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Home My WebLink About1997-10-15 498 1 Planning Board Minutes October 15 , 1997 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES OCTOBER 15, 1997 7 : 00 P .M. Regular Meeting PRESENT : Chairperson Ken Horst Planning Board Members : Gerald Catlin, Arch Dotson , Linda Hansen, Nancy Weitzel , Robert Roe Others Present: Carol Sczepanski - Secretary Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Rebecca Lubin - Tompkins County Circuit Rider Members of the Public : John Henderson The working session of the Planning Board was called to order at 7 : 00 P . M . Rebecca Rubin sent a memo to the Planning Board members on September 26 , 1997 with a request to write brief statements or questions about the general categories listed below for discussion . Comprehensive Plan Topics Natural Resources Housing Agriculture Commercial and Industrial Land Use Transportation Public Utilities and Infrastructure Community Facilities and Services (fire protection, police protection, education, library, town government) Historic and Cultural Resources The Board reviewed with Rebecca items they may want to consider for possible categories to be incorporated into a comprehensive plan for the Town of Danby . Natural Resources : . Rural atmosphere and how to incorporate into planning . Better use of natural resources in Danby (recreation) . Jennings Pond and Lick Brook - develop for residents, protection for water resource and wildlife . Wildlife - hills , valleys, gorge , Buttermilk Park - should be preserved yet allow for progress . Definition and identification - what natural resources are in danger, if any . Wetlands , flood plains and steep slopes - prohibit development due to regulations and high cost Effort should be made to make policies that are understandable to residents who are worried about l over regulation . Housing . Affordable housing plan for younger residents . Housing plan for aging population . Where is space available . What is affordable housing . Critical part of the built environment - aesthetics . Variety of homes for a variety of needs (for incomes and needs) . Secondary impacts - families schools, infrastructure . Larger lot sizes - are they legal and are they justifiable . Housing programs need to be better advertised Agriculture . Declining in terms of active farms 4 " . 9 2 Planning Board Minutes October 15 , 1997 . Consider reduction of area zoned agriculture . Decisions should be weighed in relationship to amount of high quality of agricultural land available . Different types of agricultural use . Preservation of AG land as open space . AG lands cost less in services (less demand) . Farm vehicle safety on roads Commercial/Industrial Land Use • . Consider zoning for small business park - Dobson Plaza, Coddington Road area, Hornbrook Road, or Comfort Road - is access to water and sewer important . Light industry . Consider incubator . Continue to look for local commercial/industrial zone . Set limits for industrial growth . Aggregate - additional areas - demand . Special taxes . Private business association . Community retail service i . e . bank, ATM , small post office , etc . Transportation . Public transportation - how much is it used . Single occupancy traffic . How to increase public transportation - scheduling and facilities . Justification for altering traffic flow patterns (speed limits, access, etc .) . Road maintenance by various governments (NY State Highways, NYS Forest Lands , Tompkins County and the Town of Danby) North - South access is good, East - West access is poor . Update functional classification of roads . DoT- why they do not acknowledge speed limit requests . Safety at intersections . Maximize use by clustering Public Utilities/Infrastructure . Should Danby be making move toward public water and sewer . Existing water concerns . Should we look into sewer treatment plant . Availability of natural gas extensions . Number of households on propane . Opening up development areas near natural gas line . Where are the electrical service areas (NYSEG Map) . Uses of gas corridors . West Danby water district is not large and a portion is undevelopable . No sewage disposal . NYS and Tompkins County Sanitary Code Revisions ( impacts on lot sizes and increases housing • costs . Local cell tower control . Better street lighting . Community facilities/services . Police protection - should we hire extra patrols . Should look into use of the Danby Area School property . Community center and central school - accessible, location and banking facilities . Less segmented Town government - need to look at the bigger picture . Better coordination through Town and County related to 911 and assessment records . More education and long range planning Historic and Cultural Resources . Grant for survey of historical resources . Use information to apply for additional grants, historic designation and how to protect and improve historic resources . Cultural landscape - oral history 500 3 Planning Board Minutes Ar October 15 , 1997 Next Working Session - November 19 , 1997 Rebecca will bring demographic information and maps on natural resources to help identify specific areas . ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 30 P . M . a/4,4. . -ate i Carol W . Sczc s, i, Secretary min- 10- 15 . 97 4