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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1979-10-02 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
OCTOBER 2 , 1979
The Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca met in regular session on
Tuesday , October 2 , 1979 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street ( second
floor ) , Ithaca , N . Y . , at 7 : 30 p . m .
PRESENT : Chairman Henry Aron , Liese Bronfenbrenner , Bernard Stanton ,
James Baker , Edward Mazza , Carolyn Grigorov , Barbara Schultz , Montgomery
May , Barbara Restaino ( Town Planner ) .
ALSO PRESENT : Mrs . William Meiczinger , Mrs , C . T . Redline , Robert
I . Wright , Luciano L . Lama , Luciano A . Lama , Gloria R . Lama , William J .
Brazo , Sr . , Ednabelle Brazo , Evan N . Monkemeyer , Lois D . King , Beverly D .
/. ' Schmidt , E . Frederick Holst , E . L . Hollister , James L . Stacco , Jr . ,
John Vasse , Frank Flacco , Sharon Doescher ( Ithaca " C6llege ) ., James ( ? ) L .
Gold (Ithaca College ) .
Chairman Aron declared the meeting opened at 7 : 34 p . m .
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION by Mr . Henry Aron , seconded by Mrs . Carolyn Grigorov :
RESOLVED , that the Minutes of the Planning Board Meeting of September
52 1978 , be and hereby are approved as written .
There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote .
Aye - Aron , Bronfenbrenner , Stanton , Baker , Grigorov , May .
Nay - None .
Abstain - Schultz , Mazza .
The - 1:10TION was declared to be duly carried .
MOTION by Mr . Henry Aron , seconded by Mr . James Baker :
RESOLVED , that the Minutes of the Planning Board Meeting of September
45 1979 , be and hereby approved with the following corrections :
1 . Page 3 , paragraph 5 , line 2 , strike " color " .
2 . Page 3 , paragraph 5 , line 4 , change " One " to " The " and change
" Texture . III " to " Texture I - 11 " .
There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote .
Aye - Aron , Bronfenbrenner , Baker , Grigorov , May , Schultz , Mazza .
Nay - None .
Abstain - Stanton .
The MOTION was declared to be duly carried .
MOTION by Mrs . Liese Bronfenbrenner , seconded by Mr . James Baker :
. RESOLVED , that the Minutes of the Planning Board Meeting of September
18 , 1979 , be and hereby approved as written .
There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote .
Aye - Bronfenbrenner , Baker , Grigorov , May , Schultz , Mazza , Stanton .
Nay - None .
Abstain - Aron . i
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The MOTION was declared to be duly carried .
REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
Mrs . Restaino reported , on behalf of Mr . Fabbroni , that in the month
of September 1979 , two permits were issued for $ 97 , 000 . worth of improve -
ments , as compared with 27 permits for a total of $ 448 , 225 . worth of improve -
ments having been issued in September 1978 ,
REPORT OF THE TOWN ENGINEER
Mrs . Restaino reported , on behalf of Mr . Fabbroni , that 2 , 000 feet of
�. pipe have already been laid on Stone Quarry Road . She stated that the
water improvement project is proceeding very well .
a Mrs . Restaino reported that the NET bus is now carrying 200 - 250 people
per day which is over a 50% capacity and this is considered to be a good
turn out .
REPORT OF THE TOWN PLANNER
Mrs . Restaino reported that the Highway Department has lost its six
CETA workers with the new cut by. the State . She noted that they were good
workers and they were learning their jobs . Mrs . Restaino reported that we
still have our eight CETA workers for the parks project , this being a
different part of CETA , and this program should go through February 1980 ,
Mr . May asked if the Town will be able to provide jobs adequately
through the winter . Mrs . Restaino replied that there would be many jobs
to do , such as building benches , picnic tables , tooling - . up , etc . Mr .
Aron commented that the State of New York has said that if they have worked
for you . under CETA , they can be employed by you as regular employees . Mrs .
Restaino stated that this is correct - - the idea is to provide training so
that they could be employed in regular jobs .
Mrs . Restaino reported that the Town ' s ad hoc SEQR committee is meeting
next Wednesday , October 10th , and has compiled the Type 1 list and will be
going through the Type 2 list . She stated that they should have the SEQR
law ready for the Town Attorney as of next week .
K PUBLIC HEARING : CONSIDERATION OF FINAL SUBDIVISION APPROVAL FOR 5 - LOT
SUBDIVISION ON EAST KING ROAD , TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO . 6 - 43 - 1 - 3 . 3 ,
A PORTION THEREOF . EVAN N . MONKEMEYER .
Chairman Aron declared the Public Hearing in the above - noted matter
duly opened at 7 : 50 p . m . , and presented for the record the Clerk ' s Affidavit
of Posting and Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing in Town Hall
and the Ithaca Journal on September 24 , 1979 , and September 27 , 1979 ,
respectively .
Mr . Evan Monkemeyer appeared before the Board and stated that he
wanted to report to the Board on a number of things . He stated that he has
had a couple of meetings with the Health Department and it has changed his
plans somewhat . He stated that he had a meeting today with Mr . John
Andersson , the Sanitary Engineer with the Health Department . He reported
that they had taken some deep test holes last week and it was determined
that the soils that are called Lord Stone will not lend itself to a standard
septic system . Mr . Monkemeyer reported that what he has decided to do is
extend the public sewers up King Road along the north side - - right now it
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is on the south side . He noted that this would be about an 800 to 1 , 000
foot extension .
Mr . Monkemeyer stated that he would like to ask the Board for another
extension of the final subdivision approval hearing until he can get back
some engineering drawings on the sewer and water .
Mr . Aron asked if there were anyone present from the area to speak to
this matter . No one spoke .
Mr . Stanton asked if there were any change in plans as to the 5 lots .
Mr . Monkemeyer stated that the plan is still for five lots , the need is
>� for engineering drawings .
MOTION by Mr . Edward Mazza , seconded by Mr . James Baker :
RESOLVED , that this Public Hearing in the matter of consideration of
final subdivision approval for 5 - lot subdivision on East King Road , Town of
Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6 - 43 - 1 - 3 . 3 , a portion thereof , as proposed by Mr .
Evan N . Monkemeyer , be and hereby is adjourned until October 23 , 1979 ,
at 7 : 30 p . m . , . without the necessity of any more advertising , this meeting
and this resolution serving as notice of such adjournment .
There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote .
Aye - Aron , Bronfenbrenner , Stanton , Baker , Mazza , Grigorov , Schultz , May .
Nay - None .
. The Chair declared the MOTION to be carried unanimously and the Public
Hearing to be duly adjourned at 7 : 58 p . m . .
DISCUSSION OF SIGN ORDINANCE REVISIONS AND PLANNING BOARD PROCEDURES
Mr . Aron asked Mr . May if at all possible could the Sign Ordinance
Committee have their complete draft ready for approximately November 13th .
Mr . May stated that in a rough form that would be possible for discussion .
Mr . Aron also noted that the Planning Board Procedures committee is
meeting and could be ready by November 13th .
j PUBLIC HEARING : CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR CHANGE IN ZONE AT 1319
MECKLENBURG ROAD , TAX PARCEL NO , 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 , 6 . 69 ACRES , A PORTION
THEREOF PROPOSED -TO BE MULTIPLE RESIDENCE , APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET BY
300 FEET , AND THE REMAINDER PROPOSED TO BE COMMERCIAL . PRESENT ZONING ,
R - 30 , ROBERT I . WRIGHT ,
Chairman Aron declared the Public Hearing in the above - noted matter
duly opened at 8 : 02 p . m . , and presented for the record -the Clerk ' s Affidavit
of Posting and Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing in Town Hall
and the Ithaca Journal on September 24 , 1979 , and September 27 , 1979 ,
respectively , together with the Secretary ' s Affidavit of Service by Mail
of said Notice upon the various neighbors of the parcel in question and upon
Mr . Wright .
• Mr . Wright appeared ppeared before the Board and stated that the parcel pro -
posed for multi - family has been used as such . for twenty - five years . He
stated that the subject attached property was used as a commercial hatchery
until the Marshall ' s went out of business . Mr . Wright stated that what he
is proposing is to zone the property as to what it is being and has been
used for for a number of years .
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Chairman Aron asked if there were any questions from the public .
Mrs . William . Meiczinger , 1375 Mecklenburg Road , asked Mr . Wright if he
were going to use the present buildings exactly as they are now . Mr . Wright
replied that he was . Mrs . Meiczinger asked if the commercial were going to
be antiques . Mr . Wright replied that it was and also that two other buildings
, would have compatible uses in them .
Mr . E . L . Hollister , 173 West Haven Road , stated that in the proposed
commercial land , although Mr . Wright ' s plans are for what has been the
practice , there is no assurance as to what could be in there some day .
Mr . Wright replied that he assumed that that is correct since he cannot be
<<, assured that he will be alive ten years from now . Mr . Hollister stated that
on that basis he would be opposed to the rezoning for commercial . Mr .
Hollister stated that he had no qualms about the house and would approve
the request on the multiple residence .
Mr . Fred Holst , 185 West Haven Road , had a question about a past
zoning or Planning Board action in relation to a similar request at this
property . and noted that at that time it ' was deemed to justify changing
the current three - apartment residence to four , which he assumed Mr . Wright
is proposing now . Mr . Wright stated that he would like to add a fourth
apartment only . Mr . Holst stated that he would confirm that particular
action taken by the Zoning Board of Appeals .
Mrs . William Brazo , 1393 Mecklenburg Road , stated that she was against
this proposal for the same reason that Mr . Hollister said - - there is no
safety from future in commercial .
• Mrs . Beverly Schmidt , 177 West Haven Road , stated that she agreed on
that but she would like to know why she was not notified of the hearing .
Mrs . Fuller explained the mailing process to adjacent neighbors , noting
that 17 adjacent neighbors were notified by mail of the hearing .
Mrs . Lois King , 181 West Haven Road , stated that she would be con -
cerned with a spot zoning request with no guarantees against future
occupancy . She asked if there were a Town of Ithaca overall zoning plan ;
does spot zoning fit into this overall picture ?
Since there appeared to be no further comments from the public , the
Chair declared the Public Hearing closed at 8 : 14 p . m .
Mr . Aron stated that he had before him a plan which has been stamped by
Howard Schlieder , but he did not have a site plan . He stated that plan does
not show the building locations , their size , nor their use ; nor did he find
the drainage on the plan , and , since he assumed there is no public water
or sewer , he did not see any septic location or system on this plan . Mr .
Aron stated to Mr . Wright that this plan is inadequate and he felt that
before the Board can make any decisions or recommendations it should have
a complete set of plans showing all those things so that it may proceed .
Mr . Aron asked for comments from the Board . Mr . Stanton said that he
did not think the Board could proceed tonight but he thought the Board
10 should utilize its -- . time to collect its judgment as to what it does see .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner stated that she thought the Board could discuss this
matter and get some of its questions out of the way . She stated that she
agreed with Mr . Aron that the Board cannot give any approvals or recommenda-
tions , but some things can be cleared up .
Mr . Stanton noted that the area involved is 6 . 69 acres ; there is the
question of the multiple family ; there is the matter of a. large area being
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proposed for commercial .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner asked for how many years has the hatchery not been
working . It was noted that it ceased about 5 years ago and no longer applies .
It was noted that there are 3 antique shops there and the dairy barn has
burned down .
Mr . Hollister noted the buildings that have been used as shown . Dis -
cussion of the present use of the house followed , noting that there are 3
apartments and now it is proposed to add a fourth one .
Mr . Mazza noted that Mr . Wright is going to continue things just as
1 they are and added that as he understands it , Mr . Wright can continue with
what he is doing without any permission from the Board .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner pointed out that once it is zoned commercial ,
adding that Mr . Wright would have to indicate what type of commercial he
wished , any commercial use can go in there .
Mr . Aron commented that if one were to assume that this parcel is
zoned commercial and then it is sold , with reference to what Mrs . Bron -
fenbrenner brought out , any buyer can put anything on it once it is zoned ,
and the neighbors would have a . cominercial park , : so to speak .
Mr . . Mazza noted that with respect to the multi - residence , Mr . Wright
is going to add an apartment . Mr . Wright agreed and added that there would
be no change in the building . Mr . Mazza asked how many people are there
now . Mr . Wright stated that there are two in each of the other two and
his wife and himself in the other one , for a total of 6 people . Mr . Mazza
asked Mr . Wright why he needed the fourth apartment . Mr . Wright replied
that he and his wife have no use for it , all their children are leaving .
It was discussed that the " tenant house " and the " first house " are
included in the part proposed for a multi - family zone .
Mr . Aron asked that Mr . Wright supply the Board with a complete site
plan with an engineer ' s stamp on it and the stakes shown , together with
the buildings , their size and distances and drains , and the septic system
and leech bed location , drainage , and the use of the buildings .
Mr . May suggested that it need not be required to have an engineer
draw these plans for the preliminary discussion . Mr . Aron withdrew the
requirement for an engineer ' s drawing of the site plan . Mr . Aron pointed
out that the submission of these plans does not guarantee a granting or
non - granting of approval by the Board .
MOTION by Mrs . Liese Bronfenbrenner , seconded by Mr . Montgomery May :
RESOLVED , that the Public Hearing in the matter of consideration of
request for change in zone at 1319 Mecklenburg Road , Tax Parcel No . 6 - 28 - 1 -
26 . 6 , 6 . 69 acres , a portion thereof proposed to be multiple residence ,
approximately 240 feet by 300 feet , and the remainder proposed to be com-
mercial , present zoning R - 30 , Robert I . Wright , be and hereby is adjourned
. to October 23 , 1979 .
There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote .
Aye - Aron , Bronfenbrenner , Stanton , Baker , Mazza , Grigorov , Schultz , May .
Nay - None .
The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously .
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Mr . Aron asked if there were any volunteers from the Planning Board to
go up and look over this land . Mr . Stanton , Mrs . Grigorov , and Mrs .
Bronfenbrenner ( if at all possible ) stated that they would go .
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSALS FOR ROUTE 13 - - B - 1 CORRIDOR
MOTION by Mrs . Liese Bronfenbrenner , seconded by Mr . Henry Aron :
RESOLVED , that the Planning Board discuss the proposals for Route 13
improvement and the proposed B - 1 corridor .
There being no further discussion on the Motion , the Chair called for a
vote .
Aye - Aron , Bronfenbrenner , Stanton , Baker , Mazza , Grigorov , Schultz , May .
Nay - None .
The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner stated that she did want to bring it up because
we , as a Town , are affected , and particularly Forest Home , Northeast , and
sections of Cayuga Heights , frightened by , the B - 1 corridor which is favored
by NYS D . O . T . and the Board of Representatives . Mrs . Bronfenbrenner stated
that she felt with the development that has gone around , particularly in
their Hamlet , they need to be preserved , it making absolutely no sense to
increase traffic . Mrs . Bronfenbrenner pointed out Community Corners and
the '_'Indian Trails " in Forest Home .
• Mr . Aron discussed the meeting with the Environmental Management Council
committee . He noted that Mr . Desch was not particularly in favor . He
noted that by - passes were suggested . and added that at that time those people
could not answer that very well . Mr . Aron stated that the matter was
brought up at a Town Board meeting and again this B - 1 corridor was brought
up . He commented that the Town Board was not very much in favor of it
because of the same kind of things Mrs . Bronfenbrenner noted - - destroying
the neighborhood and the flow of traffic .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner asked if there have been any traffic generated
studies . She added that she was not sure that this proposal takes care of
any of this .
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Mr May noted that any one of the plans seems to affect Forest Home .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner noted that Varna has been impacted for many years .
Mr . Aron noted that Freeville is against the altering and the Dryden people
are not very much in favor of it also .
Mrs . Bronfenbrenner stated that this may be our chance to get this
by - pass for Forest Home . Mr . Aron suggested that there might be approval
of B - 1 contingent on the by - pass being done first .
MOTION by Mrs . Liese Bronfenbrenner , seconded by Mr . Bernard Stanton :
• RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Planning Board request the Town Board
of the Town of Ithaca not to grant final approval to the construction of the
proposed B - 1 Corridor for the upgrading of New York State Route 13 , nor any
similar corridor , which would cause an increase in traffic in established
residential neighborhoods such as the Northeast of the Town of Ithaca , the
Village of Cayuga Heights , and the Hamlet of Forest Home , until a new access
road or roads to New York State Electric and Gas , Route 366 , Cornell
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University , and downtown Ithaca are designed to by - pass the cited neighbor -
hoods , and
FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Planning Board requests that this approval
not be granted until the impact upon the landowners whose land will be
required' for the by - pass road has been considered .
By way of discussion , which was led by Mrs . Bronfenbrenner , it was
noted that neighborhoods are very important to preserve , as well as wildlife .
Mrs . Restaino noted that the Board of Representatives needs to hear from the
Town Board .
y' There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote .
Aye - Aron , Bronfenbrenner , Stanton , Baker , Mazza , Grigorov , Schultz , May .
Nay - None .
The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously .
SIGN ORDINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
It was agreed that the sign ordinance committee would meed on Wednesday ,
October 10 , 1979 , at Mrs . Grigorov ' s home at 7 : 30 p . m . The committee is
comprised of Mrs . Grigorov , Mrs . Schultz , and Mr . May ,
ADJOURNMENT
Upon Motion , the Chair declared the October 2 , 1979 , meeting of the
. Town of Ithaca Planning Board duly adjourned at 9 : 15 p . m .
Respectfully submitted ,
Nancy M . Fuller ,
Secretary .
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
. TUESDAY , OCTOBER . 2 , 1979
A G E N D A
7 : 30 P . M . Routine Business
Approval of Minutes - September 5 , 1978
September 4 , 1979
September 18 , 1979
A Report of the Building Inspector
Report of the Town . Engineer
Report of the Town Planner
7 : 45 P . M . PUBLIC HEARING : Consideration of Final Subdivision Approval
for 5 - lot Subdivision on East King Road , Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcel No . 6 - 43 - 1 - 3 . 3 , a portion thereof . Evan N . Monkemeyer .
8 : 00 P . M . PUBLIC HEARING : Consideration of request for change in zone
at 1319 Mecklenburg Road , Tax Parcel No . 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 , 6 . 69
acres , a portion thereof proposed to be Multiple Residence ,
approximately 240 feet by 300 feet , and the remainder proposed
to be ' Commercial . Present Zoning , R- 30 . Robert I . Wright .
8 : 30 P . M . Report of the Planning Board Chairman , Henry Aron .
8 : 45 P . M . ADJOURNMENT
Nancy M . Fuller
Secretary
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NOTE : IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD CANNOT ATTEND , PLEASE
CALL ME IMMEDIATELY AT 273 - 1747 .
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AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING
TOWN CLERK ' S OFFICE
ITHACA , N . Y.
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sworn , say that I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins
County , New York , that the following notice has been duly posted on
the sign board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and that the
notice has been duly published in the local newspaper ** ( Ithaca Journal )
Notice of Public Hearings to be held by the Town of - Ithaca Planning Rnar8
on Tuesday , Octobe-r 2 , 1979 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street ( second
floor ) , Ithaca , New York , commencing at 7 : 45 P . M . , as per attached .
Location of sign board used for posting : Front Entrance to Town Hall
Date of Posting : September 24 , 1979
Date of Publications September 27 , 1979
= Edwa Bergen
Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
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State of New York
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Sworn to before me this 27th day of September s 19 79 0
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
TUESDAY , OCTOBER 2 , 1979
By direction of the Chairman of the Planning Board , NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Public Hearings will be held by the Planning Board of the
Town of Ithaca on Tuesday , October 2 , 1979 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca
Street ( second floor ) , Ithaca , N . Y . , at the following times and on the
following matters :
7 : 45 P . M . Consideration of Final Subdivision Approval for 5 - lot Subdivi -
sion on East King Road , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6 - 43 - 1 - 3 . 3 ,
a portion thereof . Evan N . Monkemeyer .
8 : 00 P . M . Consideration of request for change in zone at 1319 Mecklenburg
Road , Tax Parcel No . 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 , 6 . 69 acres , a portion thereof
proposed to be Multiple Residence , approximately 240 feet by
300 feet , and the remainder proposed to be Commercial . Present
zoning , R - 30 . Robert I . Wright .
Said Planning Board will at said times and said place hear all persons in
support of such matters or objections thereto . Persons may appear by
agent or in person .
Edward L . Bergen
., Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
Dated : September 24 ; 1979
Publish : September 27 , 1979
22 ' 1THACA JOURNAL Thursday, September 27, 1979
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING
BOARD, NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARINGS, TUESDAY, OCTO-
B E R 2, 1979
By direction of the Chairman of
the Planning Board, NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that Public
Hearings will be held by the Plan-
ning Board of the Town of Ithaca on
Tuesday; October 2, 1979, in Towr
Hall, 126 East Seneca Street ( sec-
ond floor), Ithaca, N.Y., at the
following times and on the follow-
ing matters :
7 : 45 P.M. Consideration of Final
Subdivision Approval for 5-lot Sub-
division on East King Road, Town
of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 6-43-1 -3.3t
a portion thereof . Evan N .
Monkemeyer.
8 : 00 P.M. Consideration of re-
quest for change in zone at 1319
Mecklenburg Road, Tax Parcel
No. 6-28-1-26.6, 6.69 acres a portion
thereof proposed to be Multiple
Residence, approximately 240 feet
by 300 feet, and the remainder
proposed to be Commercial . Pres- .
ent zoning, R-30. Robert I . Wright.
Said Planning Board will at said
times and said place hear all per-
sons in support of such matters or
objections thereto.. Persons may
appear by agent or in person.
Edward L. Bergen
Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
., September 27, 1979
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL
STATE OF NEW YORK ) SS :
COUNTY OF TOMPKINS )
•
Nancy M . Fuller , being duly sworn , deposes and says , that
deponent is not a party to the action , is over 21 years of age
and resides at 316 Turner Place , Ithaca , New York .
That on the 27th day of September , 1979 , deponent served the
within Notice upon :
Robert I . Wright Eddy Hill , Inc .
1319 Mecklenburg Road Jacqueline Eddy
Ithaca , NY 14850 Bostwick Road
Ithaca , NY 14850
George Ideman
Judd Falls Road Frank and Rose V . Flacco
Ithaca , NY 14850 165 West Haven Road
Ithaca , NY 14850
Anthony Ceracche Enterprises
524 West State Street Hiro Okamoto
Ithaca , NY 14850 1389 Mecklenburg Road
Ithaca , NY 14850
State and Aurora , Inc .
RHP , Inc . William J . and Ednabelle Brazo , Sr .
P . O . Box 550 , Terrace Hill 1393 Mecklenburg Road
Ithaca , NY 14850 Ithaca , NY 14850
Joseph Schimmenti Frank L . and Toni D . Prudence
309 Brooklyn Avenue 1395 Mecklenburg Road
New Hyde Park , NY 11040 Ithaca , NY 14850
Fred Holst Ralph F . and Helen E . Tilton
185. West Haven Road 1401 Mecklenburg Road
Ithaca , NY 14850 Ithaca , NY 14850
r. Steven Gaydosh Luciano L . and Rose Ann Lama
-. 1295 Mecklenburg Road Box 424
Ithaca , NY 14850 Ithaca , NY 14850
David A . and Barbara J . Dubow Oscar and Elizabeth Westfall
1397 Mecklenburg Road 154 West Haven Road
Ithaca , NY 14850 Ithaca , NY 14850
Alfred and Nelson Eddy Ignacio and Barbara Serrano
Bostwick Road 1362 Mecklenburg Road
Ithaca , NY 14850 Ithaca , NY 14850
By depositing same enclosed in a postpaid addressed wrapper ,
• in a post office under the exclusive care and custody of the
United States Post Office Department within the State of New York .
Nan y M . 112
Sworn to before me this
27th day of September , 1979 .
• ofary Public /GE, N. BERGEN
N tart' Public, rrt;, of i*iew York
No, 55-52788725
Qualified in Tompkins County
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
TUESDAY , OCTOBER 2 , 1979
By direction of the Chairman of the Planning Board , NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN that Public Hearings will be held by the Planning Board of the
Town of Ithaca on Tuesday , October 2 , 1979 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca
Street ( second floor ) , Ithaca , N . Y . , at the following times and on the
following matters :
Y
7 : 45 P . M . Consideration of Final Subdivision Approval for 5 -.lot Subdivi -
sion on East King Road , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6 - 43 - 1 - 3 . 3 ,
a portion thereof . Evan N . Monkemeyer .
8 : 00 P . M . Consideration of request for change in zone at 1319 Mecklenburg
Road , Tax Parcel No . 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 , 6 . 69 acres , a portion thereof
proposed to be Multiple Residence , approximately 240 feet by
300 feet , and the remainder proposed to be Commercial . Present
, . zoning , R - 30 . Robert I . Wright .
Said Planning Board will at said times and said place hear all persons in
support of such matters or objections thereto . Persons may appear by
agent or in person .
Edward L . Bergen
Town Clerk
Town of Ithaca
Dated : September 24 , 1979
Publish : September 27 , 1979
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TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
SEPTEMBER 11 , 1979
The Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals met on Tuesday ,
September 11 , 1979 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street ( second floor ) ,
Ithaca , New York , at 7 : 30 p . m .
PRESENT : Vice - Chairman Jack D . Hewett , Edward W . King , Joan
Reuning , Edward N . Austen , Lawrence P . Fabbroni , Building . Inspector .
ALSO PRESENT : Robert I . Wright , Elizabeth O ' Connor , James O ' Connor ,
Marjorie VandePoel , Roger VandePoel .
Vice - Chairman Hewett declared the meeting duly opened at 7 : 36 p . m .
APPEAL OF EDDY HILL , INC . , ROBERT I . WRIGHT , AS AGENT , FROM THE DECISION
OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR DENYING BUILDING PERMIT FOR ADDITIONAL APART-
MENT , RESULTING IN FOUR DWELLING UNITS . , AT 1319 MECKLENBURG ROAD , PARCEL
NO , 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 , ITHACA , N . Y . PERMISSION IS DENIED BY THE BUILDING
INSPECTOR UNDER ARTICLE V , SECTION 18 , PAR . 2 , OF THE TOWN OF ITHACA
ZONING ORDINANCE .
Vice - Chairman Hewett declared the Public Hearing in the above - noted
matter duly opened at 7 : 36 p . m . , and accepted for the record the Clerk ' s
Affidavit of Posting and Publication of the Notice of Public Hearing in
Town Hall and the Ithaca Journal on August 31 , 1979 , and September 6 , 19792
respectively , together with the Secretary ' s Affidavit of Service by Mail
of said Notice of Public Hearing on the various neighbors of 1319
Mecklenburg Road and Mr . Wright , party to the action .
Mr . Wright appeared before the Board and noted that the Parcel Number
as printed in ,the newspaper was erroneous , stating that the correct
parcel number is;= 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 . The Board agreed to accept this correction
and noted that the notification of neighbors was sufficient in that the
neighboring properties would still be the same .
Mr . Wright stated that he purchased this property one year ago in
June on land contract and that it contains approximately 6 . 4 acres .
Mr . Wright stated that the existing home has had three apartments for
is about 15 or 20 years and that he would like to put a fourth apartment in
it . He stated that his family does not need all of the room and they
need the income to help pay the taxes . He noted that his children are
r all leaving home .
Mr . King noted that this parcel is located in an R- 30 zone which
allows only two apartments .
Mr . Hewett asked for comments from the public . There were none ,
there being no one present to speak for or against this matter . Mr .
Hewett asked for comments or questions from the Zoning Board .
Mr . King stated that he did not think that the need to have income
is sufficient justification for issuing a variance . Mr . King asked Mr .
Wright what the sizes are of the existing apartments , commenting that
he assumed Mr . Wright ' s proposal was to add on .
Mr . Wright indicated on the floor plans that he had submitted to
the Board and which were mailed to them prior to this Hearing , the
existing apartments . Mr . Wright stated that his proposal was not to
add on . He stated that there would not be very much building , just
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putting in a wall or so . He stated that he has lived there since October ,
and the other two apartments are rented now .
Mr . Fabbroni noted that there is a presumption , with no other
evidence in hand , that the three- unit use is a legal non - conforming use
and that it dates back to the time that the Marshalls were there .
Mrs . Reuning wondered how many other people there are in the world
who would like to do such a thing with their home for the same reasons - -
so many people , she was sure , since taxes are a problem , but is it a
legitimate reason for granting a variance .
3 Mr . King stated that he , personally , did not see any way to do what
Mr . Wright wants under the Zoning Ordinance .
Mr . Wright said then the only other thing to do is ask for a zoning
change to commercial . Mr . King suggested a multiple residence zoning
change might be more appropriate to ask for .
MOTION by Mr . Edward W . King , seconded by Mr . Edward N . Austen :
RESOLVED , that the Appeal of Eddy Hill , Inc . , Robert I . Wright , as
agent , from the decision of the Building Inspector denying Building
Permit for additional apartment , resulting in four dwelling units , at
1319 Mecklenburg Road , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No , 6 - 28 - 1 - 26 . 6 , Ithaca ,
New York , be and hereby is denied , the Board having found that no unneces -
sary hardship has been shown by the Appellant .
There being no further discussion , the Vice - Chairman called for a vote .
Aye - Hewett , King , Reuning , Austen .
Nay - None .
The Vice - Chairman declared the MOTION denying the Appeal to be carried
unanimously .
Vice - Chairman Hewett declared the Public Hearing in the matter of the
Appeal of Eddy Hill , Inc . , Robert I . Wright , as Agent , duly closed at
7 : 50 p . m .
I 'VO
Robert I . Wright
1319 Mecklenburg Rd
Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
September 18 , 1979
Lawrence F'abroni
Town of Ithaca Zoning Board
126 East Seneca Street
Tt-haca . New York ]_4850
Gentlemen:
As owner of Tax Map #28-1-26 . 6 of the Town of Ithaca, I
respectively request a change of zoning at this property
known as 1319 Mecklenburg Road, Ithaca, N.Y.
My wife and I purchased the property from FddyHill Corp.
on June 16, 1978 and reside in a portion of the residence.
The property comprises 6 . 69 acres as noted on the attached
map.
I request that the property be changed to Multi-Family for
the area shaded on the attached map. I also request the
balance of the property be zoned commercial .
The area I am requesting to be zoned Multi-Family has a large
residence with several apartments and a tenant house that have
been used for multi-family use at least twenty five years .
i The area I have requested to be zoned commercial was used for
a commercial egg hatchery for a similar period of time. The
adjoining buildings were also used as part of the operation or
a commercial dairy farm until 1974 .
These changes would more appropriately match the present and
past use of the property rather than its present zoning R-30 or
two family residential.
If I can be of any further assistance or if any additional
information is needed, please feel free to contact me .
Yours truly ,
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Robert I . Wright
1319 Mecklenburg Rd.
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TOWN OF ITHACA
SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM
INSTRUCTIONS :
(a) In order to answer the questions in this short ERF it is assumed that the preparer
will use currently available information concerning the project and the likely impacts of
the action. It is not expected that additional studies, research or other investigations
will be undertaken.
(b) if any question has been answered Yes the project may be significant and a
completed Environmental Assessment Form is necessary.
(c) if all questions have been answered No it is likely that this project is not
significant.
(d) Environmental Assessment
1 . Will project result in a large physical change to
the project site or physically alter more than
10 acres of land? Yes _X_ No
2. Will there be a major change to any unique or
unusual land form found on the site? Yes No
3. Will project alter or have a large effect on an /
existing body of water? Yes No
4. Will project have a potentially large impact on
groundwater quality? Yes XNo
5. Will project significantly affect drainage flow on V
adjacent sites? Yes X No
6. Will project affect any threatened or endangered
plant or animal species? Yes No
7. Will project result in a major adverse effect on
air quality? Yes No
8. Will project have a major effect on visual
character of the community or scenic views or
vistas known to be important to the community? Yes No
• 9. Will project adversely impact any site or
structure of historic, prehistoric, or paleonto-
logical importance or any site designated as a
critical environmental area by a local agency? Yes No
10. Will project have a major effect on existing or
future recreational opportunities? Yes X 'No
H . Will project result in major traffic problems or
cause a major effect to existing transportation
systems? Yes X No
12. Will project regularly cause objectionable odors,
noise, glare, vibration, or electrical disturbance ��//
as a result of the project 's operation? Yes /, No
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13. Will project have any impact on public health
jL or safety? Yes No
14. Will project affect .the existing community by
directly causing a growth in permanent population
of more than 5 per cent over a one-year period: or
have a major negative effect on the character o
the community or neighborhood? Yes �No
15• Is there public controversy concerning the
project? Yes No
PREPARER'S SIGNATURE: /''.�r�-� TITLE:
REPRESENTING: DATE:
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Form adopted by Town Board Resolution
April 9, 1979•