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r., TOWN OF LANSING PLANNTNG BOARD
40 nate : January 9 , 1934
' Time : 7 : 30 P .M .
Present : Chairman V . Miller , L . Hirvonen , T . Kick , L . Montague , W . Cook , H . Ley
Absent : S Cleveland
I . t '_ -_ :lutes of previous meetings
November 14 , 193 ? and December 5 , 1933 ( adjourned meeting )
MOTION : T . Kick moved that the minutes of November 14 , 1983 end December 5 ,
1933 be approved as read . L . Hirvonen seconded the motion , carried
unanimously .
December 12 , 1933
MOTION : L . Montague moved that the minutes of December 12 , 1933 be approved -
es read . W . Cook seconded the motion , carried unanimously .
II . Outstanding Bills
V . Miller presented a bill from T . Niederkorn , Planning Consultant to cover
his expenses for the revision , typing , graphics for the proposed zoning
ordinance and also for his time spent at the Public Hearing - S341 . 80 .
MOTION : L . Hirvonen moved that the amount of 5341 . 30 be paid to T . Aiederkorn ,
Planning Consultant for his time spent on the proposed zoning ordin-
ance . H . Ley seconded the motion , carried unanimously .
III . Planning Board Membership
a . Robert Briggs - resignation
410 M OTTON : T . Kick made a motion that the Planning Board accept with regrets the
resignation of Robert Briggs . L . Hirvonen seconded the motion ,
carried unanimously .
H . Ley will send a letter thanking R . Briggs for his service .
b . L . Montague - will continue serving on the Planning Board for a seven year
term as chairman of sub _ ivisions .
c . Jeanine Kirby - it Was recommended by the members present that Jeanine
Kirby be asked to serve on the Board filling the spot left by R . Briggs '
resignation . V . Miller will contact M . McElwee to inform her of the same .
d . V . Miller - V . Miller has asked the Town ' Boerd to appoint e new chairman
for the Planning Board .
e . Nomination Committee - L . Montague and L . Hirvonen will act as the committee
to choose members to serve as vice - chairman , corresponding secretary and
treasurer . They will make their report at the next meeting .
IV , Proposed Zoning Ordinance
V . Miller reported that a copy of the proposed zoning ordinance had been turned
o ver to the County for their review . Frank Liguori found it acceptable . Gary
Evans sent a list of comments for consideration . She noted that the Town Board
w ould meet on January 24 , 1934 to go over some possible changes . V . Miller
will go over Mr . Evans comments with T . Niederkorn and return to the Planning
Board for their review at the next meeting .
L . Hirvonen will secure copies of the proposed zoning ordinance for L . Montague ,
T . Kick , S . Cleveland and herself .
✓ . Miller presented S . : levelend ' s summery on the proposed zoning ordinance as
he had read it at the Town Board meeting . In it he listed the reasons he felt
® zoning was a necessity for Lansing .
H e stated that the proposed zoning ordinance had no new restrictions rather it
• formalized the old ones into a total package for lend use control . He said
that the Planning Board is expected to guide future :growth of the Town without
the necessary tools to get the job done ,
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_ '"` Proposed Zoning Ordinance - continued .
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110 to stay . It would not go away .
B e asked the Town Board to secure the futur : growth end development of the
Toy :i .
✓ . Miller went over e letter sent by N . Stanton to M . McElwee re the pro-
posed zoning ordinance . He felt thet the requirements for mobile home con-
struction were too restrictive , not f exible enough with regard to town
h ouses end multiple housing , felt thet farming and gardening should be
allowed everywhere , he wanted to see changes in commerciel outdoor recree -
tion , wind , soler end small retail outlets should be allowed everywhere ,
timber cutting should be allowed everywhere , would like to see the special
conditions rewritten , felt that the Planning Board tod: away many of his
former duties , signs should be allowed to be 9 sq . ft . in size , regulations
above ground swimming pools end farm ponds used for swimming should be
tightened .
✓ . Miller said that the Town Boerd would like to hold another Public Hearing
sometime in February or March . They would send out post cards before the
h earing . - V . Miller suggested sending out e double card with room for ques -
tions to be answered or comments from the people to be mailed back for both
B oards consideration .
H . Ley and L . Montague did not think this idea would work out , felt people
would just ignore the cards . H . Ley wanted an education program to be im-
plemented such as sending a letter to the Ithaca Journal for publication
showing that there is very little difference between the present end the pro-
posed zoning ordinances .
S . Cleveland will represent the Planning Board et the next Public Hearing .
VI . Donald Worsell Subdivision - Alverine Road
The Public peering that was to be held prior to this evening ' s Planning
Board meeting has been rescheduled for January 23 , 1934 et 7 : 30 F .M . V .
Miller will contact N . Stanton to make the necessary arrangements . L .
Montague will contact D . Worsell sun inform him of the same .
rI - l- _ Business Forms
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7 . Miller presented a copy
of a letter sent from John
Andersson , Director of
Environmental Health to Mr . James Sheedy , Sales Engineer - ABL Plumbing , and
to Mr . R . James Miller with regard to a sewage design for Wilco Business
Forms , Inc . In it , Mr . Andersson detailed instructions for a proper sewece
system to be installed .
VIII . New York Planning Forum
MOTION : L . Hirvonen moved that the subscription to the New York Planning Forum
be continued for each member of the Planning Board . L . Montague seconded the
motion , carried unanimously .
- - C . Montague will contact -lane Bush - porky re the same and to edd W . Cook ' s
nameto the list .
Meeting Adjourned : 9 : 00 P .M .
Public . Hearing - Donald Worsell Subdivision - January 23 , 1934 - 7 : 30 P . M .
Planning Board Meeting - following Public Hearing , same date .
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