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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1964-11-10 i' TOWN OF ITHACA f � PLANNING BOARD MINUTES N(?VBTVMER 10o 1964 The meeting was called to order at 7 : 38 1 oMe Membere present were t Chair-man John. Vasse v ]ilmer Phillips „ Frank Liguori . R:ichard Fury ,, Wa.lte.r Wiggins , Gordan Waring , James Lacy and zoning Officer Robert J . Wells . Also preselylt urere o r a Richard B1 a cal ,yr 0.1114 'BELL ATi:'NTE o. Chai. rra2arx Vasse :i nfozmed the Board of his Es Ag�beeii contacted both by Assistant City Engineer neer Daugherty and by Pl.aaner Thomas N1ederk- orn 'relative to the extension of Gay Abell. ilvenueq to the Iftrumansburg Road . After discussion , a motion was made by Liguori and seconded by Ferryo that this proposal seems to be desi zq.Febl_e v t6 extend Campbell kvenue from the city line along its approximate present course to the Trujii ansburg Road and it is recommended that the Town BoArd s the Engineer and the Hi.ghi.Riay Superintendent look into the feasibility of acquiring the road , was passed , NORTHEAST PARK AND 1201 TI PARKS: A letter was drafted by Mr . :cps TOO e seal y E airman to Cornell. University rMlat.i e to a rearea ion are on land zabw owned by Cornell , near Warren and Tarry teen Roads , in the northeast section of the town . Based UDOn the study completed by the Regional. Board relative to recreational parks , the Planning Board asked Mr . Liguori to draft a. statement to the Town Board covering the following item• d lg Town as a whole to buy sites 2 . Designations - 0o, to the general location of sites as suggested by the R egi. o�?a.l Board is agreca.ble o 30 The To-sin to put aside $ 5000 . 00 per year for 10 years To acc uixe sites . The Town obligation with respect to development of sites be limited to grading ,, seeding and mowing © - f a Any fur thele development , in any area , of these recreational facilities Mabe provildead by art area pa.ek distriety , der Town Lew . att nocost totheTowni3 general .. 5 ® That the Plaruning Board be designated as the *' Town Park Camrsi. ss �`�on " t to locate , negotiate , purchase and supervise development of such parks with final Lapprovals of costs of acquisition amd development by the Town Board , i ' nanning Board Minutes—November 1.0 , 1964 Page 2 S ;r'U°$H HILL BEVELOP141ENT PLAIlt Ohai an ®arse presented the proPJOse �� ocean by IIra Jack Herman , developero which proposes seviardl • types. , of houtsing and a motel.. plus future hi. riae apartments on the Peters property , about 30 acres ,, lying east of the Danby Road and Korth of the Daabg and KJUZv Road commercial corner & The concensus seemed to be that �.h e plan was ;enerally feaFsJi.ble and deeirableo but the Board would require con*siderabl? added information , as outer lixied� under +� M Article Ix in the d �.x�ahae $ ` pri or - :tp pak�- ; any 4� ecisi i/no They also g1 , estibne d the staging scherdu.le for the proposed oonstructionb The zoning officer was directed to contact the Town Attorney and request an opinion as to the type o- zoning best suited to the proposed multiple ,. use GOUNTY FAIR GROUNDSs Kra Ri chard Bl.atehley was present 9 J�apreaennge ounty Pair Associationt" and he outlined their proposed genial plan for ;;he use of the Vard Leonard proDertv can the Mecklenburg Road and questioned the Board as to the pos.sibi lity of this use b = ��, f permitted in this Agri eul.ti re zone because - of :its e]Lassafacation under. the Agr�. cult'urq €end � 4arkets - La`�r * ., The Zoning officer referred the Board to IvT.a� , Blatchlay ' s letter writpten to the Town . . Board requesting re--zoning of this areas • The. Board generally did not favor re - zoning for this " one .(.aeek of once a year" use , bu+. they did feel that the request arld the use for this area was reasonable and the Zoning officer was dI.Tacted to contact the Evan Attorney for an opinion as to possible alternate wrays to handle this request * Tera phi1'lips owtiined , in gene:ral. , the County Fair situation throughout the State and indicated that; the trend seemed to be away from the Agriculture Vair4 as such , and moward a. more urban or gene"Eal into est and educational type functions ITe` pointed . out possible methods of obtaining financial aid and come of the possible advantages in. combining Fairse No other business to be heard * the Board adjourned at 9445 PeM * Respectfully submitted , Robert J a Wells ,, Secretary •