Trumansburg reviewing zoning after 30 years

TRUMANSBURG, NY — The Village of Trumansburg has set up a committee to review its zoning ordinance, which has been largely untouched since its instatement in 1971.

The eight-member committee is comprised of board members from several village organizations. Two members of the village board of trustees, two from the planning board, two from the zoning board of appeals and two independent members of the community will evaluating the zoning regulations. Joan Jurkowich, deputy commissioner of planning for the county planning department, will also be working with the committee, though she is not an official member.

Jurkowich will be providing “professional support” and will be helping the committee address issues it identifies. She will not be pointing out problem areas.

“I’ll help them draw out the ideas but it’s really their ordinance,” she said.

Timothy Hamilton, chair of the zoning board of appeals, said amendments have been made to the village’s zoning laws over the years, but the overall policy is largely untouched for more than 30 years.

“We need to update it, we need to define terms,” he said.