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MINUTES
Ithaca Town Planning Board
July 24, 1957
PRESENT : Ted Watson , Elmer - Hurst , Frank Liguori, Harry Gordon and Ben Boynton
ABSENT : John Vasse and Elmer Phillips
Special meeting called to discuss proposed apartment houses of Rocco Lucente
on Tarryton Drive in the Tarryton Drive subdivision Town of Ithaca . Delegates
from the Tarryton Drive section of the Town presented a petition requesting - that
the area in the vicinity of Warren Road , Christopheh Circle , Muriel Street and
Tarryton Drive be rezoned to insure that the erection of buildings for housing
more than two families be prohibited .. The following representative of the area
were present , Charles L . Laenger Sr . , 207 Tarryton Drive , Charles V . R. Townsend ,
222 Tarryton Drive ,, Robert B . Fiske , 204 Roat Street and Rodney 0 . Berger . A
detailed discussion on the proposed apartment houses by Rocco Lucente on
Tarryton Drive followed :
Mr . Liguori pointed out that under the present requirement of the Health
Department , Mrs Lucente can build only two apartment houses on the existing
six or seven lots . However, the restriction will undoubtedly be lifted when
public water supply is available and Mr . Lucente could presumably then build
additional apartment units .
Discussion then followed on ways and means of amending the zoning laws
to provide restriction on apartment houses . Two avenues of approach were
considered . The first of these called for an amendment to the zoning
ordinance setting up a new residential classification in which the residence
of more than two dwelling units would be prohibited . The second of approach
is through restriction of lot sizes for apartment units constructed in
residential areas to reduce the population density . The Board will look into
the feasibility of both schemes and at a later date a . joint meeting will be
held with the Town Board of Appeals . Amendment will then be submitted to the
Town Board with recommendations .
The question came up qjs to whether or not a sub-divider can legally
change the lot lines in a subdivision once the plan is filed with the County
Clerk. Mr . Gordon -will look into the realty law to determine the legality
of a change in lot sizes in subdivisons .
FP.ank R. Liguori ,
Secretary