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Planning Board

The Planning Board revised the draft Comprehensive Plan to incorporate comments made at a public hearing held by the Planning Board on September 24th 2020 and written comments received by September 28th.  The Town Board held their public hearing on that revised draft on December 10th.  Final revisions were made to the plan and the Town Board will be voting on the final Comprehensive Plan in January 2021.

Currently the Planning Board is developing a law governing the siting of solar energy systems and battery energy storage systems (see LINK or under “Key Documents” on the right).​

The Plan Review Process

The original Comprehensive Plan was passed in 2006.  In 2013, the Planning Board began the revision by meeting with the Town Supervisor, former Planning Board members, and members of the committee who were involved in drafting the original 2006 Plan in order to review the existing Plan and identify the areas needing the most attention.  The Planning Board met with professional planners from the area and hired a former planner from the Town of Ithaca to provide formal planning guidance.
 
In 2015, a series of three informal "Community Cafés" were held to learn what residents felt have been and should be the primary goals, ambitions, and weaknesses of the plan.  In 2016, a town-wide survey was conducted; the selection of questions and topics in the survey was informed by feedback from the community cafes.  Public meetings held in 2016 developed an outline for moving ahead with revising the Plan.  That outline evolved into three overarching areas that are the organizing framework for the revised Plan:  Livability in Caroline, Environmental Protection and Natural Resources, and Rural Character.  In 2018 and 2019, three public workshops were organized, each one focussed on one of the above areas and with the goal of generating concrete ideas for actions advancing town goals in that area.
 
A public hearing was held on September 24th; that public hearing was the first of two public hearings that will be held on the plan.  After the Planning Board makes final revisions based on the September 24th hearing the Comprehensive Plan will be forwarded to the Town Board.  The Town Board will then hold a second public hearing prior to final review and considering approval of the Plan 

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Many good ideas were generated at the workshops held on the three main plan areas.  These ideas can provide impetus for individuals, community groups, businesses and town government and are a community resource that will remain on this website for future reference. Please return and review these lists from time to time.

Workshop #1: Making Caroline a More Livable Community
Recommended Actions from Livability Workshop

Workshop #2: Protecting Caroline's Environment and Natural Resources
Recommended Actions from Environment Workshop

Workshop #3: Preserving Caroline's Rural Character
Recommended Actions from Rural Character Workshop
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Purpose:
  • Advises the Town Board on development and land use policies
  • Stewards development of the Town's Comprehensive Plan

​Planning Board Members are appointed by Town Board to staggered five year terms. Planning Board members may be reappointed.
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Board Members and Terms:
Bill Podulka, Chair 2017-2021
Val Warke 2020-2024
Michelle Brown 2021-2025
Barbara Knuth 2021-2025
Wil Lawrence 2021-2025

Tim Murray - Planning Board liaison to the Town Board

​Contact: Planning_Board@townofcaroline.org


February 25, 2021 Meeting Info
Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88389128630?pwd=YUlOU2ZmMHpNcGZUUEpIMXNUcGNYUT09 
Zoom info:
Meeting ID: 883 8912 8630 
Passcode: 067449 
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2nd Thursday of the month, 5:30 pm via Zoom teleconference
Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89074184559?pwd=WEoxYllwcGtORkRSVnNRVHJrSnZJQT09 
Zoom info:
Meeting ID: 890 7418 4559 
Passcode: 979753


2021 Meeting Dates:
  • January 14th
  • February 11th
  • March 11th
  • April 8th
  • May 13th
  • June 10th

Key Documents

  • 2021 Draft (2/7/21) Solar Energy System and Battery Energy Storage System Law
  • Comprehensive Plan Q&A 
  • 2006 Comprehensive Plan
  • 2016 Comprehensive Plan Survey Results​
  • 2019 Caroline Natural Resources 
  • 2020 Draft Comprehensive Plan (8Mb)

Meeting
Minutes/Recordings
​January 2020    Minutes
February 2020   Minutes
March 2020       no meeting
April 21, 2020     Video
May 12, 2020      Video
June 3, 2020       Audio only  Video
June 24, 2020      Video      

July 16, 2020   Agenda    Video
August 6, 2020   Video
August 20, 2020    Minutes   Video
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Public Hearing  September 24, 2020  Video   Minutes
September 30, 2020   Video
October 8, 2020    Video
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October 29, 2020     Video
December 10, 2020  Video
January 14, 2021    Video
January 28, 2021  Minutes  Video
February 11, 2021   Minutes   Video



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Town Board Meetings are the first Tuesday and second Wednesday (following first Tuesday) of each month at 7:00pm at the Caroline Town Hall, 2670 Slaterville Springs Rd.  The public is encouraged to attend.
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  • Home
    • About
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  • Offices
    • Town Supervisor: Mark Witmer
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    • Old Mill Notes from the Supervisor
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      • Councilmember Murray
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      • Councilmember Snow
      • Councilmember Weiser
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    • Code Enforcement
    • Highway Department
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    • Committees >
      • Volunteer Application Form
      • Building and Grounds
      • Communications, Information & Technology
      • Energy Independent Caroline
      • Land Use & Economic Development Task Force
      • Planning
      • Review Board
      • Watershed Committee
      • Youth Programs and Recreation >
        • JYC Committee Report
  • Notices
    • Upcoming Events
    • Calendar
  • CURRENT TOPICS
    • Brighten Up Caroline
    • SUNX Waiver Application
    • Solar Siting Law
    • Census
    • Verizon Co-location
    • Broadband
    • LED Streetlights
    • Town Hall Site Improvements Project
    • Proposed Thomas Rd Wetlands Conservation Easement
    • Change of Speedsville Gen. Store Liquor License
    • Franklin Retail Store Plans
    • Moratoria
    • ATV's on Roads
    • Trail
    • Emergency Medical Services
  • Resources
    • Coronavirus Information
    • Emergency Services
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