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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-08-14 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD DATE : August 14 , 1978 PLACE : Town Hall 411, TIME : 7 : 30 P . M . PRESENT : D . Hardie , V . Miller , J . Burke , P . Wells , H . Cogan ABSENT : B . Bement , L . Winter ( Mrs . Winter has expressed her desire to resign ) SUEST SPEAKERS : Harry Missirian , Jeff Barnes , County Planning Depart . I . Minutes A . May 8 , 1978 - passed and carried by a unanimous aye vote . B . June 12 , 1978 - Passed and carried by a unanimous aye vote . C . July 10 , 1978 - Corrections 1 . Article I . B . 2 - delete word zoning at end of sentence . 2 . Article I . E . -- This is not an option as suggested . The minutes shall show that a farmer is required on any Planning Board with 7 members . II . Old Business A . Chairman D . Hardie reported that he attended the July Town Board meeting , and briefly outlined said report . B . At that time the Town Board requested the Planning Board report back to them on what the PB feels it should be doing and what direction they are headed . C . The following outline was drawn up by the members for a report to the Town Board : 1 . summary of County Planning Depart . work 2 . progress of and direction in which the up- date of the Master Plan is headed 3 . ordinances wanted 4 . people needed to implement ordinances III . Guest Speakers - Harry Missirian A . Mr . Missirian reported that he had received a handbook from the State outlining the responsibilities , duties and relation - ships of various boards , which he will distribute at a later date . B . Mr . Missirian noted that the Planning Board would have more legal responsibility and authority in regard to Subdivision Rules and Regulations were they an Ordinance . To become an Ordinance there would have to be Town Board review , public hearing , etc . ( The previous Town Board elected to have them remain Rules and Regulations . ) C . Random comments : 1 . Master Plan is a " form of Utopia " from which the ordinances eminate . 2 . Don ' t approach the Town Board and ask for things piecemeal - go in and ask for everything at one time . 3 . It ' s just as difficult to zone a portion of the Town , as it is to zone the whole . IV . Guest Speaker - Jeff Barnes Mr . Barnes distributed copies of the data study which has been his primary responsibility . The primary source of datahas been assessment depart . files for the years 1976 - 1978 . The study includes the following information : - 1 - • 0. VI . Chairman D . Hardie thanked Mr . Missirian and Mr . Barnes for their presentation and expressed appreciation for all the hours necessary to compile the data and transfer it to map and graph form . VII . Proposed Joint Meeting - Planning Board/Town Board In regard to Mr . Munson ' s suggestion that the PB meet with the Town Board , as outlined in Article II of these minutes , Mr . Chairman asked the members of the board for their comments and suggestions . They are , in brief , as follows . H . Cogan 1 . Suggested more than 1 meeting per month . 2 . Suggested the PB address themselves to the problems the Town has faced in the past . to illustrate the boarg ' s concern ; discuss why the board feels it should be doing something about it and why they feel they need TB blessing to continue this work . ( Enumerate problems and why we need planning . ) ✓ . Miller 1 . In the history of the PB , until approx . 12 mo . ago , PB has always hadrepresentation at TB meetings . 2 . Suggested the PB should now bring together , up - date and package all available material and decide how to administrate . 3 . The Town of Lansing would have had full zoning if the State had not made an exception and allowed partial zoning . P . Wells 1 . Disliked the idea of presenting everything all at once to TB . 2 . Felt PB should decide objectives in 2 or 3 areas and concentrate on these for presentation to TB . J . Burke 1 . Felt that primary importance should be placed on changing Subdivisions from Rules & Regulations to an Ordinance . 2 . Felt PB should go slowly in their approach to the TB . Harry Missirian - guest 1 . Suggested PB. prepare data to pave the way for better communication : Study pages 27 , 28 of Guide to the Planning and Zoning Laws . 2 . Suggested PB begin work on Master Plan ; work on components and then put them together . Study following pages of Master Plan : Policy - pgs . 1+ 7 - 72 Lake Shore Plan - pgs . 107 - 114 Implementation - pgs . 115 - 137 D . Hardie Suggested meeting on Aug . 28 , 1978 . At that time membersshould prepared themselves by reading the pages suggested by Mr . Missirian and be ready to discuss the following : 1 . Town Law 2 . Time Line for priorities re : Master Plan 3 . Areas of Master Plan as outlined by Mr . Missirian 411 Adjourned : 10 : 00 P . M . -3 -