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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Correspondence 2024CORRESPONDENCE LISTING January 8, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. USPS Lease Renewal 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. Retention: One-Year 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Apker Resignation ZBA FACILITIES LEASING Effective January 2022rUN!TED STATES POSTAL SE!?VICE USPS Facilities Leasing Contact Information FORMAL NOTICES UNDER THE LEASE MUST BE SENT HARDCOPY TO THE P0 BOX SHOWN BELOW: EAST Leasing Team P.O.Box 27497 Greensboro,NC 27498-1103 EAST TEAM handles Postal Facilities located in: CT,DE,IL,IN,KY,MA,MD,ME,Ml,NC,NH,NJ,NY,OH,PA,RI,SC,TN,VA,VT,WI,,District of Columbia and Caribbean Trust Territories. WEST Leasing Team P.O.Box 5527 Denver,CO 60217-5527 WEST TEAM handles Postal Facilities located in: AL,AK,AR,AZ,CA,CO.FL,GA,HI,IA,ID,KS,LA,MN,MO,MS,MT,NE,ND,NM,NV,OK,OR,SD,TX,UT, WA,WY,and Pacific Trust Territories. EASEMENTS &Right-of-Way Takings:Easements or right-of-way taking notices are handled by a special team and require Postal Service approval and release.Promptly notify the Postal Service upon receipt of an easement or right-of-way taking notice.Please allow sufficient time for the Postal Service to review the request.Please send requests to one of the following options: USPSEasements@usps.gov OR to the EAST I WEST Team P0 Box address noted above. LEASING HELP:LEASING CENTRAL MESSAGE CENTER (EXCLUDES -Formal Notices) Toll Free Number:1-844-661-8729 Central Email Box:USPSLeasing(ãusps.gov When Contacting Facilities Leasing Please Include: 1)Post Office Specific Location Information: Finance /Property #:(xxxxxx-xxx)(Found on the Lease,page 1) Post Office Address:Street,City,State,ZIP (Found on the Lease.page 1) 2)Landlord Contact Information Landlord Name.Phone It,and Email Address LEASE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS:Property Tax Reimbursement,Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Reimbursement /Reconciliation,Change of Address or Change of Ownership (COO)may be communicated through the Leasing Central Message Center or the PD Box Addresses shown above. NOTE:ALL Formal Notices Under the Lease MUST be sent hard copy to the P0 Box Addresses above. TAX REIMBURSEMENT:Refer to the Instructions in your lease when requesting a tax reimbursement.Postal Service reserves a 30-day window for processing once all information is received. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIPS (COO):Purchaser or Seller may request a COO package through the Leasing Central Message Center or through the P0 Box Addresses above.Rent payments will go to the current owner of record until satisfactory evidence of change of ownership is received and the change is processed.It is the responsibility of the Purchaser and Seller to make any necessary rental prorations. 475 LtNFANr PLAZA SW WASHINGTON DC 20260 UNITED STATESF”POSTAL SERVICE Exercise of Renewal Option Facility Name/Location: ITHACA-DOWNTOWN STATION (354160-003) 213 TIOGA ST,ITHACA,NY 14851-9997 County :Tompkins Lease:0U0000585107 To TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NTIOGA ST CertIfied Mall # ITHACA,NY 14850-4357 70192970000093637627 Issuing Office 7029 Albert Pick Rd. Greensboro,NC 27409-1103 Date of Existing Lease:05/19/2021 The existing Lease has no amendments. Pursuant to the Lease covering this facility,the Postal Service hereby exercises its option to renew said Lease as follows: Term:5 Years From (Date):07/01/2026 To (Date):06/30/2031 Annual Rate:$90,300.00 In all other respects,the said Lease shall remain the same and is hereby confirmed. Remarks Sara J Ada r.n Digitally signed by Sara)Adams Date:2023.1 2.18 18:18:35 0500’ Date Name of Contracting Officer Signature 12/05/2023 Sara Adams Renewalopt 01/2005 1 Paulette Rosa From:Mark Apker <apker@adobe.com> Sent:Thursday, January 4, 2024 6:01 PM To:Judy Drake Cc:Paulette Rosa; Marty Moseley; David Squires; Christine Jung; Connor Terry; Matthew Minnig; Stuart Friedman; Ritter, Kim Subject:Resignation from Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Hello Friends, This is an email I really didn’t want to write. I had fully intended on rejoining the ZBA at the beginning of this year. But, with the change of the meeng to Tuesday, and my current ecclesiascal responsibilies and my wife’s current Ithaca City School District Board responsibilies already scheduled for that evening (not to menon parenng responsibilies), I don’t see a way to realiscally connue serving on the ZBA right now. Rather than clumsily trying to shoehorn something else I love doing into my life, I think the most responsible thing is admit to myself I’m doing too much, and step-down (for the foreseeable future, at least). Thank you all for the engaging discussions, joyful moments, and friendship over the past few years. It’s been a pleasure to serve our community in a way which leverages my background and knowledge. Thank you all for the opportunity to do so with such commied and caring individuals! I look forward to interacng with each of you in the future, be it in community service acvies or simply running into you at the store. Best wishes to you all in the new year and I’ll look forward to seeing you all again soon! Best, Mark Mark Apker HEAD OF CORPORATE SERVICES SOURCING I work across multiple time zones and sent this message at a convenient time for me. Please do not feel compelled to respond to this message outside your work hours. T 503 320 6845 apker@adobe.com CORRESPONDENCE LISTING January 22, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Carrowmoor Solar Tax Break 2. Sanctioned Encampments – City of Ithaca 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. Retention: One-Year 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Ashley Colbert From:Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent:Monday, January 22, 2024 9:40 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:Carrowmoor Solar For the Communications Folder? From: Heather D. McDaniel <heatherm@ithacaareaed.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 8:34 AM To: Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Subject: Re: Carrowmoor Solar **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Rod, The projected property tax savings are about $28,000 over the next 25 years; sales tax savings during construction (4% state and 4% local) is $432,000 (with the caveat that the majority of the materials including solar panels, racking, etc. are not subject to state sales tax, however the sales tax exemption delivered by the IDA exempts state and local sales tax together; applicant will likely only use 50%). Here is a link to the benefit memo and incentive projection for the project, which is also on the IDA's website under the Projects tab. https://tompkinsida.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Community-Benefits-Memo-and-Incentive-Projection.pdf feel free to reach out if I can answer any other questions. Heather On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 8:15 AM Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> wrote: Heather, The gentleman who spoke at your public hearing yesterday came to last evening’s Town Board meeting to speak as well. Then the question came up about what the financial implications to the Town will be for any tax break granted to Carrowmoor Solar. Please keep me posted when decisions are made so I can report back to the Town Board. 2 Thanks, Rod Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us Website: www.town.ithaca.ny.us Facebook: Town of Ithaca NY Twitter: Town of Ithaca (@IthacaTown) -- Heather McDaniel, CEcD, AICP, EDFP President Ithaca Area Economic Development 119 E. Seneca St., Suite 200, Ithaca, New York 14850 607-273-0005 | heatherm@IthacaAreaED.org | www.IthacaAreaED.org Dedicated to building a thriving and sustainable economy in Ithaca and Tompkins County Name of Project: Management of Encampments on City Property Description: Before adoption of the policy described below, camping was not allowed City-wide. Nevertheless, encampments have existed on city property for many years, particularly in the southwest, without consistent response from the City or a coordinated cross-agency effort to address the needs of vulnerable unsheltered persons. A growing number of unauthorized campsites on public property in the City poses safety and health concerns for people living in and around them, and create challenges related to human waste, garbage, exposure to communicable diseases, exposure to violence and other human health concerns. Acknowledging the lack of shelter options available for each person who is experiencing unsheltered homelessness as well as the City’s obligation to maintain public health, safety, general welfare and protection of environmental resources, a working group was appointed consisting of city and IURA staff and elected officials, resulting in Council adoption of two policies: 1. Establishment of an area where camping is temporarily allowed on a pilot basis (Pilot Administrative Policy to Manage Homeless Encampments on City Property ). Camping will be temporarily allowed on an approximately 28-acre portion of City property in the southwest, behind Walmart. The intention is to provide basic hygiene and sanitary facilities (showers, toilets, trash disposal, etc.) April- Nov 2024 on a pilot basis. The facilities and camping area would be managed by either a city employee, service provider or other willing contractor. An important aspect of this initiative is to regularly evaluate and adjust operations. 2. Establishment of a policy framework for responding to unsanctioned encampments (preferably with relocation to housing or shelter) for encampments outside the area where camping is temporarily allowed (Response Protocol to Manage Unsanctioned Encampments on City Property ) There are different protocols for City Lands that are actively managed and those that lack defined public programming and are lightly managed. Actively managed lands have dedicated staff on weekdays and weekends to maintain, patrol and keep the site clean, such as parks, parking garages, grounds around City-owned buildings, The Commons, the golf course, street rights-of-ways, and water & sewer facilities. Historically, most encampments have occurred at lightly managed city lands, such as the former Southwest Park, 119 Brindley St (area between Brindley and Cecil A. Malone Drive), and public lands at the end of Cherry Street. These areas lack dedicated staff to patrol and manage these sites. In December of 2023, Council directed the City Manager to come up with an implementation plan for the response protocol. This work will start, in collaboration with the county, in early 2024 with an internal staff working group. Funding: $100,000 was allocated in the 2023 budget to support basic hygiene and sanitary facilities and 40K+ to create a Homelessness Coordinator. Other Resorces and Information: These items were discussed at the following Council Meetings: June 21, 2023 PEDC Meeting , August 24, 2023 PEDC , August 16, 2023 PEDC , December 6, 2023 Council Meeting Timeframe Actions Taken by Council or Project Milestones Spring 2022 Formation of Working Group for Unsanctioned Encampments Spring 2022- Spring 2023 Information gathering and interviews April 2022 Draft pilot policy framework presented to PEDC June- July 2023 Draft pilot policy circulated for comments/feedback August 2023 Pilot policy revised based on comments and presented to PEDC August 24, 2023 Adoption of pilot policy by PEDC September 6, 2023 Adoption of policy by Council December 6, 2023 Adoption of Response protocol by Council Est Q1 Approval of an operational plan to implement the policies, including budgetary impacts (to be brought forth by the City Manager) Est Q4 Report on Outcomes of Policies after first year Related Projects and Work:  Receipt of $1.2 Million Home-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) award to support a housing surge and prevent a return to homelessness for vulnerable individuals as further described in the City’s HOME-ARP allocation plan.  May 2023 Council Endorsement of the Continuum of Care’s Home Together: Tompkins Plan to reduce unsheltered homelessness  Collaboration with and support of agencies seeking to develop permanent supportive housing  Annual contribution to the Community Housing Development Fund that provides financial support for the creation of permanently affordable housing CORRESPONDENCE LISTING February 12, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Carrowmoor Solar 2. IDA Cover & Resolution 3. FEMA – Appeal Start 2024 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. Retention: One-Year 1. PH Notice Proposed Changes to Ag District #2 2. Thank you Letter from Lifelong TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent:Monday, January 22, 2024 9:40 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:Carrowmoor Solar For the Communications Folder? From: Heather D. McDaniel <heatherm@ithacaareaed.org> Sent: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 8:34 AM To: Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Subject: Re: Carrowmoor Solar **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Rod, The projected property tax savings are about $28,000 over the next 25 years; sales tax savings during construction (4% state and 4% local) is $432,000 (with the caveat that the majority of the materials including solar panels, racking, etc. are not subject to state sales tax, however the sales tax exemption delivered by the IDA exempts state and local sales tax together; applicant will likely only use 50%). Here is a link to the benefit memo and incentive projection for the project, which is also on the IDA's website under the Projects tab. https://tompkinsida.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Community-Benefits-Memo-and-Incentive-Projection.pdf feel free to reach out if I can answer any other questions. Heather On Tue, Jan 9, 2024 at 8:15 AM Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> wrote: Heather, The gentleman who spoke at your public hearing yesterday came to last evening’s Town Board meeting to speak as well. Then the question came up about what the financial implications to the Town will be for any tax break granted to Carrowmoor Solar. Please keep me posted when decisions are made so I can report back to the Town Board. CORRESPONDENCE LISTING March 11, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment on Plant Based Treaty 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Ashley Colbert From:Town of Ithaca Contact Form <noreply@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent:Monday, March 4, 2024 8:45 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:Contact from website Fredric Kardon Left a comment for your department. If you reply to this message it will be sent to: fredrickardon@gmail.com This message was sent as General Question inquiry. Message follows: I recently read about the Plant Based Treaty in the New York Times. I hope that the Town of Ithaca and other local municipalities would sign on to this. Here is the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/climate/plant-based-treaty- climate.html?searchResultPosition=1 CORRESPONDENCE LISTING March 25, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Cass Park Stats 2023 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 2023 City and Town #'s %'s for Facility Entry, Passes, Programs and Rentals Faciltiy Entry & Passes TOTAL City Town Total City %Town %Other Other % CASS - Pool Admissions - A7310-2025-01313 7286 2610 1918 35.82%26.32%2758 37.85% CASS - Pool Season Passes - A7310-2025-01313 271 111 70 40.96%25.83%90 33.21% CASS - Rink Admissions - A7310-2065-01311 16424 3745 3334 22.80%20.30%9345 56.90% Admission & Pass Total 23981 6466 5322 26.96%22.19%12193 50.84% Facility Programs TOTAL City Town Total City %Town %Other Other % CASS - Learn to Swim - A7310-2025-01322 119 31 18 26.05%15.13%70 58.82% PART of LTSwim - ARC - CPR & LG Classes 27 6 2 22.22%7.41%19 70.37% CASS - Skate Programs - A7310-2065-01321 413 112 129 27.12%31.23%172 41.65% Class/Program Total 532 143 147 26.88%27.63%242 45.49% Facility Rentals TOTAL City Town Total City %Town %Other Other % CASS BOAT RACK - A7310-2410-01400 25 11 6 44.00%24.00%8 32.00% Cass Pavilions - A7310-2410-01400 9 6 2 66.67%22.22%1 11.11% Stewart BOAT RACK - A7310-2410-01400 27 18 7 66.67%25.93%2 7.41% Stewart Pavilions - A7310-2410-01400 55 18 13 32.73%23.64%24 43.64% Facility Rental Total 116 53 28 45.69%24.14%35 30.17% CORRESPONDENCE LISTING April 8, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. South Hill Trail Extension Press Release Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CodesPersonnel Training Record 2. DOT Letter Route 13 4. 3. DOT Project–PublicComments TOWN CLERK’S OFFICE Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk & Ashley Colbert, Deputy Town Clerk 215 N. Tioga St 14850 607.273.1721 clerks@town.ithaca.ny.us Press Release April 3, 2024 The town supervisors of Ithaca, Dryden, Caroline, and Danby are excited to announce that they have negotiated an agreement with NYSEG to extend the South Hill Recreation Way Trail approximately 8 miles to the Tompkins County/Tioga County border on the former Ithaca & Owego railroad bed property owned by NYSEG. This will provide a direct and safe recreational and commuter pathway between the southeastern part of the county and Ithaca. “While safely delivering energy is our priority, collaborating with local officials on initiatives that benefit the communities we serve is foundational to who we are as a member of those communities,” said Trish Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG and RG&E. “That’s why we were happy to work with the towns of Dryden, Ithaca, Caroline, and Danby to enable the South Hill Recreation Way Trail to extend on NYSEG land, promoting healthy lifestyles and recreation, and making more land available for all to enjoy.” This has been a work-in-progress for over 15 years. This project supports community goals and will add significantly to the Tompkins County trail network. The partners were successful in securing the assistance of a student-run design and planning organization at Cornell University (Design Connect) to help identify the challenges and recommend actions that will need to be taken to bring the trail up to full useability. The next step is for each municipality, following a public hearing, to consider adopting the recreational easement agreement with NYSEG. The partners plan to then pursue grant applications for an engineering study, trail design, and ultimately trail construction. An important part of the project will be to minimize possible impacts on nearby residents. From Caroline Supervisor Mark Witmer: “There’s enormous support and anticipation in the community for this rail trail project that will connect neighbors and destinations. We look forward to making this a reality for our community.” Railbeds provide an excellent foundation for recreational trails and can often be used with modest improvements. Joel Gagnon, Danby Town Supervisor, stated “The partners believe that the first 2 legs of the trail extension (Burns to German Cross and German Cross to Banks roads) can be developed at minimal expense and relatively quickly. Other legs will follow as funding allows, but this agreement with NYSEG is a hugely positive step forward.” There are enormous community benefits to rail trails. Jason Leifer, Town of Dryden Supervisor, noted, “Studies consistently show that turning old rail beds into recreation and commuter trails connect communities, promotes recreation, and increases tourism. Rail trails improve the quality of life for everyone.” Rod Howe, Town of Ithaca Supervisor, adds, “This represents a great example of intermunicipal collaboration that has multiple positive impacts.” We are fortunate that NYSEG has preserved an important piece of our heritage and is now making it available to the community, for today and future generations. Contact any of the Town Supervisors for more information. If you are interested in getting involved in a Friends of South Hill Trail group, contact Bill Goodman via email at billg@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us. Name Role Ctrct Email (if provided)CEO/BSI Cert.Hr/W Text22 Personnel Reported by the Town of Ithaca for 2023 Basic Active? 2022 2023 2024 Training Requirements Fulfillment Jeffrey Hall ceo jhall@boltonpoint.org 0613-0165 40 10/28/2013 8/18/2022 12/13/2023Yes Travis Mills ceo tmills@town.ithaca.ny.us 1021-0365 40 10/13/2021 12/8/2022 6/8/2023Yes Mark Stonier ceo mstonier@town.ithaca.ny.us 1017-0344 40 8/10/2017 6/2/2022 6/7/2023Yes Christopher Torres bsi ctorres@town.ithaca.ny.us B1019-0079 40 10/31/2019 7/15/2022 4/19/2023Yes Martin Moseley ceo mmsly@outlook.com 1209-7427 40 12/31/2009 4/20/2022 5/12/2023Yes Dana Magnuson ceo dmagnuson@town.ithaca.ny.u0916-0235 40 9/15/2016 4/20/2022 5/12/2023Yes J. Kelly ceo mkelly@town.ithaca.ny.us 0612-0124 40 6/24/2013 5/13/2022 5/12/2023Yes Jessica Hull ceo jhull@town.ithaca.ny.us 1020-0229 40 10/13/2020 5/12/2022 6/7/2023Yes NOTE: This information is based on the records processed to date by the Educational Services Unit within the Division of Building Standards and Codes and matched to the certification or training identification numbers of code officials provided by the local government in its annual report. Discrepancies in your training history should be directed to the Educational Services Unit within the Division of Building Standards and Codes by email to: doscodestraining@dos.ny.gov Professional Development Elective forms should be submitted to the Educational Services Unit within the Division of Building Standards and Codes by email to: doscodestraining@dos.ny.gov Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Page 1 of 1 04/01/2024 NYSDOT: For the past 2 years I and several residents of the Town of Ithaca have requested that NYSDOT address our concerns about road noise coming from Route 13 in Ithaca, specifically the section of roadway between Dey Street and the Stewart Park ramps and exits, including the bridge over East Shore Drive (Rte. 34). Our concerns have to do with quality of life in the residential areas within earshot of the traffic, but also about the potentially detrimental effects of road noise on students attending Ithaca Hogh School and Boynton Middle School, since both schools and outdoor athletic fields, are very close the road. There is ample research on the adverse effects on children who spend considerable time being exposed to traffic noise – including effects on reading and other developmental outcomes. The noise from the road come in part from engine and tire noise, since the speed limit in that section is 55. In addition, loud engine-braking from large trucks is common, including during nighttime hours. In addition, there is deteriorating road surface conditions in that section of road, and the lack of sound dampening materials under the bridge. There are a number of potential actions that could be taken by NYSDOT to address this problem. As a first step, we requested that a noise study be done, using the statistical pass-by method, to document the noise levels at different times of day. This request to the regional DOT office in Syracuse was not approved – rather the office analyzed the speed limit and determined that 55 mph was appropriate. I can provide copies of this correspondence as needed. We believe the Route 13/34/96 Paving and Safety Improvement Project, now being considered for the City of Ithaca, is a perfect opportunity to also address the problems with the section of route 13 described above. Unfortunately, the plan currently under consideration stops at City of Ithaca boundary at Fall Creek. We would request that noise abatement improvements also be made for the short stretch of road that continues North to Stewart Park. For example: 1). A speed limit of 40 mph could be instituted. 2). A prohibition on engine-braking (“jake-braking”) for trucks (with appropriate signage starting on the hill south of Triphammer Road and north after Dey Street). 3). Resurfacing that stretch of road with a quieter road surface material. 4). Noise reduction measures for the bridge over East Shore Drive. 5). A sound barrier wall. We believe that NYSDOT has the authority under existing state laws and regulations to take these steps. We appreciate your willingness to listen to our concerns. A representative group of us would be happy to meet with NYSDOT officials if the input of residents would be helpful. John Eckenrode 21 Renwick Heights Road Ithaca, NY 14850 jje1@cornell.edu NYSDOT Project for Routes 13,34,96 Comments for Public Meeng 3 April 2024  Happy that this project is taking off  But important scope near Boynton Middle School and the exits off 13 N&S at Stewart Park are not included  Traffic, pollution, noise and general congestion have noticeably increased in these areas in the past decade  Thousands of students and staff and residents are subjected to high levels of noise every day  General traffic noise, and most especially large trucks decelerang (jake brakes) is very severe  Large 18 wheelers and construcon dump trucks begin arriving in the wee hours to queue up for loading at the Lansing salt plant; 18 wheelers descend Route 13 south at all mes of the day and night  We have unofficial sound measurements exceeding 80dbA taken from the BMS parking lot- that is approx. 200 from the center of the roadway  The Route 13 overpass at Lake St. (34) seems to have loose members and poor paving that causes rumbling CORRESPONDENCE LISTING April 22, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment – Levy/Tax Monies 2. Resident Comment – Limbwalkers Traffic 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Paulette Rosa From:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department <clerks@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent:Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:51 PM To:Claire Forest Subject:RE: Limbwalker is dangerous Hello Claire, The Town does its own brush pickup. I have no idea who owns the company or their affiliaons. Sounds like a traffic issue that would be appropriately addressed by the Sheriff's office. Regards, Paulee Rosa Town Clerk 215 N Tioga St 607-273-1721 opon 1 -----Original Message----- From: Claire Forest <cnd3@cornell.edu> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:41 PM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department <clerks@town.ithaca.ny.us> Subject: Limbwalker is dangerous Limbwalker Tree Service ran me off West King Rd 11am today 4/17/24 when I was driving at posted speed limit. I hope you’re not using my tax $ to pay these dangerous chain-saw-wielding creeps! I can’t find their phone # on line so I can call them directly to complain, so unless YOU come here now to resolve this issue, I must report them to Sheriff. Is Limbwalker in cohoots with rich NYC Melissa Oaks & husband who bought 333 W king rd & Dave Auble property next to 96b? Claire Forest Forest Family Farm 330 W King Rd 607.227.3420 CORRESPONDENCE LISTING May 13, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comments – Ithaca Beer Noise Permit 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Paulette Rosa From:Larry & Louise <lalou14850@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, May 9, 2024 12:39 PM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:5/13/24 Public Hearing: Ithaca Beer Co Noise Permit Follow Up Flag:Follow up Flag Status:Flagged **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Hello Paulette, Please share these comments with the Town Board in advance of the 5/13 public hearing on the IBC noise permit application. in the past, we've had no objection to IBC's weekly summer music series as we've found them to be well managed and generally compliant with the conditions laid out by the Town Board in the granting of past noise permits. We have no objection to the issuance of a noise permit for this summer's music series assuming that the conditions that have been previously applied continue to be required. Thanks, Larry & Louise Sallinger 14 Peachtree Ln. CORRESPONDENCE LISTING June 10, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comments – Penn Ave Numbering 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Paulette Rosa From:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Sent:Wednesday, May 22, 2024 2:07 PM To:Eric Levine; 'Margaret Johnson'; Pamela Bleiwas; Rich DePaolo ; Rob Rosen ; Rod Howe; Susie Gutenberger Cc:Marty Moseley Subject:FW: Pennsylvania Ave Numbering Good Afternoon, Mr. Sedlock called about issues with addressing at 107 Pennsylvania Ave/107 Pennsylvania Ave Ext. I explained re-addressing occurred about 6 or 7 years ago at the request of Emergency Response. He was gruff and frustrated and said he didn’t want to talk to Marty because “he gave my roofers a hard time and didn’t return calls.” He asked who “his” town board rep was and I explained “at large” to him. I forwarded to Marty prior to sending this out (response below) and did a bit of quick research on LF and drives. Pennsylvania Ave Ext is a private road that is referred to in minutes from the late 80’s to about 2000’s as a future loop connection to Kendall Ave. during different discussions on development projects in that area during that time. There is no official naming resolution. It appears on the official map as a private road. Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk 215 N. Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 From: Steve Sedlock <Steve@hersonwagner.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:28 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department <clerks@townithacany.gov> Subject: Pennsylvania Ave Numbering To the town of Ithaca board…..I would like to know whose brilliant idea it was to re number the homes at the end of Pennsylvania Ave , some call it the extension but apparently not everyone got the message… with the same numbers at the beginning of our street ?? … I am currently getting wrong mail and more importantly, tenants of the other Pennsylvania Ave are switching my NYSEG service because they are going by the address numbers . Any help and an actual explanation and rectification in this situation would be greatly appreciated !!! Stephen Sedlock, Property owner and Taxpayer at 107 Pennsylvania Ave… Marty’s response when forwarded to him: I believe that I did call the owner and the contractor pertaining to the roofing permit for 107 Pennsylvania Ave. The contractor was actually baling hay at the time he took my call. They both were very unhappy that we required a roofing permit. I also contacted the manufacture of the metal roofing to try to assist obtaining information on behalf of the owner, to discuss what material was being sent and what third party approvals the material has been provided. I also read, from the NYS Residential Code, to his contractor which disagreed with how we were enforcing the NYS Residential Code. We did issue a 2 building permit for the roofing that was installed and is still open. I also have some emails from Mr. Sedlock that I did respond to as well. I am confused on why he is stating that I did not respond to his call. Thank you, Marty Moseley Director of Code Enforcement CORRESPONDENCE LISTING July 8, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Cornell Letter Cradit Farm Dr 2. DOT Approving Fund Application- East Shore Pedestrian 3. IDA Letter 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov TOMPKINS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Holmes DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS Bridgette Nugent Norma Jayne 125 E. Court Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 (607) 274-5551 OFFICE OF TOWN SUPERVISOR Rod Howe 215 N. Tioga St., Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 607-273-1721 Rick Burgess Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services Cornell University 308 Day Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 June 28, 2024 Dear Mr. Burgess: The August 9, 2019 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among Cornell University, the Town of Ithaca and the County of Tompkins affirmed the Parties’ desire to realign the intersection of Cradit Farm Drive and Pleasant Grove Road to direct Cornell-bound traffic more readily to the Ithaca campus, as discussed during the municipal approvals process for Cornell’s North Campus Residential Expansion project. Pleasant Grove Road is a County- owned road and realignment can only proceed with the County’s approval. After the execution of the MOU, the County obtained additional traffic data and undertook further studies and analysis related to the Pleasant Grove Road/Cradit Farm Drive intersection and its approaches. This information included May 2022 traffic counts, a study by LaBella engineers, and the May 3, 2024 Barton & Loguidice study report. Based upon the studies conducted by the County and the two professional engineering firms (LaBella and Barton & Loguidice), the County and Town have determined that realignment would not achieve the objective stated in the MOU. The MOU states in section 3 that “Cornell shall not commence the Work until the Parties have executed an additional memorandum of understanding that addresses, among other things, indemnification among the Parties and insurance or self-insurance provisions.” Given the County and Town’s determination, the County and Town agree that the MOU parties will not be entering into an additional MOU, Cornell may not realign the intersection as proposed in its November 11, 2022 Record Plans, and Cornell is released from any obligation to realign the intersection. Sincerely, Lisa Holmes Rod Howe Tompkins County Administrator Supervisor, Town of Ithaca Cc: Office of University Counsel, Attn: Jared M. Pittman CORRESPONDENCE LISTING July 22, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Notice of adjacent Municipality – Crypto Currency 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING August 12, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. CSI 2025 Funding Request 2. Amendments to the Town of Ithaca Code Electric Vehicle Stations 3. Casper Resignation PB 4. Friedman Resignation ZBA Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us <info@communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Volunteer Monitoring Outreach and Education Certified Water Testing (NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) Mr. Rod Howe, Supervisor August 12, 2024 Town of Ithaca 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Supervisor Howe: I am writing to request support from the Town of Ithaca in the amount of $23,766 in 2025 to continue the Community Science Institute’s (CSI’s) water quality monitoring partnerships with our dedicated groups of volunteers on streams throughout Tompkins County and the larger Cayuga Lake watershed including Fall Creek, Six Mile Creek and Cayuga Inlet as well as Cayuga Lake itself. The requested amount represents a 2% increase over 2024. Long-term data sets produced by CSI’s certified water quality testing lab in partnership with community volunteers make it possible to separate water quality fact from water quality fiction and provide the information needed to develop effective strategies for managing water resources. Descriptions of CSI’s programs may be found on our website (www.communityscience.org) and in the attachment below. Over 85,000 results on waterbodies in the Cayuga Lake watershed are available free of charge on our online public database (http://database.communityscience.org/monitoringregions/1). Financial information about CSI may be found in our 2023 Annual Report (http://www.communityscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Annual-Report- 2023.pdf). Local governments are CSI’s financial bedrock, accounting for approximately 35% of our total operating budget. Thank you for considering this request. If you have any questions, or if you would like me to give a presentation to the Town Board, please do not hesitate to ask. Respectfully submitted, Grascen Shidemantle, Ph.D. Executive Director <info@communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Volunteer Monitoring Outreach and Education Certified Water Testing (NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) Community Science Institute: Programs and Services – 2025 Mission The mission of Community Science Institute (CSI) is to foster stewardship of water resources by partnering with communities to gain an understanding of water quality with the aim of protecting water resources and managing them sustainably. To carry out its mission, CSI operates a water quality testing lab that is certified by the New York State Department of Health-Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (NYSDOH- ELAP) to EPA’s National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) standards (NYSDOH-ELAP ID# 11790, USEPA ID# 01518). The recognized quality of CSI’s extensive datasets (http://www.database.communityscience.org/), which are available to the public free of charge, empowers stakeholders, including residents and local governments, to take action to protect their streams and lakes from risks, both short- term and long-term. Strategic Plan In the summer of 2024, CSI’s staff and board completed our organization’s first strategic planning process under the guidance of two talented local consultants, Heidi Holtz and Patty Weisse. Our strategic plan includes three “strategic pathways” with corresponding objectives and action items that will guide CSI’s activities over the next two years. The purpose of this plan is to make CSI a more sustainable and effective organization so that we may continue to serve our community for many years to come. Please see a summary of our strategic pathways attached to this document. If you would like to learn more, a representative from our strategic planning leadership team would be glad to meet with you to discuss the plan in more detail. Programs and Services Volunteer monitoring partnerships for streams and lakes Chemical and microbiological monitoring in the Cayuga Lake watershed: Beginning in 2002 with the Fall Creek Watershed Committee and continuing into the present, CSI has forged partnerships with thirteen groups of dedicated volunteers to monitor long-term chemical and microbiological water quality in tributary streams of Cayuga Lake that flow through Tompkins, Cayuga, Seneca, Schuyler, and Cortland Counties. Each volunteer group collects samples three times per year from a set of long-term monitoring sites and transports them to the CSI lab for analysis of a suite of water quality indicators that includes phosphorus and nitrogen nutrients, sediment, E. coli as a marker for pathogenic bacteria, and chloride as a marker for salt. Sampling events are coordinated by CSI staff separately for each group. Through our Journey of Water science education series for <info@communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Volunteer Monitoring Outreach and Education Certified Water Testing (NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) youth, and in collaboration with Discover Cayuga Lake, we also conduct water quality monitoring of Cayuga Lake three times each summer. The CSI lab analyzes over 500 stream and lake samples and produces over 5,000 certified test results on waterbodies throughout the Cayuga Lake watershed and surrounding region each year. Data quality is assessed by CSI staff, and results are posted in the Streams and Lakes section of our public online database (http://www.database.communityscience.org/) together with maps and interpretive graphs. Data may also be searched and downloaded free of charge (http://database.communityscience.org/queries). Results from our long-term Cayuga Lake watershed chemical and microbiological monitoring partnerships are available to residents and governments as well as to researchers and students at academic institutions in our region. From a water resource management perspective, CSI’s results have been used to: a) Draw the conclusion and state publicly in 2011 that phosphorus entering the south end of Cayuga Lake originates predominantly from nonpoint sources and not from point sources such as Cornell University’s Lake Source Cooling facility; b) Provide evidence that resulted in the removal of the south end of Cayuga Lake from the EPA’s 303(d) list of impaired waterbodies for pathogenic bacteria in 2014; c) Validate the Cayuga Lake Modeling Project’s SWAT loading model for phosphorus in Fall Creek in 2014; d) Alert the Village of Trumansburg to ongoing SPDES permit violations for fecal coliform bacteria by its wastewater treatment plant beginning in 2006 and provide evidence to support NYSDEC’s decision requiring the Village to invest $6.2 million to upgrade the plant in 2016; e) Document that phosphorus concentrations in several northern Cayuga Lake tributary streams average seven times higher than Fall Creek in the south, suggesting substantially greater nutrient impacts on the northern half of the lake (O’Leary et al., 2019); and f) In comments on the NYSDEC’s Draft Cayuga Lake TMDL for phosphorus released in April 2021, challenge the Draft TMDL’s loading estimate for dissolved phosphorus as too low by a factor of three, an error that could result in the misallocation of resources to control particulate phosphorus, a form that is known to be a significantly less important factor in cultural eutrophication than dissolved phosphorus and which the Draft TMDL overestimates by a factor of two. Chemical and microbiological monitoring in other regional watersheds: CSI also partners with volunteer groups in the Seneca Lake, Canandaigua Lake, and Chesapeake Bay watersheds to conduct stream monitoring similar to our volunteer monitoring partnerships in our home watershed of Cayuga Lake. Results including maps and graphs are available to view free of charge via links from the regional page in our database. Results may also be searched and downloaded free of charge. Biological stream monitoring in the Cayuga Lake watershed: Separately from our chemical and microbiological monitoring of tributary streams, CSI also partners with <info@communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Volunteer Monitoring Outreach and Education Certified Water Testing (NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) volunteers who have a passion for collecting and identifying bottom-dwelling stream insects and other invertebrate organisms called benthic macroinvertebrates, or BMI. The abundance and diversity of BMI indicate the quality of a stream as a habitat for aquatic organisms and its general health as an aquatic ecosystem. BMI are used widely by the scientific community, including the NYSDEC as indicators of stream health. CSI’s Biomonitoring Coordinator teams with volunteer groups to collect and analyze samples of BMI from over a dozen stream locations annually. Summaries of BMI results are posted on our website (http://www.communityscience.org/bmi-results/). We are currently developing a new section of CSI’s online database that will house BMI data and make it possible to view and compare BMI results quickly across space and time, analogous to the capabilities of our chemical and microbiological database. Cayuga Lake HABs monitoring program: Now in its sixth year, the Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Monitoring Program is led by CSI in collaboration with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and Discover Cayuga Lake. CSI staff coordinate over 100 “HABs Harrier” volunteers who patrol 68 shoreline or open water zones from late June to early October, collecting suspicious bloom samples and transporting them to the CSI lab for analysis. Suspicious blooms may also be reported by members of the general public using an online form on the CSI website. CSI posts reports of suspicious blooms within hours on our HABs database followed in one to two days by microscopic identification of cyanobacteria taxa and in five to seven days by laboratory analyses of microcystin and total chlorophyll a concentrations (http://www.database.communityscience.org/hab). In 2021, Cayuga Lake experienced its worst HABs season to date, with 102 confirmed bloom reports. Support for our 2024 HABs Monitoring Program has come from Tompkins County, Cayuga County, and Seneca County. Drinking water testing services CSI provides drinking water testing services on a fee-for-service basis for homeowners as well as local businesses, Cornell University, the Tompkins County Health Department, and the US Geological Survey. We view potable water testing as part of our mission to educate the public about the quality of water resources. The income it provides helps support CSI’s long-term stream and lake monitoring programs as well as outreach and education programs. Outreach and youth education In addition to our monitoring programs with groups of adult volunteers, CSI offers water-themed experiential learning opportunities for youth and their families through of Journey of Water series. Our Journey of Water series includes water quality monitoring cruises aboard Discover Cayuga Lake, collection and inspection of benthic macroinvertebrates from area streams, and tours of the City of Ithaca Wastewater <info@communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Volunteer Monitoring Outreach and Education Certified Water Testing (NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) Treatment Plant and the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility. This program has been made possible by a grant from the Park Foundation. We are also continuing our outreach to the larger Cayuga Lake watershed community through presentations to and activities with diverse audiences. Examples include the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency (WQMA), Lake Friendly Living Coalition, Tompkins County Water Resources Council, City Club of Ithaca, Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), The Learning Web, New Roots Charter School, the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO), and Friends of Salt Point. Laboratory support for public swimming beaches in Finger Lakes State Parks Public swimming beaches are monitored for E. coli, a marker for the presence of pathogenic bacteria. Beaches are required to close if the E. coli count exceeds 235 colonies/100 ml, and they may not reopen until the E. coli count drops below that threshold. During the summer, CSI makes E. coli testing services available to a dozen New York State Parks in the Finger Lakes region. We are committed to assisting the Parks in ensuring that swimming areas are healthy and that the public can re-gain access as soon as possible following beach closures due to elevated levels of pathogenic bacteria. Laboratory support for governments combatting hydrilla Hydrilla is a highly invasive plant that was discovered in the Cayuga Inlet in 2011 and has subsequently been found in Fall Creek, the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, and in Cayuga Lake near the Village of Aurora and Sheldrake Point. Eradication efforts are ongoing. One of the principal strategies is to dose the plant’s shallow water habitat with the herbicide fluridone. CSI provides fluridone testing services for the NYSDEC, the Army Corps of Engineers, Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, and others to ensure that fluridone levels in ambient water remain safely below the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL). Laboratory support for the fight against HABs CSI accepts samples from New York State Parks and the public for the testing of Total Microcystins and Nodularins. Separately from our Cayuga Lake HABs Monitoring Program, which is described above, we offer microcystin testing services to the general public at prices designed to be as affordable as possible for those who may be impacted by HABs, for example, lake shore residents and public drinking water systems. Community Science Institute's Strategic Pathways Adopted July 2024 Amplify CSI’s community impact through strategic repositioning. Increase organizational effectiveness and impact by refining mission andvision and clarifying organizational reach. Grow community awareness oforganization. Develop a thoughtful and integrated communications plan for ourgeographic area. Embrace and build on the strengths of CSI’s robust reputation with the community and volunteers, ability to leverage its scientific data, and respected expertise to protect water quality for future generations. Strengthen our system of partners that identify, study, and address regional water quality challenges. Continue growing a vibrant volunteer community. Better serve our community through our fee-for-service drinking water testing program. Sustain a high-quality science database that the community can easily access. Propel CSI into sustainable growth and optimal organizational effectiveness by solidifying core capacity. Build out infrastructure, equipment,and systems to accommodateincreased activity and complexity. Focus on management strategies andpriorities by embracing new systemsand policies. The board moves into growth byowning its independent role,establishing a structure, and planningfor change. Invigorate financial health and funddevelopment efforts to develop morediverse funding sources. COMMISSIONER Katherine Borgella DEPUTY COMMISSIONER M. Megan McDonald 121 E. Court St, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 | Phone: (607) 274-5560 | tompkinscountyny.gov/planning Creating and implementing plans that position Tompkins County communities to thrive. July 31, 2024 C.J. Randall, Director of Planning Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Review Pursuant to §239 -l, -m and -n of New York State General Municipal Law Proposed Action: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 270 (Zoning) of the Town of Ithaca Code – Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Dear Ms. Randall: This letter acknowledges your referral of the proposed action identified above for review by the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability pursuant to §239 -l, -m and -n of the New York State General Municipal Law. We have determined the proposed action will have no significant county-wide or inter-community impact. We look forward to receiving notification on the final action taken by your municipality within 30 days of decision, as required by State law. Sincerely, Katherine Borgella, AICP Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability 1 Paulette Rosa From:Ariel Casper <ariel.casper@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, July 22, 2024 7:48 PM To:Paulette Rosa Cc:Chris Balestra; Fred Wilcox Subject:Planning Board Resignation **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Good Evening, Please accept this letter as formal notification that I am resigning from my position on the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, effective after the meeting on August 6, 2024. I appreciate the opportunity to serve the Town of Ithaca in this capacity. I have enjoyed working with the board and contributing to the town's planning efforts. Thank you for your understanding. Ariel Casper (607)342-5727 1 Paulette Rosa From:Paulette Rosa Sent:Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:27 PM To:Judy Drake Subject:Resignation From: Stuart Friedman <shrinkwrap86@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 4:24 PM To: Paulette Rosa <PRosa@townithacany.gov> Subject: Re: Resignation Paulette: This is to confirm my oral statement at last night's ZBA meeting; as I will be out of the country through April, 2025, I am reluctantly giving up my seat on the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town of Ithaca. I look forward on my return to get re-involved with Town activities, Regards, Stuart Friedman CORRESPONDENCE LISTING August 26, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. NONE 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING September 9, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Comments from residents re: Conifer Development 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us Comments on Coy Glen Rd STR request David George notice of retirement GML letter re LL Town Owned Infrastructure 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent:Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:03 PM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:FW: From: Patricia Forton <patricia4ton@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 1:41 PM To: Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandall@townithacany.gov>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov>; Margaret Johnson <MJohnson@townithacany.gov> Subject: **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Dear Town Officials, We write to you regarding the proposed Conifer development on West Hill. We are not opposed to the development of mid-density (or, if necessary, high density) affordable housing, and we applaud the Town for addressing this need. Of course, the impact of such development on existing neighborhoods must be taken into consideration. As home and property owners on Campbell Avenue, we have two major concerns and questions: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Just as the Comprehensive Town Plan envisions greater housing density, so must it envision a comprehensive traffic plan. What is the plan for the increased traffic resulting from the development? We are all opposed to building a road on the path that goes past the water tower, which would turn a wooded path and a quiet residential street into two busy streets. However, we are equally opposed to turning Campbell Avenue, which already experiences a fairly high volume of traffic, into a major thoroughfare. This is what will happen if Conifer's only accesses are both on Rt. 79. All Conifer traffic, including emergency vehicles to and from the hospital and fire station, will use Campbell Avenue, which is a residential street. Presumably, the goal is to build a new development without destroying an existing neighborhood. How does the Town propose to do that? The best solution would be to build a new connecting artery from Rt. 79 to Rt. 96 or to Bundy Road, west of Conifer's development. This would relieve the traffic stress on our existing neighborhood, reduce the amount of new traffic on Rt. 79 coming from the development, and provide Conifer residents with easy access to the hospital and Trumansburg. We understand that there is an existing right-of-way for such a road. We strongly encourage the Town to make this new road part of the development plan. LAND MANAGEMENT There is a stand of maturing oak woods on town land (with perhaps a sliver on Conifer land) which most of the proposed plans designate as "town park.' In terms of environmental impact, it is imperative that these woods be preserved as oak woods. Oak woods are literally irreplaceable. A friend who is a Professor Emeritus of Forest Ecology offers this assessment of these woods: 2 These oak woods are an early maturing hardwood stand, probably 60 to 80 years old, with plenty of open space between the canopy for people to enjoy if short trails were put through. Because there aren’t many vines or invasives, it doesn’t look like there was much disturbance or cutting as the stand transitioned from early successional, with red maples, aspens and black cherries, to the oaks that came up underneath. It is really rare around here to see so many oaks successfully make it to mature stage, now that we have over-abundant deer who eat all the seedlings, so this stand is a tribute to low deer populations of the 1950’s and 60’s. Oak trees are a keystone species, meaning they are trees that entire ecosystems depend on for survival and habitat. According to CRTI, oak acorns provide food for more than 100 vertebrate species of wildlife, and an oak tree’s massive trunk and branches provide shelter for many birds and mammal species. Over 500 species of Lepidoptera caterpillars (butterflies and moths) are supported by native oaks— more than any other tree species. Insects play a crucial role in the food web, acting as a food source for birds and their young, as well as many other species of animals. A 25-inch diameter oak tree can intercept 3,500 gallons of stormwater per year, reducing storm runoff. One tree can absorb up to 10 lbs. of air pollution in a single year. In the Finger Lakes Region, although 20% of the forest is oak species, this quantity is fast declining as the older oaks die. Few oak seedlings and saplings can be found in the forest understory to replace the dying adults because our overabundant deer populations eat them before they can get large. This is occurring at a time when oaks are the trees best adapted to our increasing temperatures, and those temperatures are causing declines in sugar maple and other hardwoods. As a consequence, it is imperative to protect stands of oaks that can be found on our landscape. If we can ever control the deer, these stands will provide the acorns that are necessary to produce the next generation of oaks, both under their canopies and in neighboring fields. With few native oaks around to provide these acorns as seed source, the forest of the future may fill the void with species of trees that do a much poorer job in giving humans good building material, long-lived forests (many of our oaks can live over 400 years), animal and plant diversity, and, of course, rich beauty. We trust that you will take our ideas under consideration. Thank you. Sincerely, Patricia Forton David Warden 115 Campbell Ave. 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent:Monday, September 9, 2024 8:05 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:FW: against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development From: Cynthia Brock <cynthia.ny8@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2024 4:36 PM To: mayor@cityofithaca.org; pbrown@cityofithaca.org; kmatos@cityofithaca.org; lnicholas <lnicholas@cityofithaca.org>; Michael Thorne <mthorne@cityofithaca.org>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov>; Margaret Johnson <MJohnson@townithacany.gov> Cc: martin@whithamdesign.com; Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandall@townithacany.gov>; Deb Mohlenhoff <dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org>; scott whitham <whitham@whithamdesign.com>; kday@coniferllc.com Subject: against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Dear Mayor Cantelmo, Councilmembers Brown and Matos, Director Nicholas, and Superintendent Thorne, Supervisor Howe, and Town of Ithaca Planning Committee, On August 28th, the Town of Ithaca and Conifer Realty hosted a West Hill design charrette for its proposed 400 unit development adjacent to the existing Linderman Creek and Conifer Village Apartments, which currently contain approximately 200 units. I applaud and support many of Conifer's stated principles and goals for this new development - creating a mix of single-family homes, multi-family units, senior housing, and limited commercial space, with pedestrian paths, open spaces, and playgrounds. I have been impressed with the existing Conifer Apartments, their management, community spaces, and open areas, and I am encouraged to see them as a party to this development. I oppose two aspects of their proposal however - First, their proposal to add 400 units is far too large and will have significant negative impacts on surrounding areas in terms of density, traffic, stormwater, and natural areas. It places a high density of residents in an area far removed from grocery stores, services, schools, and jobs. Second, Conifer's proposal to create a road connection over a City-owned easement to Oakwood Lane will create a traffic conduit on too-small streets which do not have the capacity to handle the additional cars, trucks, speeds, volume or pedestrians that will result. The neighborhood between Hector and Cliff does not have sidewalks or shoulders, and pedestrians are vulnerable to limited visibility and high speeds of the traffic and buses on the roads now. 2 A new connector will create an unsuitable traffic corridor that will likely be used as a connection by residents as well as commuters. Commuters and drivers seeking to go north/south between Hector and Cliff, will zig-zag quickly through Oakwood, Hopkins, Campbell, and Brookfield. Hopkins and Brookfield are steep and narrow where they connect to Cliff, making for treacherous conditions in the winter. In all seasons the traffic is dangerous for pedestrians due to reduced visibility and narrow roads. Restricting use of the Oakwood Lane connection as a pedestrian- and emergency-only route would provide needed safety support and pedestrian amenities without transferring traffic burdens onto narrow roads that do not have the capacity to handle increased volume. I urge you to retain the Oakwood Lane easement as a pedestrian- and emergency-only easement. With kind regards, Cynthia Brock cynthia.ny8@gmail.com Electronic Disclaimer: The information contained in or accompanying this email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you have received this email in error and any use, dissemination, or forwarding of this email is unauthorized. 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent:Monday, September 9, 2024 10:25 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:FW: [WHN] against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development From: Krista Saleet <ksaleet@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 10:22 AM To: mayor@cityofithaca.org; pbrown@cityofithaca.org; kmatos@cityofithaca.org; lnicholas <lnicholas@cityofithaca.org>; Michael Thorne <mthorne@cityofithaca.org>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov>; Margaret Johnson <MJohnson@townithacany.gov> Cc: martin@whithamdesign.com; Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandall@townithacany.gov>; Deb Mohlenhoff <dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org>; scott whitham <whitham@whithamdesign.com>; kday@coniferllc.com Subject: Re: [WHN] against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development Dear Mayor Cantelmo, Councilmembers Brown and Matos, Director Nicholas, and Superintendent Thorne, Supervisor Howe, and Town of Ithaca Planning Committee, On August 28th, the Town of Ithaca and Conifer Realty hosted a West Hill design charrette for its proposed 400 unit development adjacent to the existing Linderman Creek and Conifer Village Apartments, which currently contain approximately 200 units. I applaud and support many of Conifer's stated principles and goals for this new development - creating a mix of single-family homes, multi-family units, senior housing, and limited commercial space, with pedestrian paths, open spaces, and playgrounds. I have been impressed with the existing Conifer Apartments, their management, community spaces, and open areas, and I am encouraged to see them as a party to this development. I oppose two aspects of their proposal however - First, their proposal to add 400 units is far too large and will have significant negative impacts on surrounding areas in terms of density, traffic, stormwater, and natural areas. It places a high density of residents in an area far removed from grocery stores, services, schools, and jobs. Second, Conifer's proposal to create a road connection over a City-owned easement to Oakwood Lane will create a traffic conduit on too-small streets which do not have the capacity to handle the additional cars, trucks, speeds, volume or pedestrians that will result. The neighborhood between Hector and Cliff does not have sidewalks or shoulders, and pedestrians are vulnerable to limited visibility and high speeds of the traffic and buses on the roads now. 2 A new connector will create an unsuitable traffic corridor that will likely be used as a connection by residents as well as commuters. Commuters and drivers seeking to go north/south between Hector and Cliff, will zig-zag quickly through Oakwood, Hopkins, Campbell, and Brookfield. Hopkins and Brookfield are steep and narrow where they connect to Cliff, making for treacherous conditions in the winter. In all seasons the traffic is dangerous for pedestrians due to reduced visibility and narrow roads. Restricting use of the Oakwood Lane connection as a pedestrian- and emergency-only route would provide needed safety support and pedestrian amenities without transferring traffic burdens onto narrow roads that do not have the capacity to handle increased volume. I urge you to retain the Oakwood Lane easement as a pedestrian- and emergency-only easement. With kind regards, Krista and Fouad Saleet 157 Oakwood Lane 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent:Monday, September 9, 2024 4:26 PM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:FW: [WHN] Proposed Conifer development Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowe@townithacany.gov Website: https://townithacany.gov/ From: diannamay@aol.com <diannamay@aol.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 2:37 PM To: Mary Slade <ddslade@verizon.net>; Jean Wilkinson <jswilk71@gmail.com> Cc: Robert Cantelmo <rcantelmo@cityofithaca.org>; Phoebe Brown <pbrown@cityofithaca.org>; Michael Thorne <mthorne@cityofithaca.org>; lnicholas <lnicholas@cityofithaca.org>; Deb Mohlenhoff <dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org>; Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandall@townithacany.gov>; Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; West Hill Neighbors <west-hill- neighbors@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [WHN] Proposed Conifer development I've been sending actual letters. I'm not sure it makes a difference but I just wanted to make sure. The letters I sent regarding surface water runoff I sent certified. I needed to have proof that they were aware they could be causing damage down the line if not addressed in a way that did not increase runoff. I also sent letters to the City regarding the opening of the path from Oakwood into the development. Dianna Southward On Monday, September 9, 2024 at 01:15:23 PM EDT, Jean Wilkinson <jswilk71@gmail.com> wrote: So many excellent letters. So well written! My only question is whether we should just be content with emails or should we be sending letters via the USPS? I know how easy it is to miss/ignore an email. Jean Wilkinson 2 On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 11:34 AM 'Mary Slade' via West Hill Neighbors <west-hill-neighbors@googlegroups.com> wrote: Dear City and Town officials, On August 28th I attended the charrette organized by Conifer Realty and the Town of Ithaca introducing us to their proposed 400 unit development adjacent to their Linderman development. While I applaud efforts to find solutions that address the need for additional housing, those efforts need to be made with due consideration and respect for the potential impacts on the currently existing nearby neighborhoods. My husband and I would like to echo the concerns voiced by our neighbors on Oakwood, Hector, Campbell and Brookfield regarding Conifer’s proposal to gain approval from the City of Ithaca to transform the city owned easement by the Oakwood Lane water tank into the second required egress for the proposed development. Transforming the easement into a street would send significant amounts of traffic onto and through small streets never designed to handle the increased traffic flow that will result from the proposed development. There are no sidewalks, corners are sharp and the junctions with Rt 96 are steep and hazardous in winter. A sensible solution for the second egress would be the creation of a through street to Bundy Rd. This would provide the necessary access for emergency vehicles as well as traffic headed towards the hospital and points north and reduce the introduction of new traffic onto Rt 79 Hector St. We strongly support this option. A second charrette is planned for later this September and it would be beneficial for all if you could attend. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Dee-dee and Paul Slade 176 Oakwood Lane Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS -- Please be respectful and kind in all posts. See our shared document on the Conifer development: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AJIqQjkub4vp3DG3kX93yFwmiYeMCV0kM6IOdz1rlUU --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "West Hill Neighbors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to west-hill- neighbors+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/west-hill- neighbors/392148061.2982447.1725896041180%40mail.yahoo.com. -- Please be respectful and kind in all posts. See our shared document on the Conifer development: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AJIqQjkub4vp3DG3kX93yFwmiYeMCV0kM6IOdz1rlUU --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "West Hill Neighbors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to west-hill- neighbors+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/west-hill-neighbors/CANGABWesX- 509bHt0RQ44P3Cf42BKTZwWf1jEcHAYQzFaHQ6iw%40mail.gmail.com. 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent:Monday, September 9, 2024 4:25 PM To:Scott D'Vileskis Cc:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:RE: Impact of Ithaca's Short Term Rental Law on our future in Ithaca Scott, You know you also have the option of addressing the board via Zoom. Best, Rod Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowe@townithacany.gov Website: https://townithacany.gov/ From: Scott D'Vileskis <sdvileskis@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 2:39 PM To: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Subject: Re: Impact of Ithaca's Short Term Rental Law on our future in Ithaca Rod, My ZBA meeting is tomorrow night, but since I'm also around tonight, I'm planning on coming to tonight's town board meeting. I hope to say a few words about amending the STR law. Anyway, I'd love for you to come up and take a brief tour of our property and/or have a discussion about the amendment process. Regards, Scott D'Vileskis On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 2:29 PM Scott D'Vileskis <sdvileskis@gmail.com> wrote: Mr Howe, (and I'll CC the rest for transparency), 2 I suppose I understand your hesitation to discuss this with me prior to the ZBA hearing. That ZBA hearing was supposed to be tonight, but that's a topic for another day. Since the ZBA was hesitant to set precedent and was not fully educated on the intention of some of the STR regulations and late changes in the drafts, I thought it important for you to be in theloop to some extent, if you weren't already. We are not the stereotypical 'out-of-town STR investor' type everyone fears. However, we are certainly being significantly harmed by this STR regulation. When I did find out about the legislation in late 2021 and called in to the public hearing with some thoughts against the regulations, even then, I was still under the impression that because of our property type (Conservation zone) we'd still be able to continue our seasonal rentals, which we realized weeks later was not the case at all. If folks like 'Mia' can address you and the board with their false assumptions about our"successful business venture", it seemed only appropriate for me to address you directly as well. Likewise, having the town attorney do armchair math about how much money could be made with our property was in poor form and served only to prejudice the ZBA members' opinion of the case. Additionally, I'll add that we voluntarily sought this ZBA, effectively broadcasting details about our now- vacant home which is a detriment to the safety and security of our property and that of our neighbors. Prior to this ZBA appeal, our 38-acre home and property use was effectively invisible. I urge you to review my appeal letter, I hope you can spend a little time discussing the merits of the STR regulations with theZBA, and I hope that you can attend the upcoming special meeting. Should you change your mind about an informal phone call, I would happily welcome a call or a brief meeting. I would also encourage any of the ZBA board members to go up and see our property for themselves. (please call/text first though) Sincerely, Scott D'Vileskis 607-273-7048 On Tue, Aug 27, 2024 at 12:55 PM Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> wrote: Scott, My understanding is that ZBA will be discussing this further at one of their upcoming meetings so I will hold off on calling you. Best, Rod Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 3 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowe@townithacany.gov Website: https://townithacany.gov/ From: Scott D'Vileskis <sdvileskis@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, August 26, 2024 1:35 PM To: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Subject: Impact of Ithaca's Short Term Rental Law on our future in Ithaca **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Supervisor Howe, My wife and I, who are currently residents of the State of Maryland, own 144 Coy Glen Rd, Ithaca a 38- acre property that has been in our family for almost 30 years now. We are both originally from the region, she grew up in Ithaca (at 144 Coy Glen); I grew up in nearby Endicott. We both attended NYS schools, and continue to have strong ties to Ithaca and the region. We bought 144 Coy Glen Rd from her parents ~9 years ago with the long term plan to return to Ithaca someday. After several attempts to long-term-rent it failed,and due to us visiting ~20 weekends a year to maintain the house and property rendering it incompatible with LTR, we had been short term renting it ~12-15 weekends a year for 6 years until the new 'zoning law' for STR went into effect, effectively banning our unhosted STR unless we resort to some obscure exceptions. 4 While we certainly believe in regulating short-term-rentals, we believe thecurrent law is a bit extreme as applied to our 38-acre, conservation-zoned, isolated forest property. (I've attached my latest appeal letter to the ZBA) Since there is no process in the town code for any exceptions for obtaining a STR Operating Permit. We are attempting to get a ZoningArea Variance because we were informed a 'use' variance isn't applicable (STR is an approved 'use', just not for us non-residents) Would you have a few minutes to discuss this issue with me informally? Thank you. Sincerely, Scott D'Vileskis 144 Coy Glen Rd (607)273-7048 1 Paulette Rosa From:Paulette Rosa <PRosa@townithacany.gov> Sent:Monday, September 9, 2024 4:40 PM To:Paulette Rosa Subject:FW: Town Historian position From: David K. George <davidgeorge@cornell.edu> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 4:30 PM To: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Subject: Town Historian position Rod, Thank you for the update on the Tutelo Park sign and for letting me know about what the Town can do to improve Gibbs cemetery on Bostwick Road and the role that is appropriate for me to play in that work. I will send a separate e-mail message about Gibbs cemetery matters. Due to the decline in my health over the past few years, I think it is best for someone else to serve in the Town Historian position this coming year. Once the Town knows what it would like to do about the position, I would be happy to pass along the information to others, such as other municipal historians who might be interested, if doing so would be helpful. Best, --David CORRESPONDENCE LISTING September 23, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. NONE 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING October 7, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Adjacent Property Owner Notice of Telecommunication Tower – Reach Run 2. Resident Comment – Town’s Airbnb Regulations 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 30 Day Waiver -381 Pine Tree Rd 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us To: Rod Howe, Marty Moseley From: Maralyn Edid and Larry Blume Re: Town Code Defiance Date: September 30, 2024 We are writing to call your attention, once again, to the open defiance of the Town’s Airbnb regulations by the owner of the house at 7 Renwick Drive. This owner rents out her entire home on a regular basis, far above the 28 days of unhosted rentals allowed by the Town code. There are currently 118 reviews for her property, including five for August and September. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25743275?adults=1&children=0&enable_m3_private_room=tru e&infants=0&location=Ithaca%2C%20NY&pets=0&search_mode=regular_search&check_in=2025 -05-15&check_out=2025-05- 20&source_impression_id=p3_1727442028_P3NeLtYGPOi_ulri&previous_page_section_name=1 001 We understand that you have investigated the matter and closed out the complaint based on the owner’s stipulation that all these renters are her relatives. What is the proof? It defies belief that she hosts so many relatives on such a regular basis. Moreover, these “relatives” regularly park on Renwick Drive, a notoriously narrow, winding road, and/or on the lawn that forms the hairpin turn. (See attached photos.) Both arrangements are not only in violation of the Town code, but extraordinarily dangerous. Driving up Renwick Drive from Lake Street in order to turn left onto Renwick Heights Rd. is a hair-raising experience; oncoming traffic down the hill is impossible to see. A car exiting the hairpin parking spot is itself at risk along with other vehicles. The Town spent four years crafting and passing regulations meant to control the implosion of and disruption caused by Airbnb in our community. We must enforce the rules. Simply claiming paying visitors are relatives is a subterfuge and a loophole that must be monitored and shut down before this ruse becomes the norm. Please reopen the case and take the appropriate steps to put this illegal operation out of business. Thank you. CORRESPONDENCE LISTING October 21, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment Renwick STR 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. Town of Ithaca Letter of Support for City of Ithaca Downtown Revitalization 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Paulette Rosa From:Mia Slotnick <mjslotnick123@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, October 21, 2024 8:22 AM To:Paulette Rosa Subject:Short Term Rentals-addendum to our previous letter **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Hi Paulette. Could you please send this to all the Town Board members, Rod Howe, and Marty Moseley? Thanks, Mia Dear Ithaca Town Board, It was our understanding from discussion at the Short Term Rental committee meetings, that the fees collected for permitting of STRs and the penalties assessed for violations would be used to cover the costs of increased monitoring and enforcement. Instead, policing of STRs has been left to the neighbors and enforcement of the law is inconsistent. Neighbors are forced to repeatedly report violations, and unregulated STRs cause distress to neighbors due to their continued transgressions. This greatly contributes to the process by which STRs destroy neighborhoods. Sincerely, Mia Slotnick and Kenneth Simpson 1 Paulette Rosa From:Mia Slotnick <mjslotnick123@gmail.com> Sent:Friday, October 11, 2024 8:39 AM To:Paulette Rosa Subject:illegal Short Term Rental Attachments:7renwick1.jpg; STR7RenwickDrive924.jpg; IMG_4608.jpg **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Hi Paulette. Could you please forward this letter with its 4 attachments to all members of the Town Board, The Town Supervisor, Marty Moseley, and the Town Attorney? Thanks, Mia Dear Ithaca Town Board members, A property in our neighborhood at 7 Renwick Drive has become an extremely busy Short Term Rental business. Here is the AirBNB listing: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25743275?source_impression_id=p3_1728623388_P3e5acpKuXVN8_e R The property shares a driveway with two other properties (3 and 5 Renwick Drive). This one driveway is the only way to access any of the 3 properties. One of the requirements of the Short Term Rental law is that the short term renters' vehicles must be parked on the driveway. See the Town Code, Section 270-219.7 E. (2) (a): -The owner of any unit used for a short-term rental use shall provide enough driveway parking spaces on the parcel containing such unit so that all vehicles belonging to the short-term renters are parked on-site. Such vehicles may not park on the street. 7 Renwick Drive is unable to provide any driveway parking since parking on the driveway would block access to the two other properties. For this reason, an operating permit should never have been granted on the grounds that the owner is unable to fulfill the requirements of the STR law. The Host often has her STR renters park on Renwick Drive (see photos 1 and 2). She has also created an extremely dangerous situation by instructing her STR renters to directly enter her lawn at the hairpin turn 2 on Renwick Drive and to then park in the hairpin (see photos 3 and 4). This hairpin turn has always been dangerous due to limited visibility. Now there are often cars parked right in the hairpin turn at 7 Renwick Drive. This creates an extremely treacherous situation since the parked cars further block visibility around the hairpin turn. There is also now the added danger of cars unexpectedly entering and exiting Rewick Drive at the hairpin directly from the lawn of 7 Renwick Drive. The house is very frequently rented out, and usually the entire house is rented as there will be multiple cars parked and the owner's car is not present. Therefore, these are unhosted rental days. It is easy to tell when the Host is not home since she drives either a gold Mercedes or a white Mercedes, and usually parks it on Renwick Drive across from the driveway. The number of days this property is rented seems to far outweigh the 29 legal number of days allowed for unhosted rentals. Has the limit been adhered to, and has there been regular notifications communicated to the Code Enforcement officer about dates of rental agreements as required by the Town Code 270-219.E.(2)(e)[1]:? -Every time an owner rents a unit for an unhosted short-term rental use, prior to the beginning of the rental stay, the owner shall notify the Code Enforcement Department of the dates of the rental agreement by electronic methods established by such Department. The Host has claimed that cars parked on the road belong to her relatives visiting her. Surely this can be proven false using the data from Grancius, the third party STR monitoring firm that the Town employs. STR renter's cars are parked on the road and the hairpin on a very regular basis, with license plates from all over the US. The Host's car is not parked anywhere at the residence when there are STR renter's cars parked there. Often we see the renters dressed up getting into their cars--probably on their way out to dinner (without the owner accompanying them!) These are clearly not relatives. She has 120 reviews on her AirBNB site, including one already from this month! https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/14375950 Violations of the STR law have been repeatedly occurring with this property since February of 2023. The Town Code Enforcement Officer has spoken to the Host numerous times about these violations and issued orders to remedy. However, the Host continues to flaunt the law. According to the Town Code, there are more than sufficient grounds for revocation of the Operating Permit as well as imposing penalties since the Host has repeatedly violated the Town Code, even after being notified of the violation. Section 270-279.7 H.(5)(d): 3 -If the operating permit holder fails to immediately correct the violation or cause the violation to be corrected, the Code Enforcement Officer shall suspend or revoke the permit. An operating permit should never have been granted since this property cannot provide driveway parking. The Host has repeatedly violated the STR law by instructing her renters to park on the road and in the hairpin. Also, the 29 day limit for unhosted days has likely been exceeded. Repeated violations are clear grounds for revoking the permit. Can the Town please enforce the STR law, and revoke the STR operating permit from this property? Sincerely, Mia Slotnick and Kenneth Simpson 28 Renwick Heights Road To help protect your privacy, Microsoft Office prevented automatic download of this picture from the Internet. 7renwick3.pdf CORRESPONDENCE LISTING November 4, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Conservation Board Memo – Artificial Turf 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us MEMORANDUM To:Town of Ithaca Town Board From:Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Date:10/29/2024 RE:Moratorium on the installation of plastic carpet Greetings, Plastic carpets installation could potentially contaminate Cayuga Lake as well as rivers, streams,ponds,ground water,and soil in the Town of Ithaca by leaching chemicals.The Conservation Board’s mission is to preserve and protect the Town’s natural and scenic resources.We ask the Town Board to consider a moratorium on the installation of plastic carpet (a.k.a.artificial turf )on any land,of any size,within the Town of Ithaca,for a period of 3 years. Plastic carpets have known environmental and health hazards.Town residents and Zero Waste Ithaca have documented the extensive concerns related to plastic carpets (https://zerowasteithaca.org/artificial-turf/).Plastic carpets contain toxic chemicals,including flame retardants,plasticizers,and PFAS (a class of synthetic compounds that includes approximately 4,700 chemicals).PFAS are a particular threat,as they are highly persistent "forever chemicals"that never fully degrade.Plastic grass blades also break off artificial turf and would be blown by the wind to surrounding areas where they would break down into microplastic which also does not fully degrade,thereby threatening to contaminate areas with PFAS,microplastics and other chemicals.Plastic carpets are produced from petroleum and have a life expectancy of less than 10 years.Currently in the U.S.,at most a couple facilities collect plastic carpet fields for "recycling,"but only the crumb rubber infill is recycled not the plastic carpet blades. We acknowledge plastic carpet manufacturers,installers,and users provided counter points and data to support the use of plastic carpet.So let us halt the installation of plastic carpet temporarily,while our community considers whether adopting changes to its comprehensive plan and/or its land use regulations are needed.Let us give ourselves time to gain understanding from the pending legislation list below as well as through discussions with local organizations and community members who are also interested in the preservation and protection of our Town’s natural and scenic resources. ●January 2025 ban on PFAS substances in carpeting sold in New York state to take effect.Title 33 Carpet Collection Program: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ENV/A27T33 ●Pending Senate Bill S7239 establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S7239 ●Pending Senate Bill S4693 provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of synthetic turf. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2023/S4693 We look forward to hearing the Town Board’s perspective on a moratorium on the installation of plastic carpet.Let us know if you need additional information or wish to set a time to discuss the topic further. Respectfully submitted, Conservation Board Lori Brewer (chair) Frank Cantone James Hamilton Eva Hoffmann Michael Roberts Ingrid Zabel Lindsay Dombroskie CORRESPONDENCE LISTING November 25, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment Short Term Rental Law 2. Town of Bethel Enforcement of Water Pollution Regulatory Requirements 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING December 9, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment Re: Conifer Development 2. Renwick Heights Complaint 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. Library Budget No Sundays 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov DlgSSW DEC 01\ 202'i Dianna Southward 116 Oakwood Lane ^ Ithaca, NY 14850 ITHACA TOWN CLERK December 1,2024 C.J. Randall, Director of Planning 215N.Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Conifer Realty Proposed Development, Town of Ithaca Dear Ms. Randall: I have attended two charettes regarding Conifer Realty's proposed development in the Town of Ithaca and there have been a number of things that have come up that are extremely disturbing. 1. One of the significant concerns that arose after the first meeting had to do with stormwater runoff. At the charette, one of the residents of Conifer Village indicated that the drain water from the apartments is being drained into the ground by way of a leach field. This means that the water issues those of us who live below these apartments are encountering are not simply 'storm water' but also includes extensive grey water being leached into the ground from these apartments. Steps need to be taken to remedy this situation. 2. I don't know who manages the apartment complexes in that development but other residents have indicated that they are not provided a means whereby household compostables can be recycled. This is something that is easily remedied and if the management of the apartments can't even provide something that basic, what chance is there that any new development is going to t>e looked after in a sustainable manner. 3. Another resident of the area has indicated that they have removed dirty diapers from Linderman Creek on multiple occasions. The fact that the management is so lax as to allow human waste to enter the area's watershed is deplorable. 4. A resident at Linderman apartments relayed that she has been harassed to the extent that she not only fears for her safety but has had difficulty getting the apartment management to let her out of her lease to enable her to move. What manager puts a resident's fear for their own safety on the back bumer? The above is probably not a complete list of issues that the current apartment complex is responsible for but only those who have come to light during the charettes. The proposal to add another 450 or so housing units to this already unconscionably managed apartment complex needs to be considered in light of the effect these issues have, not only on the residents of the current complexes, but also those of us who live in the area but are the unfortunate victims of the poor management. It appears that Conifer Realty is attempting to push through the construction of these units without having handled those that currently exist in a responsible manner. The Town of Ithaca cannot turn a blind eye and allow this development to go fonward without having addressed all the concerns of those who have been affected by prior development and will be even more affected by the proposed development. Sincerely, Dianna Southward CC: Town of Ithaca Town Board, Attn: Rod Howe, Supervisor, 215 N. Tioga St., Ithaca, NY 14850 1 Paulette Rosa From:Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent:Tuesday, December 3, 2024 8:19 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:FW: 2025 Library Budget - Hours Update Might you add this as correspondence for 12/9 board meeting. From: Leslie Tabor <ltabor@tcpl.org> Sent: Monday, December 2, 2024 3:28 PM To: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Cc: Paulette Rosa <PRosa@townithacany.gov> Subject: 2025 Library Budget - Hours Update **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Dear Rod, I hope this email finds you relaxed after a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend. 놴놲놵놶놷놳 I’m sure you’re aware of the across-the-board cuts the County legislature had to make for 2025. The Library usually uses the Town’s annual contributions toward Sunday hours, but due to the budget cut next year, we will need to put those funds toward regular operations and do not anticipate Sunday hours in 2025. We will have language on our website that makes it clear you’ve contributed to our personnel budget, but I wanted you to hear from me directly about the adjustments we are making. Adjusting our hours helps us avoid layoƯs and we are very, very appreciate of your continued support. We hope to add Sunday hours back as soon as we’re able. Please let me know if you’d like to chat in person. Sincerely, Leslie Leslie Tabor Director (she/her) Tompkins County Public Library ltabor@tcpl.org | www.tcpl.org 607 272 4557 x234 Currently reading Tyranny of the Minority by Levitsky and Zibla‚. I sent this email at a ࢼme that works for me – please respond at a ࢼme that works for you. I don’t expect anyone to respond outside of business hours. CORRESPONDENCE LISTING December 30, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Complaint – Gun Range 2. TOC Broad Band Lead Agency 3. TC Acknowledgement LL – Amending Violations and Penalties 4. VZW- Sunny View (TOI) – Letter to Adjourn until January Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us 1 Paulette Rosa From:Becky Sydney <bextermaui@me.com> Sent:Friday, December 13, 2024 11:49 PM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject:Requesting information Categories:Paulette **WARNING** This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or aƩachments. Any quesƟons please contact the IT department Hello my name is Rebecca Sydney. I live in the Town of Ithaca on Coddington Road. I’m wriƟng to request zoning laws and noise ordinance laws in regard to the Ithaca Police gun pracƟce range on Burns Road. The town of Ithaca leases this land to the City of Ithaca police. The gun shots can be heard over a mile away and are very disturbing. SomeƟmes it sounds like a war zone. I’ve been recording the gun shots and posƟng them on social media and the Ithaca Police sites as evidence of loud disturbing noise. The noise level is so loud that it wakes me up even with windows and doors closed! SomeƟmes the gun shooƟng lasts over 6 hours straight! I would also like to request the zoning laws for outdoor gun ranges. Hundreds of residents live in ear shot of the range as well as a preschool. Every single one of my neighbors hates the gun noise. It’s depressing to many. It disturbs the peace and contaminates the Burns Road site with toxic lead. I had the lead levels tested by the Watershed Group and the levels are 16,000% higher than safe levels! And the contaminaƟon is irreversible and this land can never be developed in the future. Destroyed environment. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to the public informaƟon on noise ordinances and outdoor gun range zoning laws in the Town of Ithaca. Concerned resident, Rebecca Sydney Sent from my iPhone Resolution 147 of2024. Making SEORA Determinations and Declaring Intent to Be Lead Agency for Proposed Town of Caroline Broadband Project Motion: Witmer Second: Brown WHEREAS, the Town of Caroline proposes to undertake entering into various governmental grant agreements, intermuniciiDal agreements with the Town of Dryden, and to fmance through serial bonds and construct a municipal internet access network (tlie "Broadband Projecf), and such Broadband Project further envisions the purchase of bandwidth from utility and internet providers, purchasing and managing equipment, networks, fiber optic cabling, optical splitters, and various system parts, tools, and equipment to create such network, including a need to install underground and aerial cable and facilities, together with the new placement of poles and other work in highway rights of way and upon private lands by obtained easements or installation licenses and, as result thereof, the Town must undertake to review the environmental and potential environmental impacts of such actions; and Whereas, the Town Board is best situated to be lead agency given its role as the principal permitting, construction, installation, and funding authority, and fiirther as the Town Board is best situated to evaluate SEQRA impacts respecting,the town, its unique environment, and the fiscal and social impacts the project may produce; and WHEREAS, this project has been classified as a Type I Action under 6 NYCRR 617.4, and the Town Board desires to undertake lead agency status for a coordinated Type I review, and accordingly, it is hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED, that the Town Board declares its, intent to be lead agency, and thus will distribute relevant project information, descriptions, and materials, the Full Environmental Assessment Form Part 1, and a Notice of Intent to all other involved agencies, as well as notice of this Action to any identified or hereafter designated interested agencies; and it is further RESOLVED, DETERMINED, and DIRECTED as follows: 1. This action is clasdfied as a Type I Action, for coordinated review. 2. The involved SEQRA agencies are determined to be • The NYS Offices of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation • Hie NYS Historic Preservation Office • The Tompkins County Highway Department • The NYS Department of Transportation • Hie NYS Department of Environmental Conservation • The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets ■f The NYS Natural Heritage Program TheNYS Broadband Program Office, NYS Empire State Development The NYS Department of Public Service The Town of Dryden The Town of Caroline Review Board The Tovra of Caroline Highway Department The US Fish and Wildlife Service The US Army Corps of Engineers The US Environmental Protection Agency 3. The interested agencies are determined to be: • The Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability • The Town of Ithaca • TheTownofDanby • The Town of Harford • Town of Berkshire • Tovm of Candor • Tioga County 4. The Town Supervisor be and hereby is directed and authorized to: (1) prepare a SEQRA Notice of Intent and promptly deliver the same, together with all materials as noted above, to all involved agencies; and (2) deliver a copy of this resolution to all interested agencies. Motion Carried. Ayes: Witmer, Murray, Kelley-Mackenzie, Brown, Bates . Nays: None STATE of NEW YORK} COUNTY of TOMPKINS } TOWN of CAROLINE } I, Jessie Townsend, Clerk of tlie Town of Caroline, hereby certify tliat the foregoing is a full, true, andaccurate copy of a resolution duly and regularly adopted by the governing body of iie Town of Caroline, at a meeting duly and regularly held on December 4,2024, at which quorum was present throughout, and the required majority of the goveming body voted in favor of this resolution. I further certify that this resolution is still in firil force and effect arid has not been revoked or modified. IMJMJessie^wnsend, Caroline Town Clerk Dated •^OWN op CAROLINE Office of the Town Supervisor DEC 1 6 2024 Mark Witmer 2668 Slaterville Road P.O. Box 136 ^lajerville Springs, New York 14881 (607) 539-6400 Ext. 1 Supervisor@townofcaroline.org ITHACA TOWN CLER Decembers, 2024 To Whom it may Concern: RE: STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW NOTICE OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY PURSUANT TO 6 NYCRR PART 617.6 This notice is issued pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6 of the implementing regulations for the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (Environmental Conservation Law Article 8). The Town Board of the Town of Caroline has determined that it should be Lead Agency for the required environmental review of the proposed action described below: NAME OF ACTION: Town of Caroline Broadband Project SEQRA STATUS: Type I Action, Coordinated Review DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: The Tov™ of Caroline ("Town") Town Board is undertaking consideration of financing, purchasing, and constructing a municipal broadband network, including through the utilization of grant funding, the issuance of a municipal serial bond and one or more bond anticipation notes, and installing telecommunications cables in utility rights of way, upon utility poles, and within the bounds of one or more town, county, and state highways. Such action is proposed to be townwide and within the Town, with some facilities to interconnect to Town of Dryden broadband facilities and networks. REASONS SUPPORTING THE LEAD AGENCY DETERMINATION: The Town Board is believed best suited to review the impacts of this proposed Action as: (i) the Town Board is the only body with jurisdiction to approve such action, (ii) the Town Board is best situate to understand and evaluate the potential unique impacts of such a law upon the Town based upon the developmental patterns, topography, and unique natural and non-natural features of the Town, as well as being best suited to evaluate environmental impacts arising from financial, social, and planning impacts within the Town, (iii) the Town Board has the broadest governmental powers for investigating the impact of the proposed action should any adverse impacts be identified within or to the Town, and accordingly (iv) the Town Board has the greatest capacity for providing the most thorough environmental assessment of the proposed action. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that this determination, subject to the agreement or concurrence of the agencies involved, shall become effective 30 calendar days from the date of delivery hereof. If the agencies involved cannot agree upon the designation of a lead agency, then and in such event, the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation shall determine the Lead Agency pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, please contact Mark Witmer, Town Supervisor of the Town of Caroline, 2668 Slaterville Road, P.O. Box 136, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881, (607) 539-6400; supervisor@townofcaroline.org. Sincerely yours, Town of Caroline Mark Witmer, Supervisor '■'i Full Environmental Assessment Form Part 1 - Project and Setting Instructions for Completing Part 1 Part i is to be completed by the applicant or project sponsor. Responses become part of the application for approval or funding, are subject to public review, and may be subject to fiirther"verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item, please answer as thoroughly as possible based on current information; indicate" whether missing information does not exist, or is not reasoiiably available to the sponsor;' and, when possible, generally describe work or studies which would be necessary to update or fiilly develop that information. n - - „ * " Applicants/sponsors must complete all items in Sections A & B. In Sections 0, D & B, most items contain ap. initial question that .. must be answered either ""Yes" or "No". If the answer to the initial question is "Yes", complete the sub-questions that follow. If the' answer to the initial question is'T^o", proceed to the next question. Section F allows the project sponsor to identify and attach any additional information. Section G requires the name and signature of the applicant or project sponsor to verify that the information contained-in Part lis accurate and complete. - • ' . ... A. Project and Applicant/Sponsor Information. Name ofActipn or Project; • Town of Caroline Municipal Broadband ' . - . - Project Location (describe, and attoch a general location map): . . « Town of Caroline . BriefDescriptionofProposedAction(includepuiposeorneed): . . • Design and construction of municipally owried fiber-to-the-home broadband service to residences and businesses in the Town of Caroline, The purpose is to provide affordable, dependable, and robust internet service to under- andunserved locations, as well as all other locations in the town.- Name of Applicant/Sponsor: n . ' Town of Caroline Telephone: 607 539-6400 . . E-Mail: supervisor@townofcaroline.org Address;2668 Siaterville Road ' . . •City/PO:siaterville Springs ' •,State: ny ' 'Zip Code: 14881 Project Contact (if not same as sponsor; give name and title/role): . Mark Witmer, Tbvyn Supervisor ' n ' • Telephone: 607 539-6400' " ; E-Mail: supervisor@townofcaroline.org Address:. ' n ' - ' same n • - . " , • n • . ,' City/PO: -State:Zip Code: ■property Owner (if not same as sponsor): "Telephone: .E-Mail: Address: City/PO: ■ ' .State:Zip Code: Page l of 13 FEAF 2019 B. Government Approvals B. Government Approvals, Funding, or Sponsorship. ("Funding" includes grants, loans, tax relief, and any other forms of financial assistance.) Government Entity If Yes: Identify Agency and Approvals) Required Application Date (Actual or projected) a. City Council, Town Board, l^esdNo or Village Board of Trustees Caroline Town Board - approval/acceptance ^pri! 2024 3EQRA review - January 2025 b. City, Town or Village dYesENo Planning Board or Commission c. City, Town or LJYesENo Village Zoning Board of Appeals d. Other local agencies EYesdNo Caroline Highway Department Highway Work Permit e. County agencies EYesdNo Tompkins County Planning & Sustalnabllity Tompkins County Highway Department Agricultural District - 239 Review Highway Work Permit f. Regional agencies dYesENo g. State agencies EYesdNo NYS DEC Stormwater Permit h. Federal agencies EYesdNo US Fish & Wildlife Service i. Coastal Resources. i. Is theprojectsite within a Coastal Area, or the waterfi-ont area of a Designated Inland Waterway? dYesENo a. Is the project site located in a community with an approved Local Waterfront Revitalization Program? d Yes^No Hi. Is the project site within a Coastal Erosion Hazard Area? dYesENo C. Planning and Zoning C.l. Planning and zoning actions. Will administrative or legislative adoption, or amendment of a plan, local law, ordinance, rule or regulation be the only approval(s) which must be granted to enable the proposed action to proceed? • If Yes, complete sections C, F and G. • If No, proceed to question C.2 and complete all remaining sections and questions in Part 1 □YesENo C.2. Adopted land use plans. a. Do any municipally- adopted (city, town, village or county) comprehensive land use plan(s) include the site EYesDNo where the proposed action would be located? If Yes, does the comprehensive plan include specific recommendations for the site where the proposed action DYesENo would be located? b. Is the site of the proposed action within any local or regional special planning district (for example: Greenway; Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA); designated State or Federal heritage area; watershed management plan; or other?) If Yes, identify the plan(s):Cayuga Lake Watershed Management Plan EYesdNo c. Is the proposed action located wholly or partially within an area listed in an adopted municipal open space plan, EYesdNo or an adopted municipal farmland protection plan? If Yes, identify the plan(s): Town of Caroline Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan (adoption anticipated January 2025) Page 2 of 13 C.3. Zoning a. Is the site of the proposed action located in a municipality with an adopted zoning law or ordinance. 0 YesDNo If Yes, what is the zoning classification(s) including any applicable overlay district? Town of Caroline Zoning Districts (hamlets, Ag/Rural District. Focused Commercial District) and Stream Corridor Overlay District b. Is the use permitted or allowed by a special or conditional use permit? 0 YesDNo c. Is a zoning change requested as part of the proposed action? □Yes0No IfYes, i. What is the proposed new zoning for the site? C.4. Existing community services. a. In what school district is tlie project site located? Ithaca. Dryden, Newark Valley, and Candor School Districts b. What police or other public protection forces serve the project site? Tompklns County Sheriff. NY State Police c. Which fire protection and emergency medical seiwices serve the project site?Brooktondale Fire. Slatervllle Fire, and Speedsville Fire Companies d. What parks serve the project site? Rail-trail extension from South Hill Recreation Way Trail D. Project Details D.l. Proposed and Potential Development a. What is the general nature of the proposed action (e.g., residential, industrial, commercial, recreational; if mixed, include allcomponents)? municipally-owned broadband fiber to the home network b. a. Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? 5^ acres b. Total acreage to be physically disturbed? aci'es c. Total acreage (project site and any contiguous properties) ownedor conti'olled by the applicant or project sponsor? 5^ acres c. Is the proposed action an expansion of an existing project or use? □ Yes0 Noi. IfYes, what is the approximate percentage of the proposed expansion and identify the units (e.g., acres, miles, housing units, square feet)? % Units; d. Is the proposed action a subdivision, or does it include a subdivision? IZlYes 0No IfYes,/. Purpose or type of subdivision? (e.g., residential, industrial, commercial; if mixed, specify types) a. Is a cluster/conservation layout proposed? nYesDNo Hi. Number of lots proposed?IV. Minimum and maximum proposed lot sizes? Minimum Maximum e. Will the proposed action be constructed in multiple phases? □Yes0Noi. IfNo, anticipated period of constiuction: ' ^months a. IfYes: • Total number of phases anticipated • Anticipated commencement date of phase 1 (including demolition) month year • Anticipated completion date of final phase month year • Generally describe connections or relationships among phases, including any contingencies where progress of one phase may determine timing or duration of fiiture phases: Page 3 of 13 f. Does the project include new residential uses? If Yes, show numbers of units proposed. One Family Two Family Initial Phase ^ At completion of all phases DYesENo Three Family Multiple Family (four or morel g. Does the proposed action include new non-residential construction (including expansions)? IfYes, i. Total number of structures height; ^width; anda. Dimensions (in feet) of largest proposed structure: □Yes0No Hi. Approximate extent of building space to be heated or cooled: length square feet h. Does the proposed action include construction or other activities that will result in the impoundment of any .OYes0No liquids, such as creation of a water supply, reservoir, pond, lake, waste lagoon or other storage? IfYes, i. Purpose of the impoundment; a. If a water impoundment, the principal source of the water: I~1 Ground water I I Surface water streams I lOther specify; Hi. If other than water, identify the type of impounded/contained liquids and their source. acresiv. Approximate size of the proposed impoundment Volume;million gallons; surface area; V. Dimensions of the proposed dam or impounding structure:height; length vi. Construction method/materials for the proposed dam or impounding structure (e.g., earth fill, rock, wood, concrete); D.2. Project Operations a. Does the proposed action include any excavation, mining, or dredging, during constraction, operations, or both? Q Yes0No (Not including general site preparation, grading or installation of utilities or foundations where all excavated materials will remain onsite) IfYes: i .What is the purpose of the excavation or dredging? a. How much material (including rock, eaith, sediments, etc.) is proposed to be removed from the site? • Volume (specify tons or cubic yards): • Over what duration of time? Hi. Describe nature and characteristics of materials to be excavated or dredged, and plans to use, manage or dispose of them. iv. Will there be onsite dewatering or processing of excavated materials? If yes, describe. □YesQNo V. What is the total area to be dredged or excavated? vi. What is the maximum area to be worked at any one time? vH. What would be the maximum depth of excavation or dredging? via. Will the excavation require blasting? ix. Summarize site reclamation goals and plan: _acres _ acres feet QYesQNo b. Would the proposed action cause or result in alteration of, increase or decrease in size of, or encroachment • QYes0No into any existing wetland, waterbody, shoreline, beach or adjacent area? IfYes: i. Identify the wetland or waterbody which would be affected (by name, water index number, wetland map number or geographic description): Page 4 of 13 ii. Describe how the proposed action would affect that waterbody or wetland, e.g. excavation, fill, placement of structures, or alteration of channels, banks and shorelines. Indicate extent of activities, alterations and additions in square feet or acres: Hi. Will the proposed action cause or result in disturbance to bottom sediments? If Yes, describe: iv. Will the proposed action cause or result in the destruction or removal of aquatic vegetation? IfYes: • acres of aquatic vegetation proposed to be removed: expected acreage of aquatic vegetation remaining after project completion: purpose of proposed removal (e.g. beach clearing, invasive species control, boat access): proposed method of plant removal: • if chemical/herbicide treatment will be used, specify product(s): _ V. Describe any proposed reclamation/mitigation following disturbance: □YesDNo □ YesDNo c. Will the proposed action use, or create a new demand for water? IfYes: i. Total anticipated water usage/demand per day:gallons/day ii. Will the proposed action obtain water from an existing public water supply? IfYes: o Name of district or service area: • Does the existing public water supply have capacity to serve the proposal? • Is the project site in the existing district? • Is expansion of the district needed? • Do existing lines serve the project site? Hi. Will line extension within an existing district be necessary to supply the project? IfYes: • Describe extensions or capacity expansions proposed to serve this project: _ □Yes0Nro □Yes DNo OYesDNo □YesnNo nHYesDNo □YesDNo □Yes □No Soui-ce(s) of supply for the distiict: iv. Is a new water supply district or service area proposed to be formed to serve the project site? If, Yes: • Applicant/sponsor for new district: Date application submitted or anticipated: Proposed source(s) of supply for new district: V. If a public water supply will not be used, describe plans to provide water supply for the project: □ Yes^No vi. If water supply will be fi-om wells (public or private), what is the maximum pumping capacity; d. Will the proposed action generate liquid wastes? IfYes: i. Total anticipated liquid waste generation per day:gallons/day gallons/minute. □Yes0No ii. Nature of liquid wastes to be generated (e.g., sanitary wastewater, industrial; if combination, describe all components and approximate volumes or proportions of each): Hi. Will the proposed action use any existing public wastewater treatment facilities? IfYes: • Name of wastewater treatment plant to be used: • Name of district: □Yes □No o Does the existing wastewater treatment plant have capacity to serve the project? 0 Is the project site in the existing district? • Is expansion of the district needed? □YesCHNo □YesClNo □Yes □No Page 5 of 13 Do existing sewer lines serve the project site? Will a line extension within an existing district be necessary to serve the project? IfYes: • Describe extensions or capacity expansions proposed to serve diis project: □YesDNo QYesDNo iv. Will a new wastewater (sewage) treatment district be formed to serve the project site? IfYes: • Applicant/sponsor for new district: DYesDNo Date application submitted or anticipated: What is the receiving water for the wastewater discharge? V. Ifpublic facilities will not be used, describe plans to provide wastewater treatment for the project, including specifying proposed receiving water (name and classification if surface discharge or describe subsurface disposal plans): VI. Describe any plans or designs to capture, recycle or reuse liquid waste; e. Will the proposed action disturb more than one acre and create stormwater runoff, either from new point sources (i.e. ditches, pipes, swales, curbs, gutters or other concentrated flows of stormwater) or non-point source (i.e. sheet flow) during construction or post construction? IfYes: i. How much impervious surface will the project create in relation to total size of project parcel? Square feet or acres (impeiwious surface) Square feet or ^ acres (parcel size) a. Describe types of new point sources. HYesQNo Hi. Where will the stormwater runoff be directed (i.e. on-site stormwater management facility/structures, adjacent properties, groundwater, on-site surface water or off-site surface waters)?Stormwater runoff created during construction will be managed In accordance with Town of Caroline Stormwater and Sediment Control Local Law 2 of 2007 If to surface waters, identify receiving water bodies or wetlands: • Will stormwater runoff flow to adjacent properties? DYesHNo iv. Does the proposed plan minimize impervious surfaces, use pervious materials or collect and re-use stormwater? 0 YesQNo f. Does the proposed action include, or will it use on-site, one or more sources of air emissions, including fuel □Yes0No combustion, waste incineration, or other processes or operations? IfYes, identify: /. Mobile sources during project operations (e.g., heavy equipment, fleet or delivery vehicles) II. Stationaiy som-ces during constiuction (e.g., power generation, structmnl heating, batch plant, cmshers) in. Stationary sources during operations (e.g., process emissions, large boilers, electric generation) g. Will any air emission sources named in D.2.f (above), require a NY State Air Registration, Air Facility Permit, or Federal Clean Air Act Title IV or Title V Permit? IfYes: I. Is the project site located in an Ah quality non-attainment area? (Area routinely or periodically fails to meet ambient air quality standards for all or some parts of the yeai") a. In addition to emissions as calculated in the application, the project will generate: ^Tons/year (short tons) of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Tons/year (short tons) ofNitrous Oxide (N2O) ^Tons/year (short tons) of Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) ^Tons/year (short tons) of Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF^) □Yes0No DYesONo Tons/year (short tons) of Carbon Dioxide equivalent of Hydroflourocarbons (HFCs) Tons/year (short tons) of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs) Page 6 of 13 h. Will the proposed action'generateor emit methane (including, but hot limited to, sewage treatment plants, ' nYes0No landfills, composting facilities)? . • ' IfYes: ' - ... i. Estimate methane generation in tons/year (metric): a. Describe any methane capture, control or elimination measures included in project design (e.g.,,combustion to" generate heat or electricity, flaring): • - • " i. Will the proposed action result inthe release of air pollutants fi:omdpen-aif operations or processes, such as quarry or landfill operations? „ . If Yes: Describe operations and nature of emissions (e.g.,'diesel exhaust, rock particulates/dust): ... □Yes0No j. Will the proposed action result in a substantial increase in traffic above present levels or generate substantial • QYesHNo new demand for transportation facilities or services? ' iIfYes: ■ . . y . 'f. Whenis tlie peak traffic expected (Check all that apply): ' O Morning □ Evening QWeekend □ Randomly between hours of. - to . - . ... ... a. For commercial activities only, projected number of truck trips/day and type (e.g., semi trailers and dump trucks): in. Parking spaces: Existing Proposed.Net increase/decrease/v. Does the proposed action include any shared use parking? . . , " ...... ' DYesnNo V. If the proposed action includes any.modification of existing roads, creation of new roads or change in existing access, describe: VI. Are public/priyate transportation service(s) or facilities available within V2 mile of the proposed site? ' QYesnNov/i. Will the proposed action include access to public transportation or accommodations for,use of hybrid, electric □YesnNo- , or other altemative fueled vehicles? . - . -via. Will the proposed action include plans for pedestrian or bicycle accomrhodations for connections to existing QYesQNo pedeshian or bicycle routes? ' .' . ' k. Will the proposed action (for commercial or industrial projects only) generate new or additional demand -. ^ for energy?' ' ^ ,IfYes: . ' ■ . , ■ I. Estimate annual electricity demand dming operation of the proposed action: 0Yes[~|No u; Anticipated sources/suppliers of electricity for die project (e.g., on-site coinbustion, on-site renewable, yia grid/local utility, or. other): . ' .local grid . ' " . . ' • , , ' . Hi. Will the proposed action require a new, or an upgrade, to an existing substation? .[]Yes0No 1. Hours of operation. Answer all items which apply. /.•Durmg-Construction: , " ' ii. During Operations: • • Monday - Friday: 7 am - 5 pm; as permitted by Town . • • Monday-"Friday: • Saturday: 7 am - 5 prri, as permitted by Town • . Saturday: • Sunday: . 7am-"5pm.aspermittedbyTown..-. . • Sunday: • ' Holidays:^ ' 7 am - 5 pm. as permitted by Town •. Holidays: ' 24 hrs/day 24 hrs/day 24 hrs/day • 24 hrs/day Page 7 of 13 m. Will the proposed action produce noise that will exceed existing ambient noise levels during construction, 0 YesDNo operation, or both? If yes: i. Provide details including sources, time of day and duration: Construction equipment operation, deliveries a. Will the proposed action remove existing natural barriers that could act as a noise barrier or screen? D Yes 0No Describe: n. Will the proposed action have outdoor lighting? D Yes 0No If yes: i. Describe source(s), location(s), height of fixture(s), direction/aim, and proximity to nearest occupied structures: a. Will proposed action remove existing natural barriers that could act as a light barrier or screen? □ Yes DNo Describe: 0. Does the proposed action have the potential to produce odors for more than one hour per day? □Yes0No If Yes, describe possible sources, potential frequency and duration of odor emissions, and proximity to nearest occupied structures: p. Will the proposed action include any bulk storage of petroleum (combined capacity of over 1,100 gallons) □Yes0No or chemical products 185 gallons in above ground storage or any amount in underground storage? IfYes: i. Product(s) to be stored n. Volume(s) per unit time (e.g., month, year) Hi. Generally, describe the proposed storage facilities: q. Will the proposed action (commercial, industrial and recreational projects only) use pesticides (i.e., herbicides, □ Yes 0No insecticides) during construction or operation? IfYes: i. Describe proposed treatment(s): a. Will the proposed action use Integrated Pest Management Practices? D Yes DNo r. Will the proposed action (commercial or industrial projects only) involve or require the management or disposal D Yes 0No of solid waste (excluding hazardous materials)? IfYes: i. Describe any solid waste(s) to be generated during constmction or operation of the facility: • Construction: tons per (unit of time) • Operation: tons per (unit of time) K. Describe any proposals for on-site minimization, recycling or reuse of materials to avoid disposal as solid waste: • Construction: • Operation: - Hi. Proposed disposal methods/facilities for solid waste generated on-site: • Construction: • Operation: Page 8 of 13 s. Does the proposed action include constructioEormodificationofa solid waste management facility? . - D Yes 0 No If Yes: ' . . . i. Type of management or hmdling of waste proposed for the site (e.g., recyclingor transfer station, composting, landfill, or other disposal activities): J ^^ a. Anticipatedrate of disposal/processing:' • , " , . .. • Tons/month, iftrjansfer or othernon-combustion/&ermal treatment, or- , ' , • Tons/hour, if combustion or thermal treatment • in. If landfill, anticipated site life: years - ' - t. Will the proposed action at the site involve'the commercial generation, treatment, storage, or disposal of hazardous DYesHNo waste? IfYes: ' , i. Name(s) of all hazardous wastes or constituents to be generated, handled or managed at facilify: ^ a. Generally describe processes or activities involving hazai-dous wastes or constituents: in. Specify amount to be handled or generated tons/month m Describe any proposals for oh-site minimization, recycling or reuse ofha^dous constituents: V. Will any hazardous wastes be disposed at an existing offsite hazardous waste'facility? IfYes: provide name and location of facility: • • □YesDNo IfNo: describe proposed m^agement of any hazardous wastes which will not be sent to a hazardous waste facility: E. Site and Setting of Proposed Action ' E.l. Land uses on and surrounding the project site ' . . . - a. Existing land uses. • ' /• . . - , ■i. Check all uses that occur on, adjoining and near the project site. ' • . □ Urban ' 0 Industrial 0 Commercial 0 Residential (suburban) 0 Rural (non-farm)0 Fnrpist Apricnltiire n Aquatic H Other fsnecifvl: ■ a. Ifmix ofuses, generally describe:The Town of Caroline is largely Agricultural/Rural, with a mix of farm, residential, and small commercial uses. The hamlets are residential, with a mix of b. Land uses and coveitypes on the project site. ' • • - ■ ' . - Land use or Covertype ■' Current • ' Acreage Acreage After Project Completion - Change (Acres+/-)•' • Roads, buildings, and other paved or impervious surfaces no change ' • Forested - ' '- ho change; • Meadows, gr^slands or brushlands (non- agricultural, including abandoned agricultural) , no change • Agricultural (includes active orchards, field, greenhouse etc.) - ,no change * Surface water features (lakes,ponds, streams, rivers, etc.)- no change • Wetlaiids (freshwater or tidal)no change •• Non-vegetated (bare rock, earth or fill). ' no change' ,• Other ' . ^ .nRsoribfttUtiiity right-of-way 5 5 0 Page 9 ofT3 c. Is the project site presently used by members of the community for public recreation? i. If Yes: explain: railway right-of-way HVesDNo d. Are there any facilities serving children, the elderly, people with disabilities (e.g., schools, hospitals, licensed day care centers, or group homes) within 1500 feet of the project site? If Yes, i. Identify Facilities: Caroline Elementary School, home day cares, Fountain Manor Apartments nYes[~lNo e. Does the project site contain an existing dam? IfYes: i. Dimensions of the dam and impoundment: • Dam height: • Dam length: • Surface area: • Volume impounded: □Yes0No feet feet acres gallons OR acre-feet a. Dam's existing hazard classification: Hi. Provide date and summarize results of last inspection: f. Has the project site ever been used as a municipal, commercial or industrial solid waste management facility, □ Yes0No or does the project site adjoin property which is now, or was at one time, used as a solid waste management facility? IfYes: L Has the facility been formally closed? PlYe.<;l~l No • If yes, cite sources/documentation: it. Describe the location of the project site relative to the boundaries of the solid waste management facility: in. Describe any development constraints due to the prior solid waste activities: g. Have hazardous wastes been genemted, treated and/or disposed of at the site, or does the project site adjoin C] Yes0No property which is now or was at one time used to commercially treat, store and/or dispose of hazardous waste? IfYes: i. Describe waste(s) handled and waste management activities, including approximate time when activities occuired: h. Potential contamination history. Has there been a reported spill at the proposed project site, or have any 0 YesC] No remedial actions been conducted at or adjacent to the proposed site? IfYes:i. Is any portion of the site listed on the NYSDEC Spills Incidents database or Environmental Site 0 YesIZlNo Remediation database? Check all that apply: 0 Yes - Spills Incidents database Provide DEC ID number(s): 2000130,1709134,1800893,18005251 n Y"es - Environmental Site Remediation database Provide DEC ID number(s): 2400578Q Neither database a. If site has been subject of RCRA corrective activities, describe control measures: in. Is the project within 2000 feet of any site in the NYSDEC Environmental Site Remediation database?If yes, provide DEC ID number(s):^^°°578 0YesnNo IV. If yes to (i), (ii) or (iii) above, describe current status of site(s): case not closed - oil spill on soil at residence Page 10 of 13 V. Is the project site subject to ah institutional control"limiting property uses? If yes, DEC site ID munber: □YcsENo Describe the type of institutiohal control (e.g., deed restriction or easement): Describe any use limitations: . .. - ^ Describe any engineering controls: • Will the project affect the institutional or engineering controls in place? Explain: • • □YesDNp E.2. Natural Resources On or Near Project Site - . a What is the. averape depth to bedrock on the nroiect site? ' 2-4 feet b. Are there bedrock outcroppings on'the project site?TfYes what prnnnrtinn of the. site is corhnrised of bedrock outcronnines?% QYes0No c. Prednminant soil tvnersl nresent on nroiect site: Rhinebeck-Niagara-Hudson-Collame Volusia-Mardin-Lordstown 0.18 o/o 77.56 o/o Wayland-Ralmyra-Howard-Chenang 22.26 % d What is the. averape depth to the water table on the nroiect site? Averase:. 80 feet e. Drainape'status" of project .sitesoils:!^ Well Drained: '■ • '<10% of site • Moderatelv Well Drained: 60% of site 1 Poorlv Drained 30 % of site f. Approximate proportion of proposed action site with slopes:- 0 0-10%:' ^ - • □ 10-15%:□ 15% or greater: 70 % of site 10 % of site 20 % of site g. Are there any unique geologic features on the project site? ' TfYes. describe: • □Yes0Nc - h. Surface water features.i. Does any portion of the project site contain wetlands or other-waterbodies (including streams, rivers, ponds or lakes)? - ' ' ■ . . .«. Do any wetlands or other waterbodies adjoin the project site? " ' IfYes to either f or H, continue. If No, skip to E.2. i. ' . Hi. Are any of the wetlands or waterbodies widiin or adjoining the project site regulated by any federal, state or loc^ agency? • . iv. For each identified regulated wetland and waterbody on the project site, provide the following information: • Streams: . • Name W. Branch Qwego Cr., Boyer Cr.,-Willow Cr.. 6 Mile Cr. Classification ^ • Lakes or Ponds: Name . Classification • Wetlands: ,0YesnNo HYesDNo HYcsCHi'Io Name Thomas Road Wetland, Wilseyville Valley. Goetchius ize 728 acres total • Wetland No. (if regulated by DEC) DR-13. bR-14, W-1.TA-10 " V. Are any of the above water bodies listed in the most recent compilation of NYS water quality-impaired waterbodies? - - • If yes, name of impaired water body/bodies and basis for listing as impaired: ^^ Approximate S OYesENo i. Is the project site in a designated Floodway?0Yes|nNo ' j. Is the project site in the 100-year Floodplain?0Yes[IINo. k. Is the project site in the 500-year Floodplain?0Yes[3No 1. Is the project site located over, or immediately adjoining, a primary, principal or sole source aquifer? IfYes: • - - -,• Namfi of antiifftrValley-fill Aquifer EYesDNo Page il of 13 m. Identify the predominant wildlife species that occupy or use the project site: typical Northeastern rural n. Does the project site contain a designated significant natural community? IfYes: i. Describe the habitat/conmnmity (composition, function, and basis for designation): Belle School Road Fen, Middaugh Woods Hemlock-northern hardwood forest, Rich Sloping Fen 0YesnNp ii. Source(s) of description or evaluation: NYSDEC Environmental Resource Mapper Hi. Extent of community/habitat: • Currently: • Following completion of project as proposed: • Gain or loss (indicate + or -): acres <20 acres acres0 0. Does project site contain any species of plant or animal that is listed by the federal government or NYS as' 0 YesDNo endangered or threatened, or does it contain any areas identified as habitat for an endangered or threatened species? IfYes: /. Species and listing (endangered or threatened): Bald Eagle, Northern Harrier, Loggerhead Shrike, Short-eared Owl, Northern Long-eared Bat, others (see NYSDEC wefcisite) p. Does the project site contain any species of plant or animal that is listed by NYS as rare, or as a species of special concern? IfYes: I. Species and listing: ^^ HYesDNo N. Amber Bumble Bee, dragonflles and damselflies. Red-headed Woodpecker (see NYSDEC Environmental Resource Mapper) q. Is the project site or adjoining area currently used for htmting, trapping, fishing or shell fishing? If yes, give a brief description of how the proposed action may affect that use: The project will not Impact hunting, trapping, or fishing in ,the town 0Yes|II!No £.3. Designated Public Resources On or Near Project Site a. Is the project site, or any portion of it, located in a designated agricultural district certified pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 25-AA, Section 303 and 304? IfYes, provide county plus district name/number: TOMP001 0YesnNo b. Are agricultural lands consisting of highly pro ductive soils present? i. IfYes: acreage(s) on project site? 2|187 acres Prime Soils; 17,578 acres Soils of Statewide Significance ii. Source(s) of soilrating("s'):Town of Caroline Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan 0YesONo c. Does the project site contain all or part of, or is it substantially contiguous to, a registered National Natural Landmark? IfYes: i. Nature ofthe natural landmark: □ Biological Community □ Geological Feature ii. Provide brief , description of landmark, including values behind designation and approximate size/extent: □Yes0Nd d. Is the project site located in or does it adjoin a state listed Critical Environmental Area? IfYes: i. CEA name: □Yes0No ii. Basis for designation: Hi. Designating agency and date: Page 12 of 13 e. Does the project site contain, or is it substantially contiguous to, a building, ai'chaeological site, or distiict C] Yes0No which is listed on the National or State Register of Historic Places, or that has been determined by the Commissioner of the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to be eligible for listing on the State Register of Historic Places? IfYes: i. Nature of historic/archaeological resomce: QArchaeological Site □Historic Building or District ii. Name: Hi. Brief description of attributes on which listing is based; f. Is the project site, or any portion of it, located in or adjacent to an area designated as sensitive for archaeological sites on the NY State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) archaeological site inventory? □Yes 0No g. Have additional archaeological or historic site(s) or resources been identified on the project site? IfYes; i. Describe Dossible resourcefsh □Yes0No ii. Basis for identification: h. Is the project site within fives miles of any officially designated and publicly accessible federal, state, or local scenic or aesthetic resource? IfYes: i. Identify resource: Stale Forest Lands 0Yes QNo ii. Nature of, or basis for, designation (e.g., established highway overlook, state or local park, state historic trail or etc.h scenic byway. Hi. Distance between project and resource: miles. i. Is the project site located within a designated river corridor under the Wild, Scenic and Recreational Rivers Program 6 NYCRR 666? IfYes: i. Identify the name of the river and its designation: □ Yes0No H. Is the activity consistent with development restrictions contained in 6NYCRR Part 666?□Yes □No F. Additional Information Attach any additional information which may be needed to clarify your project. If you have identified any adverse impacts which could be associated with your proposal, please describe those impacts plus any measmes which you propose to avoid or minimize them. G. Verification I certify that the information provided is true to the best of my Icnowledge. Applicant/Sponsor Name Mark Witmer Signatui-e Date 12/7/24 Title Supervisor PRINT FORM Page 13 of 13 COMMISSIONER Katherine Borgella DEPUTY COMMISSIONER M. Megan McDonald 121 E. Court St, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 | Phone: (607) 274-5560 | tompkinscountyny.gov/planning Creating and implementing plans that position Tompkins County communities to thrive. December 11, 2024 C.J. Randall, Director of Planning Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Review Pursuant to §239 -l, -m and -n of New York State General Municipal Law Proposed Action: Local Law Amending Town Code Section 270-239: Violations And Penalties Dear Ms. Randall: This letter acknowledges your referral of the proposed action identified above for review by the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability pursuant to §239 -l, -m and -n of the New York State General Municipal Law. We have determined the proposed action will have no significant county-wide or inter-community impact. We look forward to receiving notification on the final action taken by your municipality within 30 days of decision, as required by State law. Sincerely, Katherine Borgella, AICP Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability III'' NIXON Nixon Peabody LLP Jared C. Lusk PEABODY 1300 Clinton Square Partner Roche ster, NY 14604-1792 Attomeys at Law nixonpeabody.com @Nixon PeabodyLLP December 9, 2024 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Ithaca 215 N Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Attention: Codes Department (codes e town.ithaca.n us) T / 585.263.1140 F / 866,402.1491 jlusk@nixonpeabody.com RE: Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless' application (the Application") to the Town of Ithaca (the "Town") for a special use permit and site plan approval from the Planning Board and an area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals to construct and operate a 134' wireless telecommunications facility (with 4' lightning rod) on property located at 111 Wiedmaier Court (Tax Parcel No. 56.4-1.22) in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York (Verizon Wireless' "Sunny View" site) Dear Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals: Verizon Wireless representatives were scheduled to present additional RF data at the upcoming December 16th Zoning Board ofAppeals meeting regarding the above -referenced project, as requested at the November 26th meeting. Verizon Wireless has not yet completed their data analysis. As such, we respectfully request to adjourn the matter until the January 28, 2025 meeting. We understand any materials will need to be submitted by January 14, 2025. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. JCL/mkv cc: Brett Morgan, Airosmith Deve Jeff Twitty, Esq., Nixon Peabo 4928-7560-781 l .1