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TOWN OF ITHACA
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 199 1967
A Regular Meeting of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals
was held on Tuesday , September 199 1967 at the Town of Ithaca
Offices , 108 East Green Street , Ithaca , New York .
Members of the Board present : Chairman David Powers , Roger
Sovocool , Loran Marion , Zoning Officer Donald Franklin and
Secretary Cheryl S . Beninati .
Others present : Antonio G . Fernandez , Archie Robertson and
Ben Light .
ITHACA COLLEGE APPEAL
Chairman Powers called this Public Hearing to order at 7 : 45 P . N .
Zoning Officer Donald Franklin read the legal ad as published
in the Ithaca Journal . Mr . Ben Light , Secretary of Ithaca College ,
appeared in behalf of the appeal of Ithaca College from the
Toning Officer denying permission to conduct business at Danby
Road under Article IV , Section 12 of the Zoning Ordinance .
Ithaca College wishes to conduct a barber shop business in the
basement of Dorm 12 , the westerly of the two 14- story towers .
There will be 3350 students on campus this year , and class
schedules make it a hardship for the students to travel down-
town . Also , the bus service has to be kept at a minimum
because of the high cost of operation of the same .
It was pointed out that this area is a special zone for
educational purposes . There will probablylbe two barbers
during the week and three on the weekend operating the pro -
posed business . The room is 360 square feet , and this sh6p
will be the last business operation to go into this building .
Upon motion by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . Marion and
carried by unanimous vote , it was moved to grant special
approval to Ithaca College for the operation of a barber
shop in the basement of Dorm 12 on the Ithaca College Campus ,
ARCHIE ROBERTSON - 118 HONNESS LANE - APPEAL
Chairman Powers called this Public Hearing to order at 8 : 00 P . M .
Zoning Officer Donald Franklin read the legal ad as published
in the Ithaca Journals,
Mr . Robertson appeared appealing from the decision of the Zoning
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Officer denying permission for the construction of a one -family
dwelling at 118 Honness bane under Article IV , Section 14 of
the Zoning Ordinance .
Mr . Robertson pointed out that this lot was bought in 1947 prior
to the enactment of the Zoning Ordinance . The proposed con-
struction would leave 15 feet on one side and only 9 feet on the
other side , which lot is 50 feet in width rather than the 100
foot requirement as set forth in the Zoning Ordinance , Mr .
Robertson submitted his deed of record under which deed this
was a legal building lot when it was purchased .
Mr . Fernandez , who wants to buy this lot to build the house , was>>
also present .
Upon motion by Loran Marion , seconded by Mr . Sovocool and carried
by unanimous vote , a variance was granted on the east side yard
at 118 Honness Lane to permit construction of a house within 9
feet of the lot line .
Findings of Fact :
1 . The lot was created as a 50 foot lot on April 17 , 1947
( Liber 315 of Deeds ap page 180 ) which is prior to the
enactment of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance .
2 . The next house to the east is approximately 60 feet from
the house to be constructed .
NOTE : No persons appeared in opposition to either of the above
public hearings .
This meeting adjourned at 8 : 30 P . M .
Respectfully submitted ,
Cheryl S . Beninati
Secretary