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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-11-08 - MP / ' '1 TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 8 , 1993 P RESENT : MEMBERS : RUTH KAHN , CATHERING STOVER , JOANNE MOLINO , SUE POELVOORDE AND DAVID TYLER ; SECRETARY : ROXANNE SMITH The meeting came to order at 7 : 10 PM . Ruth shared with the Members information she has gathered for Community Facilities ( Section VII , proposed outline for the Master. Plan for the Town o f Ulysses ) . Jack Fulton will be getting a report to her on the Fire Department . She was informed that Tomtram averages a little more than 5000 passengers per month . It is highly subsidized , 30 % of the cost is covered by the riders ( averaging for all the ✓ outes ) . Ruth also talked with Mrs . Lange ( principal of the Ele - mentary School in Trumansburg ) . She inquired as to why there are still problems with space in the district . ( Mr . Delaney has re - located along with the Business Offices . ) Her response was that t hey are required to follow state mandates . For instance , they are required to have three resource rooms ; currently they are using t hree cubicles . The entire Middle School has to use the High S chool ' s auditorium when they need to be addressed as a whole body . Computer rooms are now required . The cafeteria space is very limited ( Middle School ) . They have 5 classes at every level in the elementary building . The district has 1493 students , by 1996 they project 1 , 543 . Sue indicated that it will be necessary to get documentation t o support statements made about housing ( the fact that it does n ot support the services needed ) . She suggested that the Members go through the outline and discuss each item and from that .formu - late a plan of attack . The history of the Town of Ulysses will be in the Introduction . The Members discussed the outline ( proposed ) . Topic A . " Traffic Circulation " , item 1 . Types of roads that serve the Town ( Map ) ; Sue said that it would be good to include a sheet o f definitions on the types of roads along with different line symbols . The major roads would be listed ( Rts . 96 , 89 , 227 ) along w ith secondary roads ( Perry City , Halseyville , DuBois for. instance ) . The County reimburses the Town for maintenance of roads . For A , 2a - Traffic Volumes , the roads will have traffic counts done on t hem . For item 2b , Level of Service ; the roads are studied to see if there are traffic holdups / flow problems . The comments for c , accidents , will come from DOT ( Department of Transportation ) . For d , Relationship to Development , existing conditions will need t o be stated . For Section B , Transportation Improvement Programs , the J enny Creek Bridge is operable ( but not for public use yet ) . Once an area is considered a Metropolitan area ( Town of Ithaca , City of Ithaca , Cayuga Heights , Village of Lansing ) a planning organization kicks in that the federal government oversees . Money becomes avail - able from the Federal Highway Fund . The Ithaca / Tompkins County Transportation Council is in this process now . It is an entity unto itself , the DOT has a representative and a Director has been hired . For C , Mass Transit , Sue indicated that she saw no incentive for people to use it . David said a change in the cost of fuel could make a difference . It would be a good idea to list the areas o f pick up . For D , Bicycle / Pedestrian Initiatives , Sue mentioned t he bicycle path . It would begin at the south end ( Robert Treman P ark ) and continue to Geneva State Park . It would follow the flood control channel ( Cayuga Inlet Valley ) along the west side of Cayuga RIP 1r TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING TOWN HALL NOVEMBER 8 , 1993 Inlet Creek all the way to Robert Treman ( underr. Rt . 13 ) . It then would follow the railroad tracks ( thru Interlaken , Covert and Romulus . It will skirt Ovid . ) Possibilities that might be discussed would be a path along the stream corridors and alternate access of the areas . The Members looked at topic II , Environmental Setting . The topography will be mapped out . David wondered how old the existing soil maps were . Sue suggested that the Soil Conservation Service should be contacted . They need to get more current information ; information on hydrology , wetlands etc . The U . S . Geological Service may have what they need . Each separate soil type will not be mapped o ut . Gary will do the layering . For example , the drainage area w ill be mapped out with overlays showing bedrock etc . This will show where certain areas are best served by not developing . Joanne will call the Geological Society . David said he has some flood plain maps available . Catherine said Alex may have wetland maps . Item C , 5 . Air quality was mentioned . Ruth stated that Babcock ' s dumping could be an issue for the air quality ( to the East , near Krums Corners Rd ) . Sue suggested that buffer zones may be appropriate between farms and residences so they don ' t interfere with each - o ther . David asked if our streams were tested on a regular basis . The streams are classified on the basis of what acitvity the stream can support . The Village will be running into problems as Frontenac Creek , where the treatment plant is on , is going to be upgraded from a D to a C . They are projecting a cost of $ 700 , 00 to upgrade . The DEC ( Department of Environmental Conservation ) has information on the area streams said Sue . Re - classification gives the stream more protection said Joanne . D - can barely support aquatic life ( don ' t go in it ) C - can support fish B - raise fish in it , swimming o . k . A - drinkable Sue will try to get more specific information . Sue said one thing that can be done for growth impacts ( under III , Public Utilities ) is to call the County on their population projections . For item 13 , Ruth has the survey on water that was d one . The Town does not have a water system or a sewer system . The Village has a stormwater drainage system . If the Town selects an area for commercial / industrial park development that may become an issue . ( For instance if Auble ' s develops ) . Parking areas even re - q uire a drainage system . Development is becoming more sensitive to t hese issues . More filtration occurs with gravel than with paved areas ( for oil , gas , anti - freeze etc . ) . The natural gas line comes up Rt . 96 said Catherine . The natural gas companies have several big lines that come up our way . There are restrictions concerning these lines . One large pipe can h ave conduits . These right of ways stay with each property . There is a SOCONY line that comes from Enfield said David . ( Standard Oil Company of New York ) Joanne will call NYSEG on how far the natural gas lines go . Section IV , Population and Housing David Laurie has volunteered t o cover . Concerning Section V , Economic Features , alot of the t opics can be covered from the information received from the Census . s TOWN OF ULYSSES 3 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING TOWN HALL N OVEMBER 8 , 1993 The County has done employment projections . David volunteered t o peruse a study that Sue provided form Manfield University t hat covered nine counties ( including Tompkins ) . Labor force , market area , commuting and migration patterns were all covered . Assessments are the municipal tax base ; where the money comes from . Projections and recommendations will be made on Growth Issues and Economic Development Strategies . Community Facilities has been attended to by Ruth . Sue men - t ioned that the park police should be added to the police report . The Park has two full time officers . In the summer months 6 - 8 part time police cover. Ithaca and our area parks . The Public isn ' t aware that they have jurisdiction outside of the parks also . Their main priority is the park system however . The region covers t en counties said Sue . It is important to be circumspect about what is indeed con - sidered a recreation space / open space concerning the smaller areas ( like Jacksonville , school district grounds etc . ) said David . We should go through the Open Space Plan too , to see what is pertinent t o our plan said Sue . ( Published by NY State Office Parks and Recreation and the Department of Environmental Conservation . ) It covers all kinds of open space ( farming , recreation , etc . ) . The last secton , VIII Existing Land Use will be discussed at t he next meeting . That will be Tuesday , November 30 , 1993 at 7 : 00 P M . The meeting adjourned at 9 : 20 PM .