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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-09 - PB TOWN OF ULYSSES PLANNING BOARD MEETING MINUTES April 9 , 2003 Members Present: Lorren Hammond, Rose Hilbert, George Kennedy, Mark Ochs, Rodney Porter, and David Tyler. Also, Eileen Jacobs, Planning Board Clerk. Absent: Richard Coogan (excused) . Mr. Hammond called the meeting to order when a quorum was reached at 7 : 48 p .m . Mr. Hammond had been previously requested to chair the meeting in the absence of Mr. Coogan. Approval of Minutes The first order of business was to approve the minutes of the February 5 , 2003 meeting. The minutes were carefully reviewed , and revisions were made to include additional location information regarding the legal notifications of the proposed construction at the Trumansburg Golf Club (TGC) . There was inclusion of a statement regarding Dick Coogan ' s offer to visit the TGC site . In addition, a notation was included indicating that the TGC representative agreed to keeping the public hearing open. Mr. Tyler moved approval of the minutes as corrected . The motion was seconded by Mr. Ochs, and PASSED 4-0- 1 (Kennedy abstained) Mr. Hammond Aye Ms . Hilbert Aye Mr. Kennedy Abstain Mr. Ochs Aye Mr. Tyler Aye At this point in the meeting Mr. Porter arrived. He was asked to review the changes that had just been incorporated and approved into the minutes of February 5 `h . He reviewed the changes and agreed with what the corrected minutes reported. Appointment of Vice Chair The next order of business was the appointment of a vice Chair. Mr. Tyler nominated Mr. Kennedy for the position, who declined to accept the nomination . After a short discussion, there was consensus to ask Mr. Hammond to act in this role in the future if the need arises . Mr. Hammond agreed to accept the nomination as vice Chair. Proposed Zoning Ordinance Mr. Carman Hill of 3072 Wilkins Road came before the Planning Board to address his concerns regarding the proposed zoning ordinance for the Town of Ulysses . He is proposing that a triangular area along Route 96 from the southern Town line between Perry City Road and Krums Corners Road be zoned Rural Residential (R2) . On the currently proposed zoning map, which has not yet been approved, it is designated for Moderate Density (R1 ) . He supplied a copy of a letter he sent to Doug Austic , dated February 3 , 2003 , outlining his reasons for making this request based on personal observations of erosion that has occurred in the past 20 years in the area surrounding Glenwood Creek. There was a lengthy discussion regarding various aspects of this proposal . The current zoning ordinance as proposed does not provide for cluster development, which it is believed by some board members to preserve open land in the Town . Additionally, there have been no studies done regarding the effect of population density relating to runoff and erosion. Planning Board Minutes of 4/9/03 Mr. Kennedy suggested that there were at least 15 -20 major streams in the Town of Ulysses that should be identified and protected from the type of erosion Mr. Hill has described. More specifically, he suggested that there be a provision for stream buffer setbacks in the new zoning ordinance . Mr. Hammond asked M:r. Kennedy to look into this further and contact the Cayuga Watershed Network to get specific information regarding the major streams in the Town. Another item that was brought up was a proposal by the Tompkins County Water Resources Council regarding the regulation of personal watercraft on Cayuga Lake . There is legislation being proposed that would allow the use of personal watercraft to be regulated, particularly the speed of personal watercraft and their distance from the shoreline, in local zoning ordinances . This is similar to legislation being discussed at Lake George, NY. Ms . Hilbert said that it was her understanding that the local State Parks office is also seriously considering some regulation of personal watercraft . Miscellaneous There was discussion regarding whether the minutes of the March 5 , 2003 meeting were ever approved. There was some agreement that the minutes could be reviewed and approved at this meeting if needed. Mr. Tyler stated that he was not prepared to review and vote on those minutes at this meeting. There was consensus that approval of the March 5 meeting be tabled. The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 00 p . m . Respectfully submitted, Eileen Jacobs Planning Board Clerk if 1