HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-25-21 APPROVED PLANNING BOARD MINUTES APPROVED
1 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
2 MEETING JANUARY 25, 2021
3 Via Zoom Meeting — Live on YouTube
4
5 Board members Present: Excused:
6 Sandy Dennis-Conlon Deborah Trumbull
7 Lin Davidson
8 Al Fiorille, Vice-Chair
9 Larry Sharpsteen
10 Dean Shea
1 1 Jerry Caward
12 Thomas Butler, Alternate
13 Dale Baker, Alternate
14
15 Also Present:
16 C.J. Randall, Planning Director Heather Dries, Planning Clerk Doug Dake, Town Board Liaison
17 Joe Wetmore, Town Board Brett Hughes, Mirabito
18 Wayne Matteson, Project Engineer, Mirabito Steve Vukas, Bohler Engineering
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20
21 Public Present via Zoom — Live on YouTube:
22 No public present
23
24 Chair Jerry Caward opened the meeting at 6:34 pm.
25
26 Chair Jerry Caward enacted Alternate Tom Butler as a voting member due to the excused
27 absence of a voting member.
28
29 Motion to approve the minutes from December 21, 2020 Planning Board Meeting as
30 amended.
31 Moved by: Sandy Conlon Seconded by: Dean Shea (Motion Carried)
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33 Motion to approve the minutes from January 11, 2021 Planning Board Meeting as written.
34 Moved by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Lin Davidson (Motion Carried)
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APPROVED
36 The Planning Board members had concerns over the minutes from the November 23rd
37 meeting. These minutes will be included for the February 22, 2021 meeting, and will be
38 considered then.
39
40 Privilege of the Floor
41 No public was present to speak.
42
43 Town Board Liaison Doug Dake gave an update from the December 16, 2020 Town Board
44 Meeting
45 - Privilege of the floor.
46 o Mike Sigler came on reiterating his concerns on Large Scale Solar.
47 - Consent Agenda- several resolutions were passed.
48 o Resolution declaring a 2008 GMC dump truck with plow, and two Exmark
49 mowers, and a Kubota RTV as excess property and authorizing disposal or sale
50 thereof and authorizing purchase of Boss RT3 8-foot 2-inch V-XT snowplow with
51 led lighting and smart touch controller.
52 o Resolution reappointing Connie Wilcox to the Lansing Housing Authority.
53 o Resolution reappointing members to Town of Lansing Broadband Committee.
54 o Resolution declaring consent and approval of Town Board to the laying out and
55 opening of Town Barn Road Extension as dedicated public highways of the Town
56 of Lansing pursuant to highway law § 171.
57 o Resolution scheduling public hearing for proposed local law#1 of 2021 to
58 update, amend, and replace town code chapter 18 —ethics.
59 o Resolution approving Highway Department purchase of equipment in accord
60 with capital replacement plans.
61 o Resolution approving audit and budget modifications and the Supervisor's
62 report.
63 - Adopted Organizational Resolutions.
64 - Town Historian report from Louise Bement.
65 - Tompkins County Youth Services Report.
66 - Lansing Community Library Report.
67 - Tompkins County Legislator Report- Mike Sigler.
68 - Parks & Recreation Report.
69 o On the opening day of Camping reservations, they received $30,000.
70 - Highway Report.
71 - Planning Report.
72 - Dave Herrick and Connie Wilcox had no reports.
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73 - Board Member reports.
74 - Small work session.
75 - Moved into Executive Session.
76
77 Action Items:
78 Project: Wildlife Resolutions—Site Plan review
79 Applicant: John Hatfield, Owner
80 Location: 96 Peruville Rd /Town Barn Rd; Tax Parcel No. 30.-1-23
81 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: SEQRA Determination of Environmental Significance;
82 Consideration of Preliminary and Final approval
83 Project Description: Applicant is proposing adaptive reuse of the existing 1,200 s.f. structure,
84 construction of site improvements, and emplacement of a sign on the existing 7.75-acre parcel.
85 Applicant is requesting concurrent extension of Town Barn Road to serve the property;
86 Resolution Declaring Consent and Approval of Town Board to the Laying Out and Opening of
87 Town Barn Road Extension was approved on January 20, 2021. The property is located in the
88 Industrial / Research (IR) Zoning District. This is an Unlisted Action under the State
89 Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review. Project submittals
90 for consideration at the January 25, 2021 Planning Board meeting are located at:
91 https://Ifweb.tompkins-co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=48009&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
92 Summary of Discussion:
93 - This property is in both the IR and RA zones.
94 - The Town Board approved the Town Barn Road Extension on January 20, 2021.
95 - The applicant has been asked to complete a Ground Disturbance Application, which has been
96 reviewed by the Stormwater Management Officer. He was satisfied with the application.
97 - The applicant will be following up with the Planning Office for a sign permit.
98 RESOLUTION PB 21-01
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100 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION— STATE
101 ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR) NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
102 PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN APPROVAL, HATFIELD /WILDLIFE
103 RESOLUTIONS ADAPTIVE REUSE AND REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TOWN
104 BARN ROAD, TAX PARCEL NO. 30.4-23, TOWN OF LANSING, NEW YORK
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106 WHEREAS, an application was made by John Hatfield, Owner, for adaptive reuse of existing
107 1,200 s.f. structure, construction of site improvements, emplacement of sign on, as well as request
108 for extension of Town Barn Road to,the existing 7.75-acre parcel,currently numbered 96 Peruville
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109 Rd., Lansing, New York, TPN 30.-1-23, located in the Industrial/Research (IR) Zoning District;
110 and
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112 WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR § 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
113 requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of
114 projects in accordance with state environmental law and the Lead Agency shall be that
115 local agency which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out
116 the action; and
117
118 WHEREAS,the Planning Board,being the local agency which has primary responsibility
119 for approving the action, did on November 23, 2020 declare itself the Lead Agency for
120 the environmental review; and
121
122 WHEREAS,this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code §270-7 Site
123 Plan Review for which the respective completed application was received October 30,
124 2020; and
125
126 WHEREAS, this proposed action is an Unlisted Action for the purposes of a State
127 Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA") review; and
128
129 WHEREAS, this Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review, did on
130 November 23, 2020 and January 25, 2021, review and accept as adequate: drawings
131 titled "Survey Map Showing Proposed Parcel to be Dedicated as Town Barn Road
132 Extension, Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, State of New York," prepared by T.G.
133 Miller, P.C. Engineers and Surveyors, dated 10/16/2019; "Survey Map No. 96 & 100
134 Peruville Road, Town of Lansing, Tompkins County, State of New York," prepared by
135 T.G. Miller, P.C. Engineers and Surveyors, dated 4/25/2008; a Short Environmental
136 Assessment Form (SEAF), Part 1, submitted by the Applicant, and Parts 2 and 3,
137 prepared by Planning staff, reviewed and amended by the Planning Board as Lead
138 Agency; and other application materials; and
139
140 WHEREAS, the Tompkins County Highway Department and Town of Lansing
141 Highway Department were given the opportunity to comment on the proposed action;
142 and
143
144 WHEREAS, the Town Board of the Town of Lansing on January 20, 2021 approved
145 Resolution 21-04 Declaring Consent and Approval of Town Board to the Laying Out
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146 and Opening of Town Barn Road Extension as Dedicated Public Highways of the Town
147 of Lansing Pursuant to Highway Law § 171 and said Order was filed with the Town
148 Clerk on January 21, 2021; and
149 WHEREAS, a negative declaration of environmental impacts was duly issued under the State
150 Environmental Quality Review Act(SEQRA) in respect of this action, and it is further noted that
151 this action is exempt from the General Municipal Law County Planning referral requirements of
152 General Municipal Law("GML") §§ 239-1, 239-m, and 239-n through an Inter-Governmental
153 Agreement between the Tompkins County Planning Department and the Town of Lansing dated
154 December 17, 2003, as "Site Plan Reviews or Special Permits for change of commercial use in
155 an existing building not involving any change in building footprint and with no change in
156 vehicular access on a State or County highway" are excluded from GML referral requirements;
157 and
158
159 WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the
160 requirements of the LUO relative to site plan review, the unique needs of the Town due
161 to the topography, the soil types and distribution, and other natural and man-made
162 features upon and surrounding the area of the proposed site plan, and the Planning
163 Board has also considered the zoning in the area and the project in light of the Town's
164 Comprehensive Plan and compliance therewith, and as the underlying use is a
165 permitted use in the zone in which located; and
166
167 WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Planning
168 Board,now therefore be it RESOLVED as follows:
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170 1. That the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing determines the proposed project
171 will result in no significant impact on the environment and that a Negative
172 Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law be
173 filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental
174 Quality Review Act for the action of Site Plan approval for Town of Lansing Tax
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APPROVED
175 Parcel Number 30.-1-23 for John Hatfield, Applicant and Owner.
176 2. That the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing does hereby grant Preliminary
177 and Final Site Plan approval for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Number 30.-1-23 for
178 John Hatfield, Applicant and Owner, subject to the following conditions:
179 a. Compliance with the recommendations of the Towri s Engineer and
180 Stormwater Management Officer for any stormwater plans and proper
181 completion of any required stormwater reports, permits, and facilities in a
182 form and manner as approved by the Town and NYSDEC, is required
183 prior to the issuance of any certificate of occupancy or compliance for the
184 Project.
185 b. The applicant will be required to obtain a Bolton Point water permit for
186 any water service and meter improvements to connect to the existing
187 Consolidated Water District Mains, as well as a Tompkins County Health
188 Department Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) permit, both
189 as pre-conditions to obtaining any Certificate of Occupancy ("CO").
190 c. In accordance with Town Code § 270-27(K), this site plan approval is valid
191 for only 36 months from the date hereof, and the applicant/owner is
192 required to commence and substantially complete the construction or
193 other activities for which the site plan is applicable within said 36 months
194 or this approval shall, unless extended upon application timely made,
195 expire, lapse, and be of no further validity, force or effect.
196 d. Modification of vehicular ingress and egress requires Modification of Site
197 Plan by the Planning Board.
198 e. The applicant must be issued a Sign Permit in compliance with the Towri s
199 Sign Local Law (#1 of 2014) in order to erect, install, build, place, emplace,
200 site, or substantially rebuild or repair any Sign.
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203
204 Dated:January 25, 2021
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206 Motioned by: Tom Butler
207 Seconded by: Sandy Dennis Conlon
208
209 VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
210 Tom Butler- Aye
211 Sandra Dennis Conlon- Aye
212 Norman L. Davidson- Aye
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APPROVED
213 Al Fiorille-Aye
214 Larry Sharpsteen-Aye
215 Dean Shea-Aye
216 Jerry Caward-Aye
217
218
219 Discussion Items:
220 Project: Lansing Propane/ Petroleum Storage and Distribution Facility(Phase 2)
221 Applicant: Wayne C. Matteson,Jr., P.E., on behalf of Mirabito Holdings, Inc., Owner
222 Location: 3125 Town Barn Rd; Tax Parcel No. 30.-1-16.25
223 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: Project updates; SEQRA Review of Environmental
224 Assessment Form Parts 2 & 3; Scheduling Public Hearing
225 Project Description: The Applicant is proposing Site Plan approval for construction of three (3)
226 30,000-gallon petroleum bulk storage tanks for fuel storage and delivery operations (types
227 and amounts of fuel to be stored and delivered has not been determined) alongside the
228 existing 30,000-gallon propane storage tank (approved via Planning Board Resolution 16-09 on
229 May 9, 2016, amended September 26, 2016) and a 4,000 SF garage structure, a 1,600 SF office
230 building, and 10-15 parking spaces on the existing 3.05-acre parcel. The property is located in
231 the General Commercial (132) Zoning District. This is an Unlisted Action under the State
232 Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review.
233 Project submittals for consideration at the November 23, 2020 Planning Board meeting are
234 located at: https://Ifweb.tompkins-
235 co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=48000&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
236
237 Summary of Discussion:
238 - The Planning Board would like to have Fire Chief, Brad George, provide verbal or written clarity
239 on what his requests are.
240 - The Planning Board would like to see elevation drawings for Site Plan.
241 - A public comment was read into record.
242 - It appears that the light pollution mentioned in the public comment is coming from the Town
243 Barn, not the Mirabito site.
244 - It was suggested that the trees on the site be put on a berm to create a more effective buffer.
245 - The buildings are being placed on the south of the property, so they should provide a buffer.
246 - The tanks will be enclosed in a steel container.The boxes are about 11 feet tall.
247 - The Planning Board would like to know if there are any other color options for the tanks.
248 Perhaps if they were not bright white,they would not reflect as much of the light.
249 - The Site Plan states that there will be a fencing on the south side of the property.
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250 - The Planning Board would like to see a second row of trees planted to create a more effective
251 buffer.
252 - Mirabito's stance is that there are no laws requiring the deluge system.They are unfamiliar with
253 the system, and do not use it on any of their other sites. There is nothing that compels them to
254 implement this system.
255 - The site will be organized in Phase 2, so the smaller tanks will not appear as haphazardly placed.
256 - The original plan was approved to have the trees 50 feet apart,they planted them 15 feet apart.
257 Planting a second row of trees would be feasible. Creating a berm would be difficult with the
258 swale that was created there.
259 - Mirabito will provide a plan with screening, tank colors, and organization.
260 - There will be a public hearing set for February 22, 2021.The Planning Office will provide a link
261 for the public to review documents.The notification will go out to all residents within 1200 ft of
262 the project site.The Planning Office will also do the 239 Referral for this project.
263 - C.J. will reach out to Fire Chief Brad George, asking him to attend the Project Review Committee
264 and the next Planning Board meeting.
265 - Multi-Sector General Permit was submitted to C.J. about two weeks ago.The Stormwater
266 Officer and Engineer would like to do a courtesy review.
267 - The septic system and water access plans were submitted to the Tompkins County Health
268 Department and should be approved within two weeks.
269 - The Planning Board reviewed the SEAF Part 2.
270 - Jerry Caward would like to see a sign go up stating the planned project and the public hearing
271 date.
272
273 Project: Dollar General Retail Store and Minor Subdivision —Auburn Road
274 Applicant: Steve Vukas, Bohler Engineering MA, LLC on behalf of Franklin Land Associates, LLC,
275 Owners
276 Location: West Side of Auburn Rd (NYS 34)/ North of Locke Rd; Tax Parcel No. 5.-1-32
277 Anticipated this month: Project updates; SEQRA Review of Environmental Assessment Form
278 Parts 2 & 3; Scheduling Public Hearing
279 Project Description: The Applicant is proposing Site Plan approval for construction of a 9,100
280 sq. ft. retail store with parking and other site improvements and subdivision of the existing
281 5.729-acre parcel. The property is located in the Rural Agricultural (RA) Zoning District. This is
282 an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to
283 environmental review. Project submittals are located at:
284 https://Ifweb.tompkinsco.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=46628&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
285
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286 Summary of Discussion
287 The applicant provided new elevation and site plan documents. The new documents
288 show a store with parking on the side and a corner entry.
289 - DOT approved the previous layout, and the applicant believes the new layout will be
290 approved as well.
291 - The Planning Board would like to see the building styled more like the new building on
292 Route 13 in Dryden by NYSEG.
293 - The fence to the north will be 6 feet high and around 130 feet long, extending past the
294 dumpster and propane tank.
295 - The neighbors to the North requested a 12-foot-high fence.
296 - The building will act as a buffer to the light and traffic from the parking area for the
297 neighbors to the north.
298 The truck turnaround will not affect any neighbors to the west of the property.
299 - Tom Butler would like the applicant to consider heat pumps as many of the new
300 commercial buildings in the Town will be using them and they are more sustainable.
301 There will be a Public Hearing for this project set for February 22, 2021. The Planning
302 Office will notify all residents within 1200 feet of the project site. The Planning Office
303 will also do the 239 Referral for this project.
304 - Jerry Caward would like to see a sign go up stating the planned project and the public
305 hearing date.
306 - The Planning Board members would like to see a tear sheet for the color and materials
307 they plan to use.
308
309 Planning Report:
310 - The Planning Board members would like to move forward with sending the
311 amendments to the Solar Laws to the other committees before the scheduled meeting
312 with Attorney for the Town, Guy Krogh, in March.
313 The top two candidates for the Short-Term Rental Registry are LTAS Technologies and
314 Grancius. Interviews will take place the first week of February.
315 - Cayuga Lake National Bank is completing an energy report with the Business Energy
316 Advisors.
317 Discussion:
318 There were two public comments to be read regarding the Proposed Dandy Mini Mart.
319 The Planning Board requested that we read them into record when the project is on the
320 Agenda again.
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321 - The Planning Board members stated that they would agree to placing a stockade fence
322 to act as a buffer for the daycare next door. This will be discussed in more detail when
323 the project is on the Agenda again.
324
325 Adjourned Meeting
326 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Vice-Chair at 8:45 pm.
327
328 Minutes Taken and Executed by Heather Dries.
329
330 Access to public documents are available online at:
331 Planning Board Email tolcodes@lansingtown.com
332
333 Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com
334
335 Planning Board agendas, minutes & submittals https://www.lansingtown.com/town-docs
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