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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-10-27 k Minutes LANSING PLANNING BOARD • October 27 , 1969 : Town Hall Special Meeting PRESENT : Mr . James Showacre , Chairman ; Mrs . Viola Miller , Messrs . Paul Barron , Peter H . Craig , Frederick Edmondson Also Mr . Tom Niederkorn , Town Planner ; Mrs . Lynn Lichtenstein , Mr . Present : Niederkorn " s associate ABSENT : Messrs . H . B . Ruzicka , James Wood The meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 8 : 10 p . m . Showacre Announced that the purpose of the meeting was to open the 701 Program . Mr . Frances Bennett is the contact man from the State . The two major topics are to be : 1 ) initial housing element and 2 ) the Basic Studies . Niederkorn This was brought up by a letter dated August 26 , giving the HOUSING deadline of September 30 ,- 1969 , for presenting the housing ELEMENT element . The Government is now very much concerned about being specific and explicit about housing . November 1 is the deadline for communities to which grants have been made . • There have been no approved housing elements as yet , so there are no real guidelines as to what is and what is not satis - factory . Mr . Niederkorn presented an " Initial Housing Element , " which was revised by the Board ( revised copy attached ) . The letter of transmittal , needed by Mr . Niederkorn , should be addressed to Mr . Robert Hanson , Regional Director , Office of Planning Coordinator , State Tower Building , South Warren Street , Syracuse . MOTION by Mr . Craig , seconded by Mr . Edmondson , to accept the Housing Element as revised , and direct the Chairman of the Board to transmit it over his signature to the appropriate office in Syracuse . This motion was carried . Niederkorn An organization and meeting date should be set . It was the sense of the Board that the regular meeting night would be the best time ; or the alternate time would be the fourth Monday of the month , which has been an open meeting night . It was de - cided that the alternate ( fourth Monday) would be the best choice , and 8 : 00 p . m . was set as the time . The first task will be to review the work which has been done by the Council , the members of which will be called together after Mr . Niederkorn has reviewed the material which the various committees have submitted . • Craig Suggested that a second fire station be proposed for the air- FIRE STATION Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , October 27 , 1969 , Town Hall , Regular Meeting , page 2 • port area . The cost could be shared between the Town and the State . The station would have to be manned , as merely volunteers ' service would not be adequate . Mr . Niederkorn will consult with Mr . Soyring , at Cornell University , regarding Cornell ' s willing- ness to allow the use of their land for this purpose . This was followed by a discussion of ways and means of edu- PUBLIC Gating the community about zoning and planning . RELATIONS The recording secretary was excused at 10 : 00 p . m . • • • INITIAL HOUSING ELEMENT TOWN OF LANSING This Initial Housing Element was drawn up in accordance with the requirements and guidelines of Appendix 2 -A of the Comprehensive Planning Assistance , Handbook I , March , 1969 , of the U . S . Dept . of Housing and Urban Development . 1 . Statement of Problems A . Residential development is hindered by poor soil drainage and the lack of public sewers . B . Land and construction costs are high and the housing market is tight in Lansing and the rest of Tompkins County . There appears to be an insuf- ficient supply of housing . C . According to a census in 1965 , the Town had the second highest growth rate ( 16% since 1960 ) of all towns in the County . D . Mixed land use is becoming a problem in the southern part of the Town . E . There are scartered areas of deteriorating housing throughout Lansing . • The town square in Ludlowville is an example . F . The Town has no general plan , no zoning ordinance and no building code . 2 . Statement of Obstacles A . There is a lack of understanding on the part of the citizens as to the nature of these problems and the need to do something about dem . The situation is exacerbated by the fact that the southern portion of the Town is urbanized while the northern part is not . People in the northern part have not been as interested in planning and code enforcement as those in the southern part . B . Although an increase in population has been predicted , the directions which the new growth will take are not clear . C . Recent information as to housing condition is not available . D . There are no units of government responsible for the creation or upkeep of housing units . 3 . Statement of Objectives A . Provide direction for growth and rationalize what has already taken place through the creation of a master plan by 1971 , specifically with regard • to housing . Statement of Objectives Page 2 • 1 . Encourage the formation of sewer and water districts . 2 . Develop a program for the establishment of a variety of housing types . 3 . Prepare a plan for upgrading housing that is deteriorated to delap - idated . 4 . Statement of Planning Activities A . Organization of Planning Board in 1967 . B . Preparation of subdivision regulations in 1968 . C . Hiring of Egner & Niederkorn Associates , Inc . as consultants , fall , 1969 , to do a " 701 " plan which will include a housing study . D . Preparation of a zoning ordinance by 1971 . E . Development of a Citizen ' s Planning Council in 1967 to gather basic in- formation about the Town . 5 . Statement of Implementing Actions A . Preparation of a plan and housing element . • B . Recommend adoption of the plan , zoning ordinance , and subdivision regula- tions to the Town Board . C . Provide for the broad dissemination of planning and housing information and objectives developed in the master plan study . This will be done by the Planning Council of Lansing . Techniques for using this Council for disseminating this information will be developed on a broad base . D . Take steps to strengthen the technical ties between planning in Lansing and the planning agency in Tompkins County . •