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Planning Board Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018
Town of Ulysses
Planning Board
Final Meeting Minutes
July 17, 2018
Call to Order: 7:00
Present: Chair David Blake, Rebecca Schneider, John Wertis, Katelin Olson, Jonathan Ferrari, Town
Planner John Zepko, Town Board Liaison Rich Goldman
Not present: Steven Manley
Agenda Review; Minutes Review: Mr. Wertis MADE the MOTION and Ms. Schneider SECONDED the
MOTION to approve the minutes from the July 3, 2018 meeting.
Mr. Blake made a correction to the July 3rd minutes concerning the Moore’s landscaping plan and then
offered the minutes, with changes, for a vote.
The minutes were approved unanimously.
Mr. Blake introduced John Zepko, the new Town Planner for Ulysses. Mr. Zepko came from the job of
Planner for Cayuga County, where he worked with 33 municipalities, all agricultural. Mr. Zepko said
much of his work has focused on water quality and storm water management.
Privilege of the Floor: None
New Business:
Sign Permit Review: 24 square-foot façade sign at 4 Seasons Storage. Site Plan Approved 2/6/2018.
Property located in the IL-Light Industrial District at 1607 Trumansburg Rd, Tax Parcel Number 33.-1-
8.12.
Michael Moore, agent for owners of 4 Seasons Storage, presented a permit for a sign to be placed on
the side of the 4 Seasons Storage building, located at 1607 Jacksonville Road (more well-known as the
old antiques mall). Mr. Blake said that such a sign is allowed in that district and after a question from
Mr. Zepko, Mr. Wertis made the MOTION and Mr. Blake SECONDED the MOTION to waive the public
hearing for the permit review.
The motion passed unanimously.
Draft Zoning Update
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Planning Board Meeting Minutes July 17, 2018
Discussion focused on how the Planning Board will communicate concerns about the now-completed
ZUSC document that has been presented to the Town Board, especially now that the ZUSC is done
meeting.
After hearing members discuss how to address different areas of concern within the proposed zoning
document, Mr. Blake noted that each “of you here will have different thoughts and ideas of what needs
to be addressed.” He continued, saying members should review the document “as individuals and then
come back and say here’s what I found and then we can discuss it.” Mr. Blake said he would talk with
Town Supervisor Liz Thomas to get copies for each member by the following week. He added that
people can also view the document online.
Mr. Boggs noted that there will also be at least two public hearings on the zoning changes after the
Town Board has received them.
Ms. Olson recommended, and her fellow Board members agreed, that the zoning document be
approved item by item. Ms. Olson said using an item-by-item approach could address the fact that
Planning Board members feel their concerns haven’t been heard. It would also be helpful as residents
come forward with their concerns and will create a transparency around particularly controversial issues
like the 80/20 proposal.
When several members spoke about the difficulty in disagreeing with the one part of a proposed change
such as subdivision, while supporting another, like the 80/20 rule, Ms. Olson pointed out that voting
item by item will allow a member to have strong reservations and still vote to get the document
approved.
Mr. Goldman encouraged members to get feedback to the Town Board, saying that a statement for or
against a certain issue from the Planning Board would have a lot of power; he added that he, for one,
would like to hear the Planning Board’s thoughts on the 80/20 issue.
More conversation ensued on how the zoning document can be reviewed, with track changes or
without, and then Mr. Blake turned the meeting to new business. Mr. Zepko said there were no new
applications at the moment. After a few more questions about possible new construction in the area,
Mr. Wertis MADE the MOTION and Ms. Schneider SECONDED the MOTION to adjourn. Meeting was
adjourned at 8:12 pm.
Respectfully submitted by Maria C. Barry, July 27, 2018