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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-10-04 - PB / 4/ TOWN OF ULYSSES PLANNING BOARD MEETING TOWN HALL • OCTOBER 4 , 1993 P RESENT : CHAIRMAN DAVID TYLER ; MEMBERS : KRYS CAIL , GERRI KEIL , DAN SMITH , BUDD STOVER ; SECRETARY : ROXANNE SMITH The Chairman called the meeting to order at 7 : 35 PM . The minutes from September 20 , 1993 were reviewed . A change was made to the first page , fourth paragraph , third sentence . " Krys indica - t ed . . . " has been changed to " Krys wondered if comprehensive plans are required to discuss abutting municipalities . " Dan made a motion t o approve the minutes , Krys seconded . The minutes were approved u nanimously . The Chairman asked for the Members ' thoughts / reactions to the previously held joint meeting with the Village Planning Board . Dan ✓ esponded that he thinks the Village ' s Planning Board is willing to work with the Town Planning Board . David proposed that a letter be drafted by Roxanne to the Chairman of the Village ' s Planning Board requesting that they go to their Village Board and seek a d irective enabling the two Planning Boards and the Town ' s Master P lan Committee to work together on the Town ' s Master Plan . It was decided that copies of the letter would be sent to the Town of U lysses ' s Board and to the Village of Trumansburg ' s Board also . K rys made the motion for the above ; Gerri seconded . The motion passed unanimously . Continuing with the discussion on the joint meeting , Gerri remarked that she had gotten the impression that in discussing the future of the Village the Planning Board had written off the Village as an economic center . They were recognizing the realities of the limitations they have ; Rt . 96 is hemmed in on one side by Residen - t ial and the other by the creek said David . Addressing the older buildings , Dan commented that a fire in the restaurant could destroy o ne whole strip and the same could happen in the strip that contains t he Rongovian Embassy and Camel ' s . When Zifchock re - built by putting in the laundry mat there was a reduction of 75 % in square footage of available space from the previous building . The Auble project has much better potential for a larger retail business . If the market were there it could be a pretty nice development said David . Krys stated that she thinks it is a priority for the Village to encourage t he businesses that could utilize their older structures ; the small shops are all over Ithaca and it works . They were really hitting on some very significant things , for example , retaining the quaintness o f our Village . The new sign at Barry ' s Restaurant really sticks out and it probably lights up at night . Something like that can quickly destroy that community look said Gerri . The Village has a pretty good tax base in terms of Residential . The Town ' s is eroding , which is consistent with the economy stated David . David brought to the Members attention a one day seminar being given by the State ' s Bar Association titled " Planning Board and Land III Use Control " . The cost is $ 175 . 00 , and it is being held in Rochester , O ctober 15 , 1993 . It ' s an excellent one day course dealing with the n uts and bolts , it ' s not technical . David has attended it in the past , h e said . The Members were interested but due to the proximity of t he date were unable to take advantage of it . David said that often these seminars generate tapes , and perhaps he could get a copy . The Members agreed that that would be ideal . The Chairman stated that there were two possible directions t o take regarding their meeting agendas . The first would be to Hi TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 PLANNING BOARD MEETING TOWN HALL OCTOBER 4 , 1993 continue with the discussion of the several levels of Residential . The other option would be to put that on hold and to join forces with the Master Plan Committee . He inquired after the Members opin - ions , leading into a discussion of what the Master Plan Committee was up to . The Committee will provide a road map for zoning change . The development district is a pretty limited tool . I ' d rather act t han re - act said David . As a part of their Master Plan the Town of Ithaca included a separate section of suggestions for zoning changes said Krys . We need to get some framework in place . If we get some samples of zoning ordinances we could learn a lot of what not to do said David . Referring to the minutes of July 12 , 1993 , the Members decided to outline what the breakdown of Residential would be . In Residential the topic of the duplex came up . The duplex is very different from an accessory apartment . If it is owner occupied quad you can get a lender ' s mortgage ; if not , then it is a much more expensive proposition ( commercial lending ) . The duplex / non - owner o ccupied in our area is unusual said David . If we try to encourage Agriculture , this community isn ' t wealthy enough to buy development rights . There may be some merit to giving a tax incentive to the farmer however , said David . You won ' t be able to attract Agriculture to this Town due to the soil t ype , the yield potential , drainage and the taxes . There is no com - parison to Cayuga County ( it ' s so much better there ) , said Dan . The outline for Residential is as follows : Rla - up to 2 acres ( single family plus mother - in - law auxiliary apartment ) Rlb - 2 plus acres ( single family plus mother - in - law auxiliary apartment ) R2 - 4 families or less R3 - more than 4 families A quick outline for Business is as follows : B 1 -- user friendly - commercial B 2 - Have ( Aubles ) B 3 - Balance of present business district The cost of the property in a 83 zone may be prohibitive to a business that needs a large amount of space said Krys . This was in response to Gerri. ' s question of where the American Legion fits in . This may also apply to a log home manufacturer said Krys . It was decided that in the description they would spend time defining family day care , group home , churches , nursery schools and allowable use . The next meeting will be spent addressing Residential in detail . Budd made a motion to adjourn and Ge .r. ri. seconded . The meeting adjourned at 9 : 05 PM .