HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-27-21 APPROVED PLANNING BOARD MINUTES APPROVED
1 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
2 MEETING September 27, 2021
3 Via Zoom —Live on YouTube
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5 Board members Present: Excused:
6 Jerry Caward, Chair Lin Davidson
7 Al Fiorille, Vice-Chair Larry Sharpsteen
8 Sandy Dennis-Conlon
9 Dean Shea
10 Deborah Trumbull
11 Dale Baker, Alternate
12 Thomas Butler, Alternate
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14 Also Present:
15 C.J. Randall, Director of Planning John Zepko, Planner
16 Doug Dake, Town Councilman Joe Wetmore, Town Councilman
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18 Public Present in Person:
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20 Chair Jerry Caward opened the meeting at 6:30pm.
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22 Chair Jerry Caward enacted alternates Tom Butler and Dale Baker as voting members due to the
23 excused absence of two voting members.
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25 Motion to approve the minutes from July 26, 2021 Planning Board Meeting as amended.
26 Moved by: Larry Sharpsteen Seconded by: Sandra Dennis-Conlon (Motion Carried)
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28 Privilege of the Floor
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30 Action Items:
31 Project: 168 Salmon Creek Rd & 184 Salmon Creek Road Lot Line Adjustment Determination
32 Applicants: Greg and Stacie Mastin
33 Location: 168 Salmon Creek Rd; Tax Parcel No. 27.-1-4.181 & 27.-1-4.14
34 Anticipated Board action(s) this month: Authorization to Planning Director to approve a lot line
35 adjustment in excess of one acre of land.
36 Project Description: The Applicant is requesting to transfer —2.89 acres of land from 184
37 Salmon Creek Road (27.-1-4.140) to the adjacent property located at 168 Salmon Creek Road
38 (27.-1-4.181). The remaining lots will be —1.11 acres and 3.94 acres in size respectively.
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39 Project Submittals are located at: https://Ifweb.tompkins-
40 co.org/laserfiche/browse.aspx?repo=Lansing#?id=55623
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42 Summary of Discussion:
43 — The Planning Board had concerns over a replacement septic field.
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45 Motion to authorize the Director of Planning to execute the Lot Line Adjustment as proposed.
46 Moved by: Dean Shea Seconded by: Tom Butler (Motion Carried)
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48 Discussion:
49 Review of draft local law entitled short-term property rentals.
50 - The Planning Board members discussed including non-housing units such as RV's,tents,
51 glamping sites, houseboats, etc.
52 - The Planning Board would like to limit the impact to neighbors and neighborhoods, not regulate
53 everything that can be rented out.
54 - The Planning Board would like a letter sent to potential landlords informing them of the law and
55 their responsibilities.
56 - The Director of Planning explained the use and process of the program provided by the County.
57 - The Planning Board members discussed the time frame for short term rentals and
58 remuneration.
59 - The Planning Board would like the inspection checklist provided to landlords so they know what
60 is expected of them.
61 - The Planning Board members discussed the violations procedures. There are concerns that the
62 penalties are too severe.
63 - Violations should focus on life safety issues.
64 - The Planning Board will discuss a fee- possibly between $50-$100.
65 - The Planning Board would like adjacent property owners to be notified of the Short-Term Rental
66 property and be provided with contact information for the landlord.
67 - The Director of Planning will send the requested changes to Town Council and then forward
68 back to the Planning Board for review before the Town Board meeting.
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70 Review of draft local law providing for a temporary moratorium on certain land use
71 development and zoning reviews and approvals in the rural agricultural zone of the town of
72 lansing for a period of one year.
73 - The Planning Board does not wish to have a moratorium emplaced.
74 - The moratorium would allow the Planning Board to revise the law separating the
75 Agricultural zone from the Rural Agriculture.
76 - There have been requests to include the L1, B1, and Major Subdivisions in the
77 moratorium.
78 - There are concerns over the assessment values of affected properties.
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79 - Councilperson,Joe Wetmore, suggested a postcard mailing to notify residence of the
80 moratorium.
81 - A moratorium may pose undue hardship to landowners.
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83 Planning Report
84 - The Planning Board has concerns over the completeness of the Britton Woods
85 Subdivision. The Town Planner will follow up with the applicant.
86 - The Director of Planning explained the website and software upgrades the Planning and
87 Codes office have been reviewing.
88 - The next meeting will be held on October 25, 2021. The working meeting has been
89 cancelled.
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91 Adiourned Meeting
92 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 8:53pm.
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94 Minutes Executed by Heather Dries.
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96 Access to public documents are available online at:
97 Planning Board Email tolcodes@lansingtown.com
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99 Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com
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101 Planning Board agendas, minutes & submittals https://www.lansingtown.com/town-docs
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