Town of Caroline Planning Board Meeting
Wednesday, June 3rd, 6:00 pm
Due to COVID-19 and pursuant to Governor Cuomo's Executive Order 202.1, the Town of Caroline Town Board Planning Board meeting scheduled for June 3rd, 2020 at 6:00 pm will be held electronically via Zoom teleconference. Members of the public may listen to and/or view the meeting by following the web and telephone instructions below. Comments to the Planning Board may be provided at Privilege of the Floor during the Zoom meeting, by email (Planning_Board@townofcaroline.org), or by mail (P.O. Box 136, Attn: Planning Board, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881).
Agenda (all times are approximate)
INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING:
You do not need to have a Zoom account to view or listen to the meeting. If you do not have a Zoom account, use option 2 or 3. If you don't already have the Zoom application installed, Option 2 will install some software so be aware that there will be a delay while the software installs. You can avoid that delay by installing the application ahead of time from https://zoom.us/download .
NOTE: To increase meeting security, a password is required to access the meeting. The password is given below and is also embedded in the link to the meeting.
Ways to join:
(A) Use browser link to join the Planning Board meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83258893943?pwd=Tmt0R3BLRWl4SUxDTkhqUDVIblBYQT09
(B) Launch the Zoom application and use:
Meeting ID: 832 5889 3943
Password: 072797
(C) Phone dial-in: Call (929) 205-6099 and key in the meeting ID and password when prompted.
(D) “One tap” mobile access:
+19292056099,,83258893943#,,1#,072797# US (New York)
Wednesday, June 3rd, 6:00 pm
Due to COVID-19 and pursuant to Governor Cuomo's Executive Order 202.1, the Town of Caroline Town Board Planning Board meeting scheduled for June 3rd, 2020 at 6:00 pm will be held electronically via Zoom teleconference. Members of the public may listen to and/or view the meeting by following the web and telephone instructions below. Comments to the Planning Board may be provided at Privilege of the Floor during the Zoom meeting, by email (Planning_Board@townofcaroline.org), or by mail (P.O. Box 136, Attn: Planning Board, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881).
Agenda (all times are approximate)
- 6:00 Privilege of the Floor (time as needed)
- 6:05 Housing Affordability—Comp Plan language on high rate of unaffordable housing in Caroline
- 6:20 Trends in Agricultural Land Use in Caroline—results of GIS analysis
- 6:35 Town options for providing additional financial support for those doing "farming"
- 6:55 Snapshot of Growth (discussion of findings and, if available, discussion of draft)
- 7:20 Preface/Foreward (discussion of outline and, if available, discussion of draft)
- 7:30 Discuss timing and format of public information outreach and public hearing(s) on Comprehensive Plan draft.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ATTEND THE VIRTUAL ZOOM MEETING:
You do not need to have a Zoom account to view or listen to the meeting. If you do not have a Zoom account, use option 2 or 3. If you don't already have the Zoom application installed, Option 2 will install some software so be aware that there will be a delay while the software installs. You can avoid that delay by installing the application ahead of time from https://zoom.us/download .
NOTE: To increase meeting security, a password is required to access the meeting. The password is given below and is also embedded in the link to the meeting.
Ways to join:
(A) Use browser link to join the Planning Board meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83258893943?pwd=Tmt0R3BLRWl4SUxDTkhqUDVIblBYQT09
(B) Launch the Zoom application and use:
Meeting ID: 832 5889 3943
Password: 072797
(C) Phone dial-in: Call (929) 205-6099 and key in the meeting ID and password when prompted.
(D) “One tap” mobile access:
+19292056099,,83258893943#,,1#,072797# US (New York)
Caroline Clerk Office - Please Read
Beginning Tuesday, June 2nd the Clerk’s Office will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We encourage residents to continue to use phone, email, the drop box, and regular mail to help reduce traffic in the Town Hall during this limited reopening. All visitors must: maintain 6-foot separation from others if possible, wear a mask (we will have some available); use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave the building (provided) and sign into a visitors log (this will be used to trace visitors should someone come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person). Staff will sanitize surfaces after each visitor and continue to provide services remotely outside of these hours. This soft opening will continue until further notice. Public meetings will continue to be held via ZOOM Conference.
The Code Officer will remain working off-site at this time and you can continue to contact him with questions or to schedule an inspection by phone (607-539-6400 Ext. 3) or email (codeofficer@townofcaroline.org). No inspections will be conducted until a Business Safety Plan affidavit is received by the Code Officer.
To find summary guidelines visit: http://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/ConstructionShortGuidelines.pdf
Business Safety Plan Template: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NYS_BusinessReopeningSafetyPlanTemplate.pdf
Beginning Tuesday, June 2nd the Clerk’s Office will be open to the public from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We encourage residents to continue to use phone, email, the drop box, and regular mail to help reduce traffic in the Town Hall during this limited reopening. All visitors must: maintain 6-foot separation from others if possible, wear a mask (we will have some available); use hand sanitizer as you enter and leave the building (provided) and sign into a visitors log (this will be used to trace visitors should someone come in contact with a COVID-19 positive person). Staff will sanitize surfaces after each visitor and continue to provide services remotely outside of these hours. This soft opening will continue until further notice. Public meetings will continue to be held via ZOOM Conference.
The Code Officer will remain working off-site at this time and you can continue to contact him with questions or to schedule an inspection by phone (607-539-6400 Ext. 3) or email (codeofficer@townofcaroline.org). No inspections will be conducted until a Business Safety Plan affidavit is received by the Code Officer.
To find summary guidelines visit: http://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/ConstructionShortGuidelines.pdf
Business Safety Plan Template: https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/governor.ny.gov/files/atoms/files/NYS_BusinessReopeningSafetyPlanTemplate.pdf
PAUSING for COVID-19: Caroline Town Court, are closed to the public until further notice. We continue to maintain services by email (clerk@townofcaroline.org; codeofficer@townofcaroline.org; supervisor@townofcaroline.org), phone (539-6400), and mail (P.0. Box 136, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881). All Tompkins County emergency legal proceedings will be held at the County Courthouse, 320 N. Tioga St. in Ithaca. See Town Court Page for more information.
The phased reopening of non-essential businesses began May 15 in Tompkins County and the Southern Tier region. TCHD 5/16 press release. Please see: https://tompkinscountyny.gov/health/movingforward for more information.
Coronavirus Update - Important information from Federal, State, and County agencies.
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