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Preliminary Site Plan Review
Submittal Checklist
Please contact the Planning Department to set up a pre-application meeting before submitting any
materials.
A complete Preliminary Site Plan submission must be filed in the Planning Department at least 30
calendar days prior to the Planning Board meeting at which preliminary approval is requested.
A complete application includes a PDF/digital submission containing the following items, plus hard copies
of materials where noted:
o Completed & signed Development Review Application- please apply online here:
https://ithacany.viewpointcloud.com/
o Payment of Preliminary Site Plan Review fees (found here:
https://ithacany.viewpointcloud.com/categories/1074/record-types/6457 - we accept credit cards online,
and cash or check written out to “Town of Ithaca”).
o Completed & signed Owners Authorization & Certification form: https://lfweb.tompkins-
co.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=301797&dbid=9&repo=TownOfIthaca
o Detailed project narrative – 10 copies, explaining project and any attachments, reports, plans, etc.
o Completed & signed Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF) or Full Environmental
Assessment Form (FEAF), Part 1, if required. Planning staff will determine which form is required
for your project.
o Two full size sets in 24” x 36’” size, and 10 reduced (11” x 17”) sets of the required drawings and
documents listed below.
PROJECT PLANS/DRAWINGS
All drawings must contain the following:
o Project title and address, with town, county, and state.
o Graphic scale of no less than 1”=20’, or at a scale of adequate size to clearly identify all features and
infrastructure throughout the limits of the project and corresponds to a ratio on a US engineering
scale.
o North arrow.
o Preparer’s name and address.
o Date, including revision dates.
Planning Department, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: 607-273-1747 Web: www.town.ithaca.ny.us
Drawings should be clear, legible, accurate, and contain sufficient information to evaluate the project.
All drawings require the name and seal of the licensed land surveyor, engineer, architect and/or
landscape architect who prepared the materials and are associated with the project.
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Please also include:
o Key Map, when more than one sheet is required to present plans.
o Context/Vicinity Map showing the general location of the property.
o Site Survey/Existing Conditions Plan that shows:
o Name and address of all owners of the property.
o Exact boundary lines of the tract, indicated by a heavy line.
o Easements, names of easement owners, and recording information for easements.
o Rights-Of-Way (ROW) and owners of the ROW.
o Existing buildings and all other structures on the property .
o Existing parking areas, including number of parking spaces .
o Existing streets, driveways, loading areas, sidewalks, and curb cuts.
o Existing bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
o Existing hydrologic and typographical features, including drainage and runoff patterns, flood
hazard areas, streams*, slopes, ponds, and wetlands* *site plan applications should show the
approximate limits of any streams regulated by the Town Stream Setback Law https://ecode360.com/16064379, if
project limits fall within 100’ of the outer edge of stream setback zone 2. See §270-219.5 D(13)
https://ecode360.com/attachment/IT1944/IT1944-270a Appendix A.pdf
o Existing lighting and signage.
o Existing woodlands, brushlands, significant habitats, and rare plants.
o Existing known cultural features, structures or sites listed (or eligible for listing) on the State or
National Registers of Historic Places.
o Unique Natural Areas on or adjacent to the project site.
o Site Plan that shows the location of:
o Property lines with dimensions and area, including property lines of adjacent properties .
o Identification of any buildings or structures to be removed.
o Proposed buildings and other structures (accessory structures, dumpsters, fences, walls, etc.).
o Proposed streets, driveways, sidewalks, trails, and curb cuts , with appropriate profiles.
o Proposed on-site circulation, including parking spaces (numbered, with dimensions noted),
bicycle and pedestrian facilities, loading areas, stacking spaces with dimensions and setbacks .
o Proposed landscaping and planting plans, including proposed buffers.
o Location of proposed site signage, with setbacks (directional signs, freestanding signs, etc.).
o Location of proposed outdoor lighting.
o Accurate outlines and descriptions of any easements and/or areas to be dedicated or reserved
for public use or acquisition, with the purposes indicated thereon, and of any easements or
areas to be reserved by deed covenant or otherwise for common uses of some or all property
owners, tenants, or other users of the property in the project.
o References to any separate instruments, including restrictive covenants, that directly affect the
land in the project.
o Building Elevations that include:
o Scaled elevation drawings of all existing structures to remain.
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o Proposed building architectural elevations with dimensions, including maximum height above
grade.
o Rendered elevations showing all facades keyed to building materials.
o Proposed building materials and colors.
o Rooftop equipment and mechanicals.
o Floor plans showing the outline of structures (interior floor plan details are not in the purview of the PB).
o Grading & Drainage Information that includes:
o Existing and proposed contours at one (1) foot contour intervals and spot elevations.
o Limits of grading, description of cut and fill information (volumes, fill material composition).
o Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP), pursuant to Town Code Chapter 228 and all
applicable NYSDEC Rules and Regulations, including location of erosion/sediment control
structures and other stormwater management measures .
o Existing trees to remain and existing trees proposed to be removed (species and diameter at
breast height noted).
o Utility Information that includes:
o Location of existing utilities, including size and flow direction of sewers, water supply lines, and
culverts.
o Plan and profile of proposed utilities, including size and flow direction of sewers, water supply
lines, and culverts.
o Location of existing and proposed fire hydrants.
o Location of existing and proposed electric, gas, and telephone lines and appurtenances
(transformer boxes, valves, etc.).
o Landscaping/Planting Information including:
o Location and type of existing vegetation.
o Planting schedule, including type and quantity of proposed plant materials (common and
botanical names), root specifications and size at time of planting . No invasive plants permitted.
o Outdoor Lighting Information, pursuant to Town Code Chapter 173 https://ecode360.com/8659168,
including:
o Lighting contours, photometrics, and lighting specification sheets for all outdoor lighting.
o Proposed size, location, height, design, and construction materials for all light fixtures.
o Proposed LED color temperature noted on plan.
o Construction Staging & Related Information that shows:
o Construction phasing diagram.
o Construction staging plan, including proposed construction fencing, fencing details, and
location of stockpile materials and equipment.
o Details of proposed tree-protection devices during construction.
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o Other Information (as applicable):
o Completion of Energy Code Supplement Compliance
Checklist.https://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/IECS-Compliance-
Method.pdf
o Completion of Agricultural Data Statement. https://lfweb.tompkins-
co.org/WebLink/DocView.aspx?id=294057&dbid=9&repo=TownOfIthaca
o View impact analysis.
o Proposed signs, pursuant to Town Code Chapter 270 (Article XXIX)
https://ecode360.com/32571219 including size, location, height, design, and construction
materials for all proposed signs (note whether internally or externally illuminated).
o Traffic study.
o Wetland delineation/ NYSDEC or Army Corps permits.
o Soil study.
o Noise Study.
o Phase I Archaeological study.
From Town Code §270-186.B, revised by Town Board on July 11, 2022