HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-24-22 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES I TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
2 MEETING October 24, 2022
3 Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road
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5 Board members Present: Excused:
6 Al Fiorille, Chair Erin Worsell, Alternate
7 Sandy Dennis-Conlon, Vice-Chair
8 Thomas Butler
9 Lin Davidson
10 Dean Shea
11 Dale Baker, Alternate
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13 Present Via Zoom:
14 Larry Sharpsteen
15 Deborah Trumbull
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17 Also Present:
18 John Zepko, Planner Heather Dries, Planning Clerk
19 Joe Wetmore, Councilmember
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21 Public Present:
22 Nicholas Barra, Dennis Griffin.
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24 Chair Al Fiorille opened the meeting at 6:27pm.
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26 Chair Al Fiorille enacted Alternate Dale Baker as a voting member in the absence of a regular
27 voting member.
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29 Joe Wetmore gave a Liaison Report for the October 19, 2022 Town Board meeting.
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31 Action Items:
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33 Project: Minor Subdivision,Jerry Smith Road
34 Applicant: Nicholas J. Barra, owner
35 Location: 286 Jerry Smith Rd, Tax Parcel number 9.-1-20.2
36 Project Description: The applicant proposes to subdivide a 47.85-acre lot 1 (TPN 9.-1-20.2), in the
37 Rural Agricultural Zone, into three lots; Parcel B, 42.73 acres; Parcel 1, 3.1acres, Parcel 2, 2.02
38 acres. SEQR: This is an Unlisted action under SEQR 617.4 environmental review. Anticipated
39 Actions: SEQR Determination of Environmental Significance and Subdivision Review
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41 Motion to Open the Public Hearing for the 286 Jerry Smith Rd Minor Subdivision at 6:28pm.
42 Motion: Dean Shea Second: Tom Butler (Motion Carried)
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44 Summary of Discussion:
45 • Nicholas Barra was present to discuss this project.
46 • The Planning Board reviewed the SEAF Part II.
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48 Motion to Close the Public Hearing for the 286 Jerry Smith Rd Minor Subdivision at 6:35pm.
49 Motion: Dean Shea Second: Deborah Trumbull (Motion Carried)
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51 RESOLUTION PB 22-14
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53 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION
54 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR) NEGATIVE
55 DECLARATION ANDMINOR SUBDIVISION APPROVAL
56 286 JERRY SMITH ROAD
57 TAX PARCEL NO. 9.4-20.2
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59 WHEREAS, an Application was submitted for Minor Subdivision review by Nicholas J.
60 Barra, owner, for the proposed subdivision of the existing—47.85 acre lot, Tax parcel number
61 9.4-20.2, into three (3) parcels; Parcel B, 42.73 acres; Parcel 1, 3.1acres, Parcel 2, 2.02 acres.
62 The property is in the RA- Rural Agricultural Zone; and
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64 WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code § 235-6
65 Minor Subdivision, for which the respective completed applications were received
66 August 22,2022; and
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68 WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR § 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act("SEQRA")
69 requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of
70 projects in accordance with state environmental law and the Lead Agency shall be that
71 local agency which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out
72 the action; and
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74 WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of
75 the Town's local laws relative to subdivisions and the unique needs of the Town due to
76 the topography, the soil types and distributions, and other natural and man-made
77 features upon and surrounding the area of the proposed subdivision, and the Planning
78 Board has also considered the Town's Comprehensive Plan and compliance therewith;
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80 WHEREAS, this Board reviews and accepts as adequate: "Subdivision Plat—Lands of
81 Nicholas J. Barra, Lot 54" prepared by Reagan Land Surveying and dated August 25,
82 2022; a Short Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF), Part 1, submitted by the
83 Applicant, and Part 2, prepared by the Planning Staff, and other application materials;
84 WHEREAS, this action is exempt from the General Municipal Law County Planning
85 referral requirements of General Municipal Law ("GML") §§ 239-1, 239-m, and 239-n
86 through an Inter-Governmental Agreement between the Tompkins County Planning
87 Department and the Town of Lansing dated 24 November 2003, as "residential
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88 subdivisions of fewer than 5 lots all of which comply with local zoning standards and
89 Tompkins County Sanitary Code requirements, and do not involve new local roads or
90 streets directly accessing a State or county road" are excluded from GML referral
91 requirements: and
92 WHEREAS, on 24 Oct 2022, the Planning Board reviewed and considered the
93 aforementioned subdivision application in the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road,
94 Lansing, New York 14882 and duly held a public hearing on the Minor subdivision
95 application, and all evidence and comments were considered, along and together with
96 the requirements of the Town's subdivision regulations, existing development in the
97 surrounding area, the public facilities and services available, the Town's
98 ComprehensivePlan and the Land Use Ordinance, site characteristics and issues, and
99 any potential on- and off-site environmental impacts; and
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101 WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing
102 Planning Board;
103 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
104 That the Town of Lansing Planning Board, as the only body with jurisdiction to classify the
105 Subdivision and issue the final Subdivision approval is best suited to the review the
106 environmental impacts of the proposed subdivision, does hereby declare itself the Lead
107 Agency for the environmental review for the action of a Minor Subdivision of four lots at 286
108 Jerry Smith Road, TPN 9.4-20.2; and be it further
109 RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Planning Board, as the lead agency, has
110 evaluated the potential unique impacts of such Subdivision upon the Town based upon the
111 developmental patterns, topography, and unique natural and non-natural features of the Town
112 of Lansing, including known streams,wetlands, UNAs, agricultural resources of value, and
113 archeologically sensitive sites within or near the Minor Subdivision area, and determines the
114 proposed project will result in no significant impact on the environment and that a
115 Negative Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
116 Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental
117 Quality Review Act for the action of Minor Subdivision approval for Town of Lansing
118 Tax Parcel Number 9.-1-20.2 by Nicholas J. Barra, Owner; and be it further
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120 RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Planning Board hereby grants Final Approval of
121 the Application for a Minor Subdivision of certain land at 286 Jerry Smith Road, Tax
122 Parcel Number 9.4-20.2, Lansing, New York, subject to the following conditions:
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124 1. The sealing and endorsement of such Minor Subdivision Final Plat by the
125 PlanningBoard Chair, thereafter presenting and obtaining the signing of the
126 plat by Tompkins County Assessment Department stamp followed by filing in
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127 the Tompkins County Clerk's Office, followed by provision of proof of such
128 filing within the time limit requirements of 62 days with the Town of Lansing
129 Code Enforcement Office.
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131 Dated: 24 Oct 2022
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133 VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
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135 Motion by: Dean Shea
136 Second by: Dale Baker
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138 Tom Butler—Aye
139 Sandra Dennis-Conlon—Aye
140 Norman L. Davidson—Absent
141 Larry Sharpsteen—Absent
142 Dean Shea—Aye
143 Deborah Trumbull—Aye
144 Al Fiorille—Aye
145 Dale Baker (alt) —Aye
146 Erin Worsell (alt) —Absent
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148 Adjourned Meeting
149 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 6:43pm.
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151 Minutes Taken and Executed by Heather Dries.
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153 Access to public documents are available online at:
154 Planning Board Email tolcodes(alansingtown.com
155 Town Website https://www.lansingtown.com
156 Planning Board agendas, minutes & submittals https://www.lansin2town.com/town-docs
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