The Rochester Planning Board Tuesday approved a minor modification of the Site Plan Review application for 0 Cranberry Highway that would allow the use of a propane tank instead of a public gas line for the site’s 10-contractor-bay building’s heating system.
The tank that the applicant Sealord Enterprises proposes will be located off the west side of the contractor-bay building currently under construction, said project representative Bob Richards of GAF Engineering. He explained Sealord has learned the site has no access to a Cranberry Highway gas line, forcing the developer to make this change. It would be a 5×16-foot tank on an 8×20-foot concrete pad and would connect to all 10 bays, he said. He asked the board to consider this a minor change rather than a major one to avoid reopening the hearing.
Board members questioned details of the plan before ultimately endorsing Richards’ request. “I’ve never seen meters on a propane tank,” member Lee Carr responded. Board member Matthew Bache was concerned about safety. “Make sure they have ballers attached,” he said. Richards confessed he didn’t have the expertise to answer their technical questions but assumes the project will rely on nearby Roby Gas to meet the necessary building codes.
Continuances were the story for the remainder of Tuesday’s swiftly moving meeting. The board continued to June 9 its two Site Plan Review and Special Permit hearings for High Street Solar 1 and 2 at 0 High Street. It also continued until June 9 its Site Plan Review hearing on a plan to clear and regrade land behind Town Hall for an 8,220-square foot parking lot.
In other action, the board approved canceling its regular meeting on May 26 because of its closeness to the Memorial Day holiday.
The Rochester Planning Board’s next scheduled meeting will be Tuesday, June 9 at 7:00 pm at Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way.
Rochester Planning Board
By Michael J. DeCicco