HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-22-14 Planning and Development Board Meeting Agenda
CITY OF ITHACA
108 E. Green Street — 3rd Floor Ithaca, New York 14850-5690
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JOANN CORNISH, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
PHYLLISA A. DeSARNO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Telephone: Planning & Development – 607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA – 607-274-6559
E-Mail: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org Fax: 607-274-6558 E-Mail: iura@cityofithaca.org Fax: 607-274-6558
NOTICE OF MEETING
The regular meeting of the PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD will be held at 6:00 p.m. on APRIL 22ND, 2014 in COMMON
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY.
1. Agenda Review
2. Special Order of Business ― Commons Repair & Upgrade Project Update: Tom West & Mike Kuo
3. Privilege of the Floor (3‐minute maximum per person)
If you have a disability and you would like specific accommodations
of any kind in order to participate, please contact the City Clerk at
274‐6570 by 12:00 p.m. on the day before the meeting.
4. Site Plan Review
A. Student Housing
Location: 7 Ridgewood Rd.
Applicant: Steve Bus for CA Ventures, LLC
Anticipated Board Action(s): Review of Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF), Part 2
Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct three 3‐story residential buildings with a total of 45 units
and 114 beds on the 2.43‐acre parcel. A total of 57 parking spaces is proposed, of which 44 will be under the
buildings and 13 will be surface parking screened with a pergola. Bicycle parking and trash receptacles will also be
underground. Building design is based on a Prairie architectural style and will feature green roofs. Site
development includes construction of an access road, retaining walls, raised walkways, exterior common spaces,
landscaping, lighting, signage, and other site amenities. Vehicle access is proposed via a driveway on Ridgewood
Rd., and pedestrian access via walkways to both Ridgewood Rd. and Highland Ave. The site is largely undeveloped
woodland, with an abandoned pool and small adjacent outbuilding. Construction will require removal of 95 trees
and 1.4 acres of associated vegetation. The eastern side of the parcel, along with a neighboring parcel at 150
Highland Avenue, will be maintained in an undeveloped state. The project is located the R‐U Zoning District and
the Cornell Heights Historic District, and will require a Certificate of Compliance from the Ithaca Landmarks
Preservation Commission (ILPC). This is a Type I Action under both the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality
Review Ordinance §176‐4 B.(1)(h){4}, (k) & (n), and B.(2) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act §617.4
(b)(9), and is subject to environmental review.
5. Comprehensive Plan – Draft Land Use Chapter: Presentation & Discussion
6. Reports
A. Planning Board Chair (verbal)
B. Director of Planning & Development (verbal)
C. Board of Public Works Liaison (verbal)
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7. Approval of Minutes: March 25, 2014
8. Adjournment
ACCESSING MEETING MATERIALS ONLINE
Site Plan Review/Subdivision Applications & Associated Materials are accessible electronically via the “Online
Documents” portion of the City web site (http://www.egovlink.com/ithaca/docs/menu/home.asp), under
“Planning_and_Economic_Development” > “Site_Plan_Review_Project_Applications,” in the relevant
year/month folder. Subdivision application materials can be similarly located, in the
“Subdivision_Applications” folder.
Zoning Appeal Materials are also accessible electronically via the “Online Documents” portion of the City web
site, under “Planning_and_Economic_Development” > “Planning_and_Development_Board” >
“Zoning_Appeals,” and in the relevant year/month folder.
Other Meeting Materials scheduled for substantive discussion at this meeting, but not associated with a
specific Site Plan Review application or Zoning Appeal, may also be accessible electronically via the “Online
Documents” portion of the City web site, under “Agendas” > “Planning_and_Development_Board,” in the
relevant year/month folder, alongside today’s agenda.
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