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MINUTES
TOWN OF ULYSSES
JOINT PLANNING BOARD & TOWN BOARD
ZONING WORK SESSION
10/11 /2000
PRESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic, Councilperson Carolyn Duddleston, Planning
Board Chairman George Kennedy, Planning Board Members Rose Hilbert, Paula
Horrigan, and David Tyler, Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun, Planning/Zoning
Clerk Karin Lanning.
ABSENT: Councilpeople Andrew Hillman, Sue Poelvoorde, and Robert Weatherby,
Planning Board Members Rick Geiger, Lorren Hammond, and Budd Stover.
With a quorum of four, the Planning Board called the meeting to order at 7 :42 p.m.
The first order of business was the discussion of the proposed Zoning Ordinance
amendments as drawn up by Town Attorney Bruce Wilson. Supervisor Austic and
Councilperson Carolyn Duddleston reported that a public hearing concerning the
proposal was scheduled at the October 10th Town Board meeting for November 8th at
7 : 10 p.m. in the Town Hall.
Planning Board Chairman George Kennedy opened the floor to discuss the most recent
draft of the proposal. After briefly discussing the changes, Mrs. Hilbert moved, seconded
by Mr. Tyler to endorse the most recent revision of the proposal.
Mrs. Hilbert aye
Ms. Horrigan aye
Mr. Kennedy aye
Mr. Tyler aye
Adopted.
Mrs. Hilbert brought up the subject of the media in connection to the proposed
amendments. After some discussion, the Planning Board decided it would be best to
simply tell any seeking information to read a copy of the proposal at the Town Clerk' s
Office and to attend the public hearing on November 8th.
Mr. Tyler asked what will happen to currently unimproved lots that will be made non-
conforming building lots if the proposed amendments are passed. Such lots would either
be nonconforming, and would require a BZA granted variance to be built upon, or could
be grandfathered in as excused, nonconforming building lots. The Board members'
general consensus was that variances be required for construction on such lots.
Chairman George Kennedy asked about progress in the Commercial Development
Subcommittee. Mrs. Hilbert announced that the subcommittee had not yet met. After a
brief discussion between subcommittee members, it was decided that they would meet
during the week of October 15"'.
After noting that several members of the two boards would be unable to attend a meeting
on October 26th, this meeting was cancelled. The November 8th work session also was
cancelled due to the fact that the public hearing for the proposed Zoning Ordinance
amendments is scheduled to take during a portion of the time when the Planning Board
and Town Board would normally meet. The next work session has yet to be scheduled.
Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun brought a local Tower Ordinance of the Town of
Danby to the attention of the board members. The Ordinance requires a company looking
to build a tower make a minimum deposit of $7,500 to the Town in order to pay for some
of the expenses associated with bringing such projects before the public. Mrs. Duddleston
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passed a copy of the Ordinance to Planning/Zoning Clerk Karin Lanning to be copied to
members of the boards.
Mrs. Lanning also will be copying and distributing an e-mail sent from Lorren Hammond
to George Kennedy concerning Mr. Hammond' s comments on the recent revision of the
proposed Zoning Ordinance amendments.
With no further business, Ms. Horrigan moved, seconded by Mrs. Hilbert to adjourn the
meeting
Mrs. Hilbert aye
Ms. Horrigan aye
Mr. Kennedy aye
Mr. Tyler aye
The meeting adjourned at 8 : 30 p .m.
Respectfully submitted,
Karin T.Lanning
Planning/Zoning Clerk
Town of Ulysses
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