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Town of Lansing Planning Board
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Date : 14 November 1977
Present : 7 : 45 P . M .
Present : D . Hardie , L . Winter , B , Bement , S , Weeks
Presiding Officer : D . Hardie , Vice -Chairman
I . Minutes
A . . 12 Sept . 1977 - B . Bement moved to accept the minutes ,
seconded by S , Weeks , carried unanimously .
B . 26 Sept . 1977 - B . Bement moved to accept the minutes ,
seconded by L , Winter , carried unanimously .
C . 10 Oct . 1977 - L , Winter moved to accept the minutes ,
seconded by S .. Weeks , carried unanimously .
II . Correspondence - B . Bement
Two letters were received in reply to our letter about Cayuga
S tation , one from Gary Lee and one from the Public Service
Commission . .
III . Retirement Home Report - D . Hardie
A . Water - The Health Depart , isn ' t happy with the amount of
water now being pumped from the 3 wells . They feel there
should be 15 gallons per minute , whereas now only 13 gallons
411 per minute are being produced .
B . New Site Consideration
1 . It has been suggested that a new site , near Pyramid
Mall , which has water and sewer facilities , be
investigated ,
2 . FHA financing might be available .
IV . Meeting with newly elected members of Town Board
This meeting would attempt to explain the frustrations of the
Planning Board in its attempts to carry out its functions . It .
would also inform the new Town Board members of the Planning
Boards accomplishments and goals .
A . Accomplishments
1 . Zoning Ordinance - enforced and working well
2 . Sign Ordinance - moderately well handled
3 . Junk Yard Ordinance - enforced to a degree of satisfaction
4 . Mobile Home Park Ordinance - no information
5 . Flood Plain Ordinance - well done
6 , Subdivision Regulations - can ' t get off the ground
B . Frustrations
1 , apathy of Town Board
2 . negative Town Board attitude on enforcement
3 . . Town Board attitude of benign neglect
C . Goals
1 . population density information
2 . enforcement of ordinances in more comprehensive manner
3 . a townwide ordinance dealing with set -back and frontage '
C . Goals - continued
• 4 . ordinance officer - full - timeP rofessional
5 . County PlanningBoard - is it necessary to have a
representative ?
6 . planning person - professional staff person
7 , Town Board agenda. - a regularly scheduled slot for
Planning Board - McDermott had indicated beginning
V . Planning Board members �
A . Less than a. full board is a handicap �cicltcc
lec '-! ' ii .
B . It was suggested that V . Miller and F . Edmondson be approached
on how they would feel about taking positions . as ,
consultants , with 2 new members to fill out the board .
C . North and northwest areas need representation . IDekfc_ Q xi: I zilf71 )
D . Names to consider : .
1 . . Mrs . Litzenberg 5 . Marian Tobey
2 . Dick Pinney 6 . Richard Sonoff .
3 . Steve Varga.
4 . Paul Albert
Meeting with new Town Board members will be scheduled for Nov . 28 ,
at 7 : 45 P . M . . It will be held as an informal coffee hour at
D . Hardie ' s home .
Adjourned :
10 : 15 PM