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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-04-11 4 n • if;< ; \ TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD {, Date : April 11 , 1933 Time : 7 : 30 P .M . 7 Present : Acting Chairman S . Cleveland , V . Miller , L . Hirvonen , L . Montague , y . . T . Kick , R . Briggs , H . Ley , W . Cook Guests : Ivan Burris , George Lorson , T . Niederkorn , Planning Consultant Io Minwtes of Previous Meeting March 7 , 1983 - . MOTION : Ha Ley moved to accept the minutes as read . L . Montague seconded the motion , carried unanimously . II . 4Ivan C . Burris Subdivision • L . Montague introduced Mr . Burris to the members . Mr . Burris had filed e sketch plan for a minor subdivision to be located off of Asbury and Arm- _ strong Roads . He wanted the Planning Board ' s approval for this and to have the Board waive the public hearing . He showed on his map where Frank Phelps had bought a lot two years ago end • put a solar home on it . He has since sold another lot . He would like to stay eway fromre major subdivision as he feels it becomes very complicated . ' S . Cleveland asked Mr . Burris what his plans were for the rest of the land . Mr . Burris replied that he had no future plans , he felt that to break up the lend into more lots would prove to be a handicap . He said that the lots had been approved for sand filters and that Don Tyrell would send this information to the Board . L . Montague told Mn Burris that he felt there would have to be a public hearing . He said that the Board would need a letter from the Health Depart - . - . • — ment . epart - ment . Mr Burris promised to get it to the Board . Mr . Burris then left the meeting . V . Miller said that Mr . Burris knows now that if he sells the fifth lot , it • would become a major subdivision . After much discussion with T . Niederkorn the members decided to hold e public hearing prior to the next regular meeting at 7 : 00 P .M . on May 9 , 1983 . L . Montague will send a letter to Mr . Burris with that information . He will also speak with N . Stanton re the public hearing . kMOTION : V . Miller made e motion that should Mr . Burris sell any additional lots off the property he now owns , or if he should sell the parcel it6 someone else for subdividing , he will come to the Planning Board for further discussion . L . Hirvonen seconded the motion , T . Kick t : =' abstained , passed . III_ 0 George Lorson Subdivision S . Cleveland introduce..) George Larson of Rochester , New York to the Board . Mr .o Lorson has been in the building business for about seventeen years . He would like to build a subdivision on the north side of Wherry Road in the Town of. Lensing . It would be considered a major subdivision consisting of fourteen single family homes on a 22 . 2 acre parcel of land . . The homes would be a combination of Cape Cods , split levels and Colonials , cons sisting of 1 , 400 sq . ft . in the mid $60 , 0000 range . ' He stressed that the I . homes would be affordable . i . Mr . Lorson was esked by L . Montague if he had applied for water . He replied that 4 . - he had spoken with Po McElwee . There is a proposal for a water storege tank on Vie end of Cherry Road and he thought that possibly his fourteen homes could be 11/ serviced-from that using 12 " pipes . V . Miller told him that the Town Board formed the water districts , individual. water districts were not available . He • said that he may have to abort his plans if public water was not available . V . Miller wanted to know if there as any room left for an access to the ` rear of the subdivision . He said not at the present time . He thought there If - 1- • George Lorson Subdivision - continued . a ., might be an access from Triphammer Road . V . Miller told him that it would be necessary for en easement for the 60 ' right - of-way . L . Montague noted that there were four lots in the airport hazard zone . S . Cleveland told Mr . Lorson that he would have to notify the FAA of his plans to build homes there . The question of a runn- off stream located on the property was also brought up . He told the members that he walked the area about one month ago end felt that the run- off was not exorbitant . He said that there possibly could be a 30 " reinforced concrete culvert to take care of it . L . Montague noted that the land looked marshy to him . Mr . Lorson felt that with proper shay. lag it could be taken care of . It dried up in the summer months he said . S . Cleveland wanted to know what kind of soil was there . Mr . Lorson told h im that relying on what the soil had been when it was farmed it would be a shale type of soil with a moderate amount of gravel . He would need a machine to come in and test it . Mr . Lorson said he would also need a percolation test . ✓ . Miller felt that he might also need a land fill . She explained that a land fill was when soil was brought in , the old soil was excavated and re- placed with the new . He knew that the rock level was between four to five feet and felt that in some instances it might be difficult to put basements : in the homes . S . Cleveland wanted to know Mr . Lorson ' s time schedule . He envisioned a one year time table , to be underway in the Spring of 1994 He said he has talked ` with NYSE&G about utilities . Gas is available on Triphammer Road , electricity is to the north and south of Cherry Road . He would locate six homes off Cherry Road and eight homes off Valentine Drive , 4311 serviced with underground . He feels that he has met the requirements . He has maintained set backs . His plans call for septic sanitary systems . His road would run about 1 , 700 ft . with a 20ft . section to be given to the Town . Mr . Briggs reminded him that the Town had regulations with regard to curves in the rood . Itwas noted that the Town was not anxious to take on more roads . He proposed one fire hydrant for fire protection . L . Montague said that Mr . Lorson had submitted sketch plans and had paid the $ 5 . 00 fee . S . Cleveland thanked Mr . Lorson for his information and told h im that the Board would review this along with any other information he might come up with .. Mr . Lorson asked that any revisions on major subdivisions be mailed to him . He thea left the meeting . V . Miller wanted the Board to consider an easement for the property in the rear of the subdivision . She felt that there was too much land left there . H . Ley felt that . a 12 " water main would not be possible , 6 . Cleveland did not • think that the airport hazard zone was en ideal place for people to live in . IV . Development Policy S . Cleveland passed out copies of a memorandum from the Town Board to the Planning Board for the members information . T . Niederkorn passed out copies of a memorandum from him to the Planning ` .Board along with revised sheets from the policy . He then read through the information and discussions were held on several points : Page 10 - Small Non- Retail Business - S . Cleveland questioned why it was not called light industry rather then cottage . Schedule I - Item 12 - Wind /Solar Energy Generating Equipment - L . Montague said that it could interfere with television reception . R . Briggs also thought of safety problems , parts becoming loose end flying away . Item 26 - Farming - Poultry - S . Cleveland wanted to discuss - 2- Development Policy - Continued . . .. - further space requirements . Item 44 - Retail sales - small outlet groceries & drugs for • neighborhood - T . Niederkorn felt that all Special Permits should be left to the Planning Board . Article VIII . Section B02 . 01 - S . Cleveland felt that 4 acre was not enough and that there should be a minimum of 1 acre . W . Cook did not think it was too small . More discussion with the Town Board was recommended . Section B02 . 05 - There was much discussion on strip lend development with trailers such as on Algerine Road . This too will be discussed further . S . Cleveland felt that T . Niederkorn ' s review was very good . He said that the Town Board had not worked on the map yet . He would like to have another joint meeting with them to iron out a few things . V . Miller will have a meeting with Peg McElwee to give her a briefing and 4ask her to fit it into the Town Board ' s agenda . T . Niederkorn will assist her . V . Fly Ask Dump - MillikeQ Station S . Cleveland reported that Phil Munson told him that the DEC has not corn- pleted their process . The Town Board was concerned that if there were problems at other NYSE&G sites the fly ash would be brought into Milliken ' s dump . V . Miller said that the Town Board wants to give serious consideration on this matter . She thought that if the members were interested , they should attend their meetings . VI . R . Briggs presented to the Board a bill from C . Montague for secretarial fees . MOTION : R . Briggs made a motion that a bill totaling $ 19 . 63 for secretarial fees , postage and supplies be paid to C . Montague . S . Cleveland seconded the motion , L . Montague abstained , carried . Meeting Adjourned : 9 : 40 P .M . Next Meeting : Public Hearing 7 : 00 P .M . followed by regular meeting et 7 : 30 P .M . May 9 , 1933 cern x: - 3-