HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-22-24 PLANNING BOARD MINUTESTOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
MEETING July 22, 2024
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road
Board members Present: Excused:
Al Fiorille, Chair John Licitra
Sandy Dennis -Conlon, Vice -Chair
Larry Sharpsteen
Thomas Butler
Dean Shea
Christine Hass
Danielle Hautaniemi
Also Present:
Kelly Geiger, Planning Clerk, Mason Molesso, Planner,
Public Present:
Jack Litzenberger
Laura Huizinga
Roger VandePoel
Chair Al Fiorille opened the meeting at 6:30 pm.
Action Items:
Project: Minor Subdivision Review of Minor Subdivision Plat of land at 545 Davis Road
Applicant: Jane Cullings, on behalf of Joseph and Laura Huizinga
Location: 545 Davis Road Tax Parcel # 10.4-12.21
Project Description: The applicant proposes to subdivide the lot at 545 Davis Road into two lots: Parcel
A, the new lot, a 4-acre parcel including the dwelling unit and Parcel B, the parent lot, a 52.58 vacant
lot. This property is located in both the AG & RA Zoning District.
SEQR: This is an Unlisted action under SEQR 617.4 and will require further review
Anticipated Action: Public Hearing, SEQR pt. 2, final decisions / conditions of approval.
Summary of Discussion:
• Laura Huizinga was present to discuss this project.
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38 RESOLUTION PB 24-06
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40 TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION
41 STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR) NEGATIVE DECLARATION
42 AND MINOR SUBDIVISION P L A T APPROVAL F O R
43 545 DAVIS ROAD TAX PARCEL # 10.4-12.21
44
45 WHEREAS, an application was submitted for Minor Subdivision Plat review by Jane
46 Cullings on behalf of Laura and Joseph Huizinga owners of 545 Davis Road, for the proposed
47 subdivision of the existing 56.58 acre lot, Tax parcel number 10.4-12.21, into 2 parcels: the
48 new lot "Parcel A" (4 acres) and the parent lot "Parcel B" (52.58 acres). This property is located in
49 both AG and RA zoning; and
50
51 WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code § 235-6 Minor
52 Subdivision, for which the respective completed applications were received May 17, 2024;
53 and
54
55 WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR § 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
56 requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of projects
57 in accordance with state environmental law and the Lead Agency shall be that local agency
58 which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out the action; and
59
60 WHEREAS, the Planning Board, being the local agency, which has primary responsibility for
61 approving the action declares itself the Lead Agency for the review of this action under
62 SEQRA; and
63
64 WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of the
65 Town's local laws relative to subdivisions and the unique needs of the Town due to the
66 topography, the soil types and distributions, and other natural and man-made features upon
67 and surrounding the area of the proposed subdivision, and the Planning Board has also
68 considered the Town's Comprehensive Plan and compliance therewith; and
69 WHEREAS, this Board, acting as Lead Agency in SEQRA reviews and accepts as
70 adequate: "Subdivision Plat showing proposed division of lands of Joseph & Laura
71 Huizinga...", prepared by TG Miller PC and dated 4/17/2024; a Short Environmental
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72 Assessment Form (SEAF), Part 1, submitted by the Applicant, and Part 2, prepared by the
73 Planning Staff; and other application materials;
74 WHEREAS, this action is exempt from the General Municipal Law County Planning
75 referral requirements of General Municipal Law ("GML") §§ 239-1, 239-m, and 239-n
76 through an Inter -Governmental Agreement between the Tompkins County Planning
77 Department and the Town of Lansing dated 24 November 2003, as "residential subdivisions
78 of fewer than 5 lots all of which comply with local zoning standards and Tompkins County
79 Sanitary Code requirements, and do not involve new local roads or streets directly accessing
80 a State or county road" are excluded from GML referral requirements: and
81 WHEREAS, on 22 July 2024, the Planning Board reviewed and considered the
82 aforementioned subdivision application in the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road,
83 Lansing, New York 14882 and duly held a public hearing on the Minor subdivision
84 application, and all evidence and comments were considered, along and together with the
85 requirements of the Town's subdivision regulations, existing development in the surrounding
86 area, the public facilities and services available, the Town's ComprehensivePlan and the
87 Land Use Ordinance, site characteristics and issues, and any potential on- and off -site
88 environmental impacts; and
89
90 WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Planning
91 Board.
92 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing
93 determines the proposed project will result in no significant impact on the environment and
94 that a Negative Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
95 Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental
96 Quality Review Act for the action of Minor Subdivision approval for Town of Lansing Tax
97 Parcel Number 15.-1-18.3, for Jane Cullings on behalf of Laura and Joseph Huizinga; and be it
98 further
99
100 RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Planning Board Grants Final Approval of the
101 Application for a Minor Subdivision of certain land at 545 Davis Road, Lansing, New York,
102 subject to the following conditions:
103
104 1. The sealing and endorsement of such Minor Subdivision Final Plat by the Planning
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105 Board Chair, thereafter, presenting and obtaining the signing of the plat by Tompkins
106 County Assessment Department stamp followed by filing in the Tompkins County
107 Clerk's Office, followed by provision of proof of such filing within the time limit
108 requirements of 62 days with the Town of Lansing Code Enforcement Office.
Dated: 22 July 2024
Motion by: Sany Conlon
Seconded by: Dean Shea
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Tom Butler -Aye
Sandy Conlon - Aye
Christine Hass - Aye
Danielle Hautaniemi- Aye
John Licitra - Absent
Larry Sharpsteen - Aye
Dean Shea - Aye
Al Fiorille - Aye
Project: Review of Minor Subdivision Plat of Land at 2661 N Triphammer Road
Project: Review of Minor Subdivision Plat of land at 2661 N Triphammer Road
Applicant: Jack Litzenberger
Location: 2661 N. Triphammer Road Tax Parcel # 44.4-25
Project Description: The applicant proposes to subdivide the lot at 2661 N. Triphammer Road into
two lots: Parcel A (parent lot), a 1.15-acre parcel including the dwelling unit and Parcel B, a 1.21 acre
vacant lot. This property is located in the R2 Zoning District.
SEQR: This is an Unlisted action under SEQR 617.4 and will require further review
Anticipated Action: Preliminary Plat review, schedule public hearing for August
Summary of Discussion:
• Jack Litzenberger was present to discuss this project.
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141 • The applicant discussed why they should be seen as a public utility and the purpose of the
142 project.
143 • The Board set a Public Hearing for August 26, 2024
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146 Other Business:
147 • Joe Wetmore gave a liaison report from the July 17, 2024, Town Board meeting addressing
148 Town Barn Project, Zoning and Charging Stations
149 • The Planning Board asked Mason Molesso to give update on the July 10, 2024 ZBA meeting,
150 regarding Delaware River Solar
151 • John Zepko explained and answered questions on Use Variances
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153
154 Adiourn Meeting
155 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 7:13pm.
156 Minutes Taken and Executed by Kelly Geiger
157
158 Access to public documents available online at:
159 Planning Board Email tolcodes(alansin2town.com
160 Town Website https://www.lansin2town.com
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