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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PDB-1960 0 PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, Ido Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 Popo January 18, 1960 Present: Cha. Brown; Members Taber, Harrison, Lee, Anderson, Miscall, Egan Also: Mayor Smith, Planning Director Mallick, Associate Planner West. MINUTES: The minutes' of the previous meeting held December 22, 1959 were approvedo COMMITTEES: Mr. Brown announced his selection of committees for 1960 as follows; RESEARCH Anderson,, Chmo, Lee, Egan PARKING & TRAFFIC Egan, Chm.,, Miscall, Harrison C0MMUNITY FACILITIES & SERVICES Harrison, Cho, Miscall, Anderson CENTRAI, BUSINESS MSTRICT PLANAING Miscall, Chm., Egan, Taber URBAN RENEWAL & HOUSING Lee, ChM.S Anderson, Miscall ZONING & SUBDIVISION Taber, Chm,,,> Lee, Harrison EXECUTIVE Brown., Chas., Egan, Vo Chm<, Taber NEW MEMBERS: Mr. Brown introduced Mrs,, Ruth Harrison, member of Coffnon o�uncil on the Planning Board, and Mr. W. A. Anderson nera member at large„ � URBAN RENEWAL CONFERENCE: Mr. Mallick was authorized to attend a con- ference of the Association of Urban Rencual Officials of Nev York State, in Syracuse, January 28 and 29, 1960; at city eapensa,, WORNABLE PROGRAM: Mr. Wallick outlined the need to complete the workable program for submission to the Federal Government in order to qualify for urban renewal fiu-ds, The matter was referred 'to the Urban Renewal Com- mittee for study and report as soon as possible. MARSHALLmHIRSHFET-D SUBDIVISION: Upon motion by Mr. Taber, seconded by Mr5c Lee, the-ollaai ng was carried: The City Planning Board approves the final plat of the Marshan-Hirshfeld Subdivision as submitted, and approves a modification in the proposed zoning ordinance insofar as the proposed R-1 Residence regulatices apply to lots E and F, as per the recommendation. of the Zoning and Subdivision Committee report dated January 18, 1960, which are attached to these minutes and made a part thereof, ZONING RZGUI.ATIONS ON WEST HILL: Upon recommendation of the Zoning and s on ttee, a sta f was authorized by the Planning Board to revise the proposed zoning map to enlarge the area of the R-1 Residence District to include more land south to Elm Street and additional land along Cliff Street. These recommendations have grown out of discussions the Zoning and Subdivision Committee held with various interested property owners on West Hill, and reflects the concensus of West Hill opinion, as best as can be determined. ZONING: Mr. Brown announced that the Zoning and Subdivision Committee has rec'-ommmended that the Planning Board hold a briefing session on the zoning ordinance as it stands at this time with all those individuals and groups who have communicated with the Board concerning sections of the ordinance. The meeting is scheduled for February 1, 1960. ZONINGs Mr. Aallick related a telephone call he had received from the City AU indicating that the three points of the zoning ordinance which have been questioned concerning legality have been ruled informally as being legal. They relate to the time in which junk yards must discontinue in residence and business districts, the question of requiring lots in resin dense districts,,°conform to the Neighborhood and Private Parking Area Regu- lations within 18 months, and making a violation of the ordinance a mis- demeanor. On the last point, Hr. Johnson expressed his own opinion that better enforcement would be obtained by calling an infraction of,the ordi- nate an offence. This matter was referred to the Zoning and Subdivision Committee for study and report back to the Board. LIBRARY CDIWTTBga W. Brown announced that he had been asked by the Mayor o serve on a VUlding Committee for the new library, slong with represen- tatives from Com ion Council, Board of Public Works, Library, and the general public.. Yr. Brown asked for any specific or general instructions or advice from the Planning Board concerning his representation on the new committee. Ur; Yci.scall asked that the Eagles Building be considered by the committee pointing out that the third floor could be used for the Ithaca Players, and that the second floor could be used for the children library, that the basement would make good dry storage, and in addition the building is fully ducted. Mrp Brown restated the Planning Board's selection of three sites for the - library which meet most of the site criteria. These are at Court and Cayuga Streets, across from the County Court House, and on Aurora Street. Brown also mentioned the Planning Board's opinion that to combine both the library and the City Hall either in$e same or near-by buildings would effect certain economies of operation for the City. This is especially true now that the City is going to build the library,, 1860 WORK PROMAMs Yr. Brawn announced a recommendation by the Executive C4wdttee cawrcerning a priority of work profits for the staff and various committees for 1860 as follows: I. Cam■wnity Facilities Planning (library and city hall) - referred to the Community Facilities Committee. 2. Downtown Development Planning referred to Downtown Committee. 1/18/60 2 So Master Plan Development. 4. Urban Renewal Planning -- referred to the Urban Mesal Co ndttee 5. Arterial Highway and Primary Road plarae-ng* 60 School Location Planning -- referred to the Research Condtteeo 7* Planning along the Inlet* So Thlet Valley Development. Upon motion, the Board approved the recommendation of the Executive Com- mittee. ANNEXATION: Mayor Smith mentioned that he is interested in the question ofaa t g certain sections to the city where municipal services will soon be expected -- especially in the northwest eecticu of the community which is rapidly developing* Upon discussion he indicated that this problem would be brought before the Common Council for their consideration and possible referral to the various Boards for study rand recommendation* The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m* lip Bo Aallick rector of Planning 1AS/60 s CITY PLARKING BOA ITHACAp. NEW YORK Report of the Zoning and Subdivision Cowitttee Subject. s V&rshall - R:rshfeold Subdivision oil West Hill Date s January 18, 1960 The Zoning and Subdivision Commit-tse reco=ends final approval of the Harshall-Hirshfeld SVtdivision Plat Map dated Uovaeber, 1959. it "Plklifills the subdivision requirements, aryd also mnetfs the regulations of the, Zoning Ordinance. The attorney for Mr. Marshall and Dr. Hirsh old requests that t1ha Planning Board make two except-ions in the subdivision which would permit the con- struction of a second smaller dwelling wait on lots "E" and "F5 widch con- twain fewer than 15,000 square fes`: of area. This exception would be necessary upon approval of the proposed revision of the present zoning ordinance which would place this land in the RA. Re3idence District. Sines, emceptions to the strict application of 'Jkia Zoning Rra-gulations can only be made at the time of approval of a aubdivision by the Planning Board, and not afterwards L ,�use of the lots for a sinLae family dwe'ling vith an addi- tional smaller dwelling unit acai be granted by the City Planning Board at this time. .L%. e Zoning and Subdivision Committee recommcnds that the owners continue to consider modification of the subdivision plan to me-ke all lots conform to the proposed R-1 requirwaent for lot size permitting as single f -wily dwelling with an additional smaller dwelling unit... 'le Zoning and Subdivision Committee., hcwever recomaends this exception for lots "Ell and "F" pending approval of the. reTriee",I zontng ordinance, Our reewmend-action is based on the following poff.nts: 1. The lots of less than 10% below the proposed 15,000 square foot minimum lot size� 2. They are between two converging streets wb-tch restricts land depth. 5. There is land adjacent which is too small to be bUlt upon. 4. the owners desire to maintain wide lot frontages of at least 100 feet 5, The owners want as variety of lo-%10 size, which the Zoning and Subdi= vision Comittee feels is a worthy objective inasmuch as it prevents monotony and sterile uniformity in land u&e. B. A. Taber, Chairman Mrs. Elizabeth G. Lee Mrs,, Ruth Harrison FLAVI-fiVNIG BOARD PRIOGEED11-33 CITY OF ITHAGA, N. Y. Ragvlar Meeting 4:00 P. '12. Hbrunry 155 3500 PRESENT: Broun, Tabor, Anderaos, lirxfson, Loa, hlocall, Nhywr R. Q Swith Hoe. Z. Qgors, Ka. E. Billmyer, Jack Burns, Tallick and UNSW KNUTESt Ono change 4ti. s made in tha minstea of the mcotirg of jannary 16o, 1960, hr. DrowD statcd that upcL the objection of Arthur the last !K, oA the lterii U.fir IBRIhIl-ff 002AVITTEV on page two ahould 0 changed by raplac _ng tho wcrds "going to 'bm-ild" vii-th V-:9 -onaiC.a �Iocnsidkr- iag building",, 1% minutes of the moeting of January 13, 1960 %are approved with the above changv COMMUNICATIONSs Letters from the Garden Club of Ithaca signed by Mrs. Steward, and from the Garden Information Center, signed by hrs� Goodman a—vnd Mks, Welch, mBre read,, The first letter announced the appointment of a comoittee of the Garden WOO of Ithaca to investigate the possibility of obtaining an overall landaoxpz� plan Kr Greater lthsxa: IlTa� W Y� G00%&w, , AM Willard 1, Snarson, Mrs, 4. C. hoasley,, Jr,., De 'ilts. Fo C. �x Offici,:)C, The socond letter Ont lined Ve vol ation9hip bottoms the Garden Club of Khacz and he Garden Wormation Cantsps stating that the Garden inforzation Center ic open to all par5ons and groups VLr. Y000d in inczaa5ing 00youni9sy Hauty thvoulht plantiagn, Tao letters na the wattev of Zoning wera 01d to be rea? during the Weyx� Hon of that subjoct, PAIX k . ENT TO TJ-H- CITY BY VOTONAL PTANKNG i.al annovaced that ol 'n'te Sw, . of been paid to the City of ltmaxa by the Kz0or it:.s., asgional Plaiming Board for sorvieve of tho staff and its what, of office overhead co C,°', AnTing F he month of %comban 1959, bringing tho totni of such payments to the Gity to $itK703 for the year 19599. This rvihonrswent included $k$50700 for staff services, and #10250JS for ovorhead., V& Brown coomented that hie snount szeeaded the annual contribution of the city to the Regional Planning Board by tha amount of 11,54748,; URBAN RENVAL COHLRENCE: 110o lev repor''�ed on confiranne on Urban Vness! in Syracuse 00 January 20: ISO, shc atatad that it seamed that eveTy othcr in the max ate of na.""', wao ii-v-ailing- itself of the opportvnity vViah thaso 000 W Fedcral p1n for 131011prove- mant Wer. it, Wallieks Ho alao attendud mooting: reported proceduxes for npplItng for state and fedural aid vers discussed with KXathts-l''A of the New York Regional C.ffico of the lousing and Home Finance Agency. It vas learned that the rules have not yet been finalized for the admi.niatra- tion of the Community Renemal. Program, a new provision of the Housing Act of 1954 as amended providiaig for studies to determine need for public housing, urban renewal and other improvement measures in a community, Under the federal lav, the federal government pays 2/3rds of the cost of these studies. A provision for the state to pay half of the local share, leaavtng only 1/6th of the cost to be borne by the city, is being considered at Albany it was learned. Nro Brown asked the Urban Renal Committee to proceed further in gathering facts on the program and report its findings to the Board. LIBRARY COMMITTEE: Ur. Brown reported that the payor v s Library Committee bad appointed a group to determine the site for the ne" building, including W. Brown, Nr. Go Rsagalsky, Mt. ?stager, architect for the library, and WK Wallick„ NO. Brown raided a new possibility for consideration and coament by tha Board. Her suggested the use of the second floor of the one-story library building for mmnicipaal offices, whi> having a much smalley City ball adjacent to the Wrary connectors to these offices Q a passageway connection. Cdr. Anderson asked why both buildings could not bm completely combined in the same structure csture at substantial sawing to the taxpayer, CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLANVINGs Mr. N scall, reported that action by this committee vas awaiting the selection of several, menbers of another committee reprasarting Downtown property owners and businessmen, in particular the representative of the Board of Roaltorso ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION; ito Taber announced that f°ornaal action xamains to be taken on several points, most of which had previously been discussed by the planning Board. These points consist of Wanges in the wording of the text; changes in Suction 7, District Regu- lations (chart); and changes in the revised zoning asap proposal. 1) Changes in,tett (except Seca 7) PAGE LINE CHANGE 4 18 Mete definition of "courtyard". 6 1- Belefe first four lines which list excluded "home occupations". 6 57 A61 Wd "users betwv*n worsts "the" and "regs;~lations"o 17 - belstoo 23 22 _Cha_ n e__ word "NURSING HOME" to "HOSPITAL". 25 10 2ge word "NURSING HOME" to "HOSPITAL". 26 1 A words "in R-3 Residence Districts" after word Wreas"v 27 25 A51 wards nor .pri,vasta" after word "neighborhood". 27 24 bete cords "be amide to". 27 Add new subsection as follows: 2/15/60 2 "I, Employce, Customer, and Public Parking Areas in Dusinass and MKOKU DistricW Plans ahall be submittV for all parking areas in buainGss and industrial districts and a permit therafor obtained from the building ccw� missioKer prior to construntion. Thp plans ahall conform to tho follMog regulations; 1. .lot' employae paMing areav In Business And MustriRl M0004, a. kneass. Entrance and/or exit, 0�,-c-ives be with concrete fir." ..r eteaet to sidsualk and with blucktop natarinl� or equal, from the sidemalk to He bzilding se- b�:C!,. and shall be at Nast 12 fact wide and chall %ave clear vioibilily. b, R6qixL,�-ed Front Yard. Front jaras Wall conform to M rQquirn- ments of the district in v�irdch .L .alot is Mc _o,..? Co DrAin&gco Run-off VMas hall ba colloVed nnd transmitted or- piped to the nearost storm eover in accordance sit 3. the City Codo.r or if storm sever is not s7ailoblo, than thronghpl`p.- inn to the street gutter an such pi-piklg, canfor-,i-- to V,-0- City Code. d. Surface, The surface of thz pa-,k�,kingj, s1av-0.1 1-,& -up of not leasthan six inches of bonk-run Iva val, gradgd to prevent drainage c,�f Azov the a. _» r0q,., nolus! COMM Ono. 2. For hatam-"r. Or Parking QZ*S to An"Nons and T01042"'- Districts, I. Acceso. (SIZZ as rzqy�ruw fop �VPIOYZR porkins nraz,`, b. Aquirad Mant lard. Jazz &2 vaquiroW Or ymplcyaa yL00jr,', area), c. Drainage. (Sama as requirof for mwp1Q,Q parking aroa), d. Surface. The surfaca of tha parking Mt shall be built up of not less than aim inc has 01 it x)ii- "! asphalt=•' road oil as a binding ngsM aid cotrso with n suyfwc,-3 treatment of at Maot one inch of #1 cruahad stone and type road V I V 29-51 Transfer ars it section to page 12. 56 16 Add words "or private" aftar vord %Qghborhood" in both place on line, 40 5 Add after this line e ne-w itsm, complaints of Violationa: ''Whenever a violation of thin ordinance occurs, any person may file a complaint in rogard thereto, All such complaints nuot be in Nriting wnd shall be filed with -11-a building comrisaioyGv, Ahensver six or more persons sign a ca-,Yplairat of violation anlll:"!, file it with the building oommissioner he AM properly record such cowplaiut and ism4sdiale)11y. i'.nd raport to th" Co-::,mon Gouncd!,?-` 2AS/60 ChEnj -,uco��:d Ul� to WOW "offense". NWI, 2) 2hangs-ly cacti on-IQ Ott"C 0 WxylaWonlon Paco 12. ISE DISTRICT CUNCT Wd nzw caluma"-.- viols" Atom pagab Delete Second ipar-t of fro-oit yard required", anid IWIME pnragraph 8, "Frout lard doptbsf on pnga 21, axplarmtivfat o 01 columa Madingo'' Add as item 2, "Pevalfiled hoo": "Coo faMly QVIMC sith smaller additional MUM; unit rith floor aran not to axceod 500 & the floor ff` t-ho,, 7"Et'a Delete in item 3, Upernitted MO: "school aper&W Ly nuz- stock 007-poration 3".., -9 o-f f-uzd, wordz F3 Add In Woo-, Lot Simon - width in fost Q, atreet We" a nnT Wry thn MY of lot Nor onc-famfh; dwelling WMQi). Kulling n0t: "100 TnOW ., Dole-to Man 0 of -PIVIUM" toon" Hyd arroo art "ArMICK01", AW, uzdez =1�!Wwf avaVin;17 Vona" Z"v Moo: "W-MCO., loadlug", 1 Add after WOK 'One, in Thr; 3; QQ1Y =n living VCCyEVkj;- 50 On a. Change Was R-5 to R.2 in Cormoll Evinhic nyox, b. Ghangu frou B-5 to R, Wn Spencor Road apoon 0. change frou a-5 to F-1 two ywupertiva an SQU ni Mouasion of tcxt changw'' W Visual! quentioned the inclumion of the ncw nection regarding ccuplalat-z� of vialationn, asking vint peracus woull `.,,n and why tha numbor of 00 AV boon datansinna W. Tabor replied that tho anation ahou> pi%,p(-,..-I'by c,'tnat,-t,.�-r-" inutond of MY or Vona ;Zronsn". TH Urnbur of WK h0i bz,e.,-a at in ordor to act a limit on tho nupOr of amags on whid.,a be imported by the building 11'c; col" it only being desired that the more verians complaints be braught furmall-;y- to tha attention of thn" basy, 12� Buxna a0nd what the iorm "visibilAty" Ponnt in W atanda.-ds for par!!c- ing lots in business and induotrUl WI&M. Yr. Taber replied that the provision applied to that area between tha street and the rear line of the front yard required in azach districk"., Mr. Taber pointed out that on consultatuioa with the City Attorney and upon, receiving the advice that IQ-he ordinance would be mado sore ��Yfactive in termu of enforcement by the chango, the Zoning Committee bad unanimously decided to reconwand the change of a violation of the ordinance from a miedomeanor to an offense. It wa,"_ movvd and Beconeted thato thz recomm*rided raod.,11�`.Ilcationv ill the t,*at of the proposed zoning ordalaauce revision', oth-sa5. tlian Sectioz 7, "DII.at:i,ict latio.,189A be approved, Carrind. Dlsl-u2sion of J".5113 U�L ,, I -on 0".. It waa moved anc:1 secondod Vis:at, the 2,-0-0!-X.narAilel in S.C.tJ-an "Diatrir,:t Ragj._1z;tionV1, sluts 1!�JED7 GarriC4 Dis,cussiol-. of j_-n zonincp m-&-p. ,7 , � Mr. Bremni questioned', Une first ­ecaAmeniftcd maod-.1fication, tv)..at in the Area north of Fall Creek and Cornell Univeraity, Flo; ataticd "list in his opt nion 4; t'l-10 bast IV:,e 0._�, th:�s !,xaa i7iould 'bc for along linas, -,hat is -for mmlit'.1ple fBmf Lly and fraterrO-ties-, D,--, wai moved and. seconded that the change rcos-zmeDnded nort.11 of Fall Creelk b@ appro-n-d.. 768: 'SN'Aber, Lee; No: Brown, Andtruo% !Larrlson, Rlscall� 1"Int Carried, It was moved and, second-id that the ch.srigea racczomc,_nded for the Spen_"r Road area and wast boundary of the Cornet cm,,pus bo anuproved,, Carriz-d_, DOCTU%' OFFIC_ IN Rv-3 RE.-SI D1,STRUCT! I'vro lcattera from doctors rGaeA... the first fr(xm Dr, Rdyea rd R., PUY), dated Fftb81 1960:� srx-1 %-Aho -jecCas d from the Twapkinr, Count-y "road, Socrntary, 19.60 Socictv' d* fie.. Robort H,. B Dr, Hart� taubmittad St".ate'Siont Of %Y^ a' Cn `�-1-)s-. ­-'a— Ho otat-W, li.t, nas his fefJJJ,n.g1- tliat doctara to ro-sidor in thc�4 5san-3 *Ua;a.;Idin.g f,q their offico in, 4t Firs Unfair, %N* gave ras raaso,ne the restriction of 1,io -yj,o of ��'Ih, practica &r-,1 f.uvi. y,, Evq docto i have ""lad. offices In tho:lr huawa. thr-, difficuat`;,�av present ad, by 3,.?.ch ail. arrrin-ament, tho need for T-.,o.vz .1 ,han two pT-oferalblo natuze of doctors, officee to 011j1her -L'Ses, por-T�v,itt-ed J_n aund thc; f-'!.na appearance of wach Officea, The Tompkins CiDunty Medical Society raplif,,,d to t-,k letter fro'n tile City plwl. ning ooard, dated December 28,' 1959, and ra-viczfsd at a mesting of the Cotis Minora of the Society., ApprQciation for the. axplwastions contained in that letter was expressed. 114, was the decisican of the Cozxdttee that the 1,10&.cal Society no longer partir;ipate In matters z:elated to zoning but that rather those individual physiciaris who might desire, might take up their grievances or express their thoughts directly., The latter stated also that the Committee welcomed the invitation to assist the Planning Board in Its work, and expressed 2/15/60 5 tha Societyus appreciation for the work of the Manning Board in the interest of the future of the City of Ithaca. Mr. Taber stated that these letters were considered, and letters previously sent were reconsidered by the Zoning Committee, and that upon extended deliberation the Committee bad decided to recommend no further action on this pointe Mr. Taber pointed out several of the reasons which the Committee felt were important in determiidng its position,. The expansion of business districts to the north of the present downtown retail area was included in the revived map proposal in order to promote the orderly development of offices, such as these of doctors which have already begun to locate in that area. The danger of setting a precedent which singles out one profession from among others was cited by Mr. Taber; it would be difficult to datermino where to draw the line between professions, and undoubtedly other professions would in time advance arguments for granting them the privilege of operating professional offices in a residential. zone. Mr. Taber stated that it was the view of the Committee that no hardship teas being made upon the doctors, and that in fact granter opportunity for the development of their offices was being provided under the proposed map re3visions. 'He stated that the ordlnanco in affoct since ?95th contained no, such provision for professiomil offices in r§ oidential areae as now desired by some doctors. ELT'. Tabes: concluded that th.z Committee felt that a change from the exist-.ng zoning ordinance in this i-eatt er would not be in tiro bonet interests of the city. Mr. Hiscall stated that the did not fe€sl the problem was serious:. ir. Brom cited the need for protecting those areas already zoned for busi- nesa and which also bear much of the cityse tar burden. Mrs. Lee and Mrs.. Harrison stated that they supported the position presented by )jr. Tabor.. Mr, Anderson asked what had happened to the properties which had been con- verted from residences to offices in the past. Urs, Lee stated that many, such as those on East State Straet bill, were very poorly located in teras of pedestrian and traffic safety and convenience. Mayor Smith stated that, if you are able to draw a line between the oeveral professions, he felt the location of doctoral offices in the R-3 resider-ca district without the doctor being in residence was all right. Mr, Burns stated that not, allowing doctora► offices in R==3 zones without the doctor living there was unrealistic. Be €hated that many doctors were considering a j,�ove out of the city to a location near the County Hospital„ Mr:, Wert stated that the reasons for this move were not related to the ques- tion of allowing offices in a residential. zona, " that many of trace doctors who are considering this moae are presently located in residential areas of the city, 2/15/603 6 Mr, Watllick reported that tho legality of separating some professions from e;Ws orEi would be considar;td by tMhe U15Y fitto=ay, Mayor Smith caked how much hardship this might meati to the dcctorao Mr. Burns replied that it would not mean much., because the Board of Zoning Appeals would have something to say on the matter. Mr, Miscall stated that ho felt reviow of thu question by the Board of Zoning Appeals was appropriate, and that with proper controls the priviledge would not be: abused by the doctors. Mr. Miscall mored that the ordinance be ch€ngq�d to parw,�.,:lt dootors. offices in 1-1-5 rosidenti al districts .T thout the doc to:- livi"a •;,a re, S-aconded by j �.c� �xad.ersonn The matter .s cal.lGd to a vote. Yes: !-�ndersor+, Brown; To; Tabor Harrison, Low,, Not a 3s°ried. Mr, Anderaon stated that the mattor would involve vary vew cases and the doctors would improve the proporty. Ho stared tb.Mt the flight of doctor: to the suburbs would not be stemmed by zoning, Mr. Vincall predicted that the doctors would Feel that they were not being treated in a hospitable Mannar by the city and that they might refuse to cooporate with the city on other matters, such as serving the needs of the Police Department Mr, Brown asked if the inclusion of a provision for special permit by the Board of Zoning Appeals would answer the objection of those opposed to than motion, Mrs., Harrison stated tbat the ordinance should not be written containing loopholes such as 'this. 7ne question was raised whother doe;ora cou'Id sell thoir properties if the offices are legal nor uses, Cdr., Walli k replied that thQy could. r� Browse asked the members of the Board to give alis Y�,aatter their most- careful ostcaareful consideration during; the ensuiag woes. and thm, try to rosol.ve the Taestion at the next �maeti.ang to ba held ona weak. P xAUFLUT ARD NOTEL ASSIL 'BEE AIG: M 'a;bi6r° 7oported that the Zoning Co nzit'Uoe had hod <a 1 1/2-hour meeting with the reprev;ent ti yes of the Tompkins CoiT4ty Restaurant wnd Hotol Association at which they zsard .arA exc� llant presontati.on of that group's feeling on the proponed reirisi°on of the zoning ordi.naan-cs. In particular the group desired that the air grounds be reclassified as s. residential rather than a restricted business aro.a, S Mr. Taber atated that after careful recoxasidora tion of thzt matter, Ahs possibili.t,i ao of some foaAn of Flood p!&-in zoiO.x-g, ita d d€k to recommend no change. The flood problem could not be pinned down to any one part of the newly annexed area south of the city,, grad it was discovered that most properties in the Acinity had encounta d water problems, Mr. 'Taber also reported that the commi•tteQ had reconaidared tho provision .fO conformity of non—conforming uses in the evert of de-ctm..ction of the pro,2-ty to an extent equal to 75% of the assessed val.* e of She property. The row:` mittoo had no further recd andati on to make on this Point. PR zIE IT$TION TO THE COMIMON COUNCIL: Ura, RaE r'-L aon -L0ted that 4 eJho p urp"' 7 0ti szxpl.apaati.on oI, t>h.Rf posed zoning ordinance reir.sic. ? would bo a:iig:117 dcAl'--able. 87aa she would :fin le:i t Sid gl $ 13.E t''.it for such c rot w S R-�J 1 7 nsxs Goonon council, Mr. ,'own ?I,grF?f;d on •Gho i.impo -so e of 1ho y'.•,E>`a1'.5.ng !1v30f, by vhf P.d. .-,..nn.i ng Boa.,-d ea=a'� ..:.:-..u r :{"iz,: ... .�Y...�'s<i.s.o ',?.'. E,"v63 .e:•�..�`.. '.. Mr. 8pown 3tatee3 that the proposed zon:Ing roan-I si oa had the beat thinking of the whale Board, a.cI-Ang a.ooJI ti- ens of tho cit'-;y in _:J"'31 boat interestso yor Smith cited the great amount of s�ork dor,» by etas 8oarO'. and its Zoning CommLittee as examples of the faithful sarvico rondared to the. cil ty by •„tac more than 100 volunteers in the city goverrmaret Meeting adjourned at 6:00 P? MG Flannor 2/15/60 8 PLANNING ARGCEFT) NILS GITI OBOF ITRD PILLAWA, NT.Y� Special Meeting 4tOO P.Vricbruary 22,, 19070 Present: Braim, Chr., Harrison,, Lee, Taber. Anderson,, Egran, Miscall; staff members Wallick -;xd West Mayor R. Smith, City Attorney K,, Johnson, XLso W. Lynch,, sirs E. Roger,; Mr. E. Klngv Mrs. E. Billmyer. PETITION ON ZONING.- A petition was preoente-_f. to the Board' by Mr,, !.Yrnoh,, regarding zouing on t-he Old Spencer Raad. 1Er" Lynch, owns property on that road and -felt that the rant side of Old apen_cam.-, from Meadow Street &%tension north to the old city 'Line should bebn D, business district (B-4) rather than in a re�sid.ential one (H-5) =00-pt ths�- Doke and Jordan properties, He circult,,ted t1ne potil.-don to persono O53MKZI)11_1 property in the Vicinity nv.d obtpined 46 aig_,.,,atur�s favoring the chango o business,, Forty-eight persons �,:a-ro con-lbacted' and two refused to silgn. Th-a psti"Uon also contained a question Tegarding the zoning oi�, thci- Jox-da}:, Doke propel-ties. Forty�one -p-ersons signip..el t-lat tiley wc:-ul(.I not vdnd� thesG were zoned for business. Mr. Taber atated that the Zoning Go&,ai1Jtee had :acv had the apportunity o"'' stud7,1.ng the petition, she mat6er waa reforrud to Zoning Comn-dtutee fogy 3tudy and report. COMMUNICATIONS ON ZONING R:WISION: Two letters on the proposed Zandng ordinance revision wore read; a letter dated Feb, 15, from Cornell University signed by Associate Counsel Neal IR- Stamp., and a letter from Edmund Cl nes of Rochester, an Ithaca property owner dated Feb. 14. In his letter Mr, Stamp covered the Universitys position on four points; 1. %,he 2000 transition area required in the P-1 district., in which a use not, permitted in am adjacent residential district may be allowed'�.�%l _ _y;� special permit of t-he Board of Zorming Appeals, except classroom buildings. 20 the possibility of University expansion iiVbo adjacent resi- dential districts ., and desirability of having procedures fer change of zoning district in this nvon . 5, parking requirements for dormitories. 4. parking requirements for atadiumis and auditorium-me. The letter was referred to the Zoning Comoittee for study and report, 2/22/60 1 The let-ter from Mr. Clynes made two, points. Krst it protested zrwntuill- doctors permission to have offices in R-5 residential district without requiring them to reside on the premises as required of all other home occupations. He stated that this erosion of sound zoning had been detected by the courts., citing the case of Hemstead va Qdte 148 NM (2nd) 461, Mr, Clynes' second point was an objection to a ., plaxi to offer spec-ial coaside.r- ation to Cornell University.. DOCTOWS-1 OFFICES IN R-5 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT: &,, Brovn a' aced that on the matter of allowing doctors in R-5 residential district without, requiring them to maintain residence on the premises., there were some new facts to be considered and further dis- cussion was in order,, He asked M-.,, Taber to review the situation for the Board. Mr. Taber stated that there had been a tie vote on the question at the last regular meeting. He pointed out that Mx. Johnoon had been asked to review 1,he xho!� proposed zoning ordinance recisions a=id d-u7ning these discusaions Mr . Johnson had pregented certain ideas on 'his Fiubject -suritch shou Id be bro-J,­1- k, to 'aha attention of thits Board. Mr. Johnson alvated that the 4::. eniptil or, oli` on. profession from the, requirelorsa-ts of a home occupstion is a matlter ��ulch .ght be unvonstitutional evid not possible to uphlold in Vne cwxF.-ts, Eno f�+�:Id ii+ha`_-- irl 11''L3 Opinion such a pz,c-- vision -q4muld be dtiscrimizi,:.tory. Mr., -Anderson a�sked if-doctors could bo ILIP-ken aut c-i. ­tUhe home occupation de.-Unition altoaather,. Mr, Johnson felt that such discripination, would still exiat. Mr, Miscall stated that doctors are not bus-_'Lneases and that big. felt that more was baing made of the question than warranted by the circuw,9tances. Mr. Br own stated that a quest-ton as to the legality of a provision was indeed an important matter., Mr, Johnson repeated his warning that discrimanation between professions might set a dangerous precedent and eventually force the city to Permit the privi- ledge of non-residence to all professions and other home occupations,, Mr. Miscall suggested that all home oocupations might be granted the priori ledge at the discretion of the Board of Zondng appeals. Mr,, Brown felt that tkiia would be too wide open. ICA 7t@� t n _ Mm r Taber oved tb-% o change be rtiaaM Ocie _ci tM62 &pjrdinance as presently written on the matter of permitting doctoral offices :in &-S residential district without requirin- the doctor to reside on Vie premiseso The motion was seconded by 'Mr. Anderson, Yea; Taber, Lee, Harrison, Broom, Hot Misnall L;an, Anderaoit, Carried, 2/22/50 2 REVIEff OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE RLWITSION DY CITY ATTORNEY: M'r. Taber rcported further on the meeting with City ettorney Johnson on the proposed zoning ordinance revision. Be stated that: 1. 22 pages had been gone over with the City ,attorney. 2e more work remained to be done. 3o should the ordinance be approved at this meeting, the Board could consider giving the Zoning Corrimittee pa-x-m-Ission to make changes in wording but not intent at the suggestion of the City Attorney. Mr. Jolanson stated that chan"g-es propoaed by him -�,-ore not Changes in ths sense or intent, of the ordinancr!., but. 1-n ordf ' to cls r, ai:xd Sitq pli.fy certain po-ints,, Mr. Tabrer Moved, 1;hat _S'131-C �d the Zondnz Caarmai-`-tee be C. a-5 AttAorncy itps )J-zlent.� 9 V.Y 0 r Skod t I s t a, Z?d be 1&011�0 1 12`- z1lo'uld aleared. t,-� Vie. 7d inw CollmitCouncil. lie sat cd, VIU,era Pyly ard-inmnca co--,.16� not. be si:fbR�itted to Coll.-Icil -'.n Aor";.1. insti,,a(fl oX 'Im"'ICA0 Mr,, Johnaon stated tneA.- further queations LM-ght* to raised, the public bearing by the Coon Council. Mr., Taber stated that the. Zoning Conmmttee did not desire to delay sifouds- sion to Council any longer than absolutely neoesaary,, He cited critinism the Board had received previously on this quesstion,, ard atated his intention of avoiding repetition of such in the future., �Layor Smith stated that he was sues such cr-1,.V-.cisjn would not again be heard Mr,, Taber said that the matters raised by Cornell ':tad vos'T serious ilnplica� tions wtdah should rucmive careful sikjud,,r�, tha - ho would iw-61Chdraw his motion and st&to the of the Zon,i,.-Ig, Coami-ttee to do everything could to have the orkinance reacky appra%ral and presentation to th'a Co oil Council at, its 21--rch meating,., 1-.)ut tkkat `0, and q'eit be -'U;qpoqsiblc to do sot Wir, Taber `Vhen moved that the Zoning Commiti.,,ee be ddrected to proosed to complete the last remaining matters conce-rninf:, the proposed zoning crdinanct7IN reirision. Seconded by 2&. Egan, Carried. HOUSING CONFEiRENCE AT COMELL; -Iftra. Lee report t.-ei that an invit-atiolt had been received by the Board to at the Vhird Annual Conference of t-he Organdzation of Cornell Planners on the slfo- ject "Housing �= whose responsibil-ity"', on Friday snd. Saturda — . ,V_ .l Morch I8 and 19g 1960. Upon proper motion. Mrs. P�,,a mss authorized to attend. the conference, 2/22/60 tis DOWNTOWN FOLIU STATMENT: Cdr., West briefly summarized the statement of downtown policy which was proposed by the staff for consideration of the hoard in January. He stated that the policy state ment was deceptively simple and that careful consideration would reveal their true significance. Endorsement of the statement by the Planning Board, and eventually the vfhole city government was an important step in laying; the foundation for the reneged study of downtown Ithaca by the staff envisaged for the coming year. It was also emphasized that the downtown policy statement was designed to broaden the base of community thinking on downtown problems,, thus avoiding the pitfall of total emphasis on one problem to the exclusion of other equally importpnt ones, M.r. 'nest stated that should we work orLLTy to provide more parking, for example, �iishout solving other problems as well, re Iyight wake up some day with lots of parkins,, but find no downtown left for the parking to serve„ The process of eroding the downtown area away, roti with a retail favi l-tty, next rith a build i.ng,i:as already bas-mnt. he EfarnCd, largely ns a result of a, gene-ral. iiis,)mdarst,--Aing of the, functions of dowjn= h downtc n, policy `.A&t4:9m ,"nt rc,,�,3Cds. .. ,, a .:? ccncnr'ineE i Z,'-)CWut "I?:7'�" 0—n . 'Ibacat,,j 4e,,mcd a%, trod.$ ri {r1 C 't'�,. ?i'^31 Sri ,r a<.. �E�y, 7`Pax" 'J i' 1 t,ldy� 4s . G � �.i:d4 .1- j tv V, r feel 'haat thee&cta should be s a 3En'v['il to you-, ',t+Z.0--• a L?po - i G' our ne:L ghlboi s e wll—q you, about o-,1T Dc5�"s i-boi mai A a lAnd its jJrobj:.ma F.'nd't 7ni a?' we :`eel it i. �_� )l` '} Yl�(. F:R o ? �Yc 5 EXRE OF ITS PROBILMS, 4, Vff=f3' 'WEI)RE CUNCERNED. and j 14HA`I' `[S 1,1014TOV ITHACA? il,3 center --. ud r .?; € g• ycc "y C' and cultu-al 1. 1"; i .; F:?i? ai 'a ",) t,;1Z..B" .:Ie ..ti c i o �c3.`; Z�'� .'t On an` C-an "C.; ._ r n.r ::.iri..Y . .... c`�.?"!•. ?,+Y?s � .SS�'!'_r,:r t.s,:.�...,. ��°� � .. S,t�.._..._Cr.� '',..,..� c.>�. i Cir....�..%.�.: s:.� t ._.- �;.�tt� th,"„ so°IthQ 1 �F WHAT DOES IT DO? E retail shopping area. 20 business offices Q government officesz city; county, states federal. K cultural sarvices, such as the library. S. recreation facilities. 6. religiotnis activitice -.1-n many churchoa-- 7c c. dc�-,,Uona center. S. crosuroada of state highnays. % prollsaional 8arvicen, 10. personal services, ouch an barbero. W educational activities - schools and colleg&, 12. Asystry ant wholeasling. 11, automobile Wen sit sQyvlas 14o picce of employmsnt for manj 1'.. .„_.;at Atizons, 15. and u social gatharing plaon. TIIX311-1311 AR2. SOME, H.".VSI area serves 10a" loaded the Mecuit and now pag Ath nowdloon congestion, inconvenience and decay, 2. wv must select those enations shich are moot important and erphasize thGz� 5. circulation of people end Vahiclas, along Mith terminal facilities are big pzoblevB. 4o the creation refs favorable soiling snvironmznt and pleasant shopping area is another one., 5, naking a gathering place `aa'.' friends can nee is ono, o a government center of which we oan be proud in another problem. WHY ARE WE COUG&KNED? 1. baccuse the economic hea!M-i of ,t-xl an the success of our downtuFn nona- 2, because as a city me 1thawan13 hava inkated a lot of monsy in the. earvices for this arns, such an streetsISI, V because tha suburban expansion wa are experiencing tbreatcn-; the advantages of our doratowu with disporsion, 4. because the downtown area maens "Ithaca" to most people, MCI,,, to us and the to: nearty, and to the visitor from afar,, S. because we feel that to keep our community closeAnnit and rteighborly me need the cultural and social advantages of a Steal downtamn area. do7if-"tiorili ex0e, 1.5 ti,'to center of" the city a'adaffor-'­ wofk opportLnitl es for thousands of citi5.,(ans in oi'flces� hotQ'Isp banks, rzid businese houses of various kinds. Q, Tne. doraito-eni araecarries, a majol-, portion of tba tsyY hji-irde7i of ths, �;ity- ioaoied on value:;0, ".tl financi,,Iel;ructura of the vbkole ,`ty, -tti,ll -(:selleopsrdiz�,.-d., B .TATTEJ�Z ULVE A STA.-TCo T 1, 7ur"g-, nni'r Of i'n' a-, eas,, 2� Tbe succass o'!i 3_oanc.)-t �'.nd charQ- A. :,er of the dcminto-.ip, 5 7h pre,Ftflge w.al 1,zoortan-Ce of (sht', dmaitcmi. area snt-s the 3'1'anu`a:rid. -1 a c th -�'Or ;the en" r -ie� a-, -Do-,Antcv�n ­ -,,-. op��rty valiws depend -k;pon z he0. ky dovintro7r' traffic and businass si-t-uation. 4o The very "life blo(yd" of a city' is do-fnito,%n traffic., A City is0 made up of people, and people must be encouraged to use dorm- toata facilities or the "heart" of the city dies. C, THE MAJOR PROBLEKS FACED BY CITTES IN REHABILITATING AND ?=OKSTRUCTENG DOINTOWN AREAS M BE SWMPARI&M AS FOLLONS : to The downtovm area must be modernized to keep pace with the growth and expansion of the city, and to meet the needs of a growing comm� munity,, A rum-do-jm.. dilapidated downtown section will fail to attract people into the downtown Erlea to Ghop, to work, or to t1ransact thei-r busin3ss,, 2, Ptiblic Transportation must be a priqiea. _.co corn of everyone ifft-vr� gro-Ning dovalto-Tal arc,"E", upora WI-AC11 the wiole coir.-aurJ-ty dnpeado 6„ Bs'�ter -�-raffic facilities and oontrol are easential to hRn =11-- fie intc the city and fromm thadowntiown area_ lflaio, iinvolvcs better hig_way, and street facilities, a.-nd better method:i of hand)-ing and P,,ontrolltng treiffic by progreq!n.ve, _.cl-Ightirrig systams and one-ray 4-,, More adequate parking facil4tioa must be -provided be-fore super- highways and other means of bringing traffic into the center of the city cans be made fully effective. D. WHAT ARE THE RE&J'EDIES ? L WIM CAN BE DONE TO STOP AfM TO REVERSE TBIS BLIGHTING TREND IN VIRTUALLY ALL CITIES, LARGE AIM SKALL 7 L. There must be an awakened and aroused:citizenrywhich will. focus attention on the basic needs of the city- and compel action, 2. There must be strong., aggressive laadersbipby pourageous men and women in the community who will put the needs of the city above any personalities. 2/22/60 ? 3, City officials must have the courage to do T�gat needs doing, wnfa they must be encouraged and, supporbed Lheir efforts to dis- charge their civ-Lc duty in runn4_ 11 g -the c.J.+y for the b e 8'(',A i Y-4 t e r e s of the public, 4� If. individual, selfish interests stand in the way of doing what needs to be done to keep the city heEJ.thy and strong, such intereiqts must be met headon, 5., The problems of financ-ing necessary imrovements in public service have been major obstac.Les in 14shc past, ev;.in wh.vre the needs wex,,e well recognized, 6 Good public relations are, essentizl to dra, 171 at"tention to the novdG of the city a-W to bring about, a of t1la pr6blems involved and the ramedial act1i=,3 roqrired, 011 PRJ,.VA,?1'15!'1 1E1WjO11,.T1S 11`0 rasolution. ±V.e consideration, b.y Bex-i.,,­d: yr t WMRWJkS 'h(- Y Downtown Play, preoxmited, J.r. form t-1,) t1ha co,im,,On Council in 19,58 b�v 'Uie (Dity in, p� rt the C I ii�ent of 4u-.',,:e ap-peanance cf the downtomn --rea by bot`�,, pub-lic and prif,-nte action., ar.-d 4.101-OaS 4,h- 3 report suggested that pi,i-Tate ince:,,-Pots: o remove unsightly, dilapidated sileds, effect repailro to conservo the value and appearance of existing Estructure s, 3, paint in harmonizing colors to achieve a unifiMA effect, 4a limit signs on backs of stores to br-lgsht,, simple., quickly identified notices, 5,, remove unused upper lofts, 6, plant to supplement publ-Le larids.caping,, 7, pave areas such as alloys, and 8, work tog(,,.1Ai1v_,r to hvix-mwaizie f�-ledes, Jiri acniz." T h,or! f o r e .1 V "" icer a-h­ncrT].sdgcs be it WcOLM,, that the CA.'- Flarniqrz `�' , 2.�ORM 11 the maCw, by All private intex,_�sta to offect nany of 1-lhesa 1.xprove- ments to zr_ake do-omtown Ithaca a bettaxi to and shop, and 'M psr-- ticv_lar -Wishee to coarmend the follawing 1-151lac a 1. The ToTmpkins County T:vrist Cw4-oany, .1'or Dw,,ing, 16.1aee alley just, with of th&1w bank- with asphalt,. and the good taste and imagirwation sho,,4a in the rear entrsnce and landscaspe'd park- Ing lot. 2/22/60 8 2,, The J. J. flevbury Company for painting the rear of their C> nevily remodeled store in a p1aasing pastel color., vastly improving the appearance of tlae Blunicipal Parking lot be-hind the store. 5,, Dickinson's paint stor,,,- and Lown INin-fir-ce for set- ting the pace for do=town n.-7derEJL-e.a-Ik#--Jon and landscaping", 4 ickey'&, Music Store and -.3,ta property owner, krthur - StalImp.n., for landscaping anid use of paint IV, restore the -1 y r appear-Mce of o).O.ar structures so Well as bsautif, zew ones. ,;moi for t-ho- re-moval of P. di.lapidated building th-us in orne of our most la.l.-portant thor3ughfaro-s", 6, They he ltkmct�. Chamber of Cr;w-nnerce ;'I Di,, A n ?is'o , for cwv�- tin-aing, I sut'. the e.s.,ample- o.21 w1h,?,t can be accomplisned b.-y merchants and Property cymtars I-Mgather ae thajr --3ralted to cA-ate a unifted,, har-monlous and bejutiful aU,io,W- here with 11-,Illus and preen garla-ads of their 01hris'. Mos decarations. Tl,-- resclution -;,y2,9 movcd by 39r,,, Eg n and-.. seconded by -'Ar4 TaberCarrried - .,a The special meating F,6.journed at 5:15 P.A1 R.. Witiat VIII II wommo whys FRommin- 'aH (I'Ll Special 4:00 P,Mr Froseal: Drova� H1=11 110000n, hV00000, 011 abaf.;" members, whilir, nad hes% Nh7ur Smith, citf Atty, 16er, Also: Mrs, H. Rogers, It. V. lqmahj _.', J- sebickel, MINUTES: The, L-6n*,r�eo of tha meetiug of PROPOSED ZONING VDIKKE ESVISION TV, 'Lo MCDIFICATIONS SUGGESTED BY CITY ATTOAINLI-Yn b'�' tb3 City Attorney dusing three mectings hold Kth We, -JoInn an(, bi,3 revievi of tba �-24qpose.,d. Mr. Taber reviewed the changes suggested by one exception wurs wahters of rourrding for granter cla=z':Z�y ��rel Changes in marding tare made an pages 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 15, 18, 17, 20,; 24, 26, 27, 20, a!, 52, and 34, (Th,-- appear in the last, draft of the ordin*z,,.,z; nn .ch Ono con0jeract o. y Cn t"Lift,; dahed", Czm pClirater mas suggented 9by BOOK considermKon by 10 Tdber repor�,sd the soning Qmmisho.-! a new paragraph on pags 35 of the evepoosd rnoislin 'u-*" -'.-.l limitatiou 0i"., PSK00AW ICVL�w of Zoning Appeals to dakar=o ence still saist. go, Taber read tue Los InragrapW d. When a vaviance in granted by the boord of Lppaals and m hvljAlo-� permit to conativet. the 1->uild-Jng or part thereof fca uhich the vayinnn"� has been granted has not Ken obtsined within 6 monthn Arcm tha Wa a2 th; graating of the vzrivace, said varlinne ohall hasone 7V& T]Wo-, Board of Appeals may rsnei,�, a vsr-U�-nc", -upc-'t-i propar appone"tion. A Vary- once granivd under provisions of tho Zoning Grdinnncc tfid -FI'Me, 1950, as amended, shall be considered as a varisn3a under pravioions of this ordinance, and way be r&nswwd upon pvapsy application- Ee. Gb1der asked for a claritic2tion of the raragrapi to the pvc vision cainaide beti;ez,, pvonlvians of the w1gulptione parvniniug V, building permits, 15. Schickol asked if the Dour& ng Zonin; hppea*L� "�olald r'aqu!eot for pl-l-ed iL the offivinlive, rejoating 4M thia pyuvisloi g,y*,-- the j3oard of ��Cn'dng kpyunls 40 to 11001 S 1=1nnye =have ut'� act-1c.n Vis?.alk taken No Sao Original# jvytiRiedtnn 100snali, Mfr. Taber suggested in reply to Phi•.: Golder*s question and comaent that a change from 6 ma the to 12 months might be in order to simpl:i.fir adminio-, tration by the Building Coord esionerr Mr. Golder said this change mould improve a&drd-s rat,on of the proposed reviaed zoning ordinsncr:e Mr. Sc ickel. atat-ed that in his capini—on t h; granting ,f a varian�tie. shoo:l d not; be subject to r:ny time ly ,L eves as lGag no cine year, Sore projects, he stated., take a Long time to constniiate<. Mr. Brown said that the -paragraph was deei.lgnse, to pro-Tc.nt, undue dalay _-n completion of the variance. Mrs Miscall. €sated that the laying doin of z.les for the 2oar i of Zucixing Appeals was not the jot, of the Plan ng Board. Mr. Brown t epl;i ed that the oreinance i.r3 to be a:,aeAed by the Ga:mon Council. Vri. Taber stated that the Board of Zoning Appeals rvtrie�wed and appro—va i the section of the or.=d i n&n e dealing v a h powero and duties of that body« Mrs. ?k e stated that ci al.3ons City aft;ornray, hG s apxarow-ed the 19Cc:t•1 t;r of this sectiosz,, hrby L d N , ca.=.stied. 4=t°c: ��., �h—it 'qhs r:�ngc ober made he MOTION �a:i.ch. ���ss sec suggested by the City Attorney be 4 p ro c;d for, i iclus-lon in .'Z..'ne rz;opc.-,�; zoning or iaanace revision iii t:h the CL-range in ^2 agraph nd, ra fr."'!t prat" to Boone yearffa CAY' '.D. PROPOSED ZONING 0:1BIRMICE, 1-0JI:SION _ - .13r, `T',abe r-3ad t;horf:�:,ry °u oiz the SPENCER ROAD ZONING: Zoning cownittee on a prooce-al to charge t;aaa 'r)r-c. o ea zon--.i13 map i-om residential ial to business c:l,asaification nca3= Sp.ncer Road,, n Xs t'£:port xa recto ,ended reaoluti vu is c;on oi.nad, in -ope ixJIT of t h s�: LAn iter,, Th, resolution was .,roved by Lr, Taber ande-con-Jocl 'toy ;3ra, -Har r--i r-on, Mr4 King., Attorney for Mr- Lynch, asked what; the inadeTuaoiea of -Vho petition were., that were mentioned in t he cow tt ce c.s rapoMt•,r Mr. Taber stated that it gins felt that; confusion in the aninds of those sa.g•n- ing the petition may have na caused inadvertently due to the fact that two or three things were asked,:. The use of ore question alone mieht Piave.pro-- dulled different; results. The fact: haat con-fusion ro,.Ad have e d.-ted raised a question as to the validity ty of the results, &Ire Walli.ck stated that one man ia6^d come to the Plamning Office to Withdraw, his name A-= the peti.tion;. Mrs 10-ag read his petition again, and °ohen asked if the omission of the survey which had been included in the petition doe meat charaged the cow ttee g s report. Mrs Taber replied in tihrl. negat•t Le,, stating that othdr matters su--h as pedes- trian and traffic safoby Md infanenccd •�.hc: ;ars' tho Zcsn ng Committee, Wo Brown ewphasized the fact that the solution to the dispute proposed by the conmittee controlled access of heavy comercial traffic to Spencer Road vbile still pmmitting a more intensive use of the land itself c, Mr. Taber said that a prvrlously stated goal of the Planning Board wau to reduce the mount of heavy traffic on Spencer Road. W. Brown asked if Hr� King form rj nay hIfIrdsirl-1) on his cliorr,, Mr, Ung replip—c' that the could riot so for(Asea, He stated that baso-plc) around there wmted- it co�izDercial. Mr, 14nch atak--d that. tha- diCh-Llt rz-1--e aenscz, vrAeratand the Peti0';-1,-x2 which he 1tat-1 would reduce the vz--�L-je of his propiorty-,t -',,aitr-'tad. 'by d'unyirig from Spencer Road" He affixmc—d a desire for safetyCn1 the "..1-panc-3-r Rozd,. Mr., 1--.,-aLUck.- You say yor, hava access jrc-,,,Tt t*apelnc- --c, :-',00d? Mr. Lynch: Y.-s. &, Golder asked mhat accssi V!r. TZImeh had an ane of the corea-i-LUCZ10 oz the Building Permit, imB that sere not to use the larrD- in from Spencer Road, Mrso Rump'n stated that, residerr'Us of the area .rove v�rried about the futuro, and that It had beon under r;, ,cad 't-,htat the buildinp Mr - pewmit 1-F2,ouc-d to L�zch specified that there be no eritrnnce frcm Syjan-,-,e TiosdL, Y,r,, !.scall tb,,:- local reaotio-.t. ';o "Clh-- solution, Kvi>. rtwph staljkr',. th"i Solution 'CIT"z. (Ya k Xing uoi4-sd to Vh--C U3e of appl-.1., af7iey, Ua cc U'r, Colder stated bxcild-ine, parxtv that there would be no aw-cess for corrmercftl ;Uuch txm-'_4�z fr= Spencer Rondo The RGUOY was aa-Ued to z�� vote, ., oad CARRIM70. CONTROL OF TRA!IZR PARKS.- YL-, Golder reported di.fficu2ties in the adydr-is.— tration of the the present zoning or6inanca as it pe-rains to trailer PaTks� Se 'st ed that V-1ose non—Confoxming is — g 1, 0-o had, bepn extended in soxac cases,, ani that old trailer facili-Itlie)s 'Mre being replaced by nev- ones, NW Qmph called attention to the fac.1, thAt during annexation it had been decided that trailer cwnps warald'. bn peg mii.,�ed xnitiv2ly, 1;- t, gradhally eliminateds Trailers moved aQ would not be wayanced by wthavc decir"ie-a- , She atateed 'U-zt, P0:7aTf'! mo,-;zt havG been =01506 in th-.� minutes of these negotiations batmuen the Road area wid the Com= Council, W Brain reacumendal that the advice of '1ha City Attorney ba cc,jt cn 50, matter. FWPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION Taboy ywad the wepswo oi the RESPONST TO COARUNIUKOKS MY CORFEIT: Zoning in, nartaixwd An Appandir 1 02 Qhcw- minutes, and moved the resolutLon, also ',-n Aape_,z-,iJ!J_x by 1144's. Len�, W. fiscal! Kjacted, to paLTec, Ubl% Mr, Stwwp pronei-ited the position of Gornoll ing ardivance revision. He stated Mt.. caatravy -t'�o thm; Co tteela roport,, tha uni7oirsity 60ea have pinny, i�,vt, th�a"� pertinent to this ordinance, It is not poosible to place upan the pnbllc re.:*rd a coiw?xelieusiv, plan of OPIUM naluro, owners 6object to this requirsion0 Corn&! exceET tion to reasonable standards -obich o:oe and so Cornell abjectE to aaming on Gornall prop=J ond caging that in this 200-foot usen we cannot construct n.-.i `�1.i S. nt-� C1, (darmitary) or classroom building, Ybich Widently Us not boom WYK. 'Bliz rcq7u , :his io on no other property wm?y. Qiozz thin rontr%Um,._ ULS conmidared you Mould have on reaord a damenoWsUcn of tie necd fo.., Anpu8ing this olearly dis,,rLTinfittory it to valik only Q rnvl is sa danonstrate& it is not our the baW principle is the szorcise of thn lien pcvny which recta upoa the demonstration of a clear ana ppasen", Y . -Ov-.trz campus plans in the past, hr. Stamp stated'. W thano hav,-., �,,,z c_-,,_­ ditions have ahangei. N1. Miscall asked if Coymell objected to the 200 WA on to thr, principle involved, My, Stamp replied WA thf_' -0 rith the principle. It. Idscall stated that setbacks vire a prqncivle applied to all othaV property vanero, W. Stamp stated that this was recognized at that it was felt that on back should be geared to use, Me, Miscall replied that the Planning Boa& Kahso to pootect propeptY, surrounding the thiversity, He poin0d ou--*, proportins oilo unlike most otbers in We eity in UK 5sy- 8re tan n7empt,,. hka Stamp stated that this wov1d be oz7y.; ther, 1-.he rc so" a th-u. provision had r*t been damonstrate6l; and that no pstWons ha? bwen m supporUng the provIvion, it MAN repOlur! to w�- of n Amunition aran an by Von 51mial ;-Mt SONVO m" the 0mvwAva, Too 10"er is WAK"n 1-" Donn ISS in OMP -05a I V wS wo 131C jrvk�z, 0 011-SOF. O .pn it Ap �Ant nay 1-: 1 to hav�y Qwvw: 1Tj. onno; 1Aq 0" V.1vinij 0, OU3010r. pie. MY, Av. 1!A tin! 0: A at' pyr.00T nT 'in �v v n :7 v ?�v a it: 1AVA, 1400A "Qwv Or 0 , maragi Now yv ,...!Oc '-z,- VAS, if 111SIGnAnov- r� AZ� in c`A� 1, 1 a of loaf. 7006-1 no T� ' Vmv�J 0&'n lot OUSN umm"Out la Pon At Anoul, SA! 11 2m: �Sv 2 Ann: W&how 7 via agvv 3 f pnCOOM 0 1 in a. via Vill i W Aj QlMmt.a jAnyw," "AfIN �nl civil A§ 1 OYAn on mmo W&A ; VY -4 t�w SnA AV ) �O via �V . YO 0 Z. Ahm mn Kan "X; 7p oil 0; My A ap 4) -1.01w1ty Lao mv , mianava StaAd that win pencY ASOO Ohn! US Board A AN." Aq> 304' had allmys WOO vory f vk. ij jwwwl v-:' 4- to UAVOISAY. in tus bw Wd, Ho felt Wt A 10m.,; of MigaUnn woo nppavous . PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE RK71SION -- No. Taber asked No K. Schickel, Jr. EaST ITPACA ZONING; to explain Wr the beriefit of tli_,n Boand W points vaised in his to the Zoning Committeo. W Wbickel paxaphzessA Ohs !otter, coaWned in Apperdtx III oT these oinutes, strasKng thatsast lthaca am,-4 an area a' rd that the transition zone ofcamosroial 00101so proponed by his father made sense and was good planning to act as a tho ink"Ills... total area and tho residential area. it mznk- on!sd a queitdon, r":-Z tz" district bonnduiy was undew the e0sting ordinnneo. Wool Wallick atated that tho WcNtion of ohis line pit a nattov to be sottlw`i. eitcr by the Board af Zoning Appealo or W; HDi,3 a�;,,.m.-^d Rind of commercial dowe3.op=0 = GnvioioW in the thnotatical y0n acs preeented by DO, Schickel mmidlopinyad on Tho alpa=nt requilvmont for offetreet par!"Ing w;ould seem to be about 239 apanna, he naid, BW Sabickal stated that provision of U00 apaces Is now being No. Taber said that the idea of buildiing seemed sound Wt that people in the area did not concur with piopoomis for commercial develognont in that location and that the ccw.m� nity as a -vole iiill nc';, bon a:?it�. Ccr_nr, mrcial activity in Eaotaw 1-11;hacts. av it exists is not duairoble Ii--as Mr. Sohickai cited the suczasnful varianne,,., in .1950 and 10959 as proof tha`t comma cial was desirabM He `rhorsa pe-�-_ition rode in 1950 shoolag ths' �,he .1vu-ne,1`Late.1y ADutting proparty ownera World the chanw, No untion was made on this matter, 0 felt tlnt She Planning %Arr't had proviously acted on this questicn and no new information had been pr: -. sEaiteek -by lirSc,-,xLcke1,. ERGOOSED WHING ORDINANCE REVISION' -- Wi t",,_at, te whoeb no phingoo hgd' Wrea projindsor" vjpronm',� by the Board, receive finsf approW b tP-_­ by Mr. Hisnall. CARRIED. Mr,, Taber 'Whn-t, of the avdinancc- 011 rig at thie meeting receimv final approval by- the Plan0ug Board, Wonded by W, Lee. CARRIED mith Mr, -�1 Mr. Taber MOVED that the map inclmllug prsvio-asly spproY.rv:1 t1,10- Doaxd now receive final appToval by the FKAning Board. Senandal by Mrs, 1%, rrison* GARR= Kth NK Misonall votinig in 01OWSED TONING ORDINANCE REVISIUNI its Harriocm reported that a meeting EXII&AT10 FOR THE COWN COUNCIL: with E, a.. W,.(.1 been 005 1960 i !,'-�ayor Snith ��-movanoad Mgt the meeting was not intended as a closed neetAF, nor a public hearing, but ..i+t'2..,, as an h G,;'uaoil... Ak-7-i e y YIC c'rC?.,,;'..czl ° v�tkec;c to hold. ',,-y y offer addition's d OPPOAUA YF :-1r.,.. Snith also ainnJ-lr xr.c .d the Waning •_ 'a ?, hbTn .tim'St.. .,Y to Mard .t ..:0 ting° of the .-}` -i: �r<.,�.<�._.YA.S. 's 45�;�:sa.°.:�a,�� the Eeg.¢..es, }'.ui..:,M'.1_n lzuebaaad on Wbdne&P3� Arch 13, ON, nt 050 PA, at 2 1 a P T. West, ZQVING GORTITTKE0 H030MMENDATION CONCERKU 5UGAPT110% OCR KPAUT K, ZOWNG OUINANCE AS PADE BY COHNELL UNIVIRSITT . i te n c-a,-rizi n 0,".It:i.011 "Hemalved, that the City Plauning Board zmwa ni action to -hangs Q8 proposed revision of the zoning a7.-dd.uance rwativ, tv (7 ) the 200 transition area in the PQ Institutional lienrict. (2) ths perritted uses In the 05 Rasid,_;-&ce Distx-:LcWt, (5) M-street parking raquirenwata for dormitories, as (4) 00wtvee t paing rk and auditariuns, (End of Kaolution),li Zoning Committee us-Report to Planning Board. We ha7e carefully reviewed , S e er, and have met with him on two se-parate to discuss Me matters which he is concerrBd Kth, Q. Stamp has been moat cooperative in discussing present and future prospects for campus develop- ment with us, and has answered our questionz in a frank and helpful mannezz We would like to review Iris letter, additional comwentq, and oux conslu- siona'' POINT NO, 1, BY MR, 5shmp: The 200 foot transition area in the PQ Inatitutisnival 11istrict unne,,;easary and might raik a haxdshJp oTI 1.1e [Trivex­ sity in future Gampus deve0poent, Faxther points sajyortJ.;:1� thiviie-o­ polnt� were'! a. Cornell Univer0ty maintainu t0t thQ in in fafringemant af propmy vightE il 5n; 016 Eor anowly 100 years , "i . ":�F� tA r a;� I � 1 poor A eg 1 Ks QV0 poll OV to A egi A Ott: rahrintivy pn&oy wivnvL a nlear zans K FA =-, CwrneK abatas vAil it niao to avoij nonf7yet oyd thc P:nacoz rcgA&QnorophK av y5ilien An K f-u OIL: 6. 7-so& Ure an ini eyaw§%0 CA al I oL� r,wc 0 4w bytvs Vv IV "Ivy V!ch a ph r n1voy a CA 1 af f Sf t, vrtT p owe comell mou states L= ..a11.",.-. onody"g q4paysy .5 ..t` cuug&, their propezvy wth tne w4mledge that tho Uvivelvity Property wit Laxt f Cornet. sees no rea3an tint they Pall do any0ang adverse to thel! aw- intere0i in tne future, thcrefore .at a0ver68 lx) g, ,;.ii ,a°,... sona up by saying that there is nc dewonstratior; �nat vosi= vs w1hac wal �r a v wntw I V Wo Lon. GOWN f"NO!"SAYM no Ave NO An On i - �•a �,".ie i._ ±�i;.P a,+u 9..t.F__.. i'f3 aN, -IcnIZ& Pv'OVn.. OL Or _„ ?C'. ao npapscw - ',-, � w 1 Y S,F E �a a..,.-� The E,i ��°xf'"s e� I' u .�h. fr��3 C,? .".*��i .3' uf. .. t a in vow n 1 ... ., F. S..., e � r ^3'_..ter. as: . . * the City All .,E,.. ,-.;-,,,.�,; 'ice, z cut . w d , , rte_ t, SS ,�.,te�tt !! soma ii � } � J i a��.ti :d 4..); t° `„'ell i a z_a L ..;...F,l no :'�l- i r_y.°'=. 1:z ;l- :.P ,. . { t �'i�!)d��3�,; the Mann Ac t? -eyzt.�.Cai'a t• �S:! �:'.'si�. , k'!. ., ., vents p ,. . .u± ..._ W't she .. would be affarOW r .. ! jt 0050. 11011n 1.00 Q7 ui tiY 4,... r.. ,.. !'v KYOk C?40nga, AK,{ t. .".c= . ... .,. fur ,i I 3u MA .. ll ;Jr3.�_�S�,.e+"5...',!, 7i.. dt., ,M� ? I n_P Y`.«c. AM ,"frt j Tl,'' i•of`,virJn is Or We zoning . eg.,ula( ..y3na adopted by the w j, .isle, ,.a C he beat poi. ,' Q in'tarestj, s i The Win GC7mn a. e feels that avlry rropsi.:.t'`s owner in thevi , {df.<aerm; to Bkni�..±"R'J' Y5rat kinds of naps will be K:L1i k h ac.- :st, if that f.l....:f.-.: on :s not C.4'_iRi....ab•i.[. -. {Jllon Ihs I..,. 1.. ...,Ei F r.. to b'Ethan d)!.djy?..a,- >)r_ -. 131- mh 33tY...P: - rns!! W i g s that :4un.. :n., U W L any "+.O . > vie .,_ 000 e A '. _ .7.c? ' nr ., QkIACOWU VIOWn tory. J U a r;t 0 L l e t _ ±,L-- _ s as i ,a bl't' zw-1 'aPq !a i, e n home Re feel ttat Ile C':0"r 10 residential neighborhoods as a prots%Aion for We prcpexr.y mners vjsl as wall as protection to the vev;,- Iargc- -Vt-1-ftc J-� anent in p4blic fA-cilitie-3 x­ii,_,h ser ivre res iden'.1 al as -,,3'uroets, parlks, ard ,:;chools, This -11.lmresizue.'},L 34.1'1i"+ be arvam were to gra&aally be­ali-ce J" 'rae 2"oning Co mit re-cw-mands, J oi" "r' C T.,,,!_) would be pq.ri,�OULed by resorting to POTNTS NOS, 3 and 4, BY MR- STALVP.,� Tn,�e ve8l i..oi23 r-,aard-in g ci:.Y'--atrea'� parking for donattor-J'-es -Ri-6 for 5tadi=� and aiiditcr-ok,_,z.�L, have, apparently been adequately clarified 6o that there iappeara 'Zo be r,-.0 problem. involved. IN CONCLUSIONs The Zoning Coemittee has recommended two major changes in the proposed revision of the zoning orxiinance wbich, have already been approved by the Planning Board and v&ich affect campus developme-nt:. We think it is well to point them out bo that the Planning Board is fully aware of policy decisions in the past regarding this matter, First: The original draft of the revized zoning ordinance excluded all uses other than those permitted in the R-3 District, within the 200 foot transition district in the P-1 Institutional District. The charge which has already been approvedp lists as permitted uses, "living accommodations and classrooms.' There- fore, classrooms are hereafter permitted in the toransitiou district; Second.,, "Ibe present zoning ordinance adarpted in 1950 does nor, list dormitories as a r�ermitted use in the 1.11-3 Residence Distriot. Upon the s'uggestion of the University,, vre have liited domit c.'ri(->J as a per—mistenuse aince they are compax able TTLth the perzA, I'ted uses in the Di3trict". We Nfelt tha44' theine, two, majGr it I,,h;-- 7.oxii-ncr oniirtari,,e pr-o­,.,1(!e8 auf1l"t- -nent 1eewa,,-,, Ifo %}.k' :_)ns 4 faniAtJee3 by C.orrxl__�I. "but, there retairled 8'.d'fte,'L i,,r,t t- the, resideoi- r _I�JW _d C4 rowth z-1.11 not radicaLly Alter 'MC Ln -Ual 1116t.-Icte ,PI ustablianed olr make tfte. pub]LiY tnv<-LuiaTTL in p�ibLl, � faQi1itie* 4PY1 �1.. -y' i'11� (.. ..a iY -it "� N C`�N l N 1,10 srrt .,.. .. p 1!LJ'/:_� .. .✓ �) a ..i,,�h.Xit.n,,..n_..,,.�1,,.., 1Y1._ .l,i�..t➢. 1 0 ;('.p-._u"1 :I .�.[. ?.i%,F� 1 "r,r .�`3,.� Z.`' �-SY.� n, ...;.1�t �', ! •, i .. +.-.f��..'i co i;^.<.,r: ..' .:.i-a , n,r en U...i.. WIC Iff`,i''{..�,. C• _.�- a.�i if spoy"OT ROC_. r. <t i for 13 n0tonve_ .`.P. 50 Novi 4c, - 3m tha_ Openvar 1.0. r3,. V-"- - ._,_ _ .t .. lr7th1- .1. L.. _, f ....,.. n lon .. ii OR, one Pahl I ,,a.;.•K P17porty .+ d;'ti:'s a� ,t d .�$.t�', 91yarbi, 6nro7i , .e.3.e.. tnn Zoning committee it n2nnolmod Qat in- 0101io!, P ,,..,.e.'t:'-.nts facts, ('P n L4A-n i.:'g .'3. F'6r^".,.5 7.J e:"i."•`+4'.3��T . The petition requests ,? 9.4 Buninems District rightup to 1.m noAtW.::t3f?:e`y i right—of-way linea of n..tpsen6,.'.li'r Roado Y°hk•,; ®roU nF, �. ...s.��.���`.�'C-r, ?...o,7,i�.�,�1;' Seca – mends thatthe first 0 feet northansterly f cv the Spanner NO rig e of- way be tY"sed in the 05 Ree'cienne District, p::onos€6l woiLldi use of Nod having Trantage on either AN= Street or E.:I:irs Romd for business, but prevent any further buadnw3s entrances sn Spe -ver Frei:,,, We would like to point out Section 90 Nbsuclivu U, paragraph A I of proposed zoning oYAKarneo which statc•`�i e 11-a ere a disi ri.lto Kr .�:�`.; '�i divides �+` lot x, i ia".1.F'lp"le or joint awnE''` :!'ii ..•1. _;'we,'s �„1 '.t, .;,� a,.�',..• such l. Ze Lo igg aps;fs the regulations for the Vas s.s. x?"lr portion of ench laz shall, not, than tbirty feat !.-Ale more .b.Civo .,.cte portion, proviL..o Ne 10 L a.i fr 6Llf'gaon .. rKeet in1 ? ;s'; C =Y•' '4"t G Jn" ..Y v .,, in•..,�,..: T, _),/:c;4.. roybAsHon w::t,,,i.. e..t ..,. . oneof ., Y Kai n ... P Ok O trusting on Monica a awn or IOUs Hnad for Uninans to KNAn 20 Oat of spen4..:. R.ad.., ane r231 prevent newbusiness entrances }_d ou being S O on Spencer Road. 2-4 B:., ?:3_Y s .. District )e+:;i)i es a 20 foot rear yi;po'. and _, :*>02"2[�, a.t...�., c..' b}"1e •,811br?..tCa;3E tj .b %U foot rvJ. y :�. + ...•!< pLct.�ois.4..�f' .E� a�.. '.G� Zie?�de.Jo pekuL eventual lin. rig obpfac@Road if wdA vsdeYin:tr.gSbGr.'kio'5."°�.7:m�.`PC Ats.i. a..w�wZ, s.".) �a6wt�y...:.., , The need ZQ l..wit ar, :.'.$; entrances on Spsuver Had. a .? i:t jivaA;: f +rn the p olly&rg facts, 1 3 h t7 L•ev lka on ..p6aS1,. .,_ RoAd and �tiYt�;� I ".I CT) Rosxli-ar, a 1+ oL;r -er Road is used by f al I a f.;o F� w Sonc p� as c �Ak and bloycle to Butt renin Falls ata-eaek in the smumer,, creating a verious sa"ety problem,, We submylt a recowmei-Aation to tlae City Planning Fioard 1"Or adoption and int.lusion on the proposed re-,risfor. of the zordingr ordimnce,, W. Chairman 61. Lee A PIUNDIX III vwlul iqccj� Neu York St-ate Licensed Frofessional r 1Y 7; Oale'. 3 TO PLAURM."'Fill; LCIIJUR_71, J", (Y) MRGM� F")-- 'PCOH11) Zq ITWC.'; 7V A�i L . re_" _A PIRO _j, 11 Jf" I I' 1111.10 _K3 I do lherelby protiast P.25,y rd" dens al -zona o:a, S'treei- in the City of lthac,-. frow,. "0 Residentia-1. The reasons for my T_wo"­_.­0'_-- 1-;,ave beer, c_'c,.-�'UV_ned to you, PA sum 1,, they are as f ol 11.o'v�a (5.) The rezoning p,!-opossd actually developynent I have long had in rdxnd and on which I rave considerable time money. This deve2opment col"r%E3y�splates 1"heof two and 1,hree C. room agarments com. oar able to J�11110.rTj'c,7- Wno,?, sa). area park�4ig gracivally V translating itself into a ai'id ligbt, induatala3. area,, all of vbich vri-32 art Li--i ,,, bn.:�Y'er 5,:) thp pres,?in'-S indhtiztzlal are t.o the" east of t-he Ci-"-'V of lthaca_ (2) It is unroalist: n t,o 'JhO -_,atterxn the ar(,V, I surroune,tng this =ctv CSPi�� �"Zg',';ached LLeal Phni�lo) Tio tbat r,, 3, PISW4', '-cailraad" t is "CdnC'a"- On-AP, lik-0 r. o3tric"a a"A's in the sazr.1 with re.-;pect to the rea:Utj.e_;'L' 'all -'.r nof ��.0 r3 ow'vrcial ffe ��O area junkes sonne, (5) To zone this residential. as is one tAc,,-e-by was protecting Con Z mercial interests downtown is discrirdnator7" and we claim anconstitutiorwl, at least morally. Furthermore, it makes no sense c- A commercial are-,& in the Town nearby could have (mactly the sam effect toward doTmtown Vcha A ea,, and unlike this proposed dervelopment., would pay no taxes. (4) The proposed development of apartments and service commercials on which I have spent considerable time and money already, itself mould be a tax producing development and mould greatly increase revenues for the city more so than a development, (which, incidentlly, will not take place) of any other sort. 5) This propucip,.-A TJ-t—' be In chara,-J,n-�- di'.a tne othe b--��ea x-s--ij--cngiblet Man-ior o-!'. ":J fw-11:7 houte Oil W.7-'!31; Hill, tho sacti" 'di-11 �F*nbzr Rond't 'In n,eo' marq 70arZ ax r.. one Of the a.'.'.f I in I ln�cmdi.nxg,, as Y dog to protcst "rV11:18 1 i--T7'yln� vlt-'t 4-1t,�,-, -U: .:� �tz� -� ping,rotect, my rights 4#? b !s�- e , 1 can (See Lui 85O� imlAevv, It. only fair to bring ,V, posil.-iwn t- E.`P. 7 xi'A. and preliemarily., so Uiat b'o'a can airaid ai, wid nation, before the paln-to of pridrL of ar(1 t1m die 1-a cast,. 1. therefore,, ask for your coms;lderatj-ma nad hope fo,-1- a chwige, Sox- the pre8ent suggestion defa.rite-l-,.- "Jalces value i"rom ma., &.3 T thfhiik� Thie Is especially trice sjUnce twice I have had W p--natpomals beforo� ti-IG Zoning Board of Appeals5 which um-a-rdmous],y lu-hem iia 1950; and again in 1959., pranting an extension of the zone, on my 100 feat to the west,; Tt:..e:,r were, also approved by �;OLI acJ--zJJg (See -attached sketch) I sineerp.3,7 ask for your reconaideration, 311 vill be javi to personally at a hearing,, vd.th ar without wuns,-2, and to subid'Llu- a on my objectioug,, elaboratd:ag them nvucy reaaona, mil I holp-P, thia Cc.,,c- ferernoas wiU be reported to the full Pla71Aain- am'. I ask ',',hat tbi!l letter be mibmitted to V�ry trul--! yemx;`i" (Signed) Norbert. H,, Sohick,.A Norbert H. Schickel Jr, Gerald P. Schickel i I i I� I PLANNING BOARD PROCZEDINGESS CITY OF ITHACA, N. Y. i Postponed ReguLx Meeting 7;30 P.M. Thursday, Apri3. 21, 1960 Present; Chairman Bram; Lee' Harrison, Anderson, Xscall Also: Wa]lick SUMMER ASSI3TANT. Mr. lames Millerts employment during the ;summer months was recommended by Mr. Wallick, with the understanding that he mark on Regional Planning Board projects. Upon motion by Mra Miscall, Seconded by lir. Andersons and carried, Mr. Miller v s employment was apprf)ved as a Senior Draftsman. Mr. Brown was authorized to geek amendment of the 1960 Budget to provide for this position. ADJOURJ,MENT. (Notes Prior to the meeting of the City Planning Board, the Mayor's Library Coordinating Committee met with the Board and the Board of Putlic Works to review its recommendation for a combined City Hall and Library.) Philip B. Wallick Director of Planning i i i t PLANING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA.9 N. Y. F�,-stpmad Regiaar Meeting 4sOO p.m. Nnday.9 M7 25,1 1960 Uten4=gg Maixmm Brom,, Ws, Aansorz,, ins. Laa2 2r. Ti�jacsul : 'raber.9 ft-Officia me&wrs,, Yayor Sndth5, Assav3w Dig.cn,, :D;,,xKjct,)r VJa11J.&.,, ,1308 Ru h'z mipub�-T'5 of 'thz press `we's CeU.ed to twd,.er byC�mvixaaari Bro° ';nn -mhu notese, =-Officil 1,xmibi-"m Of MBaza-di wamtio,,:,ed that thair All. 0'ap in ft'rtes Wert-. '-do of !-"hrs '-f,,�eeting h�0' Al-i-p-il 21,; ISM 7,,,ere ao th,,)y otartd,, K't'iNUK" 'S'T&L"z D'Y�mt, r��QuW;ted the, Fla-'.rdng L'irs' etar report of the aet'd v -,eleo of the City Bo=dothat the Pl=- axiag Board i'm the past has n�.'-,t , He LUid reporia, but citQd such a report ae re mo-W. W of ruse In City Pluuiimg. Mr. Warr ok agrt-,ed 'urAertake -1,-AxLs wa6c 'Lr totift- ately, and reqijaeted Kre. Lee to assiat hizi in, +,he vAting of tee 1960 BUDGET� Kro Wallack ivad t1w 2,E160 Badf-,et as Approved by the Ccimcm, Council. It in as follows: 6&.1 P-rl ft $:t4,q 377 Travel 200 Office &pmse SOO, Printing 200 City9s ca;xbribution to ths G- mater Ttbnas Regftonra ?Ianming Tisa nds OC Rent (januxly to W."Y) 675 Cu-itractttall lh Totskl Alb,99SP. irLfx'-'.-szd the Goi-rj Planardjig Boalixctlua- Preater lthA.o�,, "�ja o,,,' ithaea in M 8.1iWimt C,�." Board ,-xf�)aatied V) :-Umbursa apprwirumtra4 46-,,000 di;ulng� L960 for eeri-',:Lce;; 'tvndered. F0&f).T!)0A1 PIXITNIN`0 BOA00 A.edc rort-ed tha1l- "L,,I-x awt a (:.hvck +'o the Cit4v ed Ithaca tor tAl rsilaurc-q thu City to: sutvlaas rendored for the first three mmut.tia o" 3260,, Tbds inclurice 11,025,F0 for tos,;Inica-1 zalc-,aips, ayk'l fi:,r overhnad OFF=STRT'-:--311' ,57JTd'> rtql-,"'vl::red on '�ie work pro em f'-'Cf '°hk-j I.,owVA-1 3z,lime ntiag a lanpg�-ran.' o m 1 j�JT"f�ztx-'-n -J-klag 1,1-i D;=ntaForz Tthao&,, Ttz Gmmon to Determination of total parking needs in the oentral business and other high valuation districts which can then be adopted by the Council as the firm goal of the Citgo 2. Determination of how much of the parking is to be off-street and how much to be on-street, Bo Determination of how much partying shall be publics finz aac and how much to be privately-financed. Co Dete :i.raation of a specific ti.matal :le to achieve this g al. five years &. Lues .ratsw,ou of "Lotai pl`W, and oparaving costs, ;:M' .c and locatima, or in anther Baez, all than facts :InZonnA n,'n nc, ; bit this Counxi.l tc intallJ gentl.yN.ra e P e o; a bond progreita 6, Rmviievv of prwAoue Card t4a Bika ko sukrd.osi4a �,�o i ru,,,re ths f 14 nac°essazy to achi-+ this program. 7. DA7termina`ion oar po:t..iley deal si or -)A ml-ii.Arsd free the Cas,--,on. to caVlete the :brad. to pre.paro Mr, ffal lick repot tryst Stelp Yo l,, rms vel ,,t, t initiated by. .Lhe Traffic Fkagineer. 14r,-, 1.3 mmking i.m-eat),:-.y° a-wd --iss studies, preparatory to a ;point a vWia; A.th ,t lie staff of the F."'L i Axxg Boars of actual need based on a "tcrwsds.amti.o 1. model" of D=x,;tt4 lthi:a?a in 1S',65 and 1970. Simco Downtcr a Ithaca is a dyzkvdc are;- anergoii changes in usage, and witM the possibiliof vigoroua p^ grams <)f Phanir: : based: on available federal aud State mate'Ang funds the recoiWaarAation 1 t to be 'based on the pr f.cabby image of Dowatown Ithaca in the fAure :fro Brogn asked vtterg the A. 1.,. wor'c was to be €ompleted., arZ, Ur, W&Jl.ick estimated that Mal. 1491chan `would finiab actual field spy" In 0. few ca.cyay and that the aml7siv o?Lld ,,orpl6t d in t��� weekeo Mrso Harrisan as!: if tk* addi.tiomi smrixr ass stint 1.ould 'tx. wzd :.zi some cY;? s a %JiC2ig%-, s xt Mr. Wdll.i& eeld hey would take VA ngp ,r_th dhu Ttlz a �F.•�;;�, ; Flaming Board since the; rpvater Y,?,3s 'L-o be asoi&n to . hato::.­dt �I fix, B-roma iavited al.:t•, 2 14a M� ,4,x . oat: attend he Joint City Pai tt tog Board and Bow. oL "Vorka ugef'Lx rti t,-,. -C" )'Ielkt it=' -' ate ,,!iter the Uty. PI-vin-in; Board tis hear a progmss �..A,,c t ",hA study, and he a si tha�4. ho "inotes ;,.i meeting 'P:-9 =de a "�a;Rt these filimtes, (See gat` ,c'h° nx) I I,t,e'MED ZONING OFMI ANCE ., Mr, Taber rvroort.-.,d that t1"o CharLer and C4-A' rWf:, z Caumittee of the Cczmor Ce.ureAl has hold one meet ng with Ressers. Wlderq Walli. :,, 5tev;mv, wzd Johnson to go 4''ner taia: administration and enforew4ent sections of the ord-inacceo Mr, W&21ick reported that the suggestions for change mmle by Mr. Stevens ire all re- peating ng it aej of State Iew governing eorAm4 of ttae Board or App*al o,, and ere :incluciod In the proposed ar dLiarxe by rw.erence to appropriate a ticti.en of Stats law. LZBRARZ COORDINATION COl (ITTESt Bir. Brown reported an progress to date relative to proposing a site for a nes library. He reviewed the committee ream mezdation for combining City Hell and Library in one building,, and outlined the present investigations being conducted by City Officials concerning the availability of urban renewal funds from 1: he Federal and State governments to assist in site acquisition. No b r vher recomendations will be made until the feasibility of urban renersal assistance has been determined although the condttee is continu- ing to meet to go over the programming of the library. LAJZ,A SUBDIVISI0Ns lir, Taber read a request from John Lajza of 409 Hook Place,, dated May 6, 1.9602 for preli z nary approval. for Lots 51 thrmigh 55 on the east side of Warren Place as shown on his preLiAx ry plot plan dated 7/x.5/58 0 Upon motion by biro Taber,, seconded by Mr, kiscall, Lots 51 through 55 of the Lajza Subdivision, as indicated on plot plan dated 7/15/58 were given Preliminary Approval by the City Planning Board. Motion Carried. Mr, Taber also read a request dated May 6, 1960, from Br. Lajza for Final .Approval of two lots, numbers 46 and 50 on the gest side of Warren Place. These two lots had been given preliminary approval by the City Planning Board on September 29,, 1958. Bir. 'Taber had reviewed the plans with the Planning Director. Upon motion by Bir. 'Taber' seconded by Mr. t1scall, Tats 46 and 50 were given Final Approval by the City Planning Board. Motion Carried. The ?coning and Subdivision Ca nIttee recommended discouragement of the practice of approving single lots in subdivisions. They advised the City Planning Board to encourages approval of logical assemblages of lots, Gaither for final or for preliminary approval, noting that the lots intervening between No. 46 and No., 50 in the Lajza Subdivision were just as improved as Dios. 46 and No,. 50, and they should therefore have the same claw dfica- tion. Biro Brown urged the Zoning and Subdivision Cowittee to lean over backrfards to en&ourage development of West Hill and singled out the Iowa Subdivision as an example of good, sound, development with a minimum of capital backing. URBAN RENEXAL a Mr. Wailick reported on basic work being undertaken by the Planning Board to prepare for future urban renewal project j planning. An important condition for federal financial participation is the submission to the federal Housing and Home Finance Agency a so-called "Wt011R IABLF x ROG[AM" of means of preventing the spread of recurranoe of blight in the city. The WORKABLE PROGRAM is composed of the following divisionss 1, A City, General. Plan. The Regional Plan of the (beater Ithaca Regi ng will serve as a basis for a General Plan for the City, with some necessary addi.ti.orral. details to indicate its stpp3laabili by to the City of Ithaca. 2. k Modem System of Codes and. Grdinarwe3. Ti'.?e City of Ithaca is ,i/23/60 5 wr11 alsng in this phase of urban renewal, having recently adopted the State of Now York Building Code. In addition, the Zoning Ordi- nance is being modernized and up-dated. We have a good electrical and plumbing code„ fire prevention code; and the State Multiple Housing Law is in effect* The one code which would need enactment before completion of an urban renewal project is a Housing Code which would set minimum standards for occupancy of housing* S. Nei., od Analysis. ,An analysis of the extent of the slum and blight proms em in fihe—Mty is necessary* This can be done concurrent with initial planning of an urban reiewal project. Using the Regional Plan as a beginning, and the 1960 Housing Data which will be forth- coming from the Federal Census later this year, this analysis can be quickly completed. 4. AdmJ rA strative Orsanization. Staff for enforcement of codes and ordinances iff3ch 'prevent €he spread and development of blight is nm employed by the City of Ithaca. This part of the Workable Program would point out the activities of the departments charged with the duty of enforcement. 6* Abi2iU to Finance Urban Renewal. The financial position of the City of Ithaca determine its financial ability to undertake urban renewal projects* With an annual Capital Improve- ment .Program now in existance we have the means of looking ahead to future capital improvements and to coordinate them with urban -renewal financing. Pinancial assistance from the State of New York is greatly helpful to the City of Ithaca in undertaking urban renewal* The State will noir pay 5% of the non-federal chars of urban renewal, thereby making it possible to finance the City of Ithaca share of an urban renewal project at 1/6th total, costo 6. LausiZ DiRllaced Persons. .any large displacement of families through urban renewal will create problems of housing availability. The extent of this problem must be analyzed and the availability of housing indicated to determine whether such displacement vill tend to spread blighting conditions or cause overcrowding. As part of the work on the Floral Io larad Urban Panewal Project, turnover and vacancy ratios have been worked out, so that this problem can be readily documented. 7. Citizen Participation.ion. Unlose there is strong, constant, and wide sed backing for a city-initiated urban renewal program, it will meet impossible problems and extreme► difficulties. This aspect of urban renewal is the only missing feature of the WORKABLE PROGRAM in Ithaca today,, Efforts to develop this interest should be made before any kind of improvement program is undertaken. i Mayor Sml.th adtad if a Housing Code was neosesary to qualify the city for Urban Renewal funds, and if so whether a particular Housing Code needed to be adopted, or whether it was up to the local comaurdty to decide its own need. Mr. Wallick answered that a Housing Code, which would set minimum standards of health for the occupancy of place to live, must be adopted by the City before final federal financial participation could be authorized. However, he said that a dousing Code must be made to fit the conditions wl-dch exist in Ithaca, and that the adoption of a ftodel" or "standard" housing code was not necessary. He suggested that a recently written State Model, Housing Code would serve as a convenient beginning to further con- sideration of a Housing Code for Ithaca. He suggested that the people most intimately connected with real estate and multiple family dwellings be asked for their advice on minimum standards to incorporate in a Hcvasing Code. HOUSING CODE COMMITTEE: Mro Brom suggested that work begin i=x4iately on drafting a Housing We for adoption by the Conon Council. He appointed Mrao Harrison as Chairman of a Housing Code Comittee, with additional members to be appointed by We. Harrison. Meeting adjourned. Philip H Wal.li.ck Director f Planning i Joint Cor f ttee Qq;j1i&n iij 25, 1960 - 5:00 P. M. Office of the City Aanning BOW, 330 East State Street, Ithaca, Nbw York ana Capital improvements Co--iinittee of the_Bowra of Public h,T Chairman, A X. Egan, Carl J. Yengo, Kyur Ralph C. Cit 1�1_arjiing Board: Win, ia F;7, xi, Cha-ti— T-raffic tittee of the y F nano ATKA-)"_100i ",13-sc.all, H. So Brown, Ott, OfAcialso Frank lAverty, Kpv, of Public Works; Leon Cast, City ISLE NOT,"Ths-rd "'le-Imny City 1'vaf'j�3.4 llongincer: Philip & Wliak, Plan- ning UtTentor., A , Raulain noted. ai Chairumn of the meeting, COVIAA QlitL"Lainread the out:d,ne work 7-i'lAch Ccmm.or- Coancil has reque8ted as the Win of a joint for adequate off-street parking to be mado by the City AnnninZ board and the BQaxd of Public 'Iorks,, lle asked Mr. Velchen to report [Togress to date on 'the joint st-ody, STU1'):,f PiiOGVV,�' Nr - reported that he nas nearly finisted the pre- liminaty 00A w,)rV nectessavy W 3rrive at sound fiFures an jarAP7 availabiliti, v3s, ownersAp, and Iceatiors, Tfhe:-Te t;asic studies are reqa1ral to base t zit7',cpssary (lecisions on pertinent faons which rs3ato to the special varucteristias of the parking situation in ltnaca,. 1L. -',t-iree raeth'vlo to arr4i -ve a-, alternat4l_ve fit-ures o-,- q6ncu rw1o3rv9 Qvf ntre,4 larking for all Abiness eatablish­ 'YALS Py sc i urax 46 tke�,WJownt�>*rn 4 can Koplvp at a tKal vequired pnxhing V"71 1 . The aat-ai floor slace Usn'! zsfy. ! 5�nnqyv w" fat bnaiiws, ".6 wqf"aynanal Qffjcx3 10 vinvoni"! into �. cQ parkinE iwn ioquived, (hased on rules -,her �Aiv; �,4 in outlyin, Mopping U on AM: This will translate present. qvsvlo�iov of t�� Y , iu tum wowntown into unit figuree Q, K�- in 1 "n goo: .10, wnl al ou'v jat� total parking zvqav&- using rules of thumb develnpcd in WW Ake %chester, Syracu&a, or Buffalo to determine total park--- ?!(-' "�aL a cited We rend oc J_i_ufvc,6J'_ate action to irpnle,�L __-t C-_ ri n A suggested thas immediate stepe be taken to Awmen main warkinq in the doV�__tcAmn area, and that the studies being under- ex.p----,.,ited to supply ie necessary data. Mr, Uallick and MY, belchen reconnexided that rather than base the entire downtown parking program on rules of thumb, that the solution be split into two parts; One vus an immediate program Q supply additional parking based an safe short-term. assumptions of total nm#d, and a long-range nrogram based an the comprehensive study underway. It As generally agreed that the Anshiate need ins in excess of ICO additional spaces, `,,hvpi-cforu Mr. Ascaltsuggested that as a start, the joint committee meeting indicate a coreensus on a Vort-term parking program of from 50 to 100 additional parking spaces in the downtown area. Mks, Harrison agreed that se a short-term action program thJn would, help the, Cornon Coamoil in arriv- J Jng -. t its neaesvary a ,ursv of action to help solve the irnLwtevm problem.. Mr, 51soall mnond, and his mctiob wns sm::ond,_-d by Jr %gan, Unt a rapr'eseat- vVie of the jcint be Q contact pEc"perty, m'an'ern ng G1rty in day 3an"tiun, to Wernane the avail aoflit, of lecations - Anh havAn qudry Ascussico by one WaN of Publan lorks. The UNWIL N,� supgoDz"i 41 rr [overt; that boll :wv noard Ilork5 and the loan! Arva? !y take actiun on the reeormendot0m for the -r.rct!raj-,_t Gf frozii -,50 t-- !(Y') :Ipa",e's, Taly was agrual to ny all Present, AWAING 500 () ACTJON�, Brcr,;yn mentioned that the lapital Improve- iert Program witch the City lVanning Board had referred to We Common Wincil recovaended wi annual expe.,-.Jiture of 1)75,0(y) Ar OfNebree' hr J'Le downtc.,vri areu until adequate parKng had been 9yeare& He SaW 114D rC'_V7t-M 'SI-VI the action of the committee cunld not be raKAW by ths entire Aarming VaN at time — ttie t3"t3"ee 71em]be-f,,.;3 Peaevq it. Brown, Vrb. Harrlswq nal N, 7scall agread -- -.',d a telephone' foil of We ff"�.�r :."Lf�T'Ibe:'--a Od--; kMo v W6 zwow nq, the fQLaw1 :T City warving board Larb, .t;a have Sesf., polled, %a! luvo Pgreed to the rennsirndoticni W. AizWK D. we, m, fr"�.Ovy vv� Egan A I Vanyarn 1 n out A WUL ar.'! r `�../ r V i i �� a z i 1 �� i i i f 1 PLUNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF MACA, N. Y. Postponed Regular Meeting 4s00 p.m. June 27, 1960 Present: Mr. Wallick, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Taber, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Arson Mr. Miscall and Mr. Dixon. MINUTES: Minutes of the last meeting of the City Planning Hoard, held May 25, 1960, were approved. LJZA SUBDIVISION: Upon motion by Mr. Taber, seconded by Mr. Miscall, Final Approval was giver: to lot nuffibers 47,, 48, 49, 51, 52, 55, 542 555, 56$ and 57 facing on Marren Place, and lot rmber 58 on Richard Platy 0 ?-STRMT PARKING: Mr a Wal lick infortred the Pla..-.deg Board that his F z Ea with Mr. Melchen on the Camon Council's regi?est for a parking program was entering the final. phaaeo He hopes to hay a the works done by Jifly 18, for report to the Planning Boar ,, ROUTE 15$ Mr. `Taber asked for a progress report on Route 15 outside the City Limits. Mr. Wallick replied that except for revisions of two bridges, all work was completed and will be ready for bidding in the near futuree ADJOURNED: 4:45 p.m. Q � s 9 Pbi lip B WaUjok a Director of Planning r F d A I Y e 0"m ve _l "bay ?> renROWTIA too . ,.....s i- WMAY Tool a r .-, V.-A ,.,Y ".Lt';' ._ sA _.e Irby" .t sXen;ih,. nay c "n .,W soots too,. .[.. A,, r .. t a'y.<:� �r i.'., 4r1Taj';��. }.;•i;� �cr }`i.`L'' �eYih'y�`�' �`, , :t�a`�v;>`': c`M' ��.., F, t(. aPwravu to ac Y in %bat ,`-a*a#ia,.a ti" t ''It:'x) ...5 5 d 'Ah-' i to i d 3 _ oil ct 'S The Name brL,,, :;+'I a'I+d ,,3e'.�,"'�.�.�+ctt: t.�,<�rr ,_, . 12 i �,7!"::._. L*� c..:Fi��.1..�-., Is.?+K•�. Ship is f th.- oily 00 n6jml ,.. !s "Vol l� _„. ,`title �' �"i a?� t"� ., � e+;;A 7 AY F��� "._ q f. s e ,its i -•� t>.. Q e 1notPnoO . : a y ,°.va '.�^^', .7 .'��:i.�A u�, 1,z. : A,r,. .:� .. .r3. ,t'. -'.'�.,.;r a:,a� L�:`�s „.�• i i i i .Q Q SPWIAL JOINT CITY - REGIONAL PLANIVINO BOARD IMTING .August 15p 1960 7!,50 P.X"� Present- CtAirman Brown,. Chairman Phillips, Mrs. Lase, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Taber, Mr. t- scall, Vr�, Flack, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Mueller, Mr o Gallagher, Mr. Liguori.. Also: Mayor Smith9 Associate Planner Miller, Assessor Dixon, Professor :arsoro, Mr. Golder, Mr. Stallman, and members of the press. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Brown at 7:30 p.m, He announced that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss the steps to be taken to insure the completion of the urban renewal plan for the dr for t area, and, to seek a replao went .for the Planning Director. Mr, Brom announced that in discussions with the New fork office of the Housing; and Howe Finance Agency recently, it was determined that. the Master r-xGeneral, plan for the City of Ithacan would have to be developed, at the time of a;j.V31cation for funds to assist In the exrae,,ution of a specific urban renewal. plan, Mr. Brown introduced Professor K. C. Parsons to explain some of the specific details of this program. Prof, Parsons reported on the wdsting situation in regard to the general plan for the City of Ithaca. He said that lir. Wallick had made some tentative studies into the refinement of the general plan for the Ithaca Urban Area. He said, taac>wevere that the Federal goverment would want a more refined, plan than presently exists. This, he pointed out, was a necessary item if Ithaca were to receive project funds in connection vdi.th a specific project plana He then listed the requirements of the nWorkable Program" in connection with a compre- hensive community plan. They are: la Land Use Plane- , Major Thoroughfare Plan. 3. Community Facilities Plan. 4. Public Improvements Plan. 5,, Zoning Ordinance. 6. Subdivision Regm1ations. Professor Parsons pointed out that Ithaca has all of these requirements at least in a state of partial completion, but that aseveral of them would require additional stndy. The question was raised to the effect that, "Would the Federal Goverment allow planning advances to the City of Ithaca if certain of these item were in a state of paartial. completion?" Profossor Parsons answered that the Federal Goverment would allow planning advances under those condi tions, but would not give specific project funds until they were competed.. The city would set the timetable for completion, but that they must be completed before the specific grant is given, a-. NOWY0 aviWR WASW Wr. MUSI, and Q4 10%r' meaoqry VOL VANOW ': .00 vow"Ietod ')II it"n'a WN-1-ts .nyll MY. rKwal3a let tnn%ativa datou for completion of theta e7fit.sv ..r 60-7QZ door. Saif Who to oc"IUMn- MUD U"a mass A; wo MMY& 2, major i'n 1 WIAtiew Plan. . 91A Way. Staff HIS— k n. stoop oly 10IND . it was pointV not QS� Man plaa is a convivulng Samunt, ard to obt i .ii "aJt'.'.pc-' 6- raniplowninU5 W furors Wv0patnts WAV 6a StIgos ve namplett Dn ' 4, WIN Sprovements.- 80% donQv x0ff time mill ta to gival WON a ",y the will he made Q th,-,', �-,,mz,,Altants, 100% Me. it wea pointed cut that Q rwKsion of the Z >nillg oredriallee is in nommittse c? the council, and that fatu; �3 dtwelopmtints are hard to predict, 6, Subdivivi,oYi ragi)latlions,� IM"A do�ro, L rovgh notlxata of th, staN time nenessaXY to e0mPIU0 th0ve 01=06 vias made avid set at approximately sit vWN working Uzo 15v ant v%W WoWaor We= jai VU oz'-Ob ',bat' the appljcavion for funni rnz +.o,,.., MUM, it shculd to Pe clear as IcbmiLle so as to pro -sopi any WUWA to -i'ha said hbit ESS,.- Wag CT the Pima Q. I&Wwajivn time so no7oventy M a preseet of this nQxre. is SaWan"wwt Has mv ght talo as much mi ans-hail of Ke stalf vemboc,j t&v, JAN jr()iM NOW Out UK Wan the total 650i time was datermiaed, Co-, Board would bettor be isiv to make az o.,f t;'c total fitnI,1' aamplem4W, urs" HS70son reported on the Jw0gress j, bit* in W doatting of a ktyjn:i''' Code for the Sbe stated that On ivuJ draft of the We had been submitted to the Board of Realtory Or their vvmtenta. Mr, speaking for the Board off' Realtors, stated thY the rough nodc, with attached rearoma ndatinva woold Q retu.rnec� oy S,+ptpalkmr :lata (At this We the meaving wao declared in exaoutive tp3svon for the d3.30USSion of alaff pr*blaas� HMO of this meeting mere Men by W Q PbillipxCt&;Urm�ei of the IleWit.)nal FII.annin Jc0a:L" vollar ./Asiociate Planner r V 0" ! ly opt �Wevlrq A Oe city Py r1an for e a- Renown! r `zu s) o. in van the a na, .t,r. 3 i.4 .; .A.. ..r •r_' sho,14 e fi,sfar all other Y°.i,an ng, now { a;:%ming and °L,,h ;.,he �vwst.3 Cauca off. rPx`ussa'r K 0. Parsons plue the necessar one nonth ami the ol)owing ration was made by Wora;rl e . ..i. and °sewn xk?iCt Q NN#3soor +knde "son: Q more that mv hire Pyviosaor Arsamns to wo'r,k, rr.I'?,;h Mr., RUIer for, at loast thirty hours -�4teiik T',") tuxapIcte the plan Q be submitted tothe appropriate an .3. y*."1-Vaq ,°.:)r: the app?V w,f,1 ui r?, a liIhar, RaTaimO.". Moticn carried 1001"0".•0 _,. tt r); I -io r e znzd'e ty- 4vi C"11':y )?0&2!: d an.-I. Regional al � Lyti :Wm .,MI6 O r. sa ' e*j f;. t. .?�.'.1.-�.�x'�X -. wY talX�. �,h,. xs �pf.,. .,. �'c;, _'.�. _ .m i. ,i a -..,. '.. Efollow'.. 4100,11 K,, ; a r k� Y r• $i y 1 For�� ���-x'_ � it�., Bosch, At the Soon Q The meeting . .4.6. SI .,. _ � hi`f�"`l.r a. �xol Mak 9=1ng e tit. Uo ._�.:}k Mr. TaberSor Sery a ap .ho "?e r -.1ll �e�I. 's. .�r. a ��lluss` . '3 `1_ naetinge cGiald m.:re £ F Elmer phdIll"S th Sin, Co� coi P"C"MIM: Chairman Brou i,, Xrs:, Leel Mrs., �4 Mlseal,,, Bgan,, AI Mayor Smith. As°ioct -itu Plc. 1-1. "fl, n Mr. Molchen", 14r�' 'IA60rl' Cleary,, J"tfieldt� m6mber��, oi' tberre-c,3, 1"iie meeting was called to order by Cha- 3,'rmara T3 r t'A4n 4 00 1', M fi explained the purpose of the meetine, was '1;o c—if.s`ier a raso- lution declaring that the area tmdar sttvl*y in tho dog nf4wla of -Ithe city is a deteriorating area® Mr, Brown asked Mr, Miller to read a draft resolution which was prepared, The following motion was made by Mrs. Lee and seconded by Mr, recall "Whereas the Common Council of the City of Ithaca intends to submit the Housing and Rome Finance Agency an application for survey and planning funds for preparation of a General Neljhborhood Renewal Plan, an provided In the Hcn7sing Act of 1954,, as amended, and Whereas the area hereinafter described may be characterized as deteriorating under the provisions of Section 72-M of the General Municipa Law of the State of Now York, and Whereas a public hearing has been held by the Planning Beard Of the &ty of Ithaca 1mrsuant to the provisions of said Oec. 'I-LIou 72-M and the Board duly ha?d all peroons and orgAni%atioas and considered the inforiastion and matters P-ese',Itea ito, �it,' a4!:,-' the oaid public hearing,, rAw thereferet be; 14 Resolved,, that the Plarming Board does hveepby 'Und the following factai 1, That the area hereinafter described is a deteriore""Ing area by reason of the following conditions factors or characteristics and that if such deter loratloy4x is not checked, said area will eventually become a slim and blighted area wherein large scale clearance be necessitated. That the sald deterloratl.ag ?irea is by the following conditions., fa,,%ors azid e.naracteristics or a substantial part th.sreaft (1.) Buildings and structures unfit far use occu. pancy as a result of ager obsolescence, dilapidatten, inadequate maintenance or other factnrs affecting their physical condition, (2) excessive land. eoverage, inadequate spacing between buildings and building walls., (1+) insufficient provisions for ventilation, lightt, sanitation or open space,, ( 15) excessive population den- sity (6) Illegal uses and conversions and other deter- iItrayling factors. 20 That the said deteriorating area lies within the following general boundaries: Beginning at the intersection of the northern line of West Court Street and the western line of North Geneva Street j thence easterly along the northern line of West Court Street and the northern line of East Court Street to the eastern line of Linn Street; thence southeasterly along the eastern line of Linn Street to the eastern line of Terrace Place; thence generally south along the eastern line of Terrace Place to the northern liryG of East Buffdlo Street; thence generally eastunard along Vae northern line of East Buffalo Street to the eastern line of Parker'-Street ext-ended to the north; thence generally south alofig said extended line and the easte-rn Una of Parker Street to the northern line of Last Se,.aoea Street`_V'c thence generally eastward along the northern line of East Senega Street to the eastern line of Schyler Place; thence gederally south alang the eastern line o-" Sf.-.1r*.Wler Place to the southern line of East State U`tree-.? thence generally 'westerly along the southern line of East State Street to the western property line of the Wilcox PJ!esz Incorporated vh1ch fronts on Last State Street; thence generally southerly along the western property line of the Wilcox Press Incorporated and continuing along an extended line thereof to the northern property line of the Ithaca Street Railway, Incorporated; thence generally easterly and southeasterly along the norther ,and north- western property line of the Ithaca Street Railway In- corporated to the northern bank- of Six Kile Creek; thence southerly to the south bait of S Mile Creek; thecae a� generally westerly and southwesterly along t.",io i-outhern bank of Six Mile Creek to the western line of Soiith Geneva Street extended; thence generally northprly. nlortg 1%e 2 western line of South Geneva Street to the southern line of .lest Green Street thence generally westerly along the southern: line of 'test Green Street to the western line of South Albany Street; thence generally northerly along the western Nine of South Albany Street and Horth Albany Street to the northern line of •test Seneca Street; thence generally easterly along the northern line of `-Jlest Seneca Street to the western line of north Geneva Street; thence generally north- erly to than northers line of !:test Court Street and the place of beginning, 3, That the present land use- in said deteriorating area are residential, comercial,, industrial, and mixed but prirmarily non-residential, 1+. That the street layout in the said deteriorating area consists of : k1l streets in the project area, with the exception of Green Street and Seneca Street which carry one-way traffic and have recently been improved to the highest State of New `fork Arterial liighiiay standards, are deficient and in need of major repairs. Some streets are too narrow to function properly as traffic streets, local access streets, and pedestrian ways, That the population densities within the said deterior- ating area are substantially as follows: Dwelling unit density is excessive, although dwelling use in the most central part of the area is not extremely evident, How- ever, the coupling of dwelling with conmerci.al develop- went creates a 'very high ratio of dwellings to avail- able non-coramercial lana in the central district, The f incidence of children playing in parking lots, lack of open space and congestion due to the off-street parking requirements of residents to compete xrith shoppers in need of parking, is evident, 6, That in general the building bulks within the raid deteriorating area are as follows= Prediami.nately 3 and 1+ story commercial structm,es with upper floors obsolete for office purposes in many cases and with a high vacancy rate, uildings are overcrowded on the land and therefore lack adequate off.-street loading facilities. That the general standards for the development of the area are as follows: That the area be improved to 3 V provide adequate street access off-street loading and parking facilities; to eliminate deteriorated and unsafe structuress excessive building bulk and excess- ive population density and to renews rehabilitate and redev6lop the area as necessary to provide a modern: functional, retails office' government and institut- ional center for the urban area, CARRIM. Professor Parsons reported completion of the G.N.R.P. application and the Workable Program documents, These documents have been reviewed by Mayor Smith and the Chairman of the City Planning Board. They will be submitted to the Regional Office of the Housing and Rome Finance Agency in New York City on Uednesday 31 August 1960. Chairman Brown raised the question as to the need of appointing a man to act in the temporary capacity of Planning Director to carry out the day-today administrative tasks and to act as a local information source for the urban renewal planning consult- ants, Professor Parsons answered that this is a necessary step as the Planning Director is responsible for the administrative aspects of the program. Motion by Mr. Rgana seconded by Mr. Miscall that Associate Plana ner Miller be designated as Acting Planning Director to carry out these administrative tasks temporarily until a Planning Director is secured. 18r. Miller will continue as Associate Planner in addition to these duties, CARRI£B, Chairman Brown called €r, Traffic Engineer Melchen to explain the recommendations of a study entitled o " Parking Needs - Cen- Tral Business District Ithaca N York." Mr. Melchen Ypressed the Board with the fact that the reco*imendation featured in this report were of an i-mediate and general nature, He then called for questions from the Board YT,, Brown questioned the use of the formulas and factors to arrive at the present parking need. Mr. Nielchen explai.nedt and pointed out that the results indicated present need only, The Chairman then recognised Mr. David Saperstone who wished to be heard on the matter. Mr. Saperstone pointed out his union that if the City was to wait for the recommendations of the urban renewal planning consultants before implimenting the parka Ing study the City might well run into the problem of making the Parking situation more acute. He pointed out that in his opinion the eonstruction of the "tuning fork" hacl cost the City =my . w V parking places, and that progress in replacing these spaces has been slag. He estimated that at present the Central Business District needed an additional 400 spaces. Mr. Saperstone concluded by saying that it could be unfortunate to wait for the results of the urban renewal studies before acting on the parking problem, There was a general Board approval of the sum total of Mr. Saper. stone's remarks. Mayor Smith pointed out that while everyone agrees that the Central Business District needs more and better parking accomodations the solution to the problem is very complex. He raised the question coni- cerning the area presently occupied by the City Hall. Until ve site a new City Hall, ve can't use the area as a parking area. He pointed out that there had been considerable thought given to this and other similar problems, but that no one conclusion has. been reached,. He pointed ant that if the City Hall offices would move to the Eagles Build s�ngg, there would be a considerable amount of new construction regnired. Motion by Wro Hiseall, and seeded by k"br. Egan:. "The City Planning Board requests the Common Council to con- sidor Immediately the problem of providing additional park.. Ing, to service the Central Business District# The Planning Board is aware of the enenditure of money involved, and is- prepared to study the area in an dttmept to locate severalareas to serve as economically as possible." . CORIM , Chairman Brown referred the matter to the parking committee of the Board for farther study. Professor Parsons gave a progress repor on the elements of the General Pian.. He reported on two areashich considerable staff time has bees directed: parks and recreation studies, and state highway location. Chairman Draw reccem --sod that Mr. Miller and Mr. Parsons go to the Syracuse District EngIneear's Office in the near future. It was seed that this trip could be merely to conform ovr 0 Plan to the recommendations of the District Bnginoer. . Mr. Taber reported an a recent meeting vith the Cbk rtear and Or. { diname-Committee of the Common Council which he attended with .Nr. Diller. He las called a Zoning Committee of the Board to review now recoomeAsitions made at the meeting. This meeting. is scheduled at 4$OOP.M. Tuesday, 30 August. Meetift Adfoorosd. �. ries Aa Nlllw Assoalate Plamm s i i I 1 i 4- Prof C7 �nThe meeting 'M-s CaUei <...tu at 4i p;-,m, 3M" T'he =inute.-- :%-1. r- ' teh --eae 1U9UH SUBDIVI-SION2 "Phe mime8"oty(IVI, E�eL'= ';Jwf to '961 - 1969 CAPT?�IIAL 11 e C fa-.)ital r. MILIle rcA7n.-,t,-?1 or. the proposf---,�i 'UJ improvament Frogram., He we throe4h 't';hw doc,=ent wllth prsen-It, se pointed out the. the basis for ttis mport was the '1.95r; :,spoe, of 'Ch-2 City Planning Board entitle- lmprovwent PIrc�r=n:I-tg in ithwalle This report stressed the need for projections a both the cost and revenue picture of the future. This was a major factgr in the yrwingof this doe=- ent. Th-are was a conscious attempt to project all features of the report at 12i"ast to the period of the Capital Improvement Program. Several of the fiscal featurve of the program have been projected to the last year of outstarxiing mold. Pal debts 1988. He pointed out the extensive section on the debt service -orli-e-7 of the city. This he pointed out vas a most important measure of a awiicipa-lityes ftiscal ability,, Finally, Mr. Miller ex;rLid the sec-tion of urban renewal a.nd *ailed on Professor Parsons to &7.,afy on wt= of its partiw.!"x,, He -vo4_rt9d out that the inclusion of &-i aeatimates was done to showvh-at ueb- = renewal could and could not, do A**r the aitylis C29ital -LaproVeX-1Z".-,'. PA'".)grjr" AU estimates were ba5ed on the (11147-LD 17,p1l,c ati on e as sc-h wet-s. 0.- preliminaz-F. An extended discussion into the features of the 1961 Capital Budget fo2laweds There vere some questions voiced ak>Dut the inclusion of t guzre quoted it regard to the acq7aisit.-�on of landw or a nem Ube a.--y, aze,,,�or city Hall" Big,-,us sior an this and in E N t U RE 7WN d bi? r.iaC t, th.e idrr. S f th- YO Th,,i f ie;-m' a :1960 m-xitling- of the C14' P'. arm'*Lng Ecur It s hou'..d 'b e plaeedd rill at the e M- of �he laet 1,,,ar a ge r ph 07, 1�1 V 9 C v?, A,' sccll voicod vzero4j oblaction to tt,e :h., the "A'Pits'l of M1"rl ei',pa- 7"Uil"Ung tic ,trial, policy of the Gity fin-ally "',,pp C, md,, if this f Cc :11. He said pa,'samo Ont onls-7 to E".'Pry.' itW�]32 V'erz. l gri iple and Vie fol.loving moti.oz-a by tiro Miscall. ard seconded by Mr, Taber was made "Move the adoption of the 1961 - 3_966 Capital. Inprovment P.Rogrwa including the 1961 Capital Budget." MANIMOUSLi WRIEB.n PUBLICITI s A clarification of the policy on the release of public infor- mation was requested by Mr. Miller and reswul.t&i in the follow i.ng motion by W. Taber and secomied by Nr, Miecai:ls "Move that any prese releases coni.ern3ng official action of the :Ithaca City Planning Board or committees t.iereof., shall be released by the Chairman or Us desd.gmated representative, CARWED. IDUSING CODES Mrs, Harrison reported on the f wthex action of V-se Housing Code Study Coc<itU.9 and the recApt of a net MoUl Code, 1UWnr Smith gnettioned. *tat rctro cti-%-o id gait ba wei ttea intz, a propcaad hwusing codec Profe4aor Par-,n:one that -wh f °at x ea would be up to the da° . ters of ,f hou;Ang owds The N-a�r reported on y, r",cc nt mei tw._nF, with A v" c w,". )a ad%L s on the featwees of a ww 1,aasing o o ANEW FLWNTNG DIFJXTORa Mr, Wber reported that i-aterv:ewe ,f o-ai rUda:es for the pt•si.ti on wa.a,l.d ',)e fortkwcmi'xg. CAPITAL BTJDGET: Notion by Mr. MUcall and oeco:aded by Mr. `Faber "Move that the professional staff of the City Planning Board be campUmented for a tine lob in comect:ion with the 3.961-1966 Capital Improvement Program," CARRIES?. Meeting adJourned at 5:40 p.m,. 'Sa�nes A., killer Associate Planaxer i 11/21/60 2 PIdMI11a BOAWD PRun CITY OF ITACAs N. Y. Special Meeting 4:00 p.m. December 12, 1960 PRESENT: Chairman Bram,, Mrs. Les, Messrs Taber, Egan, Miscall, Anderson. ALSO: Mayor Smith, Assoc. Planner Miller, Mr, Parsons, City Attorney Johnson, Mr. Chatfield, Mrs. Rogers. WTING oalled to order at 4:00 p„m,, °O tt ES: Minutes of the November 21, , 1960 meting approved. MANKING DIRECTOR: Mr. Taber reported that at least one interview will, be held in the cow=.ng week "or the position of Pl ng 'director. He requested clarification from thy: Board as to Bch co faze '-Yas to do the actual hiring. Are Brown said that the City Pl.aaud.ng Board -rill do the hiring with the approv,al of the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board. after discussion of the situation, she : oll(rii.ng motion was rude by Mrc Anderson and seconded by Mr. Egan: 'Move that the following committee .)e authorized to corAuyt final -af proapective candidates prior to ,subrL.tttrL�3 recommendations to the CJ.t-: Manning Boards From the City Plmii.ng Board., Mr. Taber, Mrs., Harrison .4r. M:i.scal.l.; from the Regional Planning Board as advisory members., IL- ,?hillips and 9--, . Mueller.” CAFRIU). ONTI C $ V-3t Mr. Tiber report--d ora a racent meeting of Us c-ou i ttee with Mr. Steven-v., oh rrx of the Boani of ZonLng. A paalsM vo hear hisxe xmnddatious on that sec -o. E,� •fit-.e pa opo.ad sani n�; off :3aac0 The c�xz7,itte,D -,,,.L meet again tkdr, to d,.x-au„s these provisi.vis a,—.t some �hanj.as in tte proposed zoning mage Tllia coy7ai.ttee T.131 then brii).g .eccx rAdaticn� to the City Plan. nf.mBorxd,. i TIMI`Vff S IVISION: Mr. `:i'aber she ;ad t{hs p,rcposed vubdIv cion la-gout ol,' the Georges Aneah properti,. He pointed out that a .v w.” eactc r 3 ey-4 al which will not allow approval. The main fact a is � ,,hat `f�Vlor t soe is presently a nai.-row. pri.�.• to street wad acces:3 to`MD ;propose. cub^: vision cannot 'he gai.nad o�:er Viis road lity sittorney Johnson stated that hr3 had been requested to seek, acquisition of Taylor Flaca for the City. Taber stated that the developer would have to acquire such additional land beyond this limit to tie in his road peltern. i Its following noUan me no% by Ile. Taber and lsoccoded bdr We. Loot '9tm that: The Sd.,ftvislon CmAttes of the Ithm City Planning Board recon- ■em b the follasixg action be td= regarding the George Yineah proposed sub- division lying betasen Taylor MAN and Warren Place and north of Book Placer: L Reocomed the Hoard of Public Woks and the Oamon Council seek the acquisition of approad,mately 400 lineal feet north on Taylor Place from the intersection of the center lines of Taylor Place and Hook Place, 2. Recommend that the Board of Public Works and the Comon Council seek the acquisition of such additicata land so as to make Taylor Place 50 feet aide. 3. Recommend that Taylor Place, ,,is proposed, meet the sir mead, .-r"t C.i t. stems of the Board of rub_U c Works. E�® }:r`�����-i:..L� 4,.2��e',. _s.i�.ti', +'�s'ri` � F• 3r ;z *a � ._W'!� �s'1�, :;.k,'4.3.." i t, .. .., , �„f^ ^^a��. .$.v'•.,,.&c SF"vy+.a ` 1.; - >tp Cprr- j, i "'y¢y R- s 75 c• F -x c„4' ., R. z"+r' ae� a. a. � "•r ,gra 4' __3 a"*. {9.. v-T.. S. "3''U'Sgr��.'o!p``e q'�1at t°.r. r.��y pa.`�`s'a Co .?:df�'�1� s `��:, .��.8�$�Slt:a.1_� ..A..... .. `J#:..6blsm d.$i�, 6x2.4.14.4'.+d fina f�T �a•_:?® TUCT: Attorntw J c•uriso n staked that tho Boar,:I of Works and .the Common Council had gone on record favoring the anne=tian of a tract of land just beyond, the northwestern city limits. He showed the area to the board and pointed out that this tract would make possible additional land subdivision, thereby increasing the tit base. AU the landowners in the tract have petitioned the City that their land might be annexed. He pointed out that this area is not built up at present but the extension of the Hirshfeld-Narshall Subdivision is proposed. Motion by Br. ALeca32, seconded by Hr. Egan, 191ove that the City Pl.aw-ing Board approve the annwmtion as proposed by the Boar. of Public Works P--nd tho Caamton Council". C.AR TED. HOUSING GODS: Mr. Taber resorting .for Mrs. 11errison, said that the Hat,-T Pg. Code Cownittee, has been. mee�.�ng weekly in mi attfm-ppir, • o dro f-r:; a housing codon for the City. They will con'=ue to most until, thiq is, dons. He said that progress has been rye tri pd that end. Al NUAL WORT: Bars Iee sug ested that the G ity Pia ng Board, prepare, �a I Annual Report for 1960. She suggested that the committee � chairman might prepare rough drafts of thorn coomit'tee a work anel subnv_.t then to the staff for final. preserrbation. 32 /60 i �� L� + After gansaral Ksgsdaa iadiosted a ftwaonab3a 11 to this aWestioo, we adod We* lee to Oowftnate the rWdin of the DoWdttee . TUVMt Mrs. Lae-sad Mr, id Dis wars authorised to go to Nartfor4 Conneo- bout, at sols tins in the future as part of the pxoposed 6itizen Oond.ttee end civic leader f a]A trip to see urban renewal efforts in .that city. W. Brom stated that he would be there slsq but at no expense to the City. Yoti.on by lir. ULsoall, seconded by Mr. Taber9 "Move that Mr. Miller and Mrs. Tree be authorised to take the proposed trip to Hartford." CAMIM. DRAFTING ASSISTANCE: Mr. Miller requested authorization to hire a draftsman for a period of two weeks near Christmas to help with the Master Platt preparation. The ,rate of pay would be $1.95 per hour. Motion by Mr. Taber, seconded by I-leve that Mr. ?"ns- r be aeuhorLzod to tire re a drafts= for tie period of two weeks for assistance in the p VpWa- tion of the Master Plan. CARR11M. MASTER PLAN-. W. Miller and Prof. Parsons road and explained the rough program for the develo e;tnt o'' tbk, Naster.Plan for the Cit? of Ithaca. 12 //60 i o .+ •" :', F'.ac:r"5" .:,.:.'::�:%P.� ,",a.��',�.�.�.-. ..L �ZG.'�:a....,r"..?�;,z`.: .�fw'S.��t�'� ` 04P '-f) o", a x$'" "!:tu �1 BOUGH PROGRAM FOR D OF = MA$TRR W GErffiRAL, PU': I. CONCEPT PLANS Develop 2 or 3 comept plans for testing including a statement of the obgeetives of the G.P,� II. TRAFSPCRTATION BLED NT, A. State Arterial proposals are to be adopted as proposed in December 1960 B. primary Route Syatsm.- 1. Cayuga! State, Green= Seneca etc, to be differentiated from 2. Cb�ksespeciaallly theeInlet Vall 39 Is State assiatance on alternates routs Htosbe a criteria for detersining priorities? C. Cross..seetlen diagrams to be develop" for the primary and seaorlary system. 1. B.P,W. and City Engine to be eonanited on stands and antes,. D. Working with the B.P.W. develop a rasher plan for the saintermmae re ;;A replacement of roads in the Citre 1. This vIll be of definite value in the Capitol Budgeting M. Question esssboW d a transit scheme be considered? Ill. -LAW USE EIEMNT. A. Retail Land Use. 1. Measure land area/ store floor areas. 2. Compare :iamal totals to standards t 50 sq, ft./ per perp ma by *at eq. I, 279 2I1s 1V. Establish Master Plan categories In connection with the above, . Design for possible rodopment0 B. InDesign for addittonal parking. dustrial Land Use© 1. Discuss podeatiala for industrial research park development,, 2. Study Inlet 'Pall - flood amtro3 plans for the availability of additional load. . Conalder ad tion oT the proposals of the General Plast for the 3 0� lamoa Urban Ursa, CAeswential Lend Use. 10 cave" dowli des for tartans areas. 2e care 3M and aeneml Plan atu dards for dendtles. 3. Discuss at drw�t pot�atial with real estate is there a for one an residential density . Map the areas. n r-., y ) l D. Public Facilities, 1. Rerviev park and recreation proposals of the 1956 studies. 2, Check playground and school proposals with the Board of Education and the Recreation Dept„ (especially the junior high school proposals) 3 Fire Station Flans = replacements in next 20 years. 46 Community Souses and YMA d relation to recreational. facilities. 5. City Sall, Library, Public Safety Building proposals will probably grew out of the GNRP study. E. Utilities. 1, From discussions v i.th the B.P.W. and the 'Plater and Se-tr r division, develop a schedule of proposed maintmiance and replacement for utilities, beLdges water and sever facilities for a twenty year peria. 2. Map the LWo'vements proposed. Review wdsti.ng studies and plans. U Tie In with regional picture and possible areas of "merger,," F. 'Neighborhood Araalysis. 1. Pap significant service area, natural features ana transps��r�� influaengs to determine planning districts., 2< Map potential renewal areas and compare these with po- tential land use changes. G. Outline Written Report ( Mimeo plus maps at offset) 1. Summarize background data. a. Land Use b. Economy, 0. Population forecast d. Geoff 9. Land Character 2U, Proposals as follows: a. Transportation Element ( I`TMEM IT PARAGRAPHS "-r2>) bLana. Use Element 1. Retail LandUse 2,, Industrial. Land. 'Use Residential Land Use a Public Yaciliti.es utilities Effeettion- a� Zoning V, IIrbari Renwal c, Subdvi.si.on Reg ja-Lio jsa, cis., Codes anA ordinances av Existing, Land Use. b, HIghwCowpyap Flayn��j�-�J'exgi rti_ng� ^ : ndi. /p�to—i)nGe Mr is d, Comamity "F aci li.ti.ca Pians, e, Utilities Plan f, Planning Districts, M ROUGH H. Single Sheet General Plan. 1. Objectives and alt evrnative s�o 2. The plan with a detailed legend. . The uses of the Plant effectuation) n) For mass ecostmption. rrrsssssssrsssssss:asssssarasssa General agreement on the procedure to be followed was indicated. 1W. Wscall remarked that he had a growing concern over pdece-meal arwation proceedings. He stated that the city# in reality, acts as a large corporation dealing in services. He said that the city can't afford.to "fritter away" small packages of utilities. Ithaca College will probably be well built up on South RM in the nwct ten years, and he expressed wooers that this would probWy need and want city services. This,he said, should be planted in advance. Steps to include this area in the city., should be studied. He further stated that the city services should came to an area in a complete package. We should explain what services the people of the city get for their dollar. He pointed out that city services have not became more expensive - caly the demand has increased. The City Planning Board should make it clear that the city's services are excellent in most cases. W. Parsons expressed the. thought that the Master Plan should be coated to better show how it may be implemented. CHAIRMAN'S T=AW: Mr. Brown express his thanks to the Board for their assistance to him and to the City. He said this would be his last official meeting. He said that during his years on the City Planning Board he had seen many useful things accomplished. He thanked all comed.ttee chairmen and members, and the profewdonal staff. Motion by Mr. Yiscall, seconded by Mr. Taber, "That the City Planning Board express its appreciation to Chairman Brown for his services to the Board and to the City of Ithaca." CARRIED. Maeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m. I, James A. Minor Associate Planner 4go I M I N U T E 8 SPECIAL MEET1NG City Planning Board 29 December 1960 2:00 PM PRESENT: Vice-Chairman Egan, Mrs. Harrison, firs. Lee, Mt. Taber, Mr, Miscall, Mr. Anderson. ALSO Associate Planner Miller Chairman Phillips of the Greater Ithaca Regional Manning Board. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 2:00 PM by Vice-Chairman Egan. SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATING COMMITTEE At the request of the Superintendeat of the Ithaca Public School district, the following members of the City Planning Board were designated as representatives of the City Planning Board to the annual meeting of the Ithaca School Board Nominating Committeeo. )Irs. Lee 'fir. Anderson PLATINIF,3 DIR'�CTOR Mr, Egan 3xplained that the purpose of this meeting was to hear a report from the Special Committee appointed to seek a now PlEal- ping Director. At this point he turned -f;he meeting over to the Chairman cf this committee, Mr. Taber. -- Mr. Taber reported that this committees had met recently with Thomas N*iderkorn. Mr. Neiderkorn expre,vsed interest in the position of Planning Director. Mr. Taber reminded the Board that Mr. Neider- korn had been the resident planner for the Community Planning Assoc- iates Vio had prepared the General Plan for the Ithaca Urban Area and as such would bring to Ithaca 13 months of past experience wile the area's situation. Mr. Taber reported that those who had worked with 'Mr. Neiderkorn had thought quite hig`ily of his professional qualifications as well his personal abilities. It was the committeele recommendation, therefore, that Nor. Neiderkorn be appointed to the position. The following motion was then made by Mr. Taber, and seconded by Mr. Miscall: Move that Thomas Neiderkorn be appointe.t Director of Planning for the City of Ithaca, effective 9 Jazraary 1961, and that his salary should be established as the base salary of Grade # 36 of the 1961 Compensation Plan for the City of Ithaca." UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED 1 2, The Special Committee' and its Chairman] Mr. Taber, were then e;mplimonted on a fine job. It was pointed out that the job of s(;crring' a Planning Director is not an easy one and that the man cciming to Xthaca will not be assuming the duties "cold," 1"he Board complimented Acting Planning Director Miller on a fine ,fob of filling in while the new Director was being sought, P� . Phillips of the Regional Board echoed the sentiments and said that the job had been well accomplished under difficult cl rostances. Egan thanked the Board for their cooperation during his teuM ?e. He stated that this would be his last official meeting, V!s et'.Mg ad dourned at 2:40 PM. Fames A. Miller Associate Planner