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January 21, 2025
Approved: February 4, 2025
Board Members Present: Chair Karl Klankowski, Vice Chair Linda Liddle,Jeff McDonald, Mo Klein, Simon
Bernnard, Bart Gragg
Quorum Present
Applicants Present: Kyle Koskinen, Katrina Madeiros
Applicants Present on Zoom: Daniel Smith
Town Staff Present: Niels Tygesen, Mollie Duell
Members of the Public Present: None
Members of the Public Present on Zoom: None
Proceedings
Chair Karl Klankowski called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at Town Hall.
Approval of Agenda
Chair Klankowski added the appointment of Vice Chair for 2025 to the agenda.
Motion: Klein motioned to approve the agenda; Gragg seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
Approval of Past Minutes
Motion: Liddle motioned to approve the January 7 meeting minutes as written; Klein seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
Privilege of the Floor
No members of the public addressed the Board pertaining to items not on the agenda.
Motion: Klein motioned to close privilege of the floor; McDonald seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
New Business Items
MNSUB2412-01: Koskinen 2 Lot Land Division,Sketch Plat Review
4248 Waterburg Rd, Parcel Number 23.-3-11.22
The applicant and property owner, Roger Koskinen, applied for a minor subdivision for the subject site
to subdivide the existing 37.9 acre lot into two lots.The A/R zone requires a minimum lot area of 2
acres, 200 feet of lot depth, and 400 feet of lot width at the front lot line per the Code of the Town of
Ulysses (CTU) 212-29.
Chair Klankowski spoke about the extensive wetlands on the parcel, noting it is unclear how much land
would be buildable. Kyle Koskinen stated he intends to purchase the proposed subdivided parcel with
the wetlands and does not intend to build.
Motion: Klein motioned to schedule a public hearing for MNSUB2412-01 at the next Planning Board
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meeting on February 4; Gragg seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
MNSUB2412-02:Smith 2 Lot Land Division,Sketch Plat Review
3182 Waterburg Rd, Parcel Number 36.-2-9.2
The applicant and property owner, Daniel Smith, applied for a minor subdivision for the subject site to
subdivide the existing 117.77 acre lot into two lots.The A/R zone requires a minimum lot area of 2
acres, 200 feet of lot depth, and 400 feet of lot width at the front lot line per the Code of the Town of
Ulysses (CTU) 212-29.
Katrina Medeiros with Thaler&Thaler spoke about the land to be subdivided.The farmland will be
separated from the home.
Chair Klankowski noted the wetlands are minimal in comparison to the total size of the parcel.
Motion: Klein motioned to schedule a public hearing for MNSUB2412-02 at the next Planning Board
meeting on February 4; McDonald seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
Board Member Reports
Chair Klankowski spoke about the new DEC wetlands regulations, summarizing the information that was
shared at the webinar on January 15, and describing how Planning Board review is expected to change.
The DEC regulations went into effect at the beginning of 2025.
Motion: Klein motioned to appoint Linda Liddle as Planning Board Vice Chair; Gragg seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
Motion: Klein motioned to adjourn; McDonald seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye; Gragg, aye.
Motion Carried.
ADJOURNED 7:35 PM
Mollie Duell
Planning Board Secretary
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