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Home My WebLink About12-05-18 Planning and Development Project Review Committee Meeting Agenda“An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 1 of 3 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD Project Review NOTICE OF MEETING & AGENDA TO: City of Ithaca Project Review Committee (Planning & Development Board) FROM: Lisa Nicholas, Deputy Director of Planning and Development DATE: November 30, 2018 SUBJECT: Agenda for Project Review Committee Meeting: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2018 The Project Review Committee Meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 E. Green St. Please call Anya Harris at 274-6550, if you cannot attend or you require additional information. 10:30 Project: Bed & Breakfast Home Special Permit Location: 130 Coddington Road Applicant: Noah Demarest Anticipated Board Action(s) in December: Declaration of Lead Agency, Public Hearing and Determination of Environmental Significance Project Description: The applicant is seeking a Special Permit for use of the property as a homeowner occupied Bed and Breakfast. The property was originally issued a Special Permit in 1998 for operation of the five-bedroom home as a homeowner occupied Bed and Breakfast; the Special Permit was not renewed in 2003, as required by §325-9c(4)(g)[3], and has, therefore, expired. During a recent home inspection, it was discovered the property had continued to operate absent a Special Permit, necessitating a new Special Permit application. No physical alterations to the building or the site are proposed. Issuance of a Special Permit is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”). 10:45 Project: Bed & Breakfast Home Special Permit Location: 2 Fountain Place Applicant: Jason K Demarest Anticipated Board Action(s) in December: Public Hearing, Declaration of Lead Agency, and Determination of Environmental Significance Project Description: The applicant is seeking a Special Permit to operate a Bed and Breakfast Home at the existing 4,492 SF nine-bedroom residence located at 2 Fountain Place. The owner is proposing to utilize (4) of the (9) bedrooms as guest bedrooms for a period not to exceed 21 consecutive days, with a fifth bedroom utilized for home-owner occupancy. Guest occupancy will be limited to (2) persons or (1) family per guestroom. No exterior modifications are proposed to the existing home to establish the B&B use, and the existing house is compatible with the character of the neighborhood. Existing parking for (7) vehicles exists in the turnaround off Willets Place. The applicant does not propose cooking facilities in the guestrooms, and food service is to be limited to guests of the B&B. No other B&B Homes exist within 500 feet of the property. One sign that is 5 SF maximum in area and not self-illuminated will be installed in compliance with Chapter 272 of the City Code, “Signs.” This is a Type 1 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review CITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green St. — Third Floor Ithaca, NY 14850-5690 JoAnn Cornish, Director DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, ZONING, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Division of Planning & Economic Development Planning & Development – 607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA – 607-274-6565 E-Mail: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 2 of 3 Ordinance (“CEQRO”) §176.7 B. (1) (h) [4] and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”)§617.4 (11). 11:00 Project: Falls Park Apartments (74 Units) Location: 121-125 Lake Street Applicant: IFR Development LLC Anticipated Board Action(s) in December: Review of Draft FEAF Part 3 – No Action Project Description: The applicant proposes to build a 133,000 GSF, four-story apartment building and associated site improvements on the former Gun Hill Factory site. The 74-unit, age-restricted apartment building will be a mix of one- and two-bedroom units and will include 7,440 SF of amenity space and 85 parking spaces [(20) surface spaces and (65) covered spaces under the building]. Site improvements include an eight-foot-wide public walkway located within the dedicated open space on adjacent City Property (as required per agreements established between the City and the property owner in 2007) and is to be constructed by the project sponsor. The project site is currently in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). Before site development can occur, the applicant is required to remediate the site based on soil cleanup objectives for restricted residential use. A remedial investigation (RI) was recently completed at the site and was submitted to NYSDEC in August 2018. The project is in the R-3a Zoning District and requires multiple variances. This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) §176-4 B(1) (h)[2], (k) and (n) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617-4 (b) (11). Project materials are available for download from the City website: http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/852 11:20 Project: New Two-Family Dwellings Location: 815-817 North Aurora Street Applicant: Stavros Stavropoulos Anticipated Board Action(s) in December: Public Hearing and Determination of Environmental Significance Project Description: The applicant proposes to demolish an existing two-family residential structure and construct (2) new 1,290 SF two-family dwellings on a 9,590 SF lot. The existing residential building is a legally non-conforming building with a side setback deficiency (2.9 feet instead of the required 5 feet). The proposed redevelopment will include (4) parking spaces for (4) three-bedroom apartments. The applicant is requesting the Board’s approval to use the landscaping compliance method for parking arrangement. The project site is located in the R-2b Zoning District and meets all applicable zoning lot and setback requirements. This is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”). 11:40 Project: Maguire Ford Lincoln Additions and Improvements Location: 504 S Meadow Applicant: John Snyder Architects PLLC Anticipated Board Action(s) in December: Public Hearing and Review Draft FEAF Part 3 Project Description: The applicant proposes to demolish a portion of the existing building and construct two additions with updated exterior materials. The existing building is 18,500 GSF, with 2,265 GSF proposed for demolition. The new building will be 24,110 GSF. Site improvements include incorporation of a new pedestrian walking path, and site connections to Wegmans. Approximately 311 parking spaces are proposed to accommodate customer, service parking, employee, and display parking. Landscape design will improve vegetative cover; however, it will not meet the City of Ithaca’s impervious/pervious requirements (12%). The project site is located in the SW-2 Zone, is subject to the 2000 Southwest Design Guidelines, and will require a zoning variance for a front yard that exceeds the maximum permissible in the SW-2 district (34 feet maximum permitted, 69-feet 3-inch setback proposed). This is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 3 of 3 Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”); however, it will be treated as a Type I Action for the purpose of environmental review. 12:00 Agenda Review for 12-18-2018 12:10 Adjournment cc: Mayor Svante Myrick & Common Council Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent, ICSD Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment If you have a disability & would like specific accommodations to participate, please contact the City Clerk at 274-6570 by 12:00 p.m., no later than 2 days (not including weekends and holidays) before the meeting. Out of consideration for the health of other individuals, please try to refrain from using perfume/cologne and other scented personal care products at City of Ithaca meetings. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.