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August 4, 2026
Planning Board
Zoom Hybrid Meeting
Meeting Minutes
August 4, 2026
Approved: October 6, 2026
Board Members Present: Chair Karl Klankowski, Linda Liddle, Jeff McDonald, Mo Klein
Board Members Absent: None
Quorum Present
Applicants Present: None
Public Present: None
Town Staff Present: Lori Asperschlager
Town Board Member Present: None
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; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
Board Member Reports
No Board Members in attendance
Approval of Past Minutes
Motion: McDonald motioned to approve July 7, 2026 minutes; Klein seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, abstain; Liddle, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
Privilege of the Floor
No members of the public were in attendance for privilege of the floor.
Motion: Klein motioned to close privilege of the floor; Liddle seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
Old Business Items
SPR2606-01: Caward Detached Accessory Building, Sketch Plan Review
The applicant and property owner, Bruce Caward, proposes to install a new pre-built shed on the
property. Per the Code of the Town of Ulysses (CTU) 212-52 accessory buildings are permitted in the CZ
zone but require site plan review when within a unique natural area (UNA) and/or a slope overlay area,
pursuant to the provisions listed under CTU 212-19.
Motion: Klankowski opened the public comment period for the project.
No public comments were received in person or in writing.
Motion: Klankowski moved to close the public meeting; Klein seconded
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Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
Motion: Klankowski moved Planning Board Resolution No. 2026-014 for discussion; Liddle seconded
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
No comment or discussion from the board.
Motion: Klein motioned to approve Planning Board Resolution No. 2026-014 A Resolution of Final Site
Plan Approval of the Caward Site Plan Located at 1282 Taughannock Boulevard, Town of Ulysses, Tax
Parcel 27.-4-7; McDonald seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
New Business Items
Discussion of the board regarding the Smith Woods Proposed Critical Environmental Area Designation
included the wetland on the neighboring property and zoning of neighboring properties.
Klankowski will talk to Tygesen about suggesting to the Town Board that the northern strip of the
neighboring property owned by GrassRoots have a 50-foot buffer from the southern portion of Smith
Woods.
Board Member Reports
None
Motion: Klein motioned to adjourn; Liddle seconded.
Vote: Chair Klankowski, aye; Liddle, aye; McDonald, aye; Klein, aye.
Motion Carried.
ADJOURNED at 7:29 PM
Respectfully submitted by Lori Asperschlager, Planning Board Secretary
August 5, 2026