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Home My WebLink About01-26-16 Planning and Development Board - PCC Meeting Agenda r CITY OF ITHACA 108 E.Green Street—3rd Floor Ithaca,NY 14850-5690 i 4, DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING BUILDING ZONING&ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT €'µ ��1�€I Division of Planning&Economic Development t , JOANN CORNISH,DIRECTOR OF PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT PHYLLISA A.DeSARNO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT � 'pdRAiE�' Telephone: Planning&Development-607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA-607-274-6559 Email: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org Email: iura@cityofithaca.org Fax: 607-274-6558 Fax: 607-274-6558 If you have a disability&would like specific APPLICANT OVERHEAD PROJECTOR NOTE: accommodation to participate, 0010 AG E N DAD The City only has a VGA plug/cable available to connect to our overhead ® m projector. If you need to connect another [I®m way, you will need to provide your own lease contact the City Clerk at 274 6570 b ADAPToR. (Macs & many newer, lighter p Y Y laptops may not have a VGA port.) 12:00 p.m.,the day before the meeting. f A Special Joint Meeting of the ITHACA LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION (ILPC)and the PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD will be held at 6:003).m. ondANUARy26T",20160n COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY. AG EN DATE M® Sta rtffi me 13 CE AgendaMeview® 6:00 2.11 0 ProjectO DeWitt House 6:01 17 M Location: 310-314 N. Cayuga St. (Old Tompkins County Library) I?] M Consultarl Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects, LLP & HOLT Architects 17 M MeetingC?fasks:[N O Review Approval Schedule & Potential Joint Meeting Dates O Project Presentation & Discussion 0 ProjectRDescription:Erhe applicant is presenting two alternative layouts for discussion. The projectaeeks to combine two parcels, remove the existing buildings (the former Tompkins County Library and the Lifelong center), and construct a new 4-story building with offices and building amenities (fitness center, etc.) on the ground floor and 60 one- and two-bedroom senior-focused apartments on the upper floors. The ground-floor office space will be occupied primarily by Lifelong. Site development will include parking for up to 56 cars, a garden area for residents, and other site improvements. The existing building at 121 Court St. will remain. The project is in the CDB-SO Zoning District and the DeWitt Park Historic District. The project will require a Certificate of Appropriateness from the ILPC and Site Plan Approval from the Planning and Development Board.M 33 Adjournments 6:45 NOTE: The regular meetings of both the Planning and Development Board (Common Council Chambers) and Ithaca Landmarks Preservation Commission (Second Floor Conference Room) will continue immediately after this meeting. ACCESSI NGN EETI NGEMATERIALSI)N LI N ED Site Plan Review&Subdivision Applications(and Related Documents) Site Plan Review application documents are accessible electronically via the"Document Center"on the City web site (www.citvofithaca.org/DocumentCenter),under"Planning&Development">"Site Plan Review Project Applications,"and in the relevant year/month folder. Subdivision application materials can be similarly located,but in the"Subdivision Applications"folder. Zoning Appeal Materials are also accessible electronically via the"Document Center"on the City web site,under"Board of Zoning Appeals." Agenda You may access this agenda(including attachments)by going to the"Agenda Center"on the City web site(www.citvofithaca.org/agendacenter), under"Planning&Development Board." For ease-of-access,a link to the most recent Planning Board agenda is always accessible on the Planning Board home page:http://www.citvofithaca.org/354/Planning-Development-Board. As of 1/20/2016 Generic Approval Sequence and Tasks Dewitt House-Draft Coordinated Approval Sequence as of 1-20-16 ILPC/Planning Board Joint Meeting 26-Jan-16 Potential ILPC/Planning Board Joint Meeting 23-Feb-16 Applicant Submission to ILPC 23-Feb-16 ILPC Meeting- Early Design Guidance #1 - Massing &Siting 8-Mar-16 Submission for Site Plan Review 18-Mar-16 Planning Board -Project Review Committee (work session) 19-Apr-16 Planning Board Meeting- Lead Agency 26-Apr-16 ILPC Meeting- Early Design Guidance #2- Building Materials 10-May-16 Planning Board -Project Review Committee (work session) 17-May-16 Planning Board Meeting- PH & CEQR Discusion 24-May-16 ILPC/Planning Board Joint Meeting 31-May-16 Planning Board -Project Review Committee (work session) 21-Jun-16 Planning Board Meeting - CEQR Discussion 28-Jun-16 Planning Board -Project Review Committee (work session) 19-Jul-16 Planning Board CEQR Determination 26-Jul-16 ILPC Meeting- Certificate of Appropriateness 9-Aug-16 Planning Board -Project Review Committee (work session) 16-Aug-16 Planning Board Preliminary (& Final) Site Plan Approval 23-Aug-16 Planning Board - Site Plan Approval Conditions ( if needed) I I V January 19, 2016 Ms. JoAnn Cornish, Director and Members of the Planning Board Brian McCracken, Historic Preservation Planner and Members of the ILPC Department of Planning and Development City of Ithaca 104 west Green Street Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 it RE: Dewitt House Dear JoAnn, Brian, Members of the Planning Board and Members of the ILPC: As you know, the project team has been developing designs for the Dewitt House with input from the County, City, neighbors/members of the public, the Planning Board and ILPC. At our last meeting with the Planning Board and with the ILPC, it became clear that a coordinated effort and communication between the boards would be most efficient as we move through the approvals process. In addition to the multiple agencies that will have a say in the approval of this project (County, Planning Board &ILPC), development on this property involves successfully navigating multiple sets of criteria (outlined below) while remaining financially feasible. County F o Mixed Use o Green Initiatives o Positive Tax Impacts o Community Benefit r Zoning Regulations o Max 50' Height o Setbacks (front/side = none, rear-10') o Lot Coverage (100% allowed) o Parking (none required) Existing Context o Right of way o Dewitt Park Inn—garden and library wall o walkability o Urban transition 1001 west Seneca Street,Suite 101 Ithaca,New York 14850 ph:607.277.1400 • Existing library footprint • Existing library massing/scale/height • Massing/scale/placement of surrounding buildings City of Ithaca Historic District and Landmark Guidelines-New Construction) • Compatibility: Scale &Massing • Compatibility: Placement&Orientation • Compatibility: Materials &Details At times, any particular body of review, specific design requests and/or criteria can seem to be in contradiction to one another. Our design team is dedicated to proposing a development solution that best meets all of the needs of the project and adds value to the city. We would like to participate in a discussion on Tuesday night which accomplishes three main goals: 1. Determine how the County, I LPC and Planning Board will work together through the approvals of this project to promote efficiency, communication and common agreement. 2. Review the project criteria and evaluate the current design options against them. 3. Receive direction regarding moving forward with a singular design. Attached please find illustrated plans of two design options Which we hope to evaluate in regards to the previously listed criteria. On behalf of those involved, we look forward to reviewing the project with you and members of the two boards on January 26, 2016. Please do not hesitate to call should you have questions or require additional information. 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