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Home My WebLink About09-16-14 P & D Board - Project Review Committee Meeting AgendaCITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green St. — 3rd Floor Ithaca, NY 14850-5690 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, ZONING, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT JOANN CORNISH, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT PHYLLISA A. DeSARNO, DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Telephone: Planning & Econ. Development – 607-274-6550 | Community Development/IURA – 607-274- 6559 E-Mail: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org E-Mail: iura@cityofithaca.org Fax: 607-274-6558 Fax: 607-274-6558 TO:City of Ithaca Project Review Committee (Planning &Development Board) FROM:Lisa Nicholas,Senior Planner DATE:September 10,2014 SUBJECT:Agenda for Project Review Committee Meeting:TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 16TH,2014 Meeting scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m.in the 3rd Floor Conference Room (behind Common Council Chambers), City Hall,108 E.Green St.,Ithaca,New York.Please call Charles Pyott at 2746550,if you cannot attend or you require additional information. Pls.note new 9:30a.m. start time. 9:30 Project:Minor Subdivision 120 Valentine Pl. Location:120 Valentine Pl.(Collegetown Terrace Apts.) Applicant:Valentine Vision Associates,Phase III,LLC Anticipated Board Action(s)in September:Public Hearing &Consideration of Preliminary Subdivision Approval Project Description:The applicant is proposing to subdivide the 8.535acre lot into two parcels:Lot 3B, measuring 4.948 acres and containing existing Buildings 5 and 6 of Collegetown Terrace Apartments;and Lot 3C,measuring 3.587 acres and to contain the proposed/future Building 7 of the same project.The proposed Lot 3C has no frontage on a public way.The project is in the R3a and P1 Zoning Districts which require minimum street width of 50’and front,side,and rear yard setbacks of 1’,10’/5’,and 25%or 50’but not less than 20’,respectively.The project has received an Area Variance for a deficiency in width at the street.This is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review Act,for which the required environmental review was completed on August 26,2014. 9:40 Project:Minor Subdivision 312 Fourth St. Location:312 Fourth St.(All Stone &Tile) Applicant:Randy Murphy,Owner Anticipated Board Action(s)in September:Declaration of Lead Agency,Public Hearing,Determination of Environmental Significance,&Consideration of Preliminary Subdivision Approval Project Description:The applicant is proposing to subdivide the 1.576acre parcel into two lots:Parcel A, measuring 1.432 acres with 383 feet of street frontage on Fourth Street,403 feet of frontage on NYS Route 13 and 127 feet of frontage on Fifth Street,and containing an existing onestory building (All Stone &Tile); and Parcel B,measuring 0.144 acres (6,273 SF)with 40 feet of frontage on Fourth Street and containing an existing onestory commercial building.The property is in the B4 Zoning District which has a minimum lot size of 3,000 SF,minimum street frontage of 40 feet,and minimum side and rear yards of 10/5 and 15%or 20 feet but not less than 10 feet,respectively.The district has no front yard setback requirement.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. “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 1 of 3 9:50 Project:Minor Subdivision &5Unit Housing Location:128 W.Falls St. Applicant:Ron Ronsvalle Anticipated Board Action(s)in September:Declaration of Lead Agency,Public Hearing,Determination of Environmental Significance,and Recommendation to Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) Project Description:The applicant is proposing to subdivide the parcel and construct one singlefamily home and two duplexes.The proposal is to subdivide the 16,352SF (0.375acre)parcel into two.Parcel I will measure 3,686.9 SF with 37.5’of frontage and will contain a new singlefamily home.Parcel 2, measuring 4,389 SF and with 46 feet of street frontage,will contain the existing singlestory singlefamily home.And Lot 3,measuring 8,276 SF with 182 feet of street frontage,will contain two new duplexes.The property is in the R2b Zoning District,which has a minimum lot size of 3,000 SF for twofamily dwellings, minimum width atstreet of 35 feet,and minimum front,side,and rearyard setbacks of 25 feet,10 and 5 feet,and 25%or 50 feet,respectively.The project includes eight offstreet parking spaces,one driveway, sidewalks/walkways,and landscaping.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.The project requires Area Variances for an existing front yard deficiency,as well as new front and rear yard deficiencies and parking location. 10:10 Project:Collegetown Crossing MixedUse Location:307 College Ave Applicant:Jagat Sharma for Josh Lower Anticipated Board Action(s)in September:Determination of Environmental Significance and Consideration of Preliminary &Final Approval Project Description:The applicant proposes to construct a new mixeduse building (with an 8,600 SF footprint)on the 0.285acre parcel.The building will contain 4,202 SF of commercial space and resident entrances on the ground floor and a mix of unit sizes on the 2nd through 6th floors.There will be a total of 46 apartments and 96 residents.The existing threestory woodframe multipledwelling unit on Linden Avenue will be retained;however,the back and side porches will be removed.This structure contains three units with 10 bedrooms,bringing the total number of units proposed on the parcel to 40,and the total number of residents to 106.The project site traverses the block with frontage on both College and Linden Avenues, and is within both the MU2 and the CR4 Zoning Districts.The new building steps down to four stories in the CR4 Zoning District.The project includes a public crossblock walkway and a bus shelter.Building construction will require a steelpile foundation system.The existing 15 parking spaces currently on the site will be removed.Parking for portions of the project within the CR4 Zoning District will require:either:(1)a variance;or (2)full compliance with the NYS Building Code or Residential Code for new construction and a Transportation Demand Management (TDM)Plan approved by the Planning Board.This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance,§1764 B.(1)(k.)and an Unlisted Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act,and is subject to environmental review.The project requires DESIGN REVIEW. 10:30 Project:323 Taughannock Blvd.MixedUse Project Location:323 Taughannock Blvd. Applicant:Steve Flash Anticipated Board Action(s)in September:Final Site Plan Approval “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 2 of 3 Project Description:The applicant proposes to redevelop the 10,592SF parcel,which currently contains a vacant 1story building (formerly known as the Tradewinds Lounge)and approximately 10 surface parking spaces.The proposal is to develop a new 3story mixeduse building with groundfloor office space,bike storage,18 covered parking spaces,and 20 1 and 2bedroom marketrate residential apartments on the 2nd and 3rd floors.Site amenities include a rooftop terrace,a publiclyaccessible pedestrian promenade contiguous to the Old Cayuga Inlet,lighting,signage,landscaping,and site furnishings.The applicant also proposes to make changes to adjacent City parking lot in front of the building to allow better ingress and egress,provide 4 additional Cityowned 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,§1764 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. 10:45 Project:327 Eddy St.MixedUse/Apartments Location:327 Eddy St. Applicant:Jagat Sharma for Stephen Fontana Anticipated Board Action(s)in September:Public Hearing,Determination of Environmental Significance,& Consideration of Preliminary Approval Project Description:The applicant proposes to demolish the existing twostory structure and construct a six story apartment building with 1,800 SF of commercial space on the ground floor.The building will have 28 units in a mix of sizes and approximately 64 occupants.Due to a twentyeight foot grade change on the small site,the building will be constructed in three sixstory sections.The building features light wells on the north and south sides.Exterior finishes include brick,colored metal panels,and limestone.This is Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance,§1764 B.(k.),and an Unlisted Action the State Environmental Quality Review Act,and is subject to environmental review.The project is in the MU2 Zoning District and has received DESIGN REVIEW. 11:00 Zoning Appeals Appeal #2933,Area &Parking Variances,128 W.Falls St. Appeal #2961,Sign Variance,545 Third St.(Ithaca Farmers’Market) Appeal #2965,Special Permit,115 S.Quarry St. cc:Mayor Svante Myrick &Common Council Dr.Luvelle Brown,Superintendent,ICSD ACCESSING ONLINE DOCUMENTS SitePlan Review &Subdivision ApplicationDocuments (andRelated Materials) SitePlan Review applicationdocumentsare accessible electronically viathe “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,”andin the relevant year/monthfolder.Subdivision applicationmaterialscan be similarlylocated,but in the “Subdivision_Applications”folder. Jay Franklin,Tompkins County Assessment “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 3 of 3