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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1970-07-21 z - Town of Ithaca Planning Board July 2 .1 , 1970 The regular meeting of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board was held July 21 , 1970 in the Town of Ithaca offices , 108 E . Green Street , Ithaca , New York . Present : Chairman Robert Scannell , Hwy Baker , Robert Christianson , Barbara Holcomb , Peter Francese ( Planning . Consultant ) , Fred Scott , Bud Garrity ( WHCU ) , Jim McRae ( WTKO ) , and Charlene Lawson ( secretary ) . Iq Baker made a motion to accept the minutes of the May meeting . The motion was seconded by Bob Christianson and unani - mously passed . Bob Christianson made a motion that the Planning Board recognize final approval on the Otis Drew subdivision on Poole Road . - Barbara Holcomb . seconded the motion and it was unanimously passed . A motion was . made by Bob Christianson that the Planning Board recommend to the Town Board that Mr__ . . Sam Slack be appointed to replace Mr : Paul Teavelli . as a member of the Planning Board . Baker seconded the motion , and it was unanimously favored . VJAAc� Peter Francese discussed the use of the DeWitt Junior High School building . It was decided that this building should not remain in public hands since there is no use for it at the present time . . Fred Scott moved that the DeWitt Junior High School not be kept in public hands and Barbara Holcomb seconded this motion . It was unanimously carried . , Changing in Zoning Ordinances Peter Francese presented . the proposed changes in the Zoning Ordinances . These include : District R - 9 has been eliminated by combining it with R - 15 , with a minimum lot width of 100 feet . An additional residential section , R - 5 , will be established for trailer parks only . Multiple residence district ( R - 10 ) will be a floating . zone . The Planning Board recommended that the density in these areas should be limited to lO units per acre instead o' f the presently permitted 17 . 4 . Also , all existing sewer and water districts shall be re - zoned from R - 30 to R - 15 . Cluster housing and multiple residences will be permitted only in the R - 15 zone . z - 2 - Agricultural districts shall remain except that residential . development would be permitted only after the land is- rezoned for residential use . It was recommended by Robert Scannell that . land that is ideally suited for agricultural use be zoned such that it . can be retained for farming land only . Regulations will be added to govern the dumping of junk automobiles , pollution from animal wastes , and the construction of accessory . buildings . A building permit will be required for the construction of any accessory buildings , primarily for assessment purposes and to keep track of developments . Business districts A and B will be combined into one district . District C will be relabeled B and District D will become C . District E will be abolished . Sign regulations will be strengthened and tighter controls be established on site trash disposal . Barbara Holcomb recommended that when violations occur , that there be some legal follow - u. p . The two existing light and heavy industrial districts shall remain . There will be additions to the light industrial district of those businesses previously included in District C such as plumbing operations . It was recommended that a special district Business C be set up for such things as lumber yards , feed stores , used car lots , greenhouses , brick yards , and farm implement dealers . It was also recommended that perhapssuch recreationally oriented business45as dance facilities and theaters could be in - cluded inlDistrict B . Thus , parking lots used . . by the shopping centers during the day could also be put to use at night . Lands owned by public institutions such as Cornell University , Finger Lakes Park - Commission , Ithaca College , etc . shall be classified P - 1 . Such lands , when sold , would be subject to re - zoning before any us.e- could be made of it . Several definitions will also be added to the Ordii ,�ance and the penalties for violation of the ordinances will be stiffer and will be enforced . At next month ' s meeting , Peter Francese will discuss the location and mapping of these districts . Special . Exceptions . Section 74 . A proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance was presented . Robert Scannell made an addition to the proposed amendment so that it shall read : . 3 Section 74 . Special Exceptions . Where - .there - are practical difficulties or special conditions which make . applic-ation of these regulatio- ns unreasonable or impossible to comply with ; and when , in its judgment , the public :convenience and . welfare _ will be substantially served . and the appropriate use . of neighboring property will not , in the opinion of.- the , Town Board , be ' substant-ial ly - or permanently i njuxed , : the Town - Board may - in a specific case , after - puol i c notice and hearing and after referal to the Planning Board for an opinion as per the procedure outlined in section 46 ( 2 ) above , authorize the follow -ing special exceptions - to the regulations : 1 . Cemetery + : 2 . : : Hospital or . Health Care Faci 1 i ties . - - 3 . Radio or Television transmitting or broadcasting station It was recommended that facilities such as dog kennels , veterinary hospitals , and dancing . facilities be added to the _list of exceptions - pf `'- could be put in a business district - , but by specia .l _ permIt only because of the particular problem involved such as noise . - Avresolution was - made by Bob Christianson that we recommend . _ . to the Town Board that they approve Section 74 . Special Exceptions . The motion was seconded by Barbara Holcomb and unanaimousiy approved . WTKO Towers Discussion was held about the relocation of . the WTKO towers approximately 1 , 000 . feet north of their first site proposal . The Board - agreed that with the new Section 74 , this should be agreeable . A public hearing will be scheduled after the Town Board has given its approval . to Section 74 . A motion was made by Barbara Holcomb to adjourn the meeting . Fred Scott seconded it , and the motion was unanimously passed . The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 45 p . m . Respectfully submitted , Charlene Lawson , Secretary