HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 2019-12-17TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
Shirley A. Raffensperger Board Roorn,Town Hall
215 North'l'ioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
December 17', 2019
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AGENDA
7:00 P.MSEER Detertninatiow Cornell University 2 -Lot Subdivision, 1073 Ellis Hollow Road,
7:00 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision, Approval for the
proposed subdivision, of 1.I173 Ellis Hollow Road, '['own of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9, Low
Density Residential Zone.'rf The proposal involves subdividing 130 +/- acres from 1073 Ellis
Hollow Road (Parcel B - I I ax Parcel No. 62,-2-9) to consolidate with 1069 Ellis Hollow Road
(Pat -eel A - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-10), The remaining portion of Parcel B will be consolidated
with an adjacent parcel (Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-11.2). The prclject will riot create any, new lots.
Cornell University, Owner/Applicant; Kristin Gutenberger, Associate Director of Real Estate,
Cornell Real Estate Department, Agent.
7:15 P,M. SEQR Determination: Lirnbwalker'lrec Care, 14571'rurnarisburg Road.
7:15 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING Consideration of Special Permit for the proposed Limbwalker Tree Care
business, located at 1457TrUniansburg Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23.-1-27, Low
Density Residential Zone, The proposal involves the use of machinery, equipment, trucks and
other appUrletiances that are stored on the property, including the storage of wood products
removed Krona off-site operations. Keith Vanderhye, Owner/ Appl icant .
Consider approval ofthe 2020 Planning Board Meeting Schedule.
Persons to be heard
7. Approval of Minutes: October 1, 20t9, October 15, 2019 and November 19, 2019
Other Business
AdJournment
Susan Ritter
Director (:)f Planning
273-1747
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
By direction of the Chairperson 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, December 17, 2019, at 215 North Tioga
Street, Ithaca, N.Y., at the following times and on the following matters:
7:00 P.M. Consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of
1073 Ellis Hollow Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9, Low Density Residential
Zone. The proposal involves subdividing 1.30 +/- acres from 1073 Ellis Hollow Road,(Parcel
B - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9) to consolidate with 1069 Ellis Hollow Road (Parcel A - Tax Parcel
No. 62.-2-10). The remaining portion of Parcel B will be consolidated with an adjacent parcel
(Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-11.2). The project will not create any new lots. Comell University,
Owner/Applicant; Kristin Gutenberger, Associate Director of Real Estate, Cornell Real Estate
Department, Agent.
7:15 P.M. Consideration of Special Permit for the proposed Limbwalker Tree Care business, located at
1457 Trumansburg Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23.-1-27, Low Density Residential
Zone. The proposal involves the use of machinery, equipment, trucks and other appurtenances
that are stored on the property, including the storage of wood products removed from off-site
operations. Keith Vanderhye, Owner/Applicant.
Said Planning Board will at said time and said place hear all persons in support of such matters or objections
thereto. Persons may appear by agent or in person. Individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments
or other special needs, will be provided with assistance as necessary, upon request. Persons desiring assistance
must make such a request not less than 48 hours prior to the time of the public hearing.
Susan Ritter
Director of Planning
273-1747
Dated: Monday, December 9, 2019
Publish: Wednesday, December 11, 2019
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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Minutes
Planning Board Members: Liebe Meier Swain, Acting Chair; Members Cindy Kaufman, Yvonne
Fogarty, and Joseph Hafeli
Absent: Fred Wilcox and Jennifer Karius (2 vacancies)
Town Staff: Chris Balestra, Planner; Bruce Bates, Director of Code Enforcement; Marty Mosely,
Asst. Dir. Code Enforcement; Susan Brock, Attorney; Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk
Call to Order
Ms. Meier Swain called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m.
Second agenda item, Limb Walkers, was postponed until the January 21" meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 1 Consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the
proposed subdivision of 1073 Ellis Hollow Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9, Low
Density Residential Zone. The proposal involves subdividing 1.30 +/- acres from 1073 Ellis
Hollow Road (Parcel B - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9) to consolidate with 1069 Ellis Hollow Road
(Parcel A - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-10). The remaining portion of Parcel B will be consolidated
with an adjacent parcel (Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-11.2). The project will not create any new lots.
Cornell University, Owner/Applicant, Kristin Gutenberger, Associate Director of Real Estate,
Cornell Real Estate Department, Agent.
Ms. Gutenberger gave an overview of the project saying that there is a residence or
"improvement" on the property which is under a land -leased from Cornell. The owner is selling
the improvement and the buyer would like to increase the size of the lot in order to do some
drainage improvements. In looking at the lot, it was discovered that the garage had been added
to without a permit sometime in the past 30 years. That addition, a lean-to or car port, is used to
store firewood and straddles the lot line.
The goal is to allow for the drainage work and meeting lot dimensions for the zone.
SEQR Determination
The Board had no questions on the SEQR form. Minor changes were made.
PB 2019-041 RESOLUTION: SEQR
Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval
Ellis Hollow Road Subdivision/Consolidation
1073 Ellis Hollow Road
Tax Parcels 62.-2-9, 62.-2-10, and 62.-2-11.2
PB 2019-12-17 (approved 1-21-2020) Pg. 1
Town of Ithaca Planning Board, December 17, 2019
WHEREAS:
This is consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed
subdivision of 1073 Ellis Hollow Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9, Low Density
Residential Zone. The proposal involves subdividing 1.30 +/- acres from 1073 Ellis Hollow
Road (Parcel B - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9) to consolidate with 1069 Ellis Hollow Road (Parcel
A - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-10). The remaining portion of Parcel B will be consolidated with an
adjacent parcel (Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-11.2). The project will not create any new lots. Cornell
University, Owner/Applicant; Kristin Gutenberger, Associate Director of Real Estate,
Cornell Real Estate Department, Agent;
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board is the lead agency in
the environmental review with respect to the project;
3. The Planning Board on December 17, 2019, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a
subdivision map entitled "Survey Map, Lot Line Adjustment Map For No. 1069 Ellis Hollow
Road, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York", prepared by T. G. Miller P.C., dated
5/13/2019, and other application materials; and
4. Town planning staff has recommended a negative determination of environmental
significance with respect to the proposed Subdivision Approval;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby makes a negative determination of
environmental significance in accordance with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law
and 6 NYCRR Part 617 New York State Environmental Quality Review for the above referenced
action as proposed, based on the information in the EAF Part 1 and for the reasons set forth in
the EAF Parts 2 and 3, and, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required.
Moved by Ms. Meier Swain, seconded by Ms. Fogarty
Vote: ayes — Fogarty, Hoffman, Haefeli and Meier Swain
Public Hearing
Ms. Meier Swain opened the public hearing at 7:16p.m. There was no one wishing to address
the board and the hearing was closed.
Discussion of proposal
The Board discussed the issues around the garage and addition to it.
PB 2019-12-17 (approved 1-21-2020) Pg. 2
Ms. Gutenberger stated that the new land lease does require that the storage addition be removed
if the use is no longer there and could not be added to or changed from its current configuration.
She added that no option is off the table at this point, and the addition may simply be removed.
Ms. Brock added language to the draft resolution addressing the garage addition.
PB RESOLUTION 2019-042: Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval
Ellis Hollow Road Subdivision/Consolidation
1073 Ellis Hollow Road
Tax Parcels 62.-2-9, 62.-2-10, and 62.-2-11.2
Town of Ithaca Planning Board, December 17, 2019
WHEREAS:
This is consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed
subdivision of 1073 Ellis Hollow Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9, Low
Density Residential Zone. The proposal involves subdividing 1.30 +/- acres from 1073 Ellis
Hollow Road (Parcel B - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9) to consolidate with 1069 Ellis Hollow
Road (Parcel A - Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-10). The remaining portion of Parcel B will be
consolidated with an adjacent parcel (Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-11.2). The project will not
create any new lots. Cornell University, Owner/Applicant; Kristin Gutenberger, Associate
Director of Real Estate, Cornell Real Estate Department, Agent;
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, as lead agency in
the environmental review with respect to the project, has on December 17, 2019, made a
negative determination of environmental significance, after having reviewed and accepted as
adequate a Short Environmental Assessment Form Part 1, submitted by the applicant, and
Parts 2 and 3 prepared by the Town Planning staff, and
3. The Planning Board on December 17, 2019, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a
subdivision map entitled " Survey Map, Lot Line Adjustment Map For No. 1069 Ellis
Hollow Road, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York", prepared by T. G. Miller P.C.,
dated 5/13/2019, and other application materials;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby waives certain requirements for Preliminary
and Final Subdivision Approval, as shown on the Preliminary and Final Subdivision
Checklists, having determined from the materials presented that such waiver will result in a
significant alteration of neither the purpose of subdivision control nor the policies enunciated
or implied by the Town Board; and
2. That the Planning Board hereby grants Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the
proposed subdivision and consolidation at 1073 Ellis Hollow Road, as shown on the survey
map noted in Whereas 43 above, subject to the following conditions:
PB 2019-12-17 (approved 1-21-2020) Pg. 3
a. Submission for signing by the Chairperson of the Planning Board of an original and three
dark lined prints of the approved final subdivision plat, prior to filing with the Tompkins
County Clerk Office, and submission of a copy of the receipt of filing to the Town of
Ithaca Planning Department;
b. Within six months of this approval, consolidation of "Parcel B" (1.30+/- acre portion of
Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-9, 1073 Ellis Hollow Road) with "Parcel A" (Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-
10, 1069 Ellis Hollow Road), and submission to the Planning Department of a copy of
the county consolidation request form;
c. Within six months of this approval, consolidation of the remaining lands of Tax Parcel
No. 62.-2-9 with Tax Parcel No. 62.-2-11.2, and submission to the Planning Department
of a copy of the county consolidation request form; and
d. Prior to the signing of the plat by the Planning Board Chair, either:
1. Removal of the portions of the of the "addition" (as labeled on the survey map) that
are located on Parcel B, or
2. Filing in the Tompkins County Clerk's Office of an agreement approved by the
Attorney for the Town to allow the property owner of 1077 Ellis Hollow Road to
continue to access and use the portion of the "addition" that is located on Parcel B, and
submission to the Planning Department of proof of such filing within 5 days of the
filing.
e. Prior to the signing of the plat by the Chair of the Planning Board, proof of receipt of any
necessary variances from the Zoning Board of Appeals and/or New York State.
Moved by Ms. Fogarty, seconded by Ms. Hoffman.
Vote: ayes — Fogarty, Hoffman, Haefeli and Meier Swain
Postponed - AGENDA ITEM 2 Consideration of Special Permit for the proposed Limbwalker
Tree Care business, located at 1457 Trumansburg Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23.-1-
27, Low Density Residential Zone. The proposal involves the use of machinery, equipment,
trucks and other appurtenances that are stored on the property, including the storage of wood
products removed from off-site operations. Keith Vanderhye, Owner/Applicant.
AGENDA ITEM 3 Consider approval of the 2020 Planning Board Meeting Schedule.
PB Resolution 2019-043 Approval of Planning Board
Schedule of Meetings — 2020
Town of Ithaca Planning Board
December 17, 2020
PB 2019-12-17 (approved 1-21-2020) Pg. 4
Resolved, that the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby adopts the following as its schedule of
Regular Meetings for the Year 2020. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings will be held on the
first and third Tuesday of each month, commencing at 7:00 p.m. and ending by 10:00 p.m.
FIRST MEETING OF THE MONTH
SECOND MEETING OF THE MONTH
January 7, 2020
January 21, 2020
February 4, 2020
February 18, 2020
March 3, 2020
March 17, 2020
April 7, 2020
April 21, 2020
May 5, 2020
May 19, 2020
June 2, 2020
June 16, 2020
July 7, 2020
July 21, 2020
August 4, 2020
August 18, 2020
September 1, 2020
September 15, 2020
October 6, 2020
October 20, 2020
November 3, 2020
November 17, 2020
December 1, 2020
December 15, 2020
Moved by Meier Swain, seconded by Ms. Hoffman
Vote — ayes: Meier Swain, Hoffman, Haefeli and Fogarty
AGENDA ITEM 4 Persons to be heard
There was no one present wishing to address the Board.
AGENDA ITEM 5 Approval of Minutes: October 1, October 15, and November 19, 2019
Ms. Fogarty moved approval of the minutes, seconded by Ms. Meier Swain, unanimous.
PB 2019-12-17 (approved 1-21-2020) Pg. 5
AGENDA ITEM 6 Other Business
Ms. Balestra reported that there are no items for January Th and the meeting was canceled.
Ms. Balestra reported that there are a number of new Planning Board members starting in
January.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
PB 2019-12-17 (approved 1-21-2020) Pg. 6