HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-05-05 TOWN OF GROTON
LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT CODE MEETING
THURSDAY , MAY 5 , 1994 , 7 : 30 P . M .
BOARD MEMBERS : PUBLIC PRESENT
( * Denotes Members Present )
George Totman , Chairperson * Lyle Raymond , ZBA Chairperson
Monica Carey * Tracy Smith , Tompkins County Department
Cecil Twigg * of Planning
George VanSlyke
Veryl Rankin
Jeff Lewis *
Sheldon Clark
George Totman began the meeting at 7 : 55 p . m . At the last meeting , we went up to Section
351 . Up to this point , we improved the definitions and got up to Land Use Activities .
At the last meeting , we decided instead of going by the symbols that are being used in
the current book, we would go by what is allowed in certain zones . We ended the last
meeting by stating that we would begin tonight ' s meeting with the Land Use Activities
and how we want to categorize them . Does everyone agree with me on this?
Board members were in agreement .
G . TOTMAN : Okay . The way this will be " coded " is that we will place the initial
abbreviation next to the activity where it is allowed . If there is no
initial abbreviation , it is not allowed . This will make it more
simplistic . Do you want to add anything , Tracy?
T . SMITH : You may want to settle the definitions between commercial and
industrial before coding all these activities . Do you think they
should coincide with one another or be totally individualized?
You mentioned in the Comprehensive Plan that you recommended doing
districts that were exclusively for commerical or industrial use .
L . RAYMOND : I think we should get rid of the Industrial Zone . One reason is
businesses that come into the Town will want to make their own
decisions on where they want to go , when , in fact , we will be making
that decision . A second reason is that having looked back 20 years ,
nothing has really happened . A third reason is that the current
property owners in the Industrial Zone that want to sell their property
and are told that they cannot sell it for anything but industrial , what
are they going to do? We are lucky that the Town has not been taken
to Court on something like that . If a large industry comes in , you
will have a PUD anyway .
C . TWIGG : I am inclined to agree with Lyle . Some families getting ready for
retirement do not have 20 years to wait . They want to unload their
property . ( Gave examples of the Talbotts and Hunters . )
G . TOTMAN : What is their status there? It is my understanding that the definition
of a planning board is to plan for the future of the Town .
J . LEWIS : What you have is a retirement Village . If you do not " try" to get this
Town industrialized , it will never be .
G . TOTMAN :. " We really do not have a lot of medium density in the Town of Groton .
Cortland is coming more out this way . If you have medium density
( houses closer together , public water , smaller lots ) , do you call
gardening crop farming ?
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C . TWIGG : Yes .
G . TOTMAN : Who is going to ask for a permit for crop farming ? Why don ' t we just
cross this off? What do you think? ( Talking about special permits . )
M . CAREY : I agree with scratching it off .
Board Members decided to allow crop farming in all four districts .
G . TOTMAN : Before we go any further , I would like to ask the members of the Board
for their permission or vote to include Lyle Raymond ' s vote in with
our final voting to make it complete . How do the rest of the Board
members feel about this?
Board members were in agreement to include Lyle ' s vote in with their final voting .
G . TOTMAN : Okay . Lets go on . Commercial gardening , plant nurseries and
greenhouses .
DECISION . R L * I I
Dairy farming . R L I
Poultry farming . R L I
Commerical raising of livestock R L I
except hogs ) .
Keeping of customary household pets . R L M I
Keeping of horses and ponies . R L I
Kennels and facilities for the R L * I *
commercial boarding of animals .
Veterinary hospital . R* L * I *
90-Day produce roadside stands . R* L * I *
One-family dwelling units . R L M I
Two-family dwelling units . R L * M*
Multifamily dwelling units including R* L * M*
apartments and condos .
ECHO Housing . R* L * M* I *
Accessory Apartments . R* L * M* I *
Cluster Subdivision . R* L * M*
Group occupancy . R* L *
Mobile home parks when developed in R*
accor ance wl the Town s Mo 1 e
Home Park Ordinance .
Townhouse dwelling units is being deleted from list .
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The Board is instructed to add two new definitions : ECHO Housing and Accessory Apartments .
The asterisk means that it requires a site plan review .
The meeting ended at 10 : 15 p . m . ( At next meeting , start with Home Occupations . )
Submitted by Penny Bogardus .
Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code
Article 3: Land Use Regulations
Section 351 . Land Use Activities
The following table lists the land use activities permitted in the Town of Groton and specifies
the Basic District in which each activity is permitted. Each activity is subject to all of the
general and special regulations related to the Basic District in which the land use activity is
located.
LAND USE ACTIVITIES DISTRICTS WHERE ACTIVITIES
ARE PERMITTED
(RA L M I)
F9pdei , Site Plan Review, PUD)
Crop farming. �- 7Z
Commercial gardening, plant nurseries and
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greenhouses .
Dairy farming. _
Poultry farming.
� Z
Commercial raising of livestock(xcept hogs
ly ,
Keeping of customary household pets. L
Keeping of horses and ponies. LM
Kennels and facilities for the commercial (�
boarding of animals. `
Veterinary hospital. k �`
_ Pu � u cC, � � � � •
ad roadside stands.
ell JL
One family dwelling units. - - - - - - -_
Two family dwelling units_ _ _ - .—. -_ _ ... .____ _ �� !_ t
Id
___.. _ _. .. .. Multifamily dwelling units including -apartments L� ,•Y and .condos.
CHO -Housing. R ..�._ L�,
Cluster Subdivision (See Article , Section ). 2 - ~► y' )
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Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code
Article 3 : Land Use Regulations
LAND USE ACTIVITIES DISTRICTS WHERE ACTIVITIES
ARE PERMUTED
Group occupancy!
Mobile home parks when developed in
accordance with the Town ' s Mobile Home ,
Park Ordinance.- .
Home Occupations (See Article 1 , Section 110)0
Governmental buildings, fire stations, and schools.
Churches.
Cemetaries. - -
Parks, playgrounds and other open spaces. - -
Public or private commercial outdoor
recreational activities.
Drive-in theaters.
Bowling alleys, theaters and similar commercial
indoor recreation.
Hospitals, nursing/convalescent homes and other
such buildings/institutions.
Professional clinics.
Funeral homes .
Motels .
Rooming houses and tourist homes.
Recreational Cabins,
Campgrounds.
Travel trailers, snowmobiles, boats and similar
large vehicles requiring seasonal storage.
Marine and water oriented sales, service
and storage.
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