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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-06-22 4 APPROVED • Town of Lansing Monday, June 22, 2009 7:15 PM PLANNING BOARD PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS (*Denotes present) * Nancy Loncto * Tom Ellis Larry Sharpsteen Lin Davidson, Chairman Viola Miller David Hatfield * Marty Christopher, Town Board Liaison Richard Prybyl * Jeffrey Overstrom, EIT * David Buck, Alternate * Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt, Esq. Public Present Connie Wilcox Kay Moore Andy Sciarabba Jason Moore Kathy Miller Dan Konowalow Henry (Hurf) Sheldon Bud Shattuck Melanie Merrill A . Scott Pinney Ron Comstock Pat Pryor Numerous other people General Business Thomas Ellis called the Planning Board Meeting to order at 7: 19 PM . Mr . Ellis inquired if there was anyone from the Public that would like to speak . Public Comments/Concerns There were no comments or concerns . Site Plan & SEQR Review- Seasonal Road Side Produce Stand, Applicant: Ron Comstock & Melanie Merrill, Auburn Road, Tax Parcel # 28 .-1 -28 .22 Mr . Comstock & Ms . Merrill appeared before the Planning Board for Site Plan Review on a proposed seasonal Produce Stand . The stand will offer off street parking, and a " you pick pumpkin patch" in the fall . The business will be operating from June until October 31 , 2009 . There will be no water or electric on the premises. Mr . Comstock has received approval from the NYS DOT to have • off site parking. Mr . Comstock will set the parking 150 ' from the side of the road . 1 APPROVED ED A sign 9 sq. ft is proposed and the Planning Department will follow the Sign • Ordinance Rules and. Regulations . Public Concern: Jeffrey Overstrom stated he received a call from Bill Kirk, of Kirksway Farm. Mr. Kirk is concerned that they have DOT approved access off the road so that vehicles are not parking on the State Road. Thomas Ellis had concerns with cars trying to go in and out of the driveway from the state road . Mr . 01verstrom again stated that the NYS DOT has jurisdiction over the entranceway. A Culvert Permit will be required by the DOT at which time they will advise Mr . Comstock what the minimum requirements for ingress / egress off the property will be . The driveway will be clearly marked . I The Tompkins County 239 reply was as follows; t4 . . . .l Y Vies = Pea ,t +s 3 calf- tithe and cn ie abet,* '4'York St. tc C etteral 1 ,dial 1 �� , Ctra , : Site Pt= Rtsvice4 Rosie Aura Producc Shaul, Stile Ratite *34, tax Patel 2 .i4 222 Dear its: Jacobsen: This later aarinf tes ytaa ;efbnat of the Ewer) e t it • above toor. review S. rS tart by ase • Toractauts Comity i is uing Depart t k :canard.t t §239 4 and tat of the New York ,Stat,^ Grtrital Municipal t atv_ The Ceparunam SSS; reviewed the tap sal, as animated, skid Baas tferMit4 Haat It t ut: tn: tl vre ,atter- community, at courfrwitie impacts, litlitc Department tam thorollowing crannuBnts r :i Brain . giro proposed project, which are cast lomat r. .. . ta.ati. undor time-rat Municipal Law §239 4 aid . The sim and tvpi of 4ia shouid b itpecified in the ll sts r , ( r movie, lilted a a 4R ) The aced: dive ahould be at a fs Z"ht aree to Site Roufr 34 ta Wart u.. turrertrix nada to wid cif the puts laiOwyay eta be easily navigated, without alar, ; t chasysin yeti. The Planning Board reviewed Part I of the Short Environmental Assessment Form completed by the Applicant and completed Part II by the Planning Board Members . No significant adverse environmental impacts or effects were identified in Part '' II by the Planning Board Members . David Hatfield made a motion declaring a negative declaration. Richard Pr b l g YY seconded . VOTE AS FOLLOWS : David Hatfield — Aye • Nancy Loncto - Aye 2 n APPROVED O ED Richard .Prybyl - Aye • Thomas Ellis - Aye MOTION CARRIE D David Hatfield madea motion to waive the Public Hearing. Richard Prybyl seconded . VOTE AS FOLLOWS : David Hatfield - Aye Nancy Loncto - Aye Richard Prybyl - Aye Thomas Ellis •• Aye MOTION CARRIE D David Hatfield made a motion to approve the Site Plan as presented with the II pp understanding that the following conditions are met; 1 . The NYS DOT approval for the entrance 2 . The Town of Lansing Sign Ordinance is followed Richard Prybyl seconded . VOTE AS FOLLOWS : David Hatfield - Aye Nancy Loncto - Aye Richard Prybyl - Aye Thomas Ellis - Aye MOTION CARRIED . Scott Pinney-Zoning Ordinance Committee Update Mr. Pinney began by thanking all the individuals on the Zoning Ordinance Committee for their time and effort to review the " 100 Item List" and provide recommendations. The Committee recommended the following new standing Citizen Advisory Committees be established; • 3 APPROVED CPAt; ecru ttee," ' ° - tF 4uF Ec ronin oev "eprnertf committee • v Agricultural and ragniaod Preservailon commilte idi Ir ; , Uti'tity and cnf1ature commit . . onseruat c cc** 1/4,ei et 0 Comprehensive lanning;committ (coiiprised et rspiesentatives from each Town Boa As the result of the recommendations, the Town Board has established a Town Center Committee which met this past Saturday and will again meet after the fourth of July . Senator Nozzolios and Barbara Lifton 's Offices are working with the Town to lift the Deed Restrictions on the State land across from the Town Hall . Hopefully within the next few months some of the restrictions may be lifted . Input Economic Development Committee Mr . Pinney personally feels the Economic Development Committee and the • Town Center Committee could work hand in hand . Nancy Loncto feels there should be Member Liaisons to other Committees so that people are not working apart and across each other . Information will have a way to flow. Hurf Sheldon stated the in the Zoning Committee discussions they felt the Economic Development Committee needed to be there to assist any type of economic development in Town, focusing with the Town Center . Hopefully all Committees that are set up have citizen volunteers, not just the volunteers that have been on other Committees. Summaries of completions should be complied to be used for future case studies . It was suggested that the Committee set their own time limits as for the length of each term . Dan Konowalow states the mission is a bit fuzzy for the Town Center . Thomas Ellis questioned where these Committees would come into the procedures . • 4 APPROVED Connie Wilcox states, the Town already has an Agricultural and Farmland • Preservation Committee recently established . This committee has a goal and a mission. This is a unique committee and Ms . Wilcox would like to keep this separate from the rest . Kathy Miller stated the Zoning Committee's intent is clearly indicated in the report to the Town Board . Ms . Miller encouraged people to read it. Andy Sciarabba stated the Zoning Committee's intent was to create committees to help expedite the Public 's process when it comes to Planning and Zoning . Margo Hittleman also a Member of the Zoning Committee, states after a lot of discussion as a group, they came to the sense that there were three priorities that matter . They were; Economic Development, wanting to preserve the nature of the community in terms of Agricultural and Farmland protection, and protecting the natural resources that draw people to Lansing. The idea was to try to set up some interactions between committees so that where possible to look for solutions that can simultaneously address as many of those priorities as possible . Nancy Loncto recommended that these new committees have budgets available so that they may obtain resources such as reports, maps etc . Secondly they have Web presence on the Town site. • GuyKrogh stated he felt the committees g would be a resource for the Planning Board and continuity for the next Town Board . Utility and Infrastructure Committee High speed internet connection was discussed for this committee, which Mr . Pinney feels is a real plus . Also sewer, however, Mr . Pinney feels that discussion would be premature to discuss . Hurf Sheldon felt water, sewer or any other infrastructure should be coordinated with what ever development plan is going on and this committee should be looking at the long range plan for the Town. Thomas Ellis indicated that other Town's apply clout with issues such as high speed internet . Hurf Sheldon and Margo Hittleman felt that the Town should also provide resources to the residents of the town to educate them with policies and procedures of the different utility suppliers that this Committee would be • dealing with. 5 APPROVED Conservation Committee • No comments or , concerns Comprehensive Planning Committee Mr . Pinney indicated The Town Center Committee must work within the guidelines of the Comprehensive Plan . Mr . Pinney believes it is too premature to work on the Comprehensive Plan as it was recently updated in 2008 . Margo Hittleman clarified for people that she believed that some sort of structured way for representatives from the different committees could come together and share information . GuyKrogh suggested that someone keeptrack of issues with respect to gg Planning / Zoning as issues come about . By Law, the Comprehensive Plan is required to be updated every 10 years . " 100 Item List" Due to the large number of information in the 100 item list, Mr . Pinney 's suggested that the Planning Office pick out some major items that really need to 1111 be changed soon. Each year, changes could be made from that list. Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt inquired if the Planning / Zoning / Planning Department could review and prioritize what they would like to see changed immediately. Mr . Pinney stated yes . It was suggested that each group come up with approximately 10 items each . # 62 on the List Bud Shattuck brought up that John Young is still interested in sitting down with the Town Board with regards to the zoning on his property near the Rink . Affordable Housing A gentlemen offered his help to any committee to work with affordable housing. # 21 on the List Dan Konowalow highly suggested that the Agricultural portion of the Ordinance • and Comprehensive Plan be looked at closely. 6 1 • APPROVED David Hatfield made a motion to adjourn the Meeting. Nancy Loncto seconded . • VOTE AS FOLLOW : David Hatfield - Aye Nancy Loncto - Aye Richard Prybyl - Aye Thomas Ellis - Aye MOTION CARRIED . • • 7 The Lansing Star Online, Lansing, NY - Joint Town Meeting Plans Future Page 1 of 1 Joint Town Meeting Plans Future n-tretwitsbe • by Dan Vene tt,,ttts:Agt-tttttlAttrtattra I.asf. January The Town of Lansing Planning Board presented more than Lou proposed changes r Click Here for the full text of z f ; to the existing zoning ordinances. Many of the changes met opposition by the Planning Board Il the committee's report. 1MtittnttttRitttteq and others who felt a loosening of the zoning ordinance would take away rights from current: property owners who have an expectation thatthe zoning that applied when they bought their homes wouldstill apply. Consideration of r e t A the 100 Item List' was shiftedto a Zoning Ordinance Review Comnmittee made up of citizens representative of the 'Lown. r <7 ? B Planning x �F . A joint meeting of the Lansing Board, 1 panning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals met Monday to consider that committee's ..,,;;1 report. "I'm cry happy with the report that they provided all of us, said Town Supervisor Scott Pinney . "The Town hoard has already. ,..,. tial set up a 'I'own tenter committee, one of the, recommendations from this committee. We had our first meeting this past Saturday, so that's one worthy thing that's already come about from that." While some board members hoped the meeting would kick stud. action on the loo Item List' it actually provided a blueprint for work that has yet to be done lo shape Lansing's inure. The committee endorsed the existing comprehensive plan, zoning lines and zoning classifications, and recommended some adjustments to specific parts of the zoning ordinance. They also recommended stricter enforcement of the current ordinance. The committee took a wider view in recommending the exploration of creating, a 't'own Center, a slow evolution of the comprehensive pian, conservation of Lansing's farm landand encouraging nodal development to discourage strip development. Pinney said. the Town is also working on the recommendation to lift deed restrictions on Town land across the street from the Townhall, which could be developed as a town center if successful. He said he is working with Senator Nozzolio and Assemblywoman Lifton's offices to get the restrictions lifted by the State Legislature. 'That looks very positive, at Ibis point," he said. About a half dozen new committees were suggested that would act as adtiisona' committees to the Town and Planning boards. 'These include a citizen Economic Development Committee, a Town Center Committee, an Agricultural and Farmland Preservation :.itizen Committee A citizen Utility and Infrastructure Committee would concentrate on trying to get rural high speed Internet into Lansing with a future mission of revisiting the sewer issue. The list also included a citizen Conservation Committee, and. a comprehensive Planning Committee. Deputy Supervisor Connie Wilcox reported that an agricultural committee has already been formed and has already had fruitful meetings. Hurf Sheldon reported that he has been attending meetings related to high speed Internist, including one that proposes using existing emergency response system • towers to distribute w ifi services. "There is no technology coming up vely soon.," he said. "I've been talking to people on the State committee that: oversee the stimulus funds that will help do this. The usual political stuff -- Verizon and Time 'Warner are Hying to grab all the money to give us Internet which they won't give us now unless we pay throughthe note for it ." Katherine Miller said that the committee had talked to holt Architects about what it NAB take to plan a Thwn Center. "They talkedto us about getting grants and =miring money to do things," she said. "We realized that we need business in Lansing for the tax base. There is no way in the world that we're going to fix this tax base without some business." She also said that Lansing must facilitate afiin'dablc housing, and noted that planning for the impact on the schools, on roads and infrastructure would be important. • Pinney recommended that the Phi nning Department choose the ten most importam items from the 'too item list' to be considered and acted upon, rather than trying to process the whole list at once. Councilman Bud Shattuck was eager to move on at least: one item, to change the zoning ordinance for an heti near the RINK, where ;John Young has proposed building soccer fields. The Town Board is completely in favor of that. At this point the only way to do that is to change the zrining there. I didn't want to leave here tonight: without discussing something from the list of too, which was the precept of us getting together. We spenta. couple of hours without discussing any of the issues of the rico. That makes it hard to swallow." Work on the specific items was deferred until ten can be pulled outto work on. • http ://www . lansingstar. com/content/view/5024/67/ 6/26/2009 Town of Lansing Planning Board Meeting • June 22 , 2009 Visitors Please Sign In Below : (Please Print) Name Address ath /5-1)/ebt - N7s)cPe / ' 1/ ,- Co 510 374 ALS a ,y in _ g76 _Achy ,- -. Ref 41 (oc) c3 1,, burn :44 c -Pey .. Ao 4110 g3 09+3-u ecib rAnti KO Ain tv ,441 / P9 4 , eve http : //www . lansingtown . com/ I 11/4,\111.11 TOWN of LANSING * "Home of Industry, Agriculture and Scenic Beauty " � ZONING , PLANNING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT \� 1 III Box 186 ` Lansing, NY 14882 `1 tli \,, lair TOWN of LANSING GU 19 "Home of Industry, Agriculture and Scenic Beauty " �• 'x � IllA ZONING , PLANNING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT 1 Box 186 Lansing, NY 14882 1 ' 1 \ ' . 1 . E-mail : tolcodes@tweny. rr. com Town of Lansing Planning Board Meeting June 22, 2009 7:15 PM Lansing Town Hall - Large Court Rm. http://www.lansingtown.com/ Agenda Time: Agenda Topics • 7: 15 P.M. Public Comments/Concerns 7: 20 P.M. Site Plan & SEQR Review- Seasonal Road Side Produce Stand, Applicant : Ron Comstock & Melanie Merill, State Route 34, Tax Parcel # 28 . - 1 -28 .22 7:30 P.M. JOINT MEETING (Town Board, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals & Zoning Committee) FOR DISCUSSION ON THE "100 ITEM LIST". • •