HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-24-24 PLANNING BOARD MINUTESTOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD
MEETING June 24, 2024
Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road
Board members Present:
Al Fiorille, Chair
Sandy Dennis -Conlon, Vice -Chair
Thomas Butler
Dean Shea
Christine Hass
John Licitra
Danielle Hautaniemi
Also Present:
Kelly Geiger, Planning Clerk, Mason Molesso, Planner,
Public Present:
Mary Seymour
Steve Seymour
Arlene Selby
Heike Michelsen
Alicia Stoklosa
Melissa Melko
Mollie Messenger
Jessie Young
Debbie Loring
Roger Loring
Laura Huizinga
Chair Al Fiorille opened the meeting at 6:30 pm.
Action Items:
Excused:
Larry Sharpsteen
Sandy Dennis -Conlon, Vice -Chair
Proiect: Site Plan Review - Plat review of Minor Subdivision of land at 105 Ludlow Road
Applicant: Mary Seymour
Location: 105 Ludlow Road Tax Parcel # 15.-1-8.3
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Project Description: The applicant proposes to subdivide the parent lot at 105 Ludlow Road (Parcel A)
into two lots; Parcel B (4.37 acres) and Parcel C (7.96 acres). This property is located in the RA Zoning
District.
SEAR: This is an Unlisted action under SEQR 617.4 and will require further review
Anticipated Action: SEQR review, Public Hearing, final decisions / conditions
Summary of Discussion:
• Mary and Steve Seymour were present to discuss this project.
• Board approved the project
RESOLUTION PB 24-07
TOWN OF LANSING PLANNING BOARD RESOLUTION
STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW (SEQR) NEGATIVE DECLARATION
AND MINOR SUBDIVISION P L A T APPROVAL F O R
105 LUDLOW ROAD TAX PARCEL # 15.-1-18.3
WHEREAS, an application was submitted for Minor Subdivision Plat review by Mary
Seymour on behalf of Arlene Selby owner of 105 Ludlow Road, for the proposed subdivision
of the existing 14.21 acre lot, Tax parcel number 15.-1-18.3, into 3 parcels: "Parcel A" (1.86),
"Parcel B" (4.37 acres) and "Parcel C" (7.98 acres). This property is located in RA zoning; and
WHEREAS, this is a proposed action reviewed under Town of Lansing Code § 235-6 Minor
Subdivision, for which the respective completed applications were received April 2, 2024;
and
WHEREAS, 6 NYCRR § 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act ("SEQRA")
requires that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of projects
in accordance with state environmental law and the Lead Agency shall be that local agency
which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out the action; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board, being the local agency, which has primary responsibility for
approving the action declares itself the Lead Agency for the review of this action under
SEQRA; and
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74 WHEREAS, the Planning Board has considered and carefully reviewed the requirements of the
75 Town's local laws relative to subdivisions and the unique needs of the Town due to the
76 topography, the soil types and distributions, and other natural and man-made features upon
77 and surrounding the area of the proposed subdivision, and the Planning Board has also
78 considered the Town's Comprehensive Plan and compliance therewith; and
79 WHEREAS, this Board, acting as Lead Agency in SEQRA reviews and accepts as
80 adequate: "Subdivision Plat Lands of Arlene F. Selby", prepared by Reagan Land
81 Surveying and dated "3/2024"; a Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF), Part 1,
82 submitted by the Applicant, and Part 2, prepared by the Planning Staff, and other
83 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 subdivisions
88 of fewer than 5 lots all of which comply with local zoning standards and Tompkins County
89 Sanitary Code requirements, and do not involve new local roads or streets directly accessing
90 a State or county road" are excluded from GML referral requirements: and
91 WHEREAS, on 24 June 2024, the Planning Board reviewed and considered the
92 aforementioned subdivision application in the Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road,
93 Lansing, New York 14882 and duly held a public hearing on the Minor subdivision
94 application, and all evidence and comments were considered, along and together with the
95 requirements of the Town's subdivision regulations, existing development in the surrounding
96 area, the public facilities and services available, the Town's ComprehensivePlan and the
97 Land Use Ordinance, site characteristics and issues, and any potential on- and off -site
98 environmental impacts; and
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100 WHEREAS, upon due consideration and deliberation by the Town of Lansing Planning
101 Board.
102 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Board of the Town of Lansing
103 determines the proposed project will result in no significant impact on the environment and
104 that a Negative Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation
105 Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental
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106 Quality Review Act for the action of Minor Subdivision approval for Town of Lansing Tax
107 Parcel Number 15.-1-18.3, for Mary Seymour on behalf of Arlene Selby; and be it further
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109 RESOLVED, that the Town of Lansing Planning Board Grants Final Approval of the
110 Application for a Minor Subdivision of certain land at 105 Ludlow Road, Lansing, New
111 York, subject to the following conditions:
1. The sealing and endorsement of such Minor Subdivision Final Plat by the Planning
Board Chair, thereafter, presenting and obtaining the signing of the plat by Tompkins
County Assessment Department stamp followed by filing in the Tompkins County
Clerk's Office, followed by provision of proof of such filing within the time limit
requirements of 62 days with the Town of Lansing Code Enforcement Office.
Dated: 24 June 2024
Motion by: Christine Hass
Seconded by: Dean Shea
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Tom Butler -Aye
Sandy Conlon -Absent
Christine Hass -Aye
Danielle Hautaniemi-Aye
John Licitra -Aye
Larry Sharpsteen -Absent
Dean Shea -Aye
Al Fiorille - Aye
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Proiect: Minor Subdivision Plat review of Minor Subdivision of land at 545 Davis Road
Applicant: Jane Cullings, on behalf of Joseph and Laura Huizinga
Location: 545 Davis Road Tax Parcel # 10.-1-12.21
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 the AG Zoning District.
SEQR: This is an Unlisted action under SEQR 617.4 and will require further review
Anticipated Action: Review of application & preliminary plat, SEQR review, schedule Public Hearing
for July.
Summary of Discussion:
• Laura Huizinga was present to discuss this project.
• Public Hearing set for July 22"d
Proiect: Use Variance to construct 2 Solar Energv Facilities off N. Triphammer Road
Applicant: Delaware River Solar
Location: N. Triphammer Road; two neighboring lots: 44.-1-1.2 and 44.-1-3.3
Project Description: The applicant has applied for 2 Use Variances to construct 2 Solar Energy
Facilities off N. Triphammer Road. This project is located in R2 zoning which does not permit the
construction of a Solar Energy Facility under the use variance standards applicable to public utilities,
rather than the traditional use variance test under MY Town Law 267-b(2).
SEQR: This project is a Type I action (617.4 (B)(2) and 617.4 (6)(i)) and will require review
Anticipated Action: SEQR Coordinated Review
Summary of Discussion:
• Mollie Messenger, Melissa Melko and Alecia Stoklosa were present to discuss this project.
• The applicant discussed why they should be seen as a public utility and the purpose of the
project.
• The board discussed location, glare, screening, poles, lines, noise, bonds, zoning, lot line
adjustment
• Jessie Young discussed reasons why they chose to go with Solar over farming or housing
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179 • The Board agreed to hold off on a decision until they receive more information from the
180 Zoning Board.
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182 Adiourn Meeting
183 Meeting adjourned at the call of the Planning Board Chair at 7:44pm.
184 Minutes Taken and Executed by Kelly Geiger
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186 Access to public documents available online at:
187 Planning Board Email tolcodes(a�lansingtown.com
188 Town Website httvs://www.lansin2town.com
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