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Planning Board Meeting (via Zoom)
FINAL Meeting Minutes
February 1, 2022
Approved: February 15, 2022
Call to Order: 7:00 pm
Present: Chair Pete Angie, Mo Klein, Rodney Bent, Town Board Liaison Rich Goldman, Acting Town
Planner John Zepko.
Members of the Public Present: Linda Liddle, Dillon Pranger
Agenda Review: The agenda was approved without change.
Minutes Review (January 4, 2022): Minutes from the January meeting were approved without change.
Privilege of the Floor: None
Business
Site Plan Review; 1151 Taughannock Blvd., Tax Map # 31.-2-7 The applicant, Laura Larson, is seeking to
build a 408 square-foot detached garage. The property is approximately 1.04 acres in size and is located
in the Lakeshore (LS) and Steep Overlay (SO) zones. This is a Type 2 action under SEQR 6 NYCRR 617.5
(c)(12) and requires no further SEQR review.
Dillon Pranger, representative for Ms. Larson, presented a revised plan for the garage. He noted that the
plan now has plans for storm-water runoff. Board members said they were happy with his proposals and
some time was spent discussing type and placement of plants and plant containers. A motion to accept
the revised plan was passed unanimously.
Mr. Angie then read the following motion into the minutes:
Town Of Ulysses Planning Board
Resolution #1 (2022) Site Plan Approval
1151 Taughannock Blvd., Tax Parcel #31.-2-7
February 1, 2022
Whereas: Applicant Dillon Pranger, representing owner Laura Larson, is seeking Site Plan Approval to
construct a 408 square-foot detached garage; and
Whereas: The property is approximately 1.04 acres in size and is located at 1151 Taughannock Blvd (Tax
Map # 31.-2-7), and is within the Lakeshore and Steep Slope Overlay zones and a Unique Natural Area;
and
Whereas: on November 17, 2021, the Board of Zoning appeals approved an Area Variance to permit
construction of an addition on the north side with a side-yard setback of 12’ 4” – where 15’ is normally
required – and 33’ 9” – where 50’ is normally required – from the property line in the center line of the
highway; and
Whereas: the action is a Type II action under SEQR 617.5(c) (12) “construction, expansion or placement
of minor accessory/appurtenant residential structures, including garages, carports, patios, decks,
swimming pools, tennis courts, satellite dishes, fences, barns, storage sheds or other buildings not
changing land use or density” and requires no further review; and
Whereas: the action does not require 239 Review, per agreement made with Tompkins County
November 30, 2003, and
Whereas: the Planning Board accepts the following materials:
Site Plan Application dated December 6, 2021
Environmental Assessment Form dated December 6, 2021
Site Plan Sheet G-001 dated January 21, 2022
Site Plan Package Sheets A-001 – A-013 dated January 21, 2022
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS,
The Town of Ulysses Planning Board hereby conditionally grants Site Plan Approval for the proposed 408
sq ft garage located at 1151 Taughannock Blvd (tax map # 31.-2-7), as shown on the application
materials.
Conditions of approval are as follows:
Motion: Mr. Klein
Second: Mr. Bent
Aye Nay Abstain
Linda Liddle (Chair) X
Rebecca Schneider
Morris Klein X
John Wertis
Rodeny Bent X
(alt) Pete Angie x
Business
Site Plan Amendment: Mike Bowen owner of Mike’s Marine Service LLC, located at 1616 Trumansburg
Road, is applying for a site-plan to permit additional boat storage. The property is in the Office,
Technology and Mixed-Use (OTMU) Zone. SEQR: This is an Unlisted Action under SEQR.
Mr. Bowen began by apologizing for not being in compliance up until now and said that, with Mr.
Zepko’s input, he had come up with a plan that would make his business acceptable to the community.
Board members asked questions about how many boats would be stored, how many would be in front
of the building, and what Mr. Bowen wanted for the land in front of the building. Mr. Bowen noted that
he had no plans to resurface the lawn, he enjoyed mowing it.
He explained to Board members that in Fall he sees a “big influx of boats to be repaired, wrapped and
then a large number of them go away.” What is left, he added, are storage customers and “It’s hard to
turn down business.”
Mr. Bowen added that he has planted what will be six- to eight-foot pine on the front lawn to alleviate
the view from the road. Discussion continued about different ways to buffer a view with plants and
language of the resolution. Board members concluded they were happy with Mr. Bowen’s proposal and
decided to table the review for two weeks when they could get input from the two members who were
unable to attend the night’s meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Maria C. Barry, February 9, 2022.