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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-03-03 - PB V Town of Ulysses Planning Board March 3 , 1999 Present : Chair Peter Demjanec, Krys Cail, Rick Geiger, Gregg Hoffmire, Paula Horrigan, Budd Stover, attorney Bruce Wilson, and John Barney Jr. Recording minutes : Deb Austic Peter called the meeting to order at 7 : 40 p . m. The Board reviewed the minutes from 2/ 17/99 . Rick made a motion to approve, seconded by Gregg, passed unanimously . Paula noted that Alex had agreed to follow-up on information about the planning alliance membership and funding for a graduate student. The Board briefly discussed the Town Board ' s public hearing on the comprehensive plan. Paula suggested writing a letter to the Town Board stating that the Town needs better planning tools . Consensus on the Board was that the comprehensive plan was the best that could be produced with the present resources and to let the Town Board decide whether to accept it . The Board briefly discussed open space and whether an agricultural zone should be added . Bruce said that the Town could choose to separate agricultural from residential, but there would be legal issues in trying to create privately-owned residential open space . Bruce said the Town Board could include an amendment anticipating an agricultural zone at acceptance . Bruce also said the Town Board could accept the plan without a map . The Board discussed the options for zoning revision. Bruce suggested that the two parcels targeted for zoning change in the comprehensive plan could be rezoned after acceptance of the plan . This would not require an EIS , only an EAF and would be consistent with the plan. Bruce did not recommend townwide rezoning because that would require an EIS . He said that the moratorium could be extended for a short time if the plan was accepted . The Board agreed the best option would be to rezone the two parcels and then take time on the zoning revision. Bruce suggested reviewing other ordinances . The Board listed and discussed some possible options for increasing the tools available for planning and zoning revision. The Board agreed to request a staff line from the Town Board for the next budget year and to request funding for a graduate student for the summer. Krys stated her potential conflict of interest in that she was accepted for grad school at Cornell in city and regional planning for the fall and would be interested in working for the Town if possible . Krys also indicated she might be able to get some funding from county planning also . John Barney explained his background and interest in working for the Town. Rick made a motion to request the Town Board to have the money allocated for the EIS and zoning map to be used to support John over the summer and Krys next year to work on the zoning revision. Budd seconded the motion, passed unanimously . The meeting ended at 9 : 25 p .m .