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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-28 4 } • Minutes LANSING PLANNING BOARD June 28 , 1971 : Town Hall 701 Planning Session , Special Meeting PRESENT : Mr . Peter H . Craig , Chairman ; Mrs . Viola Miller ; Messrs . Samuel Baughmann , Frederick Edmondson Also : Mr . Lee C . Naegely , member of the Lansing Town Board ; Mr . James C . Showacre , resident of Lansing ; Mr . Thomas Niederkorn , Planning Con - sultant ABSENT : Miss Louise Barr , Mr . Paul Barron The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 8 : 15 p . m . and was immediately turned over to Mr . Niederkorn . Niederkorn The chief topic of discussion for this meeting was the Zoning ZONING Ordinance , which now runs to between 60 and 70 pages . Mr . ORDINANCE Niederkorn feels that when the material is presented to the pub - lic there will be opposition from the people who feel it should be stricter , and also from those who think there should be no controls whatsoever . • Remarked that he has made the changes suggested in the chair - man ' s letter to him regarding zoning limitation specifications . In Article V , General Provisions , he has added a provision on the alternate lot development to allow smaller lot sizes if there if any prospect that sewers will be installed within five years . Presented a chart of the regulations in each zone , differentiat - ing in each case between sewered and non - sewered conditions . Mr . Niederkorn then read through a draft of Article XIV : Special Conditions and Special Permits , which had not been presented to the Planning Board previously . There was a discussion of the im- possibility of enforcing some of the sections having to do with decorative fencing , attractive fencing , etc . Edmondson Pointed out that the spirit of the regulations can have a good effect , even through the regulations are not always enforceable . It was decided that billboards should not be permitted in Lansing . Naegely Wouldlike to see all illuminated (business ) signs turned off at a definite , early hour in the evenings . Craig Agrees with this , feelingthat illuminated (business) signs should be turned off when the business closes in the evening . Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , June 28 , 1971 , Town Hall 701 Planning Session , Special Meeting , page 2 • Craig Would like to have the Master Plan and the Zoning Ordinance some - time during the period between the 1st and the 15th of August . Certain persons should be asked to go over them in detail . A re - view of the Subdivision Regulations and the Trailer Ordinance will accompany this material . Sometime between October 1st and 15th the material should be presented to the Town Board , after there have been one or two public hearings . Miller Feels that this will have to be done either before the election or after it . October is a poor time , because of the elections . The Master Plan could be given to the Town Board ; but if there is anything on which they should take action , there is no use giving them any material in October . Edmondson The material can be available , and it can be withheld , or given to the Board if that seems the right thing to do . Craig Would like to have a volume on the desk of the Town Clerk which would contain all relevant materials , so that reference could be made to it very easily . Showacre Suggested that people could be directed to such a volume . Craig This could be the political issue in this coming election . • Craig Asked Mr . Niederkorn what he needs from the Planning Board at this point . Niederkorn Replied that he needs nothing more . Craig Announced that the next meeting of the Planning Board will be July 12th , and that the schedule of meetings will return to two per month . The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 15 p . m . •