HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-8-25 ZBA MinutesI Town of Lansing
2 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
3 Wednesday, January 8, 2025 6:30 PM
4 Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Rd
Present
Jack Young, Chair
Susan Tabrizi
Mary Stoe
Rick Hayes
Roger VandePoel
Jamie Jones
Other Staff Present
Kelly Geiger, Planning Clerk
Mason Molesso, Town Planner
Judy Drake, Liaison
Public Present
Brett Morgan
Jared Lusk
Laura Smith
Jack Young opened the meeting at 6:30pm
Action Items:
Excused
Project: Requesting a Use Variance for a cellular communication tower not permitted in
R2 Residential Moderate Densitv zoning
Project: Requesting a Use Variance for a cellular communication tower not permitted in R2
Residential Moderate Density zoning
Applicant: Jared Lusk, on behalf of Verizon Wireless
Location: 1767 East Shore Drive, TPN 37.1-6-9
Project Description: The applicant has applied for a Use Variance to locate a cellular
communication tower in the R2 zoning district, which does not permit the siting of cellular
communication towers
SEQR: This proposed action is classified as an Unlisted action and will require further review; a
coordinated SEQR review between the Planning and Zoning Board's is required for this project
Anticipated Action: Initial project review & initial SEQR comments if the Board is ready to
provide at this time
Summary of Discussion:
• Brett Morgan, Jared Lusk and Laura Smith were present to discuss this project.
• Discussion included: Purpose of the tower which is to add more capacity for coverage,
locations that were offered but would not work, locations the tower would help serve,
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46 co -locations, how many data events that can occur at any given time (1200), surrounding
47 towers that are exceeding the maximum capacity and how the new tower will relieve
48 traffic from said towers, height of tower (140), Type of tower (monopole), setbacks,
49 screening and buffering, fencing, fall zone, propane tank protection
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51 • The board set a public hearing date for February 12, 2025
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53 Other Business:
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55 The Board discussed Chair and Co -Chair positions and all agreed that Jack Young will remain the
56 Chair of the Board and Susan Tabrizi will act as Co -Chair
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58 Jack Young adjourned the meeting at 7:49 PM
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60 Minutes taken and executed by Kelly Geiger
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