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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-12 February 12, 2018 1 PLANNING BOARD MEETING WITH TOWN BOARD AND ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS February 12, 2018 A Special Meeting of the Lansing Town Board with the Lansing Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals was held at the Town Hall Board Room, 29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY on the above date at 6:33 p.m. The meeting was called to order by the Planning Board Vice-Chairperson, Jerry Caward. PRESENT: Town Board: Andra Benson, Councilperson Katrina Binkewicz, Councilperson Doug Dake, Councilperson Joseph Wetmore, Councilperson Edward LaVigne, Supervisor Planning Board: Jerry Caward, Vice-Chairperson Sandra Dennis Conlon Norman (Lin) Davidson Al Fiorille Larry Sharpsteen Dean Shea, Alternate Thomas Butler, Second Alternate Zoning Board of Appeals: Hurf Sheldon, Chairperson Linda Hirvonen Peter Larson III, Alternate ABSENT: None from Town Board ALSO PRESENT: Guy Krogh, Town Counsel, Michael Long, Town Planning Consultant, Lynn Day, Zoning/Code/Fire Enforcement Officer, Rebecca Lovenheim, Connie Wilcox, Karen Edelstein, Melanie Malone, Steven Smith, Kelly VanRiper, Christine Eisenhut, and a few other attendees. The Planning Board approved their January 22, 2018 Meeting Minutes. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Jerry Caward, Planning Board, Vice-Chairperson, stated the purpose of this joint meeting with the Planning Board, Town Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals is to review the Comprehensive Plan process. He continued that the meeting is to answer procedural questions and questions regarding the changes that were made by the Planning Board. Jerry reported the Planning Board has presented the Comprehensive Plan to the Town Board and now it is time for the Town Board to make a decision. He informed the Town Board that the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals were here tonight to answer any questions that the Town Board had regarding the Comprehensive Plan. The following topics were discussed: Bell Station – Proposed Future Land Use Map – Suggestion as to direction Town of Lansing (TOL) wants to go Changes and adjustments can be made Most of Bell Station (NYSEG parcel) is currently agriculture – leave as is Cayuga Operating Co.-owns two parcels- L1 zone-steep cliffs and caves-not good for development Solar station proposal TOL does not own the parcels and they are not for sale Could do overlay map to show other potential uses General language used to allow for flexibility Taxable state forest land through DEC February 12, 2018 2 If zoning change reduces value of property, owner could come after TOL for compensation Need recreational definition before using recreational classification TOL contact Andy Zepp, NYSEG, and NYS Senator Pamela Helming Two Triangle Parcels on Triphammer Road- No longer an issue – property owners in area are pleased Trails – Need Town committee with parks and recreation department and planning department Need master trail plan Generally request developer to set aside area for trails Landowners may not want to give up their land Town Center Trails – Active group works with TOL recreation department No formal documents Longevity is not protected Comprehensive Plan supports trails There is a Parkland & Trailways Reserve fund for trails Interconnecting pathways through the TOL Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) (Board) – Why was this removed Another level of bureaucracy Planning Board (PB) looks at Counties Unique Natural Area’s Plan Variety of people - broaden base of information CAC has powers under state law Board more of a study / advisory group – no specific approval power Maybe look at this with zoning PB brings up topics that CAC would look at Individuals form own Lansing CAC – nonprofit -501C3 – write grants Town Committee – write grants New Heavy Industry Limitations Removed- Removed very specific language – “must do” DEC already does some of this (inspect salt, ash pile, etc.) Look at TOL definitions of light and heavy industry NYS already banned fracking Do not need redundancy Acknowledge strengths and weaknesses TOL water supply is fragile – threats from natural and industrial Water shed for this lake is substantial – a lot of resource NYS regulates ground water withdrawal - not within TOL authority Split L1- Why was L1 split to high density, low density and, residential (near Myers) Nothing has been changed Changes on map Do not want tiny lots on lake shore Went with contour lines Steep slope is concern – larger lots Already sub-divided area – Fiddler’s Green – want low density Possible Changes by School and Cargill - Maybe change to mixed use Gas Station – been there for years Apartment building – been there for years February 12, 2018 3 Area is going away from the lake (up the hill) Land already in a particular use - leave as is to avoid having derelict buildings and avoid special use permits Reverse frontage puts parking and access in back of building RA- Why is RA divided into agriculture and rural agriculture Agriculture plan suggested changes Keep RA where there are current water districts RA in higher density area Agriculture District – More restrictive than RA Fewer allowed uses than RA Based on information from Agriculture Committee & land owners B2- Why is B2 divided into commercial mixed use and residential mixed use moderate density B1 – originally walkable zone (across the road from Town Hall) B2 - more of a strip mall (Lansing Market, etc.) B2 - TOL has more control PDA’s- Not new - already exist Just being mapped Can have PDA in any zone R1-R2-R3- Why is residential reduced from three zones to two PB still discussing to have three zones - R3 as buffer area Redundancy – Can more duplication be removed Some redundancy is ok for grant money – gives more weight Population – compared to other towns - Why just % and not whole numbers Why is TOL only compared to the county and not other towns If businesses want to move to Lansing & base their decision on the Comprehensive Plan - TOL does not want to advertise for other towns TOL does not have control over what other towns do Census data has changed over the past 6.5 years Sprawl- Not mentioned in Comprehensive Plan PB could not agree on definition of sprawl New development is some type of sprawl One person’s definition of sprawl is single use, car dependent, development Linear development Cannot tell people not to build February 12, 2018 4 Jerry Caward asked the audience if they had any questions and they did not. The PB was thanked for all the work they did on the Comprehensive Plan. ADJOURN MEETING Dean Shea made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:33 p.m. Sandra Dennis Conlon seconded the motion. Minutes taken and executed by the Town Clerk. Respectfully submitted, Deborah K. Munson Town Clerk