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• 12/8/97
7 : 30 PM
Lansing Town Hall - Board Room
Type .of 'meeting :
Agenda topics
7 : 30 :PM Open Meeeting- Approve November Minutes
Continue Discussion On. Zoning Update
8 : 00 PM Update On:Ro"n Seacord ' s Development
8': 30'°PM : Charles RobertsFrom.:Cornetl To Update Board • As To The
R• adiationsDispo'sal=Site• On Snyder RoatBituation . •
8 :45 'PM Any Other Business To Come Before The Board
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3 Monday , December 8 , 1997 ; 7 : 30pm PLANNING BOARD
4 PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
5 (*Denotes present)
6 * Larry Sharpsteen, Chair * Jacoba Baker
7 * Viola Miller * Brad Griffin
8 * Lin Davidson Al White
9 Robert Todd * David Lippert
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11 * Larry Tvaroha, Town Councilman
12 * George Totman, Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer
13 PUBLIC PRESENT
14 Matthew Shulman Lansing Community News
15 Ron Seacord East Shore Drive
16 Charlie Roberts Cornell
17 Liz Cameron Cornell
18 Robert R. Bland Cornell
19 Marjory Rinaldo-Lee Cornell
20 Bill Szigeti Cornell
' ' Bruce Mackie Cornell
Tom Neiderkorn Public Consultant
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24 GENERAL BUSINESS
25 Larry Sharpsteen called the meeting to order at 7 : 32pm.
26 Review minutes of 11/10/97- Brad Griffin motioned to accept the minutes as presented. Dave Lippert
27 seconded. VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR. Motion carried unanimously.
28 Review of Revised Zone Ordinance- Tom Neiderkorn passed a copy of a draft letter to the Board
29 members. Larry Sharpsteen stated if the letter has the approval of the Planning Board, he will have it
30 typed to accompany the current draft ordinance to the Town Board, with the understanding that the issue
31 of "adult entertainment" is not complete.
32 Lin Davidson stated the date of the public hearing in the letter is inaccurate. Brad Griffin stated the
33 correct date of the hearing was July 8 , 1997.
34 Viola Miller asked if they had taken care of the issue of towers. Larry Sharpsteen stated they had
35 discussed it at some length. Viola asked where they had allowed it. Tom Neiderkorn stated it is on page
36 V-9, permitted only in RA and IR.
37 RESOLUTION, offered by Lin Davidson and seconded by Brad Griffin:
38 RESOLVED, that the Planning Board does hereby officially transmit the cover letter and the draft of the
• zoning amendments to the Town Board.
40 VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR. RESOLUTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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2 Town of Lansing Planning Board, December 8, 1997
I Larry Sharpsteen stated he had talked to Al White. Al told Larry it was his intention to submit his
2 resignation . Larry stated he does not know if the Town Board wait to receive his resignation before
3 appointing a replacement. Larry also informed the Planning Board that the Town Board has voted to do
4 away with the agricultural member of the Planning Board, thus changing the number of members from •
5 eight to seven. Larry . Tvaroha added that the State has strongly recommendedhaving only seven
6 members . Larry Tvaroha stated the Town Board is actively seeking any individuals in the town that are
7 interested in sitting on .,the Planning. Board, taking resumes and making notations of interested parties,
8 then they will make . a selection. Larry Sharpsteen stated they had passed along a ;list of interested people
9 several years ago, although it may be obsolete now. Larry Tvaroha stated they' willprobably even use
10 that list to call and see if those people are still interested so they have a pool of individuals from which
11 to choose.
12 Ron Seacord Development Update- Mr. Seacord stated the 'utilities are going in-,at a pretty good rate.
13 The gas lines started at ;East Shore Drive and have been brought to the end where it connects to
14 Woodsedge. The telephone cable is being laid in the same ditch, and are also :laying two extra conduits
15 for future communications capabilities . They have laid conduits under the new .Cayuga Vista Drive to
16 get the electricity across the road . The waterline is in at both ends, and possiblywill be connected
17 tomorrow. Mr. Seacord stated they are talking to some others about lots. Jeff ZerreIli ' s building is
18 coming along very. well. According to Jeff, they should be in by Christmas . ,
19 Larry Sharpsteen stated, again, that he is employed by Mr. Seacord as a construction manager and at any
20 time any action on this falls before the board, he will recuse himself, except as a private citizen or as a
21 representative for Mr. Seacord until such time that the subdivision has been approved and executed by
22 the Planning Board. Viola Miller stated in order to avoid any sense of conflict; it :should done for any
23 discussion, not just for: motions . Larry Sharpsteen agreed and turned the meeting.over to Lin Davidson
24 for the remainderof the ,discussion.
25 Viola Miller statedshe ,feels they are getting ahead of themselves, by discussing the subdivision and •
26 accepting them when they have nothing definite as a subdivision. They have seen only a sketch plan.
27 Larry Tvaroha commented that they have allowed the project to 'continue on a fast ,track because the
28 overall consensus was that it was certainly what the Town was looking for out There, but he would like to
29 see the paperwork alsoget on a fast track. He asked Mr. Seacord to update the board on where he is in
30 the paper chase . Mr. Seacord stated architect is working on getting the two foot contours, and getting
31 that laid over the subdivision plans . Mr. Seacord stated he should have that by the next meeting.
32 Brad/ Griffin asked if the board has indicated to Mr. Seacord 'on record what will be required. George
33 Totman replied that Ron is working with T. G. Miller and they are aware what they need to do . They
34 could not do it until ,the corn was off the land, which was just removed about a week ago . Brad
35 acknowledged that maybe the case, but in terms of the function of the board they ewe an applicant some
36 clear indication of those ..things that may be expected. Larry Tvaroha suggested .they have a checklist and
37 maybe a timeline. Viola Miller stated she just does not want to get Mr. Seacord into any trouble with
38 someone coming forth with some action. ' Larry Sharpsteen stated when we did the sketch plan we made
39 it very clear what was needed next. Dave Lippert seconded what Viola said, the issue is not what makes
40 us happy, but there are people in the neighborhood that have been concerned. If dip* people are still
41 concerned, they may find the loophole in the process . Dave added, it would not be fair to Mr. Seacord if
42 they were to let that happen.
43 Lany Sharpsteen stated the Planning Board received a letter from the state D . Q. T. . with regard to the
44 Planning Board ' s request for Lead Agency status on the long form. They have requested a short list of
45 items, such as drainage and traffic study and some clarification from the Town Engineer. The letter has •
46 been forwarded to T. G . Miller. Lin Davidson, as Acting Chair, will respond to the D . O . T. Larry
47 Sharpsteen added that the D . O . T. indicated they intend to take their full 30 days in reviewing the SEQR.
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3 Town of Lansing Planning Board, December 8, 1997
1 Brad Griffin asked Ron Seacord if he indicated the tenant will be in before Christmas. Mr. Seacord
2 replied the tenant hopes to be in. The gas should be in there and the electricity is in now.
• Mr. Seacord showed the Board the plans for his building. The building will be 70 x 100 feet. Ron stated
4 they hope to break ground on the building this month, and hope to be in sometime this spring. George
5 Totman stated Mr. Seacord can get a building permit for that because he owns enough road frontage on
6 E . Shore Drive . Brad Griffin asked what type of occupancy Mr. Seacord anticipates for this building.
7 Mr. Seacord replied his business and he will have about 2000 square feet to rent. Ron Seacord stated he
8 will call the development the "Lansing Business & Technology Park. "
9 Lin Davidson made a suggestion that the Board respond to the November 3 letter from Roger VandePoel
10 regarding traffic control . Brad Griffin stated they should respond to any letter, and he felt that one was
ii particularly constructive . Lin Davidson agreed to write a letter stating they appreciate his feedback and
12 will pass the recommendation along to the Town Board. Dave Lippert added the residents took a very
13 antagonistic situation and turned it around.
14 Lin Davidson turned the meeting back over to Larry Sharpsteen. .
15 Discussion of Adult Entertainment- George Totman passed an amended copy of the adult
16 entertainment package to each board member. He stated he took it from several different ordinances he
17 had found.
18 Lin Davidson stated he thought they had discussed putting it in the IR district and this seems to be
19 geared more toward the RA district. Mr. Totman replied that the attorneys he had spoken with had
20 cautioned against making it look as if you are trying to throw it out of the town completely. Because the
21 IR districts are so small, and with the setbacks, it makes it almost impossible to have it in the IR
26 districts. Dave Lippert stated he still has a problem with it in the RA district for two reasons . The first
being there is less amount of land in the IR district, making it more confined . The second is that IR
24 areas are much closer to public safety issues whether it is police or fire. Brad Griffin stated he could not
25 embrace the idea of allowing it in the IR district because if you look at the Comprehensive Plan, we
26 really do not mean to turn the IR into a ghetto . The other aspect of that is there are other businesses in
27 the IR that could incur additional liabilities . Viola Miller stated that they do not want to create an IR
28 district where nothing can go . Lin Davidson stated they are looking for high tech industries to come
29 into the town, and he does not think this is the ideal situation to have next door to that.
30 George Totman stated they have six months to work this out, he just came up with this so, they had some
31 place to start. George suggested the Board talk with someone, perhaps Scott Chatfield or the Town
32 Attorney for their input on it. Larry Sharpsteen asked Mr. Tvaroha if the Town Board would accept the
33 ordinance as a whole without this issue? Mr. Tvaroha replied yes they would. Viola Miller asked if the
34 board would like her to talk to the Planning Federation to see if they could get someone there to talk to
35 them. Larry Tvaroha stated it would be a good idea if they come together withquestions, topics, and
36 areas they would like covered . Viola Miller stated she would make a point to contact them before the
37 next meeting.
38 Tom Neiderkorn stated he will prepare the SEQR for the ordinance.
39 Cornell' s Environmental Compliance Update on Snyder Road Radiation Disposal Site
40 Liz Cameron informed the Board of the extensive evaluation of a low-level radiation disposal site on
41Snyder Road, used by Cornell University during the late 1950 ' s to the late 1970 ' s . The site is about 2
acres. The chemical , Paradioxane, has been found in the ground water. There are no drinking water
wells affected by the chemical . Ms. Cameron stated the site had been used for the disposal of research
44 materials which contained low levels of radiation. They have been monitoring the situation for several
45 years. They have monitored surface water in the immediate vicinity of the site and in the drainage
46 pathways of the surface water. Very little radiation has been found at the site. The main concern is the
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4 Town of Lansing Planning Board, December 8, 1997
1 Paradioxane that has gotten into the ground water on the airport property. Liz Cameron stated copies of
2 the studies that have been done are available at the Village of Lansing Offices and at the Tompkins
3 County Library. •
4 Marjory Rinaldo-Lee explained the process for a Hazardous Site. The process includes a Preliminary
5 Environmental Assessment. Remedial Investigation, Risk Assessment, Interim Remedial Measure,
6 Feasibility Study, Record of Decision, Remedial Design, Remedial Construction, and Monitoring &
7 Maintenance.
8 Jacoba Baker asked if this evaluation is demanded by the government. Liz Cameron stated they have
9 entered into a consent order with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, so there is a
lo regulatory process . Cornell is proactive and has been ahead of what is required and they are happy to
11 accommodate this . Larry Sharpsteen asked if they had contacted the County Planning Department. Ms .
12 Cameron responded they have met with the County Board of Representatives . The County Planning
13 Department is on their newsletter mailing list so they keep them informed.
14 Ms. Cameron thanked the Planning Board for including them on the agenda and accommodating their
15 schedule.
16 OTHER BUSINESS
17 George Totman stated that each year in February, the New York State Association of Towns has good
18 planning seminars . If anyone is interested they should sign up by the first of the year.
19 The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, January 12, 1998 .
20 Jacoba Baker asked if they should do a study on the effects of adult entertainment on crime and property
21 value before they put it in the ordinance. Matt Shulman stated that the Village of Lansing had decided to
22 contact the County to see how much they would charge to do such a study. Maybe the Town and Village •
23 could split the cost. Larry Tvaroha stated it would be good if they could do a county study.
24 Lin Davidson motioned to adjourn at 9 :05pm . Dave Lippert seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR.
25 MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
26 Submitted by Robin Cornell .
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