HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecessed Mtg. Minutes 2/25/1960; Spec Mtg. Minutes 3/8/1960187
Minutes of a recessed meeting of the Board of Trustees sitting is the Board
of Assessors held February 25, 1960, 7:30 P.M. in the Village Office#
® PRESENT: Mayor Marcham, F. 0.
Trustees Catherwood, Louise M.
McElwee, Raymond F.
Norton, Thomas E.
OtConnor, James F.
Engineer CrandalliCarl
Attorney Newman, Charles H
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Counselor Neal R. Stamp appeared on behalf of Cornell University to file a
formal assessment protest dated February 25, 1960 and to present in person the
University's case for the reduction of real property assessment on the property
between Triphammer Road and Pleasant Grove Road, just north of the University campus
known as the "Old Country Club' property and the 100 plus acres west of North
Triphammer Road known as the "Savage Farm".
As to the Old Country Club property the point of zoning laws was discussed.
The portion of the property being taxed lies in the Residential Zone which does
not allow multiple houses. The University has proposed using the land for dorm-
itories, but has not as yet'acted to request a change in Village Zoning Laws,
The Counselor was advised that the Trustees would favor receiving a letter
requesting a•ehange in Multiple Housing Zone to include the Old Country Club -prop-
erty and would put the matter before the residents at•a public hearing as required
by law. If,the zoning laws were changed, the property would be wholly exempt.
Counselor Stamp agreed to discuss the matter with the proper authorities and if
there was no problem would submit a letter requesting a zoning change.
The use of the land in relation to zoning laws was also discussed in its
relation to the Savage Farm property. Retroactive use as a farm was estbblished
and the point of requiring the entire land to be farmed to retain retroactive use
and exemption from real property tax for Cornell was discussed. The land previouly
owned by Beeson and Wray on Korth Triphammer Road was never farmed and could not
now be farmed and comply with the present zoning laws.
It was finally decided to exclude the property that fronted on Hanshaw Road
and 434 feet frontage on North Triphammer Road as part of the original farm that
had a retroactive use and therefore might be ruled by the courts as tax exempt.
The remaining land less the Beeson frontage of 207.L feet, the Wray frontage of
100 feet, and 1001 feet of frontage of low, unusable land would leave a taxable
frontage of 1,000 feet. This frontage multiplied by $15 a front foot, average
assessment for the property on the opposite side of North Triphammer Road, gives
a tax assessment on the non -tax exempt portion of the Savage Farm of $15,000.
VOTED to assess the former Beeson and Wray properties fronting on North Trip-
hammer Road owned by Cornell University at $15,000 and to change the wording on the
tax rolls to indicate the taxable portion to be the total frontage on North.Trip -,
hanmer Road except for -434 feet just north of the Hanshaw property, and the present
Beeson and Wray properties to a depth of 300 feet.
At 9 P.M.
VOTED TO RECESS AS THE Board of Assessors to reconvene as the;Board of
Trustees. a
Mr. Gerald R. Talandis and his attorney, Mrs. Cook; appeared to present plans
for a proposed apartment house development on the northern portLon of the Earl.
Sharp property at 186 Pleasant Grove Road and to request the 'changing of the
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zoning laws to extend the present commercial zone to includ this property now
zoned residential.
After discussing the effects of such.a change in zoning and the effect of
an apartment house project in this location, the Village Board unanimously
VOTED to deny the request of-Mr. Talandis to rezone the northern part of the
Earl Sharp property at 186 Pleasant-Grave Road from residential to commercial.
VOTED to activate the Capital Fund Fire Department checking account
in the Tompkins County Trust Company, three signatures required.
Mayor or.Acting Mayor
Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Treasurer or Deputy Treasurer
The letter of February 11, 1960 of Mr. Forrest Reed and the letter of Feb-
ruary 16, 1960 of Mr. Forrest Reed and Mr. Louis Montgonery requesting ihat the
permit to erect poles for a Television Cable on Hanshaw Road issued under alleged,
improper procedure on the part of Mr. Ceracche be revoked.
After eonsiderake discussion and examination of-'the original Television
Cable Franchise by Attorney Newman, it was
VOTED to request the Mayor to answer the letters of February 16, 1960
of Mr. Forrest Reed and Mr. Louis Montgaiery conveying the ideas of the Board,
and that the Mayor is to write to Mr. Ceracche requesting him to use, in connection
with residents of the Hanshaw Road area, the same method of inquiry regarding
their attitude toward the installation of the television cable and poles that he
is now using in new areas and to negotiate with land owners along Hanshaw Road
as to pole relocation, if required, before additional work is begun.
Adjourned 10 P.M.
6ohn H. Rogers
Village Clerk
Minutes of a special meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of, Cayuga Height held in the Village Office at 5 P.M., March 8, 1960.
PRESENT: Mayor
Marcham, F. G.
Trustees
Grant, Robert S.
McElwee, Raymond F.
Norton, Thomas E.
Engineer
Crandall, Carl
Attorney
Newman, Charles H.
Mayor Marcham read a letter dated March 1, 1960 from Cornell University's
Coun•gaor, Neal R. Stamp, petitioning on behalf of the University to have the
Multiple Housing District, as defined in the 1953 Village Zoning Ordinances, ex-
tended to the north and east to include all of the former Country Club property
owned by the University and located within the Village. Attached to the-letter
was a statement of intent of the Executive Committee of the University. Board of
Trustees to use the former "Country Club" property for student housing.
The Trustees were unanimous in expressing the need for a buffer zone between
the University's future buildings on the former "Country Club" property and the
residential area of the Village.
VOTED to request Attorney Newman to draft a proposed change to the
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Zoning Ordinances to redefine the boundaries of the Multiple Housing Zone
to include all of the former "Country Club" property, except a UOI strip
along the 'north and west boundary line of the University where it meets
land of other residents: and to draft a change that will allow building Height
on the former "Country Club" property that will.serve the University's uses.,
VOTED to adjourn as Board of Trustees at 5:40 P.M. and reconvene as
the Board of Assessors.
Mayor Marcham read A letter dated March 1, 1960 "from Cornell University's
Counselor Stamp which set forth the University's understanding of,the agreement
between the University and the Village concerning the assessment of the "Savage
Farm" property and the "Country Club" property and requesting the Village to
acknowledge this understanding.
VOTED to instrcuab the Mayor to meet with the University's represent -
atives to explain the Trustees' understanding that the agreement did not include
the full exemption from Village property taxes be granted for the entire former
"Country Club" property commencing with the tax year 1960. Also, to discuss
the 140' buffer zone, and to report at the March 14th meeting.
VOTED at 6:00 P.M. to recess andto reconvene as Board of Assessors
March 14, 19W 7 .
B. ohn B B. Ro s
' il]age Clerk
Minutes of the Regular: Meatingo6ftthe: Boaidz:of Trustees hdld,,Moriday,
March 141 ..1960 inithenCayuga.,Heights .School) Librarl at. 7:00 F:M.�- ":,i,;ci• ,
PRESENT: Mayor Marcham, F. G.
Trustees.. Baker, Robert W.
Grant, Robert S.
McElwee, Raymond F.
Norton, Thomas E.
O'Connor, James F.
Engineer Crandall, Carl
Treasurer Upchurch, Frederic M.
Police Commissioner George, Lowel T.
Police Justice Kent, Lindley C.
A. Meeting as the Board of Assessors
1. Mayor reported he had telephoned University Countsgl.or Stamp and con-
veyed the Trustee's feelings on the 140' buffer zone and the tax
status of the Country Club property for 1960. Count -lor Stamp was to
call backo.but did.not. It was determined by the Trustees that since
other landowners in' the Village had been assessed according to its
condition on January 1, 1960, it could -not treat the University differ-
, ently and it was therefore
VOTED to deny the University's request that the parcel of land described on the
assessment roll-as-the easterly portion of the Country Club property located
within the residential distrtfit zone be wholly exempt.
VOTED to deny..the request of Mr. John Home of 176..Pleasant Grove Road