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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-09-10 a -ti. TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD Date : Sept . 10 , 1979 Time : 7 : 30 P . M . resent : D . Hardie , V . Miller , T . Kick , P . Wells bsent : Guests : Harry Missirian , Associate Director for Planning , Tompkins County Planning Dept . I . Subdivision - Fiddler ' s Green Mr . Hardie : The approved plan was submitted to the County Clerk with a 2 page letter from the Health Departartment . The County Clerk ' s office said the letter could not be included . Mrs . Miller : Suggested writing on the map that interested parties should check with the Town Clerk for further information from the Tompkins County Health Dept . II . Clerk , Subdivision Rules and Regulations - Lorne Montague . Reported that he has been unable to reach the Ordinance Officer as yet . III . Correspondence Letter from John Carin , Principal , Ithaca High School Re : Keeney property/ Mobile Homes Discussion : Mr . Missirian : How is Mr . Keeney able to sell the middle lot ? IIIMrs . Miller : Because of the size ; it ' s well over 3 acres . Mr . Hardie : His procedure is outside the jurisdiction of both SRR and MHPO . Mr . Kick : When a situation falls outside the P . B . domain , there ' s no reason for discussion . Mrs . Miller : The people in existing mobile home parks should be protected . The P . B . should effectively stop a bad situation from starting . IV . Guest Speaker- Harry Missirian A . Maps prepared by the County Planning Department for Lansing 1 . Development Intensity 2 . Historic Stuctures 3 . Soils 4 . Forest Land 5 . Unique Physiographic Features 6 . Land Use 7 . Depth to Bedrock 8 . Community Facilities 9 . Ground Water ; Aquifers , Bogs , & Wetlands 10 . Slopes 11 . Proposed Policy Statement B . Policy Statement 1 . In a policy statement , prepare 2 alternatives for each situation - " We assume there will be . . . " , " We assume there will not be . . . " . 2 . Mrs . Miller : A policy statement must consider the possibility of water in the Town in the next 10 - 15 years . 3 . Mr . Missirian : Assumptions are very important in a Comprehensive Plan , a ` i they give basic objectives . 4 . Mr . Missirian will prepare a schedule of items to consider for the Policy Statement . 111 C . Sewer Mr . Missirian : If the Town and Village of Lansing could agree to participate in an engineers study of sewer capabilities and placement of facitlities , the County might be persuaded to participate . D . Development Guidelines 1 . Look at what you can expect if growth continues as it is now . 2 . Look at what you can expect if growth moves ahead in a controlled manner . E . Steps to follow 1 . Finalize maps . 2 . Finalize policy statement ( goals , objectives , assumptions ) F . Definition of Terms Goal - desirable end to work toward Objective - realizing the goal , we will find a way of providing it by organizing an agency to conduct the surveys to provide the information . Policy - we intend to spend X number of dollars to achieve these goals . Program Level - we are going to request said agency to conduct this survey . Assumption - feasibility study , basic objectives . V . Budget • A . Engineering Services 1 . Planning Board must pay for the services of the Town Engineer on the Finkeldey Subdivision . 2 . P . B . must include engineering costs in its budget . 3 . Mr . Hardie will request a more itemized bill from Mr . Miller , Town Engineer . B . Personnel - . Proposed Amounts Secretarial $ 750 . 00 Expense reimbursement , travel $ 300 . 00 C . Contractual - Proposed Amounts Printing , professional services , studies $3000 . 00 VI . Planning Board - New Member A . It was moved , seconded and carried unanimously to recommend to the Town Board that Linda Hirvonen be named to replace the vacancy on the P . B . made by the resignation of Bill Bement . So moved by V . Miller , seconded by P . Wells . B . Chariman Hardie said that he would write a letter on behalf of the entire board , thanking Mr . Bement for his years ofservice and his great contributions to the Planning Board . li V I . Addendum The maps submitted by Mr . Missirian will be passed from member to member during the next two weeks , for study . Adjourned : 9 : 45 P . M .