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Minutes
for
Village of Cayuga Heights
Planning Board Meeting #9
Held on
May 12, 2010
The meeting of the Village of Cayuga Heights Planning Board was called to order at
7:10 PM.
Board Members Present: Chair Martin Harms, Henry Richardson, Graham Gillespie,
Frederick Cowett and Alternate Member, Sean Cunningham
Board Member Excused: Mark Morris
Board Secretary: Mary Jane Neff
Others: Kristin Gutenberger
Guests: See attached list
Chairm Harms requested the Board to pass a resolution authorizing Alternate
member Sean Cunningham as a voting member for tonight’s meeting
On a motion by Gillespie, seconded by Cowett the following was unanimously
passed:
RESOLUTION NO. 29
AUTHORIZING ALTERNATE MEMBER TO VOTE AT TONIGHT’S
MEETING IN THE ABSENCE OF MEMBER MARK MORRIS
RESOLVED, that Sean Cunningham is hereby authorized to vote
at tonight’s meeting in the absence of Member Mark Morris
Chair Harms opened the floor for public comments. Mindy Mindlin asked if the
Board would be discussing the fence issue. She pointed out that many lots were too
small to meet the setback requirement, which means they have no way of protecting
plantings from the deer. She encouraged the Board to consider lot size when making
changes to the current fence ordinance. She thanked the Board for their diligent and
thorough work on the comprehensive plan.
The Board concurred that they would accept further comments during their
discussion on the fence ordinance or any other topic on tonight’s agenda.
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Next, Professor George Frantz presented an overview of the work that his
students in the Land Use, Environmental Planning and Urban Design Field Workshop
had completed. He then turned it over to the students who gave the results from their
data gathering investigations, interviews with Village staff and the telephone survey. A
hard copy and an electronic copy of the students’ presentations will be made available to
the Village after tonight’s meeting. The topics were as follows:
1. Demographic Analysis
2. Ecology Inventory
3. Unique Natural Areas
4. Land Use and Parks
5. Transportation
6. Public Services
7. Resident Survey (176 responses)
Many of the guests and Board Members gave feedback to and asked questions of
the presenters. Professor Frantz closed the presentation and thanked the Board and guests
for their questions and comments.
Chair Harms next shared a short CD related to planning and preparing for the
Community Corners Design Charrette. After viewing the CD presentation, the consensus
of the Board was that the charrette itself should be moved from September to October to
provide enough time for a Steering Group, answerable to the Board, to plan for the event
and to maximize public turnout at a busy time of year. The Steering Group will be
assembled and begin its work as soon as possible and before the next Board meeting.
The Board reviewed and discussed Mayor Supron’s summary of her taskforce’s
proposals for changes to the fencing ordinance covering deer fencing and including some
additional suggestions of her own. The Board took note of the fact the Trustees wish to
extend the enforcement moratorium and postpone any further action on fencing ordinance
changes at the present time. It is still the consensus of the Board that wholesale changes
to the current ordinance should not be made until the comprehensive plan is complete or
near completion. No action was taken at this time.
The Board discussed the present status of the proposed East Upland Rd
subdivision. It was noted that this is apparently on hold pending the resolution of a minor
adjustment to the property boundary. Several residents present at the meeting that have
homes adjacent to the property were given a brief opportunity to speak. Among their
concerns were:
1. Storm water run-off remains a problem.
2. If the project goes ahead as planned, it could limit possibilities for future, well
designed commercial development at the edge of the Community Corners
shopping area.
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The Board discussed the East Upland Rd subdivision. It was the consensus of the
Board to request Elena Flash, the attorney for the Village when the subdivision received
preliminary Planning Board approval, to update the Board about the subdivision at a
future meeting, but prior to the Board reviewing the project for final approval.
The minutes were presented and reviewed for the April 14, 2010 meeting.
On a motion by Gillespie, seconded by Cowett the following was unanimously
passed:
RESOLUTION NO. 30
APPROVING MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2010
RESOLVE that the minutes of April 14, 2010 meeting are
hereby approved as presented.
On a motion by Gillespie, seconded by Cowett the following was unanimously
passed:
RESOLUTION NO. 31
ADJOURNING MEETING
RESOLVE, that this meeting was adjourned at 10:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Mary Jane Neff
Planning Board Secretary