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TOWN OF ULYSSES
JOINT TOWN BOARD & PLANNING BOARD
ZONING ORDINANCE WORK SESSION
June 12, 2002
PRESENT: Town Supervisor Doug Austic, Town Board Members Carolyn Duddleston,
Lee Scott and Robert Weatherby, Planning Board Chair Lorren Hammond, Planning
Board Members Richard Coogan, George Kennedy, David Tyler, Rose Hilbert, Rodney
Porter and Mark Ochs, Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun, Planning Consultant
George Frantz, Planning Board Clerk Eileen Jacobs. Absent: Sue Poelvoorde.
The meeting came to order at 7 : 05 p . m.
Draft Zoning Ordinance. Town of Ulysses
Section 13 . 3 Establishment of RM — Multiple Residence, MHP Manufactured Home
Park, B1 -Business, or IL-Light Industry District . Mr. Frantz explained the need to have
this section in the zoning ordinance in order to give the Town some flexibility in
implementing a new development district if it is deemed appropriate. Applications for a
new district must be based on a site plan that will be reviewed by the Town.
Mr. Tyler questioned what the difference was between Section 13 . 3 as opposed to
Planned Unit Developments, which he considers to be spot zoning. If the Town adopts a
zoning ordinance based on a comprehensive plan, then why would you need to allow for
individual requests for rezoning? Mr. Frantz explained that the Town has the
Comprehensive Plan as a guide for development, and that this provision would actually
give the Town more legal grounds to deny a request to rezone if it does not conform to
the Comprehensive Plan.
There was discussion regarding the sentence that states, "The Town Board shall review
the request for rezoning and may refer the proposal to the Planning Board for further
review and recommendations. " Some Planning Board members felt that the Town Board
should be required to refer rezoning proposals to the Planning Board. The word "may" is
taken from State law, and there was some debate regarding the terminology. It was
agreed for the time being to drop the matter.
Section 13. 3.
Revise third paragraph that begins "Upon receipt of the recommendation from the
Planning Board . . . " by adding a sentence "In making its decision the Town. Board shall
affirmatively find that the application conforms to the Comprehensive Plan. "
Section 13. 5 Modifications to Approved Site Plans
Second sentence should read "The Planning Board shall hold a public hearing on said
application [and-aPreve] of the proposed site plan,"
Section 13. 5 #2 "the shift in the location of one or more buildings or structures a distance
not exceeding [thrree-(3)-1 10 feet . . . "
Article XIV — Design Standards
Section 14. 2. 1 "shall be pieper-ly maintained in a well -kept condition. "
Add "except for agricultural practices as provided for in Article V, Section 4. 2" in
Sections 14 . 2 2 and 14 . 2. 1 .
There was discussion regarding noise standards, and Mr. Frantz will develop some noise
standards for the Boards ' consideration. In particular, noise standards in the light
industry-zoning district should be included.
Section 14. 3. 1
Funeral home : 1 space for every 5 seats, plus employees
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Section 14. 3. 2
Mr. Frantz will insert landscaping standards and roadway aisle dimensions for parking
lots.
Section 14. 4 Standards for Signs
14. 4. 1 General — first paragraph correction, " . . . ( 15) feet from ,any road . . . "
There was general discussion regarding billboards, off-premises directional signs, and
lighting of signs.
Mr. Rachun brought to the attention of Planning Board members a request by the
Trumansburg Fair Board to have some rehabilitation work done on the existing stage at
the grandstand . An architect drafted the proposed design, and there would not be any
changes to the size, location or lighting of the stage. Mr. Tyler moved that the Code
Enforcement Officer disclosed the nature of the range of this application, and the
Planning Board declined to review it. The motion was seconded by Ms. Hilbert, and
passed unanimously by the Planning Board .
There was no action to approve minutes. The next meeting was set for June 27, 2002 at
7 : 00 p. m. Having no further business this evening, the meeting adjourned at 9 : 20 p. m.
Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Jacobs
Planning Board Clerk
TOWN OF ULYSSES
REGULAR TOWN BOARD MEETING
6/12/2002
PRESENT: Supervisor Doug Austic, Councilpeople Carolyn Duddleston, Sue
Poelvoorde, Lee Scott and Robert Weatherby, Highway Superintendent Jim Meeker,
Deputy Town Clerk Karin Laming
ALSO PRESENT : Tompkins County Representative Peter Penniman (arrived late),
Jacksonville Community Association Representative Richard Coogan, Free Press
Reporter Grace Woolf, and Planning Board candidate Rodney Porter.
Supervisor Austic called the meeting to order at 7 : 30 pm and led the assembled in the
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES : Regular Town Board Meeting 5/12/20002
Mrs. Duddleston moved, seconded by Ms. Poelvoorde to approve the minutes as
corrected.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
APPROVAL OF MONTHLY CLAIMS
Mr. Scott moved, seconded by Mrs. Duddleston to approve monthly vouchers numbers
211 -252, totaling $ 16, 885 .
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tompkins County Representative Peter Penniman
Mr. Penniman was not present at the start of the meeting. He made his report at the end of
the meeting.
No other reports were presented.
TOWN REPORTS
Highway Superintendent Jim Meeker
Mr. Meeker reported a busy month for the highway department. The department cleaned
the Town's cemeteries up in preparation for Memorial Day, mowed all roadsides once
and has started on the second round, patched all roads, removed a tree at the Town Hall,
and cleaned out an area of ditch on Krums Corners Road. Mr. Meeker attended the
annual Highway School. Mr. Meeker reported one repair, on the Gradeall and that the
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previously approved mowing tractor has been ordered. Mr. Meeker also reported that
Ward Hungerford is going to be conducting .a road signs survey in the Town of Ulysses.
Ms. Poelvoorde asked if the Town has set a policy to update road signs to the new
standard 8 " size. Mr. Meeker stated that they will replace signs as needed with ones of
the new standard size.
Ms. Poelvoorde also asked who she might contact about a blocked culvert on Route 96 in
the Southern, end of the Town. Mr. Meeker provided her with a. contact, and stated that,
since New York State DOT has been working in the Jacksonville area, there is a good
chance they will see to this situation while they are working in our area.
Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun
Mr. Rachun was not present. Mr. Austic reported that a total of 8 building permits were
issued during the last month. Permits were issued for 2 new single-family residences, 5
additions and 1 business. Estimated construction costs totaled $474,000, and Mr. Rachun
collected $ 1 , 143 in fees.
Town Clerk Marsha Georgia
Mrs. Lanning reported the Town Clerk's office collected a total of $ 1 ,465 in fees, of
which $745 . 75 was turned over to the Supervisor. Mrs. Lanniqg also reported that the
office is working on finishing up the two N.Y.S. Education Department's L.G.R.M.I.F.
grants.
Mrs. Lanning reported that Mrs. Georgia turned over the taxes to the Tompkins County
Budget and Finance Department last week, issuing a final check: for $26,774.25 to that
Department as well as two checks totaling in sum $779.51 to the Supervisor. At the close
of the local tax collection season, there were only around 75 out of over 2,000 bills
unpaid.
Board Members
No board members had business to report.
Supervisor's Financial Report
Mr. Austic noted that expenses for both the Justice and the Planing contractual accounts
have alreadylreached or exceeded the budgeted amount for 2002. The Board agreed to
allocate additional funds to these accounts at the July meeting, midway through the year.
OLD BUSINESS
Zoning Ordinance-Jacksonville Community Meeting
Mr. Austic noted that there will be a meeting on June 19th in the Hamlet of Jacksonville,
to discuss with residents of the area impacts the revised Ulysses Zoning Ordinance will
have on their, area of the Town, as it currently stands. The new Zoning Ordinance
includes a special residential district specific to hamlets, of which Jacksonville is the
largest and most populated in Ulysses. Mr. Austic stated that he has to attend another
meeting, and asked that at least one other Town Board member:r agree to attend. Ms.
Poelvoorde stated that she will attend the meeting. Other board members will also try to
make the meeting.
Water District #3
Mr. Austic reported that he and the Town Attorney are still working with the Town of
Ithaca on some issues concerning the Woolfe Lane property. A. first public hearing for
subdivision approval was adjourned upon Mr. Austic's request, in order to pull together
more information to share with the residents of the subdivision,. Besides being worried
that the pump station will generate a bothersome amount of noise, residents seem to be
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bothered by the fact that the residential use clause was not handled before plans
proceeded to their present point. Mr. Austic stated that, unfortunately, the Town was not
aware of the existence of this deed clause until the Attorney's pre-closing review of the
title revealed it.
Mr. Austic also reported on the Village of Trumansburg as regards its purposed
connection to Water District #3 . The Village of Trumansburg tentatively agreed to
allocate $85 ,000 towards a pump and updating water lines in the areas of the Town
presently served by Village water. Mr. Austic also reported that the Village is struggling
to come up with a location for a new water tank; it appears it would probably be in the
Town of Ulysses. Mr. Austic urged the Town Board to contemplate the impact that
allowing this would have on the Town, and to consider how this new construction could
best benefit the Town residents should it be done.
NEW BUSINESS
Consider Allocation of Funds for Trumansburg Area Chamber of Commerce' s
Concerts in the Park Series-2002
Having discussed this was while reviewing monthly claims, and noted in general that the
Annual Concerts in the Park series does draw business to Ulysses, Mr. Scott moved to
approve the appropriation of $250, to be taken from the " celebrations" account, for the
"Concert in the Park Series-2002 " . Mr. Weatherby seconded.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
Planning Board Member Appointment
Mr. Austic noted that one of the qualified applicants who originally applied for the
position of Planning Board Member to replace a post vacated in January 2001 was
present. Mr. Austic asked Mr. Rodney Porter if he was still interested in serving as a
member of the Town of Ulysses Planning Board and received an affirmative answer. Mr.
Austic asked what the Board's desire was in this matter. Mrs. Duddleston moved to
appoint Rodney Porter as a member of the Planning Board to fill the remainder of the
term recently vacated by Richard Geiger, expiring December 2003 . Ms. Poelvoorde
seconded.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
Adopted.
HEARINGS FROM GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS
No one wishing to be heard by the Board was present .
CORRESPONDENCE
Mr. Austic reported that he has received the Annual report of the Tompkins County
Water Resources Committee. The Report will be placed in the Town Clerk's Office for
the Town Board members and any other interested parties to review during the regular
business hours of this office.
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Mr. Austic reported that the assessments for utility owned properties, including those
owned by NYSEG and Verizon are dropping. Also related to utilities, Mr. Austic noted
that Internet providers including Time Warner Cable Road Runner will no longer be
paying municipal franchise fees for their Internet services.
Mr. Austic reported that he has learned that a Health Insurance Consortium may cost as
much or more than the Town's current health insurance. The group looking into forming a
consortium will conduct more research.
Tompkins County Representative Peter Penniman
Mr. Penniman arrived at this point in the meeting and began by handing out a copy of the
Emergency Planning Guide issued by New York State, and the latest TCAD Report,
which notes TCAD's happiness over the expansion of production at Emerson
Transmission and the resultant increase in the Ithaca job market,.
Mr. Penniman reported that he will be meeting with representatives of the Fingerlakes
Grassroots Festival concerning safety issues and the setting up of traffic barrels by
someone other than the County Highway Department, which has proven to be a
somewhat costly addition to this Department's duties and budget. Mr. Penniman asked if
the Town Board had any other matters that they wished to discuss or have him discuss
with the Grassroots representatives. Mr. Austic noted that, as be understands it, the
Festival organizers will have something of a plight to deal with new Health codes that
mandate 10' between camping tents.
A question was posed concerning which police agency is responsible for law enforcement
at the Grassroots Festival. Mr. Penniman stated that the State Troopers are the first who
get notified, and they usually delegate response to calls to the County Sheriffs
Department, who is able to respond more quickly. At one time the Festival's organizers
were approached with a request to donate funds to help cover the cost of law enforcement
surrounding the festival, which was not received at all well because the festival provides f
its own security by hiring/appointing members of the community and non-local festival-
goers as security officers. The Board noted that law enforcement problems and residents'
complaints regarding the Festival have substantially decreased in the last year or two, and
no issues were put out for Mr. Penniman to take up with the Grassroots representatives.
Hearing no further matters of business, Ms. Poelvoorde moved to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Weatherby seconded.
Mr. Austic aye
Mrs. Duddleston aye
Ms. Poelvoorde aye
Mr. Scott aye
Mr. Weatherby aye
The meeting adjourned at 8 :20 pm. .
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Respectfully Submitted ,
Karin T . Lanning
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Ulysses Deputy Town Clerk ,
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