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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-12-05 C, 'z TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD ate : December 5 , 1979 ime : 7 : 30 P . M . Present : D . Hardie , L . Hirvonen , P . Wells , L . Montague , T . Kick Absent : V . Miller Guests : Harry Missirian ; County Planning Department Gary Lamont ; Soil Conservation Office Malcolm Lorimer ; Corenll Planning Student from Australia I . Assumptions - Discussion of Specific Areas A . Population Rate D . Hardie concern for the numbers which Harry then explained . B . Utilities Harry : Village of Lansing is to do a sewer study , possibly the Town of Lansing should work with them to see what their study develops . To be added to comprehensinve plan writing : ' in the absence of utilities the following will happen ' . C . Housing Underline the modular home sentence . Eliminate the last sentence of housing , with a positive statement . D . Human Resources • This section has been revised by Harry , however to aid him with further information , comments were given based on the first copy . Great concern for ' one out of six individuals ' accuracy for this area . Harry will look into this information from the Mental Health Board . Concern for statistics about past and not necessarily looking to the future goals and objectives . Concern for a statement to be included which states our town ' s society problems are inclusive in the nation ' s present society . E . Public Safety Concern for the information pertaining to County and not specifically for the Town of Lansing . Concern for adequate street lighting to be added somewhere in this area . Concern for adequate law enforcement . F . Education Information from educators to be given to Harry to revise and include . II . Finkledoy ' s Subdivision Harry will look into time frame of drainage and where Finkleday is at with the flow IIIchart of construction approvals and times of completion . I . Malcolm ' s Presentation - Map of Lansing Soil Maps 1 . Will color code agricultural soil areas . y 2 2 . Septic systems - land suitability - color coded Depth , water table , drainge , slope , and permeability all effect the I limitation of the soil to accomodate sewage handling . 3 . Soil suitable for shallow basements . 4 . Depth of Rock . 5 . Scenic and wooded areas . T . Kick questioned the meaning of ' water table ' in relation to drinking water . In looking at these limitations , we can see what the land can handle in the future and what we need to limit in our development . IV . Gary Lamont ' s Information National Resource Inventory 1967 - 77 approximately 67 , 000 acres were lost to urban development in N . Y . There are approximately 52 , 960 acres of agriculture in Tompkins County and Lansing has a great deal of that amount . V . Harry ' s Maps Showed maps of town with many points of interest for development , and some new maps have been added . Harry is working on some information to show what would happen to Lansing if no • new rules and regulations are developed , and if the opposite were to happen . L . Hirvonen moved to ask M . Shaleby to do any typing and have copying done at Acrographics . T . Kick seconded and approved unanimously . L . Hirvonen mentioned our need to get as much done as possible before the end of the year . D . Hardie to check on money to be encumbered for printing , and to call Acrographics concerning billing us for any printing done . A copy of any changes in the packet of information Harry presented tonight , is to be given to Harry after December 10 , 1979 meeting . Next meeting December 10 , 1979 . Meeting adjourned .