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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1973-04-24 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD ARIL 242 1973 A regular meeting of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board was held on Tuesday , April 24 , 1973 , in the Town Offices at 108 East Green Street , Ithaca , New York , at 7030 p . m . PUSEN'Co Chairwoman Barbara Holcomb , Robert Scannell Robert Christianson , Peter Francese ( Planning Consultant) , Ken Kroohs ( Planning Engineer) , David Cowan ( Zoning Officer) , Reynolds Metz (Assistant Zoning Officer) . ABSENT .. Daniel Baker , Maurice Harris , Arnold Albrecht , Jack Lowe , Sam Slack . ALSO P1TSENTo Members of the Press and Radio , Mrs . Holcomb opened the meeting at 7040 p . m. She stated that this meeting will be devoted to the proposed zoning ordinance , but that there arc: a couple of things she would like to bring to the attention of the members of the Planning Board . BEACON HILLS .. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT ON SOUTH HILL BY ERDMAN et al . Mrs . Holcomb stated that the Beacon Hills developers have informed the Planning Board that they are ready to go now, However ; . both Mrs . Holcomb and Mr . Kroohs have informed the developers that they have brought nothing in the way of final site plans , drainage plans , etc . , to the Planning Board formally . . She stated that after a lengthy meeting with the representatives of Beacon Hills they have been put on the Planning Board Agenda for Tuesday , May 1st , 1973 , along with the Groff Associates Public Hearing and the presentation by Cornell University of their proposed Chilled Water Plant . Further ...the second meeting in May , 1973 , i . e . , May 15 , will be reserved for � ` the zoning ordinance . The members of the Planning Board agreed with this timetable . Mrs . Holcomb outlined the possibility of hiring an engineer expert in water retention or other aspects of drainage from time to time to be of assistance to Mr . Kroohs . For example , Mr. Kroohs does ' not feel that the can handle the unique problems of the man-made pond to be used as a water retention pond as well as decoration in the Beacon Hills . project . The Planning Board agreed that this was in order and the iaame of Mr . Richard Black was considered as such an aide . KENILWORTH PLA]VTINGS . Mrs . Ho ; comb also spoke briefly about the plantings for the Kenilworth pro=ject (East Hill Plaza ) on Judd Falls Road. She has spoken to Mr . Edward King , attorney , about going ahead now with the plantings as per the contract with White Nurseries and having pay- ment taken out of the escrow account set up for that purpose . Mr . King has informed Mrs . Holcomb that said contract refers specifically to 1972 . Mr . IUng has requested an up - dated contract from �. Mr . Squilla . The Planning Board wishes to wait a reasonable time and if a contract is riot forthcoming , they will request that White Nurseries go ahead with the plantings and the Town Board will pay them directly out of the escrow fund . Town . of Ithaca . PlanningBoard 2 - - . .April. 24 , 1973 . . PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE . An . incisive . discussion of the proposed zoning ordinance for the Town of Ithaca , which has now been put into a first draft stage by Mr . Francese was held . with Mr. : Francese leading the discussion . Using . a blackboard , Mr .. Francese outlined in detail the framework of the new ordinance , i . e . , encompassing 13 Articles under which in a particular manner repeated throughout the ordinance the several Sections are to be found . The framework , as described by Mr . Francese , 'keeps the ordinance consistent . Mr . Francese stated that at one point he had the entire ordinance written , but as he read it over , he became aware of the fact that it resembled the existing ordinance in form and wording and indeed , most ordinances in the State of New York . So , he tore that up and sat down and re "wrote ' the whole thing page by page , from start to finish . Lengthy discussion was held concerning the dramework of the ordinance and how the whole thing ties in together . Discussion centered mainly on the concepts of the zoning ordinance and how they may be compatible with their application . Considerable time was spent discussing the R- 11 R- 2 and R- 3 Districts , with particular emphasis being on mobile homes . A possible location for a mobile • home park was discussed at length with Mark Beathan ' s land emerging as a possibility and . also the present mobile home park whichexists as a nonconfoi.ming use on Seven Mile Drive . After further discussion , the members of the Planning Board decided that they would rather not go over the wording of the Articles presented at this meeting without having studied the mater- ial . Mr . Francese agreed and will mail copies of the complete text as presented , i. . e . , through the Ba. 2 district to each . member of the Planning Board and Mr . Cowan . SAM PETER - REQUEST TO ADD A SEMI-DETACHED STORAGE BUILDING TO HIS PREMISES ON DANBY ROAD , 1 Mr . Cocaan .. presented a more detailed plan which he had received .from Mr . Peter as part of his request to erect a storage building next to his presently existing TV and Appliance store on Danby Road and :King Road . The Planning Board had previously reques- ted that a plan showing ' lot lines and distances be presented to them before they would be willing to make any recommendations , Mr . Peter has a lot 259 ' plus in a commercial zone , bound. d by State lands and the two King Roads . Mr . Peter wants to put in a prefabricated building for storage and a ramp through to his other building . It would essentially be an extension of the existing building . . Mr . Cowan noted that the proposed plan meets the requirements for side yard and front yard . The Zoning Ordinance requires that the Planning Board submit their recommendation to the Town Board on this type of proposed extension . r : I Town of Ithaca Planning Board - 3 � April 24 , 1973 The Planning Bord gave their general approval of the proposed builidiAg extension in a commercial zone . The meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30 p . m . by the Chair . Respectfully submitted, Nancy M. Fuller , Secretary, f