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City of Ithaca
Planning & Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – 6:00 p.m.
Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street
Minutes
05-19-2021 Planning and Economic Development Committee Meeting - YouTube
Committee Members Attending: Joseph (Seph) Murtagh, Chair; Cynthia
Brock, Stephen Smith, Donna Fleming, and
Laura Lewis
Committee Members Absent: None
Other Elected Officials Attending: Alderperson Nguyen
Staff Attending: JoAnn Cornish, Director, Planning and
Development Department; Tom Knipe,
Economic Development; Nels Bohn, IURA;
Anisa Mendizabal, IURA; Jennifer Kusznir,
Senior Planner; and Deborah Grunder,
Executive Assistant
Others Attending: Tax-Foreclosed Properties – Leslie
Ackerman, INHS; Shannon MacCarrick,
Tompkins County habitat for Humanity.
Ithaca Moves Art Installation/Community
Build – Megan Barber, Paul Witko, and A.J.
Johnson
Rental Vacancy Study – Alderperson Ducson
Nguyen
Chair Seph Murtagh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1) Call to Order/Agenda Review
No changes were made to the agenda.
2) Public Comment Refer to YouTube link above.
Monika Roth
Theresa Alt
3) Special Order of Business
a) Public Hearing – 2021 HUD Action Plan
Alderperson moved to open the public hearing; seconded by Alderperson
Carried unanimously.
No one from the public spoke on this topic.
Alderperson moved to close the public hearing; seconded by Alderperson
Carried unanimously.
4) Announcements, Updates, Reports
a) Ithaca Falls Work by EPA and DEC
Refer to YouTube link above.
b) Green Garage Projects / Conference Center
Refer to YouTube link above.
c) Inlet Island Proposals
Nels Bohn provided information on those who responded to a proposal for
interest. Three (3) have been submitted so far. All are very intriguing and all
provide market rate housing.
Alderperson Lewis stated that this area is very unique. Some is owned by the
City, some by the State, and some is privately owned. Two public hearings will
be held – one at the IURA meeting and again at the PEDC meeting.
5) Action Items (Voting to send on to Council)
a) 2021 HUD Action Plan
Chair Murtagh recused himself from this. Alderperson Lewis took over.
Anisa is also here at the meeting and will be able to answer any questions.
Brock asked for clarification on the HODAG Loan?
Alderperson Fleming asked to have the dollar amounts rounded to the nearest
dollar.
2021 Action Plan: City of Ithaca HUD Entitlement Program
Moved by Alderperson Lewis; seconded by Alderperson Smith. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca (City) is eligible to receive an annual formula allocation of
funds to address community development needs through the U.S. Department of Housing
& Urban Development (HUD) Entitlement Program from the Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program
funding sources, and
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) to
administer, implement and monitor the City’s HUD Entitlement program in compliance
with all applicable regulations, and
WHEREAS, on an annual basis, an Action Plan must be submitted to HUD to access HUD
Entitlement Program funding allocated to the City, and
WHEREAS, the 2021 Action Plan identifies a specific list of budgeted community
development activities to be funded from the 2021 HUD Entitlement Program allocation
and associated funds administered by the IURA, and
WHEREAS, funding available to be allocated through the 2021 Action Plan funding process
is anticipated to include the following:
$680,761.00 CDBG 2021 HUD Entitlement Program Allocation
$160,000.00 CDBG 2021 Program Income (projected)
$40,659.26 CDBG Recaptured/Unallocated (R/U) Funds
$334,715.00 HOME 2021 HUD Entitlement Program Allocation
$ 8,376.30 HOME Recaptured/Unallocated (R/U) Funds
$100,000.00 HODAG Loan
$1,324,511.56 Total, and
WHEREAS, CDBG-CV funds in the amount of $63,089.60 will be added to draft 2021
Action Plan funds of $1,324,511.56 to arrive at the total amount of $1,387,601.16
indicated on the “IURA-Adopted Draft City of Ithaca 2021 Action Plan & CDBG-CV Funding
Allocations” summary matrix dated April 15, 2021, and
WHEREAS, the IURA utilized an open and competitive project selection process for
development of the 2021 Action Plan in accordance with the City of Ithaca Citizen
Participation Plan, and
WHEREAS, the IURA developed a draft 2021 Action Plan for public comment and Common
Council consideration, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the draft Action Plan was held on May 17, 2021, now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council for the City of Ithaca hereby adopts the Draft 2021
City of Ithaca Action Plan, dated April 15, 2021, for allocation of the City’s 2021 HUD
Entitlement Program award along with associated funds listed above, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Urban Renewal Plan shall be amended to include activities funded in
the adopted 2021 Action Plan.
b) HUD CDBG-CV Project Funding
2021 CDBG-CV Funding Allocations: City of Ithaca HUD Entitlement Program
Moved by Alderperson Fleming; seconded by Alderperson Lewis. Carried unanimously.
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca (City) has been awarded CARES Act funding known as
Community Development Block Grant-CV (CDBG-DV) designated for coronavirus relief,
and
WHEREAS, CARES Act allocations were based on the annual formula allocation of funds to
address community development needs through the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban
Development (HUD) Entitlement Program from the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) Program,
WHEREAS, the City has contracted with the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) to
administer, implement and monitor the City’s HUD Entitlement program in compliance
with all applicable regulations, and
WHEREAS, as a Substantial Amendment to a City of Ithaca’s 2019 Action Plan, CARES Act -
funded activities must be submitted to HUD to access CDBG -CV funding allocated to the
City, and
WHEREAS, the draft 2021 CDBG-CV Funding Allocations plan identifies a specific list of
budgeted community development activities to be funded from the CARES Act allocation
of CDBG-CV funds administered by the IURA, and
WHEREAS, funding available to be allocated through the draft 2021 CDBG-CV Funding
Allocations plan totals $68,089.60, and
WHEREAS, CDBG-CV funds in the amount of $63,089.60 will be added to draft 2021
Action Plan funds of $$1,324,511.56 to arrive at the total amount of $1,387,601.16
indicated on the “IURA-Adopted Draft City of Ithaca 2021 Action Plan & CDBG-CV Funding
Allocations” summary matrix dated April 15, 2021, and
WHEREAS, the IURA utilized an open and competitive project selection process for
development of the 2021 CDBG-CV Funding Allocations plan in accordance with the City of
Ithaca Citizen Participation Plan, and
WHEREAS, the IURA developed a draft 2021 CDBG-CV Funding Allocations plan for public
comment and Common Council consideration, and
WHEREAS, a public hearing on the draft 2021 CDBG-CV Funding Allocations plan was held
on May 17, 2021, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council for the City of Ithaca hereby adopts an amendment
to the 2019 Action Plan to allocate CDBG-CV funds according to the draft 2021 CDBG-CV
Funding Allocations plan, dated April 15, 2021, for allocation of the City’s CARES Act
award, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Urban Renewal Plan shall be amended to include activities funded in
the adopted 2021 Action Plan.
c) Direct Sale of Tax-Foreclosed Properties
Sale of Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure for Affordable Housing, 215 Cleveland
Avenue – Declaration of Lead Agency
Moved by Alderperson Lewis; seconded by Alderperson Smith. Carries 4-1.
Whereas, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and Chapter 176 of the City Code, the City
Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”), require that a lead agency be established for conducting
environmental review of any action subject to such review, in accordance with state and local environmental
law, and
Whereas, SEQRA specifies that the lead agency shall be that agency which has primary responsibility for
approving, funding or carrying out the proposed action, and
Whereas, the proposed action is conveyance of property located at 215 Cleveland Avenue to be acquired
through tax foreclosure to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. for rehabilitation and sale to a low -to-
moderate income homebuyer, which is an “Unlisted” Action pursuant to CEQRO, thereby requiring
environmental review; and
Whereas, no other agency has jurisdiction to fund, approve or undertake the action; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca does hereby declare itself as lead agency for the
environmental review of this proposed action.
Sale of Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure for Affordable Housing, 215 Cleveland
Avenue – Environmental Review
Moved by Alderperson Smith; Seconded by Alderperson Lewis. Carries 4-1
Whereas, the Common Council is considering sale of property acquired through tax foreclosure proceedings
located at 215 Cleveland Avenue to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. for rehabilitation and sale to a
low- to moderate-income homebuyer, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council declared itself Lead Agency for the environmental review of this
proposed action, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is categorized as an “Unlisted” action under the City Environmental Quality
Review Ordinance (CEQRO), and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council, acting as Lead Agency for the environmental review, has
reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short Environmental Assessment Form, prepared by Ithaca Urban
Renewal Agency staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca Common Council hereby determines that the proposed action will result in no
significant impact on the environment and that a Negative Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State
Environmental Quality Review Act.
Sale of Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure for Affordable Housing, 215 Cleveland
Avenue – Action
Alderperson Fleming asked how we can authorize this sale without proper foreclosure
requirements.
Attorney Lavine stated it is perfectly legal to do this. It is only eligible for properties that are
already on the foreclosure list.
Alderperson Fleming further asked why this sale is being handled differently than the sale to
habitat.
Nels stated that a certain amount of refer to YouTube link above
Brock asked and stated refer to YouTube link above
Fleming does not know how we can rationale the purchase price is different from INHS to
Habitat.
Anyone who buys a house that has gone to foreclosure is at a risk because of not knowing
what needs to be done to the property, what taxes are delinquent, etc.
Brock asked about the offer made by James Kerrigan with a very similar purchase agreement
as the others. Was information made available to others in the community in addition to
Habitat and INHS?
Nels stated these homes were not advertised. We only had a very short window of time
before these tax foreclosures were going to be auctioned or offer to an agency within the
City.
Two differences between the two are Kerrigan does not suggest it be made available to lower
income property, etc.
Fleming thanked Nels. It was very clear.
Moved by Alderperson Smith; seconded by Alderperson Lewis. Carried 4 -1.
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has received proposals from various not-for-profit corporations
to acquire the following parcels scheduled to be acquired through foreclosure for
nonpayment of taxes/fees:
Tax Map Address Use Lot Size
Living
Area
Assessed
Value
Total Due
City
#79.-5-6 215 Cleveland
Ave.
single family
dwelling 3,300 sf 750 sf $115,000 $11,452.40
#44.-5-4 107 Morris
Ave.
single family
dwelling 1,860 sf 850 sf $120,000 $10,351.18
#81.-6-5 417 S. Aurora
St.
single family
dwelling 8,844 sf 1,414 sf $100,000 $6,662.48
and,
WHEREAS, Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (INHS) submitted a proposal dated
May 13, 2021 to acquire the property located at 215 Cleveland Avenue to create a new,
permanently affordable Community Housing Trust home for sale to low- and moderate-
income homebuyer, and
WHEREAS, INHS agrees to pay all taxes, fees, and penalties due to all taxing jurisdictions, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council seeks to expand the supply of affordable, for -sale homes in
the City, and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the City Chamberlain to enforce the collection of tax liens on real property, and
WHEREAS, Section C-44 of the City Charter adopts the procedures for collection of unpaid taxes as set forth by
New York Real Property Tax Law of New York State (RPTL), and
WHEREAS, §1166 RPTL authorizes the City to sell and convey tax foreclosed property to another party with or
without advertising for bids if confirmed by a majority vote of the Common Council or at public auction to the
highest bidder without Common Council approval, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that a decision to withhold this parcel from the public auction and
sell for an affordable housing use may result in a lower purchase price but will result in an increased supply of
affordable, quality, owner-occupied housing, and enhance neighborhood stability, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council, acting as Lead Agency in the environmental
review, determined that the proposed action will result in no significant impact on the
environment and issued a Negative Declaration in accordance the City of Ithaca
Environmental Quality Review Ordinance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca Common Council hereby directs the Chamberlain to withhold the following
property scheduled to be acquired through tax foreclosure proceedings from the public auction:
• Tax map parcel #79.-5-6, 215 Cleveland Avenue, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Common Council for the City of Ithaca hereby authorizes the sale of property located at 215
Cleveland Avenue, tax map parcel #79.-5-6, subject to the following terms:
1. Purchaser: Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.
2. Price: amount sufficient to pay all taxes, fees, and penalties due to all taxing jurisdictions
3. Use: affordable, owner-occupied housing
4. Condition of Property: “as is”
5. Deed: quit claim deed
6. Closing Costs/Legal Fees: responsibility of buyer
7. Buyer Contingencies: none
8. Seller Contingency: Sale is subject to City acquisition of title to the property through tax
foreclosure proceedings. City reserves the right to allow the current property owner to
redeem property with additional penalties up until the date of City acquisition of title to the
property.
9. Schedule: closing on sales transaction shall occur promptly upon City taking title
RESOLVED, that the Mayor, subject to advice from the City Attorney, is authorized to sign any and all documents
to execute this resolution.
Sale of Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure for Affordable Housing, 109 Morris Avenue
and 417 S. Aurora Street – Declaration of Lead Agency
Carried 4-1.
Whereas, the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and Chapter 176 of the City Code, the City
Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”), require that a lead agency be established for conducting
environmental review of any action subject to such review, in accordance with state and local environmental
law, and
Whereas, SEQRA specifies that the lead agency shall be that agency which has primary responsibility for
approving, funding or carrying out the proposed action, and
Whereas, the proposed action is conveyance of properties located at 109 Morris Avenue and 417 S. Aurora to be
acquired through tax foreclosure to Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties for rehabilitation
and sale to a low- income homebuyers, which is an “Unlisted” Action pursuant to CEQRO, thereby requiring
environmental review; and
Whereas, no other agency has jurisdiction to fund, approve or undertake the action; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca does hereby declare itself as lead agency for the
environmental review of this proposed action.
Carried 4-1.
Sale of Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure for Affordable Housing, 109 Morris
Avenue and 417 S. Aurora Street – Environmental Review
Whereas, the Common Council is considering sale of properties acquired through tax foreclosure proceedings
located at 109 Morris Avenue and 417 S. Aurora Street to Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland
Counties for rehabilitation and sale to a low-income homebuyers, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council declared itself Lead Agency for the environmental review of this
proposed action, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is categorized as an “Unlisted” action under the City Environmental Quality
Review Ordinance (CEQRO), and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council, acting as Lead Agency for the environmental review, has
reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short Environmental Assessment Form, prepared by Ithaca Urban
Renewal Agency staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca Common Council hereby determines that the proposed action will result in no
significant impact on the environment and that a Negative Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the
Environmental Conservation Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State
Environmental Quality Review Act.
Sale of Property Acquired Through Tax Foreclosure For Affordable Housing, 109 Morris
Avenue and 417 S. Aurora Street – Action
Moved by Alderperson Smith; seconded by Alderperson Lewis.
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has received proposals from various not-for-profit corporations
to acquire the following parcels scheduled to be acquired through foreclosure for
nonpayment of taxes/fees:
Tax Map Address Use Lot Size
Living
Area
Assessed
Value
Total Due
City
#79.-5-6 215 Cleveland
Ave.
single family
dwelling 3,300 sf 750 sf $115,000 $11,452.40
#44.-5-4 109 Morris
Ave.
single family
dwelling 1,860 sf 850 sf $120,000 $10,351.18
#81.-6-5 417 S. Aurora
St.
single family
dwelling 8,844 sf 1,414 sf $100,000 $6,662.48
and,
WHEREAS, Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, Inc. (Habitat) submitted
a proposal dated May 13, 2021 to acquire the properties located at 109 Morris Avenue and
417 S. Aurora Street to rehabilitate for sale to low -income homebuyers, and
WHEREAS, Habitat has created a Community Housing Trust to ensure affordability of the
homes upon resale, and
WHEREAS, Habitat proposes to acquire 109 Morris Avenue for $27,500 and 417 S. Aurora
Street for $25,000, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council seeks to expand the supply of affordable, for -sale homes in
the City, and
WHEREAS, it is the duty of the City Chamberlain to enforce the collection of tax liens on real
property, and
WHEREAS, Section C-44 of the City Charter adopts the procedures for collection of unpaid
taxes as set forth by New York Real Property Tax Law of New York State (RPTL), and
WHEREAS, §1166 RPTL authorizes the City to sell and convey tax foreclosed property to
another party with or without advertising for bids if confirmed by a majority vote of the
Common Council or at public auction to the highest bidder without Common Council
approval, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council recognizes that a decision to withhold this parcel from the
public auction and sell for an affordable housing use may result in a lower purchase price but
will result in an increased supply of affordable, quality, owner-occupied housing, and enhance
neighborhood stability, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council, acting as Lead Agency in the environmental
review, determined that the proposed action will result in no significant impact on the
environment and issued a Negative Declaration in accordance the City of Ithaca
Environmental Quality Review Ordinance; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Ithaca Common Council hereby directs the Chamberlain to
withhold the following properties scheduled to be acquired through tax foreclosure
proceedings from the public auction:
• Tax map parcel #44.-5-4, 109 Morris Avenue
• Tax map parcel #81.-6-5, 417 S. Aurora Street, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Common Council for the City of Ithaca hereby authorizes the sale of
properties located at 109 Morris Avenue (tax map parcel #44.-5-4) and at 417 S. Aurora Street
(tax map parcel #81.-6-5), subject to the following terms:
10. Purchaser: Habitat for Humanity of Tompkins and Cortland Counties, Inc.
11. Price:
109 Morris Avenue: the higher of (a) $27,500, or (b) an amount sufficient to pay all
taxes, fees, and penalties due to all taxing jurisdictions.
417 S. Aurora Street: the higher of (a) $25,000, or (b) an amount sufficient to pay all
taxes, fees, and penalties due to all taxing jurisdictions.
12. Use: affordable, owner-occupied housing
13. Condition of Property: “as is”
14. Deed: quit claim deed
15. Closing Costs/Legal Fees: responsibility of buyer
16. Buyer Contingencies: none
17. Seller Contingency: Sale is subject to City acquisition of title to the property through
tax foreclosure proceedings. City reserves the right to allow the current property
owner to redeem property with additional penalties up until the date of City
acquisition of title to the property.
18. Schedule: closing on sales transaction shall occur promptly upon City taking title
RESOLVED, that the Mayor, subject to advice from the City Attorney, is authorized to sign any
and all documents to execute this resolution.
d) Cliff Street Retreat PUD – Approval in Concept
Refer to YouTube link above.
e) Ithaca Moves Art Installation/Community Build
RESOLUTION – Approval of Sky Riders Sculpture Location in Cass Park
WHEREAS, Plan Ithaca, the City’s comprehensive plan, identifies public art as an
important cultural resource that contributes to quality of life and economic vitality and calls
for the City’s continued support of public art, and
WHEREAS, the Community Arts Partnership (CAP) and City of Ithaca Department of
Planning & Development have collaborated on the development of a public sculpture
project which is envisioned as a community-built kinetic sculpture utilizing re-used materials
and communicating an inclusive and exciting vision for the future of active transportation in
Ithaca, and
WHEREAS, additional goals for the sculpture are that it appeals to an audience that is
diverse in age, income, cultural background, and artistic appreciation; that the artwork be
fabricated to withstand the upstate New York weather, be low maintenance, safe, theft and
damage resistant; and that it ‘spark joy’ in the viewer and express the artists’ aesthetic
sensibility; and
WHEREAS, the City and CAP convened a project steering committee composed of
community members with interest and experience in public art and active transportation,
and the committee was charged with selecting the artist, working with the artist on
development of a design concept and identifying preferred locations, and
WHEREAS, the Community Arts Partnership issued a Request for Qualifications for artists
to submit credentials and examples of previous work, and the project steering committee
selected Patricia Vader from among numerous respondents as an artist with strong
relevant experience and excellent fit with the vision and goals for the project, and
WHEREAS, in late 2020 and early 2021, the project steering committee worked with the
artist to develop a conceptual design for the sculpture which the artist has tentatively titled
Sky Riders, and
WHEREAS, in March and April, 2021, the project steering committee reviewed the City’s
list of nearly two dozen potential City-owned sites suitable for siting sculptures and
evaluated those sites for visibility and overall suitability, and
WHEREAS, the committee selected a preferred location for the sculpture in Cass Park
between the Cayuga Waterfront Trail and the Cayuga Inlet to the South of the Coach’s
Crossing bridge and across the trail from the birding kiosk, and
WHEREAS, City staff including City Forester Jeanne Grace, Recreation Supervisor Jim
Dalterio have been consulted on the proposed location in Cass Park and confirmed that a
sculpture in the proposed area would not impact any surrounding natural or recreational
features, and
WHEREAS, pending Board of Public Works and Common Council approval, the sculpture
is scheduled to be fabricated and installed in late summer or fall 2021, and
WHEREAS, prior to installation, the project team will contract with a qualified engineer to
design an appropriate concrete footer and review and approve the structural elements of
the sculpture, and
WHEREAS, the project is funded by two private grants to the Community Arts Partnership
and Center for Community Transportation and no City funds are required to design,
fabricate or install the sculpture, now therefore be it
RESOLVED, that Common Council accepts the proposal by Community Arts Partnership to
create a sculpture for the City in Cass Park, and be it further
RESOLVED, that the selected artist may proceed with the installation of the sculpture upon
approval by Commons Council and the execution of an agreement with the City as
reviewed by the City Attorney.
f) Rental Vacancy Study
Commissioning a rental vacancy study in the City of Ithaca
WHEREAS U.S. Census 2019 American Community Survey data for the City of Ithaca indicates
that 74% of housing units are renter occupied1, that 64% of households in renter-occupied housing
units are rent-burdened (pay 30% or more of their household income towards housing)2, 41%
severely so (pay 50% or more of their household income towards housing)3, and that the citywide
rental vacancy rate was 4%4; and
WHEREAS median rents for housing units constructed before 1970 have increased by an average
3.6% annually over the past decade5 compared to an average annual increase of the Consumer Price
Index of 1.8% nationally6 over the same period; and
WHEREAS on June 14, 2019, the “Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019” was
passed by the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo,
allowing municipalities statewide to adopt the Emergency Tenant Protection Act of 1974 (ETPA);
and
WHEREAS the ETPA provides rent stabilization for rental properties constructed before 1974
containing 6 or more units regulated by a Rent Guidelines Board; and
WHEREAS local adoption of the ETPA must be preceded by a housing study of affected properties
to support a “declaration of emergency” regarding apartment availability, where an emergency is
defined as a rental vacancy rate of less than 5% for the class of eligible housing accommodations;
now therefore be it
RESOLVED that Common Council directs the Director of Planning & Development to commission
a housing vacancy survey to determine the City of Ithaca’s eligibility for opting into the ETPA.
1
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Ithaca%20city,%20New%20York%20Housing&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP04
&hidePreview=false
2
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Ithaca%20city,%20New%20York%20Business%20and%20Economy&tid
=ACSST5Y2019.S2503&hidePreview=false
3 http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/10148/2019 -2023-Consolidated-Plan
4
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Ithaca%20city,%20New%20York%20Housing&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP04
&hidePreview=false
5
https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=Ithaca%20city,%20New%20York%20bedrooms%20rent%20year%20built
&tid=ACSDT5Y2019.B25111&hidePreview=false
6 https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator/consumer-price-index-1913-
6) Discussion
a) Cannabis Retail
Refer to YouTube link above.
7) Review and Approval of Minutes
No minutes available
8) Adjournment
Moved by Alderperson; seconded by Alderperson. Carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at p.m.