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TOWN OF DRYDEN
TOWN BOARD MEETING
April 11, 2001
Board Members Present: Supv Mark
Varvayanis,
Cl Ronald
Beck,
Cl Thomas
Hatfield, CI
C Hatfield,
Cl Deborah Grantham
Other Elected Officials: Bambi L. Hollenbeck, Town Clerk
Other Town Staff: Mahlon R. Perkins, Town Attorney
Henry Slater, Zoning Officer
David Putnam (TG Millers), Town Engineer
PUBLIC HEARING
SPECIAL PERMIT MODIFICATION APPLICATION OF
TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
To construct a 24 suite, 97 bed, 3 story structure at 28 Fax View Drive
Supv Varvayanis opened the public hearing at 7:00 p.m. and Town Clerk read the
notice published in The Ithaca Journal,
Carl Haynes, President of Tompkins Cortland Community College - We've had a housing
project here for some 15 years, but more recently, within the last year and a half, our
community college foundation purchased the property and we began using it more as a
resident life program for our students more so than simply as an apartment: complex. It has
been very, very successful for us. The housing for community college students around the
state is becoming very much a factor in recruitment and enrollment and helping us strengthen
all of our various programs by continuing to build a resident -life type program for our
students. We are proposing to add a building and I'll let the people who are much more the
experts in the various facets of this present more information for you tonight. We have two
members of our foundation board, Harley A.lbro, the President of the Foundation Board of
Directors, and Sandy Gay, a past president and currently the chairman of the property
management committee for the Foundation. We have two members of our building group, our
contractor, Jeremy Steele Perkins. Jeremy is the President of Sommerset Builders who will be
managing the project and Peter Vars, who is an engineer working with the project. Also a
member of our Board of Trustees and former liason to the Foundation Board is Bill Raynor.
Also Karen Macier is our director of development for the college and manages a lot of our
relationships between the college and the foundation. Bob Ross is our dean of college services
and kind of my go to person on this project. I'm going to ask him at this time to give you a
little history of the project and describe a little bit about what we are doing with the project and
we'll be willing to entertain whatever questions you might have.
Bob Ross - We first got involved with houses for students in the 1985 -86 time period.
The concept that we worked on at that: point was to provide an opportunity for private builders
to build and develop and run housing for our students. It was a model that was in use at a
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number of community 4«lleges at the titn.e, i recall g here at the time we went through
publk hearing and am xv+ell aware of the some of the issues and con rns that came out of that
Project, The project was built and run by private developers and as such they had to curt it as
axa apartment building complex with all of the rules to be followed by a regular landlord. Not
having operated it a,% a residential life facility under some of the college rules and regs that are
in place, the project from an operational point of view was no I, that successful. The original
owners defaulted on their loan, the bank took it over, and it was a long, difficult period, We
actually went through a program where we housed some of our students all SUNY Cortland.
Then we reached a point about two years ago where SUNY Cortland indicated they could no
longer support ors due to their enrollment growth atzd having some dorms deeding
maintenance. At that point Carl Haynes came to a couple of us and said lat.'s see what we can
do to acquire that facility and provide a good residential life program for our students. On
June 3, 1993, T 3 Foundation, which is a non - profit fundraising arm of the college, a separate
entity, acquired the property and the faculty Student Association at the college was tasked,
with the responsibility of providing the staffing for that. In the year or so prior to acquisition
bar the Foundation, the ma murn occupancy In that facility in terMs of residents there was
about 35. The facility could loosely house about 190 or so at that point in time,
We began an anxbitious proem of renovating the facilities wi(h the idea of brine
students in in the Fail.. We were more successfi d than we thought we would be We thought
we would fill one building and we actually filled one building and one floor in the other
building. I had a game plan that took us about three years to get to 95% occupancy. We hit
that instead in the third semester of operation, this )Null.. At that point we knew we had to work
out some additional space for students, it's very popular and has helped us fiamemseiy in a
number of our program areas and initiatives at the college to have that kind of facility available
to us So we commenced a search to find firms that could work with yes in what was a design,
build, finance kind of program where we work in partnership with the fry to do the building -
I t will be the land of program where the Foundation will own the facility and the Faculty
Student Association will operate that facility. The student life prograrn i s a real important
component and a'big difference in what's happening up there now as opposed tovhai: was
happening up there in 1987, 1988 and 1989 and we all know of a lot of the problems that
exited at that paint in time. That first semester we had something like 78 false fire dorms.
We've been running now for afrnost two years and i believe we've had 6 or 7 Use fire alarms.
In three cases the individuals were caught and prosecuted. We had wt up a security program
and work with the Tompkins Comity Sheriffs Department under a separate contract to provide
additional surveillance and we work proactively with our staff. They participate in orientation.
They run educational programs for the students. Arid chat's only a part of the &iTid of
educational prorate and activity that takes place- We have different seminars and programs
on a weekly basis for the students.
One of the issues that has L7een expressed over the years is concern about students
living these and walking through some of the local neighborhoods, down. flee Road and so forth.
There may still be a little of that, but what we put in place to help with that is we have a van
service where we run runs shuttle r to local grocery stores, WaLlwlart, or other places where t-hey
can go shopping. Probably two thirds of the individuals living there have cars, but the rest
need some form of transportation and we've accommodated then, this way. I think there's
reAy not a need for them to try to walk to town. We have instituted a number of rules with
regard to how folks Live tip there- It is a substance free facility and there is no smoking in the
budding except in one designated smoking area that we have now established. There is to be
no consumption of alcoholic beverages on site and of course no use of any kind of illegal drugs -
I'm not going to stated here and tell you that some of that night not happen. What I can tell
you is that whea we become aware of it, we take action and we take swift action in that regard.
Problems with dr1r& ng, alcohol uonsurnption, directly corzelates with a, lot of difterexit kinds of
activities that ute don't went to we happen, so we're working real hard in that kind of a
program. We have a full tune, live on site, director of residez�tial life- She's up there all the
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time. We have an assistant director and we also have students who are resident assistants.
® Each of those students lives on one of the floors. There are a total of six floors between the two
buildings. They're our first line of defense, the first place for people to go that are having
issues or problems, room mate conflicts or whatever. Those individuals receive a week's worth
of training with the director at the beginning of each semester. I think it's a fairly good
program in that area.
That's probably all I need to say about the kinds of things that are going, how we are
operating. We will continue to operate in that mode. We will scale up staging to support the
new building and probably take on another half time professional person initially and probably
grow that to a full time position as the population moves up. We don't expect when we open
the doors to be 100% occupied right away.
Mr Ross explained some changes have been made in the way the buildings look to
soften the lines a little bit. There will be a pitched roof instead of flat roof. The style of living
will be apartment style living, as presently exists. There is a living room, small kitchen and
eating area, four separate bedrooms and a bathroom. Most of the students cook their own
meals, but do have the option of a food plan through the college. There is a special program in
the summer to bring students in from some partner institutions in Spain and the Dominican
Republic and to some extent South America, who go on approved service programs because
their academic schedule is so intense. But during the year the students buy their groceries
locally and fx their own food.
A site plan map and photograph were exhibited. The new building will be situated at
the end of Far View Drive, in front of the existing buildings. There will be a, parking lot in front
of the new building and the existing parking lot will be enlarged. When the original buildings
® were built a variance was obtained that allowed one parking space for every two beds. The
ordinance requires one to one, and the new facility will accomplish that, having 97 parking
places. Somewhere between SO" /o and 70" /o of the students have cars. There will be 96 beds for
students, and a small apartment for the assistant director. The director of the facilities lives in
a small ranch house on the premises. There would be at least two staff people living on site
and part of one of the lounges may be converted to living quarters for an additional staff
person.
Mr. Ross stated that one of the issues raised earlier on had to do with access to Lee
Road. There is no plan to change that and the have no intention now or in the future of
connecting to Lee Road. There is a possibility that in the future they will connect Far View
Drive to Bahar Drive, providing an alternative means of access to this facility. If that happens
it will be several years down the road. Far View Drive is a steep road and in case of any type of
emergency it would be nice to have another means of access.
On site retention of water has been addressed in development of the plan. There is a
retention pond designed to accept runoff then slowly release it: to the storm sewer that
currently exists. The water is then discharged toward the college property where it goes into a
small creek that then feeds Egypt Creek. Neighbors had expressed concern about drainage on
the existing site and the Foundation is probably going to put an interceptor ditch in that will
take care of that runoff.
There have been several meetings with neighbors and the Foundation where ideas and
concerns have been discussed. Updates have been mailed since that time. They hope to move
fairly quickly with the construction schedule and have the facility available for occupancy by
students in the Fall of 2001.
® Supv Varvayanis thanked the Foundation for the time spent with neighbors prior to the
public hearing and stated that he thought the interceptor ditch was in fact part of the plan.
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Peter Vars, engineer stated that although it is not shown on the plan, the interceptor ditch will
be incorporated into the design and installed. 0
Cl C Hatfield asked Mr. Ross if the people on .Lee Road had been convinced that the
project would work for them. Mr. Ross said they had listened to the concerns of the residents
and dome their best to address those concerns in the process.
R J Calale, 47 Lee Road - We've attended the meetings at TC3 and have become quickly
acquainted with the long -term project that TC3 has to offer that area. The concerns that came
up were drainage, one of the things that he was addressing. There's quite a. bit of flooduig up
and down to all the properties on the left hand side of Lee Road as you go up and some on the
right in the upper part. We did talk about the maintenance. I brought up the issue eventually
of the maintenance of the drainage. My concern was over a period of time even though the
drainage is going across and adjacent and away from Lee Road within the plans, how is the
drainage going to be maintained in case we ever have those storms that come up? That dry
well area that he's got at the lower part of the map which is directly located over Lee Road is
only about two to three feet in height to be able to absorb water. My question is where is that
going to go if the drainage backs up, and could that potentially offer property damage coming
down Lee Road because you have a natural slope. It will show on this map that there actually
is a crevasse, the way the topographical map shows it, it actually indentates there. I'm a little
bit worried that that may offer a canal for water to travel down Lee Road because that's directly
above Lee Road.
The other thing I was concerned about is and it's the first time Bob's actually addressed
it, is their future plans not to expand Lee Road as an access road. That is a concern, but not as
much as that is the facility and growth of the long term plan. When we first got there we
learned that there was a third building being built. Consequently after the meetings the fourth
building that was presented may be put on the back burner, which we were surprised about.
The future sports complex that is going to be built up there. My concern is as this growth goes
on is there going to be more and more traffic up Lee Road with notion, or the people that are
not familiar with the area thinking Lee Road is an access to the back of TC3.
I'm concerned with all the children. We have a very young neighborhood now. We're
concerned about: signage, education for anybody coming up the road. When you first come on
the road, the dead end sign is right there on. the highway. If you.'re not looking and you turn,
you have really no idea you're on a dead end road. We were hoping that we could look at
moving a dead end sign a little bit farther up, maybe near Ray Place, so that people have the
opportunity again to actually see that sign, realizing that they are not going to be going
anywhere near TC3 and having a chance to at least turn around before Ray Place and not
intrude in anybody's driveway. That was a concern. Or adding additional signage somewhere
along Route 13 to channel tragic accordingly. My concern is that as expansion keeps on going
in the time frame that they are looking at that if I don't address this issue now, I don't think it
will be addressed in the future. I think what it will do is have a snowball effect and I think it:
will get easier for things to get passed through. I think the residents of Lee Road are a little
concerned about that expansion and what: it will do to the local property value, to the drainage
of the area and how it floods, the tragic, my investment and with the help of a. lot of people in
my family, the investment of my home. I'm concerned about my children playing in the street;
of people coming and being late for some sort: of event. and travelling up the road too fast.
Mr. Calale is concerned with the school moving to dormitory living. When he attended
TC3 it had no dormitory and was supposed to be more of a local community college and it
keeps expanding. He stated that the representatives of the Foundation have been very
cooperative in answering questions and addressing concerns of the residents of the area. He is
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Mr_ Ross said that he has spoken with the Village regarding sigpage and additional
sigzna,ge will be m' %Ilalled. '
Peter Vars explained the dxainage plan for the site and how the water would flow, A
Swale presently directs water from basically wheTe the reservoir is straight down on to Lee
Road. The drainage plan will oollect all the runoff from the post development condition,
contain it and tie it back into the existing storm sewer system which discharges it in the north
weso' corder. It then runs dawn along the hedgero r and into Egypt Creek. I� will slightly
reduce the amount of drainage area #hall comes down to Lee Road, There are two mechanisms
in the design to alleviate any problems with Lee Road. There is an emergency spillway should
the pond fill up and overflow its hanks. The water than he directed back toward the existing
storm sewer, A swale drauiuing south to north will be put in place at the western end of the
christmas tree farm. That would be second line of defense if the water were to find its way to
the west. The Facility has been designed to contain within its banks a 100- year'storm event
(the code requires a 20 year storm event) . The design should prevent any d,etrinvmtal effect on
the re'W'dences on Lee Road_
r. Ross said that after talking with the residents of Lee bond the plan of a f6tirth
building was abandoned._ The President has made a commitment t f they would not be
putting anything farther down the hill and if they do look at another building, it would be up
the hill. There are limitations about how far up the bi11 they can gn. They will take into
consideration gravity feed from the water tank at the college rattier than get into a pumping
situation. They are not considering another building at this tune, but will not say that they will
not ever do anything_
it was noted that the drainage plan had been nxodified
event rather than the 50 year event previously planned for_
Devid DeHann, 41 Lee Road said that in the beguu=g
extending Lee load_ `l'C3 has stated that will not be the case
TC3 wanted to extend Lee Road in the future who's decision it
that it is a. Village road and would be the Village's decision_
to accommodate a 100 year
he had been concerned about
end he wondered if in the event
would be, Supv Varvayanis said
Supv Vary yaziis stated that he had spoken with Reba Taylor, Mayor of the Village of
Dryden, and she indicates that she is wilhng to put up as many dead end signs as it takes.
Supv Vamayanis said that he believes some directional signs on Route 13 would be helpful and
that the wunieipalities are committed to making it work,
RJ CaWe pointed out that different presidents of the college would have different
commitments and the residents are concerned about future expansion,
upv Varw!uyaz>xs thanked the representatives of TC3 for meeting with residents in
advance of the public hearing,
C1 C Hatfield asked the engineer to explain for the benefit of the residents what a 100
year Storm event is_ He said it is based on an amount of rainfall over a 24 hour period. In this
area it is 5 inches of rainfall over a 24 hour period and statistically will happen once every 100
years. Every year there is a 1% chance that. will occur_
RJ ala)e asked whether the school had determined how the maintenance of the
drainage system would be taken care of and how the ratio of land to people for the project
worked. r. Ross stated that the maintenance of the drainage system would be added their
maintenance schedule_ The 7.9 acre parcel, 280 beds, does meet the code. They were
mistaken in their original interpretation of the code, A different section of code applies because
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the projeiA is served by municipal sewer and water, Applying the code resLLltS in a fequirement
of 4.96 acres for the three buildings, so they meet the density requirement,
The project is tax exempt, 401(c)(3), no i -proft corporation, their activity being $pecffic
to the rharter of their organization-
Supv Varvayanii dosed the pahlic hearing at 7:45 p.m, and opened the Town ,Board
meeting,
The Board reviewed The environmential assessment form (contRined in the project file),
malcirig uee changes (there is no approval required frorp bounty Planning, the project is no t
in an ag district, and chi g ng "R district" 1 .10 "RC district ").
RESOLUTION -# 114 - SEQR NEG DEC TOMPKINS CORTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FOUNDATION HOUSING PROJECT
Cl T Hatfield offered the foll owing resolution and asked for its approval;
RE OLTY°ED, that his
review for the special permit
Foundation to add a third 24
approved in September 1985
11d Cl C Hatfield
Roll Call Vote
Tawas Board issue a negative declaration based on the SEQR
application of the Tompkins Cortland Community College
suite 97 }red, 3 story structure to the two existing buildings
at 29,Par View Drive.
Cl Beck yes
Cl T Hatfield yes
upv Varvayanis Yes
Cl C Hatfield yes
C1 Grantham Yes
Atty Perkins suggested that m uintenance of the drainage plan be a cunrEbrin of
approval, and skated it should be clear that the board rives not now have a plan before it for the
drainage because the plan that was dish-i bu [eel has been changed and the board does not yet
have it therefore should be careful how this is approved_
ZO Slater stated that approval should also be conditioned on the parking being
approved by the Zoning Office and the inrTastructure plan and drainage plan being approved by
TO Miller Engineering,
1 C Hatfield noted that maintenance of the drainage should also be a condition,
Atty Perkins - Tlae other thing I think you should be aware of althougb T)r_ Ror>s said
they were looking for occupancy soon, they are looking at a seven month construction project,
The EAF doesn't say until the end of December. You need to be comfortable with what you are
actually approving,
Cl 'T Hatfield - I'm -not uncomfortable approving this with these
Henry and our end neenng firm to deal with Those issues, We've done
successfully, As long as we've gut the issues laid out, I don't have a pi
is not going to Vve then; a building permit Lentil he is satisfied that all
been net.
caveats and relying on
that in the past
-oblew- Obviously Henry
those conditions have
A resident stated that he tiuiderstood they would be working on a six day work week,
from sun,, up to sun down. He also stated that in 1983 residents of Lee Road had to lie
evacuated. because of flooding, and the topography at the tap of the road has now changed,
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Mr, Ross stated the Town's engineer has to approve the drainage plan and he would
welcome having the Highway Department or other appropriate agency conduct periodic
inspections of the maintenance of the drainage system_
Atty Perkins suggested that the Town ask for a recommendation for maintenance
inspection from TG Miller and make that a condition of the approval. The remedies could also
be set forth, or it could be left that it would be a violation of the terms of the special pervsit.
Cl Grantham inquired as to the status of the new turnartound. ZO Slater stated it was 6or x
180'_ The new plan removes any parking facilities to at least 15' from any portion of Town
property. There wM be no entryway directly off the turnaround, The Christmas tree farm wilJ
serve as a buffer and the hedgerow behind the Lee Road properties will not be removed, Cl T
Hatfield noted thaat the plan indicates additional plantings_
RESOLUTION 4116 - APPROVE SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION OF
TOMPKINS CORTLAND COA muniTY COLLEGE rOUNDATION
Cl 'T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its approval:
RESOLVED, that the special permit application ofTomplcins Cortland Corrunnunity
College Foundation to construct a third dormitory building on Fax View Drive is hereby
approved subject to the following con 66ans:
1. Standard Conditions of Approval (7-12- 00) ;
2. TG Miller Engineering's review and approval of the infrastructure and drainage
plan., anal providing a maintenance recommendation for the drainage plan;
3_ Appravul of The parking requirements by TG Miller Engineering and the Town
Zoning Office;
4, Continuing the conditions of the 1.985 approvaC.
2nd Cl C Hatfield
Roll Call mote Cl Beck Yes
Cl T Hatfield Yes
upv Va.rvayanis Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
CITIZENS PR ILEGE
James Skatay, 940 Dryden Road, stated the renovations of the Varna Con=urjity
Center on the facade is nearer completion and there will be a. chicken BSQ on May 5 and the
Board is invited to attend. He presented a petition to the board signed by 111 residents
requesting that "the Towm Board amend the RC zone from 2 Acre to 1 Acre lots ire, the Hamlet of
Varna and to require site plan review for new mLdti -unit housing and/or conversions which
exceed dimensions fora 1 Acre lot and/or contain three or more units on a 1 acre lot "_ The
following letter was read by Mr_ k;dey:
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James .E. Skaley, MD.
940 Oryden .Rd_ 0
(607) 256 -161.7 Ithtica N Y 148 0 JE k-aley aol,conn
11 April2001
To; Members of L)rvdcn Town Board
Attached to this letter is a petition witl] 111 signrlhares requesting That the Town Board amend the RC zone in the
Haunlet of Varm_ This represents a siratble sample of Itonne owilmbip in and aratutd the R x.onc along with oilier
Dryden. Town residents who have an interest in the hainhct or S }'mpptl]i/ �C Mth the concept of promoting stable
connnnunitiesfneighborhoods within the Town of 0rydcn,
Members of the comm Lin ily present ties petition now and request immediate action Input because }vo desire to
inove forward with our Comnnunity and Commcrciall Rovitulization Plan and because recent events have bidicated to
the common ity that as single family units hapivn to come up for sale, devel opens are attempting to purchase and
possibly W demolish these units to inorc3sc the number of reml units andVor to combine tons to build multi -unit
mousing, Residents in the hamlet strongly.feel that this w-onnld not be in the interCsts, of the communityt would
destroy existing neighborhoods and would mak it more d0iCulI. Io iunplemenl portions of the Revitalization Plan,
While we recognize dial. the Town is unciertakJag a revision o the Town Master Plan and will on cotnpledon of that
plan take a look at rc dsIng IN zoning ordonannces; Rrc feel that the time to make these changes could jeopardize die
inivity oIthe commtunity through actions as descril d —all of which anu permissible wlLhin the 2 acre: lot size and
number of units allowed per lot under currant rules Cur RC :one, VOiilc this amendment will iioi prevent such
actions_ it TM11 require more public scrutiny from the community and allow for public input nu what type of
deveJopment is appropriate for tine coin itnunity_
W�c therefore, resMalully ask Ihat you amend the current IBC xonc as stated in the NilOon,
i nCCrel}',
James E_ Shiley_ Chun.
Varna Coininunitv association mid Resident
940' Dryden :Rd.
]Mr, Braley introduced new residents of Varna, ]Mike Richardson and Mary chlaTb_ Mr_
Richardson scaled that they are in the process of closing on a house on Dryden ]road in Varna
and they are in support of the pet:iidon because shortly after their purchase offer was accepted
they were contacted by a developer who indicated that he %Vented to buy their purchase offer
and the plan was to dernolish that house and the house next door in order to build a mulyx -unit
apartment house. They turned down the offer and are worried that budding lafge writs would
affect the neigl1borhood negatively in terms ofmoi pollution, traffic and would undermine the
efforts to build a stronger residential community. Mr, Richardson was unable to provide the
mazno of the developer who wanted to purchase the property and did not know the status of the
rnethboring property. 40
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Site plan approval is presently axxly required in the MA Zane, peeaal hermits are
required when the number of dwelling units cause expansion of the project to be more than
two acres in size-
r. Skaley would like residents to have some input in these projects that will becouie
Pao, of the neighborhood, placing more conditions on projects occurring on one acre lots, Atty
Perkins stated it is a Legislative call, that site plaza review could occur on a tat of different types
of projects, and perhaps it is something that should be addressed in the comprehensive plan as
well as whether to chafe the special permit requirement from what it's noon without regard to
the size of the lot, Cl Beck stated he believed it should go to the cornprehens%ve pLan, but that
will take at least a year, azld Cl Grantham stated it would be longer for the zoning changes.
The area to be affected would be the area defined in the Varna Revitalization Plan. Cl T
Hatfield sugrstpW the matter lie referred to the Planning Board and get back to the Board with
its comments, and stated there is some sense in looking at fbe request of three units or more
and that perhaps it should apply to other area ixi additional to Varna.
J Skaley pointed out that because of the location of the haj;olet, close to Cornell
University and the City of Ithaca, they are experiencing more change than other parts of the
Town and the reason they brought the petition now is because of the exarr<ple of what Mr.
Richardson experienced.
Cl Grantham asked whether something like this could be applied to part of the RC
Zones in the Town. Atty Perkins stated it is a real issue. An overlay zone would have to be
created that would cover only part of RC. That would have to be defined carefully, but it is
passible,
Cl Grantham stated that she understands that it may be an issue in other parts of the
town, but this is the part of the Tovm that's come to the Board, and given that we are looking
at the master plan and the zoning, it may make sense to just look at Varna because they are
under pressure, rather than look at it town - wide, Cl T Hatfield said he does not disagree, but
would like input from the Planning Board. Cl Grantham will contact the Planning Board,
Steve Stelick, representing the Town of Dryden Recreation Commission, explained that
at Lhe last meeting of the Recreation Commission they had a request to add a. youth Lacrosse
program to the Town's programs. The Comm;ssion is asking the Town to recognize the lacrosse
program and put it under the Town's insurance.
Marty Christofferson who will be headizig up the lacrosse program distributed
information to the board. Mr. Christofferson explained that they started last summer trying to
get a small group of ?rids together to see if there was enough interest and eight or ten lads
showed up on a regkzlar basis at Montgomery Park- The sport is good for a variety of chyldren-
Gi-rIs can play- Small children who don't have a lot of girth to them can play because they
dodge and weave and shoot the ball, larger kids can play- There is hand -eye coordination
involved as well as runruing and ag7lity. Ithaca has a program and children from Dryden attend
the Ithaca Youth Bureau program now. He believes this program will supplement and
complement the Ithaca Program and possibly build a team to play nther groups. Area colleges
have lacrosse programs. The goal is get a prograw go'
Ing
and encourage the high school to offer
it in their sports program. The high school bas equipment and has px�rchaoed goals and axe
diink-i g about doing an intramurals program. It turns out that 20 or 30 kids turn oat for the
program, get in shape and do well at another sports program. But it may turn out that it turns
into a good program for the area. The program is spear headed by Neil Belcher, Iii Shik Lee
and Mr. Christofferson and they would like the Tawas to incorporate lacrosse in the programs it
offers and cover it for insurance purposes at this point. Equipment is presently being
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purchased by participants or borrowed from the Ithaca Youl h Bureau. Lacrosse is typically a
Spring sport and so goes well with football, soccer and wrestling.
Steve telick stated the Recreation Coxn=smon is recommending that the flown
recognize lacrosse as a town program. Cl T Hatfield fia checked with the Toum's insurance
carrier and as long as lacrosse i.s a recogni d Town Program it will make no difference in the
cost of the coverage. The Board agreed to add lacrosse to the programs it currently offers.
RESOLUTION #116 - ADD LACROSSE TO TOWN SPORTS PROGRAMS
Cl Beck offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption=
RESOLVED, that this Town Finard hereby recognizes lacrosse as a program offered
through the Dryden Youth Sports programs.
2nd C1 Grantham
Toll Call Vote
Cl Beck Yes
Cl T Hatfield Yes
upv Varvayanis Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
l Grantham Yes
The lacrosse group has received $500 from United Way and were instructed to work
with Steve Stelick regarding deposWrig that and aziy other funds raised- Steve will assist with
the mechanics of purchasing equipment. Mr. Stelick stated they would try to take care of
everydi ig with the funds avaiUkble now, but would be communkati ig with the Board at
budget time due to increased needs for lacrosse.
Steve Stelick informed the Board that the sports programs aze currently out of space for
storage of equipment and will need additional space in the future.
Cl T Hatfield stated that he has received a request from Bob SIC) CUM regarding a local
adult co-ed softball team- They axe independent, not requesting any funds from the Town, but
would like the Town to acct in a treasurer capacity for their organiza ion- Arty Perkins stated
that would not be possible i.2,nless it was at town program created by the board. Cl Grantham
rAuted she, has no problem with adult sports and suggested the matter be referred to the
Recreation Commission-
COUNTY B>RIErING
Mike Lane - The Pubtic Works Committee has reviewed the County's five year bride
program and three year highway program (copies submitted to board members with a mote that
it is a planning wo1 only) • With respect to lied Mill load Bridge, the State 0fEce of klistoric
Preservation appears to be understanding that a oxxe lane bridge is not practical because of the
usage of the bridge and that it probably would make sense to relocate the present bridge- It
has been suggested that it could be used to replace the trestle in Freeville un the greenway
space. They would like to maintain the historic bridge for public use where a wide width is nut
required, Cl C Hadfield wandered if the Fall Creek Road/ School treet in McLean world be
repaired in connection with the bridge replacement there. It is on the schedule for 2001.
On the issue of redistricting, the County is generating basic maps about where the
population is. There ase not a lot of changes. There are some glitches having to der with the
dormitories at Cornell, which they believe the census bureau has misplaced. There will be a
meeting an May 5, 2001, at 9:00 a.m. at the Womens Cosnznunaty Building for local officials to
discuss the redistricting.
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TB 4 -11 a0l.
The
E911
center is
moving ahead,
While
not supportive of the location, Mr_ Lane is
supportive
of the
project.
He would have
liked 4.
more central location.
Cl Grantboin wondered whetbez ;�fiyone had contacted Buzz Levine regarding his
television cable situation and extending the line to his property. Neither Mr. Dane nor Cl T -
Hatfi.eld had done that, although Cl T Hatfield will be, contacting Time Warner regarding it. It is
an issue that needs to be worlaed on with Time Warner. Cl T Hatfield will talk with Mike Lane
regarding joining the consortium for negotiations_ They would like to see rural areas connected
to the iNKV, 'I hip would enable the hoard to broadcast its meeting live if it chose to, allow video
arraignment for the Justice Courts, data transfer, etc. Cl T Hatfield believes that Time Warner
is willing to reduce the number of residences per mile for cable access perhaps from the
exisiLrig 20 per mile to 15 or 16, and noted that residents are interested in across to Road
Runner. Cl T Hatfield asked ZO Slater to investigate what level of density would make a
difference.
COUNCIL PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR
C1 Grantham stated there had been three respor�ses to the request for qualifications for
the master plan development and they had been interviewed today. The applicants were
Clough Harbour, George I��r2ntz and Rebecca Lupin. Rebecca Wbin's bid was about $8,000,
George Frantz bid x20,840, and Clough Harbour bid $50,000 to $70,000 and they would ci(s a
specific budget if they were chosen, Clough Harbour's bid vas to follow the whole process
through, beyond just the master plan and implemeindrig the recommendations of the master
plan. It was comparable to Mr. P'- ,ntz' bid. They recommend hiring George Frantz to do just
the master plan part and they will look at the follow up later. Cl Grantham would iaw to
authorize more than the amount bid because there wexe a couple of t..h' s that the other
applicants tallied about that she thinks would be useful for him to do, but it would cast more
raoney. Clough Harbour laid out a nice public participation plan that Mcluded interviews with
community stakEe polders {board members, business people, faniaers, etc}. She thinks it would
he a good idea for George to do that. They also talked about an econowic analysis of the cost
of the Town of different plarmLng scenarios and she thinks that would be a good idea to do.
There are same models that can be used to do that_ Cl Grantham would lime 6o authorize up to
$300004 to include these two parts.
After further discussion of the propusals submitted, the board decided to contract with
George Frantz for i1be master plan work per his original proposal. The Board will ask Mr.
Frantz for a quote for the additional services,
RESOLUTION 0117 - CONTRACT WITH GEORGE FRANT
FOR MASTER PLAN LORI{
Cl C Hatfield offered the fullo Wing resolution and asked for its adoption=
RESOL ED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to execute a
contrast with George l "rant in the sum of $20 %840 - 00 for master plan work as.out].ined in his
proposal, subject to approval by the Town Attorney,
2nd Cl T Hatfield
Roll Call Grote
Cl. Beek Yes
Cl T Hatfield Yes
upv Vaxvayranis `des
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
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C1 Grantham" Barbara Caldwell, Chris Michaels and 1 will meet. with George Frantz
next Thursday evening when the normal Planning Board meeting is and draw up a plan of
won -k_ 11 ask them to come to the next boar{ meeting and let you know what's going on,
On the morning of May 5 the Fall Creel( Watershed Comuutfee is doing a cleanup of Fall
Creek in Cayuga County, Dryden and Ithaca, all the way down to the 1a1re, about 8 different
situ_
At the Setter Housing Oversight Meeting it was announced they had received more pre -
applications. These is about $106,000 uncommitted and those applications may commit that
sum. It wilt take another year to completely wrap it up.
Cl C Hatfield inquired as to the status of the historical book. SUPV Varvayanis stated
he had two people wbo m� Mi ht be terested -in chairing the corn raittee. Cl C Hatfield stated he
would chair the committee. He has had several people asldi-ig about: Die book and would like to
.gee it published_ Cl Gsa3atham stated Peggy Walbridge has a history background and may be
willing to help and Trudy Calvert also may help_ They both think $50,000 is too much to
spend. Supv Varvayards appointed Cl C Hatfield as chair of the committee to publish, the
historical book,
ATTORNEY
Atty Perkins = On the issue of looking at
used
structures
and rnoving them to a location
owned by the Town for temporary use, there is a real
question in my mind whether you can
legally do that, I asked Xevin to try to get some
kind
of an opinion from somebody at the State
Office of Codes regarding whether that could be
done.
Locally, we have }prohibited others from
doing F.hat on a private basis because we didn't
known
what code
they were built to and they
had no seals or certifications. I think we ought
to be
consiWient
in how the Town acts and how
we treat the private sector. Until Kevin gets that opinion, I think
you oughtr t❑ be looking for
another solution to the problem,
upv VarvayanLs agreed, ZO Slater stated that it sometimes take a long time to receive
those opinions_
Cl Beck stated after
reading ZO
Mater's
evaluation of the
building he is
not interested in
it. ZO Slater has asked for
clarification
on the
buildfiv and has
heard nothing
from them,
Cl Grantham proceeding with the request for proposals for the building,
Cl Beck sa,ated that he realizos that rmuricipalities can't move quite as fast as
individuals, but diings need to get. done_
Atty Perkins - I've given you a draft agreement between the Town and Cornell having to
do vAth the swap of a portion of Sapsucker Wands Road and the canstruction of a new road by
Cornell. I give this to you to look over, and we can talk about it in May. I'd film you to consider
a couple of different things, and that is (1) some dates for substantial completion and final
completion and () whether we want to hold Cornell ilu the sane kind of standards that vwauld a
prixrate developer where we're going to take over some property as a town road and it is not
complete; whether we sb❑uld require a letter of credit and if so, what that amount should lie.
Dave Putnam can speak to that. This isn't exactly the same kind of situation because the road
hasn't been built. It isn't just partially finished, it hasn't been built at all anal we're giving up
something that is quite usable right now without any guarantee that it will be built or without
anyway of enforcing that guarantee. Cornell is a big institution and its got lots of money and 0
it wouldn't hurt them to tie up a letter of credit I'm sure.
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Cl C Hatfield and Cl T Hatfield both stated that Cornell should be treated as any other
citizen. No public hearing is required, The H.W way Superintendent will have to sign aff on
this too because under the law he has to make a recoramendadon to the Town Board. Ward
Hun erford has alma.dy dune that by a letter to the Supervisor. $asic.aUy the Town will enter
into an agreement with Cornell in whatever form it finally takes, Cornell will convey to the
Town the strip for Ijie road. The Town then adopts a resolution under Higlriw-ay Law 12 (a) to
abandon to Cornell that portions which they border on both sides and the Highway
Superintendent will then close the strip to restrict public travel over it. Cornell will then build
the road and October 31, 2001 is the date that it is expected to be substantially coMplete. The
$nand wM review the matter and discuss it in May.
TOWN CLERK
The Tompkins County Board of Elections has appointed Harvey Payne to replace Arch
Darling as voting machine custodian far the Town, The Board of Elections would like all the
machines inspected and repaired if necessary. The -machine custodians will be paid an hourly
wage of h6_00 to inspect and test the machines.
The Recmation Parixiership Board ruet on April 10, 2001, Clerk distributed copies of
the proposed agreement between the municipalities to provide recreational services to the
Board and Atry Perkins for their review. The Agreement was prepared by the Assistant Comity
Attorney from the proposal prepared by the group and previously approved by participating
municipalities. Also distributed were the ley -laws developed for the partnership by its lay -laws
committee. These have Been approved by the partnership and need to be ratified -by all
municipalities. Clerk asked for feedback at the May 2, 2001 meeting in preparation for the
next sleeting of the partnership, scheduled &T May 8, 2041 _
ENGINFIaMNG
Dave Putnam has met with Matt Shulman about the NYSEG dry hydrant. Nt Shulman
has ruet with NY EG, but D Putnam does not know the outcome of the meeting,
ZONING OFFICER
ZO Slater reported with respect to the Varna resident's request for a zoning
amendment, that the RB and RB -I distracts do not allow multiple housing, a change in the RC
aorxe town wide would impact approximately 30" of the 'Town. He currently has an application
for a special permit fora 12 unit complex Lust out of the Varna area.
The Pra eft Impact signing ceremony is scheduled for May 11, 2001, Friday, atr the
Dryden High School begini-tiug at: noon. Peter Scanek of the VFW is working on the menu -for
the event_ The high school chorus and bands will perform. There are 45 signed partners and
Matt Schulman will be asking Town Board members to sign on as partners.
O Slater hats written to Ithaca Produce and advised them that they need a professiornal
landscape plan. He also told them there was probably not any sense in asking for further
approval until that is resolved and that they should ask for an exlim%ioa.
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DEPARTMENT OF PUEliO WORKS
Ii[Cj KWAY DEPARTMENT
Na report,
•
Cl C Hatfield asked about a bill for $21:000 frow Loss Recovery Systems and wondered
what it was for. Supv Varvayanis ecvplained that would be reimbursed by the insurance. '[here
was a truck fire M the 6mrage and Loss Recovery ks cleaning the building,
RESOLUTION it 118 - APPROVE ABSTRACT # 104
Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption.
RESO WED, that thus Town 13c3 and hereby approves Abstract # 104, as audited, vouchers
#239 through 321, totaling $205,909,30,
2nd Cl C Hatfield
Roll Call Vote
113eck Yes
Cl T Hatfield Yes
aupv Varvayanis Yes
Cl C Hat:Md Yes
1 Grantham Yes
upv Varvayanis
and Cl C Hatfield
explained
that the Town had
been asked to
contribute the
sum of $625.00 toward the
cost of an
audit for the sewer
plant.
RESOLUTION 0119 - AUTHOR= $625 FOR AUDIT FOR SEWER PLANT
Cl Grantham offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption-
RESOLVED, that this Town ]hoard hereby authorises the expenditure ref the sum of
$625.00 for its share of the expexise of an audit for the ,sewer plant.
2nd Cl T Hatfield
Roll Call Vote
C] Deck Yes
C1 Hatfield Yes
Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
Cl Grantham Yes
upv Varvayanis explained that in order to allow Cornell University to become a
member/ OWner of the water plant, it is necessary to request that the legislature change the
current law. Cl Grantham recused Herself from this discussion. Mate law does not currently
allow a non - municipality to be part a wa#:E�r supply system such as Bolton Point_ The Bolted
Point Water Commission would like to request that the Law be changed_ It does not cammat the
Town to a course of action with respect to allowing Cornett to join, but would make it legal for
them to do so.
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1913 4-11_p
RESOLUTION 4120 - REQUEST LEGISLATIVE CHANGE
Cl T Hatfield offered the following resolution and asked for its adoption:
WHEREAS, Cornell University would like to become a member of the Southern aytq a
Lake Intermurdeipal Water Commission, and
WHEREAS, current New York State Law prevents Cornell University from becoming a
member,
N VY , THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town board of the Tawas of Dryden
respectfu fly requests that the laws of the State of New York be amexided to allow CornelJ
University to become a member of Southern Cayuga Lake In m
teruni m m
cipal Mater Coission,
2nd Cl Beck
Roll Call Vote
Cl Beck
Cl T Hatfield
Supv Varvayarvs
Cl C Hatfield
Cl Grantham
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Recused
Supv Vazvayanis explained that Susan Brock, attorney for the sewer plant, is looking
for perrnLismion to ask Fernando DeAragon to give information that the Transportation Council
has to the consulilax:it preparing the EIS for the sewer_
RESOLUTION 0121 � AUTHORIZE SUPERVISOR TO APPROVE LETTER
TO ITHACA- TOMPKINS COUN'T'Y TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL
FROM SUSAN BROCK
Cl T Hatfield offered the follo hug resolution and asIced for its adoption:
RESOLVED, that this Town Board hereby authorizes the Supervisor to write to Susan
Brock advising her That the Town of Dryden agrees that she should write to Fernando &Ara on
on behalf of the municipal owners of the Ithaca Area and Cayuga Re' fats wastewater treatment
facilities and request that the Ithaca- Tompkins County Transportation Council perform a
Traffic study in co=ection With. th.e Environmental Impact Statement for their initermunicipal
sever agreement(s) .
2nd C1 C Hatfield
Roll Call Vore Cl Beck Yes
Cl T Hatfield Yes
Supv Varvayarils Yes
Cl C Hatfield Yes
C1 Grantham Yes
C1 Beck stated that he had. g#ne tic LLivermore Road to check on the replacement of the
pipe. The guardrails are down, brsh cut and pavenleilt cut, but n,o.excavation has begun.
The "Town will rent the backhoe and do the work. _
Cl Beck inquired about the status of the request for a landfill ordinance requested by
the Conservation Advisory Council (CAC ) . The CAC has distributed a proposed ordinance.
Bruce Osadchey has written to Board members requesting support for sometii„g of this sort.
O dater said lie believed the amount of fill required for a permit needed to be greater. He
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believes there is a place for a permit, but the amount requiring a permit needs to be more
realistic. This is in the &st stage and needs more discussion 0
At 9:55 p.m., on motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, t]-.0 board moved
into executive session to discuss possible acquisition of property, No action was taken.
On motion made, seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was a4iou=d at
1o:10 p,m_
Respectfully su -bruitted,
1 4*1 //Z; t � Z' / r
Bambi L_ Hollenbeck
Town Clerk
Pagc 16 of 16
(607)256 -1617
James E. Skaley, MD.
940 Dryden Fed,
Ithaca, N Y 14850
11 April 200 1.
To; Members of Dryden Town Berard
JE kaley aol.wm
Attached to this letter is a petition with b�aattures requesting that the Town Board mend
the RC zone in the .Hamlet of Varna. This represents a sizable sample of home o wriersbi p in and
around the RC zone along with other Dryden Town residents who have an interest in the hamlet
or sympathize with the concept of prornoting stable communities /neighborhoods within the
Town of Dryden.
Members of the community present this petition now and request immediate action in part
because we desire to meve forward with our Commum ty and Commercial Devitalization Flan and
because recent events have indicated to the community that as single fiaMily units happen to
come up for sale, developers are attempting to purchase and possibly to demolish these units to
increase the number of rental units and/or to combine lots to bui Id multi -unit housing. Residents
in the hamlet strongly feel that this would not be in the interests ofthe community, would
destroy existing neighborhoods and would make it more difficult to implement portions of the
Revitalization Plan.
While we recognize that the Town is undertaking a revision of the Town Master Plan and will on
completion of that plan take a loop at revising the zoning ordinances; we feel that the time to
make these changes could jeopardize the integrity of the co nimunity through actions as
described,-,all of which are permissible within the 2 acre lot size and number of units allowed per
lot under current rules for RC zone. While this amendment will not prevent such actions, it will
regL)ire more public scrutiny+ from the community and allow for public input on what type of
development is appropriate for the community.
We therefore, respectfully ask that you amend the current RC zone as stated in the petition.
sincerely,
James E, kaley, Ch m.
Varna Community+ Associ tion and Resident
940 Dryden ltd,
5
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(607)256 -1617
James E. Skaley, MD.
940 Dryden Fed,
Ithaca, N Y 14850
11 April 200 1.
To; Members of Dryden Town Berard
JE kaley aol.wm
Attached to this letter is a petition with b�aattures requesting that the Town Board mend
the RC zone in the .Hamlet of Varna. This represents a sizable sample of home o wriersbi p in and
around the RC zone along with other Dryden Town residents who have an interest in the hamlet
or sympathize with the concept of prornoting stable communities /neighborhoods within the
Town of Dryden.
Members of the community present this petition now and request immediate action in part
because we desire to meve forward with our Commum ty and Commercial Devitalization Flan and
because recent events have indicated to the community that as single fiaMily units happen to
come up for sale, developers are attempting to purchase and possibly to demolish these units to
increase the number of rental units and/or to combine lots to bui Id multi -unit housing. Residents
in the hamlet strongly feel that this would not be in the interests ofthe community, would
destroy existing neighborhoods and would make it more difficult to implement portions of the
Revitalization Plan.
While we recognize that the Town is undertaking a revision of the Town Master Plan and will on
completion of that plan take a loop at revising the zoning ordinances; we feel that the time to
make these changes could jeopardize the integrity of the co nimunity through actions as
described,-,all of which are permissible within the 2 acre lot size and number of units allowed per
lot under current rules for RC zone. While this amendment will not prevent such actions, it will
regL)ire more public scrutiny+ from the community and allow for public input on what type of
development is appropriate for the community.
We therefore, respectfully ask that you amend the current RC zone as stated in the petition.
sincerely,
James E, kaley, Ch m.
Varna Community+ Associ tion and Resident
940 Dryden ltd,
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put
together a Community and Commercial Revitalization flan. A mayor issue identified in the plan
had to do with home ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total
housing stock of 477 units 196 are rental. Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least
restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur; furthermore, it is drastically out of date
in that the area is fully sewered and can accomodate increased density and there is virtually no
agriculture in the zone except for Comell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
Proposal; In order to promote a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan and
to increase the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, we the undersigned
residents of Varna petition that the Town Board amend the RC zone from 2
Acre to 1. Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and to require site plan review
for new multi -unit housing and/or conversions which exceed dimensions for
a 1 Acre lot and /or contain three or more units on a l acre lot.
PETfTION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Home Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd.
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan, A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total housing stock of 477 units 196 are rentaL
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur,
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Cornell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
Proposal: In order to promote a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan and
to increase the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, we the undersigned
residents *of Varna petition that the Town Board amend the RC zone from 2
Acre to 1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and to require site plan review
for new multi-unit housing and/or conversions which exceed dimensions for
a 1 Acre
lot and/or contain three
or more units on
a 1 acre lot.
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Address
Name
Address
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PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Home Drive to the Town Line, and on the
south along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd.
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total housing stock of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur,
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtuaffy no agriculture in the zone except for Cornell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
G
Proposal: In order to promote a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan and
to increase the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, we the undersigned
residents of Varna petition that the Town Board amend the RC zone from 2
Acre to 1 Acre lots in the :Hamlet of Varna and to require site plan review
for new multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for
a I Acre lot and /or contain three or more units on a 1 acre lot.
Name
1
3
Address
AIVame
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PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area
Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet
located mostly along State
Route 366 between Game
Farm
Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt
13 to the east. We would
also include residents in
the area
on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and
Forest Nome Drive to the
Town Line; and on the
south
along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt.
Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Frill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd,
BedWounde During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area Out of the total housing stock of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur,
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Corrnel['s experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek,
Proposal: In order to promote a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan and
to increase the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, we the undersigned
residents of Varna petition that the Town Board amend the RC zone from 2
Acre to 1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and to require site plan review
for new multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for
a 1 Acre lot and/or contain three or more units on a 1 acre lot.
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3
5
7
9
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1
1
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PETITION TO THE TOWX OF DRYUEX TO AMEND THE ONrN x'FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND 'TIDE HAMLET OF VAR NA
Area Defined as the aarniet or Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Routi3 3bb between dame
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Ri 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area orr the north along Freese Road to Harmhaw Roan and Forest 14ome Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Barer bill Road and Deer Haven ]load across Mt_ Pleasant to the intnr50ction of Turkey HiN Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Steveris Road to Game Hare, Rd,
Background: Daring 2000 residents in the community in and around the hamlet of Varna put together a
Commu6ty and Commeroial R.evitalixation Flom, A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vS the cumber of rental units in the area_ Out of the total housing stook of 477 units 196 are rental,
Current RC zoning in the h$rnlet is one of the lean restrictive as to where multiple housing unite can occur;
Nrrhermore, it is drastically out of date is that the area is fully sewered and can aocomdate increased density and
there i8 virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Cc rnell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
PrOPOSH1. Jn oTdcr to promote a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan and
to increase the amount of home ownership in the hamlet of Varna, we the undersigned
residents of Marna petition that the Town Board amend the RC zone-from
Acre to 1 Acre lots in the .Hamlet of Varna and to require site plan review
for new multi munit housing and/or conversions which exceed dimensions for
a 1 Acre lot and/or contain three or more units on a I acre lot.
Blame., _ Address Name Address
ii
7
9
I
13
1
1.7
1
PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Home Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd.
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total housing stock of 477 units 1.46 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur,
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Comell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
Proposal: In order to promote a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan and
to increase the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, we the undersigned
residents of Varna petition that the Town Board amend the RC zone from 2
Acre to 1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and to require site plan review
for new multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for
a 1 Acre lot and /or contain three or more units on a 1 acre lot.
Name Address
1
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7
11
13
15
17
2
1.
12
11
21
PETITION TO THE TOWN OF D1 YDEN TO AMEND THE ZONTNG FOR RC ZONE I
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VA NA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna. Varna is a hamlet looted mostly along State route 366 between Game
Fam Road to the west and the intersection ofRt 366 with Rt 13 to the east, We would also include residents in
the area on the north alov g Freese Road to Hamhaw Road and Forest Home Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker Flill Road and Deer Haven Rand across Mt_ Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey 14111 Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Carne Farm Rd.
Background: During UQO residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan, A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total hoeasing stook of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC xnni�; in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur;
furkhertmore5 it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virftWly no agriculture in the zone except for Cornell 's experimental fields on thee north side oFFall Creek_
Proposal. We the undersigned property owners and/or residents of Dryden
Town have an interest in promoting a stable community in Yarn$ as detailed in the Varna plan
and support the increase in the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, and,
therefore, petition that the Town Board to amend the RC zone from 2 Acre to
1 acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and require site plan review for new
multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for a 1 Acre
lot and /or contain three or more units on a I Acre lot,
Marne Address Narne Address
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I
PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Horne Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey .Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd.
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total housing stock of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur,
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Cornell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
Proposal: We the undersigned property owners and /or residents of Dryden
Town have an interest in promoting a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan
and support the increase in the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, and,
therefore petition that the Town Board to amend the RC zone from 2 Acre to
1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and require site plan review for new
multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for a 1 Acre
lot and /or contain three or more units on a 1 Acre lot.
Name Address Name Address
3
5
7
9
1
1
1
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PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYD.EN TO AMEND THE ZONTNG FOR RC ZONE I
AND AROUND THE E AivII ET OF V &RNA
Area Defined as the i=lamlet of Varna* Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Frame
Fann Read to the west and the intersection o€'Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north Tong Freese Road to Hansbaw Road and Forest Horne Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south do ag Baker Hill load and beer. Maven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road contitming along Stevens Road to Game Faun Rd.
Background: buring 2000 residents in the community in and around the Harslet of Varna put togethera
Corromunity and Commercial Revitalization Plan_ A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership va the number of rental units in the area, Out of the total housing stork of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multipie housing units can occur;
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdake increased density and
there is virtualry no agriculture in the zone except for Oornen's exper % mental tields on the north side of Fall Creek.
PraposaI: We the undersigned property owners and/or residents of Dr den
Town have an interest in promoting a stable community in Vama as detailed in the Varna plan
and support the increase in the amount of borne ownership in the Hamlet of Marna, and,
therefore, petition that the `.1"own Board to amend the RAC zone from 2 Acre to
1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and require site plan review for never
multi -unit housing and/or conversions which exceed dimensions for a X Acre
lot and/or contain three or more units on a I Acre lot.
Address
lz.�
Address
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PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Rome Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd.
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total housing, stock of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur,
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Cornell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
Proposal: We the undersigned property owners and/or residents of Dryden
Town have an interest in promoting a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Vama plan
and support the increase in the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, and,
therefore, petition that the Town Board to amend the RC zone from 2 Acre to
1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and require site plan review for new
multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for a 1 Acre
lot and /or contain three or more units on a 1 Acre lot.
Name Address Name Address
C
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9
11
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17
19
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PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Home Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker li•Till Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd,
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in the area. Out of the total housing stock of 477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur;
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
there is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for Cornell's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek
Proposal: We the undersigned property owners and/or residents of Dryden
Town have an interest in promoting a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan
and support the increase in the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, and,
therefore, petition that the Town Board to amend the RC zone from 2 Acre to
1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and require site plan review for new
multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for a 1 Acre
lot and /or contain three or more units on a 1 Acre lot.
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PETITION TO THE TOWN OF DRYDEN TO AMEND THE ZONING FOR RC ZONE IN
AND AROUND THE HAMLET OF VARNA
Area Defined as the Hamlet of Varna: Varna is a hamlet located mostly along State .Route 366 between Game
Farm Road to the west and the intersection of Rt 366 with Rt 13 to the east. We would also include residents in
the area on the north along Freese Road to Hanshaw Road and Forest Home Drive to the Town Line; and on the
south along Baker Hill Road and Deer Haven Road across Mt. Pleasant to the intersection of Turkey Hill Road and
Stevens Road continuing along Stevens Road to Game Farm Rd.
Background: During 2000 residents in the community in and around the Hamlet of Varna put together a
Community and Commercial Revitalization Plan. A major issue identified in the plan had to do with home
ownership vs the number of rental units in. the area. Out of the total housing stock o£477 units 196 are rental.
Current RC zoning in the hamlet is one of the least restrictive as to where multiple housing units can occur;
furthermore, it is drastically out of date in that the area is fully sewered and can accomdate increased density and
these is virtually no agriculture in the zone except for CorneU's experimental fields on the north side of Fall Creek.
Proposal: We the undersigned property owners and/or residents of Dryden
Town have an interest in promoting a stable community in Varna as detailed in the Varna plan
and support the increase in the amount of home ownership in the Hamlet of Varna, and,
therefore, petition that the Town Board to amend the RC zone from 2 Acre to
1 Acre lots in the Hamlet of Varna and require site plan review for new
multi -unit housing and /or conversions which exceed dimensions for a 1 Acre
lot and /or contain three or more units on a 1 Acre lot.
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