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Home My WebLink AboutPB Minutes 1973-10-23 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD OCTOBER 23 , 1973 ® A regular meeting of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board was held on Tuesday , October 23 , 1973 , in the Town Offices at 108 East Green Street , Ithaca , New Yorke PRESENT : Chairwoman Barbara Holcomb ( arrived late ) ' Arnold Albrecht , Robert Scannell , Robert Christianson , Jack Lowe , Danel Baker , Sam Slack ( arrived late ) , Peter Francese ( Planning Consultant) , Kenneth Kroohs ( Planning Engineer) , Reynolds Metz (Assistant Zoning Officer) , ABSENT : Maurice Harris4 ALSO PRESENT : Members of the Press and Radio .. In the absence of Mrs : Holcomb Vice � Chairman Robert Christianson opened the meeting at 7 : i0 p4m . ROUTINE BUSINESS There was no routine business to be discussed . PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION OF MONKEMEYER MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ON EAST KING ROAD The Chair noted that Mr . Monkemeyer was not present . (See below in these Minutes . ) VINCENT FRANCLAMONE REQUEST FOR REZONING OF PROPERTY AT 108 RIDGECREST ROAD FROM Rs30 TO MULTIPLE RESIDENCE DISTRICT The Vice- Chairman presented a letter from Vincent Franciamone which had been hand delivered to the Planning Board for this meeting by Mr . Franciamone . Mr. Christianson stated that this letter repre- sents a request by Mr . Franciamone for the rezoning of his land conte taining 29 , 725 sq . ft . from R- 30 to Multiple Residence District . A map of the property showing proposed additions to existing buildings was attached to the letter and presented to the Board along with the letter by Mr . Christianson . Chairwoman Holcomb arrived at this time and read the letter from Mr. Franciamone in its entirety to the Planning Board. A copy of said letter is attached to the Official Minutes of the Planning Board and kept in the Town Clerk ' s Office . A brief discussion followed concerning the lot size and the minimum requirements of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance . The minimum requirement for a Multiple Residence District is one acre . The following Motion was presented by Mr . Robert Christianson: That the Planning Board seek the advice of our legal counsel on the application of Mr . Franciamone for a change in zoning of the land in question . The Motion was seconded by Mr . Robert Scannell ., Town of Ithaca Planning Board - 2" October 23 , 1973 The Chair asked if there were any further discussion . • Mrs . Holcomb requested that the Motion be amended to add that in the opinion of the Planning Board since the property is less than one acre the parcel does not qualify for rezoning . Mr , Christianson agreed that the Motion should be so amended . MOTION by Mr . Robert Christianson , seconded by Mr . Robert Scannell , RESOLVED , that the Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca seek the advice of our legal counsel on the application of Mr . Vincent Franciamone for a change in zoning from R- 30 to Multiple Residence District of the property at 103 Ridgecrest Road , Ithaca , New York , since it is less than one acre thereby not being qualified for rezoning to multiple residence district . The Chair asked if there were any further discussion . There was none and a -vote was called for . Aye - Holcomb , Albrecht ] Scannell , Christianson , Lowe , Baker . Nay - None . Abstain - Slack ( arrived late - m did not take part in discussion) . Carried . • It was agreed by the members of the Planning Board that Chr- woman Holcomb would contact James V . Buyoucos , the Town Attorney , ' to discuss this matter and thereupon write a letter to Mr . Vincent Franciamone informing him of the decision of the Planning Board in re his request for rezoning . DISCUSSION OF MONREMEYER MULTIPLE RESIDENCE ON EAST KING ROAD Mrs . Holcomb informed the members of the Planning Board that Mr . Evan Monkemeyer had come into the Office about ten days ago with a new site plan for his rezoned property on East King Road . Mr . Monkemeyer has changed architects . The new plan represents a sub® stantial change in the site plan from that presented to this Board and approved by the Town Board at the time of the rezoning of Mr . Monkemeyer ' s land from R. 30 to Multiple Residence on December 13 1971 . Therefore , it is the opinion of the Planning Board that Mr . Monkemeyer must go through the entire procedure of having the new site plan approved . This will involve a public hearing at the Planning Board level before recommendation to the Town Board then a public hearing before the Town Board prior to final approval . DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED ZONING ORDINANCE . At 9 : 00 P . M. the Planning Board turned to further discussion of . the proposed zoning ordinance . j'1DJOURNME NT The meeting was adjourned by the Chair at 10 : 20 p . m . Respectfully submitted , Nanev M. Fuller _ SPnrPtnrv _ r t . tv ad JAA � ►1ier 22:, 1973 n of I'thaaa . r= , ahnin� ltieaj of Ithaaaa: 0 T 'ioe.s 108 f Unt crania „ ®trot : Itha®a' , NOW 7iork 1#850 gba Al�liaatien for the ,mooning of ■y lot `®entlesen s Ae- s landtewaer �it. . 18 .R11 ►eareat Rae3 � I vrish to . application to the . Town of Zti ea Mansiins de�►ra to `have my let . "Lora"'rois ROa disnttial . R-3O to a witivio 8e's'ideace Distrl'etm Ia . Ay . letter of October 91p1972 submitted to th* A Town trd , Town - of Ithaca , I stated wj olposition to the reaor� ag of the adjoining lAnds owned by Schuylkill investors . o The land now aonsti.t"a'! Beacon Hills . After an arduous set or meetings . and discussions , with regard to Heaoon H it i s p on August 7 , 1972 , Barbara Holcomb , Chairman of the Planning Board read the recommendation of the ?haul . Board to the Toren Sward . one hundred-- and sixty- iwo ( 162 ) acres of land were- rezoned R ` t"!p� &- 30 to Bg15 cluster , multiple reeldence and eemmermis�, . . . n �oua approval was given by the Yvan Bard ® . Such app -.fi co.natItuted a Otppt" rozoningo Eventual renters at Deacon Hills -are expected ! to stimulato • de.velopment , growth-, usage of South Hill private and commercial facititieso d at . rezon ng . made Beacon Hillsa realityo As , a land and property owner° , I wish to live within the framework of the large under which the Town of Ithaca is opert-tbd and gevernedo D,g rezoning my lot from Rt 30 to Multiple Residence a comPstable use of my land f®r dies purpose _ Vf maintaining units of quality rental housing will be aaeomplishedo In the , present ZoniA Ordinance of the Torn of Ithaca In Article six , Section 21 under Multiple Fmbsideno® Districts it f. s stated in number one that a minimum tract of one &ere is required. . for . the development of a Multiple Residence District . Said tract must contain at least 2 , 500 square feet of gross - lot area for each dwelli" unit to 1e consts°uated0 �y implication under present regulations I would Us entitled, to eleven ( 11 ) units on my lot of 29 , 725 ®quare feet . a.. m2m Although the Zoning Ordinance indicates the requirement of a minimum tract of one acre ' for development of a Multiple Residence District , I contend that in the 1970 proposed. zoning ordinathce for the Town of Ithaca in Article 5 , $ action 9 , page 10 ander Multiple Residence Districts a gross lot of 3 , 600 square feet is specified fort each dwelling unit to he constructed , Therefore , the apartments would be permitted by implication , M lot of 29 , 725 square feet should be able to contain eight (8 ) units at this rate ® Attached are plans for three buildings for a total of six units ; In :the present Zoning Ordinance , Article 9 , Section 468 page 19 it 2s sta. ted that after this general eight plan, for a Multiple Residence , is submitted to the Planning Board , and before a resolution is recommended by the Planning ' Board , a public hearing shall be heard by the Planning Board within thirty ( 30 ) days 'of this filing oLr the general sight plan with the Planning Board , Farther procedures are documented In Article Anne , Persons renting from me will stimulate growth and use of . South Hill facilities just as renters in Beacon Hills will do , Such Spot rezoning at 108 Ridgecreet head could terminate the seemingly unending feud between myself and • the aeligent Town Board of Ithaca , So,met and eater are available to my property as questioned by the. Ithaca Planning Board on September. 22 , 1570 , Tharegore , at this time T .respectfully make application to the . Planning Beard of the Toni Board of lthaca to have my lot at 108 Ridgecrest Road rezoned from R= 30 to Multiple Residence , See attached plans , Tax number is listed , Sincerely yours , ,.. `�Mr , Vincent �.o � ranciamore `