HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-21-PB Ulysses Planning Board, 10/21 /98
Ulysses Planning Board
October 21 , 1998
Present : Chair Peter Demjanec, Dave Tyler, Gregg Hoffmire, Paula Horrigan, Krys Cail,
and Building Inspector Alex Rachun .
Recording minutes : Deb Austic
The Board reviewed the minutes of 9/ 16/98 . Krys made a motion to approve,
seconded by Paula, passed unanimously . The Board reviewed the minutes of the 9/23/98
public hearing . The minutes were amended to include the full names of the facilitators
(Findley & Koplinka-Loehr) and last initials for Peter Demjanec and Peter Penniman, and
include the comments recorded by the facilitator as attachments for the public record.
Paula made a motion to approve as amended, seconded by Krys, passed unanimously .
The Board reviewed the minutes of 9/30/98 . Dave made a motion to approve, seconded
by Paula, passed unanimously .
Peter reported that at their 10/ 13 meeting, the Town Board set the fee for site plan
review at $75 and a 1 % escrow. Peter also announced that a public hearing was set for a
6-month extension on the moratorium for commercial building on November 17 . The
comprehensive plan committee had also set a public hearing for the comprehensive plan
on November 17 at 7 p . m . in the fire hall .
The Board discussed new construction to be taking place at Alpha House soon
after the beginning of the year. Alex brought up a new commercial establishment starting
in the old Agway building between King Street and Cayuga Street. John Grant planned to
put in a coffee roasting facility . Alex asked whether the Board felt Grant would need to
go through site plan review. Alex said he considered it the same occupation use in the
building code since the building was currently used for food processing and storage .
Dave made a motion that Grant did not need to do go before the Board for site plan
review with the understanding he would meet all the criteria for the exemption as stated
in section 310 . 2 and the applicant would send a signed letter specifying his agreement to
adhere to these criteria. Gregg seconded the motion. The Board voted .
Dave — AYE
Gregg — AYE
Paula — AYE
Krys — AYE
Peter — AYE
The motion was passed.
Peter expressed thanks to everyone for the effort on the site plan review
ordinance. Peter said he proposed to the Town Board to work on the commercial
ordinance after the 1S` of the year and finish smaller projects before the end of the year.
Paula agreed to finish the design guidelines for site plan review. Peter passed out a memo
from Rick on the adult entertainment ordinance and asked Gregg to work with Rick on
that ordinance . Peter and Dave agreed to work on the revision of the tower ordinance.
Krys agreed to get in touch with Budd to work on a right to farm ordinance . Gregg also
volunteered to work on the right to farm ordinance if needed .
Peter suggested continuing the regular meeting schedule with a an agenda of a
short public meeting and review of minutes at the beginning, break into subcommittee
sessions , then reconvene for updates .
Krys noted an article in the Ithaca Journal on the Town of Ithaca' s open space
plan and purchase of development rights . Paula reviewed on two grants she was working
on with Allen Vogel and the Village Board on redeveloping Main St. and place-based
planning .
Alex discussed the comprehensive plan and SEQR. He said Bruce suggested an
EIS . The Board felt a professional should be hired to do an EIS for the zoning . For the
comprehensive plan , the consensus of the Board was that there should be a joint meeting
of the Planning Board and comprehensive plan committee to go through the long form
EAF and document the process with examples from the draft plan. The Board decided to
do that on the regularly scheduled meeting on November 18 . The meeting adjourned at
9 : 10 p .m.