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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-23-15 Planning and Development Board Meeting AgendaCITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green Street — 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 & 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         NOTICE OF MEETING    APPLICANT OVERHEAD PROJECTOR NOTE:   The City only has a VGA plug/cable  available to connect to our overhead  projector.  If you need to connect another  way, you will need to provide your own  ADAPTOR.  (Macs & many newer, lighter  laptops may not have a VGA port.)  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.   The regular meeting of the PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD will be held at 6:00 p.m. on JUNE 23RD, 2015 in COMMON COUNCIL  CHAMBERS, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY.      AGENDA ITEM  Start Time 1.  Agenda Review  6:00 2.  Privilege of the Floor (3‐minute maximum per person ― if you will be speaking about a project  with a scheduled PUBLIC HEARING below, you are encouraged to speak at that time)    6:01 3.  Special Order of Business ― Public Comment on Draft Comprehensive Plan  6:10 4.  Site Plan Review    A. Project: Mixed‐Use Housing 6:25   Location: 210 Hancock St. (former Neighborhood Pride store)     Applicant: Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS)     Actions: ˆ Project Update  ˆ RECOMMENDATION TO BZA     Project Description:  The applicant proposes to redevelop the entire 2.01‐acre parcel currently containing  the vacant former grocery store, a smaller commercial building, and a 110‐space parking lot.  The  applicant proposes to construct 12 two‐story townhomes and a four‐story approximately 65,000‐SF  mixed‐use building with approximately 53 apartments and three ground‐floor commercial spaces, totaling  approximately 10,000 SF.  Approximately 70 parking spaces will be provided ― approximately one third of  which will be on the ground floor of the apartment building.  The applicant also proposes to convert  portions of Adams St. and Lake Ave. (both of which are public streets) by making them narrower, providing  green areas, and installing bike and pedestrian amenities.  The project is in the B‐2a Zoning District and  will likely require Subdivision in the future.  The project will require the following approvals:  a Flood Plan  Development Permit, a variance from the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), approval from the Board of  Public Works (BPW) for improvements to property in the public way, funding approval from the Ithaca  Urban Renewal Agency (IURA), and approval from Common Council.  This is a Type I Action under the City  of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, §176‐4 (h)(2),(k), and (n) and the State Environmental  Quality Review Act, §617.4 (9),for which environmental review was completed on May 26, 2015.    B. Project: Retail/Restaurant  Building  [REVISED PROJECT] 7:00   Location: 222 Elmira Rd. (Ithaca Plaza)     Applicant: Marx Realty & Improvement Co., Inc.    Actions: No Action ― Project Update Only    Project Description:  The applicant proposes to construct a one‐story 3,400‐SF retail building with 49  parking spaces and associated landscaping, walkways, and other site improvements.  The 6.1‐acre project  site contains an existing retail mall with 258 parking spaces.  The project includes relocation of the existing  driveway to align with Fairgrounds Memorial Parkway.  The project is in the SW‐2 Zoning District, which  allows a maximum building setback of 34 feet from the curbline.  The project requires an Area Variance  for the proposed 40’ setback.  The applicant has proposed a 4’‐tall architectural wall along a portion of the  frontage.  This is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance and  the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and is subject to environmental review.          C. Project: Tompkins Financial Headquarters  7:10   Location: 118 & 119 E. Seneca St.    Applicant: Trowbridge Wolf Michaels, LLP for Tompkins Trust Company    Actions: ˆ PUBLIC HEARING  ˆ Determination of Environmental Significance                        ˆ Consideration of Preliminary Site Plan Approval for Phases 1 & 2       Project Description:  The applicant proposes to construct a 7‐story, 110,000‐SF office building as a new  corporate headquarters at 118 E. Seneca St., and to relocate the existing drive‐through teller to the  ground‐floor parking area of 119 E. Seneca Street.  The new building will have a ground‐floor footprint of  approximately 6,600 SF (66’ x 100’) and will include retail services, building core, and other amenities  related to the building.  There will be 20‐25 parking spaces accommodated on site to the north of the  ground‐floor footprint and under the building overhang.  Each floor plate above the ground floor will be  16,300 SF.  The front of the building will be set back several feet from the street line to align with the  Hilton Garden Inn.  119 E. Seneca Street will include a new 985‐SF drive‐through teller building.  Existing  parking and drive aisles will be modified to create a teller window drive‐up lane, a vacuum‐actuated drive‐ up teller station, and a through‐lane for traffic.  In addition to the drive lane associated with the teller  stations, a new ATM will be added to the site.  Both sites are in the CBD‐100 Zoning District.  This is a Type  I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”), §176‐4 B. (1) (h)[4]  and (n), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), §617.4 (6.)(iv), and is subject to  environmental review.       D. Project: Four Multi‐Family Dwellings ―“Pocket Neighborhood”7:45   Location: 215‐221 Spencer St.    Applicant: Noah Demarest for PPM Homes     Actions: ˆ Declaration of Lead Agency    Project Description: The applicant proposes to build a new multi‐family ‘pocket neighborhood’ on a  hillside site between W. Spencer St. and W. Cayuga St.  The project will include four buildings, each of  which will be 3 stories tall and contain 3 units (12 units overall).  A 12‐car parking area is proposed with  access off W. Cayuga Street.  Site circulation will be organized with a series of landscaped stairs and  terraces connecting through the site.  The project also includes lighting, retaining walls, and landscaping.   The project is in the R‐3b Zoning District and requires a Parking Variance.  This is an Unlisted Action under  the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review  Act, and is subject to environmental review.    “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 2  E. Collegetown Housing Project at Dryden & Linden ― Update  8:00  F. State Street Triangle (Trebloc) Mixed‐Use Project ―Update 8:15     5. Zoning Appeals  8:30  • #2986 ― Parking & Area and Variances: 210 Hancock St. (INHS)  • #2987 ― Area Variances : 105‐107 E. York St. (Semp)        6. Old/New Business  A. Special Meeting – June 30th, 2015 ― Comprehensive Plan Review  (http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/3105)  B. Proposal to Amend Collegetown Area Form Districts (CAFD) to Remove 20’ Minimum Spacing  Between Primary Structures on Same Parcel ― Discussion  (http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/1766)  C. Proposal to Reduce Width of E. Seneca Street in Downtown Core ― Discussion & Potential  Resolution to Board of Public Works (BPW)  D. Planning Board Recommendation to Tompkins County Legislature Regarding Proposals to  Redevelop Old Library Site   (http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/planning/community‐planning/oldlibrary)    8:40 7. Reports     A.  Planning Board Chair (verbal)  9:10  B.  Director of Planning & Development (verbal)    C.  Board of Public Works Liaison (verbal)     8. Approval of Minutes:  4/28/15 & 5/26/15 9:20     9. Adjournment 9:21     ACCESSING MEETING MATERIALS ONLINE    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.cityofithaca.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." “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 3 Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects LLP 1001 West Seneca Street, Suite 201 Ithaca, New York 14850 ph: 607.277.1400 www.twm.la June 17, 2015    JoAnn Cornish, Director of Planning and Development  Department of Planning and Development   City of Ithaca  108 East Green Street  Ithaca, NY 14850‐5690    Re: Site Plan Review Update Package     Dear JoAnn:    We are pleased to provide the attached exhibits and supplemental information for the  Redevelopment of 210 Hancock Street.     The attached supplemental graphics illustrate site and architectural concepts for the project.     We trust that the Board will find this information helpful as it continues to evaluate the  development.  We look forward to appearing before the Board at its next meeting on June 23,  2015. We are hopeful that with this additional information, the Board will be in a position to  make the determination of support to the Zoning Board of Appeals on the area variances  needed for the project.  We anticipate being before the BZA in early July.     If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to call. We are  looking forward to presenting the project at the June 23, 2015 meeting.     Sincerely,      Peter Trowbridge, RLA, FASLA  Principal       Exhibits:  1. Site Plan Rendering, June 17, 2015  2. Multi‐Family Building Elevations (Page 1), June 17, 2015  3. Multi‐Family Building Elevations (Page 2), June 17, 2015   4. Architectural Floor Plans, Sheet AP100, June 17, 2015  5. Architectural Rendering: Patio at Corner of Hancock and First, Sheet AP505, June 17,  2015    6. Architectural Patio Section, Sheet AP506, June 17, 2015   7. Layout Plan, Sheet L201, June 17, 2015  8. Planting Plan, Sheet L401, June 17, 2015  9. Photometric Plan, Sheet 10F1, June 17, 2015  10. Site Details, Sheet L503, June 17, 2015  11. Interim Utility Plan, Sheet C101, June 17, 2015  12. Final Utility Plan, Sheet C102, June 17, 2015  13. ESC Plan – Demolition and Construction Plan, Sheet C103, June 17, 2015  14. ESC Plan – Stabilization, Sheet C104, June 17, 2015  15. Details, Sheet C201, June 17, 2015    4 5 2 2 7 6 7 1 1 3 3 3 3 8 1. COMMERCIAL GROUND FLOOR WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE2. COVERED PARKING WITH RESIDENTIAL ABOVE3. TOWNHOMES4. BIKE PARKING5. BUS STOP 6. INTERIOR STREET7. BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN WAY8. PLAYGROUNDLEGEND 4 0 30’60’MIXED USE BUILDINGSMULTIFAMLY BUILDINGSTOWNHOMESKEYSCALE HANCOCK STREET ADAMS STREET ALI C E M I L L E R W A Y CONLEY PARK LA K E A V E N U E R O W CA S C A D I L L A C R E E K WI L L O W A V E N U E FI R S T S T R E E T 210 Hancock Street Redevelopment SITE PLAN JUNE 17, 2015 21 0 H a n c o c k S t r e e t R e d e v e l o p m e n t EL E V A T I O N S June 17, 2015 21 0 H a n c o c k S t r e e t R e d e v e l o p m e n t EL E V A T I O N S June 17, 2015 DN DN DN DN REF. DW DN DN UP WWW RE F . 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2 " 1' - 9 3 / 4 " PAINTED GALVANIZED PERFORATED CURROGATED STEEL PANEL BOLTED TO ANGLE PAINTED GALVANIZED STEEL L4X4 BOLTED TO CONCRETE COLUMN 3' - 6"3' - 0"PAINTED GALVANIZED STEELRAILING WITH PERFORATED METALPANEL, BOLTED TO C9X15COMPOSITE WOOD DECKINGON PT WOOD FRAMING 3/4" = 1'-0"06/17/152014055 AP506HANCOCK STREETREDEVELOPMENT210 HANCOCK STREET, ITHACA NY 14850ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSINGSERVICES PATIO SECTION 0.2 0.13. 6 0. 7 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 8. 5 4. 0 0. 8 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 4 0. 9 1. 9 1. 3 0. 4 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 3 0. 4 0. 4 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 2 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 2 0. 2 0. 2 0. 2 0. 2 0. 2 0. 2 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 0. 2 0. 2 0. 2 0. 3 0. 3 0. 3 0. 3 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B I D D I N G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WA R N I N G : I t i s a v i o l a t i o n o f Ne w Y o r k S t a t e L a w f o r a n y pe r s o n , u n l e s s a c t i n g u n d e r t h e di r e c t i o n o f a l i c e n s e d A r c h i t e c t , to a l t e r t h i s d o c u m e n t i n a n y w a y . If a d o c u m e n t b e a r i n g t h e s e a l o f an A r c h i t e c t i s a l t e r e d , t h e al t e r i n g A r c h i t e c t s h a l l a f f i x t o su c h d o c u m e n t h i s s e a l a n d t h e no t a t i o n " a l t e r e d b y " f o l l o w e d b y hi s s i g n a t u r e , t h e d a t e o f s u c h al t e r a t i o n , a n d a s p e c i f i c de s c r i p t i o n o f t h e a l t e r a t i o n . Ar c h i t e c t u r e Pl a n n i n g In t e r i o r D e s i g n 21 7 N o r t h A u r o r a S t r e e t It h a c a N Y 1 4 8 5 0 p 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 7 6 0 0 f 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 0 4 7 5 DA T E : PR O J E C T : OT H E R : DR A W N B Y : 06 / 1 7 / 2 0 1 5 CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES 210 HANCOCK STREET20 1 4 0 5 5 / E 1 4 - 3 0 TR T / D A H RE V I S I O N S C H E D U L E NA M E DA T E C1 0 2 FI N A L UT I L I T Y PL A N PR O G R E S S PR I N T NO T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N OR B I D D I N G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WA R N I N G : I t i s a v i o l a t i o n o f Ne w Y o r k S t a t e L a w f o r a n y pe r s o n , u n l e s s a c t i n g u n d e r t h e di r e c t i o n o f a l i c e n s e d A r c h i t e c t , to a l t e r t h i s d o c u m e n t i n a n y w a y . If a d o c u m e n t b e a r i n g t h e s e a l o f an A r c h i t e c t i s a l t e r e d , t h e al t e r i n g A r c h i t e c t s h a l l a f f i x t o su c h d o c u m e n t h i s s e a l a n d t h e no t a t i o n " a l t e r e d b y " f o l l o w e d b y hi s s i g n a t u r e , t h e d a t e o f s u c h al t e r a t i o n , a n d a s p e c i f i c de s c r i p t i o n o f t h e a l t e r a t i o n . Ar c h i t e c t u r e Pl a n n i n g In t e r i o r D e s i g n 21 7 N o r t h A u r o r a S t r e e t It h a c a N Y 1 4 8 5 0 p 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 7 6 0 0 f 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 0 4 7 5 DA T E : PR O J E C T : OT H E R : DR A W N B Y : 06 / 1 7 / 2 0 1 5 CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES 210 HANCOCK STREET20 1 4 0 5 5 / E 1 4 - 3 0 TR T / D A H RE V I S I O N S C H E D U L E NA M E DA T E C1 0 3 ES C P L A N - DE M O L I T I O N AN D CO N S T R U C T I O N PR O G R E S S PR I N T NO T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N OR B I D D I N G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WA R N I N G : I t i s a v i o l a t i o n o f Ne w Y o r k S t a t e L a w f o r a n y pe r s o n , u n l e s s a c t i n g u n d e r t h e di r e c t i o n o f a l i c e n s e d A r c h i t e c t , to a l t e r t h i s d o c u m e n t i n a n y w a y . If a d o c u m e n t b e a r i n g t h e s e a l o f an A r c h i t e c t i s a l t e r e d , t h e al t e r i n g A r c h i t e c t s h a l l a f f i x t o su c h d o c u m e n t h i s s e a l a n d t h e no t a t i o n " a l t e r e d b y " f o l l o w e d b y hi s s i g n a t u r e , t h e d a t e o f s u c h al t e r a t i o n , a n d a s p e c i f i c de s c r i p t i o n o f t h e a l t e r a t i o n . Ar c h i t e c t u r e Pl a n n i n g In t e r i o r D e s i g n 21 7 N o r t h A u r o r a S t r e e t It h a c a N Y 1 4 8 5 0 p 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 7 6 0 0 f 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 0 4 7 5 DA T E : PR O J E C T : OT H E R : DR A W N B Y : 06 / 1 7 / 2 0 1 5 CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES 210 HANCOCK STREET20 1 4 0 5 5 / E 1 4 - 3 0 TR T / D A H RE V I S I O N S C H E D U L E NA M E DA T E C1 0 4 E S C P L A N - ST A B I L I Z A T I O N PR O G R E S S PR I N T NO T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N OR B I D D I N G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WA R N I N G : I t i s a v i o l a t i o n o f Ne w Y o r k S t a t e L a w f o r a n y pe r s o n , u n l e s s a c t i n g u n d e r t h e di r e c t i o n o f a l i c e n s e d A r c h i t e c t , to a l t e r t h i s d o c u m e n t i n a n y w a y . If a d o c u m e n t b e a r i n g t h e s e a l o f an A r c h i t e c t i s a l t e r e d , t h e al t e r i n g A r c h i t e c t s h a l l a f f i x t o su c h d o c u m e n t h i s s e a l a n d t h e no t a t i o n " a l t e r e d b y " f o l l o w e d b y hi s s i g n a t u r e , t h e d a t e o f s u c h al t e r a t i o n , a n d a s p e c i f i c de s c r i p t i o n o f t h e a l t e r a t i o n . Ar c h i t e c t u r e Pl a n n i n g In t e r i o r D e s i g n 21 7 N o r t h A u r o r a S t r e e t It h a c a N Y 1 4 8 5 0 p 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 7 6 0 0 f 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 0 4 7 5 DA T E : PR O J E C T : OT H E R : DR A W N B Y : 06 / 1 7 / 2 0 1 5 CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES 210 HANCOCK STREET20 1 4 0 5 5 / E 1 4 - 3 0 TR T / D A H RE V I S I O N S C H E D U L E NA M E DA T E C2 0 1 DE T A I L S PR O G R E S S PR I N T NO T F O R C O N S T R U C T I O N OR B I D D I N G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 WA R N I N G : I t i s a v i o l a t i o n o f Ne w Y o r k S t a t e L a w f o r a n y pe r s o n , u n l e s s a c t i n g u n d e r t h e di r e c t i o n o f a l i c e n s e d A r c h i t e c t , to a l t e r t h i s d o c u m e n t i n a n y w a y . If a d o c u m e n t b e a r i n g t h e s e a l o f an A r c h i t e c t i s a l t e r e d , t h e al t e r i n g A r c h i t e c t s h a l l a f f i x t o su c h d o c u m e n t h i s s e a l a n d t h e no t a t i o n " a l t e r e d b y " f o l l o w e d b y hi s s i g n a t u r e , t h e d a t e o f s u c h al t e r a t i o n , a n d a s p e c i f i c de s c r i p t i o n o f t h e a l t e r a t i o n . Ar c h i t e c t u r e Pl a n n i n g In t e r i o r D e s i g n 21 7 N o r t h A u r o r a S t r e e t It h a c a N Y 1 4 8 5 0 p 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 7 6 0 0 f 6 0 7 . 2 7 3 . 0 4 7 5 DA T E : PR O J E C T : OT H E R : DR A W N B Y : 06 / 1 7 / 2 0 1 5 CITY OF ITHACA, TOMPKINS COUNTY, NEW YORK ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES 210 HANCOCK STREET20 1 4 0 5 5 / E 1 4 - 3 0 TR T / D A H RE V I S I O N S C H E D U L E NA M E DA T E Page 1 of 7 City of Ithaca  FULL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM (FEAF) ― Part III    Project Name:  Tompkins Financial Headquarters, 118 & 119 E. Seneca St.  Date Created: 5/14/15 | Revised by Planning & Development Board: 5/26/15 & 6/23/15  By Staff: 6/8/15 & 6/17/15    PROJECT DESCRIPTION    The applicant proposes to construct a seven (7) story, 110,000‐SF office building as a new corporate  headquarters at 118 E. Seneca St., and to relocate the existing drive‐through teller to the ground‐ floor parking area of 119 E. Seneca Street.  The new building will have a ground‐floor footprint of  approximately 6,600 SF (66’ x 100’) and will include retail services, building core, and other  amenities related to the building.  There will be 20‐25 parking spaces accommodated on site to the  north of the ground‐floor footprint and under the building overhang.  Each floor plate above the  ground floor will be 16,300 SF.  The front of the building will be set back several feet from the street  line to align with the Hilton Garden Inn.  119 E. Seneca Street will include a new 985‐SF drive‐ through teller building.  Existing parking and drive aisles will be modified to create a teller window  drive‐up lane, a vacuum‐actuated drive‐up teller station, and a through‐lane for traffic.  In addition  to the drive lane associated with the teller stations, a new ATM will be added to the site.  Both sites  are in the CBD‐100 Zoning District.  This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental  Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”), §176‐4 B. (1) (h)[4] and (n), and the State Environmental  Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), §617.4 (6.)(iv), and is subject to environmental review.  The project  has undergone Design Review.     IMPACT ON LAND    The project sites are both existing developed sites in the downtown core.  At 119 E. Seneca Street,  site development will require demolition and removal of most paving, 5 trees, associated  landscaping, and a portion of the City sidewalk and curbcut.  At 118 E. State Street, site  development will require removal of all paving, 29 trees and associated landscaping, all buildings  and other structures, as well as the existing City sidewalk and granite curbing.  A pile foundation is  anticipated.  Foundation preparation will require excavation of approximately 4,500 CY of materials.     A geotechnical study is underway.  According to the applicant, soil borings began at the site of the  new headquarters building on Thursday, June 4, 2015 and should be completed by June 12, 2015.    As of June 8, 2015, two borings had been completed to refusal at a depth of approximately 76’,  located on the east side of the site.  Boring logs for the completed borings reveal fill to 5’, with loose  to very loose sand to a depth of 66’ overlying dense glacial till with shale fragments.  Standing  groundwater was encountered at approximately 17’.       Based on this information, the structural engineer anticipates the building will be founded on 75‐ 100 steel H piles, driven to bear in dense glacial till‐like material at a depth that begins  approximately 66’ below existing ground elevation.    The sequence of foundation construction will be as follows:  site clearing, including demolition of  existing drive‐through building; excavation to basement subgrade elevation within the first‐floor  footprint; and pile installation.  Due to the sandy nature of the existing soils and the close proximity  of the building site to Seneca Street and adjacent buildings, installation of temporary excavation  support will be required (discussed below).  Page 2 of 7   Pile driving is expected to progress relatively quickly due to the loose, sandy nature of the overlying  soils.  The structural engineer expects a total duration of three to four weeks from commencement  of pile driving until completion.    To minimize disturbance to local area residents, any vibratory pile‐driving will be restricted to the  hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday‐Friday.  All other exterior noise‐producing construction  activity is limited to the hours between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., Monday‐Friday.    The project sponsor proposes to protect adjacent buildings and other existing site development ― such as the sidewalk and Seneca Street ― through the use of temporary excavation support and a  structured vibration‐monitoring program.  Excavation support will consist of temporary retaining  wall structures to prevent undermining soils adjacent to the foundation excavation and to allow  workers safe access within the excavation.  Either steel‐sheet piles or steel‐soldier piles with wood  lagging will be used by the contractor for support for excavation.  Vibration monitoring and other  aspects of the pile driving protection and monitoring plan will be required for temporary support for  excavation piling work.    The project sponsor anticipates the following limits will be specified for construction‐induced  vibration.     PPV**                   Action  Review Level      0.2 in./sec.          Modify Construction Activities  Alert Level          0.3 in./sec.          Stop Work and Perform Structural Stability Assessment    ** PPV = Peak Particle Velocity, typically measured at ground level recording the vibration amplitude  along the ground surface in the vertical direction.    The project sponsor intends to conduct a trial pile or other trial method of inducing vibration with  vibration‐monitoring equipment in place.  Vibration‐monitoring during construction of the index pile  will also provide this information.  Alternatives to impact‐driven piles will be explored, determined  by whether the recommended vibration levels are exceeded. The applicant will also develop a  monitoring plan prior to construction.      The Lead Agency understands the above discussion pertains only to maximum recommended  vibration levels to prevent damage to adjacent buildings.  Any vibrations, including those at lower‐ than‐recommended levels, will be noticeable to adjacent building occupants, and likely be  considered a disturbance.  However, this impact is temporary, unavoidable, and will be mitigated  through the limit of construction hours.     IMPACT ON WATER    No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON DRAINAGE    The two sites have a combined total of 80% pavement or buildings, and 20% landscaping or gravel.   The proposed conditions over both sites are 95% pavement or buildings, and 5% landscaping.      Under review by City Storm Water Pollution Prevention Management Officer.   Page 3 of 7   IMPACT ON AIR    The project site is in a densely populated area.  Construction of the 7‐story building is projected to  last 14‐18 months and will likely be concurrent with several other construction projects in the  downtown area.     The cumulative impacts of airborne dust could have a negative impact during the construction  period.  The excavation and the preparation of foundations can also create the potential for  increased dust and dirt particles in the air.  The applicant has agreed to employ the following  applicable dust‐control measures as appropriate:  • Misting or fog spraying site to minimize dust.  • Maintaining crushed stone tracking pads at all entrances to the construction site.  Re‐seeding  disturbed areas to minimize bare exposed soils.  • Keeping roads clear of dust and debris.  • Requiring trucks to be covered.  • Prohibiting burning of debris on site.    No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON PLANTS & ANIMALS    Site development requires removal of 39 trees and associated landscaping.  Both sites currently  have a combined total of 20% landscaping.  After construction, landscaping will be 5% of the sites.      No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES    The project site is located in the city’s retail, tourism, and entertainment center.  At approximately  104’ and seven stories, the building will be visible from portions of the Commons, State Street,  Seneca Street, and East Hill, and will be visible from points within the Ithaca Downtown National  Register Historic District, the DeWitt Park Local Historic District, and possibly the East Hill Local  Historic District.      The applicant has provided street‐level elevations showing the proposed Headquarters Building as  well as the Hilton Garden Inn and the DeWitt Building from both Seneca and Buffalo Streets, and  visualizations from the following points: looking west from Cayuga; looking east from Aurora; and  looking across the street from the opposite side of Seneca Street.      • More information on building materials is needed (keyed colored elevations) to be provided  during Site Plan Review.  • More information on rooftop mechanicals is needed.  Mechanical housing should be shown on  all renderings and elevations.  Applicant to submit a rooftop plan.  Materials for screening  should be specified.   This information can be provided during Site Plan Review.     Also see Impact on Historic Resources.    No impact anticipated.  Page 4 of 7     IMPACT ON HISTORIC RESOURCES    The Lead Agency sought a recommendation from Bryan McCracken, City Historic Preservation  Planner, regarding and potential impacts of the project to the adjacent historic districts.  In a memo  dated May 20, 2015, from McCracken to the Planning Board, he offered the following:     The proposed exterior cladding materials and fenestration of the new Tompkins Financial  Headquarters Building at 118 East Seneca Street are compatible with, and complementary to, the  DeWitt Park Historic District and will contextually integrate the new building into its environment.  Stone and brick are used extensively throughout the district and are the predominant materials used  in the DeWitt Building, which has a rusticated stone first story and brick upper stories, and 119‐120  E. Buffalo Street, which is largely brick. With respect to the broader context of Seneca Street and the  Ithaca Downtown Historic District, the proposed use of stone and brick cladding is also compatible  and complementary. Several programmatically similar buildings located across from the project site  on Seneca Street have similar façade treatments as those proposed for the new building. These  buildings are located in the National Register Ithaca Downtown Historic District and include 108‐110  and 114‐118 N. Tioga and 121 E. Seneca (located outside of district but eligible for designation). The  fenestration of the proposed new building has a similar solid and pierced pattern as the DeWitt  Building and others within the surrounding neighborhood, and is compatible with the Dewitt Park  Historic District.      I understand that plans for the building are in the preliminary stages and more work with will be  done to refine the design. As this work continues, I would encourage the designers to consider the  size, scale and proportion, and massing of the Tompkins Financial Headquarters Building as it relates  to that of the DeWitt Building, the double house at 119‐121 E. Buffalo and the other buildings within  the DeWitt Park Historic District. While urban in character, the DeWitt Park Historic District provides  a visual transition from the density of the urban core to the south and the residential character of the  neighborhoods to the north. To the preserve this quality, the visual impact of the building’s seven‐ story height could be reduced through the incorporation of step backs, alternate cladding materials  on the uppermost stories or other design features. A large‐scale vegetative buffer along the west and  north property lines would also help reduce the overall visual impact of the development on the  historic district. These considerations will ensure that the new building will not substantially impact  the district’s historic spatial relationships and aesthetic quality.    The treatment of the upper four stories of the mixed‐use development at the northwest corner of  Tioga and Seneca Streets, currently the Hilton Garden Inn, is a good example of how visual weight  can be reduced through the use of design features. These stories were stepped back and an alternate  cladding material used to visually minimize the size, scale and massing of the upper floors, which  preserved the historic spatial relationships and aesthetic significance that characterize the DeWitt  Park Historic District.  One specific example is the fourth‐story cornice, which was designed to align  with the primary roofline of the DeWitt Building. This relationship respects the prominence of the  historic building and preserves the historic proportional relationship between the buildings on E.  Seneca Street and those on E. Buffalo Street. The incorporation of similar design features in the  Tompkins Financial Headquarters Building will ensure that its size, scale and massing are compatible  with DeWitt Park Historic District.    The Lead Agency also requested that the applicant consider providing enhanced landscaping on  the north side of the building ― possibly in coordination with the adjacent property owner ― as  well as on the west façade of the drive‐through building.   Page 5 of 7 The applicant has further developed the building façades.  The revised design addressed the  above‐referenced concerns through a varied use of materials ― specifically limestone on the  bottom six floors and black brick on the seventh floor ― as well as a black brick ‘column’ that  descends to the ground plane and wraps around the west façade.      The Design Review Committee reviewed the project on 6/8/15 and offered the following  recommendations.    For headquarters building:  • Add windows to the stairtower on the north façade.  • Wrap band of larger‐paned glass vertically down black brick ‘column’ (same as narrower band of  glass) on Seneca Street façade.    • Inset ground‐floor columns, if possible.  • Vary the massing:  Consider enhancing the change in materials on the Seneca Street façade  (between limestone and black brick) with changes to the building volumes ― such that the  materials express differing interior spaces.    • Strengthen the horizontal reference to the DeWitt Building roofline.  • Vary patterning/finishes on exterior veneers (e.g., progressively rusticated limestone)  • Enhance entrance ― pedestrian entrance should be more powerful/prominent than vehicular  entrance.  • Consider green roof and possible balcony or terrace.  • Incorporate architectural language from the north and south façades into the east and west  façades to add more interest.  • Coordinate with adjacent property owner to create a space for taller landscaping at north  façade ― or‐ incorporate a green screen.    For drive‐through location:  • Plant a green screen or other landscaping on west wall.    Also See Impact on Aesthetic Resources.     No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AREA    No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION    The project proposes to remove one ADA street parking space in front of 119 E. Seneca Street, shift  the ADA designation to a parking space to the west, and add 4 parking spaces in front of 113 E.  Seneca Street.  The proposed north property site plan includes 28 bicycle parking spaces.  City  bicycle parking standards require 27 bicycle spaces for the 64,095‐nsf building (1 space per 2,500  nsf).  In addition, there are 2 bicycle parking spaces on the south property site plan.      The project consolidates the company’s scattered downtown employees, while also allowing room  for future expansion.  The new building will be the central office for all [NUMBER] downtown  employees and an additional 20 new employees currently housed in East Hill.  The project sponsor  estimates 77 new employees will be added over the next 10 years.    Page 6 of 7   The project is in close proximity to public transportation and is walkable from many points within  the city.  The Lead Agency has required, and the applicant has agreed, to develop and implement a  Transportation Demand Management strategy plan to reduce single‐occupancy vehicle trips.  A draft  of the plan will be a condition of Final Site Plan Approval for the Headquarters Building.  At a  minimum, the plan should provide an inventory of existing of employee commuting patterns and  modes, including location and capacity of current parking facilities, future anticipated needs, as well  as strategies to provide incentives for alternatives to single‐occupancy vehicle commuting, such as:   • Vanpooling   • Carpooling  • Remote parking   • Flexible work schedules and telecommuting options  • Public transportation     The applicant has met with Tim Logue, City Transportation Engineer, and Frank Nagy, City Director  of Parking, to discuss the traffic and street parking impacts of the project.  The applicant has  submitted a letter dated June 8, 2015 from Amy Drake, Senior Traffic Engineer at SRF Associates, in  response to Logue’s request for a Trip Generation Report.  The letter and other project information  is currently under review by the City Transportation Engineer, who has stated he has no  transportation concerns.     NYS DOT initially raised concerns about dual exit lanes proposed for the drive‐through; however, in  a letter dated May 12, 2015 from Mark Frechette, DOT Director, Planning & Program Management  Group, it was stated that: “After reviewing the project in closer detail, we will allow the dual exit  lanes onto East Seneca Street.”    The Lead Agency has requested the width of the sidewalk in front of the building be a minimum of  12 feet from curb to building face with an unobstructed pedestrian zone of at least 9’.  Due to site  constraints, the applicant has agreed to provide an 11.5’ sidewalk.  The Lead Agency has requested  the two proposed street trees in front of the building be removed to better accommodate  pedestrians.     Construction access to the site will primarily be from Seneca Street.  The applicant anticipates the  parking lane directly in front of the 118 E. Seneca Street site will be closed for material deliveries for  the duration of the project.  A self‐erecting crane is anticipated to be installed within the elevator  shaft, central to the building, for the erection of steel and other building materials.  Contractor  staging areas will be contained completely on‐site, as well as the job‐site offices of the contractor.   Deliveries and materials are expected to arrive from Route 79 and Route 13.    There will be no on‐site parking available for contractors during construction.  The project sponsor  intends to require contractors to use public parking for the duration of construction.  The Lead  Agency requires, and the applicant has agreed, that all contractor parking will be directed toward  the Cayuga Street garage, which has the greatest daytime capacity and is least likely to conflict with  downtown workers, shoppers, business owners, and residents already affected by multiple  concurrent construction projects.     Page 7 of 7   The project sponsor has agreed to maintain safe public sidewalk routes during construction.  Two  lanes of traffic will remain open during construction, as well.  It is anticipated concrete traffic  barriers will be used to separate pedestrians from street traffic, when the pedestrian routes are  shifted into the adjacent street.  See attached diagram FIG‐01 showing the possible pedestrian  circulation re‐routing scenarios.  A Street Permit will be required for any work in the City right‐of‐ way.     IMPACT ON ENERGY    No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON NOISE & ODORS    Construction impacts ― See Impacts to Land.    IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH    The applicant is currently conducting a Phase 1 ESA.       No impact anticipated.    IMPACT ON GROWTH & CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD    The applicant’s preferred option for gas service for the new building: the best solution is to extend a  service line from NYSEG's medium‐pressure main on East Buffalo Street.  Since the project lands do  not extend to East Buffalo Street, an easement would need to be obtained from one of the adjacent  neighboring properties to the north.  If the project is not able to obtain the necessary easement,  alternative solutions would include the following:    1. Service from NYSEG's low‐pressure main on East Seneca Street, albeit at a reduced level of  service.  2. Extension of the medium‐pressure system within the street rights‐of‐way from East Buffalo  Street to the site on East Seneca Street.    The applicant is concerned lack of gas service from the medium‐pressure system may also preclude  the use of a natural gas‐fired backup generator for the project.    No impact anticipated.    Prepared by: Lisa Nicholas, AICP, Senior Planner   PROPOSED RESOLUTION Tompkins Financial Headquarters CEQR ― Negative Declaration 119 & 118 E. Seneca St. City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board June 23, 2015 WHEREAS: an application has been submitted for review and approval by the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board for a seven-story office building and drive-through teller building, and WHEREAS: the applicant proposes to construct a seven-story 110,000-SF office building as a new corporate headquarters at 118 E. Seneca St., and to relocate the existing drive-through teller to the ground-floor parking area of 119 E. Seneca Street. The new building will have a ground-floor footprint of approximately 6,600 SF (66’ x 100’) and will include retail services, building core, and other amenities related to the building. There will be 20-25 parking spaces accommodated on-site to the north of the ground-floor footprint and under the building overhang. Each floor plate above the ground floor will be 16,300 SF. The front of the building will be set back several feet from the street line to align with the adjacent Hilton Garden Inn. 119 E. Seneca Street will include a new 985-SF drive-through teller building. Existing parking and drive aisles will be modified to create a teller window drive-up lane, a vacuum-actuated drive-up teller station, and a through-lane for traffic. In addition to the drive lane associated with the teller stations, a new ATM will be added to the site. Both sites are in the CBD-100 Zoning District. The seven-story building has undergone DESIGN REVIEW, and WHEREAS: this is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”), §176-4 B. (1) (h)[4] and (n), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), §617.4 (6.)(iv), and is subject to environmental review, and   WHEREAS: it has been requested that the NYS DOT and the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), both potentially involved agencies, consent to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board’s being Lead Agency for this project, and WHEREAS: both agencies have consented to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board’s being Lead Agency for this project, and WHEREAS: the Planning Board, did on April 28, 2015 declare itself Lead Agency in the environmental review of the Project, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council, Tompkins County Planning Department, and other interested parties have been given the opportunity to comment on the proposed project and any received comments have been considered, and WHEREAS: the Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review, has on June 23, 2015 reviewed and accepted as adequate a Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF), Part 1, submitted by the applicant, and Parts 2 and 3, prepared by Planning staff and and revised by the Planning Board; and the following drawings: “Boundary and Topographic Map of No. 109 No. 111 and No. 113-119 & 121 East Seneca Street, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County New York” and “Boundary and Topographic Map Showing Lands of Tompkins Trust Company, Located at 118 East Seneca Street, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County New York,” both prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C and dated 2/25/15; “Utility Demolition Plan (C101 & C102),” “Utility Plan (C103 & C104),” “South Side Rendering (L001),” “North Side Rendering (L001),” “Demo Plan (L101 & L102),” “Layout Plan (L201 & L202),” “Grading Plan L301 & L302),” “Planting Plan (L401 & L402),” “Site Details (L501),” “Ground Floor Plan (A101),” “2nd-7th Floors (A102),” “Ground Floor Plan (A103),” “Headquarters Elevation South (A201),” “Headquarters Elevation South (A201),” “Headquarters Elevation South (A201),” “Headquarters Elevation East (A202),” “Headquarters Elevation North (A203),” “Headquarters Elevation West (A204),” “Drive Thru Elevation South (A201),” “Drive Thru Elevation North (A205),” “Drive Thru Elevation East (A206),” “Drive Thru Elevation South (A207),” and “Drive Thru Elevation West (A208),” all dated 5/12/15; and “Street Corner Perspectives,” “Street Elevations,” Headquarters Perspective,” and “Drive Thru Perspective” dated 6/9/15 and all prepared by Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects and HOLT Architects; and other application materials, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: that the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board determines the proposed project will result in no significant impact on the environment and a Negative Declaration for purposes of Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law be filed in accordance with the provisions of Part 617 of the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Moved by: Seconded by: In favor: Against: Abstain: Absent: Vacancies: 0 PROPOSED RESOLUTION Tompkins Financial Headquarters Preliminary Site Plan Approval 119 & 118 E. Seneca St. City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board June 23, 2015 WHEREAS: an application has been submitted for review and approval by the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board for a seven-story office building and drive-through teller building, and WHEREAS: the applicant proposes to construct a seven (7) story, 110,000-SF office building as a new corporate headquarters at 118 E. Seneca St., and to relocate the existing drive-through teller to the ground-floor parking area of 119 E. Seneca Street. The new building will have a ground-floor footprint of approximately 6,600 SF (66’ x 100’) and will include retail services, building core, and other amenities related to the building. There will be 20-25 parking spaces accommodated on-site to the north of the ground-floor footprint and under the building overhang. Each floor plate above the ground floor will be 16,300 SF. The front of the building will be set back several feet from the street line to align with the adjacent Hilton Garden Inn. 119 E. Seneca Street will include a new 985-SF drive-through teller building. Existing parking and drive aisles will be modified to create a teller window drive-up lane, a vacuum-actuated drive-up teller station, and a through-lane for traffic. In addition to the drive lane associated with the teller stations, a new ATM will be added to the site. Both sites are in the CBD-100 Zoning District. The seven-story building has received Design Review, and WHEREAS: this is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”), §176-4 B. (1) (h)[4] and (n), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”), §617.4 (6.)(iv), and is subject to environmental review, and WHEREAS: it has been requested that the NYS DOT and the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), both potentially involved agencies, consent to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board’s being Lead Agency for this project, and WHEREAS: both agencies have consented to the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board’s being Lead Agency for this project, and WHEREAS: the Planning Board did on April 28, 2015 declare itself Lead Agency in the environmental review of the project, and WHEREAS: legal notice was published and property posted in accordance with Chapters 276-6 (B) (4) and 176-12 (A) (2) (c) of the City of Ithaca Code, and WHEREAS: a Public Hearing for the proposed action was held on June 23, 2015, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council, Tompkins County Planning Department, and other interested parties have been given the opportunity to comment on the proposed project and any received comments have been considered, and WHEREAS: the Design Review Committee met on June 8, 2015 and recommended the following: • Be more explicit about intention for sustainable building materials, construction practices and building functions. Consider use of photovoltaic glazing. Building should be an example of sustainability in the downtown, and • Add windows to the stair tower on the north façade, and • Wrap band of larger-paned glass vertically down black brick “column” (same as narrower band of glass) on Seneca Street façade, and • Inset ground floor columns if possible, and • Vary the massing: Consider enhancing the change in materials on the Seneca Street façade (between limestone and black brick) with changes to the building volumes ― such that the materials express differing interior spaces, and • Strengthen the horizontal reference to the DeWitt Building roofline, and • Vary patterning/finishes on exterior veneers (e.g., progressively rusticated limestone), and • Enhance entrance ― pedestrian entrance should be more powerful/prominent than vehicular entrance, and • Consider green roof and possible rooftop balcony or terrace, and • Incorporate architectural language from the north and south façades into the east and west façades to add more interest, and • Coordinate with adjacent property owner to create a space for taller landscaping at north façade ― or incorporate a green screen, and • For drive-through location: Plant a green screen or other landscaping on west wall, and WHEREAS: the Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review, has on June 23, 2015 reviewed and accepted as adequate a Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF), Part 1, submitted by the applicant, and Parts 2 and 3, prepared by Planning staff and and revised by the Planning Board; and the following drawings: “Boundary and Topographic Map of No. 109 No. 111 and No. 113-119 & 121 East Seneca Street , City of Ithaca, Tompkins County New York” and “Boundary and Topographic Map Showing Lands of Tompkins Trust Company, Located at 118 East Seneca Street, City of Ithaca, Tompkins County New York,” both prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C and dated 2/25/15; “Utility Demolition Plan (C101 & C102),” “Utility Plan (C103 & C104),” “South Side Rendering (L001),” “North Side Rendering (L001),” “Demo Plan (L101 & L102),” “Layout Plan (L201 & L202),” “Grading Plan L301 & L302),” “Planting Plan (L401 & L402),” “Site Details (L501),” “Ground Floor Plan (A101),” “2nd-7th Floors(A102),” “Ground Floor Plan (A103),” “Headquarters Elevation South (A201),” “Headquarters Elevation East (A202),” “Headquarters Elevation North (A203),” “Headquarters Elevation West (A202),” “Drive Thru Elevation South (A201),” “Drive Thru Elevation North (A205),” “Drive Thru Elevation East (A206),” “Drive Thru Elevation South (A207),” and “Drive Thru Elevation West (A208),” all dated May 12, 2015; and “Street Corner Perspectives,” “Street Elevations,” “Headquarters Perspective,” and “Drive Thru Perspective,” dated June 9, 2015 and all prepared by Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects and HOLT Architects; and other application materials, and WHEREAS: the Planning and Development Board did on June 23, 2015 determine the proposed project will result in no significant impact on the environment and did make a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: that the Planning and Development Board does hereby grant Preliminary Site Plan Approval to the entire project (both the Headquarters Building and the Drive-Through), subject to the following conditions: i. Written approval from the City of Ithaca Fire Chief that the project meets all fire access needs, and ii. Written approval from the City Stormwater Management Officer, and iii. Submission for approval by the Planning Board of revised building elevations, site plan, and other materials, showing applicant’s response to the June 8, 2015 recommendations of the Design Review Committee, and iv. Submission for approval by the Planning Board of colored elevations with keyed building materials, and v. Submission for approval by the Planning Board of project details including, but not limited to, signage, paving materials, exterior furnishings, and lighting, and vi. Submission for approval by the Planning Board of a Transportation Demand Management Plan, that, at a minimum, provides an inventory of existing employee commuting patterns and modes, location and capacity of current parking facilities, future anticipated needs, as well as strategies to provide incentives for alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle commuting. Moved by: Seconded by: In favor: Against: Abstain: Absent: Vacancies: 0 PROPOSED RESOLUTION City of Ithaca Planning & Development Board Declaration of Lead Agency Four Multi-Family Dwellings 215-221 Spencer Street June 23, 2015 WHEREAS: 6 NYCRR, Part 617, of the State Environmental Quality Review Law and Chapter 176.6 of the City Code, Environmental Quality Review require that a Lead Agency be established for conducting environmental review of projects in accordance with local and state environmental law, and WHEREAS: State Law specifies that, for actions governed by local environmental review, the Lead Agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out the action, and WHEREAS: the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board has one pending application for Site Plan Approval for four multi-family dwellings to be located at 215-221 Spencer St., by Noah Demarest for PPM Homes (Ed Cope), and WHEREAS: the applicant proposes to build a new multi-family “pocket neighborhood” on a hillside site between W. Spencer St. and W. Cayuga St. The project will include four buildings, each of which will be 3 stories tall and contain 3 units (12 units overall). A 12-car parking area is proposed with access off W. Cayuga Street. Site circulation will be organized with a series of landscaped stairs and terraces that connect through the site. The project also includes lighting, retaining walls, and landscaping. The project is in the R-3b Zoning District and requires a variance for parking, and WHEREAS: this is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and is subject to environmental review, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED: that the City of Ithaca Planning and Development Board does hereby declare itself Lead Agency for the environmental review of the proposed project, to be located 215-221 Spencer Street in the City of Ithaca. Moved by: Seconded by: In Favor: Against: Abstain: Absent: Vacancies: 0 APPEAL #2986 210 HANCOCK STREET (ITHACA NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES) Appeal of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) for Area pVariances for a proposed redevelopment of 210 Hancock Street. The applicant is requesting variances from Section 325-8, Columns 4, 5, and 9, Off-Street Parking, Off-Street Loading, and Height in Feet, respectively, requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. INHS proposes to redevelop the block where the property 210 Hancock Street and 423 First Street are located. 210 Hancock Street is the address of the former Neighborhood Pride grocery store and includes 423 First Street, a small office building. Under INHS’ proposed plan, these two existing buildings will be demolished with the intention of redeveloping the block into a mixed-use and mixed-income housing development. Along First Street, INHS wants to construct a four-story, approximately 65,000 SF, mixed-use building. This building will provide parking and three office spaces on the first floor (one for an Early Head Start facility) and one- and two-bedroom apartments on floors two through four. The Lake Avenue side of the proposed development will be composed of twelve owner-occupied townhouses and their associated off-street parking. The variances requested by the applicant are limited to the mixed-use portion of the project. The mixed-use development requires 84 off-street parking spaces. The applicant proposes providing 64 spaces for the mixed-use building, which will include housing, a daycare center, and offices. An INHS survey shows that persons living in INHS’ low-income housing projects frequently do not own cars. Neighborhood residents have also commented on the proposed project and encouraged INHS to provide greenspace as an alternative to some of the required parking. The applicant also needs a variance from the off-street loading requirement, which requires five loading spaces for the mixed-use development. The applicant also believes that, due to the nature of the proposed development, four loading spaces will be sufficient for the project. Finally, the applicant requires a variance for the height of the proposed mixed-use building. Because much of the proposed development is in the 100-year flood zone, the mixed-use building must be constructed so the first floor is one foot above base flood elevation, determined by FEMA. To meet this requirement, the four-story building will require a height of 46’6”. While a 4-story building is allowed in the Zoning District, the building height is limited to 40 feet. The proposed mixed-use development is in a B-2a Zoning district where the proposed uses are allowed. However, Section 325-38 requires that variances be granted before a Building Permit is issued. CITY OF ITHACA Board of Zoning Appeals ― Notice of Appeal C i t y o f I t h a c a B o a r d o f Z o n i n g A p p e a l s W o r k s h e e t Ap p e a l N u m b e r BZ A - 2 9 8 6 Ad d r e s s 21 0 H a n c o c k S t r e e t Us e D i s t r i c t B- 2 a Da t e 7/ 7 / 2 0 1 5 Ap p l i c a n t Sc o t t R e y n o l d s Ow n e r It h a c a N e i g h b o r h o o d H o u s i n g S e r v i c e s , I n c . Ap p l i c a t i o n T y p e : Ar e a V a r i a n c e Co l u m n N u m b e r 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 14/1516 Co l u m n T i t l e U s e Ac c e s s o r y Us e Of f - S t r e e t Pa r k i n g Of f - S t r e e t Lo a d i n g Lo t A r e a (S q . F e e t ) Lo t W i d t h (F e e t ) Nu m b e r o f St o r i e s He i g h t i n Fe e t % o f L o t Co v e r a g e Fr o n t Y a r d S i d e Y a r d Ot h e r S i d e Ya r d Rear yard: % of depth or number of feet, whichever is lessMinimum Building Height Ex i s t i n g Co n d i t i o n a n d Us e Gr o c e r y S t o r e (B u s i n e s s ) 12 2 2 8 4 4 6 9 2 6 5 ' 1 24 + 29 % 1 6 8 ' 6 " 2 3 ' 6 " 0 ' 0 ' Di s t r i c t Re g u l a t i o n s fo r E x i s t i n g Bu s i n e s s 5 0 2 3 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 0 * * 7 5 % N o n e 1 0 5 15% or 20' but not less than 10'None No t e N o n - Co n f o r m i n g Co n d i t i o n s OK N / A O K O K O K O K O K O K O K O K O K D e f . D e f . N / A Pr o p o s e d Co n d i t i o n an d / o r U s e 1. R e s i d e n t i a l 2. O f f i c e 3. N u r s e y S c h o o l 64 4 * 8 7 6 2 9 2 6 5 ' 4 4 6 ' 6 " 3 8 % 1 ' 1 0 ' 6 ' 2 0 ' o r . 0 6 % Di s t r i c t Re g u l a t i o n fo r P r o p o s e d Bu s i n e s s 8 4 5 3 0 0 0 4 0 4 4 0 5 0 % N o n e 1 0 5 15% or 20' but not less than 10'None No t e N o n - Co n f o r m i n g Co n d i t i o n s fo r P r o p o s a l OK N / A D e f . D e f . O K O K O K D e f . O K O K O K O K O K N / A No t e s : * L o t a r e a i n c l u d e s t h e 3 1 6 0 S . F . p a r c e l l o c a t e d a t 4 2 3 F i r s t S t r e e t ** 7 5 % l o t c o v e r a g e i s a l l o w e d p r o v i d e d t h e o f f s t r e e t p a r k i n g r e q u i r e m e n t i s m e e t .   CITY OF ITHACA  108 E. Green Street — 3rd Floor   Ithaca, NY   14850‐5690  DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  JOANN CORNISH, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT  PHYLLISA A. DeSARNO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  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  TO: Board of Zoning Appeals  FROM: Planning & Development Board  DATE: June 24, 2015  SUBJECT: Comments for Zoning Appeals 2986 & 2987    On June 23, 2015, members of the Planning and Development Board discussed the above‐listed zoning appeals  and agreed to forward the following recommendations:    APPEAL #2986                                                                                                                         210 HANCOCK STREET  Area & Parking Variances     Appeal of Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) for Area Variances for a proposed redevelopment of 210  Hancock Street.  The applicant is requesting variances from Section 325‐8, Columns 4, 5, and 9, Off‐Street  Parking, Off‐Street Loading, and Height in Feet, respectively, requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.    INHS proposes to redevelop the block where the property 210 Hancock Street and 423 First Street are located.   210 Hancock Street is the address of the former Neighborhood Pride grocery store and includes 423 First Street,  a small office building.  Under INHS’ proposed plan, these two existing buildings will be demolished with the  intention of redeveloping the block into a mixed‐use and mixed‐income housing development.  Along First  Street, INHS wants to construct a four‐story, approximately 65,000 SF, mixed‐use building.  This building will  provide parking and three office spaces on the first floor (one for an Early Head Start facility) and one‐ and two‐ bedroom apartments on floors two through four.  The Lake Avenue side of the proposed development will be  composed of twelve owner‐occupied townhouses and their associated off‐street parking.  The variances  requested by the applicant are limited to the mixed‐use portion of the project.    The mixed‐use development requires 84 off‐street parking spaces.  The applicant proposes providing 64 spaces  for the mixed‐use building, which will include housing, a daycare center, and offices.  An INHS survey shows that  persons living in INHS’ low‐income housing projects frequently do not own cars.  Neighborhood residents have  also commented on the proposed project and encouraged INHS to provide greenspace as an alternative to some  of the required parking.    The applicant also needs a variance from the off‐street loading requirement, which requires five loading spaces  for the mixed‐use development.  The applicant also believes that, due to the nature of the proposed  development, four loading spaces will be sufficient for the project.     Finally, the applicant requires a variance for the height of the proposed mixed‐use building.  Because much of  the proposed development is in the 100‐year flood zone, the mixed‐use building must be constructed so the first  floor is one foot above base flood elevation, determined by FEMA.  To meet this requirement, the four‐story  building will require a height of 46’6”.  While a 4‐story building is allowed in the Zoning District, the building  height is limited to 40 feet.     “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 1 of 3  “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 2 of 3  The proposed mixed‐use development is in a B‐2a Zoning district where the proposed uses are allowed.   However, Section 325‐38 requires that variances be granted before a Building Permit is issued.           The Board strongly recommends granting the requested variances.      The location of the site makes it an interface/transition the between primarily residential neighborhoods to the  east and south and the more varied development to the north and west approaching the NYS Rte. 13 corridor.    The Lead Agency finds the project sponsor has adequately mitigated these conditions in the following ways:  • Establishing residential use on a formerly single‐use commercial site.  • Locating the larger mixed‐use building on the western portion of the site, with the longest façade  fronting First St., while locating the smaller‐scale townhomes on the east of the site fronting Cascadilla  Creek.  • Breaking up the massing of the mixed‐use building by changes in façade planes and materials, and by  providing pedestrian access through the building at three locations.  • Designing the multi‐family building and townhomes to reflect, in materials and form, existing historic  commercial buildings and houses in the surrounding neighborhood.  • Conversion of Lake Ave. and Adams St. into a greenway and playground reinforces the transition to the  creek and offsets the overall density of the site.  Relative density (32.1/acre = 2.01 acre project site only  AND 23.6/acre ― including conversion of 0.77 acres of City ROW) [Rough Comparison:  Cascadilla Green:  23/acre, Housing Authority Housing: +/‐20/acre.]    Concerns have been expressed regarding the height of the mixed‐use building and its potential impact on  shading.  The project sponsor has submitted a drawing titled “210 Hancock St. Redevelopment ‐ Shade Studies,”  dated 4/1/15 and prepared by HOLT Architects.  The drawing illustrates that shading effects will be minimal,  except morning shading during the winter solstice.      The project sponsor has stated the intention to provide the number of parking spaces required by zoning for the  townhomes and commercial portions of the project, but believes parking demand for the multi‐family units will  be lower than required zoning.  In a letter to Phyllis Radke and the Board of Zoning Appeal from Scott Reynolds,  Director for Real Estate for INHS and dated 3/19/15, Reynolds provides the results of a vehicle survey conducted  by INHS in 2014 to measure vehicle ownership rates at the agency’s 244 rental housing units. The data collected  shows approximately 41% of residents owned cars (12% or less owning two cars).  It also showed that residents  of smaller units and those closer to the central core were less likely to own vehicles.  Based on these trends, the  project sponsor anticipates total car ownership for the 53 multi‐family apartments will be approximately 42% or  22 cars.  Accordingly, the approximately 64 proposed parking spaces should suffice to accommodate the project’s  parking needs.     The project site is in a walkable neighborhood with a full sidewalk network, in close proximity to services,  employments, schools, parks, shopping, and public transportation.  In addition, the project sponsor is making the  following improvements intended to facilitate all modes of transportation:  • Conversion of Lake Ave. and a portion of Adams St. to a greenway with a bike/pedestrian pathway  connecting to Conley Park to the north  • Consolidation of curb‐cuts  • Providing a new covered bus shelter  • Providing some covered parking  “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 3 of 3    APPEAL #2987                                                                                                                                105‐107 E. YORK STREET  Area Variances     Appeal James Semp, owner of 105‐107 East York Street, for a Use Variance from Section 325‐32 C. (1) and Area  Variances from Section 325‐8, Columns 10, 11, 12, and 13, Percentage of Lot Coverage, Front Yard, Side Yard,  and Other Side Yard, respectively, requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.    The property at 105‐107 East York Street is a non‐conforming three‐family dwelling unit.  Apartment 105  occupies half the building and contains portions of both the first and second floors.  The other side of the  building contains two apartments.  Apartment 105 is on the first floor and apartment 107 is on the second floor.   To make two of the apartments more attractive to long‐term tenants, the applicant wants to enlarge both  apartments 105 and 107 by creating habitable space on the third floor of the building.  The applicant proposes  adding a 250 SF “bonus room” for apartment 107 on the third floor.  He also proposes adding a 575 SF “bonus  room” on the third floor for apartment 105.    Section 325‐32 C. (1) prohibits the extension or enlargement of a non‐conforming use without a Use Variance.   The applicant’s request to extend into the attic space is considered an enlargement.  The property at 105‐107  East York Street also has several existing area deficiencies.  Column 10 limits lot coverage to 35%; the property  has 41% lot coverage.  Column 11 requires a 10‐foot front yard; the property has a 6‐foot front yard.  Column 12  requires a 10‐foot side yard; the property has a 5‐foot side yard.  Column 13 requires a five‐foot other side yard;  the property’s other side yard is 4 feet.    105‐107 East York Street is in an R‐2b Use District, where the multiple dwelling is considered a non‐conforming  use and Section 325‐38 requires that variances be granted before a Building Permit is issued.