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Home My WebLink About2004-01-12 • Town of Lansing Monday, January 12 , 2004 7 : 15 PM PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS ('Denotes present) * Nancy Loncto, Chairperson * Tom Ellis * Larry Sharpsteen * Lin Davidson * Viola Miller * David Hatfield Gregg Travis * Brian Ivery (Alt.) * Bud Shattuck, Deputy Town Supervisor * Richard Platt, Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer Public Present Robert Bland Ithaca, NY Gayle Bradford Ithaca, NY Christopher Muka, Lansing, NY • Matt Besemer, Lansing, NY Tom Besemer, Lansing, NY Robert Cockram, Lansing, NY Albert Lacko, Lansing, NY General Business : Nancy Loncto opened the meeting at 7 : 15 PM. Rachel Jacobsen, Planning Clerk took attendance . Public Hearing, Robert & Yield Bland , 1 Lot Subdivision — Pheasant Way Nancy Loncto declared the Public meeting opened at 7 : 17PM and read the legal notice that was published in The Ithaca Journal on December 31 , 2003 . Nancy requested any comments/concerns from the public . The Public Hearing remained opened . Christopher Muka , 1 Lot Subdivision & Boundary Change, Parcel # 32 - 1 -22 .2 & 32 .-1 22 .4 Mr. Muka appeared before the board requesting that a portion of parcel # 32- 1 -22 .2 be a boundary change as it has already been transferred to Lansing School District. The second Parcel # 32 . 4 -22 . 4, Mr. Muka would like to divide the road frontage on . Ludlowville into (2) parcels B & C . Parcel B has the house and the other parcel is • vacant. Both contain approximately 1 . 34 acres net not including the road frontage . Public water is hooked up to the house . Mr. Shattuck inquired if the septic for parcel B is on parcel C as per the survey map . Mr. Muka explained that the original septic for the house was contained in the surveyed parcel. The new owner Alan Lockett had to enlarge the septic system sand filter field and it was required by The Tompkins County Health to obtain an easement from him . The map provided to the board shows a 20 ' easement towards the road. Now Mr. Lockett ' s revised septic system is on part of that easement. There is also another easement that modifies the easement presented. The modified easement is 40 ' from the surveyed north line than cuts to the 20 ' easement on the road which will create a triangle . Mr. Muka requested to know from the Planning Members their opinion whether he should resurvey the parcels and have them changed from an easement to ownership . Also , change Mr. Lockett ' s back line to adjust the acreage in order to keep it uniform . It was the consensus of the Planning Board that Mr. Muka re-survey the parcels to include the above changed. Muka Boundary Change Mr. Muka recently transferred a portion of land to the Lansing School District . (parcel A to school property) Larry Sharpsteen made a motion to accept the boundary adjustment between parcel A and the school property. Thomas Ellis seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION • CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Bland — Public Hearing No comment on the Public Hearing for the Bland Subdivision. Lin Davidson made a motion to close the Public Hearing. Larry Sharpsteen seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY . Lin Davidson completed the SEQR. Lin Davidson made a motion to declare a negative declaration. Larry Sharpsteen seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED . Larry Sharpsteen made a motion to accept the 1 Lot Subdivision as submitted. Lin Davidson seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. William Duthie, Informal Discussion Mini Storage Units - Ridge Road Larry Sharpsteen brought to the board ' s attention that this was talked about prior to the new Ordinance going into effect. Mr. Sharpsteen states you can expand an existing nonconforming use. This is only expanding a current use/Business . Bud Shattuck felt that adding Storage Units are an existing use . Mr. Shattuck reminded the board that this type of expansion would require Site Plan Review. Thomas & Matthew Besemer, Informal Discussion of 6 Lot Major Subdivision on Drake Road. • Larry Sharpsteen brought to the Board ' s attention that the Planning Board had a directive from the Town Board regarding flag lots of this type after the development on Collins Road. Mr. Platt explained to Matthew Besemer that flag lots would probably not be favorably to do this after talking to several Town Board members . Thomas Besemer explained to the Planning Board that they were drawn that way to meet the Code requirement. Their intention would be to deed a shared driveway. Viola Miller stated that because this was in 2 different districts, she felt that it would be necessary for this to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a change in the zoning before the Planning Board can consider a request. Mr. Platt asked Thomas Besemer if he would have a problem putting in a Town Road. Mr. Besemer stated he would think about it. It was also mentioned to him that a private road would have to be built to Town Specs . Mr. Shattuck also mentioned that several people have recently inquired to the Town about water being put through there . Mr. Shattuck felt that public water would go through there soon. Larry Sharpsteen advised Mr. Besemer what they have seen people do in anticipation of having public service is to put in a dry line until water becomes available on the road. The expense is a lot less that way, than waiting for the water to come in. • Mr. Besemer requested to know if the Planning Board has the power to approve this as a PDA. The Planning Board felt that would take a lot of time and felt that this should be denied by The Code Enforcement Officer for referral to The Zoning Board of Appeals . Mr. Platt verbally denied this request in the presence of the Planning Board Members and The Besemers . Thomas & Matthew Besemer were advised to stop in the Code Enforcement Office and fill out a Variance application. Robert Cockram, l Lot Subdivision — Davis Road, Parcel #16- 1 -42.25 Mr. Cockram appeared before the board requesting approval to subdivide. The approximate road frontage will be 200-220ft with a total of 8 . 5 acres to be sold. The Board felt there would be no problem with this . Lin Davidson completed the SEQR. Lin Davidson made a motion to declare a negative declaration. Nancy Loncto seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Larry Sharpsteen made a motion to accept the 1 Lot Subdivision as submitted. Lin Davidson seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. Mr. Platt advised Mr. Cockram when he gets the survey done to please bring it in for a signature. Albert Lacko, Final Approval 1 Lot Subdivision, Peruville Road — Parcel # 37. 1 -3-4 • Mr. Lacko came before the board with an updated survey map showing the 1 . 12 acre parcel that he would like to sell to his son for a home. Previously Mr. Lacko appeared • before the board as an informal discussion 09/08/03 ) and was advised to check with The Tompkins County Health Department for disposal approval and also the State Transportation Department for a curb cut. Mr. Lacko states The Health Department requires 1 acre of usable land not counting from the center of the highway. Mr. Lacko had his surveyor come back 33 feet from the highway right of way, then mark off the 1 acre plus lot. There is an existing driveway. Lin Davidson completed the SEQR. Lin Davidson made a motion to declare a negative declaration. Thomas Ellis seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. David Hatfield made a motion to accept the 1 Lot Subdivision as submitted. Lin Davidson seconded. VOTE: ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED UANIMOUSLY. William Duthie, Informal Discussion Commercial Building - Cayuga Vista Drive Larry Sharpsteen felt that exterior lighting is going to be an issue. Also , architecturally the standard should be stated as it has been set by Seacord as a minimum . Lin Davidson agreed with the architectural standards, also, some plantings to go along with it too. Mr. Platt further explained to the members that Mr. Duthie intends to erect 3 buildings with a courtyard in the middle with several plantings . Only ( 1 ) building would be erected at a time . This type of construction does require Site Plan review. • Approval of December 8, 2003 Minutes The Board Members reviewed the minutes that were previously submitted to them . Thomas Ellis made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Viola Miller seconded. Vote : Lin Davidson — Aye, Larry Sharpsteen — Aye, Thomas Ellis — Aye, Viola Miller — Aye, Nancy Loncto — Abstained, David Hatfield — Abstained. MOTION CARRIED . Larry Sharpsteen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8 : 55 PM. Lin Davidson seconded. VOTE : ALL IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. • • Town of Lansing Planning Board Meeting January 12 , 2004 Visitors Please Sign In Below : (Please Print) Name Address ( //lift /c) /SW% .,56)1/:///,,s/.. .,. . &,seryie .7 167 SLI/614.Ni c f ( u � pL (testizics QC L r ' Ai et I d iprzS 1/2.1i; r / e Wee-VI • /71- i / 01 ().- /17- 111 ,404/t v/ 41/ /5e4 /ro C /67? “_ ts- Ai http : //www . lansingtown . corn/ • \iirlicat TOWN o LANSING 151 ci "Home of Industry, Agriculture and Scenic Beauty " , , A ZONING , PLANNING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT 1 Box 186 � `, Lansing, NY 14882 II E-mail: tolcodes@twcnY . rr . com Town of Lansing Planning Board Meeting January 12 , 2004 7 : 15 PM Lansing Town Hall — Large Court Room http ://www. lansingtown .com/ Agenda Time: Agenda Topics 7: 15 PM Bland, Robert & Vicky, Public Hearing 1 Lot • Subdivision - Pheasant Way. 7:30 PM William Duthie, Informal Discussion - Mini Storage Units, Ridge Road & Commercial Building @ Cayuga Vista Drive 7:45 PM Thomas & Matthew Besemer, Informal Discussion of 6 Lot Major Subdivision w/ Flag lots - Drake Road. 8: 15 PM Robert Cockram, 1 Lot Subdivision - Davis Road. 8:30 PM Lacko, Albert, Final Approval of 1 Lot Subdivision-Peruville Road. 8:45 PM Approval of December 8, 2003 Minutes •