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TOWN OF ITHACA
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
OCTOBER 49 1966
A regular meeting of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of
' Appeals was held at the Town Offices , 108 East Green Street ,
Ithaca , New York , at 7 : 30 P . M . on Tuesday , October 4 , 1966 .
Members of the Board present were : Chairman David Powers ,
Robert Powers , Roger Sovocool , C . A . Tilton , Loran Marion ,
Zoning Officer Andy Soyring , and Secretary Cheryl S . Beninati .
Also present were : Mr . Maurice Hall and Mr . Gerald Hall , both
of 1307 Trumansburg Road , Ithaca , New York ,
LORAN MARION - WEST HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION
Mr . Soyring read the legal ad as published in the Ithaca
Journal .
The Town Board amended the Zoning Ordinance to include
cemeteries in R-15 Zones , upon special approval of the Zoning
Board of Appeals . The West Hill Cemetery Association had
been denied permission to enlarge the cemetery located at
the corner of Hayts Road and Trumansburg Road . Mr . and Mrs .
Frear have donated 4 . 2 acres of land to the Association ,
which land must be put to immediate use as a cemetery within
3 years or it will revert to the Frear Estate . Mr . Marion
stated that he went of the Health Department to see if there
were any health problems for this area , and he was informed
that the drainage is satisfactory in this area .
Messrs . Hall appeared before the Board with reference as to
whether or not the proposed enlarged cemetery would contaminate
their well . Mr . Marion replied that Mr . Broad of the Health
Department had informed him that drainage would cause no
problems to surrounding areas and wells .
There was some discussion on whether the markers in the
cemetery should be flush with the ground . It was suggested
that Mr . Marion go to the West Hill Cemetery Association to
discuss this matter and then come back to the Zoning Board
with some wording as to what to put into a motion when special
approval may be granted . Upon motion by Mr . David Powers ,
seconded by Mr . Tilton and carrie' d by unanimous vote , this
matter was adjourned until the November meeting of the
Zoning Board of Appeals .
SOYRING - 847 TAUGHANNOCK BOULEVARD
Mr . Soyring had been denied permission to decrease side yard
requirement to five feet ( 15 foot requirement ) in order to
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build a porch- like fire escape . Topography , peculiar to the
area , requires the location of the fire escape 5 feet within
the side yard requirement . This porch w6ul-d be an open
landing with a rail 3 feet from the base of same . Said
porch would improve fire protection and also improve ingress
and egress .
However , after examination of the sketch on the rear of Mr .
Soyring !' s application , it was noted that he altered the
location of the house as it was originally shown on the
plan submitted with his building permit . It was pointed
out to Mr . Soyring that he should re -apply to the Zoning
Board with his revised plan .
This meeting was adjourned at 8 : 30 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
Cheryl S . Beninati
Secretary