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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-21 so TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES JUNE 16, 1999 PRESENT : Chairperson Arch Dotson Planning Board Members : William Farrell , Laruene Gilbert, Linda Hansen, Robert Roe, Olivia Vent, Nancy Weitzel Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Secretary Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Kristin Sosnicki - County Circuit Rider Members of the Public : Esther Dotson, Naomi Strichartz, James Sauebuson Chairperson Arch Dotson called the meeting to order at 7 : 03 P .M . Susan Beeners gave a short report on the facts of the survey. She reported that in general there was some difficulty in getting the survey published in the Danby Area News . It was lengthy and had to be shortened for the June issue . There are new regulations related to the postal guidelines and there is concern whether it is appropriate to have such a lengthy item as part of the Danby Area News . Resolution to Consult With Town Attorney Regarding Comprehensive Plan Survey Results Publication RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 1999 By Robert Roe : Seconded by Olivia Vent RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Planning Board asks the Town Attorney to look into the regulations covering the publication of the results of the Comprehensive Plan Survey in the Danby Area News, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Town of Danby Town Board look into the possibility of obtaining a bulk mailing permit for use by the Town Boards . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Hansen Aye Roe Aye Vent Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously its 2 Planning Board Minutes June 21 , 1999 Comi Telecommunications Proposed Local Law The Town Board has set a public hearing for Wednesday , July 7 , 1999 at 7 : 00 p . m . Noise Ordinance and Low Maintenance Roads Legislation Considered Susan Beeners reported the Town Board has received copies of noise ordinance legislation . A representative from Tompkins County Sheriffs department will be invited to address the Town Board with information on what already exists in Tompkins County . Legislation regarding low maintenance roads has been referred to the Town Board . New York State Master Plan for State Forests Chairperson Dotson reported that he has contacted Assemblyman Luster regarding the Master Plan for NYS Forest Lands . Assemblyman Luster promises to meet with members of the Danby Planning Board after week to discuss the State Forest and the proposed master plan and the concerns of our Town. County Planning Board Report : Linda Hansen reported that at the last County Planning Board Meeting and reported that the County is going to resubmit a grant for a Local Waterfront Revitalization Plan. Discussed was the dredging the inlet and waterfront. The Department of Transportation site will be moving to open up the waterfront area for use . Trail areas are being researched from around the lake areas and enhancement of Stewart Park. She reported that there are plans in progress for renovations at Pyramid Mall and expansion to include a Merriott Hotel . An item of interest -- Linda reported that New York State is looking into how to retrieve timber that lays on the bottom of Cayuga Lake and the Inlet . County Representative Dan Winch, a member of the County Library Committee, said that they have found that due to the cost to start new libraries it is nearly impossible . As Danby has a reading room he would suggest that they should be treasured and growth of our facility encouraged . Application for Survey by Historic Ithaca Olivia Vent reported that Historic Ithaca has submitted on behalf of the Town of Danby an application to have John Lewis do a survey of Danby' s Historic Farmsteads . That information could be fed into the comprehensive plan and be a way of identifying farms in the Town and farms and patterns of farming for the past one hundred years . Preservation League representatives met with members of the Planning Board, the Town Supervisor and Historic Ithaca to add additional information related to our comprehensive plan. Tompkins County EMC Report : Robert Roe reported on the following : 1 ) New York State is looking at a "Wetland Banking" program to conserve the amount of wetlands that exist in the State at this time . The program if approved would have an impact ' , 3 Planning Board Minutes June 21 , 1999 on our comprehensive plan as we have 4 ,494 acres of Unique Natural Areas of which a significant portion are wetlands . The State is also proposing to develop water standard quality criteria to establish minimum water quality for wetlands . 2) Workshops will be scheduled soon for SEQR review. 3 ) County Representatives Barbara Blanchard and Mike Lane reported that they are making proposals to restructure the EMC and the proposal is to replace municipal representative and replace them with members at large . Members would be appointed by the Board of Representatives with no participation from the Towns . Municipalities who have a Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) would have representation. No Township in Tompkins County has a CAC . Bob submitted a proposed resolution that was approved by the Town Board on June 14 , 1999 for opposing the proposed restructuring of the EMC . 4) There will be three (3 ) new grants available from New York State for 1999 in an amount of up to $ 5 , 000 per grant . Details for application may be obtained on the Web at www. fndcenter. org or by calling 1 - . 800-424-9822 . 1 ) 1999 Rural New York Landscape Program ; 2) Rural New York Planning and Preservation Grant program ; 3 ) New York State Land Trust Matching Funds Program Salino-McGill Proposal Susan Beeners reported that the Salino -McGill proposal is on hold . Mr. Salino said that if Benjamin ' s One Stop re-opens it may not be to his advantage to have a gas station in Danby . He is meeting soon with an architect/engineer to look at the project and come up with a plan. Town Hall Bandstand The Town Historian has submitted a proposal for a Bandstand on behalf of the Bicentennial Committee to be placed on the north side of the Town Hall property. The proposal must go to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance of setback requirements . The Planning Board must hold a public hearing and review the site plan before a Special Permit can be issued in the event that the BZA grants approval . The Board reviewed the site plan and proposal . Motion to Set Public Hearing A motion was made by Nancy Weitzel and seconded by Robert Roe to set the public hearing date for the bandstand proposal for Wednesday, July 21 , 1999 at 7 : 00 p . m . , 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York. Carried Unanimously wit 4 Planning Board Minutes June 21 , 1999 • • Review of Comprehensive Plan Table of Contents Kristin Sonoski of County Planning reviewed with the Board a Potential Table of Contents and an outline for the agriculture section of the Comprehensive Plan . The draft is an outline to aid in the drafting of the plan. Goals and objectives will be drafted for all sections of the comprehensive plan topics . Susan suggested that we have a scoping session of the Planning Board to review the topics . Public forums should be scheduled for interested residents to respond to topics included in the comprehensive plan. Chairperson Dotson said that it is helpful if Kristin or Susan included some text under the objectives and strategies sections to help the Planning Board get into the substance writing the comprehensive plan instead of just an overview. We need to expand on each topic . . The Natural Resources will be the next section to be reviewed by the Board. Preparations for next meeting: Chairperson Dotson asked the Board to be prepared to write some text to be considered for incorporation into comprehensive plan. The Board has concluded the agriculture section and the Board was asked to review the natural resources section in their blue book. ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 05 P . M . det.a/ i z Carol W . Scz ty: i , Secretary min- 6 - 16 . 99 577 Planning Board Minutes June 21 , 1999 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES JUNE 16, 1999 PRESENT : Chairperson Arch Dotson Planning Board Members : William Farrell, Laruene Gilbert, Linda Hanses, Robert Roe, Olivia Vent, Nancy Weitzel Others Present: Carol Sczepanski - Secretary Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Kristin Sosnicki - County Circuit Rider Members of the Public : Esther Dotson, Naomi Strichartz, James Sauebuson Chairperson Arch Dotson called the meeting to order at 7 : 03 P . M. Susan Beeners gave a short report on the facts of the survey. She reported that in general there was some difficulty in getting the survey published in the Danby Area News. It was lengthly and had to be shortened for the June issue. There are new regulations related to the postal guidelines and there is concern whether it is appropriate to have such a lengthly item as part of the Danby Area News . Resolution to Consult With Town Attorney Regarding Comprehensive Plan Survey Results Publication RESOLUTION NO. 9 OF 1999 By Robert Roe : Seconded by Olivia Vent RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Planning Board asks the Town Attorney to look into the regulations covering the publication of the results of the Comprehensive Plan Survey in the Danby Area News, and be it further RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town Board look into the possibility of obtaining a bulk mailing permit for use by the Town boards . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Hansen Aye Roe Aye Vent Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously Comi Telecommunications Proposed Local Law The Town Board has set a public hearing for Wednesday, July 7, 1999 at 7 : 00 p . m . Noise Ordinance and Low Maintenance Roads Legislation Considered Susan Beeners reported the Town Board has received copies of noise ordinance legislation . A representative from Tompkins County Sheriffs department will be invited to address the Town Board with information on what already exists in Tompkins County. Legislation regarding low maintenance roads has been referred to the Town Board. New York State Master Plan for State Forests Chairperson Dotson reported that he has contacted Assemblyman Luster regarding the Master Plan for NYS Forest Lands . Assemblyman Luster promises to meet with members of the Danby Planning 578 2 Planning Board Minutes June 21 , 1999 Board after week to discuss the State Forest and the proposed master plan and the concerns of our Town . County Planning Board Report: Linda Hansen reported that at the last County Planning Board Meeting and reported that the County is going to resubmit a grant for a Local Waterfront Revitilization Plan. Discussed was the dredging the inlet and waterfront. The Department of Transportation site will be moving to open up the waterfront area for use . Trail areas are being researched from around the lake areas and enhansment of Stewart Park. She reported that there are plans in progress for renovations at Pyrmid Mall and expansion to include a Merriott Hotel . An item of interest -- Linda reported that New York State is looking into how to retreive timber that lays on the bottom of Cayuga Lake and the Inlet. County Representataive Dan Winch, a member of the County Library Committee, said that they have found that due to the cost to start new libraries it is nearly impossible . As Danby has a reading room he would suggest that they should be treasured and growth of our facility encouraged . Application for Survey by Historic Ithaca Olivia Vent reported that Historic Ithaca has submitted on behalf of the Town of Danby an application to have John Lewis do a survey of Danby' s Historic Farmsteads. That information could be fed into the comprehensive plan and be a way of identifying farms in the Town and farms and patterns of farming for the past one hundred years. Preservation League reporesentatives met with members of the Planning Board, the Town Supervisor and Historic Ithaca to add additional information related to our comprehensive plan . Tompkins County EMC Report: Robert Roe reportedon the following : 1 ) New York State is looking at a "Wetland Banking" program to conserve the amount of wetlands that exist in the State at this time . The program if approved would have an impact on our comprehensive plan as we have 4,494 acres of Unique Natural Areas of which a significant portion are wetlands . The State is also proposing to develop water standard quality criteria to establish minimum water quality for wetlands . 2) Workshops will be scheduled soon for SEQR review. 3 ) County Representatives Barbara Blanchard and Mike Lane reported that they are making proposals to restructure the EMC and the proposal is to replace municipal representative and replace them with members at large . Members would be appointed by the Board of Representatives with no participation from the Towns . Municipalities who have a Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) would have representation. No Township in Tompkins County has a CAC . Bob submitted a proposed resolution that was approved by the Town Board on June 14 , 1999 for opposing the proposed restructuring of the EMC . 4) There will be three (3 ) new grants available from New York State for 1999 in an amount of up to $ 5 , 000 per grant. Details for application may be obtained on the Web at www . fndcenter. org or by calling 1 - . 800-424-9822 . 1 ) 1999 Rural New York Landscape Program ; 2) Rural New York Planning and Preservation GrantProgram; 3 ) New York State Land Trust Matching Funds Program Salino-McGill Proposal Susan Beeners reported that the Salino-McGill proposal is on hold. Mr. Salino said that if Benjamin' s One Stop re-opens it may not be to his advantage to have a gas station in Danby . He is 5 X19 3 Planning Board Minutes June 21 , 1999 meeting soon with an architect/engineer to look at the project and come up with a plan . Town Hall Bandstand The Town Historian has submitted a proposal for a Bandstand on behalf of the Bicentennial Committee to be placed on the north side of the Town Hall property . The proposal must go to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a variance of setback requirements . The Planning Board must hold a public hearing and review the site plan before a Special Permit can be issued in the event that the BZA grants approval . The Board reviewed the site plan and proposal . Motion to Set Public Hearing A motion was made by Nancy Weitzel and seconded by Robert Roe to set the public hearing date for the bandstand proposal for Wednesday, July 21 , 1999 at 7 : 00 p . m . , 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York. Carried Unanimously