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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-11-08 - PH 7C TOWN OF ULYSSES PUBLIC HEARING PRELIMINARY BUDGET- 2001 11 / 8/ 2000 7 :00 P.M . @ Trumansburg Fire Hall RESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic, Councilpeople Carolyn Duddleston, Andrew Hillman, and Sue Poelvoorde, (Councilman Weatherby absent) Town Clerk Marsha Georgia, Deputy Town Clerk Karin Lanning Supervisor Austic called the public hearing to order at 7 : 00p.m . and introduced the Town Board members to the audience. Supervisor Austic noted that the proposed budget reflects a tax increase of approximately 5%. The Town 's assessment was increased by approximately $8,000,000, the sum of which did not cover the necessary rise in costs. He also noted that the budget reflects the Town's share of the costs of a new daytime EMS service that is to be provided by the Trumansburg Fire Department Supervisor Austic opened the floor for comments and questions. Robert Herrick asked how much the cost for fire protection had increased per thousand dollars of assessed value and how much the budget increase raised Town taxes per thousand dollars of assessed value. Supervisor Austic told Mr. Herrick that the proposed budget would increase fire protection approximately twenty-five cents per thousand dollars of assessed value, and the total budget increases would be thirty-four cents per thousand dollars of assessed values, approximately nine cents for Town taxes and twenty-five cents for fire. Mr. Herrick also asked if there were funds in reserve accounts. Supervisor Austic replied that the Town 's reserve accounts contained a sizeable amount of funds. As there were no further comments, Mr. Hillman moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston, to close the public hearing for the 2001. Preliminary Budget. Mr. Austic aye Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye The hearing was closed at 7: 10p.m . I : t 111 kn n II f � I III: I i . ' " Ito- j I ; 111' 10 1t LII s Ir I . i . ,�I fl , 1 I t e :}. n . .. 1- < �IJZ°!. r ' 1 111. I,a1 ,� r .x,..u.-4....se_. Cf TOWN OF ULYSSES PUBLIC HEARING ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS-ACREAGE, ETC. 11/8/2000 7 : 10P.M. @ Trumansburg Fire Hall PRESENT: Supervisor Douglas Austic, Councilpeople Carolyn Duddleston, Andrew Hillman, Sue Poelvoorde, Robert Weatherby, Town Clerk Marsha Georgia, Deputy Town Clerk Karin Laming Also Present: (see attached sign-in list) Prior to opening the hearing, Supervisor Austic established ground rules. First comments were given a two-minute time limit, and Supervisor Austic requested that anyone wanting to make a verbal comment should fill out a Public Hearing Registration card and turn it into himself. He also asked that comments be kept civil. Supervisor Austic called the public hearing to consider the proposed zoning ordinance amendments to order at 7: 10p.m Ms. Poelvoorde read the proposed amendments for the record: "The Existing ARTICLE V, Section 1 and 2 of the Town Zoning Ordinance "Lot Area and Frontage" and "Yards" are hereby amended as to dimensional requirements of Residential Lots and Setbacks, but are not changed as to Business Districts referenced therein. ARTICLE V, Section 1 shall now read as follows: Section 1 , Lot Area and Frontage for Residential Districts No building, dwelling, structure or accessory building shall be erected or given a building permit unless the area requirements set forth below are met. All permits must be issued only on compliance with current New York State Health Department Rules and Regulations and permits for the Tompkins County Department of Health as to septic and water issues if not on municipal water and/or septic. Additional Definitions: a.) Lot: All lands within the description of a separate deed of record or having a separate tax parcel number. b.) . Lot Area : The total area contained within the property lot lines of an individual parcel of land, excluding any area within an existing public road or private right-of-way. c.) Building Area : The total of areas taken on a horizontal plane at the main grade level of one principal building and all accessory building exclusive of uncovered porches, terraces and steps. d .) Floor Area : The sum of the gross horizontal area of the several floors of a building. Floor area does not include cellars, unenclosed porches or accessory buildings not used for human occupancy. e.) Foundation : A wall or pier extending at least four feet below grade or an equivalent load bearing structure, having a fixed location on the ground and capable of serving as a support for a structure or structural part of a building, such as a wall, pier or column. All " foundations" shall meet relevant criteria set forth in Town of Ulysses 2 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11/08/2000 Part 3 of the New York State Building construction code applicable to general building construction. f.) Frontage: The length of the lot line on the public road or private right-of-way, or lakeshore, or the width between the sidelines extended to the same. g.) Dwelling or Residence: A building being a one-unit residential building, two-unit residential building ox multi-unit residential building used for human habitation consisting of a minimum of 750 square feet of enclosed livable floor area for each dwelling unit which is located upon a permanent foundation in the same building. (See also Article I, Section 2 .) Each dwelling unit shall have attached thereto or by accessory building a minimum of 350 square feet of enclosed parking garage structure or building. h .) Accessory Building: A building subordinate and clearly incidental to the principal building on the same lot, and used for the purposes customarily incidental to those of the principal building. An enclosed building area to a maximum of 2,000 square feet floor area, and not to exceed 30 feet: in height above a permanent foundation. (See also Article V, Section 12 and Article I, Section 1 .) i.) Public Water and Sewer: The Tompkins County Health Department rules shall be applied to define a public water or sewer system to include a municipal system. Residential Area Requirements A dwelling or residence, defined above, in the Town shall have a minimum of two (2) acre lot area (if not on public water and sewer system) and shall have a minimum of 200 feet of frontage, and meet the minimum floor areas defined above. A dwelling or residence having frontage in the township along New York State Route 96 ; New York State Route 89 ; New York State Route 22.7 ; Perry City Road; Halseyville Road; or Iradell Road shall have a minimum of five (5) acres (if not on public water and sewer system) and shall have a minimum of 350 feet of frontage. Said dwelling or residence shall meet the minimum floor areas defined above. Residential Setback Requirements All dwellings, structures or buildings shall be located on the lot no less than 100 feet from the public road, right-of-way or frontage of the lot. All dwellings, structures or buildings shall continue to have 15 feet of side yard and 35 feet of rear yard, as minimum setbacks. Lake front property shall continue to have a 5 feet minimum side yard distance, and shall not be required to have setbacks from the lake frontage, only road frontage . Effect: The Board of Zoning Appeals is authorized pursuant to Town Law Section 267 (a) to review all denials of permits pursuant to the ordinance and issue area variances pursuant to Town Law Section 267-b. In addition, the board shall permit the construction of a building on a lot which does not meet the minimum area or setback requirements of this amendment, provided that the lot is owned by the applicant and provided further that ownership was of record prior to the adoption of this ordinanc a as amended. No such permit shall be granted if the applicant purchased said property after the adoption of this MilEM i P f[;.t 1 1 11 1 ;1�! 14'11 „+ 1 � if �' I 1 °r1'.. 1 [ Fk . I �x . I g w } 1 it 1 � � + t 11;: ` 11t; �+ }{ IIf {5i� 1x ' .1 b` I ,: I i ' e1lt _ . e �1 111 1 . 1 / � �.ltJ IIrN1x l� 1 Z u7 r.k"'. .1 .._ . sl ... Cr of Ulysses Town 3 0 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11/08/2000 ordinance as amended, or if the applicant is the owner of adjoining vacant property so that he could comply with the requirements of this ordinance. All existing zoning provisions of the Ulysses Town Zoning ordinance not specifically altered are still effective unless inconsistent with provisions in this amendment. This amendment of the zoning ordinance shall be interpreted to apply its purpose to other sections so as to give full force and effect to this amendment consistently through the zoning ordinance. This ordinance shall take effect upon filing and publication pursuant to Town Law Section 264. Supervisor Austic read two letters, which were sent in to himself and the Town Board concerning the proposed amendments. Mr. Edwin Brown, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Curry Road wrote against the proposed amendments. The letter is on file in the Town Clerk's Office. Mr. Paul Barteshevitz, a Town of Ulysses resident wrote in favor of the proposed amendments. The letter is on file in the Town Clerk's Office. After reading the letters received up to the time of the hearing, Supervisor Austic opened the floor for initial comments. Supervisor Austic called Meredith Kwiatkowski to comment. Mrs. Meredith Kwiatkowski, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Halseyville Road, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Noting first that she felt that some of the language of the proposed amendments was vague and in need of revision, Mrs. Kwiatkowski spoke in favor of the amendments on the grounds that the amendments would preserve scenic vistas, protect land values, and keep private water and sewer systems from being over-taxed. Supervisor Austic next called Robert Herrick to speak. Mr. Herrick passed for the time in order to speak later in the meeting. Supervisor Austic called Curt Dunnam to comment Mr. Curt Dunham, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Perry City Road, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Mr. Dunnam expressed his belief that current Town law allows poor development. To express his view, Mr. Dunham showed an enlarged photograph of his neighbor's doublewide manufactured home and the lot the home sits on. Mr. Dunham stated that such developments posed a risk of well contamination and were a tax on private water and septic systems. Mr. Dunnam concluded by expressing his belief that the amendments are fair to all and would preserve the essential character of the Town of Ulysses. Supervisor Austic called Hans VanLeer to comment . Mr. Hans VanLeer, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Cold Springs Road spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Mr. VanLeer noted that a number of developments similar to that one in Mr. Curt Dunnam's photograph exist on his own road. He wanted to note that low-cost housing, supported by State and Federal government and banks, does not consider the local tax base. Mr. VanLeer noted that an average of 1 .4 to 1 .8 children come from every new home that is erected in the Town. Mr. VanLeer stated that, because of the low assessments on low-cost housing, people living in low-cost homes do not pay enough in taxes to finance the education of the children that will come out of their homes. Supervisor Austic called Rosalie Mayo to comment. Mrs. Rosalie Mayo, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on New York State Route 227 spoke against the proposed amendments. Mrs. Mayo stated first that she felt Mr. Edwin Ckl)a Town of Ulysses 4 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11 /08/2000 Brown had expressed her sentiments very well in his letter, which was read earlier in the hearing. Mrs. Mayo further stated that young people seeking to purchase a first home would be unable to afford the additional land that the amendments would require. Mrs. Mayo noted that the amendments would basically drive newcomers away from the area rather than draw them to it, and again, noted that she agreed with what Mr. Edwin Brown had wrote. Supervisor Austic called Stanley Koskinen to comment. Mr. Stanley Koskinen, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Podunk Road, spoke against the proposed amendments. Mr . Koskinen also stated that he agreed with the letter sent to the Board by Mr. Edwin Brown. Mr. Koskinen affirmed Mrs. Rosalie Mayo's comment that the amendments would drive young people away from the Town of Ulysses. Mr. Koskinen also noted that the additional acreage would equal less bank financing for property owners to use towards building a house. Mr. Koskinen also disagreed with the amendments' garage/storage area requirement. Supervisor Austic call Bob Howarth to comment . Mr. Robert Howarth, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Reynolds Road, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Mr. Howarth stated that he agreed with the proposed amendments because they would protect the rural character of the Town. Mr. Howarth also spoke in favor of the larger acreage requirements as an expert on water quality. Mr. Howarth stated that 2 acres should be the bare minimum for building lots for the sake of water quality. Mr. Howarth was concerned that the BZA variance clause might leave too many loopholes, and suggested that the Board consider this portion of the amendments carefully. Supervisor Austic called James Brown to comment. Mr. James Brown, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Dubois Road, spoke against the amendments. Mr. Brown stated that he had a number of concerns with the amendments. Mr. Brown's first concern was that the larger acreage and garage/accessory building requirement would effectively set a minimum income level for people who are able to move to the Town of Ulysses. Mr. Brown was concerned for local senior citizens looking to move to a smaller home and stated that the amendments would create a financial hardship in obtaining a building lot and physical plus fmancial difficulties in maintaining the extra acreage required by the amendments. Mir. Brown also reasserted the frustrated sentiment expressed previously in the hearing, over the fact that his currently vacant land would be rendered practically useless to him under; the amendments. Mr. Brown concluded by stating that the amendments were inappropriate in the Town of Ulysses. Supervisor Austic called Rodney Porter to comment . Mr. Rodney Porter, a Town of Ulysses resident residing in the Village of Trumansburg, spoke against the proposed amendments. Though Mr. Porter oonceded that the amendments would not immediately affect him because his residence is in the Village of Trumansburg, he was concerned about the amendments. Mr. Porter began by stating that he does not think the amendments will be effective in preserving open space and noted further that the extra requirements for building would raise the initial costs of settling in ,. , the Town of Ulysses by at least $ 15 ,000 to $25 ,000. He stated that this increase in costs would mean an increase in the minimum standard of living for Town residents. Mr. Porter also spoke against the amendments as they would further keep low-income, working-class laborers from the Southern Tier's already small work force. Supervisor Austic called Michael Malpasse to comment. Mr. Michael Malpasse, a Town of Ulysses resident residing in. the Village of Trumansburg spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Mr . Malpasse stated that he had moved to the Town because he appreciated the open space and maintained the hope t ll � I rk a - Ff} I t .� I f ail 1 r. 91 f RI �� R I Town of Ulysses 5 ct3 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11/08/2000 to purchase land outside of the Village in the future. Mr. Malpasse felt that the amendments were generally good, but also felt that they could be re-worked. Supervisor Austic called Rex Lovejoy to comment. Mr. Rex Lovejoy, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Mayo Road spoke against the proposed amendments. Mr. Lovejoy prefaced by expressing his displeasure with the direction local law has been going, stating that recent policy has made it increasingly difficult for low-income people to remain and move to the Town. Mr. Lovejoy also spoke as a local multi-unit residential property owner; saying that his tenants appreciated the opportunity to live in the country his rural rental properties offered them. Mr. Lovejoy stated that he believed the health department's current code is adequate and that this department would make amendments if development posed a significant health risk to the residents of the Town. In concluding, Mr. Lovejoy also expressed his frustration that his currently vacant land would be basically useless to him under the new amendments. Supervisor Austic called William McAnemy to comment. Mr. William McAnemy resides just outside of the Town of Ulysses and owns vacant land in the Town of Ulysses. Mr. McAnemy commented on the amendments by referring to what he saw as an official on Long Island. Mr. McAnemy essentially supported the amendments, but by example noted that such amendments had to be handled with great care or they would do more harm than good. Supervisor Austic called Carman Hill to comment . Mr. Carman Hill, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Wilkins Road, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Mr. Hill stated that he felt the Planning Board had accurately responded to residents' desires as expressed in their responses to the questionnaire sent to them when the Planning Board began to look into amending the current Zoning Ordinance. Supervisor Austic called Krys Call to comment. Mrs. Cail, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Dubois Road, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Mrs. Cail stated that she does not believe the amendments would pose a hardship for low-income people and stated that she would not expect those who could not afford to purchase land to be opposed to living in multi-unit residential rental properties. Supervisor Austic called Rod Hawkes and Janet Hawkes to comment. Mr. Rod Hawkes and Mrs. Janet Hawkes are Town of Ulysses residents residing on New York State Route 89. Mr. Hawkes spoke against the proposed amendments. Mr. Hawkes stated that he had purchased two lots on NYS Route 89 in order to own a pond on an adjoining lot. Mr. Hawkes noted that under current Town law both lots would be conforming building lots and also felt that the proposed amendments would make his second lot practically worthless. Mr. Hawkes would be upset to have invested the money he spent to purchase and pay taxes on the lot be wasted on a piece of land that could not be developed. Mrs. Janet Hawkes also spoke against the proposed amendments. Mrs. Hawkes expressed dismay that, under the proposed amendments, their second property would be rendered practically worthless. Supervisor Austic called William and Laura Smith to comment. Mr. William and Mrs. Laura Smith are Town of Ulysses residents that reside on Waterburg Road. Mrs. Laura Smith stated that the rise in acreage values that would come about as a result of the amendments would pose a huge hardship to farmers. Mrs. Smith also spoke against the garage/accessory building requirement as an unnecessary increase Town of Ulysses 6 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11 /08/2000 in costs of building and stated that five acres was an excessive amount of land to maintain. Supervisor Austic called Robert Herrick to comment. Mr. Robert Herrick, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on South Street, spoke against the proposed amendments. Mr. Herrick noted that if such a law had existed in the past, he would not have been able to move to the Town of Ulysses. Mr.. Herrick spoke as a former worker in the real-estate industry as well as a Town resident. Mr. Herrick stated that the amendments would put the ability to purchase a spot and settle in the Town out of reach for a huge number of people, would be an enormous burden for those seeking to maintain their two or five acre lots and would be selfishly elitist. Mr. Herrick suggested that Town residents desiring to preserve open space and enjoy the privacy of fewer and farther neighbors should pay for the extra acres themselves instead of putting a tax burden on all residents. Mr. Herrick also recommended Town officials focus their attention on other issues. Supervisor Austic called Paula Horrigan to comment. Ms. Paula Horrigan, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Pennsylvania Avenue and a member of the Town Planning Board, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments. Ms. Horrigan stated that she is a landowner in the Town and a neighbor to other Town residents. Ms. Horrigan stated that she believes the proposed amendments are a stepping stone towards a Zoning Ordinance that would cause the Town':; character and land values to appreciate. Ms. Horrigan visualized that such a Zoning Ordinance would enhance diversity in the Town, offer a variety of choices for living that would result in the development of neighborly communities, prevent sprawl, and make the Town an aesthetically pleasing and safe place . Supervisor Austic called George Kennedy to comment. Mr. George Kennedy, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Maplewood Point Road and the chairperson of the Town Planning Board, spoke in favor of the proposed amendments, introduced the assembled to the Planning Board Members, and named the functions the proposed amendments were designed to serve. Mr. Kennedy began by saying that the Planning Board had designed the amendments to reflect the guidelines of the Town's Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Kennedy listed the comprehensive plan guidelines that are reflected in the proposed amendments. The reflected guidelines include : minimizing road cuts, preserving aesthetic vistas, protecting against decrease in property value, loss of privacy, water and septic system overload, and viral strip development. Mr. Kennedy also asked the Town Planning Board members to stand and listed their names. Mr. Kennedy requested that Town residents attend Planning Board meetings and offer input in order to help the Planning Board serve them better. Supervisor Austic called Jules Burgevin to comment. Mr. Jules Burgevin is a Town of Ulysses resident residing in the Village of Trumansburg. Mr. Burgevin spoke of what he saw in another area of New York State when similar laws were passed. Mr. Burgevin described a certain area of Long Ishand and noted that local zoning law there had driven farms out of business. At this time, Supervisor Austic had reached the end of the public hearing registration cards turned ,in by audience members wishing to speak. Mr. Austic asked if there were any other initial comments and called on David Tyler to comment. Mr. David Tyler, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Rice Road and a member of the Town Planning Board spoke in favor of the proposed amendments and asked that concerned residents of the Town come to Planning Board meetings to offer su gg estions and concerns. Mr. Tyler stated his support of the proposed amendments on the grounds that they reflected the results of a survey questionnaire sent to Town residents. Mr. Tyler stated that the response to this questionnaire had been excellent, and therefore noted that the proposed amendments were a good reflection of what Town of Ulysses residents I I t k t l V t J ■ IIt � 1i (I11 Alit i4 1 11 i I I P I fl 1 11 1 iv J I ( i x I�" i oti c15 Town of Ulysses 7 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11 /08/2000 wanted for their Town. Mr. Tyler concluded by saying, though the desires expressed in the survey may have been addressed in ways different from those seen in the proposed amendments; the Planning Board had not heard any other ideas. Supervisor Austic asked if anyone else wished to make an initial comment and called Edwin Brown to speak. Mr. Edwin Brown, a Town of Ulysses resident residing on Curry Road, spoke against the proposed amendments. Mr. Brown's written statement against the amendments was read at the beginning of the public hearing. Mr. Brown wanted to verbally express his disapproval of the amendments on the grounds that they would not effectively preserve open space or space houses further away from each other. After Mr. Brown's comments there were no additional requests to make initial comments. Supervisor Austic announced that the Town Board would begin to hear further comments and called Meredith Kwiatkowski to make secondary comments. In her secondary comments, Mrs. Kwiatkowski spoke as a junior high history teacher. Mrs. Kwiatkowski referred to the work of the Planning Board and noted that the Town Board was well within the right of Democratic government to appoint a Planning Board and give it charge of a specific duty. Mrs. Kwiatkowski also asserted the point brought up by Mr. David Tyler and Mr. George Kennedy that the residents' rate of response to the questionnaire sent to them was extremely high and that , consequently, the amendments reflecting residents' wishes as seen in questionnaire response were what the Town residents desired. Supervisor Austic called Stanley Koskinen to make secondary comments. Mr. Stanley Koskinen spoke on behalf of the farming industry, stating that the amendments would pose a great burden to farmers. Mr. Koskinen also expressed the belief, previously expressed by Mr. Robert Herrick, that individuals who want to keep land free of development and protect scenic views should shoulder the burden of buying the additional acreage themselves instead of levying a tax on all Town residents. Supervisor Austic called Carman Hill to make secondary comments. Mr. Carman Hill suggested an alternative means of lawn maintenance to those who had expressed their concern about the difficulty the proposed amendments' additional acreage would add to lawn maintenance. Mr. Hill suggested that residents leave additional space to grow up. Mr. Hill asserted that trees would grow in unmowed areas on their own. Supervisor Austic called Curt Dunnam to make secondary comments. Mr. Curt Dunham expressed his approval of Mr. Carman Hill's alternative land use method and noted that he had a lot of trees on his property. Mr. Dunnam also stated that he felt the amendments should be altered and noted that some concerns had come up that should be taken into account. Mr. Dunnam was upset that he and others had been referred to in a general way as selfishly elitist and declared that said reference was rude, arrogant and unwarranted. Mr. Dunnam noted his own good neighborly behavior and called upon other residents to identify with each other as neighbors. Mr. Dunham concluded by suggesting that any Town Board members that own land on the connector roads named in the proposed amendments should refrain from voting on the amendments. Supervisor Austic, who owns land on New York State Route 227, wondered why it would be held that he should refrain from the vote and without conviction of adequate reason to abstain, expressed his intent to vote when the proposed amendments come up for Town Board vote. Supervisor Austic called Krys Cail to make secondary comments. Mrs. Krys Cail spoke as a member of the Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture Program Committee. Mrs. Call stated that farmers do not rely on how land can be divided °\\c Town of Ulysses 8 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11 /08/2000 up and suggested that community members research the impact of the proposed amendments to see how they would impact property values and other aspects of life brought up as concerns. Supervisor Austic called Robert Herrick to make secondary comments. Mr. Robert Herrick wanted to note that the zoning ordinance is already un-enforced in many ways, and was concerned about establishing new unenforceable laws. Supervisor Austic called Rodney Porter to make secondary comments. Mr. Rodney Porter spoke as a seed company operator and asserted the real struggle farmers face to continue operating. Mr. Porter also expressed the view that he believed there were better ways of preserving open space than mandating everyone purchase larger plots and suggested tax incentives as a means to preserve open. space. Mr. Porter also declared that the additional acres required under the proposed amendments would set high demands on all residents of the Town. Supervisor Austic called Laura Smith to make secondary comments. Mrs. Laura Smith stated that an increased minimum lot size requirement would raise taxes on all vacant, agricultural land, and would consequently .raise farmers' taxes a considerable amount. Supervisor Austic called on Meredith Kwiatkowski to make tertiary comments. Mrs. Meredith Kwiatkowski spoke as a Trumansburg Central School District faculty member. Mrs. Kwiatkowski noted that the school district's middle school building is currently crowded and inadequate. Mrs. Kwiatkowski stated that recent developments in the Town has occurred too rapidly for the school system and expressed the belief that the proposed amendments are urgently needed to enable the school district to handle the student population. Mrs. Kwiatkowski ended by stating that, though the community will change, that change should be pushed only in desirable directions. Supervisor Austic called on Janet Hawkes to make secondary comments. Mrs. Janet Hawkes expressed the sentiment of being in a "Catch-22 " situation of her area lacking municipal water because of sparse population and yet Toeing declared as an area where dense population is to be protected against. Supervisor Austic asked for further comments. As no one wished to express a further comment, Mr. Hillman moved and Ms. Poelvoorde seconded to close the public hearing. Mr. Austic aye Mrs. Duddleston aye Mr. Hillman aye Ms. Poelvoorde aye Mr. Weatherby aye The public hearing was closed at 8 :40p.m. Supervisor Austic noted that written comments would be accepted through November 14t, 2000 . Ms. Poelvoorde described the process before the proposed amendments will be decided on, noting that Tompkins County Planning Department and SJE.Q .R. reviews will have to be completed before the Town Board can vote on the amendments. Ms. Poelvoorde also expressed an invitation to community members to attend Planning Board and Town Board meetings to address concerns and offer suggestions. Respectfully submitted � ■{ I 1 II ' , 1 I : 111,� 1 , , I , 1 I ; I 'it I >, 1 I 1 x 11. i I. � 1 si Town of Ulysses 9 Public Hearing- Zoning Ordinance Amendments 11/08/2000 Marsha L. Georgia Ulysses Town Clerk MLG:kI . I