HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012_0924_Planning Board Minutes.pdfMeeting #38 Planning Board September 28, 2012
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Village of Cayuga Heights Planning Board
Meeting #38
Monday, August 27, 2012
Marcham Hall – 7:00pm
Minutes
Present: Planning Board Members Acting Chair G. Gillespie, S. Cunningham,
H. Richardson, F. Cowett, Alternate D. Hay, and consultant G. Frantz
Deputy Clerk A. Podufalski, Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross
Trustee B. Szekely
Members of the Public
Item 1 – Meeting called to order
Acting Chair G. Gillespie opened the meeting at 7:00 pm. Alternate D. Hay was appointed as a
voting member for the meeting.
Item 2- Public Comment
• B. Eden- Informed the public the Tompkins County Environmental Management Council
is sponsoring a program discussing Unique Natural Areas designated in the county on
October 16th at 7PM in the Tompkins County Library.
Item 3- AT &T antenna site plan review
• Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross gave an overview of the application.
• Acting Chair G. Gillespie opened the public hearing.
• Members of the public were granted the opportunity to ask questions regarding the
proposed project.
• Acting Chair G. Gillespie closed the public hearing.
• Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross stated Sec. 617.a.3 of SEQR required a Short
Environmental Assessment Form.
• The Board reviewed the project information completed by the applicant on the Short
Environmental Assessment Form.
• The Board discussed Part II of the form “Impact Assessment”
• The Board resolved to approve the resolution with modifications.
Motion: H. Richardson
Second: S. Cunningham
RESOLUTION No. 96
TO AUTHORIZE THE ZONING OFFICER TO ISSUE A PERMIT TO AT&T TO
INSTALL 3 NEW ANTENNAS
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RESOLVE, the Zoning Officer is hereby authorized to issue a permit to AT&T Mobility,
Inc. to install 3 new antennas on the existing cell tower located at 186 ½ Pleasant Grove Rd.
in the Village of Cayuga Heights.
Whereas, the Village of Cayuga Heights Zoning Officer has received an application by
AT&T Mobility to install 3 new/additional antennas at a maximum 100’ above grade on
the existing Verizon Wireless tower located at 186 ½ Pleasant Grove Rd; and
Whereas, said application is subject to Site Plan review by the Village of Cayuga Heights
Planning Board; and
Whereas, the Village of Cayuga Heights Board of Trustees (acting as the Planning Board)
granted the site plan approval for AT&T Mobility (then Cingular Wireless) to co-locate on
the existing Verizon Wireless tower by resolution #6185 dated 2/20/2006; and
Whereas, the Village of Cayuga Heights Planning Board has reviewed AT&T Mobility’s
application for 3 new/additional antennas; and
Whereas, the Planning Board has conducted a public hearing in connection with such
application; and
Whereas, the Planning Board has completed a SEQR review of said application which
resulted in a negative declaration of significance; and
Now, therefore, the Village of Cayuga Heights Planning Board hereby resolves to grant
approval to AT&T Mobility of 3 new/additional antennas.
Aye votes – All in favor
Opposed- None
Item 4- Tompkins County Energy Corps Presentation
• Kevin Posman from Cornell Cooperative Extension gave a presentation on the “Path to
Home Energy Efficiency.”
Item 5- Building height determination in zoning discussion
• At a recent Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, the issue of how building height is
determined raised questions.
• Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross offered to bring items for further discussion at a
future meeting.
• The Board discussed how the issue relates to the Comprehensive Plan and if it should be
addressed as a recommendation.
Item 6- Comprehensive Plan
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• The Board discussed the latest edit suggestions from Trustee Szekely.
• The Board discussed other suggested revisions.
• The review of the Executive Summary draft was tabled until the next meeting.
Item 7-Other Business
No other business.
Item 7- August 27, 2012 Minutes
Motion: F. Cowett
Second: H. Richardson
RESOLUTION No. 97
APPROVING MINUTES OF AUGUST 27, 2012
RESOLVE, that the written, reviewed and revised minutes of the August 27, 2012 meeting are
hereby approved.
Aye votes – All in favor
Opposed- None
Acting Chair G. Gillespie adjourned the meeting at 10:03 pm.