HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-20 APPROVED PLANNING BOARD MINUTES APPROVED
I Town of Lansing
2 PLANNING BOARD MEETING
3 Monday, April 13, 2020 6:30 PM
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5 Present via Zoom— Live on YouTube Excused
6 Jerry Caward, Chair Dale Baker, Second Alternate
7 Sandra Dennis Conlon
8 Norman (Lin) Davidson
9 Al Fiorille, Vice-Chair
10 Larry Sharpsteen
11 Dean Shea
12 Deborah Trumbull
13 Thomas Butler, Alternate
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15 Other Staff via Zoom—Live on YouTube
16 C.J. Randall, Planning Director Guy Krogh, Town Attorney Sue Munson, Code Clerk
17 Doug Dake, Town Board
18 Other Staff via Live on YouTube
19 Lynn Day, Code Enforcement Officer Joe Wetmore, Town Board
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21 • Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans
22 on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo's Executive Order
23 220.1 issued on March 12,2020 suspendingthe he Open Meetings Law, this regular
24 meeting of the Town of Lansing Planning Board will be held electronically via
25 conference call instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person.
26 Members of the public may listen to or view the Planning Board meeting live or
27 recorded on the Towri s YouTube channel,located here:
28 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs2FgU2xFnDyGS8DwXgolwA.
29 Minutes of the Planning Board Meeting will be transcribed and posted on the Towri s
30 website at https://www.lansingtown.com/town-docs.
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32 Public Present via Zoom— Live on YouTube
33 Ed Dormady Jason Demarest Charles Janvrin
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35 Chair Jerry Caward opened the meeting at 6:30 pm.
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37 Motion to approve the Planning Board minutes for February 24, 2020
38 Motion by: Lin Davidson Seconded by: Larry Sharpsteen (Motion Carried)
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41 Motion to approve the Planning Board minutes for February 10, 2020
42 Motion by: Larry Sharpsteen Seconded by: Dean Shea (Motion Carried)
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44 Privilege of the Floor via email to tolcodes@lansingtown.com
45 No Public comments
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47 Town Board liaison report (verbal)
48 Doug Dake gave an update from the Town Board meeting held on March 18, 2020.
49 See transcript lines 85 to 139 for detail
50 - Passed Local Law 1 of 2020 mandating certain Planning Board and Zoning Board of
51 Appeals training requirements
52 - Board discussed Corona Virus at length and created a new page on the Town website
53 - Passed 5 to 0 to Purchase video cameras for the board room — Highway Hi-Fi won the
54 RFP
55 - Town Board is looking into how Dryden is providing fiber optics to all homes in their
56 town
57 - Passed a resolution to endorse TCAD for Cayuga broadband connectivity at no cost to
58 the Town of Lansing. Line will run along Cayuga Lake.
59 - Discussion about the town budget and how to prepare for reduced future sales tax
60 revenue
61 o Passed the consent agenda which included adopting Local Law 1 of 2020
62 o Resolution appointing ZBA members
63 o Resolution approving HWY Dept purchase
64 o Motion approving additional payment on the LED Sign at the Ballfields
65 o Motion approving Planning Board, ZBA & CAC application process
66 o Motion issuance of HWY Dept RFP
67 o Resolution opposing NYS the change of large-scale alternative energy setting
68 rules
69 o Resolution granting a waiver for Village Solar's PDA
70 o Resolution approving the audit & budget modifications from the Supervisor's
71 report
72 o Resolution authorizing Highway Hi-Fi to install handicap entry doors to the Town
73 Hall
74 Project: Dormady— Hillcrest Subdivision Applicant: Ed Dormady on behalf of Helen Krizek
75 Dormady (RO) Location: Hillcrest Road/Forest Acres Drive; Tax Parcel No. 44.4-4.2
76 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: Review of project memoranda; Recommendation to
77 the Town Board and/or Zoning Board of Appeals Project Description: Applicant is requesting to
78 subdivide the existing undeveloped 25.20-acre parcel into two parcels: Parcel A, measuring
79 6.943 acres; and Parcel B, measuring 18.140 acres. The property is located in the Residential
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80 Low Density (R1) Zoning District. The subdivision as proposed requires suitable improvement of
81 Forest Acres Drive. This is an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act
82 and is subject to environmental review. On February 24, 2020, Planning Board directed the
83 Planning Department to prepare a memorandum that considers options for this project's
84 review in relation to the relevant policies in the 2018 Comprehensive Plan and the decision-
85 making criteria and standards in the current Land Use Ordinance and Subdivision Rules and
86 Regulations. Project materials are available here:
87 https://Ifweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=42245&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
88 See transcript lines 140—681 for detail
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90 Final Summary
91 In-depth discussion of the Planning Board applying a paper road within the Subdivision. Final
92 conclusion is to refer to the Highway Department as well as the Town Engineers.
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94 Project: Pinney Properties, LLC Duplexes Applicant: SDM Rentals, Inc. on behalf of Pinney
95 Properties, LLC Location: northwest corner of Peruville and Scofield Roads; Tax Parcel No. 30.-
96 1-28.212 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency Project
97 Description: The Applicant is requesting Site Plan approval of mixed residential /commercial
98 development, including fifteen (15) new duplexes on the 37.99-acre parcel and an existing
99 contractor's yard. Previous Site Plan approval expired on November 28, 2019 (Planning Board
100 Resolution 16-26, approved November 28, 2016). The property is located in the Rural
101 Agricultural (RA) Zoning District. This is a Type 1 Action under the State Environmental Quality
102 Review Act and is subject to environmental review. Project materials are available here:
103 https://Ifweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=43354&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
104 See transcript lines 682— 1313 for detail
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106 Final Summary
107 Lengthy discussion on Contractor's Yard and Landscaping
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109 Motion to make a Declaration of Lead Agency for Pinney Properties, LLC Duplexes
110 Motioned by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Deborah Trumbull (Motion Carried)
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112 Project: Babcock- Lot Line Adjustment Applicant: Jason K Demarest Architecture on behalf of
113 Lillian Babcock and Babcock Summer Hideout, LLC, Owners Location: 30 Ladoga Park W and 32
114 Ladoga Park W; Tax Parcel Nos. 33.-1-57 and 33.-1-58 Anticipated Board action(s)this month:
115 Classification of Subdivision Project Description: The Applicant is requesting a Lot Line
116 Adjustment to facilitate construction of a new single-family dwelling at 30 Ladoga Park W and
117 then combine the lots in a common plan of development. The Zoning Board of Appeals granted
118 an area variance for 32 Ladoga Park W on July 20, 2004 for relief from then-current 15%
119 maximum lot coverage limit. The Zoning Board of Appeals granted two area variances for 30
120 Ladoga Park W on August 20, 2019 for reduction in minimum frontage and minimum lot area
121 requirements, respectively. The Zoning Board of Appeals denied an area variance appeal for 30
122 Ladoga Park W on December 17, 2019 for an Area Variance of 8' from the Minimum Side Yard
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123 Set Back requirement to facilitate placement of a 16'-wide stair tower. Project materials are
124 available here: https://Ifweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=43400&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
125 See transcript lines 1314— 1714
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127 Final Summary
128 Applicant changed to plat to AC1.01 Lillian Babcock new cottage site plan and the Planning
129 Board was then able to classify the subdivision as a lot line adjustment. With a stipulation that
130 the adjustment could be another four feet if needed but no more than that.
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132 Motion to Classify the Subdivision as a lot line adjustment
133 Motioned by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Deborah Trumbull (Motion Carried)
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135 Project: Janvrin -Wilson Road Subdivision Applicant: Charles A Janvrin, Owner Location:
136 north side of Wilson Rd between Buck and Conlon Rds; Tax Parcel No. 27.-1-36.22 Anticipated
137 Board action(s)this month: SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency Project Description: Applicant
138 is requesting to subdivide the existing undeveloped 14.83-acre parcel into four parcels: Parcel
139 1, measuring 2.248 acres; Parcel 2, 2.247 acres; Parcel 3, measuring 2.167 acres; and Parcel 4,
140 an 8.6-acre flag lot. The property is located in the Mixed-Use Residential (R3) Zoning District.
141 This is an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to
142 environmental review. A previously proposed subdivision of this property was reviewed by the
143 Planning Board on February 24, 2014. Project materials are available here:
144 https://Ifweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=43346&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
145 See transcript lines 1721—2077 for detail
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147 Final Summary
148 The Planning Board would like to see:
149 - Driveway moved to the lower part of the property
150 - Would like the map to show figures where the buildings would be located
151 - The Stormwater Plan
152 Motion to make a Declaration of Lead Agency for Janvrin—Wilson Road Subdivision
153 Motioned by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Sandy Conlon (Motion Carried)
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155 Planning Business Discussion —see transcript lines 2078- 2205
156 - Ways to get required training for board members
157 - Cancelled April 27, 2020 Planning Board meeting; next meeting will be May 18, 2020
158 - Article 23 was passed at the State level
159 Adjourned Meeting—see transcript line 2207
160 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 9:13 pm.
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162 Minutes taken and executed by Sue Munson. Transcript available online with the Planning
163 Board minutes.
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165 Access to public documents are available online at:
166 Planning Board Email tolcodes@lansingtown.com
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168 Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com
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170 Planning Board agendas, minutes & submittals https://www.lansingtown.com/town-docs
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