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Home My WebLink About06-24-14 Planning and Development Board Meeting Agenda CITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green Street — 3rd Floor Ithaca, New York 14850-5690 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, ZONING, & 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 JUNE 24TH, 2014 in COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS, City Hall, 108 E. Green Street, Ithaca, NY. 1. Agenda Review 2. Privilege of the Floor (3‐minute maximum per person) 3. Subdivisions A. Minor Subdivision Location: 305 Taylor Pl. Applicant: Kenneth & Sarah Walker Anticipated Board Action(s): Declaration of Lead Agency, Public Hearing, Determination of Environmental Significance, & Consideration of Subdivision Approval APPLICANT OVERHEAD PROJECTOR NEEDS: 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.) Project Description: The applicants are proposing to subdivide existing 3.64‐acre site into two parcels: Parcel A, measuring 2.88 acres with 225 feet of street frontage on Taylor Place and containing a single‐family home and garage; and Parcel B, measuring 0.756 acres with 120 feet of street frontage on Chestnut Street. The property is in the R‐1a Zoning District, which requires a minimum lot size of 10,000 SF, a minimum street frontage of 75 feet, and minimum front, side, and rear yards of 25, 10, and 25% or 50 feet but not less than 20 feet, respectively. This is an Unlisted Action under both the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and is subject to environmental review. B. Major Subdivision Location: Tax Parcel #19.‐4‐7.2, Hector St. Applicant: Marilyn Ryan Anticipated Board Action(s): Re‐Affirmation of Final Approval Project Description: The applicants are proposing to subdivide the existing 4.68‐acre parcel into 4 parcels: Lot 1, measuring 0.266 acres (11,569 SF) with 100 feet of street frontage on Hector Street; Lot 2, measuring 0.264 acres (11,497 SF) with 100 feet of street frontage on Hector Street; Lot 3, measuring 0.268 acres (11,663 SF) with 110 feet of street frontage on Hector Street; and Lot 4, measuring 3.863 acres with 169 feet of street frontage on Hector Street and 157 feet of street frontage on Campbell Avenue. The parcel is in the R‐1a Zoning District, which has a minimum lot size of 10,000 SF, and a minimum width at‐street of 75 feet. This is an Unlisted Action under both the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, for which the Board issued a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance on May 28, 2013. The applicant received final approval for the subdivision on May 28, 2013, which expired because the subdivision was not filed. 4. Site Plan Review A. Student Housing Addition ― Transportation Demand Management Plan Location: 140 College Ave. Applicant: Jason Demarest for Betsy Po Anticipated Board Action(s): Approval of Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan Description of Action: The applicant received Site Plan Approval for the project in April 2011 and was granted an extension in April 2013. In January 2014, the City adopted §325‐45, Collegetown Area Form Districts, which changed the zoning of the parcel from R‐3b to CR‐4. Under provisions of the CR‐4 District, no off‐street parking is required, if: (1) buildings fully comply with New York State Building Code for new construction; and (2) a TDM plan is accepted by the Planning and Development Board. B. Marriott Hotel Location: 120 S. Aurora St. Applicant: Mathew Jalazo, URGO Hotels Anticipated Board Action(s): Approval with Conditions of Façade & Materials Modifications C. Maguire Imports Vehicle Display Lot Location: 358 & 370 Elmira Rd. Applicant: Schickel Architecture for Maguire Family Limited Partnership Anticipated Board Action(s): Declaration of Lead Agency & Public Hearing Project Description: The applicant is proposing to expand the existing vehicle display and service lots, pave the existing 183‐space employee parking lot, add four tree islands, and a bio‐retention area. The project will increase parking by 188 spaces, from 664 to 852, on the 10‐acre site. Site development will require removal of approximately 1.5 acres of vegetation. This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, §176‐4 B.(1)(d) and B.(2), an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and is subject to environmental review. The project requires a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. D. Carey Building Renovations & Addition Location: 314‐320 E. State St. Applicant: Carey Building Associates Anticipated Board Action(s): Declaration of Lead Agency & Public Hearing Project Description: The applicant proposes to add 5 floors to the existing 2‐story building. The addition will have approximately 3,600 SF of office space on the 3rd floor and 14‐16 micro‐apartments on the 4th and 5th floors. Design plans call for stepping the building back and providing 2‐3 larger units on the 6th and 7th floors. The owner intends to retain retail use on the 1st floor and renovate the 2nd floor for office space, and to provide a new entrance on the north façade of the building. The proposed building includes outdoor terraces on the 3rd and 6th floors. The project is in the CDB‐60 and CDB‐100 Zoning Districts, and requires an Area Variance for height. This is a Type I Action under both the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, §176‐4 B.(1)(h) and B.(1)(k), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, §617.4 (b)(9), and is subject to environmental review. “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 2 E. Cornell Gannett Health Services Facility Location: Cornell University Campus Applicant: John Keefe for Cornell University Anticipated Board Action(s) in June: Declaration of Lead Agency & Public Hearing Project Description: The applicant proposes to build two additions to the existing building for a total expansion of 73,600 SF. One addition will be a 4‐story, 55,000‐SF building facing Campus Road and connected to the two wings of the health center. The second addition will be 18,600 SF on the southeast corner of the existing building. The project also includes construction of a new entrance on Ho Plaza and internal renovations. Site development includes a revised drive off Campus Road, landscaping, site amenities, and utility improvements. This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, §176‐4 B.(1)(b) and (n), an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and is subject to environmental review. The project requires a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. F. 323 Taughannock Blvd. Mixed Use Project Location: 323 Taughannock Blvd. Applicant: Steve Flash Anticipated Board Action(s) in June: Intent to Declare Lead Agency Project Description: The applicant proposes to redevelop the 10,592‐SF parcel, which currently contains a vacant 1‐story building (formerly known as the Tradewinds Lounge) and approximately 10 surface parking spaces. The proposal is to develop a new 3‐story mixed‐use building with ground‐floor office space, bike storage, 18 covered parking spaces, and 20 1‐ and 2‐bedroom market‐rate residential apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Site amenities include a rooftop terrace, a publicly‐accessible pedestrian promenade contiguous to the Old Cayuga Inlet, lighting, signage, landscaping, and site furnishings. The applicant also proposes to make changes to the adjacent City parking lot in front of the building to allow better ingress and egress, provide 4 additional City‐owned parking spaces (9 total), a public sidewalk directly in front of the building, and 2 planting islands with large shade trees. This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, §176‐4 B.(1)(h)[2] and B.(1)(k), an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and is subject to environmental review. This project will require approval from the Department of Public Works, for modification to the parking lot, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and the NYS Canal Corporation. G. 327 Eddy St., Jagat Sharma ― Sketch Plan 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. ACCESSING MEETING MATERIALS ONLINE 5. Zoning Appeals • #2947, 418 W. Court St., Area Variance • #2948, 441 N. Aurora St., Use Variance 6. Reports A. Planning Board Chair (verbal) B. Director of Planning & Development (verbal) C. Board of Public Works Liaison (verbal) 7. Approval of Minutes: 5/22/14 8. Adjournment “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 3