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cons• September' 12.•' As' it (turned Lout°,; we' were'eunalile . to -. spend much time on the zoning , I.
ordinance.,but` did devote .a major :portion -'of the l..evening to your. proposed request to
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rezone the '7 -acre tract east of the,'SPCA. for commercial. purposes so that you could
e.'.:,; :. relocate your. business there,% or soli that` if,,,'you located `there: now you would be able , 1.
to `expand in the future without obtaining a 'a variance: 1.
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t' "only because' we,tare,. pleased ,to':see' a' firm. such' as, yours- locate in the Town of .
Dryden, but - because the specific location you propose does not
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' (due to .•the;: proximity? o f . the -SPCA)', . °lend'. •itself: to: residential development. '
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,;: „I .can assure you -we: weighed' many, factors, Jhdluding the airport. flight path,, which,
",`.' it , turns out,.may- not - be-,,a� major factor since: the .majority of.'air traffic; especi-
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ally' ~jets;', generally ruse the,wbst end of the ',runway.fok: both take -off rand landing. VAJ - , NA
yti` The* location•,of -the SPCA is a:,deterr,ent to,: residential "development therefor rather. '
" ;io,'..:; obvious; reasons :I There.(, are no'' plans'" to .,relocate 'ahe ,SPCA. at the present time,
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' such a move is certainly; not ' aut of, the ,question.) III, I
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Y of the Board felt that ^ trying .to -make a;> commercial• 11spot. zone ". there is not wise.
Since'public meetings have- already been,held..''in',that.;area and`the •status quo is.
.� .', accepted, we would .in good conscience have to.. hold' another public meeting, in that '
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Although we, do not feel justified W changing'the \zone there, we feel'that.'the
existing RC "zone uses': would .allow your .business:' on a'permit --bas is 'since you 'are ` : ' 'r A. y not-a manufacturer' and . would':offer -,a. business which.:,is of a service nature, if not- t
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solely °to this area;.then "at' least :to -.'a; good part of it." A permit is not a variance
in; the zone, but. rather an allowed ' user ..with.certain,,restrictions (e.g. screening,
III If }, set.:back' etc):" A Zoning .Board of..'Appeals would�'recognize the conditions you have
r ._outlined .to,,us,, and could grant your,; request :provided• you `met those conditions, making ..
your location -.there :compatible .with,' or'not 'detracting` from, the surrounding
residential uses With the SPCA `alread.y :there; :it' seems runlikely your request would P. I. be''turned down. ;
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iWe do recognize your 'purchase.of the land now without~absolute' guarantee Ofr planned
use;. or (if -you construct prior to, zoning),anrexpansiori of use, might be a difficult
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h`. decision ' How eve r,rthe -landIthere is in a good °location and I•:cannot foresee any P:;
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. ; "financial loss should you :ultimately. have, to_ sell the` land for other than the'
planned purposes..'l,In- ;the event you had-talready- constructed arfacility and,in the d
(unlikely)•case the.Zoning Board of Appeals.,,turnedt'down•further expansion, you could• T. F
` % -undoubtedly'sell (or ,convert; and se11)':without loss-'to; a,' conforming use. - .
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laid out and -•landscaped as ; shown on, your .drawings; would 'be allowed by.' permit in the
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,:.; RC zone: I,don't know 'if that', is enough for,•you .to' act `on, but it is the only .
:-decision we,tas the Planning Board,`feel•w.e caI make at the present time. 4
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t 'Board me`etin Thursda ni ht '.Se tember 19, in" the flown Hall, starting .at 8:00 P.M.. t i. I g' y . $ .,�.. P
,'' rYou can,come any time between .8:00; P.M.; and ,10:00 P.M .'.':,`Also, perhapst.,you can more' i Ii
;I t.,tr %seriously evaluate other spots•in Dryden where your firm would more easily. be • .
,p,' "'.allowed:`''We •would like fo have vou` locate .here' and •hope..that something can be
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hours•after :you and your 'brother left last Thursday nig
and' we.;have` determined that .aluation�and1reconsiderationSe ,Frankly,'"
per that' specific' area):.needs ,further;.ev T 4..
to say •now how such changes
would affect you ,
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'Although we wanted to' evaluate your suggestion',of a wording change in the RC`
14 zone "allowed ,uses;. we„ should' not. and do'.'not .,intend to: add'`specific wording to a
re udicial treatment ,:This does
kill :`' '' zone -such' that there .could' be: any' allegation of p j ..they now
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not mean;" aiowever, that: a gone;' allowed uses, or, us es by'`permit ^asublic hea•ringsorf'
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ti is presented.to the Town Board. g.
in'that area`; to ascertain °sentiment toward' what, type of'.development: should be .'4
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allowed' ( not' a;,specific •individual use but rather, the type or.lrange; of 'uses).. •, I.
Also; we `perhaps need'to reevaluate the'area there itself, in .light of recent k. 1. r -
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°summar L, can_ only say that it -is impossible for us to 'make ,anything ,other than
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suppositions at',this;.time wince' the ordiourCPlanning Boalydnrecommendation,psub�ect ;.i. I. kill
and "when'',it'is complete it: will .be only the Town Board, another
p g�: I. fit to' possible ,changes :after : ublic- hearin evtheaTown' Board whether., or .not to*.. ` .,
and an` ultimate decision by L
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Planning. Boar.d.: However,- it willr;take another' meeting or ,two; to resolve any changes,
nd° as 'I have` tried. to, make' clear, above, :even''then (though we ;as'; a board,' or as . in ; ':"
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DRYDEN, NEW R
Mr. Edward J. Locke, President
Star Scientific Supply
401 E. State Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
IN THE HEART OF FINGER LAKES REGION
September 24, 1968
Dear Mr. Locke:
We continued discussing your relocation, the RC zone, and permits for over two
hours after you and your brother left last Thursday night. From this confrontation
and our discussions we have determined that the RC zone intent and purpose (and /or
perhaps that specific area) needs further evaluation and reconsideration. Frankly,
it is impossible to say now how such changes would affect you.
Although we wanted to evaluate your suggestion of a wording.change in the RC
zone allowed uses, we should not and do not intend to add specific wording to a
zone such that there could be any allegation of prejudicial treatment. This does
•not mean, however, that a zone, allowed uses, or uses by permit as they now exist
will not be changed before the final ordinance goes to the first public hearing or
is presented to the Town Board. We might very likely have another public meeting
in that area to ascertain sentiment toward what type of development should be
allowed not a specific individual use, but rather the type or range of uses).
Also, we perhaps need to-reevaluate the area there itself, in light of recent
developments unknown at the time the overall zone was established.
Your brother commented on some of the suppositions in my letter to you. In
summary I can only say that it is impossible for us to make anything other than
suppositions at this time since the ordinance we are working on is not complete,
and when it is complete it will be only our Planning Board recommendation, subject
to possible changes after public hearing, evaluation by the Town Board, another
public hearing, and an ultimate decision by the Town Board whether or not to
accept it and make it law.
Several of the comments and suggestions made by you and your brother last
Thursday were helpful and have stimulated further thought and evaluation by the
Planning Board. However, it will take another meeting or two to resolve any changes,
and as I have tried to make clear above, even then (though we as a board or as in-
dividuals may feel your location in a particular spot is good) we cannot give any
assurance as to the final outcome of the ordinance.
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Peter A. Curtiss, Chairman
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