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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
Shirley A. Raffensperger Board Room, Town Hall
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 6:30 P.M.
Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person at Town Hall or virtually via Zoom. The public will have
an opportunity to see and hear the meeting live and provide comments in-person or through Zoom (by raising
hand icon) at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83643764382.
If the public would like to attend the meeting for viewing purposes only, it is recommended to watch the livestream
video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC9vycXkJ6klVIibjhCy7NQ/live).
AGENDA
1. Consideration by the Town of Ithaca Planning Board of establishing itself as Lead Agency to coordinate the
environmental review of the proposed Cornell Game Farm Road Field Hockey Field project on Game Farm Road,
located immediately east of the existing Cornell soccer fields. The proposal involves constructing new field
hockey facilities in two phases, with phase one including the conversion of the existing grass practice field into a
synthetic turf field along with construction of a new driveway, formalized parking area, pedestrian amenities, and
two small support facilities (a 1,700 +/- square foot restroom/team room building, and a 480 +/- square foot press
box). The project also includes new lighting, landscaping, stormwater facilities, and other site improvements.
Phase two involves the construction of a clubhouse for the field hockey team, with locker rooms, meeting rooms,
physical therapy rooms, lounge, toilets, showers, and indoor synthetic turf training space. Phase two is projected
to be constructed within five years of the athletic field installation. The project is a Type I Action under the State
Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review. Cornell University, Owner/Applicant;
Kimberly Michaels, TWM, a Fisher Associates Landscape Architecture Studio, Applicant/Agent.
2. Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval and Special Permit for a personal wireless service
facility located at 111 Wiedmaier Court, off Slaterville Road/NYS Route 79. The proposal involves the
construction of a 138' +/- monopole tower with 9 antennas, two equipment cabinets, a generator, and other
equipment within a 50' x 50' +/- chain link fenced area. The project is an Unlisted Action under the State
Environmental Quality Review Act and the Planning Board issued a negative determination of environmental
significance for the project on October 29, 2024. S. Roberts WC Land, LLC, Owner; Verizon Wireless,
Applicant; Jared C. Lusk, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Agent.
3. Persons to be heard.
4. Approval of Minutes.
5. Other Business.
6. Adjournment.
C.J. Randall
Director of Planning
607-273-1747
NOTE: IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE NOTIFY
CHRISTINE BALESTRA AT 607-273-1747 or CBALESTRA@TOWNITHACANY.GOV.
(A quorum of four (4) members is necessary to conduct Planning Board business.)
Accessing Meeting Materials Online
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