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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-08-16 - MP TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 16 , 1994 TOWN HALL P RESENT : CHAIRWOMAN : SUE POELVOORDE ; MEMBERS : JOANNE MOLINO , RUTH KAHN , CATHERINE STOVER , DAVID TYLER ; BUILDING / ZONING OFFICER : ALEX RACHUN ; SECRETARY : ROXANNE SMITH GUEST : DONALD FAIRCHILD VILLAGE REPRESENTATIVE ADavid Tyler introduced himself to Don Fairchild , the new Village ✓ epresentative to the Master Plan Committee . He shared the follow - ing , to update Don . The County ' s Planning Department will be pro - ✓ iding statistical data / analysis ( through a contract with the Town o f Ulysses ) for the Town ' s Master Plan . The Committee is currently working on putting together a succinct indicative questionnaire t o send out to people who reside in the Town . Hopefully the results o f the survey will help the Committee tackle the tougher issues o f the Master Plan . One of the things the Committee has focused o n , is how the Village and the Town interface . TOWN BOARD REQUEST Catherine stated that the Town Board is interested in looking over the questionnaire before it is sent out , and perhaps offer t heir comments . They would like the Committee to avoid leading questions . Catherine investigated the assessment rolls , and the Town can • get labels ( for mailing ) for a slight fee . Alex stated he is very much in favor of using the tax rolls for the labels . J oanne did get in touch with NYSEG requesting their mailing list . NYSEG refused , as they consider that information private . MAP FOR SURVEY S ue reduced the Town map down to 11 X 17 . Kinko ' s will be able to provide a much clearer copy . ( Her original was a blue print copy . ) D avid would like to see the lines outlining the Village , be h eavier . Ruth brought up the idea of labeling the catagories on t he map . David suggested the following areas : lakeshore ( downhill side of Rt . 89 ) , Village , school districts ( Trumansburg / Ithaca ) , t he area between the lakeshore and Rt . 96 , and the areas surrounding t he Village . These catagories would be listed so the respondents could state where they ' re from , and still retain their anonymity ( if they so desire ) . Alex stated the three things that impact resi - d ents of this community the most are : lake , and lake taxes ; school d istrict ( whether they go to Ithaca , Trumansburg or Schuyler County . . . ) , and Town and Village residents . The Members thought that the map ® could show current Commercial development , possible development areas , and also the breakdown of the areas . COMMERCIAL BUILDOUT Alex stated that the Village is in the northwest part of Town . There are some areas that have the possibility of potential buildout for Commercial that may be advantageous to the community exclusive o f the Village . The kind of business that the Town may attract would never happen in the Village because there is no parking , and the buildings are antiquated . The planners are saying that they will have to look at a different way of doing business . One of those � l ' TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 16 , 1994 TOWN HALL ways could be to have upscale stores , doctors , dentists , lawyers , e tc . The Village of Trumansburg is evolving into that . It ' s no t hanks to the New York State Code which has been extremely detrimental t o any kind of evolution in the Village . We need to look at areas t hat may include jobs . We ' ll have to go out and solicit light industry and cottage industry . Right now we have nothing to offer . Auble has not come in with the water petition . ® TOWN OF HECTOR SURVEY The Southern Tier Central Regional Planning and Development B oard had a member working with the Town of Hector to develop their survey , said Sue . They have about 15 questions too many , said Alex . ( The Members had a copy of that survey to peruse . ) QUESTION COMMITTEE Ruth brought her effort to the attention of the Members . She formulated questions that were based on the issues / concerns that t he Members arrived at from earlier meetings . David said that re - sponses were needed that are easy to tabulate . Examples could be : yes / no ; favor , neutral , mildly disfavor , oppose ( he favors these ✓ esponses more that a yes / no ) . Ruth stated that it wasn ' t clear to her what this questionnaire w as trying to find out . Was this all for PR ? We ' re trying to elicit public involvement , and that in a way is public relations , said D avid . Open forums have not been successful in the past . This is a way to gather people ' s opinions , said Sue . We want more than " feel good " questions said Alex . As the Members worked on the questions the following issues were raised : - as we get more and more buildout , are people going to be willing to drive 35 mph to get to Ithaca , encountering more stoplights - is this going to always be a bedroom community ( extension of Cornell ) or is it going to be a community within itself - this whole region is dependent on the education industry ; the e ducation industry is shrinking ( competition is fierce in higher education ) - there is surprisingly few " Kendall " type housing facilities in t his area ( senior housing ) NEXT MEETING The Members will meet on August 23 , 1994 at 7 : 30 PM ( Town Hall ) t o continue their work on the survey . ® The meeting adjourned at 9 : 45 PM . ll TOWN OF ULYSSES 3 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING AUGUST 16 , 1994 TOWN HALL SURVEY QUESTIONS 1 . List in order of your priority what you consider important to your sense of community . school other church ® volunteer / community activities shopping outdoor recreation 2 . What qualities / features of the Town of Ulysses do you value most ? open space the Village of Trumansburg historic structures parks shopping services other 3 . Since change is inevitable in any community , do you see a need for the following ? ( Check as many as desired ) community recreational facilities senior housing commercial buildout maintaining open space tourism high density residential light industry shopping mall ( s ) local employment opportunities ( within Town ) 4 . Which of the above is the most pressing need ? Which is the least pressing ? ® 5 . Do you live in the Ithaca or Trumansburg school district ? ( Which ? ) Which school district do you prefer to be in ?