MINUTES
of a joint meeting of the Board of Trustees and the Planning Board of the
PRESENT:
Mayor Donald Hartill; Trustees Larry Fresinski, Lynn Leopold and Janet Beebe;
Ned Hickey, Planning Board Chairman; Doris Brown, Carol Klepack and Phil
Dankert, Planning Board Members; Ben Curtis, Code & Zoning Officer; Randy
Marcus, Village Attorney.
Motion-To Open the Public
Comment Period
Trustee Larry Fresinski moved to open the public comment period. Trustee Lynn Leopold seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill-
Aye Trustee Lynn
Leopold- Aye Trustee
Janet Beebe- Aye Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye
Sorel
Gottfried of 1016 Cayuga Heights Road informed the Board that the Community
Party was compiling a list of people who will take turns coming to the Board
meetings. She welcomed any names of people who might be interested.
Motion-To Close the Public Comment Period
Trustee Larry Fresinski moved to close the public comment period. Trustee Janet Beebe seconded the motion. A vote was taken:
Mayor Donald Hartill-
Aye Trustee Lynn
Leopold- Aye Trustee
Janet Beebe- Aye Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye
Katherine
Wolf gave a presentation of the Commercial Low Traffic District Design
Guidelines, which have been prepared for the
·
help leverage a higher standard from developers
·
clarify the Village’s vision
·
allow developers to use it when they are developing their site plans
·
facilitates review of site plans and the entire development process
·
help to achieve visual unity on
These
Design Guidelines support the following Village goals and objectives within the
Commercial Low Traffic District:
·
Maintain and strengthen the concept of the Commercial Low Traffic
District as a transition zone and buffer between residential and commercial
areas.
·
Enhance the visual environment and create greater visual cohesion
within the Commercial Low Traffic District
·
Create a walkable community by developing a linked pedestrian network.
·
Promote safe vehicular circulation.
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Incorporate traffic calming techniques wherever possible to improve
safety and increase pedestrian and bicycle friendliness.
·
Create an identity for the Village and articulate a vision for a
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Develop a framework that will be helpful to developers and to the
Planning Board.
·
Help create and sustain a vital commercial core.
The
primary aspects were divided into two groups, the public sphere and the private
sphere. In the public sphere we’re trying to achieve visual cohesion. Tree
lined streets; decorative lighting and sidewalks are all things that will help
to achieve this. This is very useful in traffic calming also. If possible, the
Village should try and put the utilities underground. Redoing
The
guidelines suggest designing a signage system to express an identity for the
Village. Consolidating signs with the repetition of the same color, material
and design will strengthen the sense of community.
Both
Katherine and Ned felt very strongly about having a
Other
things these guidelines suggest are minimizing and/or sharing curb cuts,
placement of buildings with inviting facades, breaking up parking lots with
landscaping, low level landscaping, building sidewalk connections to the front
of buildings, encourage benches and bike racks. All these things will help to
achieve the Village’s goals.
There
will be one more revision to these guidelines. All changes must be to Jodi by
June 19th. Katherine will have the final document to Ben so it can go
into the Planning Board Packets on Friday June 22nd. The Planning Board
will then be able to look them over before their meeting on the 26th.
The other question that arose was how to adopt these guidelines. Where does it
fit? What’s the most effective way to implement? It was also suggested that we
send this document to the property owners in the CLT District. These are issues
that still need to be resolved.
Next
on the agenda was the recommendation for a Planning Board Member. The Village
has lost Steve Halevy to an early death and also has retired Janet Waterman, a
16 year Planning Board Member. The Mayor welcomed any suggestions. Ned would
like the Planning Board to have an interviewing process. The Mayor doesn’t want
to advertise in the paper. This position will be an appointed position so there
is no need to advertise. Phil Dankert has taken Janet’s term so there is still
one five-year term and an alternate position open.
Randy
presented the revised Proposed Local Law C, Amendment of Zoning Law Section
203.40(j) and 203.05 Concerning Number of Parking Spaces Required. This law
would provide greater flexibility for the Planning Board to be able to decrease
the number of actual parking spaces required to be built at the time that a
site is developed. A business would still have to have greenspace set aside to
accommodate the original criteria that is required in case future use changed.
The Code Enforcement Officer is the one who decides if more parking is needed.
Ben explained that this would be part of the special permit. Since this will be
a condition of the special permit, the Code Enforcement Officer will have the
power to close down a business if they do not comply. When a use changes in a
way that impacts parking requirements, it must get a new special permit. The
Board set a public hearing.
Resolution
#3773-To Set A Public Hearing To Consider Proposed Local
Law C, Concerning Amendment of
Zoning Law Section
203.40(j) and 203.05
Concerning Number of Parking
Spaces Required for
Office,
Trustee Lynn Leopold moved to set the public
hearing. Trustee Larry Fresinski seconded the motion.
Mayor Donald Hartill-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Janet Beebe-Aye Trustee Larry Fresinski- Aye
Next
on the agenda was the introduction of Proposed Local Law D, Amendment of Zoning
Law Section 202.07, “Commercial Low Traffic District”, Subsection (e)(4), to
Exempt From the “Front Yard Setback Minimum” Properties Having Front Yards on
North Triphammer Road, and Establish a “Front Yard Build-To Line” for Same. Proposed
Local Law D was drawn from the CLT Guidelines to implement the concept of a
“build-to” line for future development in the Commercial Low Traffic District
(CLT) along
Next
on the agenda was the engineer’s report. Dave Herrick was present from TG
Miller to discuss how the Village would like to proceed with the N. Triphammer
Road Project. It is clear that the Village will not have all the necessary
deeds before the July 13th deadline for selection of the project
engineer from the State’s pre selected list. The Village must resubmit a
request to locally administer the project. Since we don’t own all the necessary
properties along N. Triphammer yet, the Mayor wants to wait until we have all
property deeds in hand before writing the letter. Randy gave an update on the
status of property acquisitions.
If
the Village doesn’t get to choose from the pre-selected engineer’s list, then
we have to go through the publication process, which is about 3-4 weeks time.
It will take approximately 6 months for the design process and 6 months for NYSDOT
to review. We will probably miss the next construction season. Since we don’t
want the State to administer this project, we have to follow the RFP (Request
for Proposal) procedure very carefully.
There
was a sewer meeting last Thursday. The Sewer Committee is trying to get an
agreement to go forward with the consultants. However, the Village of Cayuga
Heights wants an agreement before signing contract. There will be a special
meeting June 14th at the Village of Cayuga Heights to try and work
this all out. We would like to get the EIS process going. The Joint Bond Act
Application still has not been approved.
Last
month the Mayor went to the Village of Cayuga Heights meeting to ask for 5 more
sewer units. His request was denied. Once the Town of
The
Mayor is ready to set up an ad hoc committee to decide what to do with the property
gift from the Edelman’s. He is gathering candidates from Lansing Trails,
Kensington, the Colbert’s, a Planning Board member and a trustee. The committee
will consist of between 5-10 people including him. He hopes to start the
meetings in mid to late summer.
Frank
Moore has volunteered to oversee the Greenway. This summer trail maintenance
will be done in Lansing Trails. Swartout & Ferris has given us permission
to build a bridge so that we can construct a trail along the sewer right of way
from Kensington to
Mayor
Hartill has met with the Colbert’s and they have agreed to go forward in
connection with the plan for Northwoods driveway to become a village road, by
having the engineer’s do official designs. They are concerned with the noise
and request a buffer strip.
The
Village has Certificates of Appreciation and Ned requested permission to send
some out to people such as Dave Fernandez and Janet Waterman. The Mayor agreed
that this would be a nice way to recognize them for all they’ve done for the Village.
There
is currently a large dispute between the local municipalities and the County
over cell towers. The municipalities are suing the County. The County feels it
can ignore local zoning ordinances for public safety. Bob Dean is coming to the
next Planning Board meeting to discuss the possibility of get a special permit
to have a cell tower on the Bomax property and Ned was concerned that this
might be a problem. The Mayor said to go ahead.
The
money that was budgeted for the audio/visual in the conference room will be
encumbered and the Board will discuss what to do in the fall. Lynn Leopold and
Ben have offered to be on a committee.
Lynn
asked if it would be appropriate for the Village to write a letter to Steve
Halevy’s family to acknowledge the great contributions he made. Cliff Buck had
suggested that the Village should consider naming the park in the Janivar area after
Steve. Ned recalls that it was previously discussed that that park would be
named after Ward Bouder. It’s too premature to discuss this because we don’t
even have a park yet. Steve’s memorial service will be July 14. Steve will
definitely be missed.
Randy
suggested setting a public hearing for all of the municipal subdivisions of the
parcels along N. Triphammer Rd. It was decided that an amendment to Local Law
1, 2001 was needed before we proceed.
Motion- To Adjourn
Trustee Larry Fresinski moved adjournment. Trustee
Lynn Leopold seconded the motion.
Mayor Donald Hartill-Aye Trustee Lynn Leopold- Aye
Trustee Janet Beebe-Aye Trustee Larry Fresinski-
Aye
The
meeting adjourned at 10:25 P.M.
Jodi
Dake
Village
Clerk