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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-30-PB Ulysses Planning Board, 9/30/98 - Town of Ulysses Planning Board September 30 , 1998 Present : Chair Peter Demjanec, Dave Tyler, Krys Cail , and Paula Horrigan; Absent: Budd Stover, Gregg Hoffmire, and Rick Geiger. Recording minutes : Deb Austic Also present : Lysle Gordon and Tony Ingram. " Peter called the meeting to order at 7 : 35 p .m . The Board reviewed the minutes of 9/ 15/98 . The first paragraph of the minutes was amended to add "The Kline ' s indicated the berm was created because of difficulty selling the home behind the development district due to the view of the building" and "After the applicant left, there was considerable discussion about the inadequacy of the plan submitted which lacked important information and did not reflect previously agreed upon changes . The Board expressed concern about precedent and future enforcement difficulties since the drawing would be considered the binding agreement . " Krys made a motion to approve the minutes as amended, seconded by Dave, passed unanimously . Peter opened the floor to public comments . Tony Ingram introduced himself and said he was concerned about private property rights and felt it was important to have forum for public input about development that would affect aesthetics, quality of property or values, and to protect the natural resources . Ingram brought up a question whether trailer parks were included under the ordinance . The Board discussed whether trailer parks and campgrounds would be included and the use of grandfather rights . Dave suggested grandfather rights were not absolute and a period of time could be set for compliance . Lysle commented that he was in favor of strengthening the ordinance to include farms and single-family houses, but it was most important at present to have the law passed. The Board moved on to a regular business meeting . Peter reported that the Town Board wanted to cancel the facilitator for their meeting on 10/6 . The Board discussed the facilitator and the process of the 9/23 hearing . Peter also reported a suggestion to incorporate an appeal process to the ZBA or Town Board to forestall an article 78 . The Board agreed that careful selection of qualified Planning Board members would ensure appropriate decisions were made . Dave reviewed some comments he had about the ordinance and the Board discussed the suggested changes. The Board moved on to consider the comments brought up at the 9/23 public hearing . The Board agreed that enforcement was an issue that needed attention, but it belonged in the zoning ordinance and should be dealt with at a later time . The Board felt that the performance guarantee and denial of certificate of occupancy were enough enforcement for now. Krys reported she had talked with Monika Roth from Cooperative Extension about the agriculture exemption and was told the Town cannot unreasonably impede the ability to farm . Krys also mentioned the EPA was set to release new rules aimed at factory farms . The Board discussed zoning options related to agriculture and the possibility of creating a right-to-farm ordinance to protect open farmland and farming currently going on in the Town and allow closer control of big agriculture conglomerates that might come . Under section 310 . 2 , the Board decided to change the farm exemption (#4) to specify farms and structures used solely for farming purposes , as defined by NYS Ag District Law, and to require that farm buildings converted to other commercial uses be subject to site plan review. The Board decided to change the use exemption (#3 ) to exempt changes that do not affect the character and nature of the enterprise conducted therein. The Board discussed the question brought up at the public hearing regarding an opportunity for public comment on the final site plan. The Board decided to keep the process brief as designed in the ordinance and to make use of the flexibility of adjournment to allow additional public comment if necessary . The Board discussed the possibility for the ordinance passing and the upcoming meeting schedule . The Board adjourned at 9 : 25 p . m .