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Home My WebLink About07-26-21 APPROVED PLANNING BOARD MINUTES APPROVED 1 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD 2 MEETING July 26, 2021 3 At Town Hall— Live on YouTube 4 5 Board members Present: Excused: 6 Jerry Caward, Chair Dale Baker, Alternate 7 Deborah Trumbull Lin Davidson 8 Al Fiorille, Vice-Chair 9 Larry Sharpsteen 10 Dean Shea 11 Thomas Butler, Alternate 12 Sandy Dennis-Conlon 13 14 Also Present: 15 C.J. Randall, Planning Director John Zepko, Planner Heather Dries, Planning Clerk 16 Joe Wetmore, Town Councilman 17 18 Public Present in Person: 19 George Breuhaus Scott Morgan Wayne Matteson John & Cindy Wagner 20 Victoria Poelvoorde Doreen Osterman Jeannine Kirby 21 22 Chair Jerry Caward opened the meeting at 6:33pm. 23 24 Chair Jerry Caward enacted Alternate Thomas Butler as a voting member due to the excused 25 absence of a voting member. 26 27 Motion to approve the minutes from June 28, 2021 Planning Board Meeting as amended. 28 Moved by: Larry Sharpsteen Seconded by: Deborah Trumbull 29 Abstained: Sandra Dennis-Conlon (Motion Carried) 30 31 Privilege of the Floor 32 No Public was present for comments on items not on the agenda. 33 34 Town Board Liaison Alternate Joe Wetmore gave an update from the July 21, 2021 Town 35 Board Meeting 36 - Presentation from Yellow Barn Solar 37 - Draft 2020 Audit Presentation- Insero & Co. CPA's 38 - Consent Agenda Page 1 of 6 APPROVED 39 o Resolution Adopting Local Law No. 2 of 2021 to Override Tax Levy Limit 40 o Resolution Hiring Third Part-Time Constable for the Lansing Town Court 41 o Resolution Authorizing Payment of Verizon Utility Cable Claim 42 o Resolution Adopting the Town of Lansing Natural Resources Inventory and Scenic 43 Resources Inventory 44 o Resolution Making SEQRA Declaration of Lead Agency—Salmon Creek 45 Streambank Stabilization and Water Quality Improvement Project 46 o Resolution Approving Audit and Budget Modifications and Supervisor's Report 47 - Resolution Authorizing Grant Application to Implement Myers Park Revitalization 48 Project 49 - Resolution Approving Application for Funding from New York State Office of Parks, 50 Recreation, and Historic Preservation, for the Purpose of Funding the Development of 51 the Town of Lansing Myers Park Revitalization Project 52 53 Action Items: 54 Project: Waterwagon Road Tax Parcel No. 41.-1-1.129; Tax Parcel No. 41.-1-1.130 Lot Line 55 Adjustment Determination. 56 57 Summary of Discussion: 58 - Approval will be contingent on the receipt of corrected plats. 59 60 Motion to allow Director of Planning to proceed as a Lot Line Adjustment. 61 Moved by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Deborah Trumbull (Motion Carried) 62 63 Project: Mirabito Lansing Propane / Petroleum Bulk Storage & Distribution Facility (Phase 2) 64 Applicant: Wayne C. Matteson,Jr., P.E., on behalf of Mirabito Holdings, Inc., Owner 65 Location: 15 Town Barn Rd; Tax Parcel No. 30.4-16.25 66 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: Project updates 67 Project Description: The Applicant is proposing Site Plan approval for construction of three (3) 68 30,000-gallon petroleum bulk storage tanks alongside the existing 30,000-gallon propane 69 storage tank (approved via Planning Board Resolution 16-09 on May 9, 2016, amended 70 September 26, 2016) and a 4,000 SF garage structure, a 1,600 SF office building, 10-15 parking 71 spaces, and other site improvements on the existing 3.05-acre parcel. The property is located in 72 the General Commercial (132) Zoning District. This an Unlisted Action under the State 73 Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review. 74 Project submittals are located at: https://Ifweb.tompkins- 75 co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=48000&dbid=7&repo=Lansing 76 Page 2 of 6 APPROVED 77 Motion to Open Public Hearing for Mirabito Lansing Propane at 6:45PM 78 Moved by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Sandra Dennis-Conlon (Motion Carried) 79 - One public comment was requested to be read. 80 o "I have concerns with the south elevation. The original plans showed the garage 81 buffering the existing tank. The current plans do not show the tanks being 82 buffered." —Al Lacko, 59 Peruville Road 83 84 Motion to Close Public Hearing for Mirabito Lansing Propane at 6:55PM 85 Moved by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Larry Sharpsteen (Motion Carried) 86 87 Summary of Discussion: 88 - Wayne Matteson reviewed the changes that have been made since the last public 89 hearing. 90 - The suggested use of fireproofed siding is being considered by Mirabito. 91 - The applicant will need to submit the requested information. 92 - The applicant would like preliminary approval so they can get other parts of the project 93 moving. 94 - The Planning Board will be reviewing the Part 2 & Part 3 Environmental review and 95 making a determination of environmental significance at the August 23, 2021 meeting. 96 - The Planning Board could give preliminary approval with contingencies in the resolution 97 at the August 23, 2021 meeting if the applicant produces the updated plans by Monday 98 August 2, 2021. 99 100 Project: East Shore Drive Minor Subdivision 101 Applicant: Anna J. Wagner, Owner 102 Location: 2042 East Shore Drive-Tax Parcel No. 37.1-1-3 103 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: Classification of SEQR action, Declaration of Lead 104 Agency; Review of Preliminary Subdivision Plat 105 Project Description: Project Description: Applicant is requesting to subdivide the existing 106 undeveloped 15.06 -acre parcel into four parcels: Parcel C1 measuring 1.03 acres; Parcel C2 107 measuring 4.03 acres, to be merged with adjacent parcel 37.1-1-1.7; Parcel C3, measuring 4.16 108 acres; and Parcel C4, a 5.84- acre flag lot. The property is in the General Commercial (B2) Zoning 109 District. This is an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is 110 subject to environmental review. 111 Project submittals are located at: https://Ifweb.tompkins- 112 co.org/laserfiche/Browse.aspx?db=Lansing#?id=530 113 114 Summary of Discussion: Page 3 of 6 APPROVED 115 - John and Cindy Wagner were present to discuss this project. 116 - The purpose of the subdivision is to split land between the property owner's children. 117 - Mr. Wagner stated that there are multiple errors on the SEAF. 118 - A neighbor does have access to their property through a right of way on the proposed 119 C4 property. 120 - Mr. Wagner stated that there are no current plans to build on any of the lots created. 121 - The Planning Board discussed the configurations of the lots. 122 - The proposed C2 property will be consolidated after approval. 123 - There are concerns over wetlands and historical sites appearing on the SEAF form. 124 - There are corrections that will need to be made. John will follow up. 125 RESOLUTION PB 21-22 126 127 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW RESOLUTION — 128 DECLARATION OF LEAD AGENCY—2042 EAST SHORE DRIVE SUBDIVISION, 129 TAX PARCEL NO. 37.1-1-3 130 131 WHEREAS, an Application was submitted for Subdivision review by Anna Wagner, for the 132 proposed subdivision of the existing 15.06 -acre parcel into four parcels: Parcel C1 measuring 133 1.03 acres; Parcel C2 measuring 4.03 acres, Parcel C3, measuring 4.16 acres; and Parcel C4, a 134 5.84-acre flag lot, in Lansing, New York, also known as Tax Parcel Number 37.1-1-3 in the 135 General Commercial (B2) Zoning District; and 136 137 WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under the Town of Lansing Subdivision Rules and 138 Regulations, for which the application was received June 28, 2021; and 139 140 WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR § 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act("SEQRA") requires that 141 a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of projects in accordance with 142 local and state environmental law and the Lead Agency shall be that local agency which has 143 primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out the action; and 144 145 WHEREAS, The Planning Board of the Town of Lansing is believed best suited to review the 146 impacts of this proposed Subdivision as (i) the Planning Board is the only body with jurisdiction 147 to classify the Subdivision and issue the final Subdivision approval, (ii) the Planning Board is best 148 situate to understand and evaluate the potential unique impacts of such Subdivision upon the 149 Town based upon the developmental patterns, topography, and unique natural and non- 150 natural features of the Town of Lansing, including known streams, wetlands, UNAs, agricultural 151 resources of value, and archeosensitive sites within or near the Major Subdivision area, (iii) the 152 Planning Board has the broadest governmental powers for investigating the potential or actual Page 4 of 6 APPROVED 153 impacts of the Subdivision and implementing conditions or mitigating controls, and accordingly 154 (iv) the Planning Board has the greatest capacity for providing the most thorough 155 environmental assessment of the proposed Subdivision; and 156 157 WHEREAS, this proposed action is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Lansing Planning 158 Board is the sole involved agency for the purposes of a State Environmental Quality Review Act 159 ("SEQRA") review; 160 161 NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: 162 163 That the Town of Lansing Planning Board does hereby declare itself Lead Agency for the 164 environmental review forthe action of Subdivision review for Town of Lansing Tax Parcel Number 165 37.1-1-3 for Anna Wagner, Owner. 166 167 Dated: July 26, 2021 168 169 Motioned by: Dean Shea 170 Seconded by: Larry Sharpsteen 171 172 VOTE AS FOLLOWS: 173 Sandra Dennis-Conlon—Aye 174 Tom Butler—Aye 175 Al Fiorille—Aye 176 Dean Shea -Aye 177 Deborah Trumbull—Aye 178 Larry Sharpsteen—Aye 179 Jerry Caward—Aye 180 Discussion Items: 181 182 Project: Cayuga Vista Apartments 183 Applicant: Scott Morgan, on behalf of SDM Rentals, Inc., Owner 184 Location: Cayuga Vista Dr; Tax Parcel No. 37.1-2-53.59 185 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: Project updates 186 Project Description: The Applicant is requesting Site Plan approval for construction of sixteen 187 (16) apartments on the existing vacant 3.06-acre parcel. Town Code defines a multi-family 188 dwelling as a building or group of buildings on one lot containing three or more dwelling units 189 and requires Site Plan Review. The property is located in the Commercial Mixed Use (131) Zoning 190 District. This is anticipated to be classified as an Unlisted Action by Planning Board as Lead 191 Agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental 192 review. Page 5 of 6 APPROVED 193 Project submittals are located at: https://Ifweb.tompkins- 194 co.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=51071&dbid=7&repo=Lansing 195 196 Summary of Discussion: 197 - Scott Morgan and George Breuhaus were present to discuss this project. 198 - The applicant has submitted updated stormwater plans to Dondi. 199 - The applicant has submitted updated landscaping plans. 200 - The applicant would like to use Norway Spruce despite that species being invasive. 201 - The Planning Board does not have an issue with the use of Norway Spruce. They will be 202 planted in a well maintained area, which will prevent them from becoming invasive. 203 - The Norway Spruce will create a continuation of the existing hedgerow from 204 Woodsedge. 205 - The applicant has included an area for a dumpster on the southwest corner of the 206 property. 207 - The Planning Board is no longer requiring renderings from East Shore Drive. 208 209 Discussion: 210 - The Planning Board discussed Industrial Scale Solar. 211 - The Planning Board will be reviewing Short Term Rentals at the working meeting, 212 followed by review of the RA zone and Site Plan amendments. 213 - There are concerns over Planning Board members being unaware of the status of 214 projects. 215 - Heather will create a spreadsheet similar to the whiteboard in the Planning Office and 216 make it available online for review by all parties. 217 - Sandy will review the Short Term Rental regulations from other municipalities 218 219 Adiourned Meeting 220 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 8:08 pm. 221 222 Minutes Taken and Executed by Heather Dries. 223 224 Access to public documents are available online at: 225 Planning Board Email tolcodes@lansingtown.com 226 227 Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com 228 229 Planning Board agendas, minutes & submittals https://www.lansingtown.com/town-docs Page 6 of 6