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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1965-01-05 ,r TOWN OF ITHACA ® PLANNING BOARD MINUTES JANUARY 59 1965 The meeting was called to order at 7 : 50 P & Mo Membem present were Chairman va°sse ,, Elmer Philii.ps8 Frank : Liguori .. 4Gordon et acing g : .'cilt ar iC;,; ia�s .. d ?z.i :cg nf'f i {s fa r -Robert J y ;Tells o The minutes of the December 14 1964 meetiig were approved as mailed LORAN MARION RESIGNATION . Noti. fidation of the resignation 0 oran terry o was received by the Board with expressions of regret , and thanks for his many years of faithful and outstanding service to the Tov+no The Zoning Officer was directed to dispatch a letter indicating the same to Mrs nari. on6, In the matter of a replacement for Mr . Marion on the Board , the name of Dr „ Fred Mitchell was suggested . Nr -.. Wiggins and 14ru Phillipa , in view of the short notice received , requested moretime in which to consider possibil � itics for this post . PAPSS s Chairman Vasse presented the Board with copies of rnell. University license signed by Mrs Ja ies Matthews , Real .Estate Depar1i' raen.t g granting the Town of Ithaca the use of a plot of land lyi �sg _ norther°ly of and" adjacent to the north tu:lrn—ar©luld of Tu:l°ey ton Road for play ground purposes , The Board was very pleased with th:i: s generous act on the part of the University and wishes to extend their apprec: ia,tion and thanks I'ar same In amot on made by Tib! , Wiggins ., seconded by Mra Phillips and approved by uxif.,:ti .no to votev the Board rec: oBamends that the Tovii Board accept this license From Cornell and further that the T €ew:11.a B %ca d autl'ri rize the development of this land for area recreational use acoording to a plan wftr ah *aphis Board will su.bmJ�. t to the Tcohvm Board at a later date when it io completely f' o:rMul. ated „ In further general discussion regarding the prosent and future needs of the Town for recreation.a.l facilities in -this and other sections of the Tovniv the Board noted that the Regional_ Hoard Report; g as accepted t indicates several aseasq besides the northeast , in which a present need exists , and inlight of thi. so directed the Zoning Officer A Secre tary ) to write the Multiple Liati.ng Board of the Real. • Estate Association to i.nformi them that this Board is � l Planming Board Mi.nutes�January 5 , 1965 Page 2 interested in obtaining information as to lands in the Town 1*rhioh might be suitable and available , to be investigated 'to fulfill these needs CORN ELL PLANNING : Pima Liguori inf o= ed the Board that (Mrne rllversI y is expecting to conduct an information meeting . or. Januax7 18t regarding their long range planning program in this area , previously announced , and that members of this Board tri. ll be invited to attend along with other interested officials and groups in the communityr Appreciation of and for this decision on the part of Cornell University was expressed by the Board and the invitations will be accepted SOUTHIMULa Chairman Vasse opened diocussion on the proposed to 'ham development plan by M. Jack Herman , and presented a copy of a letter directed to the Town. Board requesting re �zonxng of the proposed area in * a manner which would allow .its dev'elopmen t 4 according . to a general plan entitled " South Hill Development " . sheet K~1 and dated September , 1964 , also submitted After considerable discussion , and after noting that no • answer -Las been received to date from Attorney Biayocous F•egardi.ng legal questions on the subject; requested by previous lettert the Board directed the Zoning Officer to determine more specific detail regarding the ttio areas labeled as " Residentiall, and showing what are probably 1. v amity houoes on said General Site Plan. . ( So done , by phone with R . J . Hines , Attorney , since , His advise being that these two meas wi ll be used for family homes and sold , land and improvements bo#& , . ) etre - dines was also requested to furnish a deed description of the proposed total area for use by the Trou, i for advertising and re• zoning purposes . ) IM a mation by �Ary Phillips , seconded by Mrs Waring and adopted by u ami.mous votb9 the Planning Board recommends that the Town Board rezone the proposed area shown on the aforesaid " General Plan " in the following; mannere . 4. m Re�-wvone to " uaultiple -eresidenee: ll the e3ntirc plot exeluding the appraximate 450 f t e x 550 ft .a section in the southutest corner of the area labeled " Proposed Motor Inn . " 2e Rezone 1-,he aforessaid apprcxiruatc 450 ftp x 550 ft . section , as shown. , to " Business 011 , qualified to limit the use thereof to fall within the uses specified under subsections 13 and 14 of Section 34 of the Zoning 4 Planning Board Minutes January 59 1965 Page 3 Ordinance . ( Motel and Restaurant ) The general theory employed by the Board in deciding the Legal question of multiple uses within a plot of land , ' such as this , was that a lesser use , ie . 1®family homes , within an area zoned for a higher use , ie : multiple family , would be a peamitted useo On the other hand , a commercial ( higher ) . use , fes motel restaurant , within an area zoned for lower use . ie : multiple-residence , would not be permitted and should be zoned separately , or be considered as a variance to the Ordinance * In this latter instance qualified separate re - zoning was considered to be the more feasible . SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE : The Ordinance Committee was not ready , ai tt is Zwe , opresent a report , as requested , on proposing ammendments to the SubwDivision Ordinance The Secretary was directed to obtain a copy of the latest New Fork State publication dealing with subdivisions and ordinances thereof for use of the Board in up- dating and improving our Ordinance . Mr . Phillips requested that the Town Board spell out in greater detail what they had in mind when they requested this Board to review the Ordinances Also , this Board has not received a report from the Town Engineer .regarding proposed changes . It was suggested that this be followed up by the Zoning Officer as socn as the Town Board appoints a. new Town Engineer ,, There being no other business , the meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30 S aMo Next month only meeting night Wednesday February 3 , 19656 Respectfully submitted Robert Jo dells Zoning Officer Secretary