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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEnvironmental Review Committee April 1, 1999 F1 NAIM MEMORANDUM TO: Town of Ithaca Planning Department FROM: Environmental Review Committee DATE: April 1, 1999 RE: First Assembly of God Church Construction Proposal The Environmental Review Committee's review finds that the proposed development, somewhat scaled down from the church's 1994 proposal, seems likely to be more in keeping with the character of development which the present R-30 zoning prescribes for its surroundings, including the adjacent Town park. The sole potential negative impact is the exposed view of the main parking area west of the building. This impact can be easily mitigated by screening the view of the parking area from Bostwick Road. We suggest that this screening of the parking area be accomplished by an initial planting at the northern end of the parking area with shrubs, and perhaps some smaller ornamental trees, of varieties which will mature quickly to provide a visual barrier that is fairly dense, though not necessarily as heavy as that provided by the evergreen planting shown along the west side on the project plan. The effectiveness of such a screen could be increased by creating a low mound on which the plant materials would be located. Aside from this matter, we also note that the application contains a submission on traffic generation, over the signature of Rev. Lovelace, which appears to have been prepared for the original 1994 proposal. We question whether that information remains accurate and valid. We further observe that the lawn area cast and south of the building might be made more useful if the drainage swale shown in the Grading& Drainage Plan could be moved further toward the perimeter of the lot,exiting the site as close to the northeast comer as possible, OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD 7:30 pm,Thursday, 1 April 199 Town Hall Board Room .Y 126 East Seneca Street Ithaca,New York 14850 (Handicap-accessible entrance ramp on West side of building) (607)273-1747 AGENDA 7:30 pm 1. Persons to be heard 7:35 pm 2. Members Concerns 7:45 pm 3. Coordinator and Chair Reports 7:55 pm 4. Business: Approval of minutes from 3/18/99 8:00 pm 5. Review Resolution for Sincebaugh property 8:10 pm 6. Discussion with Fred Noteboom, Highway Superintendent 8:45 pm 7. lacovelli Park proposal, update from George Frantz 9:05pm 8. Strategy for protecting Coy Glen Unique Natural Area (time permitting) 9:20pm 9. ether Business 9:30 pm 10. Adjournment CB Members and *Associate Members Kara Hagedom,Chair Jon Meigs Elizabeth deProsse,Vice-Chair Geri Tierney* Richard Fischer Barney Unsworth* Eva Hoffmann Elissa Wolfson Leo Kriksunov John Yntema Phil Zarriello TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Conservation Board Members FROM: Susan Ritter, Town of Ithaca Planning Department DATE: March 25, 1999 RE: Next Meeting of the Conservation Board - April 1, 1999 This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board is Thursday,April 1, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. in the Town Hall Board Room. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this memo), as are the minutes from our March Conservation Board (CB) meeting, for your review. As you will note in the agenda, Fred Noteboom, the Town's Highway Superintendent is scheduled to attend our meeting and discuss the various Park/Highway operation issues of interest to Board members, Also scheduled is a presentation/discussion with George Frantz, of the Planning Department, to review the proposal for development of lacovelli Park. George has prepared a memo outlining the proposal, as well as site maps. These are enclosed for your review. There will be an ERC meeting. The scheduled topic is the proposed First Assembly of God Site Development on Bostwick Road. See you on Thursday. Please call me at 273-1747 if you have any questions. Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Town of Ithaca Board Room, March 18, 1999 7:30 pm Draft Minutes (This meeting replaced the regularly scheduled meeting of March 4'that was canceled due to bad weather) Present: Kara Hagedom,Chair; Elizabeth deProsse, Eva Hoffmann,Jon Meigs, Barney Unsworth, John Yntema, Phil Zarriello Absent: Richard Fischer, Leo Kriksunov, Geri Tierney, Elissa Wolfson Staff. Susan Ritter The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pin Persons to be Heard : None Member Concerns: Kara reported on the present status of negotiations between the State Parks staff and Wally Wiggins, regarding the property located adjacent to upper Buttermilk Falls State Park. Sue Poelvoorde, from State Parks, is working with Albany to begin the first phase of land acquisition, which is to have the land appraised. Funds to buy the land are expected to come out of the 2001 budget. Concerning the Sincebaugh property on Six Mile, the City of Ithaca is willing to put up a portion of the funding for its purchase, additional funding sources will need to be secured for the entire cost. Dan Hoffman (Six Mile Creek Advisory Committee) is urging the Town to move forward on implementing the re-zoning of this property to Conservation District. The CB (deProsse, Yntema) approved the idea of preparing a Resolution urging that the Town Board approve a change in the pertinent zoning. This would change it from R-30 to Conservation District, requiring a public comment session, which might bring additional pressure to bear. Kara will prepare the resolution for the CB and pass it along. Coordinator and Chair Reports: Sue Ritter has invited Fred Noteboom to the April I' CB meeting for a discussion of the concerns CB members have been raising pertaining to Highway/Parks Dept. operations, including salt usage on roads, herbicide/pesticide use along roadways, and issues with locovelli Park (tree cutting, filling). Other discussion items for Fred that were suggested included a report on the newly organized consortium of agencies concerned with snow emergencies - what has the experience been so far in terms of improved communication and performance?Also some information on the current status of salt use, and success in finding alternate formulations which meet the need for highway safety without the concomitant negative aspects of road salt.. Herbicide/pesticide use along roadways, amounts used and types of chemicals used. Fred has asked for CB member about the road/embankment across the street from the Schwan property at 231 Coy Glen Road. This is in the Coy Glen/Hackberry Woods UNA, where a significant portion of the road shoulder is subsiding. How to deal with I this? Sue handed out a map of the vicinity and asked members to drive by the area prior to the next CB meeting. The ERC comments, prepared by Jon Meigs, proved to be helpful in Planning Dept. negotiating with Andy Pulsts (Chef Yeppi)regarding the fill project at his restaurant on Route 13 south. This will be a long process, and steps will be taken to screen the area from Route 13, A lot more information will be provided when detailed plans are submitted. A final report from the Northeast Transportation Study Working Group will be available in early May. The report with its recommendations will then be forwarded to the Client Committee for implementation consideration. The Waldorf School wants to provide 25 parking spots on their property,which is sharply constricted by the highway junction of Six Mile Drive and Route 13. But to create these spaces will mean filling in some of the DEC regulated wetland area there. A buffer zone between the parking area and the wetland is proposed, but the larger the buffer zone the more the wetland will be impacted. More on this soon, when the plans are submitted. Sue will need some funds, possibly $20.00, from the CB budget line in order to make sharp copies of the South Hill Swamp report. Kara reported that Susan Morse, the"Keeping Track" founder and instructor, will be on the local scene 3/26 to 3/28 for the Tompkins County Keeping Track Group's second training session. Kara is also going out to Ohio on 3/28—3/30 for the Farmland Trust Conference, a conference dealing with agricultural easements as a device for farmland protection,this in company with George Frantz from the Town Planning Dept. staff. She also reports that the County EMC has reviewed the cell tower issue, looking at the report of her subcommittee. They have also expressed serious reservations about the Motorola proposal, and urge that the whole question be rethought. No decision yet. Business: The CB minutes of 2/4/99 were approved as amended, Earth Day: To date there has been very little planning or publicity in evidence regarding this year's event. Whether to have a CB table on the Commons on April 24, and what to exhibit, remain open questions. South Hill Swamp Report: The balance of the meeting was devoted to yet another tweaking of this document, with a page-by-page review of what Sue Ritter has prepared to this point. It is already a very presentable study, and one which reflects favorably on the CB. Thanks go to Sue, and her endurance during this endless review. The Board approved some modifications to the Conservation Zone boundary for SHS. Board members also selected two photographs for inclusion into the report. The pictures were taken by Richard Fischer, one was a recent scenic picture, and the other a picture taken in the 1960s(?) of Cornell Professor Robert Clausen in the SHS. The meeting was adjourned at 10:15. Barney Unsworth 2 PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: Members, Conservation Board FROM: George Frantz &Rl- DATE: March 25, 1999 RE: Proposed lacovelli Park Attached please find a site plan for the proposed Vincenzo lacovelli Park,to be developed on a 4 acre parcel off the end of Juniper Drive, and at the juncture of the upper and lower sections of the South Hill Recreation Way. The park site consists of about 1.5 acres of Norway Spruce/red pine tree plantation and two acres of old field meadow, brush and trees. The site slopes from southwest to northeast toward the south rim of the Six Mile Creek Gorge. In the vicinity of the southwestern comer of the site the gradient is about 15 percent, but drops to 10 percent or less toward the eastern and northeastern boundaries. The program for the site outlined in the 1997Park Recreation & Open Space Plan calls for it to be developed as a neighborhood park, to serve home within a one-half mile radius. These parks in general are envisioned as having some lawn area(+/- 1/2 ac.) for informal passive and active recreational pursuits, walking paths, benches and picnic tables, and a play structure. Because of its size, and its location within a neighborhood with a large population of persons under age 24, the Plan also recommended incorporation of a basketball court into the site. As a neighborhood park lacovelli Park will not have any parking facilities: the assumption is that its users will walk or bike to and from the site. Because of the existing naturalistic character of the site and the land to the north and east, and its proximity to the Six Mile Creek Gorge and Mulholland Wildflower,the planning staff have attempted to design a park that maintains much of the natural characteristics of the site. About 60 percent of the site will be retained as woodland or old field brush and trees that will continue to evolve into woodland, and approximately 20 percent will be covered by maintained wildflower meadows. (Maintenance to consist of annual or biennial mowing to control brush and tree growth.) Wherever possible the existing trees have been incorporated into the future park.. Finally, the proposed +/- 0,9 ac. of lawn areas would be irregular in shape and vary in topography. To further enhance the naturalistic character of the park's central areas, the play structure is proposed to be located in the southeast comer of the site immediately adjacent to the South Hill Recreation Way. It is intended to be substantially screen from the lawn area and much of the rest of the park, while at the same time for security purposes be visible from the recreation way (including the upper path south and uphill of the playstructure), and the pavilion. The proposed octagonal pavilion is also located at the edge of the lawn area, and set within a grove of trees. It is proposed to be constructed of wood and stone, and be of a rustic design in character with its surroundings. The eight columns are proposed to consist of 30 in. high stone bases topped by wooden columns comprised of Norway spruce tree trunks with bark removed. The roof frame would be constructed of wood, possibly rough-sawn hemlock, and topped with cedar shingles. The wood members of the structure would be sealed with a clear wood preservative. There would be one or two small benches under the pavilion. The wood columns for the pavilion would be chosen from the trunks of spruce trees that will be culled out of the Norway spruce plantation on the site. The plantation appears to have been planted in the 1960s, with the trees spaced between 8 ft. and 10 ft. apart. Since their planting the trees have not been thinned, and they are now severely overcrowded. As part of the park development project we are thus proposing that up to half of the trees be removed in order to enhance the health and viability of the remaining ones. The proposed basketball court will be built on a platform consisting of earth fill brought in by the Highway Department. Every year Town road improvement projects generate excess earth and concrete spoil which must be hauled offsite. The Highway Department has on occasion found itself needing to temporarily store such spoil either at the construction site, or at the highway barn on Seven Mile Drive, until a permanent dump site can be found. Loading and unloading the material twice is costly and less than ideal from an environmental standpoint. The Iacovelli Park site has been chosen to serve as a fill site for the next two to three years. The fill would be dumped and graded off on a regular basis. At the end of the filling the fill site will be graded off to form a level area for the basketball court and a small hill to the west to screen the basketball court and the interior of the park from views to the west. In addition to serving as a screen the small hill would also provide views northward toward Cayuga Lake and eastward up the Six Mile Creek valley, and a small sledding slope on its north side. The hill would be re- vegetated with a combination of trees, shrubs, meadow grasses and wildflowers. Although no actual calculations on the amount of fill expected to be deposited at the park site, I estimate it will be between 2,500 and 3,000 cubic yards altogether. The basketball court itself will be heavily screened from both the rest of the park to the cast, and the South Hill Recreation Way on the south. To accomplish this the design retains a 40 ft. wide band of existing trees and brush, and the existing six-foot high hill on which they grow, between the basketball court and the trail. In addition, a heavy planting of deciduous and conifer trees and shrubs is proposed on the east side of the basketball court to screen it from the main portion of the park. If you have any questions regarding this proposal prior to the meeting, please do not hesitate to call me at 273-1747. ,w w, t� N b M. p PLANITATQN wpm r 279 108 �s s .„-1 mvi N a V\' "rrix " F. I AN C Z � ,C� V E , ' �w � P ANN I NG5., DEPART ME N'I ,JUNIPER DRIVE, SOUTH Location a for Vincenzo lacovelli Park w 777"719W of Ithaca �w" k � ol „r P V '« "AN r w � Ithaca r a e ✓ u� no o Sao ow a.m OF TOWN OF ITHACA o 126 EAST SENECA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 TOWN CLERK 273-1721 HIGHWAY 273-1656 PARKS 273--8035 ENGINEERING 273-1747 PLANNING 273-1747 ZONING 273-1783 FAX(607)273-1704 MEMORANDUM TO: Kara Hagedom, Chair, Conservation Board Members,Environmental Review Committee FROM: George R. Frantz, AICP,Assistant Town Planner 60P DATE: March 26, 1999 RE: Development proposal Enclosed for your review are materials related to the following proposed development: Project No..- 9407137 First Assembly of God Church. Description: Consideration of Preliminary Site Plan Approval and a recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding Special Approval for the proposed First Assembly of God Church , to consist of a +/- 15,000 sq.ft. structure including sanctuary, offices and classrooms, and parking for up to 162 vehicles,to be located on the south side of Bostwick Road approximately 1,000 feet west of Five Mile Drive/NYS Rte. 13a, on To of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 31-4-6.2, Residence District R-30. First Assembly of God Church, Owner; Tammi Aiken, T.G. Miller, PC, Engineers & Surveyors, Agent. The proposed action is a Type I action under the Town's SEQR regulation, and per the provisions of Local Law#4 of 1993 it is subject to mandatory referral to the Conservation Board. The proposed site plan before you is a scaled back version of a proposal for which the First Assembly of God Church received Preliminary Site Plan Approval in September 1994. The original proposal was for a+/-21,226 sq. ft. building and parking for 200 vehicles. The project is scheduled for consideration by the Planning Board at its meeting on April 20. 1999. Should you have any questions regarding this proposal,please contact me at 273-1747. TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM TO: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMITTEE 3/26/99 Elizabeth deProsse Kara Hagedorn Jonathan Meigs Barney Unsworth John Yntema Leo Kriksunov FROM: Susan Ritter, To of Ithaca Planning Dept. SUBJECT: April 1" Environmental Review Committee Meeting This is to confirm that the next Environmental Review Committee meeting is scheduled for The meeting will be held in the Town Hall Board Room. Materials for the First Assembly of God development proposal are enclosed. AGENDA 1) Review and prepare comments on the First Assembly of God development proposal. 6r° - �VERQIAL APPLICATORS ANNUAL REPORT -P-E-8T4G4QES USED .. ,. 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Water 4naims Ithaca G N Y 1Akb3 RWin 0gQ BIRD NESTING BOX LOCATION INVENTORY TOWN OF ITHACA PARKS, TRAILS, AND TANKS SITE BLUEBIRD,O LIHA K CRATE CLND DATE CLNDDATE UND DATE CLND.D T'E-CLND Christopher Circle Teak 8 new 3/99 oddington Pond Pl yfield 4 new 3/99 Coddington Road Tank 1 2/97 2/93 3/99 Canby Pond sewer lire (need to be inventoried) new Eastern Heights Perk 11 3/96 2/97 2/93 3/99 EIRW- Honness Carte section 9 2 3/ 2/97 2/93 3/9 EIRW-Game Farm Road section _11_ 2 3/96 2/97 3/93 3/99 Grandview Perk 10 3/9 2/97 2/93 _ 3/99 Highway Barn 3/9 2/97 2/93 3/99 Hungerford Heights Park 3/9 2/97 3/93 3/99 Hungerford Heights Tank 4 2197 3/ 8 3/99 Michigan Hill Trail (Chase Pond/Hospice) 4 new 3/99 Muriel Street back'ot sewer lime 12 3/93 3/99 Northview Park 5 3/96 2/97 2/93 3/99 Pine Tree Walkway (near esterMeter) 2 new 3/99 Regency Tank and Pump Station 2 3/9 2/97 3193 3199 Salem Perk 7 3 3/9 2/97__ 3/ 3__ _ 3/99 South Hill Trail 34 11 _ 3/9 2/97__ 2/93 3/99 Troy Pork and Tank 16 2/97__ 2/96 3/99 Trurnensburg Road Tank 4 2/97__ 2/98 3/99 Tudor Perk 5 2/ 7 2/9 3/99 TOTAL 158 13 Other sites to consider; All sever manhole locations Forest Florae Walkway (Warren Rd.end) lecovelli Park Park Lane Extension barks both sides t lover end sponi Meadows Park Tutelo Perk Winner's Circle Trail Woolf Trail (Payer subdivision RH brnstbx.xis / 9/9 r. Prepared by Richard H. Schoch 3/31/99 Bird Nesting Box Locations SITE BLUEBIRD DATE INSTALLED DATE CLND. DATE CLND. DATE CLND. South side of Slaterville Road. #1337-behind house 1 2/99 j #1341 - behind house 1 2/99 between#1345 and#1399- behind house 1 2/99 #1399 -behind house 1 2/99 #1403 behind house to right of pool 1 2/99 #1403 behind pool to left of pool _ 1 2/99 #1411 -behind house 1 2/99 between#1415 and#1417 behind house 1 2/99 #1421 - behind house 1 2/99 #1447 - behind house 1 _ 2/99 1#1467 -behind house on right side 1 2/99 behind condo at end of Pine Tree Road 1 2/99 end of sewer main behind last set of condos 1 2/99 TOTAL 13 Sewer main from Burns Way going noMl7__ next to road across from pump station 1 2/99 #1557 - behind house 11 _ 2/99 #1553- behind house to the rightlsee from road 11 2/99 #1551 - not found (future bird house) TOTAL 3 North side of Slaterville Road: #1326-in front of house 1_. 2/99 #1336 -in front of house 1 2/99 #1350-in front of house 1 2/99 between#1356 and#1360 1 2/99 #1402 -in front of house 1 2199 #1406-in front of house 1 2/99 #1410- in front of house on right side 1 2/99 #1416 -in front of house 1 2/99 #1428-in front of house _ _ e 1 2/99 #1434-in front of house 1 2199 Prepared by Richard H. Schoch 3/31/99 Page 1 Bird es in Locations SITE L IRD DATE INSTALLED DAT CLIND. DATECLND. DATE CL g orth side of Slaterville Road: 1440 in front of house 1 2/99 #1456-in front of house on left side _ 1 2/99 #152 -in front of house on right side 1 2/99 ,(empty lot?) 1 2i99 (empty lot?) 1 2/99 #1462 1 _ 2/99 1#1476 -in front of house next to driveway _1 2/9 #1514 -in front of house to left side 1 2/9 #1516 -in front of house to right side 1 2/99 #1518 -in front of house to left side 1 2/99 #152 -in front of house 1 2/99 #1532 -in front of house to left side 1 2/99 between#1535 and#1540® in front of houses 1 2/99 #154 -in front of house to right side 1 2/99 #1544 -in front of house to left side 1 /99 jferst house on Park Larne 1 _ 2/99 #164 -in front of house next to driveway _ 1 2/99 #1568- in front of house to left side 1 2/99 #1570- in front of house 1 2/93 #15 - in front of house on left side 1 2/99 (empty lot?) 1 _ /9 TOTAL 31 f Prepared by Richard H. Schoch 3/31/99 Page 4encta MEMORANDUM TO: Town Board Members FROM: Susan Ritter, Environmental Planner 15'?- DATE: April 5, 1999 RE: Conservation Board Resolution—Recommendation to Re-zone Tax Parcel No. 53-1-13 (Sincebaugh Property) The Town of Ithaca Conservation Board, at its April 1, 1999 meeting, adopted a resolution that recommends the re-zoning of the Sincebaugh property (Tax Parcel No. 53- 1-13) from R-30 zoning to Conservation District zoning. In their resolution the Conservation Board requests the Town Board to take up this matter of rezoning at its earliest possible convenience. This resolution is attached. ADOPTED RESOLUTION: Recommendation to Re-zone Tax Parcel No. 53-1-13 ("Sincebaugh" Property) Town of Ithaca Conservation Board April 1, 1999 MOTION by Jonathan Meigs, seconded by John Yntema: Whereas, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 53-1-13, comprised of approximately 40 acres and also known as the"Sincebaugh"parcel, lies within the Six Mile Creek Valley, adjacent to the lands of the City of Ithaca Six Mile Creek Watershed Area and the City of Ithaca Mulholland Wildflower Preserve, and Whereas, said parcel contains within its boundaries slopes in excess of 25 percent, two streams within deep ravines, both of which are tributaries of Six Mile Creek and one of which flows directly into the City's Lower Reservoir,and Whereas, approximately one-half of said parcel of land is zoned Residence District R-30, with the remainder zoned Conservation District-CD, and Whereas,under existing zoning there exists the potential for the creation of up to 25 new house lots on the property,with attendant streets, water and sewer infrastructure, and their associated potentially adverse environmental impacts, and Whereas,the development of up to 25 house lots could require the Town of Ithaca South Hill Recreation Way to be crossed by new streets in two locations, which could diminish the utility of the Recreation Way and its enjoyment by the public, and Whereas,because of various natural constraints to environmentally sound development of the parcel, including but not limited to steep slopes, woodland, and stream corridors, the Town of Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council in November 1990 recommended in its report, "Six Mile Creek: A I leritage to Preserve," that Conservation District-CD zoning be applied to all the parcel, and Whereas, the Town of Ithaca Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan, adopted by resolution of the Town Board on December 8, 1997, reiterates the recommendation of the "Six Mile Creek: A Heritage to Preserve"report that Conservation District-CD zoning be applied to all the parcel, and Whereas, in addition to the recommendation regarding rezoning the parcel, said Park, Recreation and Open Space Plan further recognizes the ecological importance and environmental sensitivity of the site by recommending that the parcel be included in a Town of Ithaca purchase of development rights program in order to permanently protect it from development, and Whereas,with Conservation District-CD zoning the owner or owners of said parcel would be allowed to create up to seven house lots through cluster subdivision design and in a manner that minimizes infrastructure improvements and any potentially adverse environmental impacts of such development, and Whereas, under local real estate market conditions such development of the property would ensure the opportunity for a reasonable economic return on investment to the owner or owners; Now Therefore Be It Resolved that the Conservation Board requests that the Town Board at its April 12, 1999 meeting or soon thereafter take up the matter of rezoning to CD-Conservation District that portion of Tax parcel No. 53-1-13 currently zoned Residence District R-30, specifically by: 1. Setting a date for a public hearing on the matter, and 2. Directing the Town Attorney to prepare a draft of the Local Law necessary to implement said rezoning, and 3. Directing the Director of Planning to prepare an environmental assessment,with recommendation, for consideration by the Town Board as required by the State Environmental Quality Review Act. AYES—deProsse,Hoffmann, Kriksunov, Mcigs, Wolfson, Yntema NAYS—None The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. Resolution No. 1 - 1999 Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Town of Ithaca Board Room 01 April , 1999 7:30 PM Final Minutes Present: Elizabeth deProsse (Vice-Chair), Eva Hoffmann, Leo Kriksunov,Jon Meigs, Elissa Wolfson, John Yntema Absent: Kara Hagedorn, Richard Fischer, Geri Tierney, Barney Unsworth, Phil Zarriello Staff Sue Ritter, Fred Noteboom, George Frantz(arrived later, to discuss lacovelli Park) The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM. Persons to be Heard: None. Member Concerns: All present noted with great sadness that Barney Unsworth would not be present to take notes for his always-stellar meeting minutes. John Yntema volunteered to take notes for drab minutes,this time only. Coordinator and Chair Reports: Sue Ritter mentioned that Conservation Board (CB) comments, on Cornell's North and Town Campus Residential Initiative Environmental Impact Statement(EIS), could be submitted by 27 April. These are comments related to the completeness of the EIS, to insure that the EIS is considering each of the issues that the scoping document said it would. After that, the EIS would be made available to the general public for review, and the CB would then have an opportunity to comment on the substance of the EIS. She also mentioned that Cornell wants to move the proposed Wilson G-Line Station addition approximately 25 feet closer to the Wilson Lab itself, one of the recommendations the CB had previously made to the Town Planning Board. Due to Kara Hagedorn's absence, there was no Chair report. Business: There were several corrections suggested for the minutes of the 18 March meeting. Approval of those minutes was postponed until some additional corrections, requested by Kara (and inadvertently misplaced) could be made. A preliminary, revised version, will be made available for review at the next CB meeting on 06 May, or finalizing then. Resolution concerning Sincebaugh Property: Sorne minor corrections and suggestions were incorporated in the resolution, which was then moved by Jon Meigs, seconded by John Yntema, and passed unanimously by the CB members present. The resolution will then be forwarded to the Town Board for their April 12 1h meeting. Discussion with Fred Noteboom, Town Highway Superintendent: Fred gave a brief presentation of his duties and responsibilities, noting that he is in charge of water, sewers, and public works, as well as highways. He discussed many topics in response to CB member questions and concerns: Town locations and the extent of"RoundUp"herbicide spraying; the Town is using as little as possible. Posts being installed near all manholes will be fitted with Bluebird nest boxes. Winter Weather Alliance (WWA) (composed of towns, villages, businesses, schools, etc.), and keeping winter roads clear, covered many points: A survey had been circulated among WWA members, to determine how effective the Alliance had been. Evaluation was difficult because of the mild winter. Fred would have called the Sheriff for any road closings if he had felt it was needed, but did not do so all winter. The one road closing was called directly by the Sheriff. The Alliance is trying to establish definitions concerning when closing roads would cause the least problems, which is related not only to the weather, but also to the times people are released from work and schools, to prevent unnecessary traffic problems. Salt, sand, and other materials are used to keep roads clear. Formerly, roads were only salted, but with more information being available, this may change. "Ice-Ban", when mixed with"Magic ", decreases salt use about 20%, improves salt's de-icing action, and sticks to the road better. Fred wants to try a pre-icing program. When trucks are replaced, the new ones will be able to measure the salt they dispense. He expects to use Cornell's 5-year weather data to help determine how much salt, etc., will be needed and used. Sand is seldom used by the Town, because it is not very effective, needs to be cleaned up in the spring, and much of it washes into the lake and creeks, which in turn tends to smother plants in the wetlands where the sand ends up. Eva Hoffmann mentioned that sand gets underneath car bodies, and tends to hold salt, making vehicle corrosion a worse problem. Jon Meigs noted that there is probably more dust volume from shale disintegration than from the sand usage. In response to Libby deProsse's question about the white deposit on her garage floor and on her rugs, Fred mentioned that it probably came from the use of Calcium Chloride as a de-icer. He suggested washing the garage floor with water to get rid of the white deposits. Libby also mentioned that Cornell uses a lot of "straight" salt for de-icing. Fred mentioned that 1293 tons of salt were used this past winter. Sue brought up Kara's concern about trees having been cut down along Town park trails, and that these dead trees could serve important needs for area birds. Fred responded that trees had been cut at the proposed Iacovelli park, to make clearings in connection with park development. And that trees are only cut along the trail that could pose a safety hazard. Leo Kriksunov asked about the Coy Glen Road subsidence, which Fred had previously asked the CB to look at and make appropriate recommendations. Fred said the Town was not sure what to do to repair the shoulder sliding down and the subsequent road cracking. Use of gabions was mentioned as a possibility. 2 Fred also mentioned: The newest Town gully is on East Hill near/by Snyder Hill Road, caused by stormwater runoff from development in the area. The Town is recycling asphalt, but is getting to the point of needing places to dump it. lacovelli Park discussion: Fred Noteboom noted that the Town had used a portion of the park as a fill site - an area where a basketball court is proposed. It had been expected that the filling would have been completed this year, but that plan may depend on the upcoming 07 April public meeting regarding plans for locavelli Park. George Frantz gave a brief description of lacovelli park, indicating on maps the locations of slopes; the proposed basketball court and how it would be mostly hidden by an embankment and trees. He also discussed: The Town Board grants the final approval on the development details of the park, not the Planning Board. Residents of Pennsylvania and Kendall Avenues are predominantly college students. The play structure will be similar to ones at Tudor and Northview Parks, and will not be made of plastic.. The park will be 70%brush, young trees, and the pine/conifer forest to the north. The pine and conifers need thinning. Kara had suggested (previously) to George that a forester be hired to recommend a plan for thinning and maintenance. Paths and open areas in the forest part of the Norway spruce/red pine "plantation". Benches in the pavilion. Adjournment was at 9:45 P.M. Prepared by John Yntema 3 CM16^ THIN PLANTATION TO REMOVE DEAD TREES, ELIMINATE OVERCROWDING. PRUNE DEAD LIMBS TO HEIGHT OF 15 FEET. LAWN w mA GRAVEL ` 30 FT. DIA. O ( f7 W CLEARING Wd LAWN DRtVEWAv EpGE fW`SUR .E/fMWE 'ila tttlxrl� d �Io�g y BASKETBAL Po9 i 4%6 4p ✓' Cip Gr YN 14l ZgBY la&Y '. 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