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MINUTES
ULYSSES PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
3 / 14 / 2001
PRESENT: Planning Board Chairman George Kennedy, Planning Board members
Richard Geiger, Lorren Hammond , and Paula Horrigan, Code Enforcement Officer
Alex Rachun, Planning Clerk Karin Lanning , and William Jackson of the Franziska
Racker Center (Glenwood Handicapped Services Inc. )
Mr. Kennedy called the meeting to order at 7 : 33 pm .
The first order of business before the Planning Board was the preliminary
meeting for Site Plan Review concerning the installation of three new outdoor
lights and the lighting of two pre-existing signs at the Franziska Racker Center.
Mr. William Jackson briefly described the purposes and nature of the project.
Mr. Jackson noted that he has received a number of complaints from personnel
regarding the unlit state of the center's main parking area . Mr. Jackson stated
that visitors and personnel enter and leave the Center throughout the night. The
lights would increase safety and security on the site .
The Planning Board asked what impact the new lights would have on
neighbors.
Mr. Jackson reported that one neighbor's property, located directly across
Wilkins Road from the Center, would be lit up to some extent by the new lights.
Mr. Jackson reported that other neighboring properties are screened by trees,
which keep the bulk of light from the Center out .
Mr. Rachun noted that he had already received a phone call from a neighbor of
the Franziska Racker Center. He also noted that the proposed outdoor lights
would be more neighbor-friendly than the current outdoor lights.
Ms. Horrigan noted that the 14' height and the type of light selected for the
project would both light a large area of the parking lot and keep the lit area close
to ground level, thus minimizing the impact on neighbors.
Mr. Kennedy asked Mr. Jackson if there were any plans in place to replace the
current lights with some similar to the proposed lights.
Mr. Jackson stated there was no plan to do so and , noted that he was not
aware that the current lights were a problem . Mr. Jackson noted that he had not
asked the advisory board to include in the proposed project the replacement of
lights.
The Planning Board, Mr. Rachun and Mr. Jackson discussed the project.
Mr. Kennedy asked if it would be possible to have the lights turn off at 9 : 00 or
10 : 00 pm instead of 11 : 00 pm .
Mr. Jackson reported this might be possible.
Mr. Kennedy asked if the electric conduits which the project called for would be
buried near or interfere with other underground utility lines or plantings.
Mr. Jackson stated that there are no underground utility lines or trees near the
proposed location of the conduits.
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After some brief, further discussion, the Planning Board reviewed the Site Plan
Review Questionnaire. Questionnaire item number .2 was waived, as the creation
of a stamped site plan would be more costly for the Racker Center, a not-for-
profit organization . Items numbers 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, and 15 were waived ,
except as these items required information pertaining to the installation of
external lights, the lighting of currently existing signs and the electrical wiring to
light the above. A landscape plan was not required, as no changes of this nature
would be wrought by the proposed project. The Planning Board did, however,
encourage the creation of a landscape plan, which would serve the purpose of
creating a screen to block new and existing light from the view of neighbors. The
Glenwood Handicapped Services, Inc. , via Mr. Jackson, was asked to present : a
photograph or elevation drawing of a parking lot light similar to the proposed
model and a photograph or model of a lit sign similar to the two that the project
proposes to light from the interior; a site plan, with neighboring driveways
indicated ; and the exact wattage of the bulbs that will be used to light the signs.
The Project was designated by the Planning Board as a Type II project, and a
public hearing was scheduled for 730 pm, on Tuesday, April 3`d 2001, pending
the submission of the items requested by the Planning Board .
Mr. Rachun reported on new business, which may be coming before the
Planning Board . Mr. Rachun reported that a project to construct a number of
new sleeping units as a new addition to a current P . U . D. is in its early stages and
that SPRINT, PCI is working on a project to install an antenna on the Town's
water tower.
Mr. Rachun noted that the Town Board has scheduled a date to interview four
candidates for the Planning Board vacancy.
The Planning Board asked Mr. Kennedy to try to sit in on the interviews.
Noting that no quorum of those present at the meeting of February 27th was
present, the minutes of that meeting were tabled .
With no further business, Ms. Horrigan moved, seconded by Mr. Hammond
to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Gieger aye
Mr. Hammond aye
Ms. Horrigan aye
Mr. Kennedy aye
The meeting adjourned at 9 : 00 pm .
*These minutes are respectfully submitted as an official summary of the
proceedings of the Ulysses Planning Board meeting of March 14, 2001 , as
observed and understood by the Ulysses Planning Clerk. As a rule, comments
made by individuals are not entered as quotes, but have been summarized for
the purpose of concisely reflecting the Planning Board business.
Kahn T. Lanning
Planning Clerk
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