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LANSING REGULAR PLANNING BOARD MEETING
DATE : May 07 , 1990
TIME : 7 : 30 P . M .
PLACE : Lansing Town Hall Boardroom
FROM : • George L . Totman
AGENDA
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7 : 30 P . M . Open Meeting - General Business , Act on April 02 , 1990 Minutes
8 : 00 P . M . Public Hearing - Euvrard Subdivision
8 : 15 P . M . Review Plans - Ross Road Subdivision
8 : 30 P . M . Discuss - Termina Subdivision
8 : 45 P . M . Any other business that may come to the Board .. -
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TOWN OF LANSING
PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Monday , May 7 , 1990 ; 7 : 30 p . m .
PLANNING BOARD
* Denotes Present
* Al White * Larry Sharpsteen
* Carol Kammen * Roger Hagin
* Linda Hirvonen Viola Mullane
* Frances Ramin
* Larry Tvaroha , Town Councilman
* George Totman , Planning , Zoning and Code Administration
Office
* David Herrick , Town Engineer
* Richard Thaler , Town Attorney
PUBLIC PRESENT
Dale Flinn Herb Beckwith
John Dietershagen Mary Sherman
James Tucker John Howell
Al White , Chairman , called the Planning Board Meeting to order
at 7 : 35 p . m .
REVIEW OF PLANNING BOARD MINUTES OF APRIL 2 , 1990
The first order of business was to review the Planning Board
Minutes of April 2 , 1990 .
Carol Kammen moved to accept the minutes of April 2 , 1990 .
Frances Ramin referred the Planning Board members to Page 6 of the
minutesregarding the proposed. Flinn Subdivision Request and
questioned whether David Flinn actually appeared before the
Planning Board . It was clarified by Larry Sharpsteen that Dale
Flinn had appeared before the. Planning Board . Chairman White
stated that the minutes should be amended to show this correction
and moved that the April 2 , 1990 minutes be approved as amended ;
Larry Sharpsteen seconded the motion .
VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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® AUTUMN RIDGE SUBDIVISION
Chairman White then read a letter that that he had received
which was sent to Jeannine Kirby by Town Attorney Thaler from David
Dubow , Esq . regarding a revised agreement for Autumn Ridge .
Chairman White requested that the Minutes only reference the
receipt of the letter by Chairman White and that he shared it with
the Planning Board members .
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ALAN EUVARD , PROPOSED 9 LOT MAJOR SUBDIVISION ( LOCATED ON THE
NORTHEAST SIDE OF HILLCREST ROAD. ) .
Chairman White read the Notice. of Public Hearing on May 7 ,
1990 at 8 : 00 p . m . as published in the. Ithaca Journal April 27 ,
1990 . The purpose of the hearing was to receive public comments
prior to the consideration of the final plat for a major
subdivision which has been submitted. by Alan Euvard and which is
to be located on the northeast side of Hillcrest Road , Tax Map No .
41 - 1 - 12 .
Mr . James Tucker of 3 Whispering Pines appeared before the
Planning Board seeking any information available to the public
regarding this proposed subdivision . Mr . Tucker stated that he was
already experiencing a tremendous drainage problem on his property
and was concerned that the proposed Euvard Subdivision would only
make his current drainage problem worse . Chairman White stated
that Mr . Euvard couldn ' t put any water on to Mr . Tucker ' s land .
Carol Kammen empathized with Mr . Tucker ' s and stated that the
Planning Board was aware of the drainage problem in the Whispering
Pines Subdivision . Chairman White also stated that in addition to
the concerns regarding the drainage problem , that the Planning
Board was also very concerned about further building closer to the
airport hazard area and the potential for additional noise.
complaints .
Roger Hagin stated that the Health Department had approved the
system that is leaking out in the Whispering Pines Subdivision .
Mr . Tucker stated that the solution should be not to overpopulate
areas where they know extreme problems exist and in areas which
have a low depth of soil to rock .
Frances Ramin asked Mr . Herrick to explain the drainage
situation in the proposed Euvard Subdivision . Mr . Herrick stated
that it is a low flat area and has presented some problemsfor
adjacent land owners and that the septic system will be an issue
with the Health Department . Mr . Herrick has received the drainage
study from George Schlecht ' s office and statedthat they have found
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® something in the study that they felt needed to be corrected but
that they have not yet heard back from George Schlecht . George
Totman stated that the Health Department had approved the water and
septic lines but that Mr . Herrick had not given his final approval
on the proposed plan .
L inda Hirvonen asked Mr . Herrick whether there was something
in the drainage study that would alleviate any possible drainage
from the Euvard Subdivision to Whispering Pines . Mr . Herrick
stated that Whispering Pines water flows across to the. Euvard
proposed Subdivision , not the other way around . Chairman White
stated that there is now raw sewage being emitted from one of the
houses in the Whispering Pines Subdivision and that the concern is
that the additional housing density of the proposed Euvard
Subdivision will resultin more fills . Mr . Herrick stated that he
was aware of the raw sewage problem but that they could not.
determine whether the problem has been caused by bad design or bad
construction .
L inda Hirvonen moved that the Public Hearing regarding the
proposed Euvard Subdivision be closed ; Larry Sharpsteen seconded
the motion .
VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR
MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
The Public Hearing was closed at 8 : 20 p . m . and Chairman White
thanked Mr . Tucker for attending the Public Hearing .
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DAVID G . AND MARY FLINN , PROPOSED SUBDIVISION REQUEST , LOCATED OFF
ROSS ROAD , TAX MAP NOS . 25 - 1 - 1 AND 25 - 1 - 3 . 1
J ohn Dietershagen and Dale. Flinn appeared before the Planning
Board to further discusstheir plans for a proposed Subdivision
located off of Ross Road .
Mr . Dietershagen stated that he had sent a memo to George
Totman which detailed the project and that it may help to answer
any questions concerning the proposed Subdivision .
Frances Ramin referred the Planning Board members to the
Minutes of April 2 , 1990 regarding Carol Karnmen ' s. statement of what
was required by the Planning Board in order to review and
understand this project .
Mr . Dietershagen questioned why the Town Engineer would be
required to look at the proposed driveway off Ross Road . Mr .
Dietershagen stated that they had looked at the possibility of
making the first road approximately 800 feet and stated that the
road would ultimately have to be acceptable to the Town and would
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® come off Ross Road and possibly service a future home . Mr .
Dietershagen stated their road builder has spoken with Peter Larsen
a number of times and is working on final pricing for them .
Chairman White stated that that portion of the road would have to
be built to Town specifications .
Mr . Beckwith stated that he had asked Mr . Dietershagen to
build the road as a Town road and that they may work out a deal
✓ egarding the financing of this road due to Mr . Beckwith ' s plans
on building a home at this site in the future . Chairman White
stated that the major concern is that the Town is still responsible
for fire and ambulance service if something would happen in the
future and that there has to be access to this property .
Carol Kammen asked Mr . Dietershagen to explain the three
parcels . Mr . Dietershagen stated that there was 3200 feet of
private road with one parcel of four acres to be sold ( Parcel C )
and that the rest would be used for seasonal homes to be retained
by a partnership between. Mr . Dietershagen and Mr . David Flinn and
his family .
Chairman White stated that there really isn ' t any action
✓ equired by the Planning Board because there is only one parcel ,
does not have access on to a public road and is a land locked lot .
George Totman stated that he would not be able to issue any
® building permits due to the fact that there was no access on to a
public road .
Mr . Thaler clarified that Mr . Dietershagen and Mr . Flinn were
intending to change the ownership of the 60 foot right - of -way to
an entity that does not own the adjoining lands . Mr . Thaler
further stated that what was actually happening was that they were
subdividing the 60 foot right - of -way . Mr . Dietershagen stated that
two parcels would be going to the partnership . Larry Sharpsteen
stated that they were actually changing ownership andpointed out
that the Subdivision Regulations do not recognize the fact that one
o f the members of a partnership was the original owner of the land .
Mr . Thaler stated that when he had originally read the
proposed plan for this Subdivision , he questioned how was it
guaranteed that the people who owned Parcel C and Parcel B have
access to the right - of -way . Mr . Dietershagen stated that he
believed this would bea deeded right - of -way from the partnership .
Mr . Thaler questioned who continues in the ownership of the right
o f way when one of the partners dies . Mr . Dietershagen stated that
their attorney has drafted an agreement and that the agreement has
been delivered to all of the parties involved .
Chairman White stated that according to Planning Board
✓ egulations , the Planning Board does not have jurisdiction over
this matter and that this proposed Subdivision is a Town Board
• function and closed the discussion .
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BARNEY TERMINA , PROPOSED 6 LOT SUBDIVISION LOCATED ON ARMSTRONG
ROAD ( Near Franklin Drive ) , TAX MAP NO . 38 - 1 - 1 . 2
This proposed 6 lot Subdivision was originally scheduled to
be a Public Hearing for May 7 , 1990 , however , the Town Board
cancelled the Public Hearing due to changes in the regulations .
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Carol Kammen stated that the Planning Board was going in to
Executive Session . There being no further business , the minute
taker was dismissed at 9 : 00 p . m .
Respectfully submitted ,
tCL4t/A/3
B . L . Evans
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NEXT PLANNING BOARD MEETING : MONDAY , JUNE 4 , 1990 ; 7 : 30 P . M .
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