HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-01-18% TOWN' OF DRYDEN PLA'N'N1.NG BOARD
TOWN OF Dl YDEN PLANNING BOARD
January 1, 2000
AGENDA: 0.) Long .Gunge Planning
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MEM. PRE, Martin Christiofferson, Barbara Caldwell, Chris Michaels, David
Weinstein) and Dick Turecek_
ALSO PRESENT. Deb Grantham and .Joseph Lai Iey
0 The Board discu�;sed contract draft_ Items included in discussion were as follows; Budget
ainoL11111, tasks that could be added to the contract, why the contract should be bid out and
hen, and why the master plan and zoning were separate. The hoard agreed that it would be a
good idea to understand what kind of credentials the hired consultant had in regards to coning,
Letters will be sent out to those consultants whom the board would like to consider_ Looking
for a hiring date of April 2001. The Town Board wlII develop a corn inittee to interview
prospective �onsulta],GS.
0 The Board discussed specifl c recommendations_ They worked in two particular areas
including elt«ter contt.epts and coinmercial development along the major corridors. A question
raised was whether neighborhood i�onimercial activities should be, incorporated. Should mixed
uses be allowed and encouraged? Points discussed include the, following:
• Promote rnIxed use in existing centers.
• Conserve and protect natural resources and ground wafer.
• Protect agricultural resources and forests,
• Protect view shed; maintain a sense oFplaco-
Transportation corridor (Routes 366, 13 and perhaps 79)
• Utilities
Commercial industrial development
* AquiFers
* Knowing where water is available is key to knowing where certa- types of
development can be located. This task in ay be difficult depending on the type
of bedrock in any given area, Current problem areas can give an Idea of limits
and help zoning regulations, Current traditional methods don't seem success FuI
in ground water protocation.
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0 Board members were encouraged to think about and write about certain issues that will be
® discussed at February meeting. The Board should identity places where the plan deviates from
the survey results. Results can be taken as a statement about the kind of town that people want.
0 The Board discussed goal statements about recreation facilities.
0 It was brought to the Boards attention that both the village of Dryden and the village of
Freeville are in the midst of completing their master plans. It was suggested that the Boards
get together for a group discussion.
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