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OLD BUSINESS: The Town Board referral of a Site Plan and SUP application for 1196 Big Tree Road, SBL #165.00-1- 28.21, as presented by Peter Sorgi, representing Carner Development Group Inc. Peter Sorgi, Hopkins, Sorgi & McCarthy, PLLC Rachel Krawjewsi, Owner, Carner Development Group Danelle Johnson, Crafted Concepts Daniel LaPietra, Carmina Wood Design Dan Garvey, Director of Hospitality, Carner Development All here on behalf of 1196 Big Tree Road. Perter Sorgi reviews the property of the historical, Twin Elms Estate. There is a total of eighty-three acres. Sixty-nine of these acres are on a conservation easement. They cannot be built upon but can be used for walking trails. There are fourteen buildable acres on site. Only a small number of them will be impacted by this project. 1) There have been changes made to the previous submission of a closed 2400 sq ft “lodge” building, due to public concerns about it becoming a large wedding venue. Currently, we are requesting a 1200 sq ft open-air pavilion with a capacity of sixty to seventy people. 2) When a parking calculation was performed, the required spaces are 51. Fortunately, we found a provision in the code that allows the Town Board to waive the parking code to 30 spaces, which is what we are requesting. This will also be saving green space. In the fall, there was an informal review of three options for the use of this property. What we are proposing at this time seemed to have been preferred. An upscale camping area with a wellness theme. The use of the wellness spa is considered incidental. Carner Development is familiar with this type of business. They presently have three other campgrounds in the finger lake area. This would be the third major, local, historical development by Carner Development Group in the Town of Aurora and Village of East Aurora. There can be seven occupants in the main house, two in the existing farmhouse, which is allowed. There will be seven cabins and two tree houses to be built in the rear. That is 18 allowable rooms. The pavilion is to be used for smaller gatherings such as family reunions, small intimate weddings, and to be used by the people staying on premises. A traffic study has been performed as well. Chairman, Doug Crow acknowledged the traffic study, and it was determined there would be minimal impact on the traffic in this area, indicating no significant impact to the area. William Heidt asks how to define the line between Rural Residential versus Agricultural zoning. He questions the accuracy of the three-hundred-foot line identified on the Site Plan Peter Sorgi emphasizes the importance of the definition for this project. Chairman, Doug Crow states that part of the issue is that Mr. Sorgi has one interpretation which is shown on the plan. The Building Department has another interpretation. The differences make a substantial difference on whether the southern one third of the building is within the Rural Residential, or not. Code interpretation is not the Planning Boards call. It is the Building Departments job. If the Planning Board can get comfortable with