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Ulysses Planning Board
September 16, 1998
Present : Chair Peter Demjanec, Dave Tyler, Paula Horrigan, Rick Geiger, Gregg
Hoffmire, and Krys Cail ; Absent : Budd Stover.
Recording minutes : Deb Austic
Peter called the meeting to order at 7 : 35 p . m . The Board reviewed the minutes of
September 2 . Rick made a motion to approve the minutes, seconded by Krys, passed
unanimously . The Board discussed how to make the ordinance, FAQs and flowchart
available for public review. The Town Board public hearing was scheduled for October
6, so Marsha would need the final draft of the ordinance by September 25 .
The Board discussed the benefits of the site plan review ordinance by protecting
local businesses and allowing input into commercial development. The Board worked on
a list of commercial enterprises in which the importance of site plan review for
community wellbeing would be most obvious, including mining facilities, tire recycling,
go-car racing, used car dealers, and self-storage facilities .
The Board reviewed the intended format for the public hearing on September 23 .
Paula suggested limiting the hearing to 11/4 hours with a welcome, short V2 hour review of
the ordinance, public response period, and summary . The Board agreed to assignments of
who would be responsible for reviewing the different pieces of the ordinance, flowchart,
FAQs, and design guidelines . The Board felt it was important to point out the exemptions
from site plan review. The Board discussed the benefits of having an independent
facilitator to run the hearing and visually record the questions and concerns expressed.
There was a suggestion that the questions could be addressed at the October 6 public
hearing, perhaps with the same facilitator. Peter agreed to get enlarged copies of the
FAQs and flowchart. Paula agreed to do enlarged outlines and information . The meeting
ended at 9 : 30 p . m .