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July . ,9 ' 1958 . -
PRESENT :
Mr . Thomas Parker of hon V * Y presented his preliminary
drawings - ,-for. . a subdivision of Lot, #16 • on. Northview. Rd. . There was - discussion
of the -- 1ocation of , the road .' and the pbssibility that because this would be
such a short : road , there might - be aome . consideration given to lessening the
required diameters for the ' cul-de-sac . Mr . Parker will proceed' as . rapidly
as possible `to ` pirepare finished preliminary drawings for presentation . to the
Planning" .Board at' either the next '
regular , or a special , meeting *
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-- Mr . Ron%co Lucenti IIread a -letter from Carl Crandall - concerning the
drainage of' his proposed -Winston Drive subdivision . A . copy of this letter is
attached to ' the : original minutes of the Planning Board;. There was somediscussion
of the methods. o:f. " payment. for the proposed drainage :. wayso It was suggested that
the Town . Board 'sliould make a -decision on this at the next . meeting and - that a
draft. for ;discussion at the August 6m nn
meeting of the Plaing Board be made .
A - final meeting' ,for discussion of the drainage problems, is ' to. . be set up with
Harry Baker , `- Har:ry . Gordon , Ted V►atson , and. Rocco • Lucenti as .soon as possible
so that all . thesie people - can: come4 . to . some agreement" • about - what can be done
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to make the - :development possible ., It was. pointed, 'out that there is a. conflict
between the opinion expressed by - Carl Crandall that, the.` developer . - n• this
case ' Rocco Lucente should not, be liable for any increase in stream flow
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down the stream from . his existing developments .. This statement` is in . conflict
with opinions •expressed in the Association of Towns Bulletin* sent to Highway
Superintendents ,; concerning this, 'matter' . ', The Board asked that . -the . Town Board
: authorize . it. to - secure a legal: .opinion as to - its responsibilities for increased
velocities of : rain water run=off iii subdivisions which it approves .
Mr . Norbert °H . Schickel.- presented a preliminary plan for subdivision
of the �1a1�1 Fa`rm,L acres ens of the Danby Rd-*- It was suggested at this
time -.that Mr . Schickel present • some sort of a - pieligiinary pian , . including the
ZO acres of -the Wall Farm . which lie west of the Danby Rd . It is felt that if .
Mr . Schickel. makes anIover=all . plan 'for the entire. property and then applies
for specific approval. of small sections thatan orderly development of the
entire acerage .would be '.possible . Mr , Schickel said that he planned to put
UP one.. . house on . the 40 .acre tract and he .was told that he would ' not need
approval of. the Planning Board do this .. However. it =was made clear that
if -Ar. Schickel should try to sell any additional houses. or lots, he would
need to . come to the Planning. Board' with a proposed subdivision and secure the
Planning Boards approval before lots could . be .aold . Pyr . Schickel plans to
drill a well At ". the extreme easterly section of the 40 .- acres and pipe. water
I .from this wellltto any lots which are developed : He also discussed the
possibility of: using :a • community seweragetreatment plant . ` These plans are
very tentative and . will , require : a good deal of additional work. -before they
are . presented in final form * W6e A scussion of - the development ; of a commercial
district .in conjunction :with *e .2U acres , west of Danby Road , it was pointed out
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• that the Planning Board have the power to establish. commereial districts
at the time it "b:olds 'public hearings • for acceptance, of the final subdivision
plans of- any development . It . was , suggested that the planned or limited commercial
district ". would be the type 'of . district desired , , rather than the -unlimited
commercial district which now is a part of the. Town of Ithaca zoning ordinance .
The land belonging to ' Charles . Collins at the corner of Marren and
Hinshaw Rdso: was discussed relative .to - Its development . as a limited
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