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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-02-14 Minutes LANSING PLANNING BOARD • February 14 , 1972 : Town Hall Regular Meeting PRESENT : Mr . Peter H . Craig , Chairman ; Mrs . Viola Miller ; Messrs . Paul Barron , Samuel Baughman , and Frederick Ed . dson ABSENT : Miss Louise Barr , Mr . Robert K . Wyatt The meeting was called to order by the chairman at 8 : 05 p . m . Minutes of the regular meeting of January 10 , 1972 , were ap - MINUTES proved as distributed at the meeting . Craig Reported that Mr . Ed ondson had been unanimously and tnthusi - REAPPOINT - astically reappointed to the Planning Board at the most recent MENT OF MR . meeting of the Town Board . EDMONDSON Reports Miller Had atten ded the most recent Town Board open meeting . On TRAINER PARK February 22 , 1972 , there will be an executive meeting of the REGULATIONS Town Board , at which time its members will go over the Trailer Park Ordinance and the Subdivision Regulations . It was said SUBDIVISION • that they are thinking of passing both of these . It was sug - REGULATIONS gested at that meeting by some of the members that they would like comments from the Planning Board as to why the Planning Board had not approved of certain changes the Town Board made in the Trailer Ordinance . The Master Plan was brought up at the meeting , and the fact of MASTER PLAN its availability to Lansing residents . There are plenty of copies available , which the Town Board hopes will be read by Lansing residents . Ediondson Had had a meeting with Lyle Crandall and Jim Calhoun , at which CONSERVATION the following plantings projects were named : Salmon Creek Road , PLANTING Myers , and the park diversion in the new shopping mall . Work may be done on these . Miller At the Town Board meeting the matter of a new Town Directory had NEW TOWN been discussed . The most recent one was printed in 1963 . The DIRECTORY new one will be ready by December 1 , 1972 , and $ 2 , 000 was appro - priated by the Town Board toward the cost of the job . Craig Discussed the joint Town Board - Planning Board meeting held Janu - MASTER PLAN ary 24 , 1972 , at which Messrs . Niederkorn and Bennett had also JOINT been present , as well as all members of the Planning Board and MEETING all members of the Town Board except Mr . Naegly , who was ill . • The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Master Plan , which was presented by Mr . Niederkorn . Town Board members had no par - ticular questions ; the discussion was extremely unsatisfactory Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , February 14 , 1972 , Town Hall , Regular Meeting , page 2 inasmuch as it seemed as if the Town Board members were not even • beginning to cope with the Plan . At the meeting the . Planning Boar embers were asked to prepare some detailed maps in which eve house in Lansing would be shown . Action can be taken on this by the Planning Board , or the request can be ignored . Mr . Bennett expressed the feeling that the Town Board was bending far ore than they had in the past , but did not give any reason for this •pinion . He felt that the Planning Board should con - tinue working as hard as they can with the Town Board . Mention was made of the item in the February 14 , 1972 , issue of The Ithaca Journal , which stated that the Board of Represent - atives had suggested that Lansing needs some regulations . Craig Stated that in connectio with the status of the Master Plan in Lansing , the question could be asked whether there is one or not . Legally , the State permits the Planning Board to adopt a Master Plan . The question is whether , having accepted the Plan , the Planning Board has also adopted it . The consensus was that any further work by Mr . Niederkorn would have to be paid for by invoice - - that his work on contract was finished with the completion of the Master Plan and its acceptance by the Planning Board . Miller When the Town Board ha4sked for a second Trailer Parkordinance , • saying they liked the rseheads Ordinance , Mx . Niederkorn had given them one ; they would have had to pay approximately $ 2 , 000 for one if the Horseheads Ordinance had not been given tothem by Mr . Nidderkorn . This has been brought to the attention of Mr . Naegly . Miller On the question of whether the Plan has been adopted , does not be - lieve it has , and suggested that it not be adopted at this time . Much discussion followed , in which all members took an active part . The consensus was that a full special meeting is needed before any positive action can be taken . A. 701 meeting was therefore called for February 28 , 1972 . Miller Mentioned that there will be an executive meeting of the Town TRAILER PARK Board on February 22 , at which they might be glad to have Messrs . ORDINANCE Edmondson and Craig make explanatio s as to why the various changes in the Trailer Park Ordinance made by the Town Board members should not have been made . This information could be sent to the Town Board in writing . Edmondson Feels that a verbal explanation is necessary . The Planning Boar4then moved to the business of the election ELECTION OF of officers for the calendar year 1972 . OFFICERS • Nominations for Chairman : Mr . Edmondson moved the nomination of Minutes , LANSING PLANNING BOARD , February 14 , 1972 , Town Hall , Regular Meeting , page 3 Mr . Craig ; seconded by Mr . Barron . Mr . Baughman moved that the • nominations be closed . This was seconded by Mrs . Miller . The Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot in favor of Mr . Craig as Chairman . Vice - chairman : Mrs . Miller moved to nominate Mr . Edmondson ; this was seconded by Mr . Barron . Mr . Edmondson moved to nominate Mr . Baughman ; seconded by Mr . Barron . A vote by ballot resulted in a tie , and the Chairman then broke the tie by voting in favor of Mr . Baughman . Secretary : Mr . Baughman moved to nominate Mrs . Miller ; motion seconded by Mr . Barron . The Secretary was instructed to cast a unanimous ballot in favor of Mrs . Miller as Secretary . Treasurer : Moved by Mrs . Miller to nominatr . Wyatt ; seconded by Mr . Barron . Mr . Barron moved to instruc the Secretary to cast a unanimous ballot in favor of Mr . Wyatt . The Chairman then appointed the following to committees : APPOIN-wNTS TO Professional Planning Relations - Mr . Edmondson COMMITTEES Public Relations : North Lansing , Miss Barr South Lansing , Mr . Wyatt . • The consensus of the members was favorable to these appointments . The Chairman then appointed Mr . Barron to the Recreation Com- mittee . Miller Stated that the Recording Secretary , Mrs . Merrell , has asked RECORDING to be replaced , as she has retired from regular employment . SECRETARY A search will be initiated for a replacement . The meeting wa4adjourned at 9 : 20 p . m . , upon motion of Mr . Edmondson . 0