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Home My WebLink About2003-06-30 - TB Draft TOWN OF ULYSSES SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING JUNE 30, 2003 PRESENT : Supervisor Doug Austic ; Councilpeople Sue Poelvoorde, Carolyn Duddleston, Lee Scott and Robert Weatherby; Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun and Marsha L. Georgia, Ulysses Town Clerk . Supervisor Austic opened the meeting at 5 : 30 PM to review the Draft Zoning Ordinance . Article XVIII — Design Standards 18. 1 Purpose No changes . 18.2 . 1 Yards No changes . 18.2 .2 Noise Alex will check the standard levels . 18.2 .3 Odors Delete - as provided for in Article V, Section 5 . 2 Sections previously reviewed — 18 .3 — 18.4 — 18 . 5 & 18. 6 * * Note - Ms . Poelvoorde stated we need to include parking and lighting sections to the Multiple Residence and Manufactured Homes Standards . 18. 7 Standards for Adult Entertainment Businesses Add - A2 & CR to the 3rd paragraph . 18. 8 Standards for Campgrounds 3rd paragraph change or to and between registration / parking. 6th paragraph delete 50 replace with 100 \\ delete centerline and replace with stream edge 7th paragraph — should be Trumansburg Fire Department Chief 10th paragraph — remove within five years \\ delete deciduous- replace 6 ' conifer \\ delete and shall be at least 2 . 5 inches in diameter at breast height at time of planting. 12th paragraph delete entirely 13th paragraph delete recreational vehicles — RV's 15th paragraph put — between rodent proof and add for before every Add — Lighting Standards 18. 9 Extractive Industry Standards Ms . Poelvoorde suggested that the Town could have a section that deals with cubic yards that are below the State regulations if you want to control smaller extractive activities . Create another section — investigate extractive standards and come up with something less — a threshold below the State levels to a certain level - from 100 up to 1000 for example, would be regulated by the Town — for the issue of looking at the traffic , roads, the hours of operation because that could be very disruptive — if we could come up with a reasonable threshold . This is just a suggestion instead of just deleting this section. , „ , Special Town Board Meeting 06/30/2003 18. 10 Gas Drilling Operations Standards — deleted 18. 11 Outdoor Lighting Standards Mr. Austic has asked George Frantz for the standards for lighting. Ms . Poelvoorde stated that any reference to non-residential and non-agricultural should be removed — why just commercial — graphics could be used here . Needs more investigation and definitions . 18. 12 Roadside Stands Delete everything in 1st paragraph after 240 square feet area. Add — Waste generated by the roadside stand operation shall remove daily. 18. 13 Elder Cottage Housing Standards Delete Special before Permit in 2nd paragraph. 8th paragraph change on to in 18. 14 Vegetative Buffer Ms . Poelvoorde stated that the first sentence should read as follows : Wherever a vegetated buffer area is required by this ordinance said buffer area shall be planted and maintained with vegetation that results in a visual barrier that is at least six (6) feet in height from ground level . Delete everything else in that first paragraph. 2nd paragraph put a period after trees and remove vegetation allowed to grow and propagate in a naturalistic manner or a combination of both. Delete last paragraph . Ms . Poelvoorde stated that there are two different buffer areas that we have talked about, like the buffering between streams — building and stream — but we are not saying always something has to be planted there . We have different buffers for like manufactured home parks . We may have to define what those buffers have to be. We do not want people to be confused with the vegative buffers as opposed to wanting to buffer a stream and those kinds of things . 18. 15 Self-Service Storage Facility # 1 Change ant to the #3 Add Section 18 . 11 *Note — Should be allowed in Light Industry District 14 . 2 Permitted uses — Added to that section 18. 16 Sawmills Delete or holidays — or non-weekdays except between the hour: 7 : 00 AM Change to read: The hours of operation shall be between 8 : 00 AM and 7 : 00PM . 18. 17 Stables No changes . 18. 18 Residential Swimming Pools i Special Town Board Meeting 06/30/2003 Last sentence delete no before closer and insert required before front yard. Standards to be added ; 18. 19 Animals in Residential (taken from current Zoning per Alex) Harboring horses , ponies, cows or other farm animals including poultry is permitted in Residential Districts only if 1 . The land on which they are kept shall be at least one half ( 1 /2) acre in size for each farm animal, pony, horse or bird unit of fifty (50) birds or hutch of fifty (50) rabbits . The above designated land area shall be in addition to the minimum lot size. 2 . The building or enclosure in which they are sheltered is keep in good repair and is situated no nearer than two hundred (200) feet from any residence . 3 . The building or enclosure is cleaned frequently of waste materials and manure is disposed of in a manner, which eliminates pollution problems such as odors, dust, and water run-off. 4 . When birds are allowed open range they shall be confined by a bird tight fence. 5 . No building or enclosure shall be permitted in a required front yard . 18.20 Kennel 18.21 Other towers (not telecommunications), wind towers, or tall structures (other than buildings) * *Note - on page 4 Article II — Application 2 . 15 Change no more than one (1 ) single family to two (2) single-family Article XIX — Non Conformance Articles have to be checked . Article XX — General Provisions 20. 1 Building Floor Area Change 500 square feet to 750 square feet . 20.4 Fences and Walls Questioned Section 15 . 5 20.5 Corner Visibility The distance of thirty feet may be increased. This would be a good place for. graphics . 20. 12 Discontinuance of Junk Yards, Billboards, Open Storage, Automobile Sales Lots Delete Billboards from title and in second paragraph. 1st paragraph change automobile to motor vehicle They Board feels that it may be time to meet with the Planning Board . Ms . Poelvoorde stated we need to give them some time they probably will have to meet again. The board did agree that it would be a good idea to have Sharon Anderson there to mediate the meeting to keep things running smoothly. 2 MMIIIMIIIIIIIallnall Special Town Board Meeting 06/30/2003 Hearing no further changes and/or corrections the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, Marsha L. Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk „7 4,,s,Fy''F ,,,1, �� ` I A I