HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-10-2018 APPROVED PB MINUTES APPROVED
Town of Lansing
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday, September 10, 2018 6:30 PM
Present Absent
Jerry Caward, Vice-Chairperson Tom Ellis, Chairperson
Sandra Dennis Conlon
Norman (Lin) Davidson
Al Fiorille
Larry Sharpsteen
Deborah Trumbull
Dean Shea, Alternate
Thomas Butler, Second Alternate
Other Staff
Lynn Day, Zoning Officer Mike Long, AICP Doug Dake, Council Person
Joseph Wetmore, Council Person
Public Present (16) that signed in
Pete Larson Joe Huizinga Laura Huizinga Abigail Gilson
Gary Bush Jason Halton Dan Veaner Mark Arrison
Melanie Malone Marion Tobey Gene Tobey Barry Putnam
Kevin Putnam Harlan Redder Betty Redder Kristin Tobias
Chairperson Jerry Caward called the Planning Board Meeting to order at 6:30 PM.
Chairperson Jerry Caward enacted Dean Shea due to member absence.
Motion to approve the planning board minutes for August 27, 2018 meeting
Deborah Trumbull made a motion to approve the August 27,2018 minutes. Lin
Davidson seconded the motion.
All in Favor - 7 Opposed - 0
Floor is open for any comments or concerns other than what is on the Agenda
Peter Larson III would like to see the Ag Committee work with the Planning Board on
the Zoning for the new Ag District. The Board agreed and had planned on the bringing
them in once the board has a draft to work with, not sure how soon that will be as they
are currently working on Definitions. The next meeting for the Ag Committee is on
October 1, 2018.
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APPROVED
Developers Conference for a Site Plan Application. Applicant is Laura Huizinga
requesting to build a wedding barn event center on the 50 +/-acres including a pond.
Location: 1487 Ridge Road in the Rural Agricultural Zone (RA) Tax Parcel #12.-1-18.5.
Summary between the Board and Developer/Applicants:
• Driveway will be 750 feet+/-off the Ridge Road.
• 82 Parking Spaces with hedge row blocking view from the road.
Septic with a re-placement area on the other side of the pond.
• The Project will have access to Bolton Point Water.
• Electric will be underground from the road back to the event center.
• The side of the pond will have a sitting area.
• The Pond will have enough capacity to hold extra 2-feet for Storm Water if needed.
• T.G. Miller is reviewing the stormwater plan and then the DEC will review before a
building permit can be issued.
• The building is up on a high spot of the property to gain the best view as possible.
• Building foundation will be Slab on Grade with an upper area as a loft.
• Building will be painted White with Black Shutters. No Metal Roof.
• Dark Sky Lighting will be used in the parking lot with a maximum height of 15'.
• Driveway will not have lights.
• Entrance Sign will have lighting. Sign cannot be more than 15' square feet.
• All Lights will be turned off when the Event is over.
0 Owners will plant Evergreen trees and/or Hardwood trees on the East Side.
• Events will be held between May through October.
• They will provide mini A/C and Heat units if needed.
• Music will be held inside the building.
• Hours of operation from Noon to Midnight. Around 11pm will be turning things down.
This is to give the customers and caterers time to decorate the event center and have the
food ready.
• The caterer will handle all Food and Alcohol on the premises.
• The Bride will have a Jack-n-Jill access to the bathroom.
• A Security Deposit will be collected for Clean Up if needed.
• Backup Generator should be available. Recommended by the board.
• Future Pavilion noted on the site plan as back up in case of a rainy day for the Wedding
Ceremony.
• Reception with music will be held inside the event center.
• The parking lot is large enough for bus access.
• Estimated Occupancy is 163
0 Sprinklers are required unless they go for a variance with the State.
• Owners will provide Tables,Chairs and Linens. Caterers and Customers will provide other
necessities needed for their special day.
• Bathrooms and Kitchen will have Drywall.
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APPROVED
• Fireworks are occasionally used at events. This is an approved use with a Special Permit
from the Lansing Code Officer.
• Not discussed at the meeting (was researched afterwards). The event center owner would
need to hire a Display Company and a Certified Pyro Technician. The Pyro Technician
would evaluate the area to see if there is enough clear space to set off large or small
fireworks. There may or may not be enough space for either size. The weather would also
be a determining factor.
o An example of one of our existing local wedding event centers,they historically may
have zero fireworks or a maximum of four firework events in a given year. The
maximum of four has only happened one time.
o Another local event center has only used fireworks one time as far back as we can
remember.
Motion to Open the Public Hearing for the Dutch Harvest Farm Site Plan Application
to construct a wedding/event barn and related improvements located on a portion of
Tax Parcel #12.-1-18.5, 1487 Ridge Road in the Rural Agricultural Zone (RA)
Larry Sharpsteen made a motion to Open the Public Hearing for Dutch Harvest Farm at
7:00 pm. Sandy Conlon seconded the motion.
All in Favor-7 Opposed-0
Five neighbors asked questions and had concerns:
• Concerned about the additional traffic the events might create in the area.
• Ridge Road is dangerous on the north side with the high speed of traffic and blind spots
making it difficult to pull out onto the road safely.
• Buffering the neighborhood from the lights and sound the event center will produce.
• It would be nice if the Huizinga's would be neighborly and do their best to buffer as
much of the noise as possible.
• A question to see if the site plan will go through a thorough Environmental Impact Study
and Storm Water Plan.
• The owner will look into an aesthetically pleasing fence or gate at the entrance.
• Below is a written letter from one neighbor.
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APPROVED
My nanne Is- My resi knee ii Imated across the road lust south of the entranCe to the
dutch Harvest Fe" facility. I have a v ew off my front deck that looks towards the ev.-nt.facility. I would
I:ikia to start-off 4Y woIoomlna the owners to the neighborhood. And also state that I respect that they
m re usl ng the land In a Inge1 and a IIQw-able manner,
hold a iew concerns regarding noise and lighting thy#1 would WekoMae CMMents,as allowed, from the
Narrnang Bard and the r.Itie developers.
n the Application for Site Deveaopment and Approval, The-applltatior1 req"sts information regarding
expected noise above amMent level during both construction n well as during business use. Only
construction noise was listed an the applicatlOn,Can the ism of expected nakse doring use be brought
into the open and reviewed?What extra rneaswes are being taken to mitkpte +01se drsturw nce of the
neighbors?
Ug-rting from the parking areas will be potentially visible from my residence. Holm cAn I request that it
reimwna bl-a barrier be provided to shield rrrfy view from the parting fat Jights?
A4galrY I welcome pttt-ch Raryest Farms W the neighborhood and I wfsh great success with their project.
Motion to Close the Public Hearing for the Dutch Harvest Farm Site Plan Application
to construct a wedding/event barn and related improvements located on a portion of
Tax Parcel #12.-1-18.5, 1487 Ridge Road in the Rural Agricultural Zone (RA)
Larry Sharpsteen made a motion to Close the Public Hearing for Dutch Harvest Farm at
7:45 pm. Lin Davidson seconded the motion.
All in Favor-7 Opposed-0
Next Step:
1. A thorough Storm Water Plan is in process.
2. Planning Board will review more details of the Plan.
3. Full Environmental Assessment will be reviewed.
4. Site Plan Approval when conditions are met with DEC (Stormwater Plan),Lighting,
Noise, Emergency access.
*Planning Office will notify the 600' parcel neighbors of the next meeting.
Mike Long Reviews Planning Updates
The highlighted areas were covered at the meeting tonight
• Lake Forest Circle Drive—L1 Zone - Major subdivision of 16 lots plus storm water.
o Tompkins Co. 239 review(Letter 11/12/2014)has been completed.
o Storm water plan revisions requested T.G. Miller. Letter dated 11/19/2014.
o Revisions are being made to the SWPPP materials. Submitted 10/26 revised maps.
Letter(Oct. 27, 2015) from Tim Buhl in response circulated. Comments on map
sent on map 10/28/2015.
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APPROVED
o "Public Hearing"-held December 14, 2015.
o SEQRA, Preliminary Plat approval December 14, 2015 —included waiver of new
town highway specs.
o Discussion regarding existing easements and potential changes—propose meeting
with owner and staff to resolve outstanding issues.
o Revised SWPPP documents submitted for review T.G. Miller March 16, 2016.
Additional changes required. — Second review letter sent 6/19/2017 with additional
comments.
o Final Plat approval—TBD.
• Ag Plan—Follow up meeting—finalize report meeting June 1, 2015
o Next Scheduled Ag Committee Meeting—TBD at 9:00 AM at Linda's Diner.
o Cornell Law School Mtg. Tuesday April 17, 2018 at 2:00 PM—Draft Matrix of
Proposed AG/RA Land Uses—Invite Ag committee, PB, staff, etc.
Final Report Due: May 3. Continue Fall 2018 semester.
• Land Use Ordinance Update—Planning Board to recommend changes to Town Board
o Began definitions 7/9/2018 meeting
o Created a subcommittee—mtgs. 1st Monday at 3:30 PM and P Mondays at 6:30
PM at Town Hall. Next mtg .
o Draft Zoning Map—Public Informational Meetings Sept 24, 2018 (u, 5pm
• Finger Lakes Marina— Site Plan review
o Submitted for 239 review—received 6/21/2018
o Public Hearing set—June 25, 2018.
o SEQRA "Unlisted Action" Coordinated Review—Lead Agency Designation (30
days max) letters sent out July 5, 2018.
o Additional request of existing Permits received
o Site Plan review—walked the site with Engineer and developer w/Code Officer
8/8/2018
o Revised drawings prepared— 8/24/2018.
o Meeting—NYS DEC/US Army Corps of Engineers held on site 9/5/2018.
o List of US Army Corps Permit—9/7/2018.
• Hillcrest Housing— Site Plan Review+ZBA Use Variance Request
o Submitted application—sketch plan review 5 "Tiny House" in the IR Industrial/
Research Zone. Density/use issues.
o Planning Board Public Hearing and SEQRA Lead Agency coordinated review—
July 23, 2018 meeting
o ZBA Meeting—Use/Area Variance Request—residential uses within the IR
Industrial/Research Zone August 21, 2018. —Denied Use Variance.
o Bolton Point Water connection approvals—
o Not within the existing Sewer District— Septic would be required condition.
o SEQRA and Site Plan approval—TBD.
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APPROVED
• Wagner Family Major Subdivision—in process of submitting
o Creation of 5 new lots with a"private shared driveway"
o SEQRA Negative Dec— 8/13/2018 with"Private Drive.
o Preliminary Major Subdivision Map—being revised.
• Dutch Harvest Farm— Site Plan Approval
0 72'x102' Barn for weddings/ events
o Stormwater review—sent to TG Miller August 23, 2018. —need additional
materials.
0 239 Review—received 9/10/2018
o Requested Full EIF— 10 acre disturbed=Type 1 action.
o Sketch Plan review—9 /10/2018 meeting.
• Cayuga Vista Apartment— Site Plan Approval
o Sketch Plan Review—PB mtg. 7/9/2018
o Application—submitted?
o Stormwater review to be submitted.
0 239 Review—will submit after drawings are received.
• TCAT Bus stop—Village Solars/Village Circle
o Warren Road at Development— Site visit 8/1/2018.
o Additional TCAT Lansing Bus Service#37 Route
• Zoning Map Changes—Planning Board recommended
o Town Board(4 of 5)—Public Hearing 9/19/2018.
Future Projects:
• Cayuga Operating Plant—Proposed 18 Megawatt Solar Farm—$25 million dollar
investment
o Press Conference Announcement—June 7, 2017
o NYSERDA Grant applications - TBD
o SWPPP/ SEQRA Review- TBD
o Site Plan Approval—TBD
• Tiny Timbers—sketch Plan review—April 30, 2018 meeting.
o Developing revised site plan
• NEXAMP Solar Farm Project—339 Jerry Smith Rd.
o Application received 9/10/2018
o Sketch Plan Review meeting requested—9/24/2018
Vice-Chairperson Jerry Caward asked if there is anything else to be discussed.
Adjourned Meeting
Meeting adjourned at the call of Vice-Chairperson Jerry Caward at 8:25 pm.
Minutes taken and executed by Sue Munson.
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