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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-06-07 - MP 10 TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 7 , 1994 TOWN HALL PRESENT : CHAIRWOMAN : SUE POELVOORDE ; MEMBERS : RUTH KAHN , CATHERINE STOVER AND JOAI+IN moLiNo7 BUILDING / ZONING OFFICER : ALEX RACHUN ; SECRETARY : RO ANNE SMITH The meeting came to order at 7 : 45 PM . CANAL SYSTEM AUTHORITY The former Cayuga Inn ( in the Town of Ulysses ) , has submitted a proposal for economic development . It is a school for learning the art of hand building and navigating a Native American kayak . It is a five plus acre , J. ake front campus , that will consist of a 5000 square foot learning and fabricating center , public access for a dock - ing facility , where they can learn the art of navigating , and living accomolellE e for up to 10 students who would stay for a 15 day course . Accommodations would also be available to lake farers and motorists during the boating season . This is already in place . These boats are custom built and currently located in a basic facility on the property . It is desired to expand the facility to include classes in construction from kits . The kyaks are launched from a marina on t he beach ( instructional part - how to navigate ) . Housing will be n eeded for these classes , kayaks will be sold nationwide and inter - n ationally ( grey already are ) . The applicants name is Bruce Lemon . t e will lease from the owner , Fill Holtkamp . The main intent will be to use it as a school . Any sales that take place will not happen o n the premises . It is an $ 800 , 000 project . The current road to I the beach will require enhancement . Accommodations for the transient canal users are planned to top the 70 foot high escarpment which affords a panoramic view of Cayuga Take and Taughannock Park . The development o f an elevator to the beach was also mentioned . This is an application t o the Canal Authority for a grant . Mr . Lereson is currently making t hese boats under the umbrella of a home occupation - in the Cayuga Inn . He ' s using the restaurant area as a workshop and is also living t here . He would be able to produce eight to ten boats per year . The property tax range for Mr . Moltkamp is about $ 17 , 000 per year . This would result in a much lower impact that town houses , for instance , said Alen . Lansing is coming in with a Greenway Project . It will be z network o f public access to go from one place to another ( including the lake ) . TOM OIEDTREORN Sue spoke with Tom . He agreed to send the Town of Ulysses an e stimate on what he would charge , to do what the County is doing . She will have that by the next Town Board meeting . ! i . THOUGHTS ON THE JOINT MEETING IIAlex felt a little ambiguous about the meeting . He stated that the affordability levels are getting out of hand . People will no i longer be able to Mold onto their land . Sue felt that the Master Plan Committee was getting ahead of themselves . It needs to define in other than just adjective terms , what it is that it likes about this Torn . Rather than saying it is the " open spacer` , it should say , " openes " . You can have development going on and still maintain that open feeling through zoning . The Master Plan Committee can not in anything to preserve / save fanning . I I i 1 ' TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 i MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 7 , 1994 j TOWN HALL Alex stated that there is an enormous amount of land in limbo . There are people who are trying desperately to hold on to it , to pass it on eventually to their family . There are other people ( like Bob Weatherby ) , who are looking to get their retirement out of it ; and t hen some people who are getting older and older , and not getting a thing out of it . The owner is barely paying the taxes by renting 0 it , and they sell off a parcel here and there . when you start giving it away ( like Citizens did with the County Home ) , then you ' ll have buyers . Alex does not see a huge growth coming out this way , though it is still important to have a plan in place . The demographics aren ' t in place . Catherine agreed ; we ' re too hemmed in . People live two miles away and we don ' t know them ( Lansing ) , NEXT STEP - SURVEY ? Tracy Smith ( from County Planning ) will be at the next Town $ card Meeting . The County will In some unique land area projections . Alex mentioned that some of the PAC' s are not clearly defined and he ' ll be working on those . The Members discussed doing a survey . Alex would like to hear from the farmers , the taxpayers . He ' ll get ( from County Planning ) • t he number of households in the Town of Ulysses . Marsha probably h as a list from the tax roll . The question put to these people might be , what kind of a price are you willing to pay to maintain what you III have ? Joann suggested that before the survey goes out , it would be a good idea to advertise it in the Free Press , en people won ' t pitch them . Sue suggested that the Members review the existing Ienecauga S urvey . It is important to pay close attention to the responses ; are they consislant ? interpretations should be noted . Alex pointed out that you really need to be objective and not let the questions be subliminally bent . The survey should be short , said Catherine . Alex pointed out that with each one of the questions , people should keep in mind if you do something that will dramatically alter this community , or if you want to keep it the way it is ; there will be a price to pay . They have to have that kind of understanding / base line of knowledge . A cover letter , worded very carefully , will go out with the survey . NEXT MEETING The Master Plan will meet on June 21 , 1994 at 7 : 20 PM . Sue re - quested that the Members 'look over the Senecayuga Survey , and be thinking about questions for it . Alex suggested that the survey be prefaced jq with the comment " we are developing a Master Pian for the Town of • ILysses . These ars questions that are pertinent to the people who • live in the Town of Ulysses " . Have the brief questions , yes or no response , and an area for comment . A Ill response would be exceptional , you hope for ii , said Sue . If you get 20 % , those are the 0 % who filled out the survey , who come ; to the meetings and have all ready voiced their opinions . You need to roust out the others who will be concerned after the fact . Let 1 them know their comments can make a huge difference in the direction of the Town of Ulysses , said Alex . It may not be a bad idea to in a follow up phone call if you are really diligent , he added . Ruth will be leaving the country for 3 weeks . She will return July 6th . The meeting adjourned at 1 : 15 PM . •