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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-04-28 574 1 Planning Board Minutes April 28 , 1999 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES APRIL 28, 1999 SPECIAL MEETING PRESENT : Chairperson Arch Dotson Planning Board Members : William Farrell , Laurene Gilbert, Robert Roe, Nancy Weitzel ABSENT : Linda Hansen, Olivia Vent Others Present : Secretary - Carol Sczepanski Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Town Board Members : Joel Gagnon, Edward Inman, Howard Steiner, Naomi Strichartz Town Supervisor - Kenneth Horst County Planning Representative - Tom Chefalo County Circuit Rider - Kristin Scsnicki Ithaca Journal Reporter - Lauren Bishop Members of the Public : Esther Dotson, John R. Henderson, Dorothy and Willard Daetsch, Robert and Faith Chase, Ginny Gartlein Chairperson Arch Dotson called the Planning Board meeting to order at 7 : 00 P . M . and stated that this Special Meeting of the Planning Board was to review the information received from the Danby Residents Survey for the comprehensive plan revision. Tom Chefalo introduced Kristin Scsnicki the new Tompkins County Circuit Rider ti the Board and public . Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners addressed the Board and public with an overview of the comprehensive planning project and a basic description of the outlines (working topics) of the plan and maps that will be used to gather information for the plan were presented She reported that public information throughout the process of the comprehensive plan is welcomed and invited . A meeting with persons involved farming activities and agriculture was held on March 17, 1999 and was the first public forum held by the Planning Board. Additional open meetings will be held throughout the planning process to receive information from the public . Residents Survey : The Residents survey was mailed to 1100 households in the Town of Danby and the response rate was approximately 10% . The survey analysis materials were reviewed in detail and it was suggested that a summary of the survey be published in the Danby Area News . RESOLUTION NO . 5 of 1999 AUTHORIZATION FOR SECRETARY TO PUBLISH SURVEY INFORMATION IN THE DANBY AREA NEWS By Robert Roe : Seconded by Laurene Gilbert WHEREAS , it has been reported by many Danby residents that they would like to receive information on the "Danby Residents Survey", results, and WHEREAS , Rolf Pendall ' s class has provided the Town with a detailed report of the "Danby Residents Survey", now be it 5 7 2 Planning Board Minutes April 28, 1999 RESOLVED, that the Planning Board authorizes the Planning Board secretary to send to the Danby Area News the four (4) page Survey Analysis, and the five (5 ) page "Town of Danby Survey Summary" , and be it further RESOLVED , that it is the request of the Planning Board that the survey materials be published in their entirety . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously Other Business : Future Forums : Susan reported that there will be forums on Natural Resources and Transportation soon. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Public Meetings Robert Roe reported that the NYSDEC will hold four (4) public meetings regarding the long range goal to develop a Recreation Master Plan for State Forests and Unique Areas in Region 7 . Tompkins County is located in Region 7 and one fifth ( 1 /5) of the Town of Danby is State Forest Land . He asked the Board to consider sending a representative from Danby to represent our Town to one of the meetings . RESOLUTION NO. 6 of 1999 APPROVAL FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD TO ATTEND a NYS DEC PUBLIC MEETING By Bob Roe : Seconded by William Farrell WHEREAS , Foresters from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Region 7 are initiating the development of a Recreation Master Plan for State Forests and Unique Areas, and WHEREAS , The Town of Danby has many acres of State Forest Lands is included in the DEC Region 7 , and WHEREAS, the Department' s goal in developing this long-range master plan is to address present and future recreational demands on State Forests and Unique Areas and to plan recreation-related management activities the Department is holding public meetings to gather public input, now be it RESOLVED , that the Planning Board grants permission for a representative from the Town of Danby to speak on behalf of the Planning Board to better utilize the Danby State Forest Lands and 1 to increase revenue to the Town. A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously 5 ( 6 3 Planning Board Minutes April 28 , 1999 ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 8 : 25 p . m. date), d 111. Carol W . Sczepanski , S retary min-4-28 . 99 ; ;