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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-07-20 - MP TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING TOWN HALL J ULY 20 , 1993 P RESENT : Chairman Gary Myers ; Members : Catherine Stover , Ruth Kahn , Joanne Molino , David Tyler , Carl Mann Jr . , David Laurie , Secretary Roxanne Smith . OTHERS PRESENT : Sue Poolverde The meeting began at 7 : 10 PM . Chairman Gary Myers opened t he discussion with the statement that the land use maps for the Town of Ulysses needed to be reproduced in such a way that they would have a working copy . He said that Gregory Paul Press has the ability to make 11 x 17 color copies but that the maps were actually 24 x 36 . The lake front have been done at twice the scale however ; so there is the possibility that they could be reduced , then copies could easily be made and pieced in with the larger quadrants . Carl offered to check in Rochester and Buffalo to see what copying services were available there . It was d ecided that 2 copies would be made of each of the main quadrants and then 1 copy would be given to Tompkins County , 1 copy the Master Plan Committee would keep and the master copies would be kept separate . Once the maps are completed what should the next step be ? Who has the disk ( s ) of the documentation that has been done up to n ow Gary asked . Roxanne will contact Rita Brown to see if the information can be located . Gary stated that they had the hard copy and he knows that Rita gave a copy of the information to John Czamanske . Several sub- drafts had been done to arrive at w hat they have now said David . Gary asked what the next step should be once the maps have been completed ? Sue volunteered t hat when she worked on a master plan for the parks she followed some basic procedures . She spent a couple of years just in collecting data . She then had some uniform , basic background to work with . The next step was to come up with some policy statements as to what they were trying to do , based on standards for park and recreation ; a mission statement . From there they did t heir analysis and developed alternatives . Based on the procedure that Sue followed Gary said they have done the basic background , they have stated some recommendations and goals ( though they are over a year old ) , and a mission type statement has been created . Catherine pointed out that there w ere many new members that were not involved in that however . Gary stated that the analysis of the maps should occur next . He suggested that overlays on the maps could be done diagraming out 1 CP I ' TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 20 , 1993 what occurs . Some possibilities would be open spaces , unique natural areas , utilities , and public transportation . David Tyler asked the question at what interval did Gary think they should get public input on it ? Gary thought the analysis needed to be completed and some alternatives suggested first ; such as areas for development . As each development is shown ( Residential , Commercial , etc . ) the pros and cons would be listed along side of them . The public could then offer more pros and cons at the meeting ( s ) and they would be recorded in the minutes . A composite could then be created . The composite would then be presented at the next public meeting for further refinement . At some point the Planning Board needs to be involved as they are the governing body said David . They need to come once the Committee is ready for recommendations and alternatives said Gary . David Tyler requested a time line to give the Planning Board . Gary said that he really did not know how long it would take ; that 2 or 3 overlays could be completed in a work session , others will take longer . He also stated that documents will need to be prepared for the public presentation . There is a question as to whether the Town or the County will cover the costs of all of this . David said he was under the impression that the land use maps were not final ; that they had been given to the Town for added input . Catherine said that the County was also working on a zoning map for the Town . David Tyler said that it would be good for this group to set some goals . Gary agreed . He stated that he is not sure what the County ' s time limits are . He expects the maps to be updated with the information that the Committee has provided them ( red outlined areas ) and some of the color coding and cross hatching to be changed . Hopefully once this has been done by the County some obvious things will occur . The roads need to stand out . The final land use maps will probably be in a pocket folder rather than being bound as record copies . The overall size if color is to be shown would probably be the 24 x 36 drawings said Gary . The next step is to make sure everyone has a copy of the draft and looks through it by the next meeting said Gary . In the March 30th minutes ( 2nd page , 2nd from last paragraph ) a mission statement was outlined . " The goal of the Master Plan Committee is to prepare for the future by : 1 . Maintaining the rural character of the Town 2 . Respect our resources 3 . Provide for balanced growth in the Town of Ulysses ( as opposed to the community ) . " Gary felt that that was the first time that people who were on ( IP i ' TOWN OF ULYSSES 3 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING JULY 20 , 1993 both sides of the issue ( no growth versus growth ) agreed on the same basic issue . David Laurie asked a question regarding property along Rt . 89 . He was told by the owner of the Glenwood Pines that all the property along Rt . 89 was zoned Residential and that owners of businesses were all given variances that had to be continually ✓ e- applied for . Catherine stated that those businesses were all grandfathered in as they were established when the zoning took place . If the business which has the variance is abandoned for o ver a year then they return to Residential said David Tyler . This is correct except if they were zoned Commercial to begin w ith said Catherine . Should these areas be documented queried D avid Laurie? Every time a business wants to make an addition t hey have to apply for a variance said Catherine . Carl , Gary and D avid Tyler all agreed that the variance goes with the property n ot the owner if there is a change in ownership . Gary said that they should be documented . Non -conforming use is the property as it is being used , it does not affect the whole parcel , said David Tyler . The meeting dates for August will be every two weeks ( beginning August 3rd , then the 17th and the 31st ) . Everyone should take a look through the draft first so they will be familiar with it before the August 3rd meeting . David Tyler mentioned that the Planning Board will be having a joint meeting with the Village in the near future . He will u pdate the Master Plan Committee when it has taken place . Catherine said that a request has been submitted to have water sleeves put in the two new bridges but that nothing has been finalized . The work session then began to complete the color coding of the land use maps . One quadrant needs to be completed . Gary • suggested that the Committee could break down into two groups . One group could finish the map while the other could begin to go through the draft . The meeting ended at 8 : 10 pm and the work session ended at 9 : 15 PM .