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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-16-PB-CP \3(5 Ulysses Planning Board and Comprehensive Plan Committee Joint Meeting, December 16 , 1998 Present : Chair Peter Demjanec , Krys Cail , Doug Austic , Catherine Stover, Ruth Kahn, Alex Rachun, and Hans Van Leer. Recording minutes : Deb Austic The meeting began at 7 : 40 p .m . Peter asked for public comment, but none was offered . Members discussed the descriptions of commercial uses previously sent out. The descriptions were edited. There was a discussion of whether or not a convenience market would be appropriate in C 1 . It was decided it would not be, but convenience items could be sold an accessory use, like in a camp store . There was also a discussion of site considerations such as low percentage lot coverage and location of parking lots . There was a discussion of the art gallery on Route 89 and whether that use would be appropriate in Cl and the desire for Cl to be lower impact. Members moved on to discuss the description of C2 and minor editing changes were made. There was a discussion of whether or not Cl uses should be allowed in C2 or not, perhaps by special permit. The decision was to allow Cl uses in C2, and to allow Cl and C2 uses in C3 . The discussion moved to the C3 description and minor changes were made . Members suggested including Halsey Seed as an example of C3 , plus shipping warehouses and truck terminals, and to exclude slaughterhouses . There was a brief discussion of commercial zones as being adjacent nodes and how low percentage lot coverage would function in C3 . Members discussed whether or not the descriptions would satisfy concerned public and how to explain the restrictions of a comprehensive plan versus zoning document. Board members and public moved to the conference room to review and discuss the map . Alex explained the changes he had made on the map as suggested in previous meetings . He had designated the PUDs and listed those no longer existing or to be grandfathered . There was a discussion of the area on Route 96 near Shur Save and C3 would be added to include Halsey Seed . Members discussed what areas would represent changes in zoning , which included Cl areas and the C3 areas near the village. There was a discussion of the area near Rosettis and the old drive-in, whether it should be designated commercial and C2 was decided upon. Hans Van Leer suggested it would be preferable to have commercial development contributing to the tax base, rather than residential , in that location. Van Leer suggested that without water along Route 96, the Town would see little commercial development. He also expressed concern over the spread of low-cost housing along field frontages . Van Leer suggested the Town needed to maintain a housing mix to maintain the tax base, and that increased housing would put additional strain on the school system . The Board discussed having 1 or 2 more meetings to finish up and then send the plan to the Town Board. The Town Board would have the next public hearing . SEQR would need to be finished up and a final review of the draft document and map . It was agreed that the new map was ok, but show which areas were targeted for growth. The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, January 6 at 7 : 30 p . m . The meeting ended at 9 : 10 p.m .