HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Resolution 2024-004, 29.-1-41 TOWN OF U LYSSES
PLANNING BOARD
Planning Board Resolution No. 2024-004
A Resolution of Final Site Plan Approval of the Gaulke Tram Located at 5 Maplewood Road,
Town of Ulysses,Tax Parcel 29.-1-41
WHEREAS, the Planning Board finds the following:
1. The proposed action is in consideration of an application for site plan review submitted by
Shawn Ritchie, FLX Tram, applicant and representative of Chirs Gaulke, owner, for property
located at 5 Maplewood Road, Tax Parcel 29.-1-41, and which is approximately .79 acres in
size; and
2. The subject lot is zoned LS: Lakeshore zone and the proposed new construction is located
within the HzE (Hudson and Dunkirk soils, 20%to 45% slopes) steep slope overlay; and
3. The request is to construct a 100' tram from the upper portion of the lot to the lower level
of the lot above the shoreline of Cayuga Lake; and
4. The Board of Zoning Appeals conducted a public hearing on December 20, 2023 to consider
two area variances to reduce the setback buffer from the lake and to reduce the front yard
setback from the lake; and
5. The Board of Zoning Appeals granted both area variances with two conditions; one, that a
separate stairway other than the safety egress stirs attached to the tram would not be
constructed; and two, the applicant would submit a site plan or survey to the Planning
Board that delineates the proposed tram in relation to Tompkins County's Unique Natural
Areas (UNA) 62 boundaries (the Maplewood Glen and Lake Slopes Unique Natural Area),
and that should any portion of the tram be located within UNA-62, there shall be minimal
disturbance of the land during construction to the maximum extent feasible; and
6. The applicant did submit to the Planning Board a site plan that delineated the proposed
tram outside the boundaries of UNA-62; and
7. The action is a Type II action under the Code, Rules, and Regulations of the State of New
York Title 6, Part 617 (SEAR), Section 5.c.12 "construction, expansion or placement of minor
accessory/appurtenant residential structures, including garages, carports, patios, decks,
swimming pools, tennis courts, satellite dishes, fences, barns, storage sheds or other
buildings not changing land use or density" and requires no further review; and
8. The action does not require 239 review, per the Inter-Governmental Agreement made with
Tompkins County 24 November 2003; and
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9. The notice of the public meeting was posted on the Town's Public Legal Notice Board, was
posted on the Town's webpage, was posted on the subject site, and was mailed to property
owners within a 500-foot radius of the subject property; and
10. The Planning Board on February 6, 2024, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a site plan
map entitled "Survey Map No. 5 Maplewood Road Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County, New
York", prepared by T.G. Miller dated July 5, 2023, and other application materials; and
11. The Planning Board considered the review criteria listed in The Code of the Town of Ulysses,
Chapter 212 Zoning, Section 19.E.2 against the proposed site plan as applicable; and
12. The Planning Board has determined that the applicant is in compliance with all other
applicable provisions of the Zoning Code and other ordinances as applicable; and
13. The project is sited and designed so as to be harmonious with the surrounding area and not
interfere with the development, use, and enjoyment of adjacent property; and
14. The project will ensure safe and efficient access for all site users, including pedestrians,
cyclists, transit passengers, the mobility impaired, and motor vehicles, as applicable; and
15. The project will provide for the adequate protection of significant natural, cultural, heritage,
and scenic assets on or near the site.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING BOARD RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING:
The Planning Board hereby grants Site Plan Approval for the proposed site plan as described
above, and as shown on the site plan noted above, subject to the following condition:
Condition of Approval
1. Exclusive of the safety egress stairs attached to the tram, a separate stairway to the lake
shall not be constructed so long as the tram remains in place. A restrictive covenant shall be
recorded on the deed prior to building permit final and certificate of occupancy.
Planning Board Chair �,-`� Date
Ayes: Angie, Gragg, Klein, Liddle, Schneider
Nays: None
Absent: None
Abstain: None
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