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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-08-16 Planning and Development Board Special Meeting Agenda        NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING & AGENDA    A Special Meeting of the PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD will be held at 6:30 p.m. on MARCH 8, 2016 in the  SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY.      AGENDA ITEM  Start Time     1. Agenda Review  6:30     2. Chain Works District — Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS): Consideration of  Adequacy for Public Review    6:35  A. Review Comments Response Summary   B. Lead Agency Discussion & Comments    C. Consideration of Adequacy of DGEIS      3. Adjournment 8:30   CITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green St. — 3rd Floor Ithaca, NY 14850-5690 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, ZONING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Division of Planning & Economic Development JOANN CORNISH, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PHYLLISA A. DeSARNO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Telephone: Planning Division – 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 ACCESSING ONLINE PROJECT MATERIALS     Chain Works District Project applicant document submissions can be found on the official  project web site at https://chainworksdistrict.com/submissions, or the City’s project web site  at http://www.cityofithaca.org/514/Chain‐Works‐District‐Redevelopment‐Proje.    Please do not hesitate to contact the Planning Division office if you have any questions or you  need any assistance accessing the project materials.  You are also always welcome to visit the  Planning Division at any time during regular office hours (8:30‐4:30, Mond.‐Frid.) to view  original hardcopy materials.  If you have a disability & would like specific accommodation  to participate, please contact the City Clerk at 274‐6570 by  12:00 p.m., the day before the meeting.  Tas k Pl annin g Co mmittee M ee tin g Chain Works District Pub lic Information Session Pl anni ng Comm ittee Meeti ng Common Counc il M ee tin g Planning Board Meeting Planning Boa r d Meeting Planning Boa r d Meeti ng PB Special Meeting-Adequacy Vote Planning Committee Meeting Plann i ng Board Meeting Joint Planning Committee Mtg PB Meeting Public Hearing (5th Tuesday) PB Meeting Public Hearing #2 (if needed) Joint Planning Committee Mtg End of EIS Pub lic Comment Period Planning Board Special Meeting Joint PB Special Meeting-Review Comments Matrix Planning Committee Meeting App l icant submits FGEIS (draft) Planning Committee Meeting Planning Board Meeting Planning Committee Meeting Planning Board Meeting Involved Agency Finding Deadline Lead Agency Fi nd i ngs Adoption Deadline PB Meeting-Adopt Findings Planning Board Meeting Common Council Meeting Chain Works District Combined PUD SEQR Timelines as of 3/3/16 SEQR CITY PUD Purpose I Notes 9-Jul-14 Approval to Circulate and Ho ld Pu b lic Info rm ation Sess i o n 5-Aug-14 To receive comment from the public & other interested parti es 13-Aug-15 Public Hearing & Recommendation of Conditional Approval to Counci l 3-Sep-14 Conditional Approval of CWO PUD 28-0ct-14 28-0ct-14 Positive Declaration of Environmental Significance -GElS Requ i red 18-Nov-14 18-Nov-14 Public Seeping Session of GElS 26-Jan-16 26-Jan-16 Submission of Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGE IS) 8-Mar-16 DGEIS deemed adequate for Public Review 9-Mar-16 Staff Report on Process and Timeline 22-Mar-16 Staff Report on Process and Timeline 23-Mar-16 Review proposed Draft PUD Zoning 29-Mar-16 15+ days after Adequacy 5-Apr-16 20-Apr-16 Review Revised Draft PUD Zoning 60 days from Adequacy 31-May-16 Review Comments Matrix 7-Jun-16 Tentative (Reg. Town PB Meeting) 8-Jun-16 Approval to Circulate draft PUD Zoning TBD 13-Jul-16 Public Hearing on Draft CWO PU D TBD Review FGEIS TBD Rec. to CC to Adopt Zoning TBD FGEIS Resolution of Completion TBD 10 days after FEIS NOC TBD 30 days after FEIS NOC TBD w/in 30 days after FEIS NOC TBD Prelim. Site Plan Approval (whole project) Final SPA-Phase 1 TBD Adoption of CWO PUD Zoning ------------------------- PROPOSED RESOLUTION Regarding Completeness and Adequacy for Public Review Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dGEIS) Chain Works District (CWD) City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board March 8, 2016 WHEREAS: the City has received applications to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board (the Planning Board) for Site Plan Approval and to the City of Ithaca Common Council (Common Council) for a Planned Unit Development (PUD) for the Chain Works District (CWD) Project to be located at 620 S. Aurora Street, by Scott Whitham and Jamie Gensel for David Lubin of Unchained Properties, and WHEREAS: as the 95-acre parcel traverses the City and Town of Ithaca’s municipal boundary, the project sponsor has also applied for Site Plan Approval from the Town of Ithaca Planning Board and Planned Development Zone (PDZ) from the Town Board, and WHEREAS: the CWD project is a proposed mixed-use development consisting of residential, office, commercial, retail, restaurant/café, warehousing/distribution, manufacturing, and open space within the existing 95-acre Site. Completion of the Project is estimated to be over a seven-to-ten year period. The first phase (Phase I) will consist of redeveloping four buildings generally located at the northern and southern most ends of the complex of existing buildings. These first four buildings are approximately _________ sf and will house office, a mix of office and residential, and industrial uses. Subsequent phases of development will be determined as the Project proceeds and will include new structures to complete a full buildout of 1,706,150 sf, and WHEREAS: the Property is listed on the New York State Inactive Hazardous Waste Site Registry as a “Class 2 Site” which indicates the Property contains contamination that constitutes a significant threat to public health or the environment. Implementation of the proposed project will require remediation of contaminated portions of the site to an acceptable standard for the intended use, and WHEREAS: this is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, §176-4 B. (1) (d), (i), (j), (k) and (n), and (2), (3) and (6), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, §617.4 (b) (2), (3), (5)(iii) and (6)(ii) & (iv) and is subject to environmental review, and WHEREAS: this project will require approval from Common Council, the Planning Board, the Town of Ithaca Town Board, the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, the Tompkins County Department of Health, the NYS Department of Health, the NYS Department of Transportation, and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and WHEREAS: Common Council, the Town of Ithaca Town Board, the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, the Tompkins County Department of Health, the NYS Department of Health, the NYS Department of Transportation, and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, all consented to the City of Ithaca Planning Board being Lead Agency for this project, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency, made a Positive Declaration of Environmental Significance on October 2, 2014, directing the applicant to prepare a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) to evaluate potential impacts of the proposed Chain Works District project, and WHEREAS: in accordance with the State Environmental Quality Review Act, §617.10, a Generic EIS was chosen for this project because it involves rezoning of a large area to allow for a sequence of actions that are projected to span many years and because the project is based on a Conceptual Site Layout Plan that involves both well-defined elements as well as less defined components that will be designed and developed in future phases, and WHEREAS: on October 18, 2014, the City of Ithaca Planning Board held a Public Scoping Session to identify issues to be analyzed in the Generic Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Chain Works District project, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Planning Board, after advertising a public comment period on the proposed scope, also solicited written comments from the public regarding the issues to be analyzed, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Planning Board also solicited comments from involved agencies for the project regarding the issues to be analyzed, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Planning Board did, on January 13, 2015, approve a Scoping Document, and WHEREAS: on January 26, 2016 the applicant submitted a DGEIS to the City of Ithaca Planning Board, which examined possible environmental impacts, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency for environmental review, has reviewed the DGEIS submitted on January 26, 2016 (with a cover date of January 5, 2016) for completeness and adequacy for the purpose of public review and comment, and has with the assistance of City staff and the City’s consultant, Phillips Lytle LLP, found the DEIS to be satisfactory with respect to its scope, content, and adequacy, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: that the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board, acting as Lead Agency, on March 8, 2016, does hereby find that the DGEIS for the Chainworks District Project dated January 5, 2016 is adequate and complete for public review, including the changes agreed upon and recorded in the course of this meeting on March 8 2016, and be it further RESOLVED: that a public hearing on the DGEIS be scheduled by the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29th, 2016, and that written comments will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9th 2016, to obtain comments from the public on potential environmental impacts of the proposed action as evaluated in the DGEIS, and be it further RESOLVED: that the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board hereby directs the City of Ithaca Planning staff to take those steps, including filing a Notice of Completeness of the DEIS and Notice of SEQRA Hearing as required under 6 NYCRR Parts 617.10 and 617.21 and distributing the DGEIS to all involved agencies and the public, as may be necessary or appropriate to commence public review of the DGEIS. Moved by: Seconded by: In Favor: Against: Abstain: Absent: Vacancies: Ch a i n W o r k s D i s t r i c t Dr a f t G e n e r i c E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t S t a t e m e n t Ta b l e 2 , S u m m a r y o f S u b s t a n t i v e C o m m e n t s DR A F T Co m m e n t C a t e g o r y Co m m e n t Su b c a t e g o r y Su m m a r y o f C o m m e n t Co m m e n t o r I D C o m m e n t I D S u b . R e l Re l e v a n t D G E I S Se c t i o n Re s p o n s e t o C o m m e n t N o t e s Ad e q u a c y Pg E S - 3 r e f e r t o d r a w i n g o r i n s e r t i m a g e o f s u b a r e a s 1 1 A Y Y E x e c . S u m m a r y A g r e e d . Staff: To be included in Final Draft Pg E S - 5 R O D S p e l l o u t 1 1 B Y Y E x e c . S u m m a r y A g r e e d . Staff: To be included in Final Draft Fi g u r e 2 . 1 - 2 i m p r o v e r e a d a b i l i t y o f t h e b u i l d i n g n u m b e r s 1 1 C Y Y 2 . 1 A g r e e d . Staff: To be included in Final Draft Ca n ' t f i n d f i g u r e 2 . 4 - 2 ( e n l a r g e d ) 1 1 D Y Y 2 . 4 W a s n o t i n c l u d e d i n t h e e n l a r g e d f i g u r e s l i s t . W i l l i n c l u d e a n d p r o v i d e . S t a f f : T o b e i n c l u d e d i n F i n a l D r a f t Ne e d f i g u r e s h o w i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n e x i s t i n g a n d n e w r o a d s a n d p a r k i n g . 1 1 E Y Y 2 . 4 A g r e e d . P a r t o f e a r l i e r s u b m i s s i o n s b u t r emoved. Will Add back in.Staff: To be included in Final Draft Ci t y / T o w n b o r d e r i s i n c o r r e c t o n a l l m a p s ( o u t s i d e o f s i t e ) 1 1 F Y Y D r a w i n g s / F i g s . T o B e R e v i s e d . S t a f f : T o b e i n c l u d e d i n F i n a l D r a f t Co n c e p t u a l S i t e P l a n w i t h S u b A r e a s ( e n l a r g e d ) 1 1 G Y Y D r a w i n g s / F i g s . A g r e e d . 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S t a f f : T o b e i n c l u d e d i n F i n a l D r a f t DG E I S 4 . 4 : T h e r e s h o u l d b e a m e n t i o n h e r e o f t h e T o w n o f I t h a c a P l a n n i n g B o a r d ' s r e v i e w o f an d i n p u t t o t h e s c o p i n g d o c u m e n t 2 2 B Y Y 4 . 4 A g r e e d . Staff: To be included in Final Draft Sc o p i n g d o c u m e n t 5 . 7 . 1 ( p . 3 2 ) : I h a v e n o t h a d t h e t i m e a v a i l a b l e t o t h o r o u g h l y c h e c k t h e t r a f f i c da t a . I n o t e , h o w e v e r , t h a t t h e “ h e l p d o c u m e n t ” j u s t p r o v i d e d b y t h e a p p l i c a n t i n d i c a t e s ( p . 3 2 ) th a t s e v e r a l i n t e r s e c t i o n s o n t h e l i s t h a v e a p p a r e n t l y n o t b e e n s t u d i e d . T h e f i r s t o f t h e s e , “S t a t e / T u n i n g F o r k ” h a s , I t h i n k , b e e n a d d r e s s e d a s “ S t a t e / S e n e c a W a y , ” b u t t h e l a s t t h r e e (S t o n e Q u a r r y / S p e n c e r , S . M e a d o w E x t . / S p e n c e r , a n d S . M e a d o w E x t . / E l m i r a ) a p p e a r f r o m t h e li s t o n p p . 5 - 6 7 a n d 5 - 6 8 t o b e m i s s i n g f r o m t h e D G E I S . 2 2 D Y Y S c o p i n g / 5 . 7 It i s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t a l l s i t e g e n e r a t e d t r i p s w i l l f o l l o w E l m i r a R o a d a n d n o t im p a c t S p e n c e r a n d S t o n e Q u a r r y R o a d s . S R F t o p r o v i d e l e t t e r . Staff: To be included in Final Draft 5. 7 . 3 s a y s t h e y w i l l s p e c i fic a l l y a n a l y z e r o u t e s t o t h e C o m m o n s , I C a n d S H E l e m e n t a r y , i n c l u d i n g an y g a p s i n t h e r o u t e s . A l s o t h a t t h e r o u t e s w i l l b e i n v e n t o r i e d t o i n c l u d e a r a n g e o f t h i n g s in c l u d i n g a c c e s s i b i l i t y . I d o n ' t s e e a s p e c i f i c a n a l y s i s o f t h e s e r o u t e s o r a n i n v e n t o r y . F o r ex a m p l e , t h e y s t a t e t h a t o n e c o u l d u s e s i d e w a l k s o n R t 9 6 B t o g e t t o S H E l e m , b u t t h e y d o n ' t sp e c i f i c a l l y s t a t e a r o u t e , h o w t o c r o s s A u r o r a S t , a n d i f t h e r e a r e a n y g a p s . L a s t l y , t h e l a s t se n t e n c e i n t h e s c o p e p a r a g r a p h s a y s t h e y w i l l e v a l u a t e t h e s a f e t y & o p e r a t i o n s o f e x i s t i n g co n d i t i o n s a s i t r e l a t e s t o p e d / b i k e f a c i l i t i e s . I d o n ' t s e e t h a t a t a l l . F o r e x a m p l e , t h e r e i s a si d e w a l k t h a t r u n s u p t h e w e s t s i d e o f S C a y u g a S t , a l m o s t t o t h e s i t e ( t h o u g h t h e r e i s a g a p ) , bu t i t i s i n h o r r i b l e c o n d i t i o n a n d c e r t a i n l y i s n o t a c c e s s i b l e o r s a f e . S e e m s t h a t t h i s o u g h t t o b e in c l u d e d . 4 4 A Y Y 5 . 7 . 3 A d d i t i o n a l s u p p o r t i n g f i g u r e s w i l l b e p r o v i d e d t o c l a r i f y t h i s i t e m . S t a f f : T o b e i n c l u d e d i n F i n a l D r a f t 6. 7 ( p a ge 4 8 ) s a y s t h e T I S w i l l e s t i m a t e t h e a d d ' l d e m a n d f o r t r a n s i t . I d o n ' t s e e a d e m a n d an a l y s i s i n c l u d e d . T h e y s e e m t o s t a t e t h a t t h e r e s h o u l d b e a m o t o r v e h i c l e t r i p r e d u c t i o n o f 4 % ba s e d o n t r a n s i t , b u t t h a t ' s n o t a d e m a n d a n a l y s i s . T h a t s a m e p a r a g r a p h s t a t e s t h e r e w i l l b e a de t a i l e d o n - s i t e m u l t i - m o d a l t r a n s p o r t a t i o n p l a n i n c l u d i n g d e t a i l e d l o c a t i o n s a n d d e s c r i p t i o n s o f si d e w a l k s , b i c y c l e l a n e s , t r a i l s a n d p e d e s t r i a n c o n n e c t i o n s t o b o t h I C a n d d o w n t o w n . I d o n ' t s e e a d e t a i l e d p l a n , j u s t s o m e m o r e g e n e r a l i z e d n o t e s . M a y b e t h i s i s s t i l l f o r t h c o m i n g b e c a u s e i t ' s i n th e m i t i g a t i o n m e a s u r e s s e c t i o n , b u t i t a l s o s e e m s t o b e s o m e t h i n g t h a t w a s t o b e i n c l u d e d i n th e T I S . 4 4 B Y Y 6 . 7 A d d i t i o n a l s u p p o r t i n g f i g u r e s a n d n a r r a t i v e w i l l b e p r o v i d e d t o c l a r i f y t h i s i t e m . S t a f f : T o b e i n c l u d e d i n F i n a l D r a f t Pa g e 1 o f 4 Co p y o f A d e q u a c y C o m m e n t s 0 3 - 0 3 - 2 0 1 6 - C P . x l s Bu s i n e s s C o n f i d e n t i a l N o t F o r P u b l i c D i s t r i b u t i o n 3/4/2016 Ch a i n W o r k s D i s t r i c t Dr a f t G e n e r i c E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t S t a t e m e n t Ta b l e 2 , S u m m a r y o f S u b s t a n t i v e C o m m e n t s DR A F T Co m m e n t C a t e g o r y Co m m e n t Su b c a t e g o r y Su m m a r y o f C o m m e n t Co m m e n t o r I D C o m m e n t I D S u b . R e l Re l e v a n t D G E I S Se c t i o n Re s p o n s e t o C o m m e n t N o t e s No t A d e q u a c y r e l a t e d Su b a r e a C W - 1 d e f i n e d b y i t s n a t u r a l f e a t u r e s - b u t i t s s t r a i g h t a n d a n g u l a r b o u n d a r i e s d o n o t re f l e c t t h a t . ( n o t f o r A d e q u a c y ) 1 1 L Y Y 2 . 1 W i l l r e v i s e b o u n d a r y b a s e d o n d e v e l o p a b l e a r e a a n d s i t e t o p o g r a p h y . S t a f f : L o g a s D G E I S C o m m e n t 2. 7 . 2 . 2 O p e n s p a c e b e t w e e n b u i l d i n g s - l a r g e l y a b s e n t i n s o u t h e r n m o s t h o u s i n g a r e a . 1 1 M Y Y 2 . 7 Th i s w a s p u r p o s e f u l l y d o n e t o f o l l o w L E E D N D p r i n c i p l e s . C W 1 i s a l s o i n c l o s e pr o x i m i t y t o t h i s a r e a a n d i s a v a i l a b l e f o r o p e n s p a c e . Staff: Log as DGEIS Comment 2. 7 . 2 . 3 s u r f a c e p a r k i n g i s m o r e t h a n 6 4 s p a c e s 1 1 N Y Y 2 . 7 W i l l u p d a t e . S t a f f : L o g a s D G E I S C o m m e n t Si t e s e c t i o n s i n C i t y p o r t i o n f r o m t h e f a r s i d e o f A u r o r a t h r o u g h H i l l v i e w a n d T u r n e r P l . ( n o t f o r Ad e q u a c y ) 1 1 O Y Y 2 . 7 Wi l l a d d a d d i t i o n a l s e c t i o n s . C u r r e n t l y a v a i l a b l e s e c t i o n s a r e F i g u r e s 2 . 4 - 1 a n d 2. 7 - 3 . Staff: Log as DGEIS Comment Ma x i m u m f a ç a d e l e n g t h s s h o u l d b e d i f f e r e n t i a t e d f o r n e w a n d e x i s t i n g b u i l d i n g s 1 1 P Y Y D e s i g n G u i d e l i n e s T o b e a d d r e s s e d i n t h e D e s ign Guidelines.Staff: Log as DGEIS Comment Pr o p o s e d p a r k i n g a r e a s i n a l l s u b a r e a s 1 1 Q Y Y 2 . 7 W i l l c l a r i f y . S t a f f : L o g a s D G E I S C o m m e n t Sc o p i n g d o c u m e n t 2 . 5 . 5 ( p . 1 2 ) : A s e c t i o n t i t l e d " R e c r e a t i o n " i s c a l l e d f o r b e t w e e n D G E I S 2. 7 . 3 . 4 ( C o m m o n A r e a s , O p e n S p a c e a n d O t h e r F a c i l i t i e s a n d S e r v i c e s ) a n d 2 . 7 . 3 . 5 ( P a r k i n g ) , bu t t h e r e a p p e a r s t o b e n o s u c h s e c t i o n . I t i s c l a i m e d t h a t t h i s i s a d d r e s s e d b y 2 . 7 . 1 ( p . 2 - 1 9 ) , bu t t h e s c o p i n g r e q u i r e m e n t t h a t “ T h i s s u b s e c t i o n o f t h e D G E I S w i l l d e s c r i b e w h e r e t h e re c r e a t i o n a r e a s w i l l b e l o c a t e d w i t h i n t h e C h a i n W o r k s D i s t r i c t , p o t e n t i a l s q u a r e - f o o t a g e , a n d ty p e s o f r e c r e a t i o n a l a m e n i t i e s a n d a c t i v i t i e s ” i s n o t w e l l s a t i s f i e d w i t h s p e c i f i c s , a n d n o s q u a r e fo o t a g e e s t i m a t e s a p p e a r a t a l l . 2 2 A N Y 2 . 7 As p a r t o f t h e f o r m a t t i n g o f t h e D G E I S , t h i s s e c t i o n f r o m t h e s c o p i n g d o c u m e n t wa s m e r g e d t o b e p a r t o f t h e i n d i v i d u a l S u b A r e a d e s c r i p t i o n s . A d d i t i o n a l d a t a on t h e a p p r o x i m a t e s q u a r e f o o t a g e w i l l b e a d d e d . Staff:OK Sc o p i n g d o c u m e n t 5 . 5 . 1 ( p . 2 6 ) : T h i s s e c t i o n i n t h e s c o p i n g d o c u m e n t p r o m i s e s a m o r e de t a i l e d h i s t o r y , b u t t h e h i s t o r y p r o v i d e d i n D G E I S 5 . 5 . 1 ( p . 5 - 4 3 ) p r o v i d e s n o m o r e d e t a i l t h a n wh a t a p p e a r s i n t h e s c o p i n g d o c u m e n t . 2 2 C N N 5 . 5 Th e S i t e H i s t o r y i s w e l l d o c u m e n t e d i n t h e D G E I S a s w e l l a s t h e A p p e n d i c e s , es p e c i a l l y A p p e n d i x G w h e r e t h e S i t e H i s t o r y i s c r u c i a l i n d e v e l o p i n g t h e E S A s . Staff:OK Sc o p i n g d o c u m e n t c h a p t e r 6 : I n o t e t h a t t h e m a t e r i a l c o v e r e d i n t h i s c h a p t e r o f t h e s c o p i n g do c u m e n t h a s b e e n s p l i t u p a n d d e a l t w i t h u n d e r t h e h e a d i n g s i n D G E I S c h a p t e r 5 ; t h i s s e e m s li k e a g o o d i d e a t o m e . 2 2 E N Y C h a p t e r 5 T h e D G E I S r e f o r m a t t i n g i s b a s e d o n d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h C i t y / T o w n S t a f f . S t a f f : O K Sc o p i n g d o c u m e n t c h a p t e r 9 ( D G E I S c h a p t e r 8 ) : T h e c h a p t e r i n t h e D G E I S d o e s n o t l i n e u p st r u c t u r a l l y w i t h t h e l i s t i n t h e s c o p i n g d o c u m e n t ( p p . 6 0 - 6 1 ) , w h i c h s e r i o u s l y h i n d e r s c h e c k i n g fo r a d e q u a c y . B u t i n g e n e r a l , i t c a n b e s a i d t h a t t h e e n t i r e c h a p t e r r e a d s m o r e l i k e a n ad v e r t i s e m e n t t h a n a f o r m a l d e s c r i p t i o n . 2 2 F N Y C h a p t e r 8 Du r i n g t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e D G E I S , t h e P r o j e c t T e a m c h a n g e d t h e s t r u c t u r e of t h i s C h a p t e r b a s e d o n c o m m e n t s b y C i t y / T o w n S t a f f . Staff:OK Se c t i o n 8 . 1 s a t i s f i e s t h e r e q u i r e m e n t t o “ I d e n t i f y a m e n i t i e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e P r o j e c t f o r t h e co m m u n i t y i n c l u d i n g r e s t a u r a n t s , c a f e s , s h o p s , o p e n s p a c e n e t w o r k , c i r c u l a t i o n c o n n e c t i o n s , an d o f f i c e s p a c e s , ” b u t i n f a c t t h a t p a r t o f t h e D G E I S s a y s a l m o s t n o t h i n g a b o u t t h e s p e c i f i c fa c i l i t i e s t h a t a r e e n v i s i o n e d f o r t h i s s p a c e . 2 2 G N N 8 . 1 F a c i l i t i e s a r e s h o w n b y s p a c e a t t h e C o n c e p t L e v e l . S t a f f : O K An o t h e r r e q u i r e m e n t i s t o “ D i s c u s s t h e g r o w t h i n e c o n o m i c a c t i v i t y f r o m b o t h t o u r i s m a n d pr o p e r t y v a l u e i n c r e a s e s . ” T h e r e i s a d i s c u s s i o n o f p r o p e r t y v a l u e i n c r e a s e i n t h e s e c t i o n re f e r r e d t o ( 8 . 2 ) , b u t i t ’ s n o t n e t t e d o u t i n a f i g u r e f o r t h e a c t u a l t a x r e v e n u e s o n t h e r e - as s e s s e d p r o p e r t y , a n d t h e r e i s n o a t t e m p t a t a l l t o g a u g e t h e e f f e c t s o f a n i n c r e a s e i n t o u r i s m (i f a n y ) . 2 2 H N N 8 . 2 Fr o m S c o p i n g : " The Project would provide jobs, economic stimulus and to u r i s m . T h e s e i m p a c t s w i l l b e e s t i m a t e d b a s e d o n t h e P r o j e c t ’ s a n t i c i p a t e d co n s t r u c t i o n c o s t a n d e m p l o y m e n t ."Staff:OK In a t h i r d c a s e , t h e s c o p i n g r e q u i r e m e n t t o " D i s c u s s t h e d i v e r s i t y o f h o u s i n g u n i t t y p e s a s w e l l as p r i c i n g . T h i s w i l l i n c l u d e a n e s t i m a t e o n t h e n u m b e r o f u n i t s f o r e a c h h o u s i n g t y p e a n d s i z e " is m a p p e d t o D G E I S s e c t i o n 8 . 3 . T h i s s e c t i o n b e g i n s w i t h t h e s t a t e m e n t t h a t " h o u s i n g t y p e s wi l l v a r y t h r o u g h o u t t h e S i t e , w h i c h w i l l p r o v i d e a w i d e - r a n g e o f m a r k e t r a t e h o u s i n g op p o r t u n i t i e s , " b u t t h e r e s t o f t h e p i e c e g i v e s t h e i m p r e s s i o n t h a t t h e r e a r e n o a c t u a l l o w - in c o m e h o u s i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n t h i s p r o j e c t . I f t h e r e a r e , t h e s e n e e d t o b e s p e c i f i e d , a n d i f n o t , th a t f a c t s h o u l d b e r e c o g n i z e d . I a m n o t p r e s e n t l y c o n v i n c e d t h a t p u t t i n g l o w - i n c o m e h o u s i n g i n th i s p r o j e c t i s n e c e s s a r y t o a c h i e v e t h e g o a l o f a d d r e s s i n g g e n t r i f i c a t i o n i n t h e c i t y , b u t t h e f a c t s he r e s h o u l d b e s t a t e d m o r e c l e a r l y . 2 2 I N N 2 . 7 Th i s P r o j e c t S i t e d o e s n o t l e n d i t s e l f f o r l o w - i n c o m e h o u s i n g d u e t o c o s t s o f de v e l o p m e n t . T y p i c a l g r a n t s f o r l o w - i n c o m e h o u s i n g r e q u i r e s t i g h e t c o s t co n s t r a i n t s t h a t i s f e a s i b l e f o r t h i s S i t e . Staff: For Dicussion Ot h e r r e q u i r e m e n t s o n t h e l i s t i n t h e s c o p i n g d o c u m e n t d o a p p e a r t o b e a d d r e s s e d t o s o m e ex t e n t , b u t e v e n h e r e t h e r e i s t h e s u s p i c i o n t h a t a l o t m o r e d e t a i l c o u l d h a v e b e e n p r o v i d e d . 2 2 J N N A l l Th e l e v e l o f d e t a i l w a s d e t e r m i n e d t o b e a d e q u a t e b y t h e P r o j e c t T e a m d u r i n g th e d e v e l o p m e n t o f t h e D G E I S w i t h c o n s u l t a t i o n w i t h C i t y / T o w n S t a f f . Staff: For Dicussion Th e C h a i n W o r k s D i s t r i c t p r o p o s a l i n c l u d e s c o n s t r u c t i o n o f 9 0 0 + r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s d e s c r i b e d a s “m a r k e t r a t e h o u s i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s ” . A p p r o x i m a t e l y h a l f a r e s l a t e d t o b e l o c a t e d i n t h e C i t y o f It h a c a a n d t h e r e m a i n d e r i n t h e T o w n o f I t h a c a . I t s e e m s r e a s o n a b l e t o s p e c u l a t e t h a t t h e ad d i t i o n o f s u c h a l a r g e n u m b e r o f h i g h - e n d r e s i d e n c e s t o t h e e x i s t i n g h o u s i n g s t o c k o f b o t h mu n i c i p a l i t i e s i s l i k e l y t o r e s u l t i n a n u m b e r o f p o t e n t i a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s , b o t h p o s i t i v e an d n e g a t i v e . 3 3 A N Y C h a p t e r 5 Th e p u r p o s e o f t h e D G E I S i s t o a d d r e s s p o t e n t i a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o f t h e en t i r e d e v e l o p m e n t , n o t j u s t t h e r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s a s o u t l i n e d i n C h a p t e r 5 . Staff:OK Pa g e 2 o f 4 Co p y o f A d e q u a c y C o m m e n t s 0 3 - 0 3 - 2 0 1 6 - C P . x l s Bu s i n e s s C o n f i d e n t i a l N o t F o r P u b l i c D i s t r i b u t i o n 3/4/2016 Ch a i n W o r k s D i s t r i c t Dr a f t G e n e r i c E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t S t a t e m e n t Ta b l e 2 , S u m m a r y o f S u b s t a n t i v e C o m m e n t s DR A F T Co m m e n t C a t e g o r y Co m m e n t Su b c a t e g o r y Su m m a r y o f C o m m e n t Co m m e n t o r I D C o m m e n t I D S u b . R e l Re l e v a n t D G E I S Se c t i o n Re s p o n s e t o C o m m e n t N o t e s No t A d e q u a c y r e l a t e d Th e a p p l i c a n t w a s i n s t r u c t e d i n t h e F i n a l S c o p i n g D o c u m e n t , C h a p t e r 9 : G r o w t h I n d u c i n g As p e c t s a n d C h a r a c t e r o f C o m m u n i t y , p a g e s 6 0 - 6 1 t o i n c l u d e i n t h e D G E I S d i s c u s s i o n o f a nu m b e r o f s p e c i f i c p o t e n t i a l i m p a c t s r e l a t i n g t o h o u s i n g , t h u s e s t a b l i s h i n g t h e b r e a d t h o f in f o r m a t i o n r e q u i r e d ( b o l d i n g a d d e d ) : 1 ) D i s c u s s t h e d i v e r s i t y o f h o u s i n g u n i t t y p e s a s w e l l a s pr i c i n g . T h i s w i l l i n c l u d e a n e s t i m a t e o f t h e n u m b e r o f e a c h h o u s i n g t y p e a n d s i z e . 2 ) E v a l u a t e ex i s t i n g m a r k e t d e m a n d a n d n e e d w i t h a c o m p a r i s o n t o t h e p r o p o s e d h o u s i n g p o r t i o n o f t h e Pr o j e c t . 3 ) D i s c u s s t h e g e n t r i f i c a t i o n o f u r b a n a r e a s a n d t h e i m p a c t s t o t h e C i t y a n d T o w n w i t h a co n c e n t r a t i o n o n t h e s c a l e o f t h e d e v e l o p m e n t a n d t a x r e v e n u e s . E a c h o f t h e t o p i c s a b o v e w a s at l e a s t m e n t i o n e d i n t h e D G E I S , C h a p t e r 8 : G r o w t h I n d u c i n g A s p e c t s a n d C h a r a c t e r o f Co m m u n i t y , i n e i t h e r S e c t i o n 8 . 3 : P o p u l a t i o n / D e m o g r a p h i c s o r S e c t i o n 8 . 4 : G e n t r i f i c a t i o n . Ho w e v e r , g i v e n t h a t t h e s e t w o s e c t i o n s t o g e t h e r a m o u n t t o a p p r o x i m a t e l y 2 p a g e s i n l e n g t h , i t is m y o p i n i o n t h a t n o n e o f t h e a b o v e p o i n t s h a v e b e e n a d e q u a t e l y a d d r e s s e d i n t e r m s o f b o t h th e d e p t h a n d t y p e / s o u r c e o f i n f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d . W i t h o u t d a t a d r a w n f r o m a w i d e r r a n g e o f so u r c e s t h a t c a n s e r v e a s t h e b a s i s f o r a m o r e i n - d e p t h a n a l y s i s o f t h i s c o m p l e x s e t o f i s s u e s , I fe e l s t r o n g l y t h a t r e a d e r s o f t h e D G E I S d o n o t h a v e a d e q u a t e i n f o r m a t i o n t o m a k e i n f o r m e d de c i s i o n s a b o u t t h e s e i m p o r t a n t c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a l a n a l y s i s . 3 3 B N N 2 . 7 / 8 . 1 / 8 . 3 / 8 . 4 Th e D G E I S a d d r e s s e s h o u s i n g t y p e s i n S e c t i o n 2 . 7 ; p r i c i n g / m a r k e t d e m a n d i n 8. 3 a n d g e n t r i f i c a t i o n i n 8 . 4 . S e e r e s p o n s e s t o C o m m e n t I D 3 C , 3 D , a n d 3 E . Staff: For Dicussion Th i s e n t i r e p o i n t ( I t e m # 1 i n 3 B ) i s a d d r e s s e d i n j u s t t h r e e p a r a g r a p h s i n S e c t i o n 8 . 3 . I t i s st a t e d t h a t t h e p r o j e c t w i l l i n c l u d e “ u n i t s a v e r a g i n g 2 b e d r o o m s , w i t h a r a n g e f r o m s t u d i o s t o 3 be d r o o m s ” a n d a r e d e s c r i b e d a s b e i n g l o c a t e d i n “ d o u b l e l o a d e d c o r r i d o r a p a r t m e n t b u i l d i n g s ” , “l o f t a n d p e n t h o u s e u n i t s i n t h e h i s t o r i c b u i l d i n g s ” a n d “ t o w n h o u s e s ” . H o w e v e r , t h e r e i s n o at t e m p t m a d e t o p r o v i d e , a s r e q u i r e d , t h e p r o j e c t e d n u m b e r o r p e r c e n t a g e o f t h e p r o p o s e d 90 0 + r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s t h a t w i l l f a l l i n t o e a c h o f t h e s e s i z e a n d t y p e c a t e g o r i e s . T h e o n l y p r i c i n g in f o r m a t i o n p r e s e n t e d i s f o r a n “ a v e r a g e 2 b e d r o o m u n i t ” p r o j e c t e d t o b e “ a r o u n d $ 2 , 3 7 0 ” w h i c h wo u l d “ b e a f f o r d a b l e f o r h o u s e h o l d s w i t h a c o m b i n e d i n c o m e o f $ 9 4 , 8 0 0 ” . N o p r i c i n g d a t a i s pr o j e c t e d f o r t h e s t u d i o , 1 b e d r o o m o r 3 b e d r o o m u n i t s n o r i s t h e r e a n y i n f o r m a t i o n p r o v i d e d co n c e r n i n g t h e e x p e c t e d p r i c i n g d i f f e r e n t i a l s a c r o s s t h e v a r i o u s h o u s i n g t y p e s . 3 3 C N Y 2 . 7 / 8 . 3 Th e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t i s g e n e r a l i z e d b y i m p a c t . T h i s i s d o n e b y e s t i m a t i n g a to t a l n u m b e r o f u n i t s w i t h a n a v e r a g e n u m b e r o f b e d r o o m s i n a n e f f o r t t o es t i m a t e w a t e r u s a g e , t r a f f i c i m p a c t s , c o m m u n i t y s e r v i c e d e m a n d , e t c . T h i s al s o a l l o w s t h e A p p l i c a n t t o e s t i m a t e a v e r a g e r e n t a l s b a s e d o n c u r r e n t m a r k e t de m a n d . T h e C o m m e n t o r e x p e c t s a h i g h e r l e v e l o f r e n t a l d e t e r m i n a t i o n t h a t re q u i r e s t h e A p p l i c a n t t o s p e c i f y a c t u a l r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t l a y o u t s a n d f u r n i s h i n g s th a t i s n o t p a r t o f t h e s c o p e f o r a G e n e r i c p r o p o s a l s u c h a s t h i s . C u r r e n t av e r a g e m a r k e t p r i c e s f o r t h e s u r r o u n d i n g a r e a w i l l b e p r o v i d e d f o r t h e o t h e r un i t t y p e s . Staff: For Dicussion (I t e m # 2 i n 3 B ) S e c t i o n 8 . 3 ( D G E I S ) p r e s e n t s a n u m b e r o f f a c t s a n d f i g u r e s r e l a t i n g t o v a r i o u s as p e c t s o f t h e “ e x i s t i n g h o u s i n g m a r k e t ” . H o w e v e r , t h i s d a t a i s n o t c o n s i s t e n t n o r c o h e s i v e a n d do e s n o t f u l f i l l t h e r e q u i r e m e n t f o r a n “ e v a l u a t i o n o f e x i s t i n g m a r k e t d e m a n d ” . T o b e g i n w i t h , th e a p p l i c a n t d o e s n o t s p e c i f i c a l l y d e f i n e t h e g e o g r a p h i c b o u n d a r i e s o f t h e h o u s i n g m a r k e t t h a t ma y b e i m p a c t e d . A t v a r i o u s t i m e s t h e m a r k e t a r e a i s r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e “ C i t y o f I t h a c a ” , t h e “T o w n ” ( o f I t h a c a ) , “ T o m p k i n s C o u n t y ” a n d t h e “ I t h a c a M e t r o p o l i t a n S t a t i s t i c a l A r e a ” . T h e s e ar e , i n d e e d , v e r y d i f f e r e n t u n i t s o f g e o g r a p h y a c r o s s a r a n g e o f v a r i a b l e s . W i t h o u t a w e l l - de f i n e d , a g r e e d u p o n d e f i n i t i o n o f w h a t c o n s t i t u t e s t h e p h y s i c a l e x t e n t o f t h e e x i s t i n g h o u s i n g ma r k e t , t h e r e i s n o v a l i d b a s i s o n w h i c h t o “ e v a l u a t e ” m a r k e t d e m a n d n o r c a n t h e r e b e a n y v a l i d “c o m p a r i s o n t o t h e p r o p o s e d h o u s i n g p o r t i o n o f t h e P r o j e c t ” , b o t h o f w h i c h a r e r e q u i r e d b y t h e fi n a l S c o p i n g D o c u m e n t . I n a d d i t i o n , a r o b u s t d i s c u s s i o n o f t h i s t o p i c w o u l d a l s o i n c l u d e t h e id e n t i f i c a t i o n a n d d e s c r i p t i o n o f s p e c i f i c c o n s u m e r m a r k e t s w h i c h t h e p r o j e c t i s i n t e n d i n g t o ta r g e t . T a r g e t i n g a l l o w s f o r b r e a k i n g t h e g e n e r a l p o p u l a t i o n w i t h i n t h e l a r g e r h o u s i n g m a r k e t in t o s m a l l e r d e m o g r a p h i c s e g m e n t s t h a t d i f f e r a c r o s s a n u m b e r o f e c o n o m i c , s o c i a l a n d be h a v i o r a l d i m e n s i o n s , t h u s p r o v i d i n g a m o r e s o l i d b a s i s o n w h i c h t o “ e v a l u a t e e x i s t i n g m a r k e t de m a n d ” . A l t h o u g h t h e r e i s s o m e v a g u e m e n t i o n o f t a r g e t i n g ( e . g . “ a w i d e s p e c t r u m o f de m o g r a p h i c s ” , “ s e n i o r p o p u l a t i o n ” , “ m a r k e t f o r l u x u r y , u p s c a l e a n d m o d e r a t e / a f f o r d a b l e n e w re n t a l u n i t s ” ) n o n e o f t h e s e a r e a d d r e s s e d i n a n y d e p t h a n d t h e r e i s n o a t t e m p t t o t i e t h e m sp e c i f i c a l l y t o “ e x i s t i n g m a r k e t d e m a n d a n d n e e d ” a s i t r e l a t e s t o t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t . 3 3 D N N 8 . 3 Th e D G E I S r e f e r e n c e s t h e 2 0 1 2 D o w n t o w n I t h a c a A l l i a n c e s t u d y a n d e x p a n d s up o n i t w i t h t h e e s t i m a t e d i n c r e a s e i n r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s . Staff: For Dicussion Pa g e 3 o f 4 Co p y o f A d e q u a c y C o m m e n t s 0 3 - 0 3 - 2 0 1 6 - C P . x l s Bu s i n e s s C o n f i d e n t i a l N o t F o r P u b l i c D i s t r i b u t i o n 3/4/2016 Ch a i n W o r k s D i s t r i c t Dr a f t G e n e r i c E n v i r o n m e n t a l I m p a c t S t a t e m e n t Ta b l e 2 , S u m m a r y o f S u b s t a n t i v e C o m m e n t s DR A F T Co m m e n t C a t e g o r y Co m m e n t Su b c a t e g o r y Su m m a r y o f C o m m e n t Co m m e n t o r I D C o m m e n t I D S u b . R e l Re l e v a n t D G E I S Se c t i o n Re s p o n s e t o C o m m e n t N o t e s (I t e m # 3 i n 3 B ) W h i l e I a g r e e t h a t g e n t r i f i c a t i o n i s a “ d i f f i c u l t p h e n o m e n o n t o m e a s u r e ” , t h i s do e s n o t e x e m p t t h e a p p l i c a n t f r o m p r e s e n t i n g a m o r e i n - d e p t h a n a l y s i s t h a n t h e o n e p a g e t h a t is c u r r e n t l y o f f e r e d . A v a s t c r o s s - d i s c i p l i n a r y l i t e r a t u r e c o n c e r n i n g g e n t r i f i c a t i o n c u r r e n t l y e x i s t s , sp a n n i n g m a n y d e c a d e s . N o n e o f t h i s l i t e r a t u r e i s r e f e r e n c e d i n S e c t i o n 8 . 4 ( D G E I S ) w h e r e t h e su b j e c t i s d i s c u s s e d . W h i l e a r e a s o n a b l e d e f i n i t i o n o f g e n t r i f i c a t i o n i s p r e s e n t e d a s t h e b a s i s fo r t h e d i s c u s s i o n , o f t h e t h r e e “ m e t r i c s ” c o n t a i n e d w i t h i n i t , o n l y o n e , ” r i s i n g h o u s i n g p r i c e s ” , i s si g n i f i c a n t l y a d d r e s s e d . T h e r e m a i n i n g t w o a r e b r i e f l y m e n t i o n e d b u t o n l y a s t h e y r e l a t e t o cu r r e n t c o n d i t i o n s i n t h e C i t y o f I t h a c a . O n e o f t h e s e m e t r i c s , “ d i s p l a c e m e n t o f p e o p l e f r o m lo n g s t a n d i n g c o m m u n i t i e s ” i s , i n f a c t , i m p l i e d t o b e i r r e l e v a n t i n t h i s c a s e b e c a u s e , “… . c o n v e r t i n g a n a r e a t h a t i s n o t r e s i d e n t i a l i n t o a n e w n e i g h b o r h o o d , i s b y d e f i n i t i o n n o t re s u l t i n g i n t h e d i s p l a c e m e n t o f e x i s t i n g h o u s e h o l d s , o n e o f t h e k e y f a c t o r s i n g e n t r i f i c a t i o n ” . Th e T o w n o f I t h a c a , a n d s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e S o u t h H i l l n e i g h b o r h o o d , w h i c h i s v e r y v u l n e r a b l e t o th e p o s s i b i l i t y o f g e n t r i f i c a t i o n a s a r e s u l t o f t h e r e s i d e n t i a l p o r t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t , i s ba r e l y m e n t i o n e d . T h e f i n a l p a r a g r a p h o f S e c t i o n 8 ( D G E I S ) . s t a t e s t h a t , “ W h i l e t h e P r o j e c t do e s n o t p l a n t o i n c l u d e a n y b e l o w m a r k e t r a t e h o u s i n g , t h e a d d i t i o n a l s u p p l y o f u n i t s a l l o w e d un d e r t h e p r o p o s e d z o n i n g a c t i o n c a n b e e x p e c t e d t o h e l p s l o w , r e d u c e , o r p r e v e n t ge n t r i f i c a t i o n i n t h e s u r r o u n d i n g n e i g h b o r h o o d s b y i n c r e a s i n g t h e C i t y ’ s l i m i t e d h o u s i n g s u p p l y (e m p h a s i s a d d e d ) . ” T h i s i s p a r t i c u l a r l y t r o u b l i n g a s i t d r a w s c o n c l u s i o n s b a s e d o n l i t t l e o r n o su b s t a n t i v e d a t a o r a n a l y s i s . F u r t h e r , a s s t a t e d i n t h e S c o p i n g D o c u m e n t , t h e a p p l i c a n t i s re q u i r e d t o d i s c u s s g e n t r i f i c a t i o n a s i t s p e c i f i c a l l y r e l a t e s t o t h e “ s c a l e ” o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t . Th e r e i s n o e v i d e n c e t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s a t t e m p t e d t o f u l f i l l t h i s r e q u i r e m e n t . G i v e n t h e cu r s o r y o v e r v i e w p r e s e n t e d i n S e c t i o n 8 . 4 ( D G E I S ) , r e a d e r s w i l l f i n d l i t t l e t o a s s i s t t h e m i n wa d i n g t h r o u g h t h e c o m p l e x s u b j e c t o f g e n t r i f i c a t i o n a n d e v e n l e s s a i d i n d e t e r m i n i n g t h e po t e n t i a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s o f t h e r e s i d e n t i a l p o r t i o n o f t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t . 3 3 E N N 8 . 4 Ge n t r i f i c a t i o n i s a d d r e s s e d i n t h e D G E I S . T h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t d o e s n o t di s p l a c e a n y r e s i d e n t s . Se c o n d a r y ( i . e . p r e v i o u s l y g a t h e r e d ) d a t a s o u r c e s r e f e r e n c e d b u t n o t c o m p i l e d i n a co m p r e h e n s i v e b i b l i o g r a p h y o r r e f e r e n c e l i s t ( e . g . 2 0 1 3 A C S , H o u s i n g N e e d s A s s e s s m e n t , 20 0 6 , e t c . ) . W i t h o u t s u c h a l i s t , t h e r e a d e r i s l e f t w i t h t h e b u r d e n s o m e t a s k o f l o o k i n g u p e a c h of t h e r e f e r e n c e d s o u r c e s i n o r d e r t o d e t e r m i n e t h e i r e x i s t e n c e a n d a s s e s s t h e i r c o n t e n t . S e e th e 4 0 + p a g e H i s t o r i c a n d A r c h a e o l o g i c a l R e s o u r c e s , A p p e n d i x H o f t h e D G E I S f o r a n e x a m p l e of a b i b l i o g r a p h y o f a p p r o p r i a t e l y r e f e r e n c e d s e c o n d a r y s o u r c e s t h a t w e r e u s e d w h o l e o r i n p a r t as t h e b a s i s f o r d r a w i n g c o n c l u s i o n s c o n c e r n i n g p o t e n t i a l i m p a c t s a n d s u g g e s t e d m i t i g a t i o n . 3 3 F Y Y 1 3 P r o j e c t T e a m t o r e v i e w t o s e e e n s u r e t h e r e f e r e n c e l i s t i s c o m p l e t e . Staff: For Dicussion No i n c l u s i o n o f p r i m a r y d a t a . H o u s i n g m a r k e t a n a l y s i s , i n c l u d i n g t h e i m p a c t s o f g e n t r i f i c a t i o n , is a h i g h l y c o m p l e x u n d e r t a k i n g , e s p e c i a l l y f o r a p r o j e c t o f t h i s s i z e . R e l y i n g s o l e l y o n se c o n d a r y d a t a s o u r c e s ( s o m e o f w h i c h a r e q u i t e d a t e d ) s e e m s i n a d e q u a t e t o a d d r e s s t h i s im p o r t a n t a n d m u l t i - f a c e t e d s u b j e c t m a t t e r . S e e t h e 4 9 + p a g e T r a n s p o r t a t i o n a n d C i r c u l a t i o n , Ap p e n d i x I o f t h e D G E I S f o r a n e x a m p l e o f t h e a p p r o p r i a t e i n c l u s i o n o f p r i m a r y d a t a c o l l e c t e d by a n e x p e r t c o n s u l t a n t a n d u s e d t o i d e n t i f y p o t e n t i a l i m p a c t s a n d s u g g e s t e d m i t i g a t i o n . 3 3 G N N 8 . 3 Th e D G E I S r e f e r e n c e s t h e 2 0 1 2 D o w n t o w n I t h a c a A l l i a n c e s t u d y a n d e x p a n d s up o n i t w i t h t h e e s t i m a t e d i n c r e a s e i n r e s i d e n t i a l u n i t s . Staff: For Dicussion Al l o t h e r c h a p t e r s o f t h e D G E I S r e l a t i n g t o p o t e n t i a l e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s i n c l u d e s p e c i f i c se c t i o n s p r e s e n t i n g “ P o t e n t i a l I m p a c t s , “ M i t i g a t i o n M e a s u r e s ” a n d “ A l t e r n a t i v e s t o P r o p o s e d Ac t i o n ” . C h a p t e r 8 : G r o w t h I n d u c i n g A s p e c t s a n d C h a r a c t e r o f C o m m u n i t y ( D G E I S ) d o e s n o t co n t a i n a n y o f t h e s e s e c t i o n s . I t a p p e a r s , t h e r e f o r e , t h a t t h e a p p l i c a n t h a s m a d e n o a t t e m p t t o sp e c i f i c a l l y i d e n t i f y a n y p o t e n t i a l n e g a t i v e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s , t o s u g g e s t a n a p p r o p r i a t e mi t i g a t i o n p l a n n o r t o p u t f o r t h a n y a l t e r n a t i v e s f o r t h e r e s i d e n t i a l p o r t i o n o f t h i s p r o j e c t . G i v e n th e g o a l s o f t h e s c o p i n g p r o c e s s a n d t h e s u b s e q u e n t d r a f t i n g o f t h e D G E I S , i t s e e m s t h a t t h e om i s s i o n o f t h i s s u m m a r y a n a l y s i s i s a g l a r i n g e r r o r a n d l e a v e s D G E I S C h a p t e r 8 , S e c t i o n 8 . 3 an d S e c t i o n 8 . 4 s u b s t a n t i a l l y i n c o m p l e t e . I f , f o r s o m e t e c h n i c a l r e a s o n , t h e a p p l i c a n t i s n o t re q u i r e d t o p r o v i d e t h i s a n a l y s i s f o r t h e a b o v e S e c t i o n s o f D E G I S C h a p t e r 8 , t h e n i t i s e v e n mo r e i m p e r a t i v e t h a t t h e c u r r e n t l y i n a d e q u a t e i n f o r m a t i o n , b o t h i n t e r m s o f d e p t h a n d ap p r o p r i a t e t y p e / s o u r c e , a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , b e s u p p l e m e n t e d s o t h a t r e a d e r s h a v e t h e d a t a ne c e s s a r y t o d r a w t h e i r o w n c o n c l u s i o n s c o n c e r n i n g p o t e n t i a l n e g a t i v e e n v i r o n m e n t a l i m p a c t s of t h e p r o p o s e d p r o j e c t a n d h o w t h e y m i g h t b e b e s t m i t i g a t e d . 33 H N N 8 Ch a p t e r 5 i s t h e o n l y c h a p t e r t h a t i s s p l i t i n t o t h e t h r e e s e c t i o n s . T h i s i s t y p i c a l fo r s t a n d a r d E I S f o r m a t . Staff: For Dicussion Pa g e 4 o f 4 Co p y o f A d e q u a c y C o m m e n t s 0 3 - 0 3 - 2 0 1 6 - C P . x l s Bu s i n e s s C o n f i d e n t i a l N o t F o r P u b l i c D i s t r i b u t i o n 3/4/2016 Chain Works District Design Standards - 1 Applicant’s Note: The following draft Design Standards as well as the Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Planned Development Zone (PDZ) Regulations are offered as part of the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) for adequacy and proposed by the Applicant to be considered by the City Common Council and Town Board when establishing the PUD and PDZ to create the Chain Works District. The Design Standards, PUD and PDZ are to deemed DRAFT and subject to revision under reviews by the City Common Council and Town Board, respectively. Draft Chain Works District Form and Use Regulations SCHEDULE B: DESIGN STANDARDS Town of Ithaca Planned Development Zone No. XX City of Ithaca Planned Unit Development Zone No. 1 Draft Revision: February 29, 2016 2 This Page Left Intentionally Blank Contents A - Introduction 4 B - Applicability 4 C - Design Review and Approval Required 4 D - Definitions 5 E - Sub Areas 10 1 – Natural Area / CW1 10 2 – Neighborhood General Area / CW2 12 3 – Neighborhood Central Area / CW3 11 4 – Manufacturing Area / CW4 11 F - Parking 12 G - Public Lighting 13 H - Thoroughfare Assemblies 15 I - Signage 23 J - Building Precedents 27 4 TO WATERLOO (42 MILES) CAYUGA LAKE UV34 UV34 UV VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS 930F V13 TO AUBURN (37 MILES) TO CORTLAND (32 MILES) UV 96 UV89 UV79 UV 13 TO WATKINS GLEN (24 MILES) CORNELL UNIVERSITY UV366 TOWN OF DRYDEN UV96B UV96B UV79 UV13A UV13 CHAIN WORKS DISTRICT ITHACA COLLEGE TO WHITNEY POINT (32 MILES) TO HORSEHEADS (28 MILES) TO WAVERLY (36 MILES) PROJECT LOCATION: CITY/TOWN OF ITHACA TOMPKINS COUNTY NEW YORK A - Introduction The following establishes the form and use regulations for the Chain Works District. “Figure 2 Chain Works District Location Map” on page 4 depicts the Chain Works District boundary and its location within the Town and City of Ithaca. The purpose of this document is to describe design standards intended to create a vibrant and walkable mixed-use district in a way that respects and enhances the form and character of the industrial heritage of this place. Figure 2 Chain Works District Location Map B - Applicability a) No Building or part thereof within the Chain Works District shall be erected, moved, or altered on its exterior unless in conformity with the regulations herein. b) In the event that provisions of the Chain Works District Form and Use Regulations conflict with other sections of the City Municipal Code or the Town Municipal Code, the Chain Works District Form and Use Regulations shall prevail. c) In cases of nonconforming uses, buildings, and lots, refer to Chapter 325 Zoning, Article VI for the City and Chapter 270, Article XXV of the Town. C - Design Review and Approval Required No building permit shall be issued or structure or Building shall be erected, and no Building or structure shall be enlarged or extended until site plan approval has been obtained. Site plan approval including the design review process set forth in the appropriate municipal code where the work is being proposed is required in the following situations: a) all new construction of Buildings or site infrastructure b) renovation and/or rehabilitation of existing Buildings involving a change of use including initial conversion from vacant industrial uses c) use changes not reflected in the Conceptual Site Layout Plan Chain Works District Design Standards - 5 Design review and site plan approval does not apply to interior work not visible from the Public Way, exterior paint colors, changes to existing windows or doors, or the addition of windows or doors to existing buildings in a pattern consistent with the existing windows and doors when deemed appropriate by the Director of Planning. D - Definitions The definitions of City of Ithaca Zoning Chapter §325-3 shall control in the portions of land lying within the City of Ithaca, except where a definition is provided below. The definitions of Town of Ithaca Zoning Chapter §270-5 shall control in the portions of land lying within the Town of Ithaca, except where a definition is provided below or otherwise specified herein. (1) Arcade A private Frontage conventional for retail use wherein the Facade is a colonnade supporting habitable space that overlaps the Sidewalk, while the Facade at Sidewalk level remains at the Frontage Line. (2) Blank Wall Length of Blank Wall area means a portion of the exterior Facade of the building that does not include: windows or doors; columns or pilasters; other articulation greater than 12 inches in depth; or a substantial material change to the Facade (paint color is not considered a substantial change). Maximum length of Blank Wall applies in both a vertical and horizontal direction on street-facing Facades. The shortest dimension of any rectangular area of Blank Wall shall not exceed the maximum length as indicated for each Sub Area. (3) Buffer An area of natural or maintained plantings and without primary Buildings, except as described below: a) Accessory Buildings b) Thoroughfares (4) Building A structure having a roof supported by columns or by walls and intended for shelter, housing, protection or enclosure of persons, animals or property including porches and open air pavilions. (5) Building Height Building Height is regulated using number of Building Stories. (6) Building Story The vertical distance from top to top of two successive finished floor surfaces; and, for the topmost story, from the top of the floor finish to the top of the ceiling joists or, where there is not a ceiling, to the top of the roof rafters. Blank Wall Blank Wall Blank Wall 6 (7) Building Projections No part of any building shall encroach into any Setback, except as described below: a) Overhanging eaves and bay windows may project up to 2 feet into any required Setback b) Awnings and balconies may extend up to 5 feet into any required Setback provided that such extension is at least 2 feet from the vertical plane of any edge of vehicular street. c) Arcades may overlap Sidewalks. (8) Design Speed The velocity at which a Thoroughfare tends to be driven without the constraints of signage or enforcement. There are four ranges of speed: Very Low: (below 20 MPH); Low: (20-25 MPH); Moderate: (25-35 MPH); High: (above 35 MPH). Lane width is determined by desired Design Speed. (9) Entry Door A public door or entry providing both ingress and egress, operable to residents or customers, is required to meet the street-facing entrance requirements. Additional entrances off another street, pedestrian area, parking area, or internal parking area are permitted. The street-facing entrance spacing requirements must be met for each building. (10) Facade The exterior wall of a building that is set along a Frontage Line. (11) Facade Length A measurement of the distance along an uninterrupted Facade without any changes in direction greater than 2 feet deep by 8 feet wide running continuously from the ground plane through the roof. (12) Frontage The area between a building Facade and the Thoroughfare, inclusive of its built and vegetated components. (13) Frontage Line An imaginary line bordering a public Thoroughfare. Facades facing Frontage Lines are visible from the Public Way and are therefore more regulated than the Facades facing other directions. (14) Front Porches If used: a Front Porch must be a minimum of 6 feet deep, not including steps. a Front Porch must cover at least 25% of the street-level story facade width of the unit that it serves. a Front Porch must be roofed and edged by balustrades (railings) or low walls, and posts that extend up to the roof. The entire front porch must be of open air construction with all exterior faces being at least 50% open. Chain Works District Design Standards - 7 (15) Front Stoops 6’ min If used, a Front Stoop shall be a maximum of 6 feet deep, not including steps, and a maximum of 8 feet wide. A Front Stoop may be roofed but not enclosed. 6’ max 5’ max (16) Glazing When required, Glazing is the minimum percentage of transparent windows and doors that must cover a street-level story’s street-facing Facade. (a) Glazing is considered transparent where it has a transparency higher than 80% and external reflectance of less than 15%. (b) Glazing is measured between 2 and 12 feet above the abutting sidewalk. 12’ 2’ (17) Liner Building A building specifically designed to mask a Parking Space, a Parking Lot or a Parking Structure from a Frontage. (18) Mixed-Use Multiple uses within the same building through superimposition or adjacency, or in multiple buildings by adjacency. Min 33% Gl a z i n g Se t b a c k Se t b ac k 8 (19) Open Space Land intended to remain undeveloped; it includes hardscapes within a Public Way such as Plazas and includes park pavilions or maintenance sheds. (20) Parking Area Resident, employee, customer and/or public parking: all or part of a lot or structure devoted to the parking of motor vehicles for occupants of or visitors to adjoining or nearby buildings. (21) Parking Setback A line which extends vertically and parallel to the street, in front of which parking on the site is not allowed. All surface parking areas shall be located behind the parking setback line the distance indicated in each Sub Area. The parking setback line does not apply to on-street parking or to Parking Structures. (22) Parking Space An area for the temporary parking of a motor vehicle 153 +/- square feet (SF) in size exclusive of Parking Area circulation. “Table 1 Example Parking Space sizes” on page 8 shows typical minimum sizes for a Parking Space. Other sizes may be allowed by the Planning Board. Table 1 Example Parking Space sizes 45-90 degree Parking Space 8.5 ft x 18 ft 153 SF Parallel Parking Space 7 ft x 22 ft 154 SF (23) Parking Structure A building or part thereof containing one or more Building Stories of Parking Spaces which is designed specifically for vehicle parking (24) Pedestrian Shed An area that is centered on a common destination. Its size is determined by the average walking distance of 1/4 to 1/2 mile or approximately a 5 to 10 minute walk. (25) Planning Board Either the Town or City of Ithaca Planning Board with jurisdiction over the land being developed (26) Plaza An outdoor area with a combination of hardscape and softscape dedicated for public use. (27) Public Way A Thoroughfare that has been deeded, dedicated or otherwise permanently appropriated to the public for public use and which has a clear width and height of not less than 10 feet. (28) Recessed Entry A functioning entry that is set back a minimum of 12 inches from the front Facade of the building. (29) Row House A residential structure composed of three or more attached modules with shared sidewalls, the facade of each module measuring no more than 25-feet in length. Modules within a row house may consist of a single dwelling unit or may contain multiple vertically-stacked dwelling units. Each module must have at least one street-facing functional entry. (30) Setback The distance between a Thoroughfare and a Facade, or between a Facade and an imaginary line equidistant between two Facades, or between a property line and a Facade, whichever is applicable. Chain Works District Design Standards - 9 (31) Sidewalk The portion of the Thoroughfare intended for the use of pedestrians. Unless the Thoroughfare has been designated primarily for pedestrian use the Sidewalk is that part of a Thoroughfare on the side intended for the use of pedestrians, improved by hard smooth surfacing. (32) Sub Area An area with a defined boundary line separating portions of the Chain Works District intended for differing intensities of development and uses (33) Thoroughfare A way for use by vehicular and pedestrian traffic and to provide access to Buildings, Plazas, and Open Spaces, consisting of vehicular lanes and the Frontage. (34) Thoroughfare Length The shortest length of Thoroughfare between two intersections measured at the Frontage Line. 10 – Chain Works District Design Standards E – Sub Areas 1 – Natural Area / CW1 The following Sub Areas are defined with their permitted uses and applicable definitions to be as of right: Figure 1 Sub Areas NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER SUB AREA (CW3) TOTAL ZONE AREA - 1,730,639 GSF / 39.73 ACRES +/- INDUSTRIAL SUB AREA (CW4) TOTAL ZONE AREA - 447,340 GSF / 10.27 ACRES +/- (1) Natural Area / CW1 These areas consist of lands approximating or reverting to a wilderness condition, including lands unsuitable for development due to topography, hydrology, or vegetation. The CW1 Sub Area is intended to permanently protect areas from development that would damage the contiguity, quality, character, and ecological function of natural areas. These are permanently preserved as natural, open space with the following permitted uses: passive recreation, stormwater management facilities which may consist of constructed wetland or other water cleansing and stormwater practices, gardens, walking trails / recreational trails that may provide pedestrian connectivity to other zones, and other alike or corresponding non-intrusive uses. New structures are only allowed if they serve as auxiliary to a permitted use. Sheds, park restrooms, pavilions, gazebos, visitor centers, or affiliated buildings needed to maintain this area, are examples of permitted auxiliary structures allowed in the Natural Area / CW1. I – Site a. Building Coverage Rate The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area may not exceed 2% of the total size of the Sub Area boundary. Individual buildings shall not exceed 2,000 sf. b. Maximum Building Density Maximum density is measured by the gross square footage of building floor area. The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area shall not exceed 20,000 sf. c. Building Setbacks and Separations The network of private Thoroughfares to be developed will define Frontages for the existing and proposed buildings. Building design and placement will also be determined by Setback requirements set forth below: CW2 CW1 CW3 CW4 CW1 NATURAL SUB AREA (CW1) TOTAL ZONE AREA - 1,039,404 GSF / 23.86 ACRES +/- NEIGHBORHOOD GENERAL SUB AREA (CW2) TOTAL ZONE AREA - 922,274 GSF / 21.17 ACRES +/- Chain Works District Design Standards - 11 Table ** Sub Area CW1 Building Setbacks Front 5 ft. minimum Side None Rear None d. Required Buffer Areas Not applicable for this Sub Area. e. Public Planting Areas Not applicable for this Sub Area. II – Buildings a. Allowable Uses Permitted Uses within the CW1 Sub Area include the following: • Public Passive Recreation; • Public and semi-Public Institution whose purpose is environmental education; • Public Pavilions; • Sheds related to the maintenance of the Sub Area. b. Building Heights No Building shall exceed one Building Story. Story height shall not exceed 15 feet in height. c. Maximum Façade Length Not applicable for this Sub Area. d. Minimum Frontage Build Out Not applicable for this Sub Area. e. Functional Entries Not applicable for this Sub Area. f. Glazing Requirements Not applicable for this Sub Area. g. Maximum Blank Wall Not applicable for this Sub Area. 12 – Chain Works District Design Standards (2) Neighborhood General Area / CW2 These areas will consist of primarily residential buildings. They may have a wide range of building types including detached single family, multi-family, and rowhouses. Setbacks and landscaping are variable. Streets with curbs and sidewalks define medium-sized blocks. Development is limited to 4 stories in height along the NYS Route 96B corridor to match existing adjacent residential zoning, an additional 1-2 stories are allowed on the downhill side west of NYS Route 96B consistent with the adjacent CW3 zone. NYS building codes will dictate side yard setbacks to allow for rowhouses (e.g. zero lot line ). I – Site a. Building Coverage Rate The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area may not exceed 60% of the total square footage of the Sub Area boundary. b. Maximum Building Density Maximum density is measured by the gross square footage of building floor area including multiple stories. The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area shall not exceed 700,000 sf. The aggregate gross square footage of all Sub Areas combined shall not exceed 1,706,150 sf. c. Building Setbacks and Separations The network of Thoroughfares to be developed will define Frontages for the existing and proposed buildings. Building design and placement will also be determined by Setback requirements set forth below: Table ** Sub Area CW2 Building Setbacks Front 5 ft. minimum and 18 ft. maximum Side NYS Building Codes for fire separation Rear NYS Building Codes for fire separation d. Required Buffer Areas Not applicable for this Sub Area. e. Public Planting Areas Public Plantings including street trees and plantings within the Public Way should comply with the latest publication entitled Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection for Stress Tolerance by the Urban Horticulture Institute Department of Horticulture Cornell University Ithaca, New York. Provide street trees on both sides of at least 60% of new and existing streets within the project between the vehicle travel way and walkway, at intervals averaging no more than 40 feet (excluding driveways and utility vaults). II – Buildings a. Allowable Uses Chain Works District Design Standards - 13 Permitted Uses within the CW2 Sub Area include the following: • Any Residential use as defined by The Building Code of New York State; • Nursery school, child day care center; • Bed and Breakfast Homes and Inn; • In-home occupations with no more than 2 employees; • Neighborhood Scale Retail (< 2,500 sf); • Adult uses are excluded. b. Building Heights The CW2 Sub Area shall allow Buildings of up to four Building Stories with up to 2 additional stories allowed below the uphill grade’s 1st story. Story height of any new building shall not exceed 18 feet in height. c. Maximum Façade Length The Maximum Façade Length is 120 feet. d. Minimum Frontage Build Out No Building including Parking Areas shall be constructed in such a way that it would prevent the future build out of the Frontage of up to 50% of Thoroughfare length. e. Functional Entries Functional public Entry Doors to the Buildings must occur at an average of 85 feet or less along nonresidential or Mixed-Use buildings or blocks. f. Glazing Requirements The minimum glazing requirements is 30%. g. Maximum Blank Wall The maximum length for blank walls is 8 feet. (3) Neighborhood Center Area / CW3 These areas will consist of higher density mixed-use buildings that accommodate retail, office, and other commercial uses, rowhouses, apartments, and industrial uses. Adult uses are excluded. It has a tight network of streets, with sidewalks, and buildings set close to the sidewalks. Open spaces consist of Plazas in addition to green space. The CW3 Sub Area will limit development to 6 stories, and allow for an additional 1-2 stories on the downhill side. The NYS building codes will dictate building separation distances. Chain Works District Design Standards - 15 I – Site a. Building Coverage Rate The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area may not exceed 80% of the total size of the Sub Area boundary. b. Maximum Building Density Maximum density is measured by the gross square footage of building floor area including multiple stories. The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area shall not exceed 900,000 sf. The aggregate gross square footage of all Sub Areas combined shall not exceed 1,706,150 sf. c. Building Setbacks and Separations The network of Thoroughfares to be developed will define Frontages for the existing and proposed buildings. Building design and placement will also be determined by Setback requirements set forth below: Table ** Sub Area CW3 Building Setbacks Front 0 ft. minimum and 12 ft. maximum Side NYS Building Codes for fire separation Rear NYS Building Codes for fire separation d. Required Buffer Areas • A minimum 30 foot Buffer from the property line, as located prior to January 1, 2016, is required for all primary structures adjacent to existing residential uses located outside the Chain Works District. • Accessory structures can be located within the required Buffer but must conform to required front, rear and side yard setbacks. • Vegetation within the required Buffer must be permanently maintained in a healthy growing condition at all times. e. Public Planting Areas Public Plantings including street trees and plantings within the Public Way should comply with the latest publication entitled Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection for Stress Tolerance by the Urban Horticulture Institute Department of Horticulture Cornell University Ithaca, New York. Provide street trees on both sides of at least 60% of new and existing streets within the project between the vehicle travel way and walkway, at intervals averaging no more than 40 feet (excluding driveways and utility vaults). II – Buildings a. Allowable Uses Permitted Uses within the CW3 Sub Area include the same as CW2, excluding detached dwellings, and including the following: • Assembly use; • Business use; • Educational use; • Factory use; 16 • Mercantile use; • Utility or Storage; • Adult uses are excluded. All uses as defined by The Building Code of New York State. b. Building Heights The CW3 Sub Area shall allow Buildings of up to six Building Stories with up to 2 additional stories allowed below the uphill grade’s 1st story except within 100 feet of NYS Route 96B. All buildings within a 100 foot buffer of NYS Route 96B shall be limited to four Building Stories with up to 2 additional stories allowed below the uphill grade’s 1st story. Story height of any new building shall not exceed 24 feet in height. c. Maximum Façade Length The Maximum Façade Length is 120 feet. d. Minimum Frontage Build Out No Building including Parking Areas shall be constructed in such a way that it would prevent the future build out of the Frontage of up to 70% of Thoroughfare length. e. Functional Entries Functional public Entry Doors to the Buildings must occur at an average of 85 feet or less along nonresidential or Mixed-Use buildings or blocks. f. Glazing Requirements The minimum glazing requirements is 30% for non-retail uses and 70% for retail uses. g. Maximum Blank Wall The maximum length for blank walls for new building construction within the CW3 Sub Area is 20 feet. (4) Manufacturing Area / CW4 These areas will consist of industrial uses in 2-4 story buildings. Adult uses are excluded. I – Site a. Building Coverage Rate The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area may not exceed 90% of the total size of the Sub Area boundary. b. Maximum Building Density Maximum density is measured by the gross square footage of building floor area including multiple stories. The total area of all Buildings within the Sub Area shall not exceed 300,000 sf. The aggregate gross square footage of all Sub Areas combined shall not exceed 1,706,150 sf. c. Building Setbacks and Separations Chain Works District Design Standards - 17 The network of private Thoroughfares to be developed will define Frontages for the existing and proposed buildings. Building design and placement will also be determined by Setback requirements set forth below: Table ** Sub Area CW4 Building Setbacks Front In accordance with the NYS Building Code Side NYS Building Codes for fire separation Rear NYS Building Codes for fire separation d. Required Buffer Areas Not applicable for this Sub Area. e. Public Planting Areas Plantings within parking areas should comply with the latest publication entitled Recommended Urban Trees: Site Assessment and Tree Selection for Stress Tolerance by the Urban Horticulture Institute Department of Horticulture Cornell University Ithaca, New York. Provide shade by planting one (1) tree per ten (10) parking spaces in islands within the parking area. II – Buildings a. Allowable Uses Permitted Uses within the CW4 Sub Area are as follows: • Assembly use; • Factory use; • Utility or Storage; • Adult uses are excluded. All uses as defined by The Building Code of New York State. b. Building Heights The CW4 Sub Area shall allow Buildings of up to four Building Stories with up to 2 additional stories allowed below the uphill grade’s 1st story. Story height of any new building shall not exceed 30 feet in height. c. Maximum Façade Length Not applicable for this Sub Area. d. Minimum Frontage Build Out Not applicable for this Sub Area. e. Functional Entries Not applicable for this Sub Area. f. Glazing Requirements 18 The minimum glazing requirements is 70% for retail uses. g. Maximum Blank Wall Not applicable for this Sub Area. Chain Works District Design Standards - 19 F - Parking (1) General standards for all off-street Parking Areas, driveways and curb cuts. a) All parking must occur in approved Parking Spaces, Parking Areas or Parking Structures meeting the general standards herein. Parking is specifically not permitted on lawns, sidewalks, or other spaces not developed as a Parking Space. b) Clear boundaries. All Parking Areas, including associated driveways and vehicle maneuvering areas, shall have clearly defined boundaries. A “clearly defined boundary” shall mean, at a minimum, the existence of a distinct edge to the material used to pave the parking area, such that the yard area where parking is permitted is clearly distinguished from the yard area where parking is not permitted. Where approved parking areas are contiguous with sidewalks or other paved areas, there shall be a minimum four-inch-high curb or other equivalent continuous permanent barrier separating the Parking Area from other paving, except as required to allow for accessibility. c) Physical character of Parking Spaces. Each Parking Space shall be even-surfaced and internally unobstructed by structures, walls, landscape elements or other obstructing features, except that low curbs or wheel stops may be located within or adjoining a space if they do not impede vehicular access to or egress from the Parking Space. Acceptable surface materials include crushed stone, brick, concrete, asphalt, permeable pavement, or similar materials. d) Drainage. All newly constructed or enlarged Parking Areas, including associated driveways and vehicle maneuvering areas, shall have adequate provisions to prevent surface or runoff water from draining to or across adjoining properties, Sidewalks or streets during, at a minimum, a two-year storm event. Stormwater runoff shall not be designed to flow across any public Sidewalk as a primary method of delivering the runoff to a stormwater facility. All drainage systems in existing Parking Areas shall be maintained in good working order. e) Access requirements. The portion of access driveways extending from the street to the Sidewalk, or to the property line if no Sidewalk exists, must be hard-surfaced with concrete, brick, asphalt or other approved material, as required by the municipal engineer. f) Driveways. Where permitted, one-way driveways shall have a minimum width of 10 feet and a maximum width of 12 feet. Two-way driveway aisles shall have a minimum width of 20 feet and a maximum width of 24 feet. g) Parking Area aisles. All Parking Area aisles shall have a minimum width of 20 feet for both single and double loaded parking. (2) Parking Location Parking Spaces must be generally located within one Pedestrian Shed from the intended use. Alternatively, public or private transit may be provided to move people from Parking Areas to their destination. Parking Spaces including attached and detached garages must be behind the Parking Setback line as described in “Table 5 Required Parking Setback distance from street-facing Facades” on page 13. Internal Parking Areas must be wrapped by Liner Buildings on street-facing Facades and may not be visible from a 20 Public Way, except as described below: a) Entries/exits to Parking Areas b) Parking in stories below grade plane as defined by the Building Code of New York State. Table 5 Required Parking Setback distance from street-facing Facades CW1 n/a CW2 12 feet CW3 12 feet CW4 none (3) Off-Street Parking There is no minimum off-street parking requirement. G - Public Lighting Lighting varies in brightness and also in the character of the fixture according to the Sub Area. “Table 12 Lighting Standards by Sub Area” shows three sizes of street light that are appropriate for different contexts and building mounted light requirements. Maximum light levels measured at the building frontage line are described for each Sub Area. Chain Works District Design Standards - 21 Table 12 Lighting Standards by Sub Area CW1 CW2 CW3 CW4 SPECIFICATIONS Large * < 30’ and >20’ Tall - These lights should only be used in auto oriented areas: Arterial streets, industrial areas and large parking lots. Must comply with Town of Ithaca Lighting Ordinance Chapter 173. * May be used in existing parking lots that are more than 100’ from a building. Post < 20’ and >12’ Tall - Ideal for neighborhood streets and plazas. Eachfixturemusthaveabacklight-uplight-glare(BUG) rating (as defined in IES TM-15-11, Addendum A) of no more than B2-U2-G2. Must comply with Town of Ithaca Lighting Ordinance Chapter 173. Bollard < 12’ Tall - Focused on providing light for pedestrians. This light type should have an apearance that is interesting for pedestrians at close range. Eachfixturemusthaveabacklight-uplight-glare(BUG) rating (as defined in IES TM-15-11, Addendum A) of no more than B2-U2-G2. Must comply with Town of Ithaca Lighting Ordinance Chapter 173. Building Mounted Must comply with Town of Ithaca Lighting Ordinance Chapter 173 By Right Table 13 Light Standards by Task Area By Planning Board Approval Task Area Average Not to Exceed Active Building Entrance 2 fc 5 fc Active Building Approach 0.2 fc 5 fc Sidewalks 0.2 fc 5 fc Surface of Signs n/a 2 fc Parking Lots (Uniformity ratio 20:1 / 4:1) 0.8 fc (0.2 fc min.) 2 fc 22 H - Thoroughfare Assemblies The diagrams on the following pages define the public thoroughfares and their relationship to the public frontages. “Table 14 Thoroughfare Assemblies” on each page gives the Thoroughfare type followed by the right-of-way width, the pavement width, and other specialized transportation information. Chain Works District Design Standards - 23 Table 14 Thoroughfare Assemblies THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE A Perspective View 5'-0" 8'-0" 7'-0" 8'-0" 8'-0" 7'-0" 8'-0" 5'-0" 30'-0" 56'-0" Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type. Transportation Provision Street CW2, CW3 56 feet 30 feet Slow 25 MPH XX seconds 2 lanes Two sides @ 7 feet marked both sides 10 feet 4 foot sidewalk minimum, 8 foot at mixed-use 7 foot planter bump outs Granite curb Trees at 30’ o.c. avg. Bus route and Bikes share lane 24 THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE B Perspective View Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type. Transportation Provision Street CW2, CW3 42 feet 16 feet Slow 25 MPH XX seconds 2 lanes None 10 feet 4 foot minimum sidewalk 8 foot continuous tree lawn Granite curb Trees at 30’ o.c. avg. Bikes share lane 4'-0" 8'-0" 8'-0" 8'-0" 4'-0" 8'-0" 16'-0" 42'-0" Chain Works District Design Standards - 25 THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE C Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type. Transportation Provision Street CW2, CW3 36 feet minimum 15 feet Slow 25 MPH XX seconds 1 lane One-side @ 7 feet minimum un-marked 10 feet 4 foot minimum sidewalk 8 foot continuous planter Granite curb Trees at 30’ o.c. avg. Bikes share lane Perspective View 5'-0" 4'-0" 7'-0" 8'-0" 8'-0" 4'-0" 15'-0" 36'-0" 26 THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE D Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type. Transportation Provision Parking alley CW2, CW3 N/A 36 feet Slow 25 MPH N/A 1 lane Reverse angled 10 feet 4-8 foot sidewalk 8 foot continuous tree lawn Granite curb Trees at 30’ o.c. avg. Bikes share lane Perspective View 8'-0" 8'-0" 16'-0" 20'-0" 36'-0" Chain Works District Design Standards - 27 THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE E Perspective View Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type Transportation Provision Through alley CW2, CW3 N/A 21 feet +/- Slow 25 MPH N/A 1 lane None 10 feet 4-8 foot flush sidewalk None flush in-ground lights, bollards, or change of materials None Bikes share lane 21'-0" +/- 28 THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE F Perspective View Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type Transportation Provision Woonerf CW3 20 feet +/- 20 feet +/- Slow 25 MPH N/A 2 lanes yield None, 15 minute loading 10 feet 3 foot minimum flush sidewalk 7 foot flush planters Flush granite curb Small trees @ 30 feet o.c. Bikes share lane 3'-0" 7'-0" 7'-0" 3'-0" 20'-0" Chain Works District Design Standards - 29 THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLIES: TYPE G Thoroughfare Type Sub Area Assignment Right-of-Way Width Pavement Width Movement Design Speed Pedestrian Crossing Time Traffic Lanes Parking Lanes Curb Radius Walkway Type Planter Type Curb Type Landscape Type. Transportation Provision Industrial Acces CW4 N/A 20 feet w/ 4 foot shoulders Slow 30 MPH XX seconds 2 lanes None 30 feet 3 foot minimum sidewalk at buildings only 8 foot continuous tree lawn No curb Large trees @ 30 feet o.c. Bikes share lane Perspective View 3'-0" 8'-0" 4'-0" 10'-0" 10'-0" 4'-0" 30 I - Signage Signage is allowed by right in the general configurations and sizes according to the “Table 15 Signage Standards” on page 25. Monument signage at driveway entries and oversized building or pylon mounted signage may be appropriate as determined by the Planning Board to enhance the overall identity and character of the Chain Works District. Chain Works District Design Standards - 31 Table 15 Signage Standards CW1 CW2 CW3 CW4 SPECIFICATIONS Address Sign a. Quantity (max) b. Area c. Width d. Height e. Depth / Projection f. Clearance g. Apex h. Letter Height 1 per address max 2 sf max 24 in max 12 in max 3 in min 4.5 ft n/a max 6" Awning and Sign a. Quantity (max) b. Area c. Width d. Height e. Depth / Projection f. Clearance g. Apex h. Letter Height i. Valance Height j. Distance from Curb 1 per window n/a max equals width of Facade n/a min 4 ft min 8 ft n/a min 5 in, max 10 in max 12 in min. 2 ft. Band Sign a. Quantity (max) b. Area (max) c. Width d. Height e. Depth / Projection f. Clearance g. Apex h. Letter Height 1 (2 for corner buildings) 1.5 sf per linear ft Facade max 90% width of Facade max 3 ft max 7 in min 7 ft n/a max 18 in Blade Sign a. Quantity b. Area (max) c. Width d. Height f. Depth / Projection g. Clearance h. Apex i. Letter Height 1 per Facade, 2 max max 6 sf max 4 ft max 4 ft max 4 ft min 8 ft n/a max 8 in Marquee and Sign a. Quantity (max) b. Area c. Width (max) d. Height e. Depth / Projection f. Clearance g. Apex h. Letter Height i. Distance from Curb 1 per business n/a entrance plus 2' each side max 50% Story height min 4 ft, max 10 ft min 10 ft n/a n/a min 3 ft. By Right By Planning Board Approval 32 CW1 CW2 CW3 CW4 SPECIFICATIONS Nameplate Sign a. Quantity (max) 1 b. Area max 3 sf c. Width max 18 in d. Height max 2 ft e. Depth / Projection max 3 in f. Clearance min 4 ft g. Apex max 7 ft h. Letter Height n/a Outdoor Display Case a. Quantity 1 b. Area max 6 sf c. Width max 3.5 ft d. Height max 3.5 ft f. Depth / Projection max 5 in g. Clearance min 4 ft h. Apex n/a i. Letter Height n/a Shingle Sign a. Quantity 1 per facade, 2 max b. Area 4 sf c. Width max 2 ft d. Height max 3 ft f. Depth / Projection max 2 ft g. Clearance min 7 ft h. Apex n/a i. Letter Height max 8 in Sidewalk Sign a. Quantity 1 per business b. Area max 8 sf c. Width max 26 in d. Height max 42 in f. Depth / Projection n/a g. Clearance n/a h. Apex max 42 in i. Letter Height n/a Window Sign a. Quantity 1 per window b. Area max 25% of glass c. Width varies d. Height varies f. Depth / Projection n/a g. Clearance 4 ft h. Apex n/a i. Letter Height max 8 in 32 CW1 CW2 CW3 CW4 Specifications Yard Sign a. Quantity b. Area c. Width d. Height e. Depth / Projection f. Clearance g. Apex h. Letter Height 1 max per business max 6 sf max 3 ft (not counting post) max 2 ft (not counting post) n/a min 3 ft to sign edge max 6 ft to top of post max 8 in Chain Works District Design Standards - 33 J – Building Precedents