HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1973-08-27TOWN OP ITHACA
ADJOURNED MEETING - August 21, 1973
At an Adjourned Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca,
Tompkins County, New York, held at the Town of Ithaca Offices at
108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York, on the 27th day of AuQUSt«
1973, at SsOO p.m., there were
PRESENT: Walter J. Schwan, Supervisor
Andrew W. McElwee, Councilman
Noel Desch, Councilman
ABSENT; Victor Del Rosso, Councilman
Robert N. Powers, Councilman
ALSO PRESENT: Kenneth Kroohs, Town Engineer-Planner
Reynolds Metz, Assistant Zoning Officer
Supervisor Schwan said that the purpose of this meeting was to sched
ule two public hearings, one with respect to the section on Use Regu
lations in Residence Districts R-9, R-15, and R-30, with respect to a
two-f^ily dwelling? and the other to consider the advisability of a
amending the Zoning Ordinance by rezoning certain parcels of land
along the Danby Road.
It was intended to consider the wording the two-family section as
follows; "A two-family dwelling, provided that the second dwelling
unit shall not exceed 50% of the floor area of the primary dwelling
^it. Supervisor Schwan asked the Board if they were satisfied with
the 50% provision. They were.
Councilman Desch asked why it was necessary to hold these public
hearings at this time since a new Zoning Ordinance would soon be
completed. Mr. Kroohs indicated there were several cases that were
pending which could more suitably come under the proposed changes
rather than wait for the new Zoning Ordinance, and the Town would
acquire a little experience with the regulation in the interim.
Motion by Supervisor Schwan; seconded by Councilman McElwee,
^SOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public
5:30 p.m. on the 10th day of September, 1973, at the Town
Offices at 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York, to consider the
advisability of amending the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance in the
following respects:
* 1 P^^^uraph 2, Section 4, Article III? Paragraph 2, Section 11,Article IV? and Paragraph 2, Section 18, Article V,? shall all be
fended to read as follows: "A two-family dwelling, provided that
the second dwelling unit shall not exceed 50% of the floor area of
the primary dwelling unit."
Unanimously carried,
REZONING OP PARCELS ON DANBY ROAD
Motion by Supervisor Schwan? seconded by Councilman McElwee,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hold a public
hearing at 6:00 p.m. on the 10th day of September, 1973, at the Town
Offices at 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York, to consider the
advisability of rezoning lands along the Danby Road in tax parcels
36-2-2, 36-2-10, and 36-1-20 from R-30 to R-15.
Unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
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Edward L. Bergen
Town Clerk
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TOWN OP ITHACA
ADJOURNED MEETING - August 27, 197/
At an Adjoined Meeting of the Town Board' of the t^wn of Ithaca,
Tompkins Codnty, New York, held at the TOjwn of ItMea Offices at
Gredn Street, Ithaca, New York, dn the 2fkH day of August,
1973, at 5s00 p.m., there were
PRESENTS
ABSENT;
ALSO PRESENTS
Walter J. Schwan, Supervisbi^
Andrew W. McElwee> ' Councilman
Ndel Desch, Couxicilman
Victor Del Rossp, (JounCiL
Robert N. Powers, Councilman
inneth Kroohs, town Engin4br~Planner
Revnolds Metz, Asaistbit Zdhing Officer
Supervxsor Schwan said that th^^ purpose bf this itiedting was to sched
ule two public hearings, one with respdct uo the section on Use Regu-
latxons xn Residence Districts r\9, R-15, And R-30, with respect to a
two-f^ily dwelling; and the othe^k to con^der the advisability of a
amending the Zoning Ordinance by r^oning/certain parcels bf land
albng the Danby Road.
It was intended to cohsiiier the Wofdim /the two-faniily section as
follows; "A two—family dwelling, pfovxmed that thd second dwelling
unxt shall hot exceed 50% of the floor^rea of the primary dwelling
unit." Supervisor Schwan asked the Boar^if they were satisfied with
the 50% provision. They were
Councilman Desch asked why it was ne^ssaryXto hold these public
hearings at this time since a new Zoning Ordinance would soon be
completed. Mr. iCroohs xndicated thsAre were several cases that were
pendxng which could more suitably come under the proposed changes
rather than wait for the new Zoning Ordinance,\and the Town would
acquire a little experience with the regulation\in the interim.
Motion by Supervisor Schwan; seconded by Counciliilan McElwee,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of/the Town of Ithapa hold a public
hearing at 5 s 30 p.ma on the lOtly day of September^1973, at the Town
Offices at 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New YorkA to consider the
advxsability of amending the ToCm of Ithaca Zoning C^rdinance in the
following respectss
Paragraph 2, Section
Article IV; and Paragraph 2,
amended to read as follows
the second dwelling unit sh<
the primary dwelling unit.
, Article III; Paragraph 2, Section 11,
Section 18, Article V,; ^all all be
"A two-family dwelling, provided that
.1 not exceed 50% of the frpor area of
Unanimously carried.
REZONING OP PARCELS ON DANBY ROAD
Motion by Supervisor Sch^n; seconded by Councilman McElwee,
RESOLVED, that the Town Bfoard of the Town of Ithaca hold ^public
hearing at 6s00 p.m. on jLhe 10th day of September, 1973, ar the Town
Offices at 108 East Green Street, Ithaca, New York, to con^der the
advisability of rezoning lands along the Danby Road in tax parcels
36-2-2, 36-2-10, and 36^1-20 from R-30 to R-15.
Unanimously carried.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6s20 p.m.
Edward L. Bergen
Town Clerk