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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-24 - PB `Z l Minutes Town of Ulysses Planning Board and Town Board Zoning Work Session , August 24`h' 2000 Present: Supervisor Doug Austic, Town Board Members Carolyn Duddleston, Andrew Hillman, and Sue Poelvoorde, Planning Board Chair George Kennedy, Planning Board Members Rick Geiger, Lorren Hammond, Rose Hilbert, and Paula Horrigan, Code Enforcement Officer, and Planning/Zoning Clerk Karin Lanning. Absent: Town Board Member Robert Weatherby, Planning Board Members Budd Stover and David Tyler. Also Present: Paul Howarth Recording Minutes: Karin Lanning The meeting was called to order at 7 : 38 p.m. The Town and Planning Board members present began by discussing the proposed changes to the Town Zoning Ordinance listed on the sheet entitled "Proposed Zoning Ordinance Changes — July 12, 2000". Final changes were made to the proposed changes in preparation for sending them off to Town Attorney Bruce Wilson to be drawn up as a legal proposal. Changes were made as follows: Under the Ordinance ' s heading of "Accessory Buildings", Article V, Section 12, maximum height was changed from 15 feet to 30 feet, and language was changed so that the minimum and maximum square footage of a building referred to the building' s footprint rather than total floor area. Under the Ordinance ' s heading of "Yards", Article V, Section 2, "for lots without municipal services: water and sewer" was added to apply the change only to those lots which use private water and sewer services. As noted in the previous meeting, the changes under the Ordinance' s heading of "Lot Area and Frontage", Article V, Section 1 , were changed from 3 acre to 2 acre minimum lot size for lots on non-connector roads in the Town. Under the same heading, a clause was added to require a minimum of 350 feet of road frontage on 5-acre minimum lots. Supervisor Austic will send the proposed changes to Town Attorney Bruce Wilson to be drawn up into a legal proposal. After this has been done, the proposal will go to the Town Board and then a public hearing. The Planning Board members present asked that the Planning Board members see the proposal Mr. Wilson draws up before the Town Board puts it up for public hearing. Supervisor Austic agreed to get a copy to them before the proposal goes to the Town Board for further action. Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun reported that a builder has expressed a desire to build a 12-unit townhouse complex on Route 96 on the southern side of the Town of Ulysses. The project would be a candidate for site-plan review. The Planning Board felt that the location selected would be a good place for this sort of project and expressed conceptual approval of the project. Mrs. Hilbert opened further discussion on the Zoning Ordinance. Ms. Poelvoorde reported that she was expecting to hear from George Frantz concerning his written proposal for working with the Planning and Town Boards on the Zoning Ordinance. Mrs. Hilbert reported on the work of the commercial subcommittee, which was done by herself, Mrs. Duddleston, and Mr. Austic. The subcommittee looked at the Town Zoning Map and redefined the commercial areas according to existing property lot lines. In addition to this, they also changed some commercial areas from C3 or C2 to a lower level of commercial zoning. Town of Ulysses Joint Planning Board / Town Board Zoning Work Session 8/24/2000 The Boards brought the Zoning Map out for discussion and viewing. Mr. Rachun noted that one of the commercial districts that had been re-shaped according to lot lines had been the subject of a public hearing. In the hearing, several neighbors of the commercial property strongly expressed their desire that the commercial district not be expanded to cover the whole property. Mr. Hammond asked what impact multi-zone properties would have on owners. Mr. Rachun noted that it would mean higher county taxes. Ms Horrigan expressed overall concern about strip development along Route 96, the protection of scenic vistas in the Town and about from-the-road views along the Town' s connector roads. The Boards also noted that new or relocated zoning areas would require public hearing if done before the next comprehensive plan review, which is scheduled to take place in 2004 . Planning Board Chairman Mr. Kennedy asked the Boards to wrap up discussion at about 9:30 p.m. The Boards decided that more discussion is needed concerning commercial zoning before the work goes to subcommittee. Ms. Horrigan moved, seconded by Mr. Hillman to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 9 :40 p . m. Respectfully submitted : Karin T. Lanning Planning/Zoning Board Clerk KTL :kI 2