HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Agenda 2.25.25 Meeting
Town of Ithaca
Zoning Board of Appeals
Tuesday February 25, 2025, at 6:00pm
215 N. Tioga St.
AGENDA
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAS-25-1 Appeal of Cornell University, Owner of
170 McGowan Woods Rd., Ithaca NY, 14850; Davies Orinda, Applicant/Agent; is
seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 225-3 (New buildings required to have
sprinkler systems) for a proposal to construct a storage building without a sprinkler
system. The property is currently located in the Cornell Precinct 7 Special Land Use
District, Tax Parcel No. 64.-1-2.2
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAA-25-2 Appeal Cornell University, Owner; John
Pillar, Agent: is seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 270-254 (Residential
and Conservation Zones) for a proposal to install a sign that would exceed 50 square
feet for a single sign, exceed the maximum freestanding sign height of 6 feet, and such
sign is proposed to be internally illuminated, where it is not allowed to be internally
illuminated in the Residential and Conservation Zones. The property is located in the
Low-Density Residential District Zone, Tax Parcel No. 60.-1-9.2
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAA-25-3 Appeal of Jared Webb, owner of 412
Worth St., Ithaca, NY, 14850; is seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 270-
82 (Yard regulations). Town of Ithaca Code section 270-82C. requires a side yard
setback of 10’, where a new house is proposed to be constructed and have a side yard
setback of 0’. The property is located in the High-Density Residential Zone, Tax Parcel
No. 59.-1-10.
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAA-24-18 Appeal of S Roberts WC Land LLC,
owner of 111 Wiedmaier Ct., Ithaca, NY, 14850; Jared Lusk, Applicant/Agent; is
seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 270-16 (Height limitations). Town of
Ithaca Code 270-16 requires a maximum height of 30’ for all nonagricultural structures,
where the proposed personal wireless service facility tower/structure would exceed the
30’ maximum height requirements. The property is located in the Conservation Zone
Tax Parcel No. 56.-4-1.22.
Comments on the appeal(s) can be made in person or via the ZOOM platform during
the meeting. You can also email comments (or questions up until 3pm the day of the
meeting) to Codes@townithacany.gov. All comments become part of the official record.
Links to the full materials and ZOOM are available on the Town’s website,
www.townithacany.gov under “Public Meetings”.
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