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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-10 Minutes • LANSING PLANNING BOARD January 10 , 1972 : Town Hall Regular Meeting PRESENT : Mr . Peter H . Craig , Chairman ; Mrs . Viola Miller , Miss Louise Barr ; Messrs . Paul Barron , Samuel Baughman , Frederick Edmondson , and Robert K . Wyatt The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 8 : 10 p . m . Minutes of the regular meeting of October 11 , 1971 , were ap - MINUTES proved as presented . Miller Had checked back over the minutes of the Lansing Planning Board BOARD since its inception , in order to correct a discrepancy in what PROCEDURES had been done by the Board with regard to the election and terms of its officers . Craig Announced that there would be a joint meeting with the Town Board , MASTER scheduled for Friday evening , January 28 , 1972 , at eight o ' clock . PLAN The Master Plan will be discussed , and Mr . Niederkorn will be at the meeting , which will be an executive session . The Master Plan will not be officially given to the Town Board at this time , but merely presented for discussion . • There have been three meetings of the Planning Board - - December 13 , 16 , and 20 - - for discussion of the Master Plan . The majority of the Board members present at these meetings went through the Plan . Mr . Niederkorn has satisfactorily answered all of the questions posed by members at these meetings . The Board ' s posi - tion is either to have major reservations and not accept Mr . Niederkorn ' s work , or to decide at this meeting to accept it . The consensus at the three meetings was to accept it . The Zoning Ordinance has not yet been examined by the Planning Board . Barr Was requested to furnish a complete financial report for the FINANCIAL next regular meeting of the Planning Board . REPORT Barron Stated his feeling , as a result of attending a " Snowmobile " PROPOSED meeting , that a Recreation Committee should be appointed from COMMITTEE the Planning Board . MOTION by Mr . Barron , seconded by Mr . Edmondson , that one of the officers of the Planning Board represent the Board in matters concerning recreation and parks . Discussion suggested that the appointee would point out possible conflicts between the Master Plan and proposed snowmo - bile trails , or other aspects of recreation facilities . With ordinances by the State , the County , and the Town , conflicts are likely to occur . It was pointed out also that a commission has been established for the recreation park next to the Town Hall . When put to vote the motion was passed unanimously . • Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , January 10 , 1972 , Town Hall , Regular Meeting , page 2 Edmondson Stated that the Subdivision Regulations now comply , as Mr . SUBDIVISION • Niederkorn has reviewed and updated the present proposed REGULATIONS regulations . Announced that the Soil and Water Conservation Service has pro - PROPOSED posed participation by Tompkins County this year in a resource ROADBANK conservation program , and has requested that projects be sug - SEEDING gested and submitted . This might mean that the County could PROGRAM get money for roadbank or watershed conservation . A proposal could be set up which might have consideration in Binghamton at a March meeting there . The Town would have to participate , in order for there to be engineering facilities . This would be only for public , not private , lands , and in this area would in - volve Town , State , and County highway lands , the Salmon Creek area , and others . State , federal , and local funds would be used to do the work of covering cut roadside areas . In order to gain the approval of the Lansing Town Board it will be neces - sary to find a critical rea . Mr . Edmondson was asked to dis - cuss this with Mr . Sharpsteen . Mr . Edmondson suggested that a critical area such as Salmon Creek be selected and used as an example . Craig Suggested that Mr . Sharpsteen be asked to become involved im- mediately . Mr . Calhoun could be contacted . Cherry Road wasialso suggested as an excellent example . It was • decided that Mr . Edmondson will call Mr . James Calhoun and men - tion places which need cover treatment , and suggest that he con - tact Mr . Sharpsteen directly . There was general agreement on the Planning Board to this action , but the Board also felt that more should be known about the financial arrangements and pro - cedures . Under Unfinished Business there was a return to discussion of MASTER PLAN the proposed Master Plan . Edmondson MOTION , seconded by Mr . Barron , to accept Mr . Niederkorn ' s work and communicate appropriately with the Office of Planning Coordi - nation ( Syracuse ) through Mr . Francis Bennett , by letter from Mr . Craig . In the discussion , Mr . Ryatt mentioned the conflict of terminology in the report . Craig Explained that the same terms have been used in connection with development intensity and also with land use . Everyone who reads the report will disagree with some of the points . He him- self also disliked some of the material ; in Table 17 under Utilities Mr . Niederkorn has confused Town and Other Finances , which is incorrect . His work is being accepted from a legal standpoint so that he can obtain payment for it . Edmondson An errata sheet can be supplied with the report at the time it • is presented to the Town Board . Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , January 10 , 1972 , Town Hall , Regular Meeting , page 3 When put to vote the motion was unanimously passed . • Edmondson Inquired whether there could be participation by the State Repre - sentative at the January 28th joint meeting . Craig Had talked to Mr . Bennett about this . There is no State money for such travel , so if a representative does come down for that meeting he would have to do so on his own funds . Edmondson Feels that the representative should be here for the final meeting with the Town Board . Craig Would rather have someone from the State here for a substantive discussion . Edmondson Believes that the Town Board might be impressed if there is a statement from the State as to what must be done ; this would pre - vent a delay in the implementation of the Plan . It would also minimize the acceptance of the Plan ; it places no legal restric - tion on the Town Board . While the Town Board might not accept such a statement from the Planning Board , they might accept it from a representative of the State . Craig Feels that the Town Board is going to ask what the Plan is all about , as it is not worded as a Master Plan . • Edmondson Stated that it is merely a goal , and cannot be stated in mandatory language . The Master Plan is the first step , and with the adop - tion of regulations and ordinances the proposals are firmed up . Wyatt Feels that it is a road map rather than a goal . Edmondson Stated that what the Planning Board must get across to the Town Board is that the Master Plan is only a first phase ; that from there on , the development of the implementation will come in terms of ordinances and regulations toward an official map . The Planning Board is asking the Town Board to accept the Master Plan as the Planning Board ' s development project . This :iwould not mean that they are accepting it as the official plan . Until there is implementation , there is nothing official . This is an educational introductory procedure which states general goals and plans from which the final Zoning Ordinance can be drawn . Barron Suggested that what has been said by Mr . Edmondson be placed in print , so that any reader of the Plan may know exactly the status of the report . Such a plan cannot be too specific and definite , but must change as matters progress . But with such a plan there cannot be wide divergences unless it can be proved that these are beneficial . The Town Board must accept the Master Plan in order to make the next phases feasible . The State does not wish such a plan to be shelved . It must be modified or activated • even if only in part . The Town Board will be asked to accept , not adopt , the report . Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , January 10 , 1972 , Town Hall , Regular Meeting , page 4 • Edmondson Suggested that Mr . Craig telephone Mr . Bennett to inquire what the best procedure would be , and then based upon his reply , ask or not ask him to come down for the January 28th meeting . He would be compensated from Lansing funds . It was the consensus of the Planning Board that Mr . Bennett should be asked to come down for dinner before the meeting , and that there be relevant discussion before the meeting . Craig Announced that an amendment had been proposed on February 16 , BYLAW 1970 , that the officers of the Lansing Planning Board should be C £ & GE elected at the first meeting of the Board in February . This had not been ratified to date . Miller MOTION to ratify this proposed amendment ; seconded by Miss Barr and passed unanimously . It was ordered that the mimeographed copies of the bylaws be revised to show this change . Craig Announced that Mr . Edmondson ' s term would expire on February 1 , EXPIRATION OF 1972 . MR . EDMOND - SON'S TERM Miller MOTION , seconded by Mr . Baughman , that the Town Board be asked to reappoint Mr . Edmondson . • Edmondson Stated that with the completion of the Master Plan he feels his abilities have been utilized and that he is no longer needed on the Planning Board . He would enjoy working for the Planning Board in the future on subdivision reviews , etc . Discussion by Board members pointed up Mr . Edmondson ' s unique value to the Board . The motion was then put to vote , and passed , Mr . Edmondson ab - staining and :all other members voting favorably . Members of the Planning Board strongly urged that Mr . Craig JOINT MEETING chair the meeting on January 28th . The meeting was adjourned at 10 : 00 p . m . •