HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Resolution 2024-009, 17.-1-5 TOWN OF ULYSSES
PLANNING BOARD
Planning Board Resolution No. 2024-009
A Resolution of Final Site Plan Approval of an Accessory Building Located at 1493 Taughannock
Boulevard,Town of Ulysses,Tax Parcel 17.4-5
WHEREAS, the Planning Board finds the following:
1. The proposed action is in consideration of an application for site plan review submitted by Lee
Dresser, on behalf of the owner, Joe Nieuwendyk, for property located at 1493 Taughannock
Boulevard,Tax Parcel 17.-1-5, and which is approximately 4.3 acres in size; and
2. The subject lot is zoned LS: Lakeshore zone and the proposed new construction is located within
Steep Slope Overlays HzE (Hudson and Dunkirk soils, 20%to 45%slopes) and HuD
(HudsonCayuga silt loams, 12%to 20%slopes); and
3. The request is to construct a new 576 square foot accessory building with a covered 8' deep
patio with improvements to an existing driveway curb cut; and
4. 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
5. The action does not require 239 review per the Inter-Governmental Agreement made with
Tompkins County 24 November 2003; and
6. Notice of the public hearing was published in the Ithaca Journal on April 30, 2024, 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
7. The Planning Board on May 7, 2024, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a site plan map
entitled "Survey Map No 1493 Taughannock Boulevard, Town of Ulysses, Tompkins County,
New York", prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C., dated February 29, 2024 and revised April 9, 2024,
and other application materials; and
8. 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
9. 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
Planning Board Resolution No. 2024-009
10. 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
11. The project will promote building design that responds to the surrounding neighborhood; and
12. 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
13. The project will provide for the adequate protection of significant natural, cultural, heritage,
and scenic assets on or near the site; and
14. The building should not impede solar access of neighboring parcels.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE PLANNING BOARD RESOLVES THE FOLLOWING:
The Planning Board hereby grant Site Plan Approval for the proposed site plan as described above,
and as shown on the site plan noted above, subject to the following conditions:
Conditions of Approval
1. Temporary erosion and sedimentation control measures for construction activity must be
operational prior to commencement of any clearing or earthwork.
2. Any grading/fill on this site shall be done so as to not impact the surrounding properties.
3. All exposed ground must be reseeded within 30 days of the completion of construction. If
reseed i,ryg)is not practical due to weather or seasonal restraints, the ground must be covered
with M,I"h.
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PIa,�nin- Board V�,#11�Kair Date
Ayes: Gragg, Klankowski, Klein, Liddle, Schneider
Nays: None
Absent: Angie
Abstain: None
Information for Applicant
1. This approval shall expire within 18 months from the date of this decision unless a
building permit has been obtained by the applicant, or if the applicant fails to comply
with the conditions of this approval.
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