HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-24-22 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DRAFT
1 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
2 MEETING JANUARY 24, 2022
3 Via Zoom—Live on YouTube
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5 Board members Present: Excused:
6 Al Fiorille, Chair
7 Sandy Dennis-Conlon, Vice-Chair
8 Thomas Butler
9 Lin Davidson
10 Larry Sharpsteen
11 Dean Shea
12 Deborah Trumbull
13 Dale Baker, Alternate
14 Erin Worsell, Alternate
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16 Also Present:
17 John Zepko, Planner Heather Dries, Planning Clerk Joe Wetmore, Councilmember
18 Ruth Groff, Councilmember Guy Krogh,Town Counsel
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20 Public Present:
21 Steve Vukas Alita Giuda Bob Gage Justin Woods
22 Josh LaPenna Kris Kaplan B. Kerry
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24 Chair Al Fiorille opened the meeting at 6:38pm.
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26 Motion to approve the minutes from December 20, 2021, Planning Board Meeting as
27 Amended.
28 Moved by: Deb Trumbull Seconded by: Lin Davidson (Motion Carried)
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30 Privilege of the Floor
31 - No Public Comments
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33 Town Board Liaison Report
34 - Joe Wetmore gave a Liaison Report from the January 19, 2022 Town Board Meeting.
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36 Action Items:
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38 Project: Dollar General Retail Store—Site Plan and Consolidation/lot-line Adjustment
39 Applicant: Steve Vukas, Bohler Engineering MA, LLC on behalf of Franklin Land Associates, LLC,
40 Owners
41 Location: East Side of Route 34B North of Lansing Station Rd; Tax Parcel No. 16.-40.225;
42 16.-40.223; 16.-40.222
43 Project Description: The Applicant is proposing Site Plan approval for construction of a 10,640
44 sq. ft. retail store with parking and other site improvements and consolidation/lot line
45 adjustment between three existing parcels. The property is located in the Rural Agricultural
46 (RA) Zoning District. This is an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review
47 Act and is subject to environmental review.
48 Project submittals are located at: https://Ifweb.tompkins-,
49 co.orIl/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=59757&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
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51 Summary of Discussion:
52 - The Public hearing for this project has remained open since the November 22, 2021
53 meeting.
54 - The Planning Board discussed items including parking, buffers, lighting, compatibility,
55 security, ingress/egress, SWPPP, and local donations.
56 - The applicant reviewed the revisions they have made to their Site Plan.
57 - The applicant will consider a double row of trees, a fence, and the removal of the berm
58 on the east side of the property.
59 - There are concerns with the sign plan, specifically the height of the monument sign near
60 the road.
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62 Public Comments:
63 - Josh LaPenna addressed concerns he had including Land Use and Zoning, and he
64 requested a downstream analysis.
65 - Justin Woods, on behalf of Nicole &Jimmy Eschler and Kris & Helen Kaplan, requested a
66 Full Environmental Assessment Form rather than a Short Environmental Assessment
67 Form.
68 o Several Planning Board members had questions/concerns with the EAF.
69 o Attorney for the Town, Guy Krogh, addressed these concerns.
70 - B. Kerry supports the additional barriers around the store.
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72 Motion to Close the Public Hearing for Dollar General- Ridge Rd at 7:15pm.
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73 Moved by: Deborah Trumbull Seconded by: Dean Shea Abstained: Tom Butler
74 (Motion Carried)
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76 Discussion:
77 - The Planning Board will be participating in review of several land use regulation changes
78 slated for this year-
79 o RA (Rural Agriculture) Zoning
80 o Site Plan
81 o Subdivision
82 - Please let C.J. and Al know which topic you prefer as the Planning Board will be splitting
83 up into working groups to take on these tasks.
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85 Adjourned Meeting
86 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 7:57pm.
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88 Minutes Taken and Executed by Heather Dries.
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90 Access to public documents are available online at:
91 Planning Board Email tolcodes@lansingtown.com
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93 Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com
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95 Planning Board agendas, minutes & submittals https://www.lansingtown.com/town-docs
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