HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-06-09 f° /
I
i •
{ 1
June 9 , 1985
TO : RESIDENTS OF THE PROPOSED SNYDER HILL WATER DISTRICT
1 . There will be a public hearing on the formation of the Snyder Hill
W ater District at 7 : 80 pm on Monday June 10 , 1985 at the Dryden Town
Hall .
2 . A letter was presented to the Town Board at their regular meeting
o n may 14 , 1985 requesting a smaller district to include all those
houses either side of Snyder Hill up to Marsit ' s on the south ,
Corbin ' s on the north and parcel 69 - 2 - 3 . 3 . Nineteen of the 21
✓ esidents along Snyder Hill Road signed the letter .
3 . At the Town Board meeting on may 14 , 1985 Atty . Buyoucos reminded
the Town Board of possible future costs to the residents if future
d evelopment of lands to the South of Snyder Hill Road occurred . He
also stated we were not trying to hinder or prevent development of the
property , but wanted to be assured that costs for expansion would not
be charged back to the origional bresidental properties . Atty .
B uyoucos suggested a second • district be formed in the future to
accomodate the additional 103 acres and the Underwood property .
The Town Board adopted a resolution by Councilman Evans to form a
smaller district based on the letter from the residents , but he
suggested he would contact Underwoods and others to determine if they
wanted in the district . If so , he would recall the question .
The board stated they could not make any meetings before 6/ 10 / 85
to move the new smaller district ahead ; therefore a public hearing was
set for June 10 , 1985 .
4 . On May 21 , 1985 a Special Town Board meeting was called to
reinstall the Underwood and Prince Property into the district .
S everal Board members stated that any development costs for the
additional property would not be charged to the district .
Discussion was limited by Chairman Cotterill to 5 minutes for
e ach side of the discussion . Atty Buyoucos spoke for the smaller
d istrict and stated that at no time in his many years of working with
a Town Board had he been limited 0 his time to speak . Pat Underwood
read a prepared statement indicating they wanted to be included within
the district and fully expected to pay for the additional costs
associated with the development of the additional . land .
5 . Atty . Buyoucos has requested an opinion by the State Comptroller ' s
o ffice on how the additional costs can be charged through a letter
sent on May 28 , 1985 . He also requested an answer by June 10 , 1985 .
The Dryden Town Lawyer was also notified of this action .
6 . Our options at this time are : ( 1 ) If the resident owners along
Snyder Hill Road object to formation of the larger district now
proposed , we can ask for a referendum and the matter will be decided
by the vote of the people . ( 2 ) We . will not object to the formation of
the presently proposed larger district if there are clear and
u nambiguous assurances that no part of any future extension of
facilities south of Snyder Hill Road will be charged to the entire
district . The Town Board and the Town Atty . at each of the recent
meetings we have attended , have told us the cost of extension of
facilities south of Snyder Hill Road will be charged solely to the
j Underwood parcel and the Underwood - Prince 103 acre parcel , and that no
part of the cost of any additional facilities occasioned by an
e xtension to the south of water mains and appurtenant facilities will
be borne by the entire district .
7 . ' You are encouraged to attend the public hearing on June 10 , 1985
ati 7 : 00 pm at the Dryden Town Hall and listen to the discussion .
J Shaw Reid Don Willemsen
_�_ M ------- - - - - - - - - -
I 4
I
•
:I
7 '
90 . .
FROM : James V . Buyoucos , Attorney for
Resident Petitioners
TO : Members of the Town Board and the Town Attorney
RE : Proposed Snyder Hill Road Water District
" Underwood/ Prince " means the 103 acre parcel owned
by Mr . Prince ' s beneficiaries or heirs .
" Underwood Residence Parcel " is the 2 . 95 acre parcel
occupied by Mr . and Mrs . Underwood .
The only facilities to be constructed as shown on the
Engineer ' s Map , Plan and Report are the water main , hydrants and
appurtenances
This memorandum relates to the allocation of costs if
Underwood and/ or Underwood- Prince wish to extend the water main
and facilities in the future .
-
i
ARNEY,
ROTH
rLAW I
STRUT
0
:00P0000 •
•
• ity
•
t
H •
•
•
i I
-
•r .5'59 J1(55C. 1�1
- _•
r
� /
•
I
- 2 -
•
l
The resident owners of the lots on either side of Snyder Hill
Road have submitted to the Town Board a letter for inclusion in
the minutes of this Public Hearing being held on June 10 , 1985 .
This letter , in essence , confirms the previously stated position
o f these resident owners that they are concerned only that no
portion of the cost of any extensions of water mains , hydrants and
o ther facilities south of Snyder Hill into the Underwood/ Prince
parcel and the Underwood Residence Parcel shall be charged to the
entire District and that any other costs occasioned by any such
e xtension requiring additional facilities in Snyder Hill Road
similarly shall not be charged to the entire District . This has
been their position consistently throughout these proceedings .
At the May 14th Public Hearing it was stated by me that this
objective could be attained if the larger Underwood/ Prince parcel
and the Underwood Residence Parcel were not included in the
proposed District . This is clearly stated to be the law .
Accordingly , when the Town Board limited the boundaries to
the Snyder Hill Road lots at its May 14th Meeting , the issue seemed
i to be settled . It was stated by me and by some of the resident
owners that there would not be anything to prevent the formation
of a separate district at once , by the owners of the Underwood
parcel and the Underwood- Prince parcel .
However , the Town Board and the Town Attorney have stated
numerous times in the course of these proceedings that costs of
any future extensions south into Underwood/Prince would be borne
�i
, by that area . This seems tq. be the law according to the Town Law .
1 5, SARNEY.
/ SSMAN & Sd0'TH I
oRnEV0 AT LAW
'IOQTH YIOQA STREET ,
aox eeao
NE?! YORK I4Q5I•4666: •
.
T4
it • N ! "�.' ;--;'��'99^^i..�'�,�,410: j+ 1 v b s� '
1 ''�•4 ZIW -t ;IC 3 ti k9 Ffkf iq
�'. *2 t 'v ;:'. �` ,�cc11j � YYLL. �upp+�a'\ ••,��r� vG{{{.S �'tyy / '�F RryryYY y?'�w
.� 1t� JCi�W:y.C�.(T;�z� ��} ._�1M3�2� �Y.eTY�k?J 3fl �Y ��"'��M C3hF��TY..,
7a
- 3-
There is a procedure and practice under which there would '
no question of the allocation of costs for the construction of
extensions of water main and increases to facilities occasionec
by future development . Underwood/ Prince must apply to the Planning
Board for approval of the subdivision . Under the Town Law ( Sec .
277 ) , the Planning Board shall require , as a condition of sub -
division approval that the developer , at his expense , construct
the water main south from Snyder Hill Road . This is customary
procedure . I understand that this procedure will be followed by
the Town Board . The assurance that the Town Board will follow this
procedure will provide the necessary assurance to the Snyder Hill
Road resident property owners within the proposed district as
reduced in the determination made by the Town Board on May 14th .
I believe the following facts are pertinent :
1 . The Engineer ' s map , plan or report shows only a water mas . ,
and hydrants in Snyder Hill Road .
•
2 . No application has been made to the Planning Board for
approval of any subdivision proposal . It is my understanding
( confirmed by the Town Board and the Town Attorney ) the owners of
the , Underwood/ Prince 103 acre parcel expect to construct the water
main laterals and water distribution system for the subdivision at
their expense .
3 . As to the Underwood Residence Parcel , the Underwoods have
xpressed their understanding that any connection by them with the
ate r, main in Snyder Hill Road will be at their expense . The Toy
i
moard and the Town Attorney Wave so indicated .
:os.
SARNEY.
MAN & IKOTN
INEYS AT LAW
STN TIOOA STREET
O. 00A 0550
LW YORK 14551•9550
.'421.- « Shaw-Rei•d-- the-question has been-asked--as-to-when-a-resident-would have--
—
to .hook on to the water main if the district is established ?
Atty Perkins - there are other water districts where there is no `;requirement ,
that you hook on , and was not sure if the Town Board has established
policy . .
f .
4
- ; ' ,
1
73
Atty Buyous wanted the following submitted for the record .
•
FOR : Town Board - Snyder Hill Road Water District -
FROM : James V . Buyoucos , Attorney for Resident Property Owners
In making the above determinations and findings , the Town
Board . is aware of the concerns of the resident property owners
along Snyder Hill Road ( in the District as reduced on May 14th )
that no part of the costs of any future extension of water mains
ca and appurtenances south of Snyder Hill Road into the District as
enlarged at the June 10th Hearing or the costs of any additions
or increases to the Snyder Hill. Road water main as shown on the
Engineer ' s Map and Report occasioned by such extension would be
charged back to the ` entire District .
The Town Board has ordered the inclusion of the 2 . 95 acre
Underwood Residence Parcel ( Tax Parcel 69 - 2 -3 .' 4 ) and the 103 ± acre
Underwood- Prince Parcel ( Tax Parcel 69 - 2 - 3 . 2) in the Snyder Hill
dater District .
The original construction will consist of the water main , fire
ydrants and appurtenances in Snyder Hill Road as set forth in the
'ngineer ' s Plan , Map and Report .
•
The Town Board further resolves that it is the intention of
e Town Board in making the aforesaid determination that if the
• wners of the Underwood Residence Parcel and the Underwood- Prince
!Parcel should seek to connect with the water main in Snyder Hill
road , the costs of any and all extensions of the water main and
ether appurtenances south of Snyder Hill Road and the costs of any
ncrease or additions to the Snyder Hill Road Water Main and
apppurtenances occasioned by such southerly extension shall be borne
by Underwood and Underwood- Prince and no portion of such costs
shall be charged back to the original. District .
i
Closed public hearing - 7 : 15PM
.45 :ipaaltetW.: .. fa' oYN ;ner E: 'a; ;>'s t t i Mr'a1/454. r zcim• 974• ar� rawattr..K.S:rnsw '= .�ae.:w..,.�.. _... -- _ - +.�...y.+.e.+. m...•...i..r::.s. .
L , ;
• . t '
•
111
•
PUBLIC HEARING # 2
June 10 , 1985
District Regulations Aritle XII M-A Zone
- -
Minutes of public hearing # 2
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning
amendments to the Town of Dryden Zoning ' Ordinance by addiing a new Article XII
District Regulations - M-A Zone .
QUESTIONS AND/OR COMMENTS
Supv Cotterill - this public hearing is held because there have been some changes
made in the wording and hopefully this _ will clarify any questions that might •
have been raised .
Mrs Catherine Brown - wanted in the record . Various members on the Town Board
have said that in the M-A Zone nothing is allowed that is not already possible
in a. R- C Zone . They have compared the list in Section 1201 of the 15 allowed
uses under the new M-A Zone of what was allowed before in the R- C Zone , of those
5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , and 15 in no way appear in the present zoning
ordinance as possibly allowed uses in the R- C Zone even by a permit .
Supv Cotterill - there is a difference between possible and allowed and , .understood
what she was saying . Anything is possible , but lots are not allowed , but by a •
variance anything is possible . That is what he met by saying anything is possible .
A variance is, a lot easier to get than something thru this :Board . .
Mrs Brown - what it says under ZBOA under the section variances . If those directions
are followed there is no way that they would put a factory near her residence , if
they were followed .
•
Mrs Brown wanted the following entered into the minutes .
June 6 , 1985
To Supervisor Cotterill & the Dryden Town Board :
We wish to protest again the actions of the Dryden Town
Board in respect to the new M - A Zone in the west end of the
town in the Hanshaw Road - Route 13 - Lower Creek Road area , and
in respect to the proposed amendments ( new Article XII and
additional Article XXIII ) to the town Zoning Ordinance .
We also object to the Board ' s resolutions in regard to SEQR ,
and to the negative Environmental Assessment Statements filed
by Supervisor Cotterill with the state and regional offices
of the Department of Environmental Conservation on May 3 , 1985
( letter and form dealing with the new M - A Zone near Hanshaw Road
and Route 13 ) and on May 9 , 1985 ( two letters and forms dealing
with the proposed Site Plan Review Board amendment , Article
XXIII ; and with the proposed M - A Zone Regulations , Article XII ) .
I
We submit that we , who live in a residential neighborhood
that will be severely affected by the new M - A Zone and the
regulations proposed for it , as well as by the proposed Site
Plan Review Board , did not have adequate notice of the Town
Board ' s intentions or actions with regard to the pertinent SEQR
7S
declarations or to the type of Environmental Assessment Form
that was being filed in these three matters . In fact , from the
very beginning of this zoning controversy , we have had great
difficulty and encountered repeated delays in obtaining copies
of the necessary documents ( minutes of official meetings and
public hearings , including the Board ' s SEQR resolutions ; and
letters and Environmental Assessment Forms already submitted ; etc . )
and other information which would have enabled us to understand
and protest what the Town Board was officially saying and doing
about the environmental impact of their zoning proposals . ( When
we first came across a reference to SEQR in some official minutes
it was spelled " seeker " ! There was no way we could guess what
•
that referred to ! )
We tried for many days to obtain the records of the actions
taken by the Town Board at its meetings , information needed to
prepare for subsequent meetings or public hearings . After each
meeting or public hearing we had to make several visits and
phone calls to the Town Cletk ' s office before the minutes were
available just before the next . meeting or hearing . She did not
have the SEQR proceedings , but referred us to the town attorney ' s
office . There we were referred back to the Supervisor ' s office .
In all , it took several days , and phone calls by two of us , and
repeated trips to Dryden , to get this material .
Now that we have finally secured access to the minutes of the
various Board meetings and public hearings , and to Supervisor
Cotterill ' s letters to the state and regional offices of the DEC
( with attached EAF for each of the three resolutions ) , we find
the negative declaration as to the environmental impact on our
focal area , and some of the information checked on the ( short ) EAF
in each case , to be clearly incorrect according to the criteria
in Section 617 . 11 of the SEQR regulations . ( see subsections ( 1 ) ,
( 4 ) , ( 5 ) , ( 8 ) of Section 617 . 11 ) . It appears to us that the
negative declaration was made in callous and arbitrary derogation
of the public interest , and that it is false .
We believe that the Dryden Town Board as lead agency in these
proceedings has not properly
carried out its obligations in
:a�;(cl `.�52 `n�rv'^5';m sipo�i ykiar ir:$&A�"���i�'.'+'t�l.kl-nt44. i.4 31-4e. 4..7.4zoti ., r P, tssf zt. : .
eV. t L !iyy�".'sl.w.7vr;'>.nwvrr,J®�6,e ..- ......ate—flat „nv�
T (
assessing the environmental impact of the aforementioned zoning
•
decisions and proposals , and we intend to follow up on this
preliminary protest and pursue the questions raised by the Town
Board ' s actions with regard to SEQR .
adevi Catherine H . Brown and M ' n Creasy
515 Lower Creek Road 524 Lower Creek Road
Ithaca , NY 14850 Ithaca , NY 14850
( Town of Dryden ) ( Town of Dryden ) .
Copies to :
Commissioner , Dept . of Environmental Conservation , Albany , NY
Regional Office , DEC , Cortland , NY
PUBLIC HEARING # 3
June 10 , 1985
Article XXIII - SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD
Minutes of public hearing #3
Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper concerning
changes in the Town of Dryden Zoning Ordinance to add a new Article XXIII
Site Plan Review Board .
QUESTIONS- AND/OR COMMENTS
Mrs Catherine Brown - Article XXIII Section 2302 . 5 ( c) public hearing . It says •
that the Site Plan Review Board may conduct a public hearing on the preliminary
site plan . If the public hearing is considered desirable by the SPRB , the public
hearing shall be conducted within 30 days of the receipt of the application
for preliminary site plan approval and shall be advertised in the official
Town newspaper at least 10 days before the public hearing . Anyone who may be
affected in the future by the actions of the SPRB , they would like to change
the wording ' to shall conduct a public hearing . They do not want to be arbitrarily
deprived of the right to be heard. on particular things that are under consideration
by the SPRB .
Mrs Levin - wanted to go on record as objecting to the whole zoning changes that are
being made . She felt that the Town Board is taking it upon themselves the decision
that some of which should be heard by the public , and at ' least by another group .
Supv Cotterill - the Planning Board has proposed the Board to encourage development
in the Town , and the Planning Board has worked on this for at least 3 years and this
is their recommendation .
•
Closed public hearing # 3
RESOLUTION - #120 PROPOSED SNYDER HILL WATER
Clm Evans offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED., _;that_ .this. ..Town_Board_authorize the Town Attorney to draw up a resolution _ _
forming the Snyder Hill Water District as proposed tonight with a statement showing
the Town Board ' s intention as to future extensions that the cost will be borne by ,
those property owners of parcel # 69- 2- 3 . 2 and parcel # 69- 2- 3 . 4 and not worded by
the Underwood or - Underwood/Prince .
2nd Clm schlecht 1 Roll call vote - all voting YES
I Atty Buyoucos - wanted to know if there was anything wrong with . the last paragraph fag
•
he has submitted it ? ` After you make your determinations and findings . •
Atty Perkins - he will take that into due consideration . .
•
j .
•
l
r
•
77
• Joel Rabinowitz , from the City of Ithaca •- I wish to speak to you tonight
on the issue of. the Site Plan Review Board , in support of the position
of the residents of Hanshaw and Lower Creek Roads and the Eight Square
School neighborhood .
Because I. do not live - in that area , it might be argued by some that it
is inappropriate for me to be speaking about something that does not
concern me . But in fact it does concern me , and I believe it is of
concern to many folds all over Tompkins County who are worried about
poorly planned development and the preservation of long- existing
neighborhoods .
In the past few years in Tompkins County , there have been a series of
confrontations that can be loosely characterized as " neighborhood VS
development battles " All to often in these battles , a neighborhood
finds itself standing virtually alone before its elected officials ,
trying to plead its case .
I know this from personal experience . My family and I live in a residential
area of the City of Ithaca that has come to be known as the Valentine
Place Neighborhood . For a year and a half , the residents of this area
fought a difficult , discouraging and often bitter campaign to preserve
the single family character of our neighborhood against innappropriate
development . The bitterness , by the way , was due to the way we were
treated . by certain City Officials , and it certainly did not have to be
that way .
Well , what does this have to do with the M-A Zone , the Site Plan Review
and the issues before you tonight ?
Valentine Place is a City neighborhood , the Eight Square School area is
rural ; the municipalities are different , • the type of development proposed
is different , and the people involved are different . And yet , as I have
followed your M-A Zone issue in the press and in conversations with
friends who live in the area I have noticed that the issue has followed
an all - too familiar script .
Both the Valentine Place and Eight Square School neighborhoods are composed
of long- time older residents who have been paying property taxes for
decades , along with younger couples who are just beginning to raise
families .
In both confrontations , a large part of the issue had to do with changes
in zoning - zoning which was supposed to foster preservation and sensible
planning , but in fact seems to be fostering the opposite . In both cases ,
the residents recognized the need for some development , as long as it
was well planned , along a sensible corridor in your case , and in the
case of Valentine Place , as long as it was in keeping with the character
of the neighborhood .
In both cases , the residents proposed resonable compromises , which were
ult:igately rejected by elected officials and/or developers . In both
cases , the neighbors found themselves placed in an adversarial position
vis-a - vis certain of their elected representatives .
In both cases , there was the strong perception that the developers had
the " inside track " and undue influence with the City . of Ithaca and the
Town of Dryden planners and elected officials .
In both cases , environmentally valuable resourses could well be
negatively impacted : Six Mile Creek in the City of Ithaca , and Sapsucker
Woods , Fall Creek , and the Historic Eight Square Schoolhouse itself , in
the Town of Dryden . And finally , in both cases , State-Mandated environmental
review was virtually by passed .
In the case of the M-A Zone the passage of which is a Type 1 action under
the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) , the Town of. Dryden ' s
failure to complete the full Environmental Assessment Form is in my
opinion -• a violation of the SEQR mandate .
•
This failure does not inspire confidence in the proposed Site Plan
Review Board , which you will be deciding on tonight . I note that
nowhere in there , there is mention of SEQR regulations . It is my
understanding that any specific project that may have signifcant
environmental impact will have to be analyzed at least by the
filling out the envi. rnomental assessment form .
I' completely support the residents call for mandatory public hearings
to be a part of the regulations governing the Site Plan Review Board .
If you skip public hearings in connection with specific proposed
•
industrial projects , you will certainly be violating the intent of
the State environmental laws . While SEQR does not always require
such public hearings , it strongly recommends them in order to help
communities achieve the greatest degree of consensus possible on
environmentally sensitive projects .
It is this consensus , this sense that we are all working together
in reasonable fashion to solve neighborhood or development issues ,
that has been lacking in the recent confrontations that have occurred
in Tompkins County . In 1985 Tompkins County finds itself blessed
with the lowest unemployment rate in Upstate New York . It has a
growing population , and great potential for future growth , especially
that which involves the high - tech industries of tomorrow . I think
we all recognize that .
What we now need to recognize is that development must be well -planned ,
must preserve the environment , and must not run roughshod over long
established , ; loyal , tax paying residents . The view of these neighbors
must be listened to and must be respected .
Their input and ideas can be creative and of great value . If you
• dismiss or patronize a neighborhood ' s ideas , you do so at your peril .
It is time right now , tonight , to begin to mend fences with your
neighbors . Thank you .
•
•
•
i _.
77
. RESOLUTION # 121 ARTICLE XII DISTRICT REGULATIONS
1985 TOWN OF DRYDEN ZONING ORDINANCE
Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
BE IT RESOLVED and BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF DRYDEN AS FOLLOWS :
1 . Article XII : DISTRICT REGULATIONS : M- A ZONES
of the Zoning Ordinance , Town of Dryden , Tompkins
County , New York is hereby repealed ,
2 . Said Ordinance is hereby amended by adding
thereto a new Article XII as follows :
ARTICLE XII : DISTRICT REGULATIONS : M - A ZONES
Section 1200 . The intent and purpose of the M - A Zone and
the following regulations is to establish and identify
specific areas where small and intensive retail business and
industrial and manufacturing development will be encouraged ,
where minimum performance standards will be required and to
protect the value and efficiency of such areas by excluding
from them , as far as possible , non - compatible land uses .
Section 1201 . Uses allowed with Site Plan Review pursuant
to Article XXIII . The following are allowed uses in a M - A
Zone with a Site Plan Review pursuant to Article XXXII :
1 . Retail business establishments such as , but not limited
to , restaurants , food , drug and variety
stores ; and personal service shops such as barber
shops , laundromats .
2 . Banks , offices , laboratories and installations
for research and development and educational buildings .
3 . Private and commercial garages and gas stations .
4 , Motels and hotels .
5 . • Display , sale and repair of farm and garden equipment .
6 . Building suplies , printing , heating , welding , plumbing
and similar shops .
7 . Wholesale , storage and warehouse facilities .
8 . Automobile sales .
9 . Automobile car wash facilities .
ir t, 1 ... . .: a:.i_t '* At . . x * . . .A . . a. . , _ S.
10 . Farming , gardening , nurseries and greenhouses .
11 . Manufacturing of machinery and machine parts . ( Must
comply with provisions of Section 1207 ( 2 ) Industrial
Performance Standards )
12 . Fabrication of metal , paper , wood or synthetic
products . ( Must comply with provisions of Section
1207 ( 2 ) Industrial Performance Standards )
13 . Food and associates industries such as food processing ,
and similar processing or manufacturing activities .
14 . Light assembly of parts .
15 . Any other industrial manufacturing establishments which
comply with the performance standards of Section
1207 ( 2 ) .
Section 1202 . ( Reserved for future use )
Section 1203 . Uses Allowed by Special Permit . Any use
not specifically enumerated herein shall be allowed only
upon a Special Permit issued by the Town Board pursuant to
Article XIII of the Ordinance .
I Section 1204 . Prohibited Uses . Mobile homes parks ,
I mobile homes on individual lots , residences and junk yards
I, are prohibited .
Section 1205 . Density and Area Requirements . For all
allowed uses : all buildings ,- improvements , parking areas
and' access areas shall occupy not more than 60 % of the total
gross area of the site or lot .
;-
1 -
i
•
t =5 .
1 • q
7/
Section 1206 . Yards and Landscaping .
1 . Front yards : All buildings shall be at least 90 feet
9
,1
from the center line of any public road or street .
2 . Side and rear yards : All buildings shall be at least
J
15 feet from all side and rear property lines .
3 . Where any allowed use in a M- A Zone is located adjacent
to an R- B Zone or a R- Bl Zone , or any residential use in a
R- C Zone , then that allowed use shall be separated from such
zone or residential use in a R- C Zone by a landscaped and
maintained buffer strip that is densely planted and
maintained with Evergreens . Such buffer strip to be at
least 30 feet wide , and at least 6 feet high at planting and
12 feet high at maturity . No improvement including parking
areas shall be allowed within 15 feet of the inside edge of
any buffer strip .
4 . All yards shall be kept free of abandoned or inoperable
vehicles , trash , rubbish , or junk .
Section 1207 . Other Provisions and Requirements .
1 . Signs ( see Article XV ) .
2 . Industrial Performance Standards : No building permit
for industrial or4manufacturing uses in a M- A Zone will be
issued until the Zoni •rig Enforcement Officer has been
provided with a - description of the proposed industrial or
manufacturing process . If • it appears - that the proposed use
will not . produce conditions which are noxious , offensive or
hazardous ' to the health , safety or general welfare of the
•
•
• { x ?fir
p H
V Z" -
•
community , a Building Permit may be issued . Special
attention will be given to the disposal or storage of any
wastes or materials that could cause or contribute to .
pollution of any kind .
If the performance characteristics are doubtful , the
Zoning Enforcement Officer shall require a determination
that :
( a ) Liquid wastes and effluent shall be treated and
discharged in a manner approved in writing by the County
Board of Health .
( b ) Disseminated smoke shall not exceed 3 on the
Ringlemann Chart .
( c ) Protection against fire hazards , explosion and
proper handling and storage of combustible material shall be
approved by the appropriate town fire official .
( d ) No odors , noises , vibration or glare will be
evident at a point more than 150 . feet from the source of
said odor , noise , vibration or light .
3 . Off - street parking ( see Article XIV ) .
These amendments and repealers shall take effect
after publication and as provided by law .
4 2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES
Clm Evans felt that the point about the public hearing was not an unreasonable
request . If not a public hearing and the issue is the time frame that a public
hearing requires by legal ramification a notice , there should be some requirement
that the meeting be advertised in such a way that those people who wanted to
attend and make their statement would be able to do so .
Also there was mention the SEQR process was not mentioned in the SPRB . The SEQR
process is required by an altoghether different act .
Clm Schlecht - it states in the SPRB that at such time as the Zoning Officer "I. '
and Code Enforcement Officer make their recommendations , they shall 1
notify by mail all the owners of real property within 200 feet of the
boundaries of the proposed facility and/or activity . Such notice shall
include a statement that the SPRB has received application and the site
plan for review and the recommendation of the Zoning Officer and Code
Enforcement with respect to that application and site plan , and that
the SPRB will make a decision on such application and site plan within 45 days .
i , Mcl not ee; ,sWq inc1luude aoithrAPfo.,rmat on atS mayzhelpcappr se,,:,.the—_ownexs.,,n .,,,....._ o. _
, , the proposed facility and/or activity .
•
•
•
' .
I a
+ t;•
i [ 7 I� ,�
i ' .fxt2" ++ 1 •ro. � .' ..��':4h �^l sW 6. .`` x' ifs' . 'v.:.> . - _ _ __ I
r3
RESOLUTION # 122 - 1985 ARTICLE XXIII SITE PLAN REVIEW BOARD
TOWN OF DRYDEN ZONING ORDIANCE
Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
BE IT RESOLVED and BE IT ORDAINED BY THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
TOWN OF DRYDEN AS FOLLOWS :
1 . The Town of Dryden Zoning Ordinance is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new Article XXIII as follows :
ARTICLE XXIII
Section 2301 . Site Plan Review Board .
§ 2301 . 1 . Establishment .
( A ) There is hereby established for the purpose of carrying
out the functions provided for in Section 274 - a of the Town
Law , a Site Plan Review Board ;
( B ) The Site Plan Review Board function is hereby delegated
to the Town Board .
§ 2301 . 2 . Decisions .
( A ) The Site Plan Review Board has the authority under this
A
Ordinance to review and approve , approve with modifications ,
or disapprove site plans submitted to it under the
provisions of this Ordinance : specifically applications for
Zoning Permits for facilities and / or activities which are
indicated in the Zoning Ordinance as allowed uses with Site
; -- - Plan Review . The site plan review process applies for
allowed uses in a M- A Zone .
at La* la..iatIMTWaneS00•11$PC•tt911,74•Mam0=s•C•CC,,‘ •
• •
O
•
•
( B ) Its decisions are to be filed with the Town Clerk and a
copy mailed . to . the applicant . Such filing and mailing to be
accomplished within 5 days of the rendering of a decision .
§ 2301 . 3 . Rules and Regulations . .
The Site Plan Review Board may adopt rules and regulations
it deems necessary for carrying out the provisions of this
Ordinance . All it procedures and orders must be in
accordance therewith .
§ 2301 . 4 . Actions Directed by the Site Plan Review Board .
( A ) Within 5 days after a decision by the Site Plan Review
Board the Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement Officer must
take the action directed by the Board .
( B ) Those actions are to issue or to issue with
modifications a Zoning Permit and/ or Building Permit .
( C ) A letter from the Site Plan Review Board notifying the
applicant that issuance of a permit has been directed serves
as an interim permit .
§ 2301 . 5 . Appeals of Decisions by the Site Plan Review
I.aoard .
( A ) Any person aggrieved by any decision of the Site Plan
Review Board may apply to the Supreme Court for review by a
•
proceeding under Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and
Rules .
( B ) Such proceedings shall be instituted within 30 days
after the filing of a decision in the office of the Town
Clerk .
Section 2302 . Site Plan Review and Approval .
§ 2302 . 1 Applicability .
The procedures set forth in this Article apply to certain
facilities and activities which are identified in the Zoning
Ordinance as an allowed use with a Site Plan Review because
their nature , location , and effect on the surrounding
environment warrants detailed evaluation of a site plan
before development is allowed .
§ 2302 . 2 . Sketch Plan Conference .
A sketch plan conference shall be held between the Zoning
Officer and Code Enforcement Officer and applicant to review
the basic site design concept and generally determine the
information to be required on the preliminary site plan . At
the sketch plan conference , the applicant should provide the
data discussed below in addition to a statement or rough
sketch describing what is proposed :
1 . An area map showing the parcel under consideration for
site plan review , and all properties , subdivisions , streets ,
and easements within 200 feet of the boundaries thereof .
2 . A map of site topography at no more than , 5 foot contour
intervals . If general site grades exceed 5 percent or
portions of the site have susceptibility to erosion ,
III flooding , or ponding , a soils overlay and a topographic map
i
showing contour intervals of not more than 2 feet of
elevation should also be provided .
u -
•
§ 2302 . 3 . Application for Site Plan Approval .
An application for site plan approval shall be made in
writing on a form supplied by the Town and made to the
Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement Officer and shall be
accompanied by information drawn from the following :
( A ) Site Plan Checklist
1 . Title of drawing , including name and address of
applicant and person responsible for preparation of the
drawing ;
2 . North arrow , scale , and date ;
3 . Boundaries of the property plotted to scale ;
4 . Existing watercourses ;
5 . Grading and drainage plan , showing existing and
proposed contours ;
6 . Location , proposed use , and height of all buildings ;
7 . Location , design , and construction materials of all
parking and truck loading areas , showing access and egress ;
8 . Provision for pedestrian access ;
. 9 . Location of outdoor storage , if any ;
10 . Location , design , and construction materials of all
existing or proposed site improvements , including drains ,
culverts , retaining wall , and fences ;
11 . Description of the methods of waste disposal and
location , design , and construction materials of such
facilities ; .
12 . Description of the method of securin g water and
location , design , and construction materials of such
facilities ;
•
13 . Location of fire and other emergency zones , including
the location of fire hydrants ;
14 . Location , design , and construction materials of all
energy distribution facilities , including electrical , gas ,
and solar energy ;
15 . Location , size , and design and construction materials
of all proposed signs ;
16 . Location and proposed development of all buffer areas ,
including existing vegetative cover ;
17 . Location and design of outdoor lighting facilities ;
18 . Designation of the amount and location of building area
proposed for each activity type ;
19 . General landscaping plan and planting schedule ; and
20 . Other elements integral to the proposed development as
considered necessary by the Zoning Officer and Code
Enforcement Officer , including identification of any
federal , state , or county permits required for the project ' s
execution .
21 . Detailed sizing and material specifications for all
required improvements .
22 . Estimated project construction schedule .
i '
I ' 23 . The names and addresses of all owners of real property
within 200 ' of the boundaries of the proposed facility
and/ or activity .
� I
I ill - ( 13 ) Required Fee
An application for site plan review and approval shall be
accompanied by a fee of $ 50 . 00 for any project less than two
j ' i
i
,i
1 _11 r 4i
ij t
y .„it;
r3; ? . as ?$ C?i4 ,-* .-yr . _4144; Ma4e St;t.r. w 1: 4 I S., x . .t' ,•:
i .
< /
A
....:.t... ,.t
•
acres in size and $ 100 . 00 for any project two acres or
larger and payable to the Town ' of Dryden .
52302 . 4 . Review of Site Plan .
The Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement Officer ' s shall
review the preliminary site plan and their review shall
include , as appropriate , the following : .
( A ) General Considerations
1 . Adequacy and arrangement of vehicular traffic access
and circulation , including intersections , road widths ,
pavement surfaces , dividers , and traffic controls .
2 . Adequacy and arrangement of pedestrian traffic access
and circulation , walkway structures , control of
intersections with vehicular traffic , and overall pedestrian
convenience ;
3 . Location , arrangement , appearance , and sufficiency of
off - street parking and loading ; -
4 . Location , arrangment , size , design , and general site
compatability of buildings , lighting , and signs ;
5 . Adequacy of storm water and drainage facilities ;
6 . , Adequacy of water supply and sewage disposal
d facilities ; •
fi . Adequacy , type , and arrangement of trees , shrubs , and
other landscaping constituting a visual and/ or noise buffer
between the applicant ' s and adjoining lands , including the
maximum retention of existing vegetation ;
gyp . The impact of the facility and/ or activity on
structures designated as landmarks by either the Federal ,
j !
I ;
I
•
1 •
' F ; ' - •
b m r
Ia = < .+ s
r •r e ' i ke w .w r .
•
•
S .
1 .
(F7
. .
• \
State or County Governments or structures of locally
recognized historical significance .
9 . Protection of adjacent or neighboring properties
against noise , glare , unsightliness , or other objectionable
features ;
10 . Adequacy of fire lanes and other emergency zones and
the provision of fire hydrants ; and
11 . Special attention to the adequacy of structures ,
roadways , and landscaping in areas with susceptibility to
ponding , flooding , and / or erosion .
( I3 ) Consultant Review
The Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement Officer may consult
w ith the local fire departments and other local and county
o fficials , and private consultants , in addition to
✓ epresentatives of federal and state agencies , including the
Soil Conservation Service , the State Department of
Transportation , and the State Department of Environmental
Conservation .
( C ) Referral to County Planning Agency
When required by General Municipal Law Section 239 - m and
prior to making their recommendation to the SPRB , the Zoning
O ffier and Code Enforcement Officer shall refer the Site
P lan to the the County Planning Agency for advisory review
and report in accordance with Section 239 - m of the General
H
Municipal Law . When referral is required under this
section , the time in which the Zoning Officer and Code
E nforcement Officer must make their recommendation to the
I
—.a. ...q.«w., ._,..a.♦ . �_ — -- - - - -- -- - — - - -
-
■
1
.
r 4fry .
9
1 [ .
S
i n
s,� S to 1
a «k:ttvG °.�. 'a7, F` i l a 1r 1�, 1 F� . { 6 i f~ r.4. % y j E }
r4 i n F` °+, cM Ir ittg tt }'! . \. • 't n • s. . ,
. ,. . t`i, .}. ti.\n % AL`.'..�a_. cz, � Yt ♦ F.�S4�, , IJ.I?- .'[. �, i ,. •
tr
SPRB shall be 35 days of receipt of the application and site
plan .
( D ) Action after review
1 . After review of the application and site plan and after
consultation with the appropriate representatives pursuant
to Section 2302 . 4 ( B ) , and after referral to the County
Planning Agency when required , the Zoning Officer and Code
Enforcement Officer shall make a recommendation to the SPRB
with respect to the issuance of a zoning permit and a
building permit .
2 . Such recommendation shall be made in writing and within
20 days of the receipt of the . application and required fee
and the required site plan and such recommendation shall
include a copy of the application and site plan together
with any conditions for approval or modifications deemed
appropriate by the Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement
Officer .
At such time as the Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement
Officer make their recommendations , they shall notify by
mail all the owners of real property within 200 feet of the
boundaries of the proposed facility and/ or activity . Such
itotification shall include a statement . that the SPRB has
I
received an application and site plan for review and the
recommendation of the Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement
Officer with respect to that application and site plan , and
that the SPRB will make a decision on such application and
site plan within " 45 days . Such notice shall also include
I
'YVmKRVSrAflT". ww+..rt 6 ..�ne�.
d 1 , .
{
�1 •
'
it - . ,
4*,i t -34 t g r ; 7 g _ k e ax,„ ;
{ ' ' VA, s £ t i t
_23 #C Yw "4 e tlr y w{t tyr 4 ... s , S `. ift
t o
f
9j
•
•
such other information as may help apprise the owners of the
proposed facility and/ or activity .
§ 2302 . 5 . SPRB Action on Site Plan Recommendations .
( A ) Within 45 days of the receipt of the recommendations of
the Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement Officer for site
plan approval , the SPRB shall act on it . The SPRB ' s action
shall be in the form of a written statement to the applicant
stating whether or not the preliminary site plan is
approved , disapproved , or approved with modifications ,
and/ or conditions . If no decision is made within the 45 day
period , the site plan shall be considered as not approved .
( B ) The SPRB ' s statement may include conditions or
modifications , if any , to be incorporated as a condition of
approval . If the site plan is disapproved , the SPRB ' s
statement shall contain the reason for such findings . In
such a case , the SPRB may recommend further study of the
site . plan and resubmission to the SPRB after it . has been
revised or redesigned .
( C ) Public Hearing
The SPRB may conduct a public hearing on the preliminary
site plan . If a public hearing is considered desirable by
the SPRB , the public hearing shall be conducted within 30
days of the receipt of the application for preliminary site
° plan approval and shall be advertised in the official Town
I
newspaper at least 10 days before the public hearing .
} - . _ . H. . .
r :t:
-
i
i .
• i .
}: J P : . '. • -
L
•
•
§ 2302 . 6 . Submission of Final Detailed Site Plan .
1 . After receiving approval , with or without conditions
and,/ or modifications , from the SPRB on a site plan , the
applicant shall submit within 10 days of the decision by the
SPRB a final , detailed site plan to the Zoning. Officer. and
Code Enforcement Officer for approval and issuance of the
Zoning Permit and Building Permit pursuant to the direction
of the SPRB .
2 . The site plan submitted to the Zoning Officer and Code
Enforcement Officer shall conform to the site plan approved ,
by the SPRB . It shall incorporate any modifications or .
conditions that may have been included by the SPRB in its
approval .
§ 2302 . 9 . Reimbursable Costs .
Costs incurred by the Zoning Officer , Code Enforcement
Officer and SPRB for consultation fees or other
extraordinary expense in connection with the review of a
proposed site plan shall be charged to the applicant , not to
t . exceed $ 50 per acre , and shall be payable , to the Town of
Dryden .
§ 2302 . 10 . Performance Guarantee .
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until all
improvements shown on the site plan are installed or a
sufficient performance guarantee has been posted for
H improvements not yet completed . The sufficiency of such
1
liovo
1
r 1
U . I
• ' .
e1
•
'I
y 4
a t r , a . 1
t r' f r r trt
1 I N �2 St S; I -.
`v E 4Nu tfir.5ttd $ Y Itt yyJ rt c S � ( 4, 1 v� eF 1
a . �_ ' `it}} ^.kt�». ,4-.14147-,41!•?J - 1 E r Y a 7 44 7e r i v . :yt• '� 1 LY >2 .t "F {`.•-144144 .l111r."�(hi JI 1:2'3111: i.14; I +... ,' . . ' . . . a' ter' > . „ rr IFY.. . h t ? . .,.i..A . e . -
93
performance guarantee shall be determined by the SPRB after
consultation with the Zoning Officer , Code Enforcement
Officer , Town Highway Superintendent , or other competent
person . Such performance . guarantee shall be. in a form
sufficient to the Town Attorney .
§ 2302 . 11 . Inspection of Improvements .
The Zoning Officer and Code Enforcement Officer shall be
responsible for the overall inspection of . siteeimprovements ,
including coordination with Public Works Officials and other
officials and agencies , as appropriate .
§ 2302 . 12 . Integration of Procedures .
Whenever the particular circumstances of a proposed
- development require compliance with either the special use
procedure in this ordinance or the requirements of the
subdivision regulations , the SPRB shall attempt to
integrate , as appropriate , site plan review as required by
this section with the procedural and submission requirements
•
for such other compliance . .
This amendment shall take effect after publication and as
provided by law .
2nd Cim Garlock Roll - call vote - all voting YES
4 ; There was some discussion regarding the installation of a sidewalk to the
Dryden School . Supt' Cotterill asked Atty Perkins to check ' with John Wheeler ,
Dist Supt of Schools regarding the sidewalk . .
Adjourned : . 8 : 30Pfr
•
-- Susanne---Lloyd- - -- -- --- --
w Town Clerk
' {t - ,4 •
t
Jr.;.
{ ' ,.
f ';
4 1 ' • t : , •
•
•
•
•
„
•
•
. c'. 11. c • /gyp "•
1 'c
�
' l t
t f' f! •. ' ' S ji }T 1 a •
9t
PUBLIC HEARING
JUNE 11 , 1985 - Roy McCartney - 4 unit apartment
Minutes of the public hearing held June 11th at 7 : 30PM
. Supv Cotterill read the notice that was published in the newspaper to consider
the application of Roy McCartney , of 1729 Slaterville Rd for a special permit
to build a four unit apartment building at his residence ,
QUESTIONS' AND/OR COMMENTS
Received letter from Atty Theisen representing Bruce and Charlotte John
regarding an outstanding contract signed by the McCartneys and the Johns
in March 1985 for the Johns to purchase the property . A copy of the
contract is attached and all contingencies have been removed . The Johns
are in fact objecting to the construction or the granting of such a
special permit or variance .
Letter from Frank Liguori , County Planning Dept stating that there is
no significant deleterious impact on the intercommunity`, county or state
interest . Therefore no recommendation is indicated by the County Planning
Dept and the Town is free to act without prejudice
Roy McCartney - the Johns negotiated to purchase their property some three
or four months ago , but they never did meet the contingency requirements .
This addition will adjoin his own personal home .
There was some discussion regarding the road frontage and Z . O . Stewart said
that all the requirements have been met .
Clm Schlecht - wanted to know about the driveway .
Roy McCartney - the driveway is 300 plus feet from Rt 79 and is of stone and oil .
The parking area has been increased to 60 by 120 feet which is rolled crushed
limestone and is back the 300 feetTfrom the highway .
Clm Schlecht - wanted to know about fire trucks being able to get there .
Roy McCartney - there would be no problem .
Clm Garlock - with regard to the contract that was signed by yourself and
. the Johns , the contingency of 60 days has passed .
Roy McCartney - they had made an offer which they never did accept and the
other contingencies that were involved were them selling their home and
•
obtaining financing were never met . Also , another contingency was an appeal
to the Dryden Town Board to prevent a bed and breakfast operation . He had
received a note from their lawyer some 2 weeks after the deadline of the
contingency that they hereby removed all contingencies .
Closed public hearing 7 : 45PM
TOWN BOARD MEETING
JUNE 1111985
Minutes of the Board meeting held June _ llth . . .
. Supv Cotterill ' called the meeting to order at 7 : 45PM
Members and guests participated in the Pledge of Allegiance
Roll call was by the Town Clerk : Present : Supv Cotterill , Clm Webb , Clm Schlecht
Clm Garlock , Atty Perkins and Z . O . Stewart
Supv Cotterill appointed Clm GarlocK itm highway fund bills
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES : Motion was made by Clm Garlock and seconded by
Clm Webb that the minutes of the special meeting May 1st , Town Board meeting
held May 14th and two public hearings held May 14th , special meeting May 21st
and special meeting held May 24th be approved as submitted .
CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
Irene Sherwood - wanted to know if they could :get some financial help from
the Town of Dryden to help them restore the West Dryden Community Center .
Historic Ithaca came out and gave them an estimate on how much it would cost
to put the building back in shape . It would cost about $ 35 , 000 . Tfiey felt that
they ,could get the work done by local contractors for about $ 25 , 000 . 00 . It is
in very bad need of a paint job and the back wall is falling out and has to be
jacked up . They are in the process of getting the steeple fixed .
. . /
iS
•
Supv Cotterill - was open for any suggestion for any legal way to help them .
Co Rep Tillapaugh - wanted td know the membership and the annual dues . _
` • Irene Sherwood - right now they have 20 members and the dues are $ 5 : 00 a year .
H. ;F Clm Schlecht - was in favor of them looking into getting it declared as a
t ' f • historic landmark . He thought that Historic Ithaca . would be a . great resource
and they could report back to the Town • of their findings . .
COUNTY BRIEFING .
Co Rep Watros - they are currently working on the 1986 budget and environmental
. concerns regarding the jail . -
• . - .- - i .
The County : is pursuing the Lewis St bridge and there will- be funds available
to construct the bridge this year .
• - • •
They are working on the solid waste problem since the Caswell landfill will
be closing in Dec . •
•
Also would like to see the County- participate in the flood control program
in Virgil Creek . 3He would like to see the Town of Dryden and Village of -
Dryden request an appropriate share ffom the County , inasmuch the structure
• ' • will protect three or four county bridges. If . the request was put -forth
H to . the Chairman of the Board he would see that • they will attempt to appropriate
some money . He felt that it should be done early because each year it becomes
. •r more difficult to incumber funds for such a project . • •
•
'`' '``. Supv Cotterill - • said that ' he would Check -with Mayor Lane . -
Robert Bland - reported on the Environmental Management Council - He , has
• : '? attended one meeting and the one item that came up for the Town was ' a permit '
: : ::,, application from Cornell Univ for veg crops for irrigation . Be will attend
' -; ; the meetings and report back once a month and . was open for any suggestions .
P
'Letter from Hunt Engineers regarding Cortland Road Sewer Dist . •
•
•
Mx . Clinton Cotterill , . Supervi. scr •
Ta.in of Dryden _ _ . . •
65 East Main Street
Dryd .7 . NY 13053 . . .
•
Re : Cortland Road , Se ' er District .
Dear Mr . Cotterill : . .
Reference - is made to the sewer lateral stub installed . in manhole no . W- 1A for the use
of the - Continental Telephone Co . On May 9th 1 checked the elevation difference between
the manhole and the existing sewer exiting their building adjacent the front entrance
(Route 38 side ) . 'the elevation change is 2 . 52 ' . Depending on the pipe route , the
maximum pipe slope would vary from 0 . 6% to 0 . 8% . Since the. minimum desirable slope for
4" dieter pipe is 2 .. 08% and 1 . 0% for 6" , the elevation change is not acceptable
for a gravity flow sewer .
Both designed and constructed at minimum grades from the existing .Village manhole to
this point , the lateral is • as low as acceptably possible .. Therefore , there are two
: options :
1 . A ' packaged grinder pump station may - be installed at the .building , or
2 . The lateral may be routed westerly along the northerly. side of Route 38 . to MHI# 4A
(reference is trade to the Freeville Road Sewer Extension plans ) . There . is a 13 . 4 ' ±
-, levation. change between the two points . - •
From a conversation with Bob Watrous , it is my understanding that 'they would prefer
to go along Route 38 and connect to MH/,' 4A . • This will require . either a permit from the
NYSDOT for any planned work within. the Route - 38 right -of-way or . an easenent from the
property owner . . I would recommend staying outisle the right -of-way .
Mr . Watrous has stated that they will install -the lateral but feels -that the Town should
obtain the easezent . Since this is , a private service lateral the easeuent , if granted ,
by the property. owner to .the service • lateral owner , will not involve the Town .
Please contact me , if you have further questions concerning this . -
Very
v truly
��q;'yaws ,
y�,,r�•v
L 1L'S.V1 0 GIN,I`,�S:st'+S , '4 • C ..
ia, _ - Ij
f ? T
Mr Watros . - felt that the engineers errored when they designed this system and .
didenot realize the outflow of the main office building when they -designed the
lateral . They did not take into consideration at that time the. elevation . This
manhole will not be able to service anyone . It could service the garage , but at •
this point they have decided not to have any lavatory or washroom at the garage ,
so they will have that expense with no . benefit . . It will . be . feasible to -tie into
the manhole to the west , _but is about . twice as far . . He would like- the Town . to
get the easement from the adjacent property so that . the lateral could be installed .
The telephone company is willing to pay for the lateral .
Supv Cotterill - said that he would contact Paul Barbagallo and see what -
could be worked out . . . .
CITIZEN PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR . .
Ed Rosenberg presented -a petition and requested a lower speed limit • on
Thomas Road , The residents along the road feel that increasing traffic •
and higher vechicle speeds coupled with an increasing population density
has created an extremely hazardous condition .
Arthur Garbett - hoped that the Town could cut through some of the red tape _ •
before someone - sets killed , because of the high rate of speed the cars are
traveling and asked for suggestions. _ ° ° • •
•
Supv Cotterill - wanted to know if - -the State Police or the . .Sheriff ' s Dept
had ' been contacted ? • •
Arthur Garbett - no , because they did not know what _ way to approach the problem .
There was some discussion and the ' Board decided to forward the petition to the
County Supt of Highways along with •a letter of support wi'• th • a copy -to the
Sheriff ' s . Dept . _•Patricia
Oursler -• was wondering about the progress that is being made - concerning
the Stetson property on 'Bone Plain - Rd with regard to the -zoning ordinance . ' -
Atty °Perkins -they have made a survey along a large portion of the Bone Plain Rd
area and noted several current violations ' and • have followed up on a lot - of them .
As far as the Stetson property they have been served with papers . He has met with
them and they are in default . Other Town business has kept him away from working
on it and is on his agenda to finish within , he hoped the next thirty days .
Also reported on the property on Rt 366 , that is in violation of the zoning
ordinance . He has contacted Mrs Zeiller ' s local representative . Gary Wood
has met with him on a couple of occasions and there has been some progress
made . There have been renovations that have been started and never completed
so Gary is working with him .
ATTORNEY
A•tty& Perkins - reported on the Snyder Hill Water Dist . After consulting with
the bonding attorney in New- York they have suggested that they prepare the
determinations and the resolution formerly establishing the water district , based
upon the proceedings that the Town has had to date . The time period would be
about 10 days . The Town may want to consider a special meeting to adopt that
resolution and make those determinations and findings .
, Also the Town may want to comply with SEQR with respect to the Snyder Hill Water
Dist , both on the formation of the district and the construction of approximately
2000 linel feet of water main and hydrants .
RESOLUTION #123 COMPLIANCE FOR SEQR REGARDING SNYDER
HILL WATER DISTRICT
CIm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that 1 - this proposed action of the Town Board is subject to SEQR
and its rules and regulations and that the Town has complied with Town Law
Article 12-A ; 2- that it is a Type I action ; 3- that the Town Board will be
the lead agency and is the only agency involved ; 4 - that the Environmental
Assessment Forem which has been circulated and labeled Snyder Hill Water
District is approved as answered and the Supervisor - is instructed to sign
the form ; 5- that in light of the Environmental Assessment For , and the
criteria listed in Section 617 . 11 of SEQR Rules and Regulations this Town
Board makes ' a determination that this action will not have any significant
environmental impact ;: 6- this is therefore , a negative declaration ; 7 - No
environmental impact statement will be required ; 8- that this determination
as approved , the reasons for to be filed according to Section 617 .10 with DEC ,
50 Wolf Road , Albany , NY; DEC , Region # 7 , Fisher Avenue , Cortland , NY; and
Office of the Town Supervisor , 65 East Main Street , Dryden , NY .
2nd CIm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES
•
RESOLUTION # 124 PRINT NEW • ZONI.. DIG • ORDINANCE BOOKS
C1m Garlock • offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption : -
RESOLVED ; that this. Town Board authorize Zoning Officer Stewart and Town
Attorney Perkins to compile the new zoning ordinance book with • the new
amendments and have some printed along with new -maps . -
2nd Clm Webb • • - . . • - Roll call vote - all voting YES -
- - RESOLUTION # 125 INCREASE SALARY OF DEPUTY TOWN CLERK AND
SECRETARY TO ZBOA AND PLANNING BOARD
Clm Webb offered the following - resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board increase the salary of the Deputy Town Clerk
and Secretary to ' the ZBOA and Planning Board from $ 3 . 50 per hour to $ 3 . 75 per
hour for the year 1985 . ° D °
2nd Clm Garlock . - `Roll call vote - all voting YES
°Atty Perkins - reported that he tried to describe the area and boundaries
to be studied for water and sewer and there were to many- questions that
he could • not answer and needed the boards approval : There was some discussion
and Atty Perkins said he would get in touch with the engineers and then meet
with Clm Schlecht and Clm Webb , - - - •
ZONING OFFICER
18 building permits for the month of May - 9 one-family - dwellings ; 2 mobile homes ;
1 addition ; 1 replace a roof; 2 storage buildings and 1 mini storage .
ZBOA held 2 hearings 1 - Padula wanted to build a house on about 26 acres , but
only 50 feet road frontage ; 2- Robert Geiger wanted to build an addition on
his woodshop , not enough setback requirement from the road , Both were granted .
Reported on the violation letters he had sent out . They were • not working on them
very fast so some will have to be turned over to the court . One has been turned
over to the court [ Hanshaw Rd English property ) .
Also ; he doesn ' t have the application yet , but there has been another request
to put a mobile home °on ' Short Road which will have to go before the ZBOA .
SUpv Cotterill - this . is a road that is not a town road and there is no access .
There has been approval fortrailers and buildings on the road without public
access . . He - felt that it - should be brought up to town specifications or they
don ' t use it . He had indicated years ago that they should not issue permits
on a non-public road : But ; it is the -ZBOA decision to make and not the Town
Board because they do not have any authority . It could cause problems later
on , and somebody " will have to spend a lot of money to upgrade the road .
' CORRESPONDENCE
Letter from Gary Evans , . County. Planning Dept regarding a study of - Tompkins County
Airport and would like a representative ' from Dryden ' to serve on the committee .
Letter from County Planning Board regarding a meeting June 18th at 7 : 00PM at
the Courthouse to talk about NYSDOT concerning alternative plans for Route 96 .
Letter `from Hunt Engineers regarding Altec Construction and restoration work .
Ambulance report
Report from Gary Wood
- RESOLUTION #126 DESIGNATE POLLING :PLACES
Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for• its adoption• : •
RESOLVED , that this Town Board designate the following polling places in the
Town of Dryden :
District #1 Etna Fire Station
District #2 • Freeville Fire Station
•
• District #3 Dryden Fire Station
District # 4 • Varna Community Center
District # 5 Etna Fire Station
- District #6 Dryden Village Hall
District # 7 Dryden Town Hall
District # 8 Bethel Grove Community Center
District # 9 Ellis Hollow Community Center
District #10 Dryden Town Hall •
2nd Clm . Webb - • Carried •
RESOLUTION #127 PAY POLLING PLACES FOR THE YEAR 1985
Clm Webb -offered the -following resolution and asked for its adoption :
. RESOLVED , that -the following places receive $100 . 00 each for the use of their
facilities for -1985 : Varna . Community Center ; Etna Fire . Station ; Bethel Grove
Community Center ; Ellis -Hollow Community Center ; Freeville ' Fire Station and
Dryden Fire Station .
2nd Clm Schlecht • • Roll call vote - all voting YES
l b
RESOLUTION # 128 PROCESS SUMMER PAYROLL FOR DRYDEN SUMMER
RECREATION PROGRAM
Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supv to process a payroll every
two weeks for the Dryden Summer Recreation program . Vouchers will be audited
at the Town Board .meeting following the end of the program .
2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #129 TRANSFER FUNDS FROM CONTINGENCY (B1990 . 4 )
TO Z . B . 8010 . 40 ( ZONING BOARD CONTRATUAL)
Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board . authorize the Supv to transfer $100 . 00 from
Contingency (B1990 . 4 ) to Z . B . 8010 . 40 ( Zoning Board Contractual )
•
• 2nd Clm Schlecht . .. - - Roll call vote - all voting YES -
RESOLUTION #130 TRANSFER FUNDS : FROM CONTINGENCY (A1.009 . 4 )
TO TOWN CLERK LEGAL (1410 . 44 )
Clm Garlock offered the following resolution and _asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Supv to transfer $ 500 . 00 from
Contingency (A1990 . 4 ) to Town Clerk legal (1410 . 44 )
2nc Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #131 . AUTHORIZE HIGHWAY- SUPERINTENDENT ' TO
- • ADVERTISE . FOR . BIDS.. ON A . NEW . RUBBER
TIRE EXCAVATOR . .
•
Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Town Board authorize the Highway Superintendent to advertise
for bids_ for a new rubber tire excavator .
2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote s' all voting YES •
• RESOLUTION #132 AUDIT ' GENERAL FUND BILLS
Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the general fund bills be paid as audited .
2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES .
a
RESOLUTION - # 133 AUDIT -HIGHWAY FUND BILLS
CIm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
' RESOLVED , that the highway fund bills be paid as . audited .
2nd Clm Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES
. RESOLUTION #134 -AUDIT SPECIAL DISTRICT BILLS
•
Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the special district bills be _paid as audited .
2nd Clm Garlock _ Roll call vote - - all voting YES
RESOLUTION #135 AUDIT CAPTIAL FUND BILLS
, Clm Webb offered - the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that the captial fund bills be paid as audited . '
2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - all voting YES .
Justice reports - Judge Sweetland - $ 3 , 288 . 00 Judge Newhart . - $ 2 , 712 . 00
Financial reports given to members .
•
RESOLUTION #136 REDUCE SPEED LIMIT ON THOMAS ROAD
Clm Webb offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Dryden Town Board encourage the County to consider a
speed limit reduction on Thomas Road , because it appears that people are
traveling at a high rate of speed and it is . a dangerous situation .
2nd Clm Schlecht Roll call vote - . Supv Cotterill • YES
• Clm Webb YES
•
Clm Schlecht • • YES
• Clm Garlock • YES
- - • - - - Clm Evans • Absent
•
Atty Perkins - reported on the sidewalk to Dryden School - the proposal . as
he understands it is someone to construct a sidewalk in the state r-o-w
between Lee Rd and Dryden School property on the southside of Route 38 .
The sidewalk will ' be within the Town of Dryden . The Village of Dryden has said
that they will take the position that because the sidewalk abuts Village of
property owners , • the Village property owner would be responsible for -maintaining
it . There is . a real problem as td who will maintain the sidewalk . He wondered
who would be liable if someone was hurt on the sidewalk . He has contacted our
insurance agent . Apparently the Underwriters for the company felt that this
four tenths of a mile sidewalk would not mean any increase in our premium rate .
But , when the first claim is made was sure that the premium would go up .
•
.1 .
Atty Perkins felt that there were several -legal questions that have to be
answered about who is going to be responsible for maintaining the sidewalk ,
for keeping if clear Of ice and snow , for poliding . .it . ` and there should be
some agreement that the Town will not be liable -for any injuries .
PROPOSED . RESOLUTION . #137 1985 SUPPORT VILLAGE OF DRYDEN
FOR SIDEWALKS .
4
Clm Schlecht offered the following_ resolution and asked for its adoption :
BE IT RESOLVED , by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden as follows :
1 - that the Town Board supports in principle the construction of concrete
sidewalks within the State right -of- way on the south side of Route 38
from Lee Road to Dryden High School and within the Village of Dryden
from Lewis Street to Marsh Street ;
2 - that the Town of Dryden :,s willing to contribute to the cost of
construction of said sidewalks , within - tide State right - of- way , up
to a maximum of $5 , 000 . 00 in matching funds ;
3 - that the participation of the Town be on the condition - -that an
. application be made - to the State of New York for reimbursement , or
for first instance construction funds to" help with the - cost of
construction of said sidewalk within the . State right -of- way ;
4 - that the participation of the Town of Dryden be on the condition
that the Town not be responsible fors the maintenance , replacement ,
repair or liability forany injuries to person or property occasioned
by the construction or use of said sidewalks ;
5 - that t_he ! Town of Dryden authorizes this monetary contribution - to the
construction of said sidewalks on the condition that the Town be able
to enter into an agreement , subject to the approval o.f .. the Town
Attorney , as to °form , content and legality whereby the Village oft
Dryden assumes maintenance , replacement , repair and liability of
persons and property with respect to the construction and use of
° said sidewalks and whereby the Village of Dryden agrees to indemnify
and hold harmless the Town -of Dryden for any injuries to any person
or property because of the construction and use of. said sidewalks ;
h - that the parti.cipation. .of the Town be limited . to the monetary
contribution to the project ;
7 - that the Village of Dryden obtain all necessary work permits including
building or work permits if required and that they supervise the
construction , and that the sidewalks be constructed according to
•
the - Village of Dryden standards .
vote . - . aii ,. voting _ YES - - - -- -
_ -Y
'}l_
i - RESOLUTION #138 ' STREETLIGHT AT THE CORNER OF ROUTE 38
AND' SPRINGHOUSE- ROAD _
•
Clm Schlecht offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that this Dryden Town Board will pay for the streetlight at the
corner of Route 38 and Springhouse Road with the condition that the Dryden
Town Board approves the location of the streetlight .
BE IT, FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Village of Dryden will get the approval
from New York State Department of .Transportation and New York State Electric
and Gas Corporation ,
2nd C1m - Garlock Roll call vote - all voting YES
_. _
- RESOLUTION #139 GRANT SPECIAL PERMIT TO. ROY MCCARTNEY
., . • 4 .
E ' CliifSehlecht . offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption :
RESOLVED , that : this Town Board grant a 'special permit to Roy McCartney , 1729
S1'a'teryille- Rdrto ' build a - four unit apartment building at his residence .
2nd4 Clip `Garlo'ck , Roll call vote - all voting YES•ti .4 9' 41
1'
' A ,
Adjourned .e -• M
° •
•` Susanne Lloyd .
• Town Clerk
4 .' . ! _ .
I I F
AValaz.+.�s�n13}+'vn�^{P�l�,'�2-�, ...�' ` -1t- `1 X,S S: „ 'yy . , .