Planning Board Meeting
The meeting of the
There being no one present who wished to speak, Klepack
moved to close the Public Comment period.
Seconded by Dankert. All aye.
Edward Marx –
New Tompkins County Planning Commissioner:
Hickey introduced the new Tompkins County Planning
Commissioner Edward Marx who was invited to the meeting to meet this
board. Marx is a Cornell graduate who
has spent the last 11 years as Oswego County Director of Planning and Community
Development. Marx stated he will be
meeting with all county municipalities and this is the first municipal meeting
he has attended. He is interested in
intermunicipal cooperation and is currently listening to the issues and
concerns of each municipality and will provide assistance as requested. He will be involved with the Vital
Communities Program during the upcoming year and eventually sees it evolving
into a county comprehensive plan effort.
Marx is also seeking input as to how local assistance can be provided to
municipalities. Marx stated the circuit
rider position per se will no longer exist as titles are being changed, but the
concept of direct assistance from the County to local planning boards will
continue. Marx also stated the Planning
Federation is no longer active and options are being explored for renewing or
replacing it. There is currently a Planning Advisory Committee that assists the
Department. Marx also shared what the County Planning Department does: 1)
community planning at county and local levels 2)
administering block grants 3)
environmental protection 4)
intergovernmental cooperation 5) education and 6) census data analysis.
Hickey stated the Village would appreciate dialogue on the
239 review. Hickey feels that sometimes
the county oversteps the bounds of what they should review. He would also like to know what happens to
the 239 reviews once they are processed and feels they should be shared with
other municipalities throughout the county.
Curtis supported the sharing of these reviews.
Hickey also recommended Marx speaking to the members who
were active when the Planning Federation dissolved to hear their ideas. Hickey offered to meet with Marx. Curtis stated that requiring Planning
Federation members also to be members of a Planning Board may have created
difficulties and he would recommend it be placed in the hands of each
municipality to select their representative to the Federation.
Klepack stated she was unfamiliar with the role of the
County Planning Board. Hickey stated
Board members were provided with the summary of the Dec. 2001 Planning
Workshop. Marx stated the county web
site might prove valuable to this Planning Board. Hickey apprised Marx of the Village web site.
Public
Hearing: Final Plat Approval – Major
Subdivision - Edwards:
The next item on the agenda was a Public Hearing for Final
Plat Approval of a major subdivision by Donald and Marie Edwards to divide one
1.822 acre lot into a .728 acre lot, a .520 acre lot and a .574 acre lot on
Bush Lane adjacent to 8 Bush Lane in the Medium Density and Low Density
Residential Districts, Tax Parcel No. 44.1-1-38.31. The .728 lot will be combined with the
property known as 8 Bush Lane, Tax Parcel No. 44.1-1-38.32.
As there was no one who wished to speak, Dankert moved to
close the Public Hearing. Seconded by
Klepack. All aye.
Hickey stated he has the mylars for both final plats. Hickey stated Parcel A would be joined to
Caren’s property, Parcel B has a purchase offer, and Parcel C would be retained
by the Edwards. Upon approval of the
subdivisions, Hickey will sign the plats and then turn them over to the
attorney until the sales are completed.
Hickey stated the new plat shows Parcel A being combined with the
Caren’s existing property. Hickey
questioned Edwards about a little jog in Parcel C and Edwards responded that
that brought Parcel C up to 25,000 sf..
Curtis stated that 25,000 sf. is the minimum lot size for a two-family
residence in this zoning district.
Klepack moved to approve the Subdivision for Donald and
Marie Edwards as submitted. Seconded by
Dankert. All aye. Hickey signed the mylars. Copies were made and the originals given to
the Attorney.
Aulbach Home
Occupation:
Hickey stated this is a continued discussion. Aulbach stated the artwork he is proposing to
offer for sale at his home will be created on the premises, and that he will be
doing the framing. He will be providing
a studio for two artists (Patrick O’Conner and Caleigha Bay) who will be
sharing the one space at different scheduled times. Aulbach stated all paintings for sale would
be done on premises. Aulbach stated
others could also have artwork framed but this would be on an appointment basis
and the work would not be offered for sale there. Hickey requested the application be amended
to include more details. Troy read the
10 additional conditions for a Home Occupation.
Signage would be allowed for parking, but would not include the name of
the business. Hickey recommended signage
be discussed with Curtis prior to being made.
The Board reviewed the Additional Conditions for the
Special Permit for a home occupation.
The Board reviewed the General Conditions for all Special
Permits in Section 304.05 of the Zoning Law.
Dankert moved that the Board find that the General Conditions have been
met by the applicant. Seconded by
Klepack. All aye.
Klepack moved the applicant has met the additional
conditions for the Special Permit.
Seconded by Dankert. All aye.
Dankert moved to approve Special Permit No. 1691 to allow
Aulbach to operate an art studio and framing business at his residence at 135
Graham Rd., subject to the condition that the applicant will resubmit his
application in fuller detail as described at the January 29th
meeting and subject to the approval of that application by the Code Enforcement
Officer and the Planning Board Chairman. Seconded by Klepack. All aye.
Curtis informed Aulbach that an attached narrative could be included as
part of the application.
Dankert Park
Cell Phone Antenna Location:
Byron Elias, Pyramid Brokerage Company, spoke and
indicated that Independent Wireless One (Sprint) is proposing to locate an
antenna on Village park land. Elias
stated another location Independent considered was near the Triphammer Mall but
due to overhead wires at that site, this park was chosen instead as a better
location. The new site allows for the
ground equipment to be hidden and the antenna to be located on an existing
pole. Hickey questioned why the pole in
the park must be used when the poles run all the NYSEG right-of-way to Warren
Road and beyond. Elias responded there
are three sets of double poles on the NYSEG line to Triphammer Mall which can
be utilized. The second pole is a
support pole which carries no wires and NYSEG will only allow location on these
poles. Elias stated the first set they wanted to use was at the NYSEG
substation and the second was on Triphammer Mall property. Elias stated Thaler has been approached and
is not interested in having his property thus encumbered. Elias is unsure whether there was another
pole in the apartment complex but felt this would not allow for ground
equipment. Elias stated the trees and
shrubs in the Park would make the units unobtrusive for the residents, yet
provide the required coverage. Klepack
asked if the apartment complex has been contacted regarding the shared
driveway. Elias stated he originally
talked with them but has not recently as there appeared to be other
alternatives. Hickey asked if an
easement could be acquired for the driveway from the apartment complex
owners. Elias is unsure if there is
enough money left in the budget to allow for this. Elias stated the location must be available
to them seven days a week and 24 hours per day but upon completion of the build
it is usually accessed by trucks only about once a month and then for a short
time.
Hickey stated there is currently no Special Permit
application and the Board of Trustees must first approve the concept of locating
the antenna in the park before a Special Permit application can be submitted
and the review begun. Hickey stated
tonight’s meeting is just to determine the Planning Board’s thoughts on
permitting an antenna to be located within Dankert Park. Troy stated the Board of Trustees were
interested in what the property might eventually be used for in the
future. Hickey asked Trustee Janet Beebe
and Planning Board Member Dankert if they were aware of any discussions for the
park and both responded they were not.
It was noted that the proposal is for the southwest corner of the park
in the brushy area near the apartments.
This location for the antenna would serve the Villages of Lansing and
Cayuga Heights and up and down Route 13 for a couple of miles. Elias stated cell towers serve a small radius
and then abut another tower’s territory and there is a cell tower in Ithaca
although he did not know where other towers are located in the area. He has been given a ¼ mile area in which to
locate an antenna site as coverage is missing from this area. Elias stated this service would only be for
Sprint customers. Other providers could also request from the Village and NYSEG
similar permission to locate equipment in the Village. Elias stated that others would also need to
provide ground equipment for their antenna on the pole. Troy stated that this is parkland and under
the state constitution, a lease can not be given or the property sold unless
approved by the state legislature. Troy
stated a revocable license, for which the Village would receive a fee, can be
given to Independent Wireless One with the understanding that they have a fixed
time to remove their equipment if notified by the Village to do so. The fencing
and pad must also be removed at that time.
Elias stated that the driveway would be cut through the brush but the
rest would remain to screen the equipment.
Klepack asked if there would be any electromagnetic
radiation or noise from the site. Elias
stated there would be no noise although there might be some hum from the ground
equipment. Hickey stated data would be
requested with the Special Permit. Elias
stated EMFs are 25 watts per panel,
which is the same frequency as the emergency tower which currently exists at
the Village Office. Elias stated the
ground pad is installed to meet construction standards. Elias stated the antennas meet the snow and
wind load requirements. Klepack asked if vehicles would be parked there and
Elias stated only when inspections are performed, but never overnight. Stycos asked for the dimensions of the
antenna. Elias responded the antennas
could be would be 4.5 feet tall x 6 inches wide x 4 or 5 inches deep each and
there would be two of them about 3 feet apart.
Elias stated the largest could be 5 feet x 5 feet x 5 feet.
Hickey took a straw vote as to whether the Planning Board
had any objection to the Trustees considering the location of an antenna in
Dankert Park such as that proposed by Mr. Elias. All Board members voted that
they had no objection. Hickey will
recommend the Board of Trustees place any monies received from licensing in the
Parks and Recreation Fund. Hickey will
respond to Mayor Hartill.
Approval of
Minutes – Jan. 14:
The Board reviewed the minutes for January 14th. Klepack moved to approve the January 14th
minutes as revised. Seconded by
Dankert. All aye.
Reports:
Hickey commended Curtis for his end-of-the-year report
indicating number of permits, fees collected, etc.
Hickey attended the Board of Trustees’ meeting. Hickey stated it is now budget time and he
will be working on the Planning Board’s budget request and any recommendations
can be given to him. He has been told by the Mayor that the budget will be a
tight this year. Hickey also stated the
North Triphammer Road Reconstruction plans are proceeding and Fresinski,
Herrick and Hickey will meet in February to select a supervising engineer to
represent the Village. Leopold also
noted that the North Triphammer bridge deck over Route 13 would be getting
worked on this summer. Hickey noted that
Fresinski and the Mayor will be utilizing the web page to provide information
regarding scheduling and construction delays.
Hickey also reported the Trustees are reviewing the codification, taking
special care to separate law from policy.
Klepack also noted that the Board of Trustees have
approved the Landscape Policy.
Klepack stated she and Hickey have met with Dave Putnam
regarding the sign plan from Traffic Engineer Jim Napoleon. Klepack has shrunk the individual signs and
placed them on the maps in the appropriate travel direction for ease in reading
the maps. Klepack stated Putnam brought
up some good points such as whether the signs are two sided, which parts of the
sign should be reflective, whether other signs such as Lansing Village Place
and YMCA should be included, and whether signs for businesses should include
addresses. Hickey will contact
Communique so they can review the plan.
Other Business
as Time Permits:
Bud Shattuck introduced himself. He is a Town of Lansing Board member who has
recently moved to the Village of Lansing (Northwoods).
Adjournment:
Klepack moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 P.M. Seconded by Dankert. All aye.