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TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
• Date : 12 January 1976
Time : 7 : 50 P . M .
Present : V . Miller , B . Bement , D . Hardie , F . Edmondson , L . Winter
L . Roscoe
I . Minutes - 8 December 1975 - MOTION : D . Hardie moved to
accept the minutes as written , seconded by F .
Edmondson , carried by the board .
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II . MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE REVISIONS - B . Bement
A . Explanation and discussion of proposed changes
1 . Article 8 . 3 - Soil and Ground Requirements
The board felt the following correction should be
made :
a . Delete ° of no less than 2 " caliper .
b . Add : Each lot shall be suitable landscaped to
meet the needs of the community and environment .
2 . Article 11 . 2 - Electrical - The board felt the
following addition should be made : Power lines
in any park of more than 15 mobile home stands . . . . .
in accordance with Fire Underwriters Specifications .
3 . The board felt an additional article should be added
to provide for Planned Development Areas :
Article 17 - Planned Development Area ( PDA )
The purpose of this Article is to introduce a flex-
ibility in conventional land use and design regula-
tions by employing performance criteria established
to encourage development in an imaginative and in -
n ovative manner while , through the process of review ,
discussion , insuring efficient investment in public
improvements , a more suitable environment and pro -
tection of community interest .
This section recognizes that a rigid set of space
✓ equirements along with bulk and use specifications
w ould frustrate the application of the Planned
Development concept . Therefore , where this concept
is deemed appropriate by the Town Board , the set
o f conventional land use activities and area specifi -
cations set forth elsewhere in this ordinance are
hereby replaced by an approval process in which the
Planning Board may consider innovative approaches
to plans on parks of over 15 mobile home stands .
B . MOTION : The motion to accept the revisions as discussed
and to authorize B . Bement to present them to the Town
Board for perusal and approval was made by L . Winter ,
seconded by L . Roscoe and carried by the board .
III . RETIREMENT APARTMENT COMPLEX - V . Miller
A . FHA funding will be sought
1 . preliminary study being made for FHA
2 . rural setting required by FHA
3 . 5% of units must be equipped for handicapped
B . Size e 30 - 40 units
IV . NY PLANNING FEDERATION •
The board felt membership at this time was not the
solution to the problems facing them and could be
reconsidered at another time .
V . COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
A . Members felt it would be helpful to have a member of the
CPB attend our meetings to provide professional expertise .
1 . Mrs . Miller will call Mr . Liguori and enquire
B . MOTION : It was moved to approach the County Planning
Board for some professional help in planning . Moved
by D . Hardie , seconded by L . Roscoe , carried by the board .
C . It was suggested that copies of the minutes of CPB
might prove helpful to our members if they can be obtained .
D . It was generally agreed that a staff person of some kind
would be beneficial .
1 . L . Roscoe offered to see if a graduate student in
planning would consider the position .
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VI . DRAFT MINOR SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS - Mr . Neiderkorn
A . MOTION : Mr . Neiderkorn ' s statement for services
rendered was received and presented for payment . The
motion for payment was made by D . Hardie , seconded by
l . Roscoe , carried by the board .
B . Zerox copies to be made and dispersed to members .
Comments of disapproval to be telephoned to Mrs . Miller
by 20 January 1976 .
411 VII . QUARRY BLASTS
A . Check with Environmental Conservation office .
B . D . Hardie will enquire of the company personally .
VIII . SOUTH LANSING CENTER
A . Alert Health Department .
ADJOURNED : 10 : 20 P . M .
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SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS
TOWN OF LANSING
PART 1 : MINOR SUBDIVISIONS
NOTE : The following material is part of the Subdivision Rules and
Regulations for the Town of Lansing . -This information re -
lates only to the requirements and procedures for MINOR Sub-
divisions . For any subdivisions which cannot be classified
as MINOR , PART 2 of the Town ' s Subdivision Rules and Regula -
tions shall be applicable .
ARTICLE I : TITLE
Land Subdivision Rules and Regulations of the Town of Lansing ,
New York .
• ARTICLE II : PURPOSE
The purpose herein is to provide rules , regulations and stan-
dards to promote the safe , sanitary and efficient subdivision
of land within the Town ; to regulate such subdivision of land
in a manner which will result in orderly growth and development ,
adequate provision of municipal services and the safe movement
of vehicular and pedestrian traffic ; and to establish minimum
standards and requirements by which land in the Town of Lansing
is to be subdivided .
ARTICLE III : DEFINITIONS
1 . Subdivision , GENERAL
The division of any lot , tract or parcel of land into two
or more parcels , lots , plots , tracts , sites or other divi-
sion of land for the purpose , whether immediate or future ,
of transfer of ownership , whether or not new building or
development is to occur . For the purposes of these rules and
regulations , however , any parcel which is divided so as to
create four or less parcels , each with an area of three acres
or more and frontage of 300 feet or more , to be used for
residential purposes and involving no new public or private
roads , and no extension of public water or sewer service ,
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shall not be considered a subdivision . Subdivision shall
include resubdivision in whole or in part of any plot , filed
or unfiled , which is entirely or partially undeveloped .
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• ARTICLE III : DEFINITIONS ( Cont . )
la . Subdiv:ision , . MINOR : The subdivision of land into
not more than four lots ( initial lot plus three new
lots ) when any one of said lots would have an area
of less than three acres or a frontage of less than
300 feet , and when each of said lots fronts on an exist -
ing public street and does not require a new or ex-
tended street or road or the extension of public water
or sewer service .
lb . Subdivision , MAJOR : Any subdivision of land not
classified by the Planning Board as a MINOR subdivision .
2 . , Lot
Any parcel , plot , site or tract of land separated from
other , iparcels , plots , sites or . tracts by description
as on a subdivision map , or record of survey map , or by
metes and bounds , for the purpose of sale , lease , or sep -
arate use .
3 . .. Sketch Plan
• Any drawing ( s ) of the proposed subdivision made with suf -
ficient accuracy and detail to be submitted to the Planning
• Board for the purpose of discussion and classification in
accordance with the provisions of these Rules and Regula-
tions .
ARTICLE IV : PROCEDURE
Sec . 400 . The Sketch Plan
• A . The subdivider , prior to subdividing or resubdividing land
shall submit four copies of a Sketch Plan of such proposed
subdivision and supplementary material along with a written
request for approval , to the Town Clerk for transmittal to
the Planning Board . Such Sketch Plan ' and written request '
shall be submitted to the Clerk at least five ( 5 ) days prior
to the Planning Board meeting at which it is to be con-
sidered . All Sketch Plan submissions shall be accompanied
by a fee of five dollars ( $ 5 . 00 ) .
B . The Planning Board will classify each. subdivision and will
discuss with the subdivider such aspects as existing de-
• velopment , facilities and services , as well as those pro -
posed by the community • plan or otherwise contemplated .
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ARTICLE IV : PROCEDURE ( cont . )
Special community or site problems of which the Planning
Board has knowledge should be discussed , Possible
changes in the plan shall be discussed if it does not meet
the objectives or standards of . these regulations . Action
on sketch plans shall be takenat a regular or special
meeting and the Planning Board shall notify the subdivider
of the action taken within ten days from such meeting .
Reasons for failure to approve any Sketch Plan shall be
attached to each copy . of the Sketch Plan .
C . The Planning Board may , before acting on any Sketch Plan ,
require the subdivider to submit any additional data
deemed necessary .
D . If the Sketch Plan has been classified as a MINOR sub -
division and has received Board of Health ' approval for any
sewage disposal system proposed , if applicable , • the Plan-
ning Board shall waive the requirement for a Preliminary
and Final Plat . When such waiver is granted the Planning
Board shall hold a public hearing on such Sketch Plan
except as otherwise provided for in Section 400 . E . Within
• 45 days from the date of such hearing , the Planning Board
shall approve' with or without modification , or disapprove
the Sketch Plan . An approved Sketch Plan' shall be endorsed
and filed by the subdivider in accordance with Section 401 .
E . If a MINOR subdivision contains no more than two lots
( initial. lot plus one new lot ) the Planning Board may
waive the requirement for a public hearing and approve the
. , . Sketch Plan immediately . If such waiver is granted the
approved Sketch Plan shall be endorsed and filed by the
subdivider in accordance with Section, 401 .
F . , After a subdivider has submitted four contiguous MINOR
subdivisions 'to the Planning Board , any subsequent sub -
. division on the same street or on an intersecting street ,
submitted by said subdivider or his agent , may be classified
• by the ' Planning Board as a MAJOR subdivision . If so clas -
• sified such subdivision shall require Preliminary Plat and
Final Plat approval and submission of all data required
for such approval . ( See Part 2 : MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS ).
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See . 401 : Filing of Approved and Endorsed Plat
• A . ' After : •the , Planning • Board has approved and endorsed a Sketch
Plari Of a ` M:INOR • subdivision one copy ' of said endorsed Sketch
Plan must be filed by the subdivider with the County Clerk .
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• ARTICLE IV : PROCEDURE ( cont . )
B . Any MINOR subdivision not so filed within 60 days from
the date of endorsement shall be null and void .
C . The subdivider shall also file one copy of the endorsed
MINOR subdivision with the ' Assessor and one with
the Planning Board .
ARTICLE V : DESIGN STANDARDS
Sec . 500 . Lots
A : Each lot must have satisfactory access to a public street .
Such access must consist of at least 100 feet of frontage
at the right-of-way line of said public street unless
zoning requirements are less restrictive .
B . Minimum lot dimensions and areas shall be determined by
the zoning ordinance for zoned areas and by . the Tompkins
County Board. of Health requirements for all unzoned areas .
C . In approving subdivisions in unzoned areas the Planning
• Board shall be satisfied that lot sizes of nonresidential
lots are adequate to accommodate off - street parking and
servicing required by the type of use contemplated .
D . Insofar as practical , side lot lines shall be perpendicular
or radial to street lines .
E . Double frontage lots and extreme lot depth . (3 times width )
shall be avoided if possible .
F . Corner lots shall have extra width to permit front yard
setbacks from both streets .
Sec . 501 . Easements
When a MINOR subdivision contains a drainage right -of -way the
P lanning Board may require that a storm easement be provided
with adequate width to permit access for cleaning and repair .
Sec . 502 . Recreation Facilities
Each subdivider shall be required to contribute to the Town ' s
recreation facilities . For each lot in a MINOR subdivision
the subdivider shall contribute $ 150 to the Town of Lansing to
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ARTICLE V : DESIGN STANDARDS ( cont . )
be held in a special fund for acquisition and development of
recreation land . Money in this fund is to be used only for :
1 . The purchase of land that is suitable for new or enlarged
parks , , playgrounds or open spaces and located so as to
serve the inhabitants of the Town ' s residential neighbor-
hoods ;
2 . The improvement of existing park , playground and open
space lands which serve the Town ' s residential neighbor -
hoods .
ARTICLE VI : VARIANCES
When the Planning Board finds that extraordinary and unreasonable
hardship may result from strict compliance with these Rules and
Regulations •4it may vary the regulations so that substantial
justice may be done .
ARTICLE VII : MISCELLANEOUS
Sec . 700 . Amendments • •
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These Rules and Regulations may be amended after public hearing
and approval by the Town Board as set forth by Section 272 of
the Tot Law and Section . 130 of the Town Law .
Sec . 701 . -Violations and Penalties
Please refer to PART 2 : MAJOR SUBDIVISIONS .
Sec . 702 . Effective Date
; These Rules and . Regulations shall . take : effect 10 days after being
published and posted .
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PROPOSED CHANGES FOR THE MOBILE HOME PARK ORDINANCE
111/ FOR THE TOWN OF LANSING
ARTICLE 1 TITLE - no change .
ARTICLE 2 PURPOSE - no change
ARTICLE 3 DEFINITIONS
Dwelling - no change
Mobile Home - no change
Mobile Home Lot - no change
Mobile Home Lot Width - no change
Mobile Home Park - a parcel or adjoining parcels
of land which is designed and improved for the
placement of 3 or more mobile homes for nontransient
use .
Mobile Home Stand - no change
Permanent Residence - no change
Stand Area - no change
ARTICLE 4 LICENSE AND TEMPORARY PERMITS
401 - no change
4 . 2 - no change
403 - Established Mobile Home Parks , as determined
411 by the Ordinance Officer , shall be issued ,
on adoption of this ordinance , a 60 day temp -
orary permit by the Town Clerk . This permit
may be renewed once by action of the Lansing
Town Board . Before the expiration of the 60
day permit the park owners or manager , upon
presentation of the Fire Underwriters Inspect -
ion Certification of the electrical compliance
and the Board of Health certification for sew -
age disposal and water supply , will be issued
a one year temporary Mobile Home Park license
by the Ordinance Officer , This License may
be extended 90 days by action of the Lansing
Town Board , As early in this temporary
license period as possible the Ordinance
Officer shall inspect the park and report his
findings , in relation to the ordinance , to
the park owner or manager . In the event that
the park owner or manager feels he is unable
to correct deficiencies to comply with the
ordinance he will confer with the planning
board in these areas . The planning board
will make recommendations as to what would
be necessary to meet the intent of the or -
dinance to the park owner or manager and
furnish this information to the town board .
A permanent Mobile Home Park License will
be required upon expiration of the temporary
Mobile Home Park license . The town board
shall require the Ordinance Officer to re -
view with the park owner or manager the re -
commendations of the planning board and re -
port on them to the town board before the
expiration of the Temporary Mobile Home Park
license . With this report the town board
will then determine whether or not to cause
a permanent license to be issued to the park
by the Ordinance Officer . Failure by a park
owner or manager to comply with these terms
shall constitute a violation of the ordinance
and subject the offender to the penalties as
outlined in Article 17 .
ARTICLE 5 APPLICATION FOR LICENSE OF NEN MOBILE HOME PARK
• OR ADDITIONS TO EXISTING MOBILE HOME PARKS AND
LICENSE RENEWAL FOR ALL PARKS
5 . 1 -- no change
5 . 2 -- The application and all accompanying plans
and specifications shall be filed in dup -
licate . The Ordinance Inspector , who shall
be appointed by the Town Board , shall re -
view the application and the proposed plans
and specifications and shall forward a
copy to the Planning Board for its re -
view and recommendations with special em -
phasis as to compliance with the object -
ives of the General Plan . Within 45 days
from the time of submission to the Board ,
the Planning Board shall hold a Public
Hearing on the proposed park . Such recom-
mendation shall be in writing and shall be
completed within 30 days from the time of
the Public Hearing . If the existing or
proposed mobile home park will when con -
structed or altered in accordance with such
plans and specifications , be in compliance
with all provisions of this ordinance ,
and all other applicable ordinances and
statutes , the Ordinance Inspector shall
approve the Temporary Permit . Upon com-
pletion of the park according to the plans
the Lansing Town Board shall approve the
application and direct the Town Clerk to
issue the license .
• 5 . 3 - Application for renewal of license . Upon
application in writing for renewal of a
license the Ordinance Inspector shall direct
the Lansing Town Clerk to issue the license
for another year , providing that there . . . . .
5 . 4 - no change
ARTICLE 6 - no change
ARTICLE 7 - NOTICES , HEARINGS AND ORDERS
7 . 1 - no change
7 . 2 - Any person affected by any noticewhich
has been issued in connection with the
enforcement of this ordinance may request
and shall be granted a hearing before the
Town of Lansing Board of Appeals , estab -
lished ly the Land Use Control Ordinance .
Such person shall 0 . 006 . 000
7 . 3 - no change
ARTICLE 8 - ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS
8 . 1 - 8 . 2 - no change
8 . 3 - Soil and Ground Cover Requirements .
Delete : . . . . of no less than 2 " caliper .
Add : Each lot shall be suitably land -
scaped to meet the needs of the community
411 and environment .
8 . 4 - 8 . 12 - no change
8 . 13 Mobile Home Stands
8 . 13 . 1 - no change
• 8 . 13 . 2 - no change
8 . 13 . 3 - The mobile home stand shall be
provided with anchors and tie downs when
the existing mobile home is removed from
the stand , on request from the mobile home
owners provided the mobile home is equiped
with tie - down points and in all cases of
new construction of mobile home stands .
Tie - downs can take the form of cast in
place , screw augers , or other
ARTICLE 9 WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM
9 . 1 - General Requirements . Omit all but : All
water supply systems shall be installed as
per plans approved by the Tompkins County
Health Departments , Lansing Town Board or
the Lansing Water Superintendent , if on a
municipal water supply .
9 . 2 - omit
9 . 3 - 9 . 4 - no change
ARTICLE 10 SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND DISCHARGE
10 . 1 Omit all but : Where a public sewage system
is available connection shall be made thereto .
Where a public sewage system is not available
a private system shall be provided and in -
410 stalled with the approval of Tompkins County
Health Department and with the approval of
the Lansing Water Superintendent if the park
is located on a municipal water supply system .
10 . 2 Individual Sewer Connections .
10 . 2 . 1 - Qmit words : . . . . so located that the
sewer connection to the mobile home drain
outlet will approximate a vertical position . . . .
10 . 2 . 2 - no change
ARTICLE 11 ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
11 . 1 General Requirements . All Mobile Home Parks
shall posses an underwriters electrical
inspection certificate for the park and all
its mobile home stands .
11 . 2 Power lines in any park of more than 5
mobile home stands . . . . . , . in accordance with
Fire Underwriters Specifications .
11 . 3 omit
ARTICLE 12 - no change
ARTICLE 13 - no change
ARTICLE 14 - no change
• ARTICLE 15 - no change
ARTICLE 16 MISCELLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS
16 . 1 - 16 . 2 - no change
16 . 3 Responsibilities of Park Occupants - no change
' 6 . 3 . 1 - no change
16 . 3 . 2 - no change
16 . 3 . 3 - The park occupant shall be res -
ponsible for complete skirting . . . .
Any materials used for skirting . 0 . . .
shall provide a finished exterior
appearance and shall not constitute
a fire hazard .
ARTICLE 17 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AREA ( PDA )
( This is a completely new article ; all
other articles have been moved ahead one digit
in order to present this article in the
appropriate position . )
The purpose of this Article is to introduce a
flexibility in conventional land use and design
✓ egulations by employing performance criteria
e stablished to encourage development in an
imaginative and innovative manner while , through
the process of review , discussion , insuring
e fficient investment in public improvements , a
• more suitable environment and protection of
community interest .
This section recognizes that a rigid set of space
requirements along with bulk and use specifications
would frustrate the application of the Planned
Development concept . Therefore , where this
concept is deemed appropriate by the Town Board ,
the set of conventional land use activities and
area specifications set forth elsewhere in this
ordinance are hereby replaced by an approval
process in which the Planning Board may consider
innovative approaches to plans on parks of over
15 mobile home stands .
411 ARTICLE 18 - PENALTIES - no change
• ARTICLE 19 EFFECT OF PARTIAL INVALIDITY - no change
ARTICLE 20 INTERPRETATION OF ORDINANCE - no change
ARTICLE 21 - no change
ARTICLE 22 - no change
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