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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1971-11-16 _ TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD • November. 16 , 1971 The regular meeting of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board was held Tuesday , November 16 , 1971 , at 7 : 30 p . m . in the Town of Ithaca Offices , 108 E . Green Street , Ithaca , New York . PRESENT : Chairman Barbara Holcomb , Robert Scannell , Fred Scott , Dan Baker , Robert Christianson , Maurice Harris , and Peter Francese ( Planning Consultant ) . APPROVAL OF MINUTES : It was pointed out that the minutes from the March , April , and May meetings had not been approved . Mrs . Holcomb amended the minutes of the March 16 , 1971 meeting as follows : page 1 , paragraph 5 , the first sentence should read " Peter Francese reported that the Town Board has assumed responsibilities concerning Ithaca . College new road intersection with Coddington Road . " page 1 , Sandra Place should be changed to Winthrop Drive . • page 2 , under Cornell Fleet Garage , the first sentence should read to service approximately 120 cars . . . " • • • -r page 21 the first sentence of the last paragraph should read " Mrs , Holcomb proposed that the Planning Board wait until our next meeting to ' make: a formal recommendations * * " A motion TAras made by Dan Baker and seconded by Fred Scott to approve the minutes of the March 16 , 1971 meeting as corrected . The motion was unanimously carried . The following corrections were made to the minutes of the April 6 Planning Board meeting : page 2 , line 2 , change Floral Avenue to 5 - Mile Drive . page 2 , paragraph 41 third line , change ordinance to provision . page 2 , paragraph 4 , fifth line should read " lot and density " . page 2 , paragraph 5 , line two , change old to new . ,, , : Robert Christianson made a motion to approve the minutes of the April 6 , 1971 meeting of the Planning Board as amended . The motion was seconded by Maurice Harris and unanimously passed . i ` - 2 - • The following amendments were made to the May 18 , 1971 meeting of the Planning Beard : page 2 , paragraph 3 , the last sentence should read ` °* It was reported that another neighbor , Mr . Cook , had expressed his approval as long as the development was not too close to the road . " page 2 , paragraph 4 , the first sentence should read " It was pointed out that if in the future public water and sewer should become avail - able , additional approval . . . " . page 2 , paragraph 5 , the first sentence should read " Peter Francese pointed out that the site plan does not meet the requirements for set back from the present district lines . ' ' page 3 , paragraph 2 , line four should read " Park Subdivision Stage III and also increase Lot 21 . 00 " . Robert Christianson made a motion , seconded by Maurice Harris , to approve the minutes of the May 18 , 1971 meeting of the Planning Board as corrected . The motion was unanimously approved . Approval of the October 19 meeting will be postponed until our next meeting . Barbara Holcomb pointed out that Fred Scott ' s term of office will expire December 31 , 1971 , and he was willing to serve another term . . Robert Christianson made a motion that the Planning Board recommend to the Town Board that Fred Scott be appointed to a new term as member of the Planning Board . The motion was seconded by Robert Scannell and unanimously passed . Mrs . Holcomb reported the need to have a member of the Board become familiar with the town water system in order to advise future developers . Maurice Harris volunteered to take on this duty . A proposal was made by Robert Scannell that the Planning recommend approval of any sum of money for the preservation of our tax map that our consultant honestly feels is reasonable . Robert Christianson seconded the motion and it was unanimously passed . There was no report from the Park Council . Robert Scannell will present a proposal for bicycle paths at the December meeting . Peter Francese distributed copies of a proposed new Sign Law which would be separate and distinct from the Zoning Ordinance . This proposal will be discussed at the December meeting . Mr . Metz , Assistant Zoning Officer , reported P & C had requested permission to construct a sign for the front of their new store on Judd Falls Rd . " The sign is roughly 400 sq . ft . , will be flat on the surface of the building , will not extend above the roof line , and will not be lighted . It was reported that under the present Zoning Ordinance , signs are restricted to 50 sq . . ft . for industrial and commercial zones . Robert Scannell made a motion that on the basis of the existing Zoning Ordinance for industrial use this sign is larger than the Planning Board should approve and for this reason , we recommend that this sign not be permitted . The motion was seconded . by Fred Scott . Scannell , Scott , Holcomb , Baker , and Harris voted in favor of the motion . Christianson opposed . The motion was passed . HILKER SU13DIVISION PROPOSAL : Mr . William Hilker and Attorney John McNeil presented plans for an 11 lot subdivision on Coddington Rd . across from Northview Road . Preliminary approval has already been given for the 11 lots and a park . It was suggested that Mr . Hilker check on the water pressure to insure he will have adequate pressure for his development . It was also pointed out that the Board of Public Works recently reported that due to the current water shortage , no new hook - ups to the city water supply would be permitted without specific approval from the Board of Public Works . A motion was made by Robert Scannell , seconded by Fred Scott , to hold a public hearing for final approval at the December 21 , 1971 meeting at 8x00 p . m . The motion was unanimously approved . PROPOSED NEW ZONING ORDINANCE : The proposed new Zoning Ordinance was presented informally for public information only . The current Zoning Ordinance was written in 1954 and has been revised and amended numerous times , but still remains outdated . The new Zoning Ordinance will make provisions for such developments as mobile homes , camping grounds , cluster developments , row housing , condominiums , snowmobiles , etc . Peter Francese described the land uses in the Town and then discussed the major changes in each of zones that are being proposed under the new Ordinance . ADJOURNMENT : A motion was made by Robert Scannell , seconded by Robert Christianson , and unanimously approved to adjourn the official meeting at 9 : 15 p . m . An informal discussion of the proposed Zoning Ordinance continued . Respectfully submitted , Charlene Lawson , Secretary