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^LOCAL LAW NO.7OF THE YEAR 2002
A LOCAL LAW TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDDsTANCE TO
ALLOW ITHACARE TO CONSTRUCT A PAVILION AND TO MODIFY THE
REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PLANNING BOARD AND TOWN
BOARD APPROVAL OF MODMCATIONS TO SITE PLANS
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. LocalLawNo. 1of the year 1994 establishing Special LandUseDistrict
(Limited Mixed Use)for the Ithacare Senior Living Community on Danby Road is hereby
amended as follows:
1.Section 2 (b)is amended by renumbering subparagraphs (ii)through (v)tobe (iii)
through (vi)andby adding a new subparagraph (ii)reading as follows:
"(ii) One pavilion not exceeding three thousand (3000)square feetin size."
2.Section 2 (b)newly renumbered subparagraph (iii)is amended toreadas follows:
"(iii)accessory buildings suchasstorage sheds,pavilions (in addition to the
,pavilionauthorizedin subparagraph(ii)above),gazebos,andother similar
small buildings provided that no single building (other than the pavilion
permitted by subparagraph (ii)above)exceeds more than 200 square feet
in size and provided further that the size and location of each such
buildingis approvedby thePlanningBoard."
3.Section 5 is deleted,andanew Section 5 inserted reading as follows:
"5. In accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance,a final site plan
shall be submitted toand approved bythe Town of Ithaca Planning Board before
issuance of any building permits.Asite plan that has received final site plan
approval may be modified upon the application ofthe owner tothe Planning
Board for such modification. Such application shall be in accordance with the
provisionsof thislocallaw and theprovisionsof theZoningOrdinanceand the
procedures applicable to such application shall bethe same asare applicable toan
initial application forsiteplan approval asset forth inthe Zoning Ordinance.
Notwithstanding the foregoing.Planning Board approval of a modification shall
not be required
(a)If the modification does not involve
^(i)construction ofan addition of more than 1,000 square feet
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^of enclosed space attached toa residential building whether
on one or more stories (provided such construction is in
accordance with the height limitations and other
requirements ofthislocallaw andtheZoning Ordinance);
nor
(ii)construction or relocation of more than3 parking spaces
nor construction or relocation of any parking spaces to an
areathatis not adjacent tothe original planned parking
area;nor
(iii)construction,alterations,or renovations affecting the
exterior of a building or the site anticipated to cost more
than $20,000.00;nor
(iv)construction,alteration,or renovation of the interior of a
building involving a change in occupancy or use; nor
(v)enlargement ofan existing or previously approved building
that involves an increase of square footage of more than
15%of the existingsquarefootageof theexistingor
previously approved building;nor
(vi)Reduction of an existing or previously approved building
that involves a decrease of square footage of more than
15%of the exiting or previously approved building;nor
(vii)alteration of traffic flows and access nor a significant
increase in the volume of traffic;nor
(viii)a significant (inthe judgment ofthe Director of Planning)
change in the aesthetic appearance of any structure or site
plan element includinglandscape andlightingdetails from
that presented at the time of the prior approval;nor
(ix) a changein the impacts ofthe project on surrounding
properties,suchasan increase in noise,water run-off,light
illumination,or obstructions to views;nor
(x) violationof anyexpressconditions (including,without
limitation,bufferzones,setbacks,andsimilarrestrictions)
imposed by the Planning Boardin granting priorsiteplan
approval,or
(b)If the modification does not involve a movement or shift of a location of
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oneor more buildings morethan two feet laterally orsix inches vertically
from the location or elevation shown onthefinalsiteplan where
(i) suchshift doesnot alter proposed trafficflowsor access;and
(ii) suchshiftdoesnot directly violate anyexpress conditions
(including,without limitation,bufferzones, setbacks,etc.)
imposed bythe Planning Board in granting priorsiteplan
approval.
The numerical criteria forthe exceptions from the requirement of obtaining
PlanningBoard approval arean aggregate maximum (i.e.if a700squarefoot
additionis constructed withoutobtaining Planning Board approval pursuant to
subparagraph (a)(i)above,construction of asecondadditionlargerthan300
squarefeet would require Planning Board approval of a modified site plan).
This waiver of the requirement of Planning Board approval is not intendedto
permit construction in violationof anyotherprovisionof this locallaw norof the
Zoning Ordinance includingheight,setback,sideyard, and similar regulations,
nor the requirement to obtaina buildingpermitin those circumstances when
otherwise required by the termsof thislocallaw,the ZoningOrdinanceorthe
Building Code.
A demolition,ora proposed demolition,ofan existing building,orofa previously
approved building on a previously approved site plan, is a modification of a site
plan subject to the terms of this section."
Section 2. If any provision of this lawis found invalid byanycourtof competent
jurisdiction, such invalidityshallnot affect any other provisionsof this local law whichshall
remain in full force and effect.
Section3. This locallawshalltakeeffectuponits filing withthe Secretary of State of
the State of New York or publication of same or an abstract of same inthe official newspaper,
whichever occurs later.