Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1962-12-13 - - "1 TOWN OF ITHACA PLAI'7NING BOARD MINUTES DFCEMB:c,R 13 1962 • Members present wereo Chairman Marion, Liguori , Waring , Flumerfelt , and Vasse , Also present was : Robert Wells , Assessor , The meeting was called to order at 80* 05 P . M. The minutes of the previous meeting were corrected and approved , National Cash Register Site lax: National Cash Register has reques e a a pu Ic earing 'be head as they wish to have the parking area at their new sales building extend beyond the setback lime which was established by the Planning Board at the time their site plan was wproved Flumerfelt stated, that the State is proposing to widen Route 96B and if they do sov the neva road will be only 15 feet from the. parking area, as proposed by National Cash . A motion was made by hlguori and seconded by Waring to hold a public hearing at the next meeting , January 10 , 1963 at 7 : 30 P . M . for National - Cash and to inform the architect treat he must be prepared to justify the variances Carried , Widen' b of Route 96B Discussion took place of the S'ta.te ° s proposa o wi en oute 96B from a 20 foots road to a � i' aot road . They propose to have one lane down , two lanes up ; and a parking lane on each side with culverts and c-drbs , It will extend from the City line to just beyond National Cash. and Ithaca Collegee The main .reason that the State is go:.ng ahead • with the project at this time is because of the draznag problem created by Ithaca College , - It was the f'eeling of the Board that this should be referred to the Regional Planning Board for study , Mrd Tarbell of the State Department of Public Works has requested that this Board write ico thea stating their a ecommendatione , A motion was made by Flumerfelt and seconded by Liguori that the secretary be instructed to write to the New York State Department of Public Works requesting plans with respect to their proposed reworking of Route 96BO directly south of the City line , for use by this Board at a hearing to be held on the National Cash parking and b' tudiea in its relation to the effect on other . properties in the area. , Carried , Indian S rings Development and Woolf Sub division A letter txom urns ea -y ompany was res y ne airman in regard to the sign which they have erected on the Indian Springs Developmente Burns has requested that the sign be allowed to remain for a period of one year The sign is 4 feet by 6 feel tap and exceeds the maximum allowed . A letter was also read from -. Page 2 Planning Board Minutes a December 13 , 1962 ( cont ,, ) Mrs . Woolf , developer of the Woolf Sub�divisionv requesting that she be allowed to erect a sign for advertising purposes , the size to be 4 feet by 8 feet , A discussion followed on permitting developments and large construction jobs to have signs for advertising and identifioa� tion purposese The matter was referred to the Zoning Committee for their recommendations at the next meeting , Town Rall Committee tat Possible sites for a Town Rall were iscusse o VMse stated that the lot on the corner of Bostwick Road and Five Mile Drives owned by Mrso Laughlin , could be purchased for approximately $ 2 , 000 . The Town Hall could probably be constructed at a cost of $ 11 to $ 17 per square foot , A motion was made by Liguori and seconded by Vasse to ask the Town Board to consider the area in the vicinity of the High School as a possible site for a Town Rall as it seems to be favorable from the standpoint of accessability ®:,' the Town as a whole and it would be worthwhile to investigate land available in that; aream Carried , A motion was made by Vasse and seconded by Liguori to ask the Town Board to consider , as an alternative , the lot ola .. ed by Mrso Laughlin at the corner of Five Mile Drive and Bost brick Road at a purchase price riot to exceed 52 , 000 for use as a Town Hall site , A one ebry , cinder block with brick face , open interior to. utilize moveable partitions , truss constructed Town Hall could be constructed for approximately 812 per square foot , Carried Amendment of Article TX Niro Wells asked the Board to snake a recomm avf on = a proposed amendment to Article 1X of the Zoning Ordinance , The matter was referred to the Zon� ing Committee for their recommendation at the next meeting , Recreation Stud Committee .a The Chairman read a 'oriel' subm m e y e eg1ona inning Board as to what the recreation study should include and the probable cost , which would be about $430 , The Recreation Study Cc-mmittee feels , however , that they are not ready for this study by the Regional Planning Board at this time , Meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 PON * Next meeting will be on January 109 1963 at 7 : 30 P . m . in City Hall Annex ,