HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.27.2012 Planning Board Minutes.pdfMeeting #37 Planning Board August 27, 2012
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Village of Cayuga Heights Planning Board
Meeting #37
Monday, August 27, 2012
Marcham Hall – 7:00pm
Minutes
Present: Planning Board Members Chair M. Harms, G. Gillespie, S. Cunningham,
H. Richardson, F. Cowett, Alternate D. Hay, and consultant G. Frantz
Deputy Clerk A. Podufalski, Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross
Mayor Supron, Trustee B. Szekely
Members of the Public
Item 1 – Meeting called to order
Chair M. Harms opened the meeting at 7:01 pm. The agenda was modified to allow the AT&T
Antenna Modification Proposal to precede the Comprehensive Plan discussion. It was also noted
that it would be the May 2012 minutes that would be considered for approval and not minutes for
June 2012 as the June meeting was cancelled.
Item 2- Approval of May 29, 2012 and July 23, 2012 minutes
Motion: H. Richardson
Second: S. Cunningham
RESOLUTION No. 92
APPROVING MINUTES OF MAY 29, 2012
RESOLVE, that the written, reviewed and revised minutes of the May 29, 2012 meeting are
hereby approved.
Aye votes – All in favor
Opposed- None
Motion: S. Cunningham
Second: H. Richardson
RESOLUTION No. 93
APPROVING MINUTES OF JULY 23, 2012
RESOLVE, that the written, reviewed and revised minutes of the July 23, 2012 meeting are
hereby approved.
Aye votes – All in favor
Opposed- None
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Item 3- Privilege of the Floor
• No members of the public wished to speak.
Item 4- AT &T antenna modification proposal
• Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross- Explained the actions brought before the Planning
Board for consideration 1) Abbreviated Site Plan review and requiring applicant to
provide a SEQR Short EAF 2) Establish the lead agency for SEQR 3) Set a public
hearing.
• AT&T representative, Tim Richmond, discussed the antenna modification proposal.
AT&T is seeking to install 3 additional antennas on the existing cell phone tower. This
installation will not increase the tower’s height. Tim Richmond also described the
installation process which does not require earthmoving of any kind.
• The Board determined the project is an unlisted SEQR action and therefore the SEQR
Short EAF would be required. Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross stated the applicant
will provide the completed form for the next meeting.
Motion: M. Harms
Second: S. Cunningham
RESOLUTION No. 94
ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY AND SEQR ACTION FOR AT&T ANTENNA
MODIFICATION.
RESOLVE, that the Village of Cayuga Heights Planning Board is the lead SEQR agency for the
AT&T antenna modification which is designated as an unlisted SEQR action and a SEQR Short
EAF is required to be provided by the applicant.
Aye votes – All in favor
Opposed- None
Motion: H. Richardson
Second: F. Cowett
RESOLUTION No. 95
SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING FOR AT&T ANTENNA MODIFICATION.
RESOLVE, that a public hearing is scheduled for the September 24, 2012 Planning Board
meeting at 7:15 pm at Marcham Hall for the AT&T antenna modification proposal.
Aye votes – All in favor
Opposed- None
Item 5- Comprehensive Plan
• Chair M. Harms provided his account of the comments made by the Trustees at their
August 13, 2012 meeting. The Planning Board discussed the comments as well as their
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thoughts on the issues that were mentioned particularly related to the proposed Residence
2 District. Mayor Supron and Trustee Szekely participated in the discussion.
• Members of the public were also granted the opportunity to ask questions and make
comments.
o D. Donner- Stated that property owners are not concerned with taxes in the
Village.
o Response from Chair Harms- It was not the intention of the Planning Board to
propose the Residence 2 District proposal in order to increase tax revenue in the
Village.
o Response from Mayor Supron- To say that there is not any concern for taxes in
the Village is simplistic. The Trustees have worked very hard to maintain the
level of services in the Village through extreme fiscal discipline.
o T. Nearing- An increase in higher density housing will not increase tax revenue.
o S. Michlovitz- Opposition to changes on Triphammer Rd is not due to property
owners’ lack of visualization.
o B. Eden- Discussed energy issues and how, with imminent climate change, higher
density housing areas can help reduce energy use and the Village’s carbon
footprint.
• The Planning Board discussed the recommendations made by the Board of Trustees. The
Trustees recommended removal of the orange areas from Map 3.1 “Future Land Use” and
of references to the areas of Triphammer Rd and Kendall from the Comprehensive Plan
relating to the Residence 2 District. After discussion, all Planning Board members
agreed to remove these items from the Comprehensive Plan.
• The issue of tree girth and tree removal regulation was another concern brought forth by
the Board of Trustees.
• F. Cowett suggested that the proposal for such regulation should be removed from the
Comprehensive Plan and that the Village of Cayuga Heights Shade Tree Committee
should handle any recommendations to be made regarding tree removal guidelines.
• The Planning Board discussed removal or substituting language in the Comprehensive
Plan related to tree removal with the intent on revisiting the issue at a future meeting.
• The Board discussed creating an Executive Summary. F. Cowett volunteered to create the
document.
• The Board discussed the possibility of hosting a charrette focusing on the Community
Corners area and funding opportunities.
• The Board discussed the letter received from the Tompkins County Planning Department
and suggested modifications.
Item 6- Other Business
A presentation on energy savings from Cornell Cooperative Extension will take place at the
September 24, 2012 Planning Board meeting.
Chair M. Harms appointed G. Gillespie to chair the September 24, 2012 meeting in his absence.
Item 7- Adjourn
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Chair M. Harms adjourned the meeting at 10:00 pm.