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Home My WebLink AboutPB Minutes 1972-09-07 I ;, � rr •• C V i7 11 O (� I e !t P is f 1 e.+ ijk ; ty . Sertemiber 7 ,, 1972 The regular iiieetincc of the, Town of ItI'-Iaca Planning .; oard c=las held Thursday , Septenber 7. 1972 , in the Toil n of I 'Chaca i . ff1ces , 1C• 3 E . green Street , ItOaca , ; iet-i York . P > ESENT : Chairman varbara Holcoi:ib , E ; atert Scannell , i + aurice ; arris , i ; obert C'iristianson , Sarii S1 ac i: , Peter Francese ( Planning Consultant ) ,, and Javid Cov: an ( Zoning =. fficer ) . firs . Holcomb reported on the meeti ; r of the County Planning board . bob Christianson :1ras requested to attend azeetinc to be held on soil conservation and to report tack 4o the Planning board . It uas also reported tiliat the County Planning 1.1oard 1,111 be sponsoring several forwils , the first of 1,P!Oich will be held on October 925 concerning a -presentation by the 1 nvi York State Gas and Electric Copinany on the ESE ruling, on underground facilities and also rulings on gas service extensions . sirs . Holcoi:ib . reported that there is a nee" ! letA York State Sanitary Code on Housing Liz0 ; circulated to tote+ ns for their comrient . Peter Francese i.-, ill check cin this and ' try to locate fib a copy for Oe Planning Loard , Ili evl state legislation effective January 1 , lc' 73 states that the r1annin9 Board r:iust eiold a public hearing on preliminary approval of subaivisi0 :15 Tris is already i) einc� done by this Planning.. Loa rd . The nel%t legislation also states t . at the iinproves plan s� ust be su 'l l * tted and filed in P1 anni ng :; ffi c A thin 30 days after approval is given . Veter Francese Lias requested to locate soil i;ians for the Toxin of Ithaca . Suclh yaps can J.Je used to identify gravel deposits ; i; ich could 3e bearieficial tihen e: orkin on a proposed gravel pit oruinance . letter itras read from: John , leigs concerning thr, relocation of ; t . 13 . irs , Holcomb reported that she had discussed this uiit ; i Frank Liguori . , Jr . Liquori stated that t . 13 is still in the proposed 20 year plan , but it is being considered as an arterial riiefliway ratifier tt; an thruvray . It t .ras the feeling of the Board that v:! e should push to continue to have Rt . 13 given funds and be given priority t : ithii, the arterial hichuay category , heii a i - caster pl an i s adopted b- y she State , then vie will take some definite action to nusii for adoption of tie plan . r Y 2 .a AIAE Di ENT TO SECTIO" 70 OF ZONL1; 6 ORDIiAl" CC : Discussion Baas Fie d cconcerninc Section 0 o the Zoning ' ° rdinance which • concerns extraction of natural products . Under the present ordinance , the board of \ ppeals acts upon any requests for excavation of the land in the Tov! n . It vas the feeling of the Planning Hoard that this should be changed to have proposed plans concerning extraction of natural products be presented to the Planning board for recommendation to the TovIn '.' card . Discussion ti , as held as to 1.riiether vie should ar�. end the present ordinance or write a separate sand and gravel pit ordinance . It vias decided to ariend the present ordintance to be effective until such ti :. e that a ne : ! sand and gravel nit ordinance is prepared and approved . A, notion vias made by i; obert Christianson , and seconded i.) y Iiaurice Harris , that Section 70 of the, An Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca be revised to read as follol.<fse 11SECTI011 70 . Extraction of ifatural Products . In any district no sod , loan , sand , gravel , or stone shall k, e removed or offered for sale except in connection v., Ith a public l,•rork on the property or the renoval of silt or other recently accur;lu - lated rsaterial that blocks a normal floc,! of a plater course vrithout the special approval of the Toin Board . In applying for- such approval , the appl ' can t sisall subrdit to the Planning hoard a plan of the proposed project , shouli ng property lines , • and adjacent public !Jays , grades , and depths of proposed removal , soil types to be removed , and proposed regradinc and renlantl1 ng of the property upon completion of the operation . Said plan lAust sirovi contours at 10 ft . intervals before operations are commenced and after worh is cor;ipleted . In considering the proposed use the Planning Board small take into account the distance of the operation . frog► nei ghbori ng property and nUbl i s v, ays , the possible detriment of such use to the future develop - ment of the land in question , and file possible nuisance or detriment of the operation to neic; hboring landowners and to the coi7munity as a chole . T €ic Planning board may recommend such conditions upon tine anflicant as it deems necessary to protect tide general vrel fare of the cornnuni ty , + lhich i,1ay include a tide limit upon operations , and tine requirerients that a perforrlance bond be posted to insure conrliance v, ith the requirements of this ordinance and rtith any furter reasonable conditions irsposed by the board . The Planning board small thereafter adopt a resolution recommending to the Tov; n Board either apraroval ., approval with modifications , or :disapproval of the proposed plan . The Tovin Board shall take final action and instruct the Town Clerk either to issue a peri'At or to deny the application . The original permit shall remain in effect until one year frog issue date and 'Ue renewable annually thereafter . A reneiaal perrAt r:-iay he issued by the Town Clerk after lie has determined , upon inspection of the property and consultation vac th the Zoning. Officer , that the viork completed during the past year. taas performod 1 according to the plans subr:ii teed tri-ien the original nermi t vias �- issued . Any normal building operaA. tion in connection ;with a legal building hermit , such as excavation , filling , or grading , shall be excepted from the provisions of this Section . " The motion t:aas unani +piously passed , and Section 70 scall be so amended . PROPOSED i ` UI SAND Ai.4D GRAVEL PIT ORDIiANCE : Peter i rancese presented a proposed new sand and gravel nit ordinance For the Town of Ithaca to be separate from the proposed netra zoning ordinance . Discussion was Field on the appropriate requirerients of slope . Peter Francese has proposed a 2 to l slope . Robert Scannell felt that this Maas not steep enough and should be at least 3 to 1 and preferably 4 to 1 . Peter will check tiitii someone at Cornell in soils about this . Further discussion on the proposed ordinance tpaas held . 11EC0 1 iiiEiyDATIO ! S FOIR COURT ORDER TO COY 1E i ! : Discussion Vas held concerning t5e need to make recommendations to the coning Board of Appeals to include , i n their recomriendation # to the court concerning Coy Glen . The Planning Board Hoped that Of the anendment to Section 70 of the Zoning Ordinance as �® proposed is approved by the Toiin Hoard , then Coy Glen trill be required to come to us and the Planning Board can hake the recommendations rather than the Zoning Board of ;appeals . It was suggested the Board find out the time limii t that the court order must be filed in in order to assure there is enough time to go ahead with this amendment before acting on the recommenda - tions for Coy Glen , Barbara Fiolcenb t°aill check on this tri th John Barney . If there is enough time , the Board twill wait until approval is given by the Tot--: n Board on the amendment to Section 70 . If there is not enough time , recommendations will be pre - pared and proposed at the September 19 oeeting for action by the Board . PROPOSAL. FOR PARK COUNCIL ** Barbara Holcomb reported that she had request i1irs . Valentinoto reactivate tine Park Council . It was pointed out before the Town takes any action , they t�ltant to knota the Town ' s responsibilities toward maintenance of each type of area such as neighborhood parks , recreational parks , and natural resource parks . It was suggested that we check with the City of Ithaca to see how they handle this , and also with the Totan of Lansing . PROPOSED WATER FACILITY AT BOLTON POIi ; T9 ; laurice Harris reporter on the reports for the proposed Crater facility at Bolton Point . Discussion was held , and irs . Holcomb made a resolution that the Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca fully supports the actions of the Toi;.! n of Ithaca , Dryden , Lansing , and Village of Ca .yug •a Heights in their anproval to take water from Bolton Point for a new igater source for the greater Ithaca area . Robert Christianson seconded the motion , and it was unanimously passed . AOJOLIF; NPIEN' T : The meeting was adjourned at 10e30 n . m . Resoectfully submitted , Charlene La +trson , Secretary �• r O • a 0 4 v 0 c • ll 0