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Home My WebLink About2025-02-18 PB Final Minutes Planning Board Meeting Minutes Page 1 of 2 February 18, 2025 Planning Board Zoom Hybrid Meeting February 18, 2025 Approved: March 5, 2025 Board Members Present: Chair Karl Klankowski, Vice Chair Linda Liddle, Jeff McDonald, Mo Klein Board Members Present on Zoom: Simon Bernnard Absent Board Members: Bart Gragg Quorum Present Applicants Present: Shawn Ritchie, Deena Crossmore, Ed Crossmore Town Staff Present: Niels Tygesen, Mollie Duell Proceedings Chair Karl Klankowski called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at Town Hall. Approval of Agenda Motion: Klein motioned to approve the agenda; Liddle seconded. Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye. Motion Carried. Approval of Past Minutes Motion: Klein motioned to approve the February 4 meeting minutes as written; McDonald 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; Liddle seconded. Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; Klein, aye; McDonald, aye; Gragg, aye. Motion Carried. New Business Items SPR2501-01: Crossmore Tram, Sketch Plan Review 1125 Taughannock Blvd, Parcel Number 31.-2-16 The applicant, Shawn Ritchie, on behalf of the owner, Deena Crossmore, proposes to construct a new 50’ tram system from the upper portion of the subject lot down the steep slope to the lower portion of the lot near the shoreline. Per UTC 212-43, accessory buildings (including accessory structures) associated with single-family residences are permitted in the LS zone but require site plan review when within a slope overlay area or unique natural area (UNA). Associated with the site plan review, the applicant applied for two area variances with the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) in order to construct the tram in the proposed location: reduction of the 50’ minimum required front yard setback under the Code of the Town of Ulysses (CTU) 212-47.E and reduction of the 75' minimum required buffer setback from the lake under CTU 212-124.B. Chair Klankowski noted the project will be discussed at the BZA meeting tomorrow, February 19. Shawn Ritchie of FLX Tram stated that the site is ideal for a tram installation, requiring no hill shaping or