HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Resolution 2023-004, 28.-1-5TOWN OF ULYSSES
PLANNING BOARD
Planning Board Resolution No. 2023-004
A Resolution of Final Site Plan Approval of the Klankowski Tram Located at 1375 Taughannock
Boulevard, Town of Ulysses, Tax Parcel 28.4-5
WHEREAS, the Planning Board finds the following:
The proposed action is in consideration of an application for site plan review submitted by
Shawn Ritchie, FLX Tram, applicant and representative of Karl Klankowski, owner, for
property located at 1375 Taughannock Boulevard, Tax Parcel 28.-1-5, and which is
approximately .67 acres in size; and
2. The subject lot is zoned LS: Lakeshore zone and the proposed new construction is located
within the Ro: Rock Outcrop steep slope overlay; and
3. The request is to construct an 80' 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 April 19, 2023 to consider three
area variances to reduce the setback buffer of the intermittent stream, to reduce the
setback buffer from the lake, and to reduce the front setback from the lake; and
5. The Board of Zoning Appeals granted all three area variances with two conditions; one, that
the existing wood stairs will be removed within 6 months of installation of the tram without
damage to the trees to the north of the stairs; and two, the setbacks from the lake line and
from the front yard line will be 12 feet; and
6. 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
The action does not require 239 review, per the Inter -Governmental Agreement made with
Tompkins County 24 November 2003; and
8. 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
9. The Planning Board on June 20, 2023, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a site plan
map entitled "Klankowski Tram Site Plan", prepared by Finger Lakes Tram LLC, dated May
25, 2023, and other application materials; and
10. 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
11. 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
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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 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 condition:
Condition of Approval
1. The existing wood stairs will be removed within 6 months of installation of the tram,
without damage ttoo�the trees to the north of the stairs.
Planning Board Chair Date
Motion: Klein
Seconded: Liddle
Ayes: Klein, Liddle, Bishop, Angie
Nays:
Absent: Schneider, Garner
Abstain
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