November 2007 Agenda

Varick Planning Board
Agenda
November 15, 2007

Approve minutes
October 25, 2007

Petition by residents
Gary Chave and Tom Mitchell, Seneca Federation of Sportsmens Clubs

Committee reports: none

Information items:

Discussion items:
Sessler proposal in CRE district
New Business
Old business:
Zoning Code

• Update on progress
• Response from County Planning Board

New subdivision proposals: None

Set next meeting time: Currently scheduled for Dec 27, 2007 7:00 pm

Adjourn

October 2007 Minutes

Varick Planning Board
Minutes
October 25, 2007

Meeting called to order: 7:05pm

Attendees: Thomas Bjorkman (Chairman), Bob Kayser, Bill Larzelere, Larry Peterson, Frankie Long, Kevin Swartley
Absent: Annie Bachman

The September meeting minutes were approved. Kayser moved, Peterson seconded

New Business:

• Amended language to subdivision code: Presented by Bjorkman in the document italicizes language changes.
• Subdivide property once is considered a subdivision subject to planning board approval. (2 or more lots)
• Lease or conveyance
• Sec. 4B Change of language to define the format of the drawings required
• Long- motion to approve changes to sub-division language as submitted and discussed. Kayser second- approved unanimously.

Old Business:
Discussion of issues of concern brought up at the public informational meeting from residents:

• Kayser talked to Dick Peterson about his concerns.
• Unused farm equipment – 1 year period is too short before removal. Discussion concluded that if equipment isn’t used for one year that it needs to conform to section 309.2 paragraph B and be screened from neighbors view.
• Painting of vehicles in approved spray booth- Too restrictive and unenforceable. Discussion concluded Ag. equipment in Ag./Rural Residential zone is exempt and took out language requiring approvals and a spray booth. New language (pg19 309.2 paragraph A) would require “such work is performed inside a structure or similarly enclosed area designed for such purpose”

• Setbacks better defined- sec 309.1 General Design Standards- Bulk tables
• Front setback- 50 feet from centerline of road.
• Lakeshore Zone- Main structure height measured from the mean high water mark and also the measuring point for the rear(lakeside) setback.
• All setback requirements are the landowners responsibility to assure compliance with the code

• Lakeshore Zone
• Add in 309.5e1 parking for cottages – new construction- provide off street parking for a minimum of two cars.
• Dock language- boat houses are to be a maximum of 16 ft. to the peak of the roof.
• Grandfathering – Non conforming uses can not be passed on to heirs
• Outdoor retail sales-
• Size of sales booth is defined in code
• Outdoor retail sales of agriculture products are approved for all zones
• Puppy Mills
• Frankie Long does not believe we address the issue decisively
• Ag and Markets has the regulations and is the enforcer
• Kevin Swartley made the point that a Varick Town board member suggested that our code does not provide for industrial or ancillary businesses on the depot in the Town of Varick. Bjorkman clarified that this issue had been thoroughly discussed in several prior meetings and was addressed in the Comprehensive Plan and the public surveys. The zoning code is consistent with these.
• Timeline for adoption of Zoning Code Revisions
• Presented by Bjorkman - Need to do SEQR and present to Town Board in the November meeting. Town Board will forward to the County Planning board for their approval and then back to the Town of Varick Board for approval at the December Board meeting.
• Kayser will work with Harriet Haynes to complete the SEQR.
• Frankie Long moved that all changes be approved and presented to the Town of Varick Board. Larry Peterson seconded and the motion passed with one negative vote.

Next meeting was set for November 15th 7:00pm at the Varick firehouse

Meeting was adjourned at 9:30 pm

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Larzelere Secretary

Approved November 15, 2007

September 2007 Minutes

Town of Varick
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
September 27, 2007

Meeting called to order: 7:05pm

Attendees: Thomas Bjorkman (Chairman), Bob Kayser, Bill Larzelere, Larry Peterson,
Absent: Annie Bachman, Kevin Swartley, Frankie Long,

The August meeting minutes were approved.

• Bob Kayser and his wife agreed to be on the Lake Moorings and Docks committee.

• Change of property to commercial use: Carl Stuck –owner asked for his property on Rt. 96 (Old Garlick’s store) to be returned from residential to commercial use. He has a lawyer and a flooring business that want to use the building. Bob Kayser moved to accept the change, Bill Larzelere seconded. Passed unanimously.

• Frankie Long and Larry Peterson had visited Jeff Case about the changes to the Zoning code. They found him generally positive, and grateful for the amount of work. Had a couple of questions and concerns.

• Section 303 Lakeshore residential paragraph C-12 - Mobile home- remove “12 ft. width” requirement to make consistent with other references in the code. Approved
• Discussion-clarification of “grandfathering”.

• Non-conforming usages of properties will not be conveyed upon sale.
• Non-conforming lot sizes can be conveyed upon sale, but new use restrictions of code must be adhered to by new owner.
• Non-conforming structures are grandfathered under general development standards but must be brought up to general maintenance, health and safety codes.

• Seasonal use of travel trailers

• Seasonal is defined as a period of 8 months. There will also be “zero discharge” from the trailer during the period of use.
• Permanently Placed- More than 8 months and then must meet, permitting, setbacks and zero discharge (same as camp language).

• Common Access Sites- Lakeshore Zone

• Issues for such areas are noise, storage, parking on road, open fires, zero waste discharge, lighting.
• More discussion needed.
• Thomas will find out what Town of Fayette uses for language to address usage of common access to lakes.

• Public Informational meeting on Zoning changes.

• Thomas will set up time for an informational meeting in the Varick firehouse.

Next Planning Board meeting set for October 25, 2007 7:00pm. at the Varick Firehouse

Meeting ended at 9:00pm

Respectfully submitted,
Bill Larzelere, Secretary

Text of proposed code revisions

You can download the proposed code revisions from this link Until Dec. 1:
http://www.varickny.com/VZC_Draft_Oct_30_07.pdf

This version includes some changes based on residents' comments at the October 17 informational meeting.

Informational meeting on proposed code revisions

The Varick Planning Board invites all residents to attend an information meeting about the proposed revisions to the zoning code.

The resident's vision for the future of our town were identified and goals for realizing that vision were adopted in the Comprehensive Plan in 2005. As a result of the Comprehensive Plan, it was clear that people wanted provisions in the zoning code to protect the quality of life that made them choose to live in Varick. The Planning Board has put in two years of hard work to develop those provisions. We will present the results at this meeting.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007
7:30 pm
Varick Fire Hall
State Rt. 96A

September 2007 Agenda

Varick Planning Board
Agenda
September 27, 2007

Approve minutes
August 23, 2007

Committee reports: none

Information items:

Commercial use of Carl Stuck property:
East Coast Flooring, Jennifer Salone and Joseph Sapio, Atty at Law

Discussion items: none
New Business: none
Old business:

Zoning Code

• “Grandfathering needs to be specific” for uses, structures and lots that become non-conforming
• What is seasonal use of travel trailer?
• Information meeting: date, location, outline, advertising
• Small Business Park and Institutional south border
• Special Uses
• Common Access

New subdivision proposals: None

Set next meeting time: Currently scheduled for October 25, 2007 7:00 pm

Adjourn

August 2007 Minutes

Varick Planning Board
Minutes
August 23, 2007

Meeting called to order: 7:05pm

Attendees: Thomas Bjorkman(Chairman), Bill Larzelere, Frankie Long, Larry Peterson,
Absent: Annie Bachman, Kevin Swartley, Bob Kayser

The July meeting minutes were approved .

The following discussion was on an effort to develop a coordinated Docks and Moorings ordinance between the various towns in the Cayuga and Seneca Lake watersheds

The initial discussions will probably be between Varick, Ovid, Romulus and Fayette and be focused on the Cayuga Lake shoreline.

The Cayuga Lake Watershed Staff will be paid to facilitate the group effort.
Volunteers from the Towns are going to be solicited to serve on a committee. Suggestions for people are welcomed.


The next topic was a report on the draft Dog Ordinance presented to the Varick Town Board
John Vincent (town dog control officer) was present.
After reading and discussing the ordinance, the Board took no action to adopt the ordinance.
Approved Kennels must follow Ag and Markets rules and regulations for their operation.
Art Sherman (local veterinarian) will meet with Joan Teichner (Town Supervisor) to discuss the ordinance and his recommendations of issues related to vicious dog behavior.


The next topic was a discussion on the status of the new Zoning Code the Planning Board has been working on.
Harriet Haynes (Seneca County planner) has read the new code and likes the changes. She likes the separation of the districts.
She suggests that 7/10ths of an acre is small for a building lot in the Ag and Rural district because of the code requirements for being able to have enough space for two septic fields on the property and distance from the water well. Her suggestion was 1 acre lots.

Existing lot sizes and setbacks will be grandfathered and people applying for permits will work with the Zoning Board of Appeals to come up with acceptable sizes and setbacks when changing their land usages.

Harriet suggested a Bulk Table for all the setbacks, standards,etc. for the various Districts so a person could look at one table and find all the pertinent development information. Thomas will reformat for the final draft.

A map of the new Zoning Code Districts is needed to be included in the document. Greater Finger Lakes Planning Council has the capabilities to do this. A motion was made by Frankie Long to contract with this group to create a map of the new Districts in the Town of Varick. It was seconded by Larry Peterson and the vote was unanimous. Thomas will arrange.

Thomas would like to have a Public Hearing on the new Zoning Code before the October meeting of the Town Board. He also would like Planning Board members to go over the new code with individual board members before the public hearing to answer any questions and assure their support. After discussion, it was agreed when Thomas gets the final draft to the Planning board members, Bill Larzelere will meet with Kurt Karlsen, Frankie Long and Larry Peterson will meet with Jeff Case, Thomas Bjorkman will meet with Joan Teichner and Kathy Russo and Thomas will ask Annie Bachman to meet with Dick Peterson.

Thomas would also like Planning Board members to line up support people that would be willing to say a few words in support of the new Zoning Code effort.

The next meeting was scheduled for September 27th 2007 in the Varick Fire Hall.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM

Respectfully Submitted,
Bill Larzelere
Secretary


Approved Sept. 27, 2007