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Town of Dryden
Planning Board Meeting
Thursday, August 28, 2025
Hybrid - Zoom
Planning Board - 2025
IP Z Ex Ab
Tony Salerno, Chair (2029) x
John Kiefer (2027) x
Frank Parish (2028) x
Chris Morrissey (2030) x
Craig Anderson (2025) x
Bill Griffin (2031) x
Brad Will (2026) x
Other Staff or Board Members I.P. or on Zoom
Ray Burger, Director of Planning (IP)
Joy Foster - Recording Secretary (Ab)
Dan Lamb – Town Board (IP)
Other attendees
Tom Schickel - Architect for the William George Agency
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6:01 pm Call to Order
AGENDA
6:00 pm Call to Order
1. Welcome – Quorum Check
2. Public Comment Period
For items not on the agenda and limited to 3 minutes per person.
3. 380 Freeville Rd – Site Plan Review
4. Zoning Rewrite –
a. General updates and Discussion
b. Co-Housing Discussion
5. Planning Department Update
6. Town Board Update
7. Minutes Approval – July 24, 2025
8. Executive Session (If needed)
8:00 Adjourn
Next Zoning Advisory Group (ZAG) Meeting: September 4th, 2025, 6:00pm
Next Regular Meeting: Thursday, September 25th, 2025, 6:00pm
Agenda subject to amendment.
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#1. Welcome – Quorum Check & open meeting at 6:04 PM
#2. Public Comment Period – No comments offered from the audience.
#3. 380 Freeville Rd – Site Plan Review
This is a revisit of a sketch plan review that was heard last month. Further site plan review was
waived pending County 239 Review. The Tompkins County GML 239 Review was received.
Applicant returned to address items from the GML 239 review.
The GML 239 review had these 2 comments.
• “The Town should ensure receipt of an Onsite Wastewater Treatment System
construction permit from the To. Co. Environmental Health Division before issuing
a building permit for this project.”
• “Suggest that the Town encourage the applicant to utilize lower-level LED lighting.
The Tompkins Co. Environmental Management Council has studied outdoor
lighting and recommends that outdoor LED lighting not be higher than 2700 CCT
to minimize adverse human and ecological impacts. “
Applicant's agent – Tom Schickel, who is the Architect for the William George Agency
briefs the Board.
• Lighting was inadequate for their needs at the south end, good to add more.
• External will be one additional pole in the parking lot.
Motion to approve the amended Site Plan Review with consideration of the lighting plan
and the Tompkins County GML 239 Review. - T. Salerno
Second: B. Griffin
Unanimous
#4. Zoning Rewrite –
a. General updates and Discussion
b. Co-Housing Discussion – tabled for another meeting.
A proposed zoning update document was received from the zoning rewrite consultant on data
centers. The Board also received some feedback with opposition to any data centers in the Town.
This will be on the 9-4-25 ZAG meeting agenda. This meeting will also discuss the scope of work
for phase 2. A suggestion was made in include refinement to the definition of accessory use vs.
educational use for school district properties as part of the zoning rewrite. Examples include the
HS Bus Depot, TC3 Dorms, and Athletic fields. This was a discussion that came up as part of the
William George project. Better definitions will help determine when projects should be reviewed
by the planning board.
#5. Planning Department Update – Ray Burger
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• Hanshaw Village Mobile Home Park (on Hanshaw Road) sewer line extension is being
submitted for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) next month.
• 2 projects coming up are an application to add storage units to the existing storage unit
business unit on Pinckney Rd. for SPR to expand and a major subdivision on Lower
Creek Rd.
• The PUD on Cardinal Rd. was introduced to the TB in Aug.
#6. Town Board Update – Dan Lamb
• The TB liked the PUD on Cardinal Dr., concerned Members expressed concern about
what the view would be from Hanshaw Rd with the tree buffer, a discussion ensued about
whether the road would become a shortcut for people to cut through, and signage for a
private road.
• The Town is waiting on DOT to approve our request to put out for re-bid for Rt. 13
Bridge.
• The study on the EMS emergency service is wrapping up. The TB is in favor of having
Tompkins County include funding in its budget for emergency services, so the Town
would not have to allot as much money to this use as it has in recent years.
• TC3 is converting the 3 newer dorms into housing/apartments for sale. Development of
this site could be really good for the Dryden community by expanding housing options
available.
• Dryden Lake Dam is failing. The DEC hired a consultant to calculate the cost to replace
it. The Town may save some expense on this project if local labor is used. Discussion of
this is continuing
#7. Minutes Approval – July 24, 2025
Approve the Minutes as edited from 5-22-25
Motion: T. Salerno
Second: C. Anderson
All in favor – unanimous
Adjourned: 7:05 PM