00:42:48 Martha Robertson: Sorry, I do have one question: How long is the meeting supposed to go to? 00:43:56 Alice Green: 90 minutes, Martha. The consultants 00:44:11 Martha Robertson: Thank you! 00:53:17 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: I “signed up” via the website a few weeks ago and received an email back, but without a link for these workshops. I kept checking the site, then contacted the office requesting a link. I was told there was an issue with the site and received an email with attachments, but again without a link. Thankfully, someone who is a friend of one of the members shared the link. I’m mentioning as I wonder how many others had difficulty accessing and joining this workshop to make sure the next 2 workshops are more accessible. Thank you! 00:53:40 James Crawford: If the Villages are not included in this Plan, why were their residents in your July/Aug Survey? They make up a large part of your Survey respondents? 00:57:41 John Kiefer: Steering Committee members met with Village leaders of both Freeville and Dryden. We shared with them info we have collected so far and agreed to share with them goals and strategies that are relevant to their communities. Further, Village residents are also residents of the Town and deserve an opportunity to weigh in on Town topics. 00:59:28 Alice Green: Kellie, thank you for alerting us to your difficulty in finding the link for this workshop! We will work on having it more prominently displayed on the Town web page. 01:02:27 Martha Robertson: There are 2-family homes and apartments in Ellis Hollow! 01:06:30 Bill Russell: Jane is correct. School districts are independent municipalities, with their own taxing and governance structure, 01:11:35 Joe Wilson: I believe Survey respondents indicated a general unwillingness to increase their taxes to provide more public water. 01:15:38 C Dougherty: When the Town had a meeting several years ago to redo the zoning maps there was general agreement that Dryden was an agricultural community? What is the new vision for the Town? 01:19:30 James Crawford: Agreed, that lot size allowances should be the same in all parts and communities in the Town. Why “favor” some areas over others?? 01:20:06 John Kiefer: Great question!! The survey work and community meetings we are conducting will define the vision. It is up to the residents of Dryden. 01:33:43 John Kiefer: Dryden has a provision for Conservation Subdivisions that affords significant flexibility in lots sizes, etc. 01:38:49 Bill Russell: Does anyone know whether the deteriorating housing stock in the town is typically owner occupied, or rental 01:42:41 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: There are many Latinx farmworkers who live and work in Dryden. They often reach out to TCIRC (Tompkins County Immigrant Rights Coalition) and other orgs for help finding affordable housing close to their employment. Barriers include unaffordable/high costs, immigration status, and discrimination. Questions: 1. What measures does the plan contain re: accessibility and avoiding barriers for affordable housing? 2. Where are INHS housing locations in Dryden? Are there similar partnerships as this one in Ithaca: https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/09/cornell-extends-support-county-affordable-housing 3. Is there an effort to guarantee that the NYS guidelines related to discrimination on the basis of status, race, religion, children, etc are adhered to? Is there a place to report violations of this law? 01:43:06 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: I second a strong interest in green development!!! 01:44:42 Joe Wilson: Green development would make housing more affordable by reducing the occupants' utility bills!! 01:46:52 Joe Wilson: Promoting energy efficient renovation of existing housing stock would also result In more affordable housing by reducing utility bills. 01:46:56 Kathy Russell she/they: Your last sticky note just said "efficiency" but I think we were talking about energy efficiency 01:49:01 Martha Robertson: Have to jump off. Thank you all for the great conversation! 01:49:27 Kyle Hatch - Laptop: Thank you Martha! 01:54:45 C Dougherty: Do we have any campgrounds in the Town? 01:56:21 Todd Bittner: we already have a town-wide trail map. https://www.ithacatrails.org/ 01:58:29 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: Hi all…i didn’t want to take up more time as we seemed to be running behind, but do hope that my questions/comment above is noted and responded to. Thank you! 01:58:32 Kathy Russell she/they: I would like to draw attention to the point in the chat about the needs of farmworkers. I am very supportive of farmworkers and have been my whole life. They are an important part of our community. I would also echo the question: Is there an effort to guarantee that the NYS guidelines related to discrimination on the basis of status, race, religion, children, etc are adhered to? Is there a place to report violations of this law? 02:01:13 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: perfect, thank you! 02:03:33 Eveline Ferretti: Agreed Todd! 02:04:26 C Dougherty: High density development causes flooding/runoff to existing residents and impacts/displaces wildlife in sensitive areas. 02:06:02 Eveline Ferretti: Harmful Algae Bloom incidents are concerning on Dryden Lake. 02:16:40 Charles Geisler: I second Kathy’s farmworker housing concern. Some are mobile/migrant and need seasonable housing; others a permanent part of the workforce. Both categories need affordable housing (rental, owned, or ‘free’ on some farms). Affordable housing needs to be flexible. Some migrant workers live in campers and trailers. 02:21:44 Marie McRae: Preserving farmland means having farmers to work the land. There are many young people wanting to have land to work on. How can we encourage them,attract them? 02:23:25 Robbie Coville (he/him): Regarding 'using zoning to maximize protections for high quality farmland' - To what extent is farming allowed in rural residential zoning? And vice versa, related to farmworker housing, how allowable is it for ag (or residential) zoning to have small-scale, semi-permanent housing like trailers and tiny homes. That, and the idea about long-term renewable easements rather than permanent ones, is from the perspective of trying to start small-scale, diverse ecological ag. 02:25:45 Trevor & Kate McKee: Encouraging modern farming focusing on sustainability and land regeneration. Promoting, enticing local CSA farms for local food. 02:26:46 Marie McRae: YES to Trevor’s comment! 02:27:30 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: *** (YES!!) to Trevor and Kate McKee’s comment….specifically organically growing practices! 02:29:29 James Crawford: This has been a valuable and interesting discussion. I wish it had preceded the distribution of the Survey last summer, as the quality of the questions would probably have been much more satisfying than the Survey afforded us. They seemed somewhat shallow and many questions and/or answer choices seemed to lead to conclusions preferred by some over others. Perhaps another chance to complete that Survey, with some expanded questions and/or answer choices included a the secondary survey period. 02:30:26 Charles Geisler: Kellie L. Has posed several crucial question. Some farmworkers are not seasonal and wish to settle in our town. If the discrimination Kellie comments on are operative—I don’t think we know but should—it will be hard to rent or buy ‘off the farm’ anywhere close to their employment base. Not good socially, financially, and in terms of GHG emissions.l Her other questions deserve equal attention. 02:30:26 Kellie Lamoreau she/her: thank you all! 02:33:34 Kyle Hatch - Laptop: https://www.dryden2045.org/workshop-overview