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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-09-15 588 1 Planning Board Minutes September 15 , 1999 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES SEPTEMBER 15, 1999 7 : 00 P.M. PRESENT : Chairperson Arch Dotson Planning Board Members : Lorene Gilbert, Robert Roe, Olivia Vent, Nancy Weitzel ABSENT : William Farrell (excused) Linda Hansen (excused) Others Present : Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners Secretary - Carol Sczepanski County Circuit Rider - Kristin Sosnicki Fort Locks Applicant - Michael Hovanec Members of the Public : Esther Dotson Chairperson Arch Dotson called the meeting to order at 7 : 00 P . M . Sketch Plan Review- Fort Locks The Planning Board has received an application for Sketch Plan Review of proposed phased new storage buildings at Fort Locks Storage Facility located at 1395 Danby Road. Applicant Michael Hovanec reviewed the application with the Planning Board and described the phased plan is to add one storage building in place of the planned office building on the original plan and two sections of storage buildings . There will be some sort of fencing and vegetation screening for a buffer for the neighbors and for the users of common driveway to the park. The driveways are adequate for the additional storage buildings . The small storage building will be built this fall and the additional storage buildings next spring. Code Enforcement Officer Susan Beeners reported that there must be some engineering completed to complete the plan and a short form SEQR is needed as well as a public hearing . The Planning Board reviewed the sketch plan and a motion was made to schedule a public hearing . Motion to Schedule Public Hearing A motion was made by Chairperson Dotson and seconded by Nancy Weitzel to set the public hearing date for the Proposed Phased New Storage Buildings at Fort Locks, 1395 Danby Road for Wednesday, October 20, 1999 at 7 : 00 P . M. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Vent Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously Miscellaneous Reports : Chairperson Dotson reported that he has received from the Environmental Management Council a list of the tall buildings and towers in each town and they may update this list periodically. The list compiled by a sub-committee of the EMC that is looking at cellular communications within the County for terms of collocation. 589 2 Planning Board Minutes September 15 , 1999 Olivia Vent reported that at the Town meeting with Marty Luster, he commented on the letter he received that was sent to the legislators from Chairperson Dotson and Bob Roe . He complemented the Town for their efforts and is looking forward to working with the Town on the State Forest Lands issue . Scheduling for Working on Comprehensive Plan Susan Beeners reported that with upcoming development projects for the Planning Board this fall and next spring it will be difficult to have quality time devoted to the comprehensive plan. She asked the Board to consider having a working session on the fourth Wednesday each month to accomplish their goals. The alternative would be to have a day time work sessions of a sub-committee to report back to the Board . The Circuit Rider could be used to provide guidance and editing that could be worked into a planned document. Discussion : Nancy Weitzel said we need to determine how much we are going to put into the document . We basically have all we need but now we need to put it down. The blue book needs to be reviewed to see what needs to be researched . The book contains most of the necessary information. Kristin said that she thinks that the Board has completed the basic research and it needs to be written down by the steward . A lot of information has been pulled together. Susan Beeners said that the expense to extend the contract with Tompkins County for another year would cost the Town between $ 3 , 500 to $4 , 500 . She presented a resolution to extend the County Contract with the Town of Danby for services for the comprehensive plan for an additional twelve months . The cost for services includes extra work sessions and that any unexpended balance to be added . Olivia said that if she were a Board member she would ask for a schedule for the project and how the funds will be spent. We need to be prepared to answer to how the funds will be used . The Board discussed the fact that if assistance was needed from the County that it may not be necessary for a contract. Information and services can be provided upon request. Lorene Gilbert said that it is time to get public input on some of the specific areas . RESOLUTION NO. 11 OF 1999 RECOMMENDATION TO TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF DANBY REGARDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN By Robert Roe : Seconded by Olivia Vent WHEREAS, the Town of Danby Planning Board has been making progress on the various tasks related to updating the Comprehensive Plan, along with conducting other projects such as the review of legislative amendments and development applications ; and WHEREAS, the Planning board is in need of additional time and professional planning assistance in order to complete the draft Comprehensive Plan update, now, therefore, it ; is RESOLVED, that the Planning Board recommends to the Town Board that the contract for services from the Tompkins County Planning Department be extended to include 12 months of work sessions and public information meetings ; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Board recommends that any unexpended bear end balance in the Comprehensive Planning account be encumbered or reserved to be applied in 2000 to the extended contract with Tompkins County ; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Board will endeavor to hold working meetings exclusively dedicated to the comprehensive plan, in addition to the regular meetings which shall be held as business demands . 590 3 Planning Board Minutes September 15 , 1999 A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Vent Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously DRAFT NATURAL RESOURCES DOCUMENT - Dated August, 19- 1999 CONCERNING NATURAL RESOURCES OF DANBY BE INCORPORATED INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN A motion was made by Bob Roe and seconded by Nancy Weitzel that the Planning Board adopt the Draft Natural Resources document dated August 19, 1999 "Concerning Natural Resources of the Town of Danby", and that the following suggested amendments incorporated into the draft document. A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows : Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Vent Aye Weitzel Aye Dotson Aye Carried Unanimously Discussion : The following recommendations were suggested to be incorporated into the draft document. Robert Roe asked that the following be added to the document : 1 ) Under Wetlands and Marshes on page 2 under b - the wetlands baking initiative if adopted by the State may alter development patterns and land uses within the township. 2) Page 4 C - State Parks areas around Jennings Pond - part of Buttermilk State Parks and includes 35 . 63 acres . 3 ) Kristin Sosnicki suggested a change in the second paragraph related to preservation of wetlands . dynamic and creative management of Danby ' s natural resources that balances both the social and needs of the Town will preserve our precious resources into the future. She suggested the following - Examples of Natural Resources management currently exists and there are other opportunities for future protection. 4) The last sentence of the document is to be deleted. Susan Beeners suggested that on page 4 - Under man made resources to include regulations as a recourse. She suggested we add a section--IV - The Town Land Use and Development Regulations complement regulations andpolicies of other agencies. Our Subdivision Regulations provide various guidelines related to the restriction of development on steep slopes and to clustering or keeping development out of significant natural areas . The Town regulations appear to provide sufficient protection of the natural resources for the present and foreseeable future . After discussion this statement will be a separate paragraph at the end of the comprehensive plan as it applies to other sections of the document. HOUSING AND POPULATION : Laurene Gilbert read a draft to be considered for the Housing and Population section of the