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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-09-21 - MP is 9 TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING TOWN HALL S EPTEMBER 21 , 1993 P RESENT : Chairman : Gary Myers ; Members : Catherine Stover , III Joanne Molino , David Tyler , Carl Mann , David Laurie ; Zoning / Building Officer : Alex Rachun ; Secretary : Roxanne Smith OTHERS PRESENT : Sue Poelvoorde and Tom Reitz The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7 : 05 PM . Gary asked Alex about the land use maps . They should be finished within the week . They have a new circut rider said Alex . Gary inquired whether t hey can use a DWG format ( compatible with Autocad ) . Alex said yes and that the maps will also be done in the 1 / 1500 scale to accomodate t he overlays . David Tyler mentioned that there would be a joint planning B oard meeting ( of Ulysses and the Village ) on Thursday the 23rd at 7 : 30 PM . He extended an invitation to the Master Plan Committee . Hopefully they will be able to hear the Village ' s rationale on several t opics and have a productive dialogue . Joanne Molino discovered that all the changes had not been made t o the existing copy of Agriculture for the Master Draft - 3 . Roxanne w ill correct that and send copies to all the Members . The existing narrative for the " Village " in the Master Draft - 3 consists of one long paragraph . The Trumansburg Chamber of Commerce IIIput together the survey that is the basis for that ( June 22 , 1991 ) said Tom Reitz . Trumansburg is very similar to a lot of cities in that every time t here was a creek or river running through it they turned their backs o n it . The backs of the buildings all line them . Currently you see the o pposite of that happening . They ' re opening up and creating nice places ( for example the Ithaca Gorge ) . The views and the coolness are taken advantage of said Gary . It is obvious that the Village is the largest center of commerce in the Town . The narrative should not go into de - t ail concerning the Village though ; what exists now is largely opinion said Gary . We can reference the Village Plan and say we are supporting t hat said Sue . We should have a short synopsis of that plan and state how it affects the Town ( negative or positive ) said Gary . The Village ' s map indicated where growth can take place outside the Village but they ✓ eally didn ' t change anything within . They showed the Auble and Seafuse area as Commercial . They did not indicate where added services could go . They did move the Industrial area slightly ( the old Agway ) said Gary . The status quo is acceptable . There was mixed housing behind t he Shur - Save and low density housing behind Larchmont said Alex . Has t here been any action on the Rehab Code asked Gary ? It ' s in Legisla - t ure now said Alex . Currently housing renovations are a problem with the old buildings in villages and cities like ours . General Muninci - pal Codes can over ride the NY State Code said Gary . If there is a general occupancy classification change ( like an occupant going from an insurance agency to a video store ) it throws the existing building into the newly constructed classification and then it has to meet all t he new building codes said Alex . The whole building then has to be brought up to code said Gary . ( Which is physically impossible said Alex . ) A classic example was Camel ' s . The money was there but they just could not make code so they had to seek a Variance . The facades o f the buildings are very quaint but the buildings themselves are dif - ficult to work with said Alex . My impression of the Village is that it iV. TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING TOWN HALL S EPTEMBER 21 , 1993 e - looks like the downtown area has been cut down the middle and then skewed . At one end ( P & C ) you have facades on one side and nothing on t he other ; you look at the other end and it ' s the same way said Gary . That ' s essentially what the creek did to it too said Alex . III Gary suggested that one question for the joint meeting would be are they interested in encouraging development by extending utilities in the two areas they indicated for future commercial growth . The two areas may provide more than enough space for commercial development in the Town for the next twenty years , but that doesn ' t mean it will o ccur in those places said Gary . There is no reason why development would logically follow the perimeter of the Village . There is a barge down at the Octopus testing for pilings , they are going through with t he bridge . The South end of Town could just as easily be developed as the North end . Holding water as a carrot for annexation may not be t he most important thing . We may find water on the South end of Town said Alex . The Town of Ithaca has much more stringent requirements t han the Town of Ulysses said Gary . Alex agreed totally . Carl mentioned t hat the Poyer Orchards area is ripe for housing . The Octopus proved to be quite a deterrant for housing develop - ment , but with that being worked on it might change said Alex . The n umber of people in households has declined due to the aging population said Tom . The number of jobs too ; realtors fail to show people this area . The high end real estate in the Town of Ulysses is in the Ithaca school district . we need to find a way to correct that in our Master P lan . It is so illogical to have a child ride a school bus for an hour and a half when in fifteen minutes they could come to Trumansburg . Both school boards would have to agree to change the lines . The large school tax they are paying goes to the Ithaca school district not Tru - mansburg . It costs $ 3900 . 00 per student if these families wish to en - ✓ oll their child in the Trumansburg ' s school district , said Alex . Any - body over 18 ( who are in the district 30 days ) can vote on the school budget said Gary . Property owners are the ones to pay school taxes t hough said Alex . Alex took the opportunity to mention that the Trumansburg Charitable Trust is up and running . This trust will be awarding five scholarships of $ 10 , 000 . 00 each starting in 1994 to Trumansburg students who desire to go into teaching . The following year they hope to award ten students . This money is coming from a private endowment from Ed Mosley ' s estate . They hope to encourage high caliber students to pursue teaching . The criteria will be grades , performance and need . Larry Reverby is the attorney . The board members are Marsha Georgia , Alex Rachun , Paula Mount , Christine Springer and Roger. Rector . There was a stipulation that these members be Town employees . ( Their children will n ot be eligible , they receive no compensation . ) The recipients will ✓ eceive it in their third year of college . Returning to the Master Draft - 3 Gary suggested that the Members e ach take a topic listed on the last page , to begin a rough draft . S omeone has to make the initial stab . He said his strength is with t he overlays not in the verbal . Sue and Joanne volunteered to take numbers one and five ( Population Characteristics / Occupations ) . Catherine will do local government ( number four ) . Alex can address topic number six ( zoning ) . It was suggested Ruth could do number two . Initially a good way to start would be to do it in outline form suggested Sue . The next meeting date will be October 7 , 1993 ( Thursday ) at the ✓ illage Hall . The meeting adjourned at 8 : 55 PM .