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Page 2 February 3, 2026 the salt barn in a legal location, which would make the court case be dismissed. It may need to be moved 2 feet off of the road. All of the dimensions that Mr. Giordano put on the site map are off of the white line on the road. J. Miller asked if there was an address on Genesee Road-no. Acting Chairperson Zybert stated that the area that F. Giordano is asking for the Special Use Permit is located on the west end of the property 515 by 215 feet. Since the Board wants to have a driveway put on the property from Trevett Road, the numbers would change. Because of the concerns with traffic, the Board had previously discussed adding that entry way on Trevett Road. J. Jozwiak stated that with the site plan that F. Giordano provided the Board now has the measurements that they were looking for. CEO Roberts recommended putting a time frame on when the requirements the Board is asking for should be in progress, and the Board can check in the future that they are being taken care of. Council Member Drake asked if the floor of the salt barn is concrete-no, it is blacktop. There was then discussion in regards to the berm that the Board was asking him to place, and F. Giordano asked if it could be a green barrier instead of a berm. The Board was in agreement with that, and they will review the property and discuss the progress being made at the August 2026 meeting. There was then discussion about where exactly the fast-growing green screen needs to be placed, and how much time should be given for this to be done. J. Jozwiak made the motion, seconded by M. Cochran, to approve the Special Use Permit with the following conditions: The Special Use Permit will be for the section of the property that is on the west end of the property, approximately 515 by 215 feet, which is per the sketch on file that was submitted by F. Giordano in September 2025. There will be a driveway connecting Genesee Rd. to the existing Trevett Rd. driveway. There will also be a barrier installed of fast-growing green screen from the west end of the garage, beyond the salt barn, extending North for 50 feet past the Northwest corner of the salt barn. The Planning Board will be reviewing this matter at the August 2026 meeting to make sure that Mr. Giordano is working on complying with these requests. This Special Use Permit shall only be for Frank Giordano, and if he sells or transfers this property or his business (Giordano’s Excavation) to another party it shall immediately become null and void. J. Zybert was in favor, and J. Miller voted nay. Carried. J. Miller was considering asking for an Executive Session before the Board voted, because the area where F. Giordano is planning on installing the new driveway is full of snow right now that he is bringing in from off site. He is not sure if it is legal to bring that amount of snow to the property, but Council Member Drake said that the snow is a matter for the DEC. It doesn’t have anything to do with the Planning Board. ITEM #4: Approval of Minutes a) January 6, 2026 J. Jozwiak made the motion, seconded by J. Jozwiak, to approve the January 6th meeting minutes. All in favor. Carried.