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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12-03-14 Common Council Meeting Agenda OFFICIAL NOTICE OF MEETING A Regular meeting of the Common Council will be held on Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall, 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York. Your attendance is requested. AGENDA 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: 2. ADDITIONS TO OR DELETIONS FROM THE AGENDA: 3. PROCLAMATIONS/AWARDS: 3.1 Quarterly Employee Recognition Award Presentation 4. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS: 4.1 Annual Pride of Ownership Awards — Scott Whitham 5. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS BEFORE COUNCIL: 5.1 Presentation — Update from Disability Advisory Council 6. PETITIONS AND HEARINGS OF PERSONS BEFORE COUNCIL: 7. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR — COMMON COUNCIL AND THE MAYOR: 8. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: City Administration Committee: 8.1 Department of Public Works - Amendment to Personnel Roster — Modification of Work Hours for a Position in the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF) - Resolution 8.2 Finance — Authorization to Cover Red Accounts - Resolution 8.3 Controller— Request to Amend Budget to Account for 2014 Tompkins County Celebrations Grant - Resolution 9. CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: 9.1 Fire Department - One-Year Extension of Town-City Fire Contract Pending Further Negotiations - Resolution 9.2 Power Purchase Agreement with Solar City for Solar Farm - Resolution 9.3 DPW - Lake Street Public Park Enhancements - Resolution 9.4 City Controller's Report Common Council Meeting Agenda December 3, 2014 Page 2 10. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: 10.1 Public Art Commission (PAC) Resolution to Select Artwork for the Dryden Road Parking Garage Mural Project 10.2 Disposition of City-Owned Land at 617 Five Mile Drive - Resolution a) Lead Agency — Resolution b) Determination of Environmental Significance — Resolution c) Authorization for Disposition — Resolution 11. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES: 12. NEW BUSINESS: 13. INDIVIDUAL MEMBER — FILED RESOLUTIONS: 14. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS: 14.1 Appointment to Planning and Development Board — Resolution 15. REPORTS OF COMMON COUNCIL LIAISONS: 16. REPORT OF CITY CLERK: 17. REPORT OF CITY ATTORNEY: 18. MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: 18.1 Approval of the November 5, 2014 Common Council Meeting Minutes - Resolution 19. ADJOURNMENT: If you have a disability that will require special arrangements to be made in order for you to fully participate in the meeting, please contact the City Clerk at 274-6570 at least 48 hours before the meeting. Julie Conley Holcomb, CIVIC City Clerk Date: November 25, 2014 BACK-UP INFORMATION — ITEM 5.1 2013 Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) Survey Summary: Challenges and Recommendations Prepared For: Ithaca City Common Council Survey and Summary Overview: This electronically based survey was advertised broadly throughout city in Fall, 2013. We had 85 people respond. We asked them to check off any of the listed challenges they believe an individual with a disability faces in Ithaca, with the option of checking "other" and writing in. They were then asked the open ended question, "What do you think could be done to remove these obstacles". Below is a summary of the trends in challenges cited, as well as recommendations offered by our community members. 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CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: City Administration Committee: 8.1 Department of Public Works - Amendment to Personnel Roster— Modification of Work Hours for a Position in the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF) - Resolution WHEREAS, to provide adequate administrative support to the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility (IAWWTF) the Water and Sewer Division of the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works requested and received an increase in the workweek of an Administrative Coordinator from twenty (20) hours/week to thirty (30) hours/week. This was accomplished by resolution of item 8.5 of the Common Council Agenda on September 5, 2012; and WHEREAS, the IAWWTF the Water and Sewer Division of the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works again requested and received an increase in the workweek of an Administrative Coordinator from thirty (30) hours/week to thirty five (35) hours/week. This was accomplished by resolution of item 8.3 of the Common Council Agenda on February 12, 2014; and WHEREAS, it is again our experience over the time period of February 19, 2014, to date that this position demands no less than forty (40) hours/week; and WHEREAS, this shortfall in Administrative support stems from the fact that prior to August 11, 2012, the Water & Sewer Division had four (4) administrative personnel funded on their roster including 1-Administrative Coordinator (20-hrs/wk), 1-Administrative Assistant (40-hrs/wk), and 2-Financial Management Assistants (40-hrs/wk each). Subsequent to August 11, 2012, there is only the Administrative Coordinator, and 2-Financial Management Assistants. With the budget constraints for 2013 they opted to increase the hours of the Administrative Coordinator rather than fill the vacant Administrative Assistant position; and WHEREAS, to allow the Water & Sewer Division the personnel time resources to cover the administrative needs of the IAWWTF, the Water Treatment Plant, and the Water & Sewer Division's main office; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the workweek of one Administrative Coordinator position in the Water and Sewer Division of the Department of Public Works be and hereby is increased from thirty five (35) hours/week to forty (40) hours/week starting January 1, 2015; and be it further RESOLVED, That for the sole purpose of determining days worked reportable to the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System, the standard workday for this position shall be established at eight (8) hours per day (forty (40) hours per week); and be it further RESOLVED, That said roster amendment has been funded within the 2015 Authorized Budget for both the Water and Sewer Division and the IAWWTF. 8.2 Finance — Authorization to Cover Red Accounts - Resolution RESOLVED, That the City Controller be empowered to make transfers within the 2014 Budget appropriations, as needed, for the remainder of the 2014 Fiscal Year. 8.3 Controller— Request to Amend Budget to Account for 2014 Tompkins County Celebrations Grant - Resolution WHEREAS, during 2014, the City of Ithaca received $26,500 in funds from Tompkins County to support 15 local Community Celebrations, and WHEREAS, the City acts as a pass through for these Community Service Grants and needs to amend the 2014 Budget to account for the grants; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council hereby amends the 2014 authorized budget as follows to account for various Community Service Celebrations grants received from Tompkins County: Increase Revenue Account: A1012-2379 Community Celebrations $26,500 Increase Appropriation Account: A1012-5435 Celebration Contracts $26,500 9. CITY ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: 9.1 Fire Department - One-Year Extension of Town-City Fire Contract Pending Further Negotiations - Resolution WHEREAS, the existing agreement between the Town of Ithaca and the City of Ithaca by which the Ithaca Fire Department provides service to the Town of Ithaca is set to expire on December 31, 2014; and WHEREAS, the City and the Town have commenced negotiations towards a renewal of this agreement; and WHEREAS, the negotiators for the City and the Town agree that these negotiations cannot realistically be completed before the expiration of the agreement; and WHEREAS, the City and the Town are desirous of continuing the existing arrangement until such time as the parties are able to conclude negotiations with a new agreement; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Mayor, upon review by the City Attorney, is hereby authorized to execute an agreement substantially as included herewith, extending by one year the term of service under the existing Town-City agreement. OF 17, �a TOWN OF ITHACA -8 2� 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 �4, �o� www.town.ithaca.ny.us TOWN CLERK 273-1721 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 HIGHWAY (Roads, Parks, Trails, Water& Sewer) 273-1656 FAX(607)273-1704 or(607)273-5854 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING This Memorandum of Understanding, executed on December 2014, sets forth the understanding of the parties as follows: A. Effective January 1, 2010, the City of Ithaca and Town of Ithaca entered into a renewed fire protection contract, for the provision of fire and emergency medical services for a portion of the Town of Ithaca; and B. That fire protection contract by its terms expires on December 31, 2014; and C. The provisions of said contract will continue in force through December 31, 2015, while negotiations on the terms and conditions of a new contract progress; and D. The Town's 12 monthly payments pursuant to Section 5 of said contract throughout 2015 shall be based upon an annual sum of $3,177,504 for 2015, and the "adjustment" to that annual sum, as described in Section 5(d) of said contract, shall be calculated, and paid on such a schedule, as specified in Section 5 of the Agreement, premised upon a termination date of December 31, 2015; and E. The terms and conditions, as amended by this Memorandum of Understanding, of the contract entered into between the parties effective January 1, 2010, shall be extended and continue in full force and effect through December 31, 2015, unless the parties mutually agree to different terms prior to such date. SO AGREED: CITY OF ITHACA TOWN OF ITHACA By: By: Svante L. Mayrick, Mayor Herb Engman, Supervisor 9.2 Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Solar City for Solar Farm - Resolution WHEREAS, The City of Ithaca Energy Action Plan 2012-2016 recommends exploring renewable energy options to power City facilities, and the City of Ithaca Renewable Energy Opportunities report identifies solar photovoltaic systems as one of the most feasible technologies; and WHEREAS, in 2006 the City of Ithaca Common Council adopted the Local Action Plan, which commits to reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from municipal operations by 20% below 2001 levels by 2016, and in 2013 Common Council adopted the City of Ithaca Energy Action Plan 2012-2016, which commits to reducing GHG emissions community-wide by 80% below 2010 levels by 2050; and WHEREAS, MEGA, the Municipal Electric and Gas Alliance, through its competitive bidding process selected Solar City as a preferred provider for solar procurement; and WHEREAS, Solar City has proposed developing, building, owning and maintaining a 2,400 kilowatt DC solar farm located on Tompkins County land near 766 Warren Road, Ithaca, and selling all of the generated electricity and renewable energy credits to the City under a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA); and WHEREAS, Tompkins County has agreed to host the solar farm on its land; and WHEREAS, the proposed two-megawatt solar farm will generate an estimated 2,763,805 kilowatt hours annually, enough GHG-emissions-free electricity to provide an estimated 30% of City government's 2010 electricity needs; and WHEREAS, for each kilowatt hour generated by the solar farm, the City will receive an estimated $0.105 (10.5 cents) credit from NYSEG, and pay an estimated $0.079 (7.9 cents) combined to Solar City and Tompkins County; and WHEREAS, Solar City applied for project funding on behalf of the City to New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) under Program Opportunity Notice (PON) 2956, and in October 2014 was awarded $903,538; and WHEREAS, Solar City must provide NYSERDA with a copy of the fully executed PPA by January 15, 2015, to secure the funding; and WHEREAS, the PPA and associated documents, as well as an agreement with the County are currently under negotiation; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council is supportive of entering into the Power Purchase Agreement with Solar City provided that the City can come to mutually agreeable terms with the County and Solar City; and be it further RESOLVED, That the Mayor, subject to review by the City Attorney, City Controller, and Sustainability Coordinator, is hereby authorized to execute all necessary documents, including but not limited to the Solar Power Purchase Agreement, Performance Guarantee Agreement, Limited Warranty Agreement, and any agreement with the County for use of the land. CITY OF ITHACA 108 East Green Street Ithaca, New York 14850-5690 MAYOR'S OFFICE a NICK GOLDSMITH,SUSTAINABILITY COORDINATOR e 8 Telephone: 607-274-6562 Email: ngoldsmith@cityofithaca.org Fax: 607-274-6558 November 10, 2014 Memo to Common Council Re: Draft Resolution-Power Purchase Agreement with Solar City To Common Council: The Sustainability Coordinator,with support from the office of the Mayor,the City Attorney,the City Controller, and other City departments,is managing the Solar Farm project,through which the City would sign a Power Purchase Agreement with Solar City to buy the clean electricity generated by a 2,400 kilowatt solar farm located on County property near the airport,reducing GHG emissions and saving the City money. Because there are impending deadlines,but the PPA and related agreements are still under negotiation,we are collectively seeking Common Council approval of the attached resolution, which authorizes the Mayor to sign the necessary documents if and when all parties named in the resolution have given approval. Please review the attached resolution and PPA. There are two companion documents to the PPA: the Performance Guarantee Agreement,and the Limited Warranty Agreement. If you would like additional background information,you can review the application that Solar City submitted to NYSERDA on the City's behalf,which is also attached. Thank you for your consideration of the resolution for this exciting project. Sincerely, Nick Goldsmith Sustainability Coordinator City of Ithaca, NY Town of Ithaca, NY 9.3 DPW - Lake Street Public Park Enhancements - Resolution WHEREAS, Currently, the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works has undertaken a project to rehabilitate Lake Street Bridge over Fall Creek; and WHEREAS, the project for the rehabilitation of the Lake Street Bridge Over Six Mile Creek, P.I.N. 375534 ("the Project") is eligible for funding under Title 23 U.S. Code as administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that provides for reimbursement of up to 80% of expenditures incurred by the City for rehabilitation of the bridge; and WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca established Capital Project #791 for the Project in the amount of $1,464,250; and WHEREAS, Department of Public Works staff recommends Lake Street Public Park safety improvements and aesthetic enhancements (the "Enhancements") to the existing public park located at southeast corner of Lake Street Bridge over Fall Creek; and WHEREAS, the "Enhancements" are not included in the project budget and are not eligible for reimbursement by the FHWA; and WHEREAS, the estimated additional cost to implement the "Enhancements" is $195,000; and WHEREAS, the "Enhancements" will be eligible for funding from various sources; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has received approval for $30,000 in matching funds from the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency-Community Development Block Grant; and WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works can charge a portion of eligible cost against the City's Sidewalk Program; and WHEREAS, the "Enhancements" will be eligible to apply for funding from Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grant program in 2015; now therefore be it RESOLVED, That Common Council Authorizes Public Works Staff to undertake said "Enhancements" as part of Lake Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project; and be it further RESOLVED, That, Common Council here by approves an increase of Capital Project #791, Lake Street Bridge Rehabilitation Project by an amount not to exceed $195,000, for a total project authorization of $1,659,250; and be it further RESOLVED, That funds needed for said amendment shall be derived from $30,000 in IURA block grants, sidewalk program funds, possible tourism capital grant and the issuance of Serial Bonds. o sr CITY OF ITHACA ,.., 9 108 East Green Street, Ithaca,New York 14850-6590 OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER Telephone: 607/274-6530 Fax: 607/274-6587 .��� �Po PAT MEMORANDUM TO: City Administration Committee (CA) FROM: Addisu Gebre-Bridge System Engineer DATE: November 19, 2014 RE: Lake Street Public Park Enhancements This memo is intended to provide information regarding proposed Lake Street Public Park Enhancements. Lake Street Public Park Enhancements ("the Enhancements")proposes safety improvements and aesthetic enhancements to Lake St. Bridge Public Park including safe pedestrian trail and stairs to adjacent Fall Creek-Ithaca Falls. Currently, the City of Ithaca Department of Public Works has undertaken a project to rehabilitate Lake Street Bridge over Fall Creek and the Enhancements will be coordinated with Lake St. Bridge Rehabilitation Project(CP#791- Federal-Aid Project). The Enhancements will likely include the following components: • New stairway construction down to Fall Creek; • Plaza Landscape Enhancement; • Bike racks installation; • Ornamental steel picket fence extension; • Construction of a new section of sidewalk; • Interpretive signage installation; • Addition of plantings; • Installation of Landscape Bollards; and • Construction of new streetscape features at Lake Street intersection such as crosswalks and handicap access ramps. Expected Benefits to Results from the Enhancements are: • Safety improvements in the area; • Increase in number of visitors/end-users; • Contribution to the local economy; and • Achieving local/State/Federal Environmental and Public Park Standards; Project Costs and Funding: The total estimated project cost is $195,000 and project funding will be derived from Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency(1URA)-Community Development Block Grant and City of Ithaca serial bond financing. (With possible additional funding from City of Ithaca Sidewalk Program and Tompkins County Tourism Capital Grant Program). IURA-Community Development Block Grant provides $30,000 in the matching funds and $165,000 is expected from City of Ithaca serial bond financing. Implementation Schedule: Data Collection & Analysis: January,2015 Preliminary Design: February, 2015 Detail Design:April,2015 Construction: September,2015 If you have any questions,please contact me at(607) 274-6530 or agebrencityofithaca.org 10. PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: 10.1 Public Art Commission (PAC) Resolution to Select Artwork for the Dryden Road Parking Garage Mural Project Mural WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Public Art Commission (PAC) has been established to, among other duties, review and advise the Common Council on proposals for the exhibition and display of public art in the City's public spaces; and WHEREAS, in 2010, the PAC created a mural and street art program to beautify blank walls within the city while providing local artists from all sections of the community an opportunity to showcase their work; and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works approved several locations for future murals and street art by resolution on May 19, 2010, and the City's Dryden Road Parking Garage was added to this list of approved locations by the Board on July 14, 2014; and WHEREAS, the City's Parking Division has requested that the PAC seek multiple murals for the Dryden Road Parking Garage to enliven dark areas within the garage while also deterring graffiti and reducing ongoing maintenance costs; and WHEREAS, the PAC issued a Call for Proposals in August 2014 and received 18 submissions for the project; and WHEREAS, the PAC reviewed all of the submissions at its meetings on September 24, 2014 and October 22, 2014, and voted to recommend that Common Council select the artwork submitted by nine artists, as shown in "Dryden Road Parking Garage — Recommended Mural Proposals," to be installed on walls within the Dryden Road Parking Garage; and WHEREAS, the murals will be visible primarily to those within the parking garage, but the selected proposals have been distributed for public comment; and WHEREAS, the project will include nine murals and will receive one-time funding through the Parking Division's existing 2014 budget, in a total amount not to exceed $5,875; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the City of Ithaca Common Council selects the submissions of the following artists for the Dryden Road Parking Garage Mural Project, as recommended by the Public Art Commission: Dan Burgevin, Kellie Cox-Brady, Aindriais Dolan, the Junior Youth Group, Steav Kim, Eric Lindstrom, Kurt Piller, Margaret Reed, and Nate Waterman; and be it further RESOLVED, That the selected artists may proceed with the installation of their murals at their assigned locations within the Dryden Road Parking Garage upon the execution of an agreement with the City (as reviewed by the City Attorney). 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Compliance with Purchaser must identify how conveyance of the 3-acre Subdivision & Zoning sub-parcel will comply with Town of Ithaca subdivision Regulations: and zoning regulations. As the sub-parcel lacks street frontage, it appears that consolidation with an existing adjoining parcel will be required. Future Use: Open space, agricultural and/or residential use. Easement: Sale will be subject to retention of a public easement across the sub-parcel for access by vehicles and pedestrians to the City-owned Southwest Natural Area located east of the railroad tracks. Additional Purchaser Appraisal and lot consolidation expenses. Expenses: Disclaimer: City reserves the right to reject any and all bids. and WHEREAS, the Common Council further stipulated that the bid award is subject to completion of environmental review, including advice of the Natural Areas Commission, and approval by the Common Council; and WHEREAS, on May 6, 2014 the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) issued and publicly advertised an Invitation For Bids for the City Property; and WHEREAS, one bid at $10,000 was received from New Earth Living LLC to purchase the City Property; and WHEREAS, an appraisal was conducted at the expense of the prospective purchaser that concluded the fair market value of the City Property is $16,875, so the initial bid was rejected; and WHEREAS, a revised sealed bid offering that established the minimum acceptable bid at $16,875 was issued on July 30, 2014; and WHEREAS, one bid at $16,875 was received from New Earth Living LLC to purchase the City Property; and WHEREAS, New Earth Living LLC developed the Aurora Street pocket neighborhood project at the 500 block of North Aurora Street; and WHEREAS, New Earth Living LLC proposes to consolidate the City Property with an adjacent parcel located at 619 Five Mile Drive for development of an approximately 30- unit clustered residential subdivision known as "Amabel"; and WHEREAS, the City Property is proposed to be used as a natural area for storm water management and a dog park for residents, though final plans for the project may evolve as the project proceeds through the Town's approval process; and WHEREAS, environmental review for sale of this land has been completed; and WHEREAS, the City Charter requires approval by 3/4s of the Common Council to authorize sale of real property; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Common Council for the City of Ithaca hereby authorizes disposition of an approximately 3-acre, unimproved, sub-parcel of land located at 617 Five Mile Drive in the Town of Ithaca NY (part of tax parcel 31.-2-6) to New Earth Living LLC at a sale price of $16,875, subject to the following conditions: 1. Subdivision and consolidation of the sub-parcel with an adjacent parcel in conformance with Town of Ithaca land use regulations; 2. Retention of a public easement across the sub-parcel for access by vehicles and pedestrians to the City-owned Southwest Natural Area located east of the railroad tracks bounding the sub-parcel; and 3. Purchaser shall be responsible for the following costs in addition to the bid purchase price: • Lot subdivision and consolidation • Sellers closing cost expenses, including legal, title and boundary survey as applicable. And be it further RESOLVED, That the Mayor, subject to advice of the City Attorney, is hereby authorized to execute agreements to implement this resolution, including but not limited to a purchase and sale agreement and conveyance of deed; and be it further RESOLVED, That expenses of the IURA directly associated with marketing and sale of the property shall be reimbursed from sale proceeds. 0 CITY OF ITHACA FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (FEAT) Purpose: This Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) is designed to help applicants and agencies determine, in an orderly manner,whether a project or action may be significant. The question of whether an action may be significant is not always easy to answer. Frequently, there are aspects of a proposed action that are subjective or immeasurable. It is also understood those who determine significance may have little or no formal knowledge of the environment or may not be aware of the broader concerns affecting the question of significance, The F'FAF is intended to provide a method whereby applicants and agencies can be assured the determination process has been orderly,comprehensive in nature,yet flexible enough to allow introduction of information to tit a project or action. FEAF Components: Part 1: provides objective data and information about a given action and its site. By identifying basic project data, it assists in a review of the analysis that takes place in marts 2 and 3. Part 2: Focuses on identifying the range of possible impacts that may occur from a project or action. It provides guidance as to whether an impact is likely to be considered small to moderate or whether it is a potentially large impact. The form also identifies whether an impact can be mitigated or reduced. Part 3: If any impact in Part 2 is identified as potentially large, then Part 3 is used to evaluate whether or not the impact is actually important. THIS AREA IS FOR LEAD AGENCY USE ONLY DETERMINATION OF SIGNIFICANCE—TYPE I AND UNLISTED ACTIONS Identify the portions of FEAF completed for this action: Part I Part 2 []Part 3 Upon review of the information recorded on this FEAF(Parts,2,and 3, if appropriate),and any other supporting information,and considering both the magnitude and importance of each impact, it is reasonably determined by the Lead Agency that: QA. 'The Proposed Action will not result in any large and important impacts)and will not have a significant impact on the environment;therefore,A NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED. E]B. Although the proposed action could have a significant impact on the environment,there will not be a significant effect for this Unlisted Action,because the mitigation measures described in PART 3 have been required;therefore,A CONDITIONED NEGATIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPARED. LJC. The proposed action may result in one or more large and important impacts that may have a significant impact on the environment;therefore,A POSITIVE DECLARATION WILL BE PREPA>R.ED. A Conditioned Negative Declaration is only vcalidjbr Unllsled Actions. Name of Action: Disposition of City-awned Land at 617 Five Mile Drive Name of Lead Agency: City of Ithaca Common Council Name and Title of Responsible Officer in Lead Agency: Nels Bohn, IURA Director of CD _ Signature of Responsible C} r in Lea Agency: J -- Signature of Preparers l Date: November 3 201 FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (FEAF) PART 1—PROJECT INFORMATION (prepared by project sponsor/applicant) NOTICE: This document is designed to assist in determining whether the action proposed may have a significant effect on the environment. Please complete the entire form, Parts A through E. Answers to these questions will be considered part of the application for approval and may be subject to further verification and public review. Provide any additional information you believe will be needed to complete Parts 2 and 3. It is expected that completion of the FEAF will depend on information currently available and will not involve new studies, research, or investigation. If information requiring such additional work is unavailable, so indicate and specify each instance. Name of Action: Disposition of City-Owned Land at 617 Five Mile Drive Location of Action: 707 E. Seneca Street, Ithaca, NY Name of Applicant/Sponsor: City of Ithaca Address: 108 E. Green Street City/TownNillage: Ithaca State: NY ZIP: 14850 Business Phone: (607) 274-6550 Name of Owner (if different): Same Address: City/Town/Village: State: ZIP: Business Phone: Description of Action: Disposition of an approximately 3-acre, unimproved sub-parcel of land located at 617 Five Mile Drive in the Town of Ithaca (part of tax parcel #31.-2-6) through a competitive sealed bid process to New Earth Living LLC. City will retain a public easement across the sub-parcel for access by pedestrians and vehicles to access the City-owned Southwest Natural Area Park. 2 Please complete each question (indicate N/A, if not applicable). A. SITE DESCRIPTION Physical setting of overall project, both developed and undeveloped areas. 1. Present Land Use: Urban 3 Industrial 0 Commercial ❑Public %W Forest Agricultural E Other: 2. Total area of project area: 3 acres square feet(Chosen units apply to following section also.) Approximate Area (Units in Question 2 apply to this section.) Currently [After Completion 2a. Meadow or Brushland (non-agricultural) r � I 2b.Forested 3 11 3 2c. Agricultural 2d.Wetland [as per Article 24 of Environmental Conservation Law(EC757171 m r P 2e. Water Surface Area 77 m FT Public �® _ - 2g. Water Surface Area 2h.Unvegetated(rock, earth, or fill) 2i. Roads, buildings, and other paved surfaces ❑ 2j. Other(indicate type) 3a. What is predominant soil type(s) on project site (e.g., HdB, silty loam, etc.): Genesee Silt loam 3b. Soil Drainage: Well-Drained 100 % of Site E] Moderately Well-Drained % of Site Poorly Drained % of Site 4a. Are there bedrock outcroppings on project site?jl ❑Yes ONo ❑N/A 4b. What is depth of bedrock? 8+ (feet) 4c. What is depth to the water table? 3+ (feet) 5. Approximate percentage of proposed project site X 0-10% 100 % 10-15% % with slopes: ❑ 15% or greater % 6a. Is project substantially contiguous to, or does it Yes X o /A contain a building, site or district, listed on or eligible for the National or State Register of Historic Places? 6b. ...Or a designated local landmark or located in a ❑ O Yes No []N/Alocal landmark district? 7. Do hunting and/or fishing opportunities currently ❑Yes X]No []N/A If yes, identify each species: exist in the project area? 3 SITE DESCRIPTION concluded 8. Does project site contain any species of plant Yes [X]No L]N/A and/or animal life identified as threatened or endangered? According to: Identify each species: 9. Are there any unique or unusual landforms on the ❑Yes ®No []N/A project site (i.e., cliffs, other geological formations)? Describe: 10. Is project site currently used by the community or ❑Yes [KNo LINUA neighborhood as an open space or recreation If yes, explain: area? 11. Does present site offer or include scenic views ❑Yes [X]No LJN/A known to be important to the community? Describe: 12. Is project within or contiguous to a site DYes F-1No []N/A designated a Unique Natural Area(UNA) or critical environmental area by a local or state Describe: Project site is near the Negundo Woods agency? UNA (UNA-153), which is located across a 120-feet wide, cleared railroad and electrical utility corridor that separates the site from the UNA. 13. Streams within or contiguous to project area: a. Names of stream(s) or name(s) of river(s)to which it is a tributary: NA 14. Lakes, ponds, or wetland areas within or a. Name(s): NA contiguous to project area: b. Size(s) (in acres): 15. Has site been used for land disposal of solid []Yes [KNo [JN/A t and/or hazardous wastes? Describe: 16. Is the site served by existing public utilities? ❑Yes 0 No []N/A a. If Yes, does sufficient capacity exist to allow connection? DYes L]No []N/A b. If Yes, will improvements be necessary to QYes LJNo QN/A allow connection? 4 B. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 1. Physical dimensions and scale of project (fill in dimensions as appropriate): 3 acres Ia. Total contiguous area owned by project sponsor in acres: 3 or square feet: lb.Project acreage developed: 0 Acres initially: 0 Acres ultimately: 0 lc. Project acreage to remain undeveloped: 3 acres Id.Length of project in miles (if appropriate): NA or feet: le. If project is an expansion, indicate percent of change proposed: NA % It Number of off-street parking spaces existing: 0 proposed: 0 lg. Maximum vehicular trips generated (upon completion of project)per day: 0 and per hour: lh.Height of tallest proposed structure in feet. 0 lj. Linear feet of frontage along a public street or thoroughfare that the project will occupy? 0 2. Specify what type of natural material (i.e., rock, earth, etc.) and how much will be removed from the site: 0 or added to the site: 0 r Mo what type of vegetation(trees, shrubs, ground cover) and how much will be removed from the site: type of vegetation: 4. Will any mature trees or other locally important vegetation be removed for this project? No 5. Are there any plans for re-vegetation to replace vegetation removed during construction? No 6. If single-phase project, anticipated period of construction: NA months (including demolition) 7. If multi-phased project, anticipated period of construction: months (including demolition) 7a. Total number of phases anticipated: 1 7b.Anticipated date of commencement for first phase: Jan month 2015 year(including demolition) 7c. Approximate completion date of final phase: Jan month 2015 year. 7d.Is phase one financially dependent on subsequent phases? ❑Yes ONo �t /A 8. Will blasting occur during construction? 7Yes MNo E% N/A If yes, explain: 19. Number of jobs generated during construction: 0 After project is completed: 0 10.Number of jobs eliminated by this project: 0 Explain: 11.Will project require relocation of any projects or facilities?DYes o MN/A If yes, explain: 112a. Is surface or subsurface liquid waste disposal involved?[3Yes �o E3N/A; if yes, explain: 12b. If#12a is yes, indicate type of waste (sewage, industrial, etc): 12c. If surface disposal, where specifically will effluent be discharged? 13. Will surface area of existing lakes,ponds, streams, or other surface waterways be increased or decreased by proposal? E3Yes �o M/A If yes, explain: 14a. Will projector any portion of project occur wholly or partially within or contiguous to the 100-ye"floo plain? aYes o DN/A Site is located in the 500-year flood plain 5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION concluded 14b. Does project or any portion of project occur wholly or partially within or contiguous to: Cayuga Inlet Fall Creek, Cascadilla Creek, Cayuga Lake, Six Mile Creek, or Silver Creek? (Circle all that apply.) 14c. Does project or any portion of project occur wholly or partially within or contiguous to wetlands as described in Article 24 of the ECL? DYes ONO ON/A; [14 d. If#14a., b., or c. is yes, explain: 15a. Does project involve disposal of solid waste? MYes o CIN/A F15b. If#15a. is yes,will an existing solid waste disposal facility be used? [3Yes r3No ON/A 15c. If#15b. is yes, give name of disposal facility: and its location: ff9es there be any wastes that will not go into a sewage disposal system or into a sanitary landfill? M% No ON/A If yes, explain: 15e. Will any solid waste be disposed of on site? DYes �o ON/A If yes, explain: 16. Will project use herbicides or pesticides? ❑Yes �o ON/A If yes, specify: 17. Will project affect a building or site listed on or eligible for the National or State Register of Historic Places or a local landmark or in a landmark district? OYes �o M/A; if yes, explain: 18. Will project produce odors? DYes K o ON/A If yes, explain: 19. Will project product operating noise exceed the local ambient noise level during construction? ❑Yes �o ON/A After construction?r3Yes x o ON/A 20. Will project result in an increase of energy use? Yes �o ON/A If yes, indicate type(s): 1. Total anticipated water usage per day in gals./day: 0 Source of water: 6 C. ZONING AND PLANNING INFORMATION 1. Does the proposed action involve a planning or zoning decision? Yes �o ON/A If yes, indicate the decision required: Zoning Amendment FED�Zoning Variance ❑New/Revision of Master Plan 0 Subdivision 0 Site Plan ❑ Special Use Permit ❑Resource Management Plan ❑® Other: 2. What is the current zoning classification of site? Low Density Residential 3. If the site is developed as permitted by the present zoning, what is the maximum potential development? Unbuildable lot—lacks street frontage 4. Is proposed use consistent with present zoning? WYes ❑No ON/A 5. If#4 is no, indicate desired zoning: 6. If the site is developed by the proposed zoning,what is the maximum potential development of the site? NA 7. Is the proposed action consistent with the recommended uses in adopted local land-use plans? ❑Yes ❑No � /A If no, explain: 8. What is the dominant land use and zoning classification within a 1/4 mile radius of the project? (e.g., R-la or R-lb) Low-Density Residential (in Town of Ithaca) and P-1 in City of Ithaca 9. Is the proposed action compatible with adjacent land uses? [[—:]]Yes DNo %❑N/A Explain: Proposed action is sale of land, not a physical change to the project site. 10a. If the proposed action is the subdivision of land, how many lots are proposed? NA 10b. What is the minimum lot size proposed? NA 11. Will the proposed action create a demand for any community-provided services? (e.g., recreation, education, police,fire protection,etc.)? Yes �o ON/A Explain: If yes, is existing capacity sufficient to handle projected demand? DYes ❑No [3N/A Explain: 12. Will the proposed action result in the generation of traffic significantly above present levels? Yes o M/A If yes, is existing road network adequate to handle additional traffic? DYes ❑ o ❑N/A Explain: 7 D. APPROVALS 1. Approvals: Common Council approval requires for disposition of City-owned property 2a. Is any Federal permit required? [[—]]Yes �o [3N/A Specify: b. Does project involve State or Federal funding or financing?D Yes x o M/A If Yes, Specify: 2c. Local and Regional approvals: Type of Submittal Approval Agency Yes or No Approval Required Date Date Common Council Yes Authorize sale 12/13 11/14 Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) No Planning& Development Board No Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission (ILPC) Board of Public Works (BPW) No Fire Department No Police Department No Building Commissioner No Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency No (IURA) 8 E+ . INFORMATIONAL DETAILS Attach any additional information as may be needed to clarify your project. If there are or may be any adverse impacts associates)with your proposal,please disCLISS such impacts and the measures which you propose to mitigate or avoid them, F. VERIFICATION I certify that the information provided above is true to the best of my knowledge. Applicant/Sponsor a e: N Is B hn Signature: 1 Title: IURA Direeto of Community Development $ts �cxk�c�r7c x yc�'r�e�'t3c END OIL PART 1 ct s � r � r iLO ch \ ' PJ a p 4i cis .41 $ t.r. C N 44 r I � j { N �yQ � r�Fq:` �� • rry� r � 9 ur N r Q �f :a w VI of � 4 i ,ry i U ry �� m Q }Q➢ ry � a D F 2 i - _a 71 all o. iyay Ll- 13 JV x % r v c qh City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2— Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON LAND 1. Will there be an effect as a result of a physical change to project site? ❑ Yes ®No Any construction on slopes of 15% or greater(1 5-footrise per 100 feet of length) or where general slope in the project ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No exceeds 10%. Construction on land where depth to the water table is less ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No than 3 feet. Construction of parking facility/area for 50 or more vehicles. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Construction on land where bedrock is exposed or generally ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No within 3 feet of existing ground surface. Construction that will continue for more than 1 year or involve ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No more than one phase or stage. Evacuation for mining purposes that would remove more than ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 1,000 tons of natural material (i.e., rock or soil) per year. Construction of any new sanitary landfill. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Construction in designated floodway. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 2. Will there be an effect on any unique land forms found on the site (i.e., cliffs, gorges, geological formations, etc.)? ❑ Yes ® No Specific land forms (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 1 of 11 11/312014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2—Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 1113/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON WATER 3. Will project affect any water body designated as protected (under article 16 or 24 of Environmental Conservation Law, E.C.L.)? ❑ Yes ® No Developable area of site contains protected water body. ❑ ❑ [:]Yes [:] No Dredging more than 100 cubic yards of material from channel ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No of protected stream. Extension of utility distribution facilities through protected ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No water body. Construction in designated freshwater wetland. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 4. Will project affect any non-protected existing or new body of water? ❑ Yes ® No A 10% increase or decrease in surface area of any body of ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No water or more than 10,000 sq. ft. of surface area. Construction, alteration, or conversion of body of water that ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No exceeds 10,000 sq. ft. of surface area. Fall Creek, Six Mile Creek, Cascadilla Creek, Silver Creek, ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Cayuga Lake, or Cayuga Inlet? Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 2of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2—Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON WATER(cont.) 5. Will project affect surface or groundwater quality? ❑ Yes ® No Project will require discharge permit. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Project requires use of source of water that does not have ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No approval to serve proposed project. Construction or operation causing any contamination of a ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No public water supply system. Project will adversely affect groundwater. ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No Liquid effluent will be conveyed off the site to facilities which ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No do not currently exist or that have inadequate capacity. Project requiring a facility that would use water in excess of ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 20,000 gallons per day or 500 gallons per minute. Project will likely cause siltation or other discharge into an existing body of water to the extent that there will be an ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No obvious visual contrast to natural conditions. Proposed action will require storage of petroleum or chemical ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No products greater than 1,100 gallons. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 3of11 1 1/312 01 4 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2—Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3114 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON WATER(cont.) 6. Will project alter drainage flow, drainage patterns, or surface water runoff? ❑ Yes ® No Project would impede floodwater flows. ❑ ❑ [—] Yes ❑ No Project is likely to cause substantial erosion. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Project is incompatible with existing drainage patterns. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No IMPACT ON AIR 7. Will project affect air quality? ❑ Yes ® No Project will induce 500 or more vehicle trips in any 8-hour ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No period per day. Project will result in the incineration of more than 2.5 tons of ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No refuse per 24-hour day. Project emission rate of all contaminants will exceed 5 lbs. per hour or a heat source producing more than 10 million ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No BTUs per hour. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 4of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2— Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3114 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACTS ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS 8. Will project affect any threatened or endangered species? ❑ Yes ® No Reduction of any species, listed on New York or Federal list, ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No using the site, found over, on, or near site. Removal of any portion of a critical or significant wildlife ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No habitat. Application of pesticide or herbicide more than twice a year ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No other than for agricultural purposes. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ [—] Yes ❑ No 9. Will proposed action substantially affect non-threatened or non-endangered species? [—] Yes ® No Proposed action would substantially interfere with any ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No resident or migratory fish, or wildlife species. Proposed action requires removal or more than %acre of ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No mature woods or other locally important vegetation. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No 5of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2— Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES 10. Will proposed action affect views, vistas, or visual character of the neighborhood or community? ®Yes ❑ No Proposed land uses or proposed action components obviously different from, or in sharp contrast to, current ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No surrounding land use patterns,whether man-made or natural. Proposed land uses or proposed action components visible to users of aesthetic resources which will eliminate or ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No significantly reduce their enjoyment of aesthetic qualities of that resource. Proposed action will result in elimination or major screening ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No of scenic views known to be important to the area. Other impacts (if any): Land proposed for disposition currently provides a publicly-owned natural buffer to the Southwest Natural Area Park,though the site is separated from the Park by a 120-foot ® ❑ ❑ Yes ® No wide,cleared corridor containing high-voltage electric power lines and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES 11. Will proposed action impact any site or structure of historic, prehistoric, or paleontological importance? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed action occurring wholly or partially within, or contiguous to, any facility or site listed on or eligible for the ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No National or State Register of Historic Places. Any impact to an archaeological site or fossil bed located ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No within the project site. Proposed action occurring wholly or partially within, or contiguous to, any site designated as a local landmark or in a ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No landmark district. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No 6of11 1 11312 01 4 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2— Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3114 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION 12. Will the proposed action affect the quantity or quality of existing or future open spaces, or recreational opportunities? ®Yes ❑ No The permanent foreclosure of a future recreational ❑ ❑ [—] Yes ❑ No opportunity. A major reduction of an open space important to the ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No community. Other impacts (if any): Land proposed for disposition currently provides a publicly-owned natural buffer to the Southwest Natural Area Park,though the site is separated from the Park by a 120-foot ® ❑ [—]Yes ® No wide,cleared corridor containing high-voltage electric power lines and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. IMPACT ON UNIQUE NATURAL AREAS OR CRITICAL ENVIRONMENTAL AREAS 13. Will proposed action impact the exceptional or unique characteristics of a site designated as a unique natural area (UNA) or a critical environmental area (CEA) by a local or state agency? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed action to locate within a UNA or CEA? ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Proposed action will result in reduction in the quality of the ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No resource. Proposed action will impact use, function, or enjoyment of the ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No resource. Other impacts (if any): Land proposed for disposition currently provides a publicly-owned natural buffer to the Southwest Natural Area Park,though the site is separated from the Park by a 120-foot ® ❑ ❑Yes ® No wide,cleared corridor containing high-voltage electric power lines and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. 7of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2—Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 1113/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION 14. Will there be an effect to existing transportation systems? ❑ Yes ® No Alteration of present patterns of movement of people and/or ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No goods. Proposed action will result in major traffic problems. ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No Other impacts: ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No IMPACT ON ENERGY 15. Will proposed action affect community's sources of fuel or energy supply? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed action causing greater than 5% increase in any ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No form of energy used in municipality. Proposed action requiring creation or extension of an energy transmission or supply system to serve more than 50 single- ❑ ❑ [:]Yes ❑ No or two-family residences. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No 8of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2—Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3/14 Small4o- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON NOISE AND ODORS 16. Will there be objectionable odors, noise, glare, vibration, or electrical disturbance during construction of, or after completion of, this proposed action? ❑ Yes ® No Blasting within 1,500 feet of a hospital, school, or other ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No sensitive facility? Odors will occur routinely(more than one hour per day). ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Proposed action will produce operating noise exceeding local ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No ambient noise levels for noise outside of structure. Proposed action will remove natural barriers that would act as ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No noise screen. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH 17. Will proposed action affect public health and safety? ❑ Yes ® No Proposed action will cause risk of explosion or release of hazardous substances (i.e., oil, pesticides, chemicals, ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No radiation, etc.) in the event of accident or upset conditions, or there will be chronic low-level discharge or emission. Proposed action may result in burial of"hazardous wastes" in any form (i.e., toxic, poisonous, highly reactive, radioactive, ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No irritating, infectious, etc.) Proposed action may result in excavation or other disturbance within 2,000 feet of a site used for the disposal of ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No solid or hazardous wastes. Proposed action will result in handling or disposal or hazardous wastes (i.e., toxic, poisonous, highly reactive, ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No radioactive, irritating, infectious, etc., including wastes that are solid, semi-solid, liquid, or contain gases). 9of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2—Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH (cont.) Storage facilities for 50,000 or more gallons of any liquid fuel. ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No Use of any chemical for de-icing, soil stabilization, or control of vegetation, insects, or animal life on the premises of any ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No residential, commercial, or industrial property in excess of 30,000 square feet. Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No IMPACT ON GROWTH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD 18. Will proposed action affect the character of the existing community? ❑Yes ® No The population of the city in which the proposed action is located is likely to grow by more than 5% of resident human ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No population. The municipal budgets for capital expenditures or operating services will increase by more than 5% per year as a result of ❑ ❑ ❑ Yes ❑ No this proposed action. Proposed action will conflict with officially adopted plans or ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No goals. Proposed action will cause a change in the density of land ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No use. Proposed action will replace or eliminate existing facilities, ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No structures, or areas of historic importance to the community. Development will create demand for additional community ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No services (e.g., schools, police, and fire, etc.) Proposed action will set an important precedent for future ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No actions. Proposed action will relocate 15 or more employees in one or ❑ ❑ [:] Yes ❑ No more businesses. 10of11 11/3/2014 City of Ithaca Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 2® Project Impacts Project Name: Disposition of City-Owned Property at 617 Five Mile Drive Date Created: 11/3/14 Small-to- Potential Can Impact Be Moderate Large Reduced by Impact Impact Project Change? IMPACT ON GROWTH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD (cont.) Other impacts (if any): ❑ ❑ ❑Yes ❑ No 19. Is there public controversy concerning the proposed action? ❑ Yes ❑ No ® Unknown —If any action in Part 2 is identified as a potential large impact, or if you cannot determine the magnitude of impact, proceed to Part 3— 11 of 11 11/3/2014 14. MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS: 14.1 Appointment to Planning and Development Board — Resolution RESOLVED, That Mark Darling be appointed to the Planning and Development Board to fill a vacancy as the liaison from the Board of Public Works, with a term to expire December 31, 2016.