HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.23.2025 Apartment-Building-Addition-Site-Plan-GML-239-Letter-07.03.2025 COMMISSIONER
Katherine Borgella
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
M. Megan McDonald
121 E. Court St, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 | Phone: (607) 274-5560 | tompkinscountyny.gov/planning
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July 3, 2025
Brent Cross, Zoning Officer
Village of Cayuga Heights
836 Hanshaw Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Re: Review Pursuant to §239 -l, -m and -n of New York State General Municipal Law
Proposed Action: Site Plan for proposed Apartment Building Addition located at 306 Highland
Road, Tax Parcel #15.-6-6, John Guo, Owner and Applicant.
Dear Brent Cross:
This letter acknowledges your referral of the proposed action identified above for review by the
Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability pursuant to §239 -l, -m and -n of the New
York State General Municipal Law.
We have determined the proposed action will have no significant county-wide or inter-community impact.
We do, however, have the following comment on the proposed action:
• We suggest that the Village encourage the applicant to utilize lower-level LED lighting. The
Tompkins County Environmental Management Council has studied outdoor lighting and
recommends [through the attached Environmental Alert: Important Recommendations for Indoor
and Outdoor Lighting (2017)] that outdoor LED lighting be not higher than 2700 CCT to
minimize adverse human and ecological impacts.
We look forward to receiving notification on the final action taken by your municipality within 30 days of
decision, as required by State law.
Sincerely,
Katherine Borgella, AICP
Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability