HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-09-11 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
. DATE : 11 September 1978
TIME : 7 : 30 P . M . PLACE : Town Hall
PRESENT : D , Hardie , B . Bement , V , Miller , P . Wells , H . Cogan
GUEST SPEAKER : Harry Missirian , CPD
I . Minutes
Approval and discussion were tabled until next meeting .
II . Correspondence
A . Site Development , Plan Review ( NYS Depart . Of State )
Mrs , Miller presented her copy , newly received , to the board .
B . Letter of resignation from Jerry Burke
Co MOTION : Mr . Bement moved that letters of recognition and
thanks be sent to both L . Winter and J , Burke ® Seconded by
V . Miller , carried unanimously by the board .
III . New Business - Budget
A . The Torn Board has asked that the Planning Board submit an
estimate for 1979 . The estimate should include the following :
1 . printing costs for ordinance revisions
2 . printing costs for Master Plan revision
3 . clerical and material costs
40 provisional amount for Ordinance Officer salary , should
TB agree to this arrangement
B . Discussion
. 1 , recording secretary shall estimate her salary , to include
possible extra duties re : Master Plan revision .
2 . Mr . Missirian will report on salaries of other part -
time Ordinance Officers in the area
3 . The question of whether or not the PB could hire the
Ordinance Officer for just Subdivisions or all zoning
plus ordinances was raised . The Chairman will investi -
gate this matter .
4 . A meeting will be held on Sept . 26 , 1978 to put the
data. together ,
C . The Chairman asked P . Wells if he would undertake to work up
some figures for the budget . Mr . Wells accepted and was
duly appointed .
IV . Old Business - Master Plan - Harry Missirian
A . During the course of the presentation and ensuing discussion ,
the PB members agreed that the term Comprehensive Plan
rather than Master Plan more suitably expressed the aim
and purpose of the project . Henceforth it shall be referred
to as the Comprehensive Plan .
B . Mr . Missirian brought to the attention c$ f the board that
the Lehigh Valley train tracks are being abandoned and that
cities and towns have preferential rights should they wish
to retain the tracks . As there is only a small segment of
track in the Town of Lansing to be abandoned , the board
preferred not to address itself to the matter at this time ,
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C . Mr . Missirian quoted the area of the town as encompassing
64 . 48 square miles and the village at 4 . 72 square miles .
D . Mr . Missirian suggested that the new Comprehensive Plan
be a concise over - view with many graphics , and with this
in mind he has gone through the first 60 pages of the Plan
making deletions and the following changes :
1 . page 1 - a new abstract will be prepared by the CPDD
2e Cover Letter - will be written in the guise of the PB
chairman writing to ' the Town Supervisor .
3 . Table of Contents will be revised .
40 . list of Planning Board nember names rill be placed
before the cover letter . ( A list of Town Board members ,
Planning Board members , administrative officers , etc .
will be listed at the back of the Plan . )
5 . Forward .-0 changes & deletions .
6 . Population pages 5 — 16 -- will be replaced with an
introduction and tables .
7 . Statement of Problems - page 17 - changes . A completely
opposite situation now exists . When the Plan was
originally prepared there were no apartment houses in
the Torras c " Lansing .
3 . J\. irpert ” separate section lieThg prepared by CFB
L , Ursa hiller rii1 researce the possibility of obtaining the
origina]. prints of the pictures now in the Comprehensive Plano
F . Map - page 45 The PB will discuss the suggestions made
by Tom Neiderkorn , professional planner ,
G . Traffic ; speeding problems on town roads
1e post more speed signs
2 . contract lay enforcement officers for more patroling
Ha Density
1 . designate medium , low and rural rather than hign , medium
and low
20 differentiate the acreage for each density beginning
with 1 acre
Io Official Town Map
1 . a legal document
Jo It vas suggested that the Planning Board might wish to con -
sider making a policy statement discouraging business
ventures in areas where there ' s little hope of success , when
the present study has been completed .
K . MOTION : It was moved and seconded to employ the agency
Help Limited to type the first 60 pages of the Comprehensive
Plan with the changes and deletions made by Mr . Missirian .
So moved by B0Bement , seconded by P . Wells , carried
unanimously by the board .
V . New Planning Board Members
A . The following candidates were suggested and will be asked
if they would consider membership :
1 . Loren Montague
2 . Barbara Meil
3 . Sally Clark
• 4o Tom. Todd The above to be called by H . Cogano
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✓ . New PB members - continued
. 5 . Marge Kearl - Mrs . Miller will call
6 . Tom Kick D , Hardie will call
7 . Mary Steinhart - B , Bement
✓ I9 Chairman D . Hard.ie will call Mr . Munson to discuss the Planning
Boardes position in regard to the Ordinance Officer .
✓ II . Town Board meeting cc B , Bement will attend .
✓ II . Subdivision Rules & Regulations - Letter will be sent to Mr . Horvath
IX . MOTION : B , Bement moved that the Planning Board send a letter to
the County Board of Representatives commending Mr . Harry Missirian
for the extensive work and guidance he has given the Planning
Board . Seconded by H . Cogan , carried unanimously by the board .
The Chairman entertained a motion for adjournment at 10 : 45 which met
with a unanimous aye vote .
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