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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-04-28 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD 110 Date : 28 April 1986 Present : J . Homa , Chairman , C . Kammen , V . Miller , L . Hirvonen , F . Ramin , A . White , L . Sharpsteen Absent : H . Beckwith I . Treasurers ' Report fl C . Kammen reported that a bill submitte d by the recording secretary had been approved and paid . II . Minutes March 24 , 1986 - postponed April 14 , 1986 - L . Sharpsteen moved to accept the minutes as read , seconded by F . Ramin , carried unanimously . III . Public Hearing - 7 : 45 - Whispering Pines Major Subdivision ( Developer Sonia Thaler ) Located off Hillcrest Rd . between Warren and Triphammer Rds . Letter submitted from the Town Highway Superintendent stating that . the proposed road will be accepted as a Town road when it has been completed according to Town specifications . Since there was n6 one from the public present the public hearing was adjourned at 7 : 55 . Motion for adjournment by F . Ramin , second by L . Sharpsteen , carried unanimously . It was moved (V . Miller ) seconded ( A . White ) and carried unanimously to table further discussion until after all regular business had been completed . Mrs . Thaler will be notified by letter of the the Board ' s recommendation . IV . Gerald Caward Subdivision - proposed minor Located immediately south of the Lansing Plaza between Atwater Rd . and E . Shore Dr . and north of the Klein property . • The property is being divided into two lots , one to be 1 . 25 acres , the other 3 . 94 acres with road frontage of 2131 on Atwater and 363 . 4 on E . Shore Dr . The required number of copies have been submitted and the fee paid to the Town Clerk The map is a survey map with all necessary information . There are no new roads . F . Ramin moved to accept the map submitted as the Final Plat , to waive the public hearing and to accept the minor subdivision . Seconded by C . Kammen , carried unanimously . Mr . Caward was directed to file the signed copy of the Final Plat with the County Clerk within 60 days . V . Cima A . Presentation of modification to Final Plats of New Horizon subdivision and PDA . Mr . Cima wishes ' to change the location of the recreation area ( pool , tennis court , etc . ) from lot# 29 in the subdivision to . the first lot on the south side of Horizon Dr . in the PDA • ( total number of villages reduced from 8 to 7 ) . (fl MOTION : C . Kammen moved to conditionally accept the changes in the Final Plats for the New Horizon subdivision and PDA pending the outcome of the public hearing scheduled for May 12 , 1986 at 7 : 45/ B . Sky Acres - established major subdivision It was discovered there had been an error in the original survey in the area along Forest Acres Dr . ( Sky Acres Dr . orig . ) . A new survey has been made and map drawn to correct this error . Lots most effected # 19 - 25 & # 34 . The Tompkins County Health Depart . has been consulted , it appears to conform with their standards and a copy of their letter will be sent to the Planning Board . MOTION : It was moved , seconded and carried unanimously to 41 accept the corrected map for the Forest Acres Dr . area of Sky Acres Subdivision ( C . Kammen , A . White ) . 2 C . Discussion/Recreation Area /New Horizons 1 . Fence - Members very concerned about the pool fence . Wish to have more details on height and type of fencing to be used . 2 . Only entrance to pool will be through the club house sliding glass doors . 3 . If tennis courts and /or pool will be lighted for use at night , the members would like info on kinds of lights being considered . :14; VI . Patten Corp . - Debbie Williams Informal Discussion on a proposed major subdivision for Lansing Station Rd . , approx . 50 acres located + mile west of Rte . 34B on the south side of Lansing Station Rd . Sketch Plan showed approx . 8 lots , all with acreage of 3 acres or more . All lots will front on Lansing Station Rd . ( no new roads ) with • frontage less than 300 ' , thus falling under the jurisdiction of major subdivision regulations . Deed restrictions will include no resubdividing and no mobile homes . A ' member suggested that there be a restriction on building too close to the creek which borders the property on the south . The Planning Board will need a letter from the Health Depart . . VII . Water A . Board members have been concerned about the increased construction in Lansing and the water problems ( current or expected ) in those areas . B . J . Homa spoke with Frank Liguori , County Planning Commissioner , who suggested : 1 . Lyle Raymond ( Cornell ) be invited to speak on aquifers . 2 . data be collected with a questionnaire to residents 411 ( depth of wells , seasonal changes , odor , etc . ) . 3 . consider requiring a minimum yield at the faucet when constructing in an area known to have water problems . 3 C . Miscellaneous 411 The Board of Health at one time restricted a subdivision to the development of every other lot in an area without public water and sewer . Should the regulations be tightened up in regard to water and sewer ? J . Homa will contact John Anderson of the Health Depart . and Lyle Raymond and ask them to speak to the Board . VIII . Subdivisions Discussion - Members are concerned with the many requests for development in the Town , the amount of time needed to inform and follow - up on subdivision applications and the lack of qualified personnel to deal with all of it . MOTION : V . Miller moved that the Planning Board approach the Town Board directly with their concerns and suggest that a member of the Town Hall staff ( an individual in a central location available at all times to the public ) assume the responsibility of a subdivision clerk , handling requests , guiding people through the process and reporting to the Planning Board . Seconded by C . Kammen , carried unanimously . IX . Thaler Subdivision Since all maps and documents were in order and since no one from the public attended the public hearing , L . Sharpsteen moved to approve the Preliminary Plat as submitted . Seconded by F . Ramin , carried unanimously . Board members expressed concern over the water in that area and the secretary will send a letter to the Town Board encouraging them to move forward with plans for public water in the Hillcrest area . X . Wells - proposed minor subdivision Mr . Wells will be informed that a developers conference will be scheduled when all our research has been completed . J . Homa will contact Mr . Williamson for his report . XI . tbeingcprapvseatforBoalmoneuree , should be aware that a plant 4