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Home My WebLink About1999-10-27 591 1 Planning Board Minutes October 27, 1999 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 27, 1999 PRESENT : Chairperson Arch Dotson Planning Board Members : William Farrell, Linda Hansen, Robert Roe, Olivia Vent, Nancy Weitzel ABSENT : Laurene Gilbert (Excused) Olivia Vent - arrived at 7 : 00 p . m . Others Present : Applicant - Michael Hovanec Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Member of the Public - Esther Dotson County Planning Circuit Rider - Kristen Sosnicki (Arrived at 7 : 15 ) Chairperson Arch Dotson opened the meeting at 7 : 05 p . m . following public hearing for Fort Locks Storage Facility, Members of the Public : Esther Dotson presented the Planning Board with document entitled "OUTLINE FOR CONSIDERATION OF COMMUNITY CENTER PROPOSAL" from the Building Committee of the Danby Community Council . She reported that this document has been circulated to the Community Council and the Town Board of the Town of Danby. Esther summarized the contents of the proposal and the Board discussed the proposed location and access to the site . Fort Locks Storage Facility - Review Michael Hovanec reported that if the project for Fort Locks Storage Buildings is approved that he plans to begin construction by December 1999 . RESOLUTION NO . 12 OF 1999 NEGATIVE DETERMINATION - FORT LOCKS STORAGE BUILDINGS PROJECT By Robert Roe : Seconded by Nancy Weitzel WHEREAS, this action is the Consideration of Site Plan Approval for the proposed phased construction of three new storage buildings along with landscaping and drainage improvements at Fort Locks Storage Mall, 1395 Danby road, Town of Danby Tax parcel No . 2 . - 1 -35 . 1 , commercial Zone C -2 ; and WHEREAS, this is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Danby Planning Board is Lead Agency in environmental review, and for which the Tompkins County Department of Planning is an involved agency for purposes of General Municipal Law 239-m; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danby Planning Board has reviewed the draft environmental assessment prepared by the Code enforcement Officer; now, therefore, it is RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Planning Board, acting as lead agency in environmental review of this Unlisted action, hereby accepts the draft environmental assessment as reviewed, and makes a negative determination of environmental significance for this action. 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 RESOLUTION NO. 13 OF 1999 592 4 Planning Board Minutes September 15 , 1999 comprehensive plan. Copies of the draft will be sent to the Board for their review before the October meeting. She said that the draft is a compilation of the information in the blue book and the survey . Olivia Vent will prepare something for the Historic Resources section for the October meeting . ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 05 P . M . /4 ■ ' Carol W . Sczepanski , ftcretary min-9- 15 . 99 593 2 Planning Board Minutes October 27, 1999 SITE PLAN APPROVAL - FORT LOCKS STORAGE BUILDINGS PROJECT By Nancy Weitzel : Seconded by Bill Farrell WHEREAS, this action is the Consideration of Site Plan Approval for the proposed phased construction of three new storage buildings along with landscaping and drainage improvements at Fort Locks Storage Mall, 1395 Danby Road, town of Danby Tax Parcel No . 2 . - 1 -35 . 1 , Commercial Zone C -2 ; and WHEREAS, this is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Danby Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review, has on October 27, 1999 made a negative determination of environmental significance subject to concurrence by the Tompkins County Department of Planning pursuant to General Municipal Law 239-m ; and WHEREAS , the Planning Board at public hearing on October 27, 1999 has reviewed the proposed site plan, drainage plan, and other materials submitted along with the site plan application ; now therefore, it is RESOLVED, that the Town of Danby Planning Board grants preliminary and final site plan approval for the action as proposed, subject to the following condition : A final drainage plan approved by a licensed professional engineer and showing gradients and spot elevations for all proposed drainage improvements shall be submitted for approval by the Code Enforcement Officer prior to issuance of any building permits for proposed buildings "B - 1 " and "C - 1 " . 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 REPORTS : Chairperson Dotson circulated copies of the Tompkins County Economic Development Strategy Report and its appendix for the Board to review. It will be useful to check the report with some of our comprehensive plan findings , data, and background material . Planning Board Recommendation for Appointment Bob Roe reported that the term of the Planning Board Chairman Arch Dotson expires on December 31 , 1999 and proposed the following resolution . RESOLUTION NO. 14 OF 1999 RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN OF DANBY TOWN BOARD FOR REAPPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING BOARD - APPROVED By Robert Roe : Seconded by Nancy Weitzel WHEREAS, the term of Arch Dotson, Chair of the Town of Danby Planning Board will expire on December 31 , 1999, and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Planning Board that Arch Dotson be reappointed to the Planning Board for an additional term, now it is RESOLVED, that the Planning Board of the Town of Danby recommends that the Town Board of the Town of Danby reappoint Arch Dotson to the Town of Danby Planning Board for another term , and be it further RESOLVED, that the Planning Board of the Town of Danby recommends to the Town Board that Arch Dotson continue as Chair of the Planning Board . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : 594 3 Planning Board Minutes October 27, 1999 Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Hansen Aye Roe Aye Vent Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Abstained Carried County Contract for Comprehensive Planning Assistance Susan Beeners requested that the Planning Board consider an extension of the Tompkins County Planning and Town of Danby Agreement for County services related to the comprehensive plan . Additional Planning Board meetings will be required to finish the comprehensive plan by March 31 , 1999 . She suggested that the Board pass a resolution recommending to the Town Board that the contract addendum be executed. Motion to Approve Extension of Tompkins County Planning Comprehensive Plan Service Agreement A motion was made by Chairperson Dotson and seconded by Linda Hansen that the Tompkins County Planning Contract Agreement Addendum be forwarded to the Town Board of the Town of Danby with the recommendation that the contract extension be enacted. Carried Unanimously Comprehensive Plan Discussion : Laurene Gilbert drafted the Housing and Population Section for the comprehensive plan and it was sent to the Planning Board to review. Susan reported that Kristin has revised that section and added information . Linda Hansen suggested that something be mentioned in this section related to options for elderly housing be included in this section . Susan said that it should be noted in this section that the Danby Survey indicated that senior housing was definitely a priority but planned subdivisions were not. Given that we have a fairly high rate of growth we have to accommodate all kinds of housing. The housing and population of the comprehensive plan was discussed and is ready to draft. Economic Development: The Economic Development section of the comprehensive plan was postponed to the November meeting if the TCAD report is received. Susan Cristofferson has been invited to attend to discuss economic development and Debby Teeter has been invited to discuss the County Agriculture District map . Approval of August 18, 1999 Planning Board Minutes A motion was made by Nancy Weitzel and seconded by Arch Dotson to approve the August 18 , 1999 Planning Board Minutes as published. A vote on the motion resulted as follows : Carried Unanimously Approval of September 15, 1999 Planning Board Minutes A motion was made by Chairperson Dotson and seconded by Nancy Weitzel to approve the September 15 , 1999 Planning Board Minutes as published . A vote on the motion resulted as follows : Carried Unanimously ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 P . M. a/WU 11 . 1 Carol W . Sczepanski fog: . an Beeners