SECTION 9.21: TOWN OF MARCELLUS 9.21 TOWN OF MARCELLUS This section presents the jurisdictional annex for the Town of Marcellus. A.) HAZARD MITIGATION PLAN POINT OF CONTACT Primary Point of Contact Alternate Point of Contact Bill Reagan, Code Enforcement Daniel Ross, Town Supervisor 24 East Main St., Marcellus, NY 13108 24 East Main St., Marcellus, NY 13108 (315) 673-3269 fax: (315) 673-9102 (315) 673-3269 fax: (315) 673-9102 [email protected] [email protected] B.) TOWN PROFILE Population 6,243 (estimated 2007 U.S. Census) Location The Town of Marcellus is located in western Onondaga County, approximately 10 miles southwest of the City of Syracuse. It is bordered by the Towns of Camillus to the north, Stafford and Otisco to the south, Onondaga to the east and Skaneateles to the west. The major water body in the Town of Marcellus is Otisco Lake, with Ninemile Creel originating in the Town at Otisco Lake and ending at Onondaga Lake. The Village of Marcellus is located within the southern section of the town. US Route 20 is an east west highway through the south part of the town. New York State Route 175 is an east-west highway and intersects New York State Route 174 at Marcellus village. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.6 km²), with 32.5 square miles (84.3 km²) of it land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.40-percent) water. Climate Onondaga County generally experiences seasonable weather patterns characteristic of the northeastern U.S. Cyclonic systems and cold air masses affect the County’s weather, making winters cold with snow. During the summer and parts of spring and autumn, temperatures rise during the daytime and fall rapidly after sunset. Summer temperatures typically range from about 76°F to 81°F (Fahrenheit). Winter high temperatures are usually in the middle to upper 30°F, with minimum temperatures of 14°F expected. Overall, the average high temperature for the County is approximately 57°F and the average low temperature is approximately 37°F. Snow accumulates to an average depth of 121 inches each year. Brief History The territory of Marcellus was part of the lands of the Onondaga tribe. Marcellus was a named township in the former Central New York Military Tract. It was first settled by outsiders around 1794. It is under speculation that the first setter to Marcellus was Sargent Kaydood Dooley of the colonial militia. This original military township contained not only the present civil town of Marcellus, but nearly all of what is now Skaneateles, the north part of Spafford, and the northwest two-thirds of Otisco, including Otisco DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Onondaga County, New York 9.21-1 December 2011 SECTION 9.21: TOWN OF MARCELLUS Lake and the site of Otisco village. The civil town of Marcellus was organized contemporaneously with the formation of Onondaga county (March 5, 1794), and contained besides the territory of the present Marcellus, all of Camillus, Elbridge, Van Buren, Skaneateles, Geddes, and a part of Onondaga. The Town of Geddes was removed in 1798. The township of Camillus was taken off in 1799. Otisco was removed in 1806. In 1830, the west part of the town was used for the new Town of Skaneateles. Marcellus regained territory in 1840 from Spafford and Otisco. Governing Body Format The Town of Marcellus is governed by a supervisor and four councilors. Growth/Development Trends At this time, there is no major residential/commercial development or major infrastructure development identified for the next five (5) years. The Comprehensive Plan’s Steering Committee (November 2001) recommended that Residential zoning be extended in the northwest portion of Town south of Stump Road and west of Limeledge Road and New Seneca Turnpike (now zoned agricultural) to support continued residential development. C.) NATURAL HAZARD EVENT HISTORY SPECIFIC TO THE TOWN FEMA Disaster # Preliminary Damage Type of Event (if applicable) Date Assessment Snowstorm / Extreme Cold Not applicable February, 1961 $80,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable July, 1970 $250,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable March, 1971 $806,000 (countywide) Snowstorm / Extreme cold Not applicable February, 1972 $803,000 (countywide) Flood (Tropical Storm Agnes) DR-338 June, 1972 $1,600,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable March, 1973 $200,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable December, 1973 $83,000 (countywide) Severe Storms and Flooding DR-447 July, 1974 $7,200,000 (countywide) Severe Storms, Heavy Rain, Landslides, DR-487 September, 1975 $6,300,000 (countywide) Flooding Flood Not applicable April, 1976 $313,000 (countywide) Blizzard Not applicable January, 1977 $2,100,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable October, 1981 $833,000 (countywide) Tornado (F3) Not applicable May, 1983 $2,500,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable February, 1984 $156,000 (countywide) Tornado (F1) Not applicable July, 1986 $250,000 (countywide) Blizzard and Extreme Cold EM-3107 March, 1993 $455,000 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable April, 1993 $100,000 (countywide) Thunderstorm / Winds Not applicable August, 1993 $600,000 (countywide) Severe Storm and Flooding DR-1095 January, 1996 $7,600,000 (countywide) DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Onondaga County, New York 9.21-2 December 2011 SECTION 9.21: TOWN OF MARCELLUS FEMA Disaster # Preliminary Damage Type of Event (if applicable) Date Assessment Flood Not applicable November, 1996 $100,000 (countywide) Thunderstorm / Winds / Not applicable May, 1998 $200,000 (countywide) Tornado Thunderstorm / Winds Not applicable August, 1998 $200,000 (countywide) $90,000,000, 3 fatalities, 7 injuries Severe Storm DR-1244 September, 1998 (countywide) Snowstorm Not applicable March, 1999 Not available Thunderstorm / Winds Not applicable July, 1999 $750,000 (countywide) Severe Storms DR-1335 May/September, 2000 Not available December, 2002 / Snowstorms Not applicable $353,000 (countywide) January, 2003 Flood Not applicable June, 2002 $2,000,000 (countywide) Snowstorm (President’s Day Not applicable February, 2003 $153,000 (countywide) Storm) Ice Storm DR-1467 April, 2003 $2,900,000 (countywide) August / September Severe Storms and Flooding DR-1564 $2,000,000 (countywide) 2004 Severe Storm and Flooding Not applicable April, 2005 $100,000 (countywide) Flood Not applicable July, 2005 $500,000 (countywide) Severe Storms and Flooding Not applicable June/July, 2006 $29,000 (countywide) Lake Effect Snowstorm / Not applicable February, 2007 $3,000,000 (countywide) Extreme Cold Number of FEMA Identified Repetitive Flood Loss Properties: 0 Number of FEMA Identified Severe Repetitive Flood Loss Properties: 0 Source: FEMA Region II, 2009 Note: Repetitive loss and severe repetitive loss data as of February 2009. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Onondaga County, New York 9.21-3 December 2011 SECTION 9.21: TOWN OF MARCELLUS D.) NATURAL HAZARD RISK/VULNERABILITY RISK RANKING Estimate of Potential Dollar Risk Ranking Score Rank Losses to Structures Probability of (Probability x Hazard # Hazard type Vulnerable to the Hazard a,c Occurrence Impact) Ranking b 3 Earthquake $2,596,982 c,e,h Rare 16 Low 2 Flood $6,920,000 c,e Frequent 18 Low 4 Ground Failure Not available f Rare 6 Low 1 Severe Storm $0 c,d,g Frequent 48 High Severe Winter c,d 1 $16,864,500 Frequent 48 High Storm a. Building damage ratio estimates based on FEMA 386-2 (August 2001) b. High = Total hazard priority risk ranking score of 40 and above Medium = Total hazard priority risk ranking of 20 - 39 Low = Total hazard risk ranking below 20 c. The valuation of general building stock and loss estimates determined in Onondaga County were based on the default general building stock database provided in HAZUS-MH MR3 (RSMeans 2006). d. Severe storm and severe winter storm hazard 500-year MRP loss estimate is structural value only; does not include the value of contents. For severe winter storm, the loss estimate is 5% of total general building stock value. e. Loss estimates for both structure and contents (500-year MRP for the flood hazard and 2,500-year MRP for the earthquake hazard). f. Approximately 100% of the Town's general building stock is located within the landslide hazard area. g. Potential losses for severe storm are underestimated by HAZUS. h. Earthquake estimated losses are calculated and reported by Census Tract; therefore, estimate is for both the Town and Village of Marcellus. E.) CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT This section identifies the following capabilities of the local jurisdiction: Legal and regulatory capability Administrative and technical capability Fiscal capability Community classification. DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan – Onondaga County, New York 9.21-4 December 2011 SECTION 9.21: TOWN OF MARCELLUS E.1) Legal and Regulatory Capability Regulatory Tools Code Citation (Codes, Ordinances., Plans) (Section, Paragraph, Page Number, date of adoption) Local Authority Authority Local (Y or N) Prohibitions (State or Federal) (Y or N) Higher Jurisdictional Authority (Y or N) State Mandated (Y or N) NYS Uniform Fire Prevention & 1) Building Code Y N Y Y Building code Town of Marcellus zoning 2) Zoning Ordinance Y N N N ordinance May 1, 1954 Revised Jan 3, 2004 Town of Marcellus subdivision 3) Subdivision Ordinance Y N N N regulations March 14, 1988 4) NFIP Flood Damage Town of Marcellus Local Law #1 Y Y Y Y Prevention Ordinance 1982 5) Growth Management Y N N N Comprehensive Plan (2001) 6) Floodplain Management / Basin Local Law #1 1987 Y Y Y N Plan 7) Stormwater Management Local Law #6 2007 Y N N Y Plan/Ordinance 8) Comprehensive Plan / Master November 2001 Y N N N Plan/ General Plan 9) Capital Improvements Plan N N N N 10) Site Plan Review Zoning ordinance N Y Y N Requirements 11) Open Space Plan N N N N 12) Economic Development Plan N N N N 13) Emergency Response Plan N N N Y 14) Post Disaster Recovery Plan N N N N 15) Post Disaster Recovery N N N N Ordinance 16) Real Estate Disclosure req.