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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-08-23 - MP TOWN OF' ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE AUGUST 23 , 1994 TOWN HALL P RESENT : CHAIRWOMAN ; SUE POELVOORDE ; MEMBERS ; CATHERINE STOVER , RUTH KAHN , JOANNE MOLINO , DAVID TYLER , PETER PENNIMAN , DANDY BROWN ; SECRETARY : ROXANNE SMITH The meeting came to order at 7 ; 30 PM . Sue requested that one o ther person co - chair the committee with her , as Gary Meyers is ✓ esigning from the Master Plan Committee . Sue will probably be taking a class this semester . Peter Penniman graciously agreed to fill that position . MAILING COMMITTEE Catherine reported that she has spoken to Don Franklin , who is h ead of assessment . After an official letter is sent requesting the labels be produced , they will to it for about $ 994 . Hue asked if the duplicates could be filtered out ? David responded that we would probably have to manually remove them . He ' s hoping that assessment will be able to generate the labels alphabetically rather than by tax parcel number . Peter stated that in working with the County he has been surprised at how limited they are in terms of programming the data base and getting a specific list . Frequently the duplicates are close together so they can be pulled by hand . Peter volunteered to check with the assessment office to see if they can customize the list . Catherine asked Peter to speak with Ed Hughes or Don Franklin . MAP COMMITTEE Sue will be making some smaJ. J. purchases to yet the map underway ( " eipitone " and miler ) . The Members decided that the map will be divided into sectors so that tie residents can identify the area where they reside ( refer to question 4 on last page ) . These same sectors could be utilized if residents are asked to identify an area they would like for future development . SURVEY QUESTIONS COMMITTEE The Members decided to combine the first question with the second ( as having both seems redundant, ) . The first question will n ow be " what qualities / features of the Town of Ulysses to you value most ? Please rate the fallowing : school , church , open / agricultural space , the Village of Trumansburg , historic structures , outdoor ✓ ecreation / parks , shopping , commercial / professional services , small town atmosphere , volunteer. / community activitfee , sense of community , " other " ; then a line for " comments " will be provided . Rather than having the respondents rate their answer in numer - ieel order , the Members will set up a grid with four possible responses for each item . The respondent will then have an answer for every item listed . The choices will be : very important , important , somewhat important , and not important . This grid system for responses , will be u sed whenever appropriate . Once the questionnaire is completed there will be a " guinea pig " run to try it out . After the survey , the Members may hold a public information hearing . The second question will be " Since change is inevitable in any community , do you see a need for the following ? Please rate the following : community recreational facilities , senior housing , office / professional space , maintaining open space , tourism , high density ✓ esidential , planned residential development , light, industry / business park , large shopping area , small shopping area , local employment o pportunities ( within Town ) , public water , public sewer , TV / electronic cable , " other. " ; and a space for. " comments ' . ir 11 TOWN OF ULYSSES 2 MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE AUGUST 23 , 1994 TOi'iN HALL The original fourth question will be deleted . The next question ( third ) will be : " Do you live in the Ithaca or Trumansburg School District ? ( Circle one ) " There will be a follow up to that question , which will be : " If you could change school districts without paying a fee , what school district would you prefer to be in ? " The Members had a lengthy discussion on the validity of including these questions on the survey . It was agreed that it is a very important issue , and could be important to future planning . It may also On relevant to the financial resources of the Town . Ruth asked the Members if they wanted to include a question asking the residents if they were for e library expansion . It was questioned as to whether it was a land use issue or not . It was agreed that it was something to consider . Question number four will actually be three questions in one . They will be : " Are you a Town of Ulysses resident ? , To you plan to stay here in the foreseeable future ? , and Please specify the sector ( s ) in which you reside or own property . " Future questions might be how the residents would like to see development happen ( cluster , strip , etc . ) and where . CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION Alex had requested that Roxanne relay that there is e gentleman interested in putting in e convenience store and gas station in the open field ( cor' ner of Rt . 96 and Perry City 0d . ) across from the old County Home . There may possibly be a zoning hearing on September 92th regarding this issue . II NEXT MEETING The Master Plan Committee will meet on August 30 , 1994 at 7 : 30 PM . The Member' s were directed to be thinking about the map and questions that will utilize it for the next meeting . II The meeting adjourned at 10 : 01 PM . 1� S . i u. 1 I li 1 TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE AUGUST 231 1994 TOWN HALL REVISED SURVEY QUESTIONS SOME 1 . JER ` WHAT NOT IMPT . IMPT . IMPT . IMPT . What qualities / feature o the Town of Ulysses so you value most ? Please rate the following : � SCHOOL i CHURCH OPEN / AGRICULTURAL SPACE • THE VILLAGE OF TRUMANSBIJRG HISTORIC STRUCTURES OUTDOOR RECREATION / PARES SHOPPING COMMERCIAL / PROFESSIONAL, SERVICES SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE VOLUNTEER / COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES SENSE OF COMMUNITY OTHER _ COMMENTS 1 2 . SOME VERY WHAT NOT Since change is inevitable in IMPT . IMPT . IMPT . IMPT , any community , do you see a need for the following ? : COf' MUNITY RECREATIONAL FACILITIES SENIOR HOUSING OFFICE / PROFESSIONAL SPACE MAINTAINING OPEN SPACE TOURISM HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL PLANNED REIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT LIGHT INDUSTRY / BUSINESS PARK LARGE SHOPPING AREA 1 SMALL SHOPPING AREA LOCAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ( within town ) PUBLIC WATER PUBLIC SEWER TV / ELECTRONIC CABLE �I OTHER COMMENTS 1 i TOWN OF ULYSSES MASTER PLAN COMMITTEE AUGUST 23 , 1994 TOWN HALL REVISED SURVEY QUESTIONS CON . 3 . Do you live in the Ithaca or Trumansburg School District ? ( Circle one ) If you could change school districts without paying a fee , what ® school do you prefer to be in ? 4 . Are you a Town of Ulysses resident ? YES NO Do you plan to stay here in the foreseeable future ? YES NO Please specify the sector ( s ) in which you reside or own property . ( Refer to attached map of Town of Ulysses . )