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Town of Lansing
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday, January 8, 2018 6:30 PM
PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
(*Denotes present)
Tom Ellis, Chairman
Jerry Caward, Vice-Chairman
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, Town Board Liaison
Edward LaVigne, Supervisor Joseph Wetmore, Town Board Second Liaison
Public Present (4)that signed in
Jeannine Kirby Christie ? Rebecca Levenheim Christine Eisenhut
Vice Chairman Jerry Caward called the Planning Board Meeting to order at 6:32 PM.
Vice Chairman Jerry Caward enacted Dean Shea and Thomas Butler due to three members
absent today.
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APPROVED
MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
FOR DECEMBER 11, 2017 MEETING
Dean Shea made a motion to APPROVE THE DECEMBER 11, 2017 minutes. Al Fiorille
seconded the motion:
All in Favor -5 Opposed - 0
REVIEW PROPOSED SOLAR & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY
LOCAL LAW
The planning board reviewed in detail the wording and edited some of the wording along
with adding additional information to help clarify the proposed local law. They will
complete a final edit on January 22, 2018 when the edits are completed. The Planning Board
Members have expressed extreme thank you to Dean Shea and the committee members for
the time spent researching, obtaining information from other municipalities and compiling
into a comprehensive document.
MIKE LONG REVIEWS PLANNING UPDATES
Passed out to each Planning Board Member the annual Summary of Major Projects in 2018
reviewed and approved by the planning board.
o A copy will be posted on the Town Website.
The Cargill -Shaft #4 was approved at the last Town Board Meeting on Dec 20, 2017.
• East Shore Circle -4 Lot Subdivision-John Young.
o T.G. Miller has reviewed the Stormwater Plan with a few recommendations
o Public Hearing scheduled on January 22, 2018 at the Planning Board's next mtg.
• Verizon Tower-425 Conlon Road -Adding improvements to the existing tower.
o Tompkins County 239 response is no negative inter-community or county-wide
impacts.
o Public Hearing scheduled on January 22, 2018 at the Planning Board's next mtg.
o Adding a decommissioning clause.
• Cayuga Orchards -Sign-North Triphammer.
o Planning Board would like to see a presentation and/or have the developer
present to discuss questions. TBD
o After the Planning Board meeting, Cayuga Orchards will then meet with the
ZBA for an area variance and a Public Hearing.
The Town Board has decided to schedule workshop meetings on the first Wednesday of each
month in different locations to accept additional comments on the Comprehensive Plan. Mike
encourages all the planning board members to attend the workshops if they can. A Joint
meeting will be scheduled with the Town Board and Planning Board on February 12, 2018.
Dean Shea made a motion to adjourn at 8:30 PM. Sandy Dennis Conlon seconded the motion.
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