HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 1960-11-07 Minutes of Meeting
of
Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca ,
November 7 , 1960
Cornell University , Applicant .
The meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town.
of Ithaca was held on November 7 , 1960 . at 7 : 30 P . M . at the Town
Barn , 343 Elmira Road , Ithaca , New York in accordance with notice
published in the ITHACA JOURNAL on November 1 , 1960 . Members pre -
sent were : William Rolston , chairman ; R . Powers ; A . Fogelsanger ;
and Constance E . Cook , Secretary . Others present were : John W .
Humphreys and William ' Graeper representing the applicant , Cornell
University ; and Robert J . Wells , Zoning Officer of the Town of
Ithaca .
The chairman called the meeting to order and stated
that the purpose of the meeting was to consider the application
of Cornell University for the special approval and a variance in
connection with the extension of a non- conforming use ; viz . ex-
tending a storage building of the Cornell University Press lo -
cated on Veteran ' s Place , Ithaca , New York . A building permit
had been denied by the Zoning Officer of the Town of Ithaca
under Article 12 , Section 54 of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town
of Ithaca .
The proposed change is to add 80 feet to the east end
of the existing storage building for the storage of hoods .
Discussion of the change followed . It was noted
that the existing building has inside storage for one truck .
With the proposed addition , no additional truck parking is needed
or planned . There are large yards around the present building ;
the front will not be changed , the rear yard will be 28 feet to
an adjoining 10 feet right - of -way . It will be 2 feet shorter
than rear yards required in residence districts . The proposed
quonset addition comes in 10 foot modules , and would thus have
to reduce to 10 feet , in order to achieve a 30 foot rear yard
required in R- 9 districts . ±�
No objections were expressed against the proposed
change .
A motion was made by Mrs . Cook , seconded by R . Powers
to grant special approval and a variance to the applicant , Cor-
nell University . The motion was passed unanimously by the Board .
In other action , Mr . Rolston stated that a question
had arisen as tb the adequacy of notice of the three prior
meetings . The Board , on motion by Mrs . Cook and seconded by
R . Powers , voted unanimously to ratify and confirm action taken .
by the Board at the meetings of October 17 , 24 , and 25 , 1960 ,
concerning the applications of Mr . and Mrs . H . S . Eighmey to
erect a sign at the premises of the Gables Restaurant on the
Elmira Road , and of the Ashland Oil Company to erect an office
and warehouse on the West Danby Road , Ithaca , New York .
There being no further business , the meeting was
adjourned .
Respectfully submitted ,
Constance E . Cook , Secretary .
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