HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-06-03 - PB Town of Ulysses Planning Board
June 3 , 1998
Present: Chair Peter Demjanec, Dave Tyler, Krys Call , Greg Hoffmire, Paula Horrigan,
Rick Geiger, and Building Inspector Alex Rachun .
Recording minutes : Deb Austic
Peter called the meeting to order at 7 : 40 p . m . The Board reviewed the process for
completing the new commercial ordinance and site plan review. Rick noted that site plan
IPreview would create flexibility in the current ordinance and might be the best way to
accomplish the goals of the comprehensive plan without rewriting the whole thing . Dave
noted an amendment to the ordinance on the B2 (Aubles) which would be helpful and
copies were made for Board members . Alex and Dave reviewed the history of the site
plan review from 1991 and ZORK for the Board. Alex noted that results of an earlier
town survey placed zoning as a primary concern for residents . The Board decided that
site plan review was most pressing and to begin work on that to submit to the Town
Board and wait to do the commercial zoning after.
The Board discussed current possibilities for site plan review to be passed by the
Town Board and potential public misunderstanding . The Board talked about various ways
to involve the public and provide education on site plan review. Ideas included
information sessions, multiple hearings, have someone outside the community help
explain the process, set up examples, have informal sessions with public, create a more
user-friendly document, and create a different name for the process .
Suggestions to make site plan review more user-friendly were to include a
preamble about why do site plan review, scenarios, graphics and visuals, checklist,
accessible language, frequently asked questions, and a flow chart of the process . The
need the make the process affordable was also expressed. Paula brought out the planning
document from the Connecticut River Valley and showed the depictions of conventional
versus creative development to the Board .
The Board talked a little about the comprehensive plan . The Board discussed the
C3 zone and Alex asked for some direction in a definition.
The Board talked about a potential schedule for getting site plan review ready for
the Town Board . The Board discussed having a public hearing in July or August and
presenting the plan to the Town Board in September. The Board also discussed how best
to provide notice of Board meetings to encourage public input. Tasks were assigned for
the next meeting :
Preamble - Paula
Frequently asked questions - Krys
History - Peter
Process flow chart — Rick
The Board decided to discuss a possible renaming, language, and scenarios to be
included in information sessions during the next meeting . The meeting ended at 9 : 45 p .m.
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