issued.
9. A Letter of Credit to the Town for the project shall include the fee for the Engineer's final
certification inspection of the site.
10. All storm water facilities are to be constructed first
11. All downspouts to be connected to the storm sewer system.
12. Subject to resolution of the final approved minutes.
13. Approvals are subject to Drawing No: 9649 Dated: ___
There is also a note from KEITH MORTIMER, the Town Engineer, and he
would like this added in there as well.
Requesting the following conditions:
1. A strike into the pavement area to be used by WB-67 to emphasize access point lane usage
by all other vehicles.
Location of a stop bar to maximize sight distance.
Relocation of modification of the monument signs to mitigate impacts to site distance.
Revised SWPPPs report prior to mylar signatures.
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[t says 875 Publishers Parkway, is that the correct address.
That is the address of I believe, of the U of R.
That would be Hard Road.
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Town of Webster, NY Standards for all special use permits.
Town of Webster, NY
Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Chapter
269. Site Plan Review; Special Permits
Article IV. Planning Board Special Use Permit Process
§ 269-32. Standards for all special use permits.
The
Planning Board shall issue a special use permit only upon a finding that each and all of the
following conditions are met:
A.
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Uses permitted will be in general harmony with and promote the general purposes and intent of the
most recent Comprehensive Plan of the Town and the Zoning Ordinance."
[1] Editor's Note: See Ch. 350, Zoning.
Impact on district. The location and size of the use, the nature and intensity of the operations
involved in or conducted in connection with it, the size of the site in relation to it, and the location of
the site with respect to streets giving access to it shall be such that it will be in harmony with the
appropriate and orderly development of the district in which it is located.
Adjacent properties. The location, nature and height of buildings, walls and fences and the nature
and extent of the landscaping of the site shall be such that the use will not hinder or discourage the
appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings.
Impacts on neighboring properties. Operation in connection with the special use shall not cause
more severe impacts to nearby properties by reason of noise, fumes, orders, vibrations, flashing
lights or other operational characteristics than would the operations of any permitted use not
requiring a special use permit.
Impact on surrounding properties. The nature, duration, and intensity of the operations which are
involved in connection with the proposed use will be in harmony with nearby uses and will not alter
the essential character of the neighborhood or be detrimental to the residents thereof. The
proposed special use provides sufficient landscaping and/or other forms of buffering to protect
surrounding land uses.
Traffic. The use shall not cause undue traffic congestion or create a traffic hazard.
Parking. Parking areas shall be of adequate size for the particular use, properly located and
suitably screened from adjoining residential uses, and the entrance and exit drives shall be laid out
so as to achieve maximum safety.
Services. The use shall be appropriately located with respect to transportation facilities, water
supply, fire and police protection, waste disposal and similar facilities.
SEQRA. All requirements of SEQRA shail be met.
Additional standards. Special uses shall also be subject to any and all applicable local, state or
federal laws, codes, rules or regulations.
Additional standards or requirements that the Planning Board may reasonably request.
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It says Publishers Parkway so it should be Hard Road.
It ts currently a Publishers Parkway address.
Again, according to the town code that is an OP which is an Office Park
District, allowable uses. This was sent to the Town Board for a request from you folks to put a
manufacturing facility on there, which was okay. Town Board then referred it to the Planning
Board for review. This board has reviewed it several times now, we've had it in and have done
through it with a fine tooth comb I believe, right. We’re all in agreement with the outcomes.
We've made the final approval on it. So, along with that, our charge is to issue a special use
permit for this facility and manufacturing in there. So, I guess we can cut it short, but article 269-
32, which are standards of all special use permits and there’s a list. (SEE ATTACHED LIST)
RESOLUTION 25-0039
APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS:
Mr. Casciani AYE
Mr. Malta AYE
Mr. Giardina AYE
Mr. Anderson AYE
Mr. Kosel AYE
Mrs. Maltman AYE
Mr. Gasic AYE
Anthony Casciani made a motion for SPECIAL
USE PERMIT Located at Located at 875
Publishers Parkway. Applicant McAlpin Industries
is requesting SPECIAL USE PERMIT
APPROVAL associated with the construction of
phase 1 (100,000 SF of a total 300,000SF) of a light
manufacturing warehouse on a 25.65-acre lot
having SBL# 079.06-1-32.123 located in the OP
Office Park District under
Sections 269-10 and 350- 21 C of the Code of the
Town of Webster. which was seconded by Dave
Malta.
Pavement areas used by WB-67 trucks for turning into and out of entrance road shall be
striped to discourage usage by all other vehicles.
Location of stop bar shall maximize sight distance
Relocation, modification or combination of monument signs to mitigate impacts to
sight distance.
Final SWPPP with all up-to-date information must be submitted in physical copy prior to
mylar signing
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e¢ = =The property should have a Hard Road address. Flare out curbing where the entrance
road transitions from 24’ to 26’ to avoid potential damage from snowplows.
VOTE:
Mr. Casctiant AYE
Mr. Malta AYE
Mr. Giardina AYE
Mr. Anderson AYE
Mr. Kosel AYE
Mrs. Maltman AYE
Mr. Gasic AYE
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:
e N/A
With no other applications before the Board this evening Anthony Casciani concluded tonight’s
meeting at 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Mark Giardina, Secretary
Katherine Kolich, Recording Secretary
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