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Town of Ulysses
Comprehensive Plan Committee Meeting
August 21 , 1997
Present: Doug Austic, Greg Hoffmire, Catherine Stover, David Tyler, Robert Weatherby,
Peter Penniman, Ruth Kahn, Caroline Duddleston, and Sue Poelvoorde .
Recording minutes : Debra Austic .
The meeting came to order at 7 : 15 p . m. . At a previous meeting it was decided that
an introduction and executive summary should be written as a start toward information
for a public hearing. An executive summary written by Alex was handed out. Doug
showed a map sent by the county with individual parcels demarcated that could be used
for the report. The map could be copied , reduced, enlarged or put on mylar according to
the committee ' s needs . Doug also pointed out two binders Alex had been keeping with
copies of minutes, surveys (water, sewer, transportation, etc . ) that could be used in the
report. The general feeling was that these should be appendices .
Catherine asked what else was needed for a packet for the public other than the
introduction, executive summary, and map . Dave mentioned the basic document should
be 40-50 pages . Reports and chapters written previously were mentioned and the
Committee thought Alex could organize it into a single document. Other information
could be available if anyone wanted to look at it . Sue mentioned an already existing
outline to follow which included :
1 ) Introduction
2) Goals and objectives
3 ) The plan and implementation
4) SEQRA
Peter will bring in copies of documents from Rochester as examples of master plan
format. Sue recommended to make copies appendix information available at library and
town hall . She said the town would have to provide a copy of entire document if someone
requests .
There was discussion of SEQRA, environmental review and adoption of the plan .
Sue mentioned that Town could do a negative declaration — no impact — but it should be
part of the document. Dave said SEQRA would be tougher for the zoning change . Doug
thought there was a change a few years ago there was a SEQRA for the comprehensive
plan it didn ' t need to be done every time . He will check on that. Sue said the
implementation chapter will be important to spell out mechanisms to be used (like site
plan review) and should be in place before doing the SEQRA . SEQRA could be
presented at the public hearings . Group was happy with format of outline mentioned.
What followed was a discussion of the executive summary and grammatical
editing . Content changes included on page 1 , paragraph 3 , Dave clarified that the Town
Board, not the Planning Board, designated the comprehensive planning committee . In
reference to Issue # 8 on page 2 , Dave disagreed with the statement "existing zoning
regulations for single and two family houses are adequate . Other current allowable uses
in the residence zone should be reviewed" with regard to development issues . Discussion
about how zoning could used to address the issue of subdivision of a larger parcel and
cottage industries and allowable use occurred . The statement was then changed to read
"subdivision regulations and non-residential activities in residential activities in
residential zones should be reviewed . "
The group noted that Alex had done a good job of capturing the essence of what
the committee is trying to do .
The next meeting of the Master Plan Committee is scheduled for September 4th at
7p .m . if Alex can get something done to look at. Sue also mentioned it would be easier to
have copies to read over before the meeting . Sue and Doug will not be present on the 4th .