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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-09-23 - PB Town of Ulysses Planning Board Meeting September 23 , 2004 Present : John Wertis, Chairman ; Planning Board Members Lorren Hammond, David Tyler, Margot Chiuten, Rose Hilbert, David Means, absent Rod Porter; Codes Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun; Liaison to Town Board Roxanne Marino . Chairman Wertis called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 pm. Discussion : Re-revised copy of draft Site Plan Review section was distributed . Ms . Marino clarified that Doug Austic , Bruce Wilson, George Frantz and herself reviewed the Planning Board ' s incorporated comments at a scheduled Special Town Board meeting . Quorum was not present that night. Revised minutes of 8/25/04 were reviewed : Ms . Hilbert suggested that comments be included in minutes . Mr. Means made motion that minutes, as amended with edit and explanatory notes of the Planning Board ' s suggested changes attached be approved . Ms . Hilbert seconded the motion, all aye except for David T . , who was absent that meeting— abstained. The Board proceeded to review the updated draft of the Site Plan Review section . The following were additional comments (insertions in bold , deletions underlined) : a . p . 56, Phase III : It was thought that all three tasks should be edited to clarify that the Town clerk performs all the tasks : • i . # 1 . . . . shall be advertised by the Town clerk ii . #2 : The applicant shall be billed . . . by the Town clerk iii . #3 : . . . shall be mailed by the Town clerk. Note : All present agreed that the mailing occur at least five (5 ) days prior to the public hearing. b . p . 57 , paragraph #4 : i . . . . final site plan shall be submitted by the applicant to the Codes Enforcement Officer c . p . 58 : i . #2a : ADD to end : and all easements, rights-of-way, covenants and restrictions of record. ii . ADD #3f: Hours of operation . d . p . 60 , #9 : ADD to end : including but not limited to Article XVI—Design Standards . e . p . 61 , 15 . 2 . 10, second # 1 : change "interior space" to "gross floor area" f. p. 62 , ADD the following final condition : and both the Codes Enforcement Officer and the Planning Board Chair review the proposed modification . David T . felt that it is a problem to permit modifications without resubmission to and approval by the Planning Board, hence the addition of the above . Discussion on lighting in the Site Plan Review : g. Alex mentioned a recent development where the new lighting was excessively glaring . It is possible that the lighting standards/requirements in the current zoning are not sufficient. Planning Board Meeting 2 09/23/2004 h. Roxanne and Alex pointed out that there currently are Design Standards that are implied in the Site Plan Review requirements . i . Discussion on whether or not the Planning Board should review the new Design Standards: i . Some felt that the Town Board should request the review ii . Others felt that if the Planning Board is to review Site Plans, they should have knowledge of and review of the Design Standards. iii . John will check with Doug; Roxanne will check with the Town Board and recommend that the Planning Board should do the review . Minutes of 9/9/04 were reviewed by those present: Mr. Means moved to approve , seconded by Ms . Chiuten, Rose abstained, Margot, Lorren and John voted aye . Meeting adjourned 8 : 55 PM . Prepared by: Margot D . Chiuten