HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-06-10 LANSING PLANNING BOARD
4/0 June 10 , 1974
Present : Mr . Roscoe, Edmondson , Stanton
Mr . Roscoe opened the meeting at 8 : 05PM
The minutes of April 22 , 1974 and May 13 , 1974 meetings were
passed out but deferred to next meeting .
The zoning officer , Mr . Stanton , gave the following report :
Variances have been granted . to Morse Chain and Security
Mutual
Variance to John Hicks for barn
Variance to Mr . Smith with conditions
Mr . Stanton read a letter from Mr . Cook essentially asking
permission of the planning board to erect a Toyota sign . The
sign would be 25 feet high , 24 feet long , 42 inch letters . This
is within the ordinance regulations of 100 squarefeet for auto
dealers .
Mr . Cook was present and presented his case for erecting
sign . For over a year this dealer has been selling Toyotas and
11/ is being harrassed by Toyota to get the sign erected .
Discussion by board members :
Mr . Roscoe : Could Toyota be added to present sign ?
Answer : No . GM put up present sign - - not available to put
Toyota on it .
TOYOTA Mr . Cook stated that there is at the present time no Toyota dealer
SIGN in Elmira or Cortland . •
Mr . Roscoe : Everyone coming into Pyramid could want a sign .
Mr . Edmondson : Sign seems to be overbearing ( looking at a picture
of Toyota sign )
Mr . Roscoe : What if he were fortunate enough to get into Fiat ?
Mr . Stanton : This is a problem that will exist will all other
dealers .
Mr . Roscoe : I am troubled by the fact that we could have any
number of these .
Mr . Cook : If required to pay taxes , should be given equal rights .
Mr . Edmondson : What we will have to have is some sort of
recommendation .
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41/ Mr . Roscoe : What is our situation ? Goes to . Appeals Board next ?
Answer : yes
Mr . Roscoe : You can either wait for our next meeting or go to
the Appeals Board .
Mr . Cook : What will be quicker ?
Mr . Edmondson : The Appeals Board will not go ahead without our
recommendation .
Mr . Roscoe : This request is tabled for quorum of Board for
recommendation .
II .
Marine Midland requested time and temperature sign . Claims hardship .
Travelers can ' t see bank .
MARINE Unanimous among the three Board Members to deny request for sign .
MIDLAND
III .
Mr . Wurtzel , Algerine Road , needs permit for 4 ' x8 ' sign advertising
MR . Mobile Home Park . The sign is setting on might of way . The zoning
11 TZEL ordinance reads that it should be 10 feet back .
After some discussion , it was agreed that Mr . Stanton should
use his discretion in handling this situation .
IV .
It is stated in Ordinance that Mobile Homes should have tie downs
TIE on four corners . Is it unreasonable ?
DOWNS
Both Roscoe and Edmondson answered : no .
Discussion
Mr . Edmondson : Health safety . Tie downs are cheaper than anchoring .
Mr . Stanton : Thought there might be a possibility of taking this
out but maybe should leave it in . Then proceeded to read section
of ordinance pertaining to this rule .
Mr . Edmondson : Think we ought to keep it in .
Mr . Roscoe : Yes .
Mr . Stanton : This would include any expansion of Mobile Home Parks ?
Answer : yes .
V .
Mr . Ward visited Mr . Stanton and is looking into possibility of
MEWARD purchasing Brook Homes Mibile Park . He was presented with ordinance
rules and could see no reason why he should not proceed with his plans .
Mr . Edmondson : How many units ?
Mr . Stanton : Wants to expand . Double park .
Mr . Ward
It was agreed he/ should present his plans at the July Planning
Board Meeting .
Meeting adjourned 9 : 15PM