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April 27, 2005
The Lansing Town Board met in Special Session at the Lansing Town Hall
Boardroom at 12:00 noon with Supervisor Farkas presiding.
The Supervisor called the meeting to order and had the clerk take the Roll Call.
ROLL CALL
Stephen Farkas
Supervisor
Present
Marty Christopher
Councilperson
Present
Doug McEver
Councilperson
Present
Bud Shattuck
Councilperson
Present
Connie Wilcox
Councilperson
Present
Bonny Boles
Town Clerk
Present
Guy Krogh
Town Attorney
Present
Visitors: None
Set Public Heariniz for Land Use Ordinance Amendments:
RESOLUTION 05 -089
Resolution Establishing Public Hearing for
Land Use Ordinance Proposed Amendments
and a further
Resolution Establishing Public Hearing for SEQR Review
and a further
Resolution establishing the Town as Lead Agency
At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for the
Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 27th day of April, 2005, the following
members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson;
Douglas McEver, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion
for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded
by Connie Wilcox; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck —
aye, Douglas McEver — aye; Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and the
following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, at the request of the Town Board and the Code Enforcement Office, the
Planning Board has worked to identify needed changes to the Land Use Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of the
Town Law relative to land use regulations and the unique needs of the Town due to the
topography, the lake, the soil types and distributions, and other natural features inherent
in the Town, and the Town has taken into account the growth rate in the Town and, for
these and many other reasons, the Town believes it is in the best interests of the Town to
amend the Land Use Ordinance to make changes thereto that will benefit the Town as a
whole and provide for the betterment of the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Lansing Planning Board has prepared draft amendments to the
Land Use Ordinance after a lengthy process of examination of the needs of the Town, and
the areas where regulation and control of growth are required, and the Planning Board
having submitted the draft amendments to the Lansing Town Board, and
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WHEREAS, the Town Board having reviewed the proposed amendments and having
conducted a review of the needs of the Town for amendment of its land use controls, and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments consist of: (1) adding boathouses and cabanas to
the list of definitions and including them as regulated structures; and (2) defining and
regulating accessory apartments, thereby changing the nature of allowed uses, site plan
review and variances pertaining thereto, in zones RA, L1, R1, R2, R3, B1 and 132; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action of adopting the amendments to the Land Use Ordinance
is determined to be a Type I SEQR action pursuant to 6 NYCRR § 617.4(b)(1), and the
long -form EAF is determined to be the appropriate level of initial review under SEQRA;
and
WHEREAS, the Town duly considered the impact not only upon the Town of Lansing,
but also areas outside the Town of Lansing, and in connection therewith, the Town has
also carefully considered its comprehensive planning objectives within the context of the
Town's Master Plan and finds that the proposed amendments are consistent therewith,
and
WHEREAS, the action will require compliance with General Municipal Law Section
239 -1 and 239 -m, and related provisions; and
WHEREAS, there are no other Involved Agencies as defined by the SEQR Act, and the
Interested Agencies are determined to be the Town of Lansing Planning Board, The
Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights, the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden, Genoa, Locke,
and Groton, the Counties of Tompkins and Cayuga, the Tompkins County Planning
Board, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town Board, the Town
Board has hereby
RESOLVED, that a public hearing concerning the proposed amendments to the Land Use
Ordinance be set for 8:05 p.m. on May 18, 2005 at the Town Hall at 29 Auburn Road,
Lansing, New York 14882; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a public hearing concerning the SEQR Long Form EAF review be set
for 8:15 p.m. on May 18, 2005 at the Town Hall at 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York
14882; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a copy of proposed Land Use Ordinance amendments be promptly
filed by the Town Clerk in the Town Clerk's Offices, and that the same be made
available for public review; and it is further
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk provide notice and publication of this Resolution as
required by law, including notification to all involved and interested agencies; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing be and hereby is designated
as the Lead Agency for SEQR review of the proposed action, and copies of the SEQR
material will be provided to the Interested Agencies and the public during the review
process; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk provide notice to the Tompkins County Planning
Board as required by GML §§ 239 -1 and 239 -m.
Proposed Local Law No. 3:
RESOLU'T'ION 05 -090
Resolution Establishing Public Hearing for Environmental Review
of the SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TOWN OF LANSING,
Local Law Number 3 of 2005;
and further,
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A Resolution Establishing the Town as Lead Agency
At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for the
Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 27th day of April, 2005, the following
members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson;
Douglas McEver, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion
for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded
by Martin Christopher; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis
Shattuck — aye, Douglas McEver — aye; Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye;
and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, at the request of the Town Board the Planning Board has worked for over 6
years to update the Town of Lansing Subdivision Regulations, and has sought and
incorporated the advice of the Town Board, the public, the ZBA,.the Code Enforcement
Office, the Town's counsel, and others; and
WHEREAS, a proposed Local Law has been generated and reviewed that will formalize
such regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Town has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of the
Town Law relative to subdivisions and the unique needs of the Town due to the
topography, the lake, the soil types and distributions, and other natural features inherent
in the Town, and the Town has taken into account the growth rate in the Town and, for
these and many other reasons, the Town believes it is in the best interests of the Town to
supersede the Town Law as pertains to subdivisions; and
WHEREAS, after due and proper publication, posting and notice thereof, a public
hearing was held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York, being
in the Town of Lansing, on the 20th day of April, 2005, at 8:00 o'clock P.M., to consider
the aforesaid Local Law, and to hear all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to
take such action thereon as is required or permitted by law; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board hereby classifies the proposed action of adopting the
amendments and updates to the Town's Subdivision Regulations as a Type I SEQR
action pursuant to 6 NYCRR & 617.4(b)(1); and
WHEREAS, there are no other Involved Agencies as defined by the SEQR Act, and the
Interested Agencies are determined to be the Town of Lansing Planning Board, The
Villages of Lansing and Cayuga Heights, the Towns of Ithaca, Dryden, Genoa, Locke,
and Groton, the Counties of Tompkins and Cayuga, the Tompkins County Planning
Board, and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation; and
WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town Board, the Town
Board has hereby
RESOLVED, that a public hearing concerning the
for 8:30 p.m. on May 18, 2005 at the Town Hall at
14882; and it is further
RESOLVED, that a copy of proposed Local Law N
the Town Clerk in the Town Clerk's Offices, and
public review; and it is further
SEQR Long Form EAF review be set
29 Auburn Road, Lansing, New York
umber 3 of 2005 be promptly filed by
that the same be made available for
RESOLVED that the Town Clerk provide notice and publication of this Resolution as
required by law, including notification to all involved and interested agencies; and it is
further
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Lansing be and hereby is designated
as the Lead Agency for SEQR review of the proposed action, and copies of the SEQR
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material will be provided to the Interested Agencies and the public during the review
process.
Hygear Public Hearing:
RESOLUTION 05 -091
Resolution Establishing Public Hearing for Special Use Permit re Hygear
At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for the
Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 27th day of April, 2005, the following
members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson;
Douglas McEver, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion
for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded
by Connie Wilcox; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis Shattuck —
aye, Douglas McEver — aye; Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye; and the
following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, Hygear Suspension, a local business located at 8 Cayuga Vista Drive
(adjacent to the Lansing Business and Technology Park), filed an application for a
Special Use Permit ( "SUP ") to build and operate a test track; and
WHEREAS, the owner of such property (tax map number 37.1. -2- 53.23), Ron Seacord,
had previously given consent for such track to be built; and
WHEREAS, the track is for research and testing, and not for recreational use; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board had previously referred the application for a SUP to the
Planning Board for review and input, and the Planning Board formally responded
recommending approval with conditions; and
WHEREAS, the applicant agreed with the conditions and acknowledged that such
conditions were reasonable and that the SUP is subject to periodic future review and
potential future revocation and the requirements of a public hearing; and
WHEREAS, the Town has considered such recommended conditions and has examined
the permitted B Zone uses and all neighboring uses; and
WHEREAS, the Special Use Permit was approved subject to certain operational
conditions as recited in Resolution 05 -076, and subject to a public hearing thereupon; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that a Public Hearing will be held at the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn
Road, Lansing, New York, being in the Town of Lansing, on the 18th day of May, 2005,
at 8:45 o'clock P.M., to consider the aforesaid Special use Permit application, and to hear
all persons interested in the subject thereof, and to take such action thereon as is required
or permitted by law; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Town Clerk of the Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, New
York, is hereby authorized and directed to cause a copy of this Resolution to be published
in the official newspaper of the Town of Lansing, and also to post a copy thereof on the
Town signboard maintained by the Town Clerk, in accord with law.
Town Credit Card:
RESOLUTION 05 -092
Resolution Authorizing the Town to Obtain a Town Credit Card
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At a Special Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Lansing held in and for the
Town of Lansing at the Lansing Town Hall on 27th day of April, 2005, the following
members being present: Stephen Farkas, Supervisor; Francis Shattuck, Councilperson;
Douglas McEver, Councilperson; Connie Wilcox, Councilperson; Martin Christopher,
Councilperson; and the following members being absent: none; and the following motion
for a Resolution was duly made by motion of Francis Shattuck, and was duly seconded
by Martin Christopher; and the vote was as follows: Stephen Farkas — aye, Francis
Shattuck — aye, Douglas McEver — aye; Connie Wilcox — aye; Martin Christopher — aye;
and the following Resolution therefore passed 5 -0, and was duly adopted:
WHEREAS, the Town has experienced need for a Town credit card for emergency
purchasing and other purposes; and
WHEREAS,
the lending institution requires
the
Town Board to formally authorize by
resolution the
ability to obtain a credit card in
the
name of the Town; and
WHEREAS, upon a review and discussion of the matter, the Town Board of the Town of
Lansing has hereby
RESOLVED, that the Town be and hereby is authorized to obtain any one or more credit
cards in the name of the Town, with a maximum limit of U.S. $5,000.00, upon such terms
and with such institutions as the Supervisor deems advisable; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor be and hereby is authorized to sign such documents or
agreements as may be required to obtain such credit; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Offices of the Supervisor (Steve Farkas) and the Budget Officer
(Sharon Bowman) be and hereby are the authorized officers (and individuals) empowered
to have signature authority for such account(s), including the making of charges against
such account(s); and it is further
RESOLVED, that the Supervisor shall generate such rules and regulations pertaining to
the use and security of such accounts and credit cards as may be reasonably necessary to
secure and protect such cards and accounts from intentional or accidental misuse.
05 -93 RESOLUTION, offered by Mr. McEver and seconded by Mr. Christopher:
RESOLVED, that the Special Meeting is hereby adjourned at the call of the
Supervisor at 12:18 p.m.
Carried.
Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk.
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