HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 01 of 2014 EcoVillage Radio Amendment TOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 1 OF THE YEAR 2014
A Local Law Amending Chapter 271 of the Town of Ithaca Code, Entitled "Zoning:
Special Land Use Districts" to Change Ecovillage Planned Development Zone
Provisions to Include a Radio Transmission Facility as a Permitted Use in the
Ecovillage Agricultural Area
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Chapter 271, Section 271-9 of the Town of Ithaca Code, entitled
"Special Land Use District No. 8 (Limited Mixed Use, EcoVillage),"is amended by
adding the following sentence to the end of Paragraph 271-9.D.II. entitled "Agricultural
Area":
,,Permitted uses shall also include one radio transmission facility operated
pursuant to a single broadcast license from the Federal Communications Commission or
any successor federal or state agency."
Section 2. Chapter 271, Section 271-9 of the Town of Ithaca Code, entitled
"Special Land Use District No. 8 (Limited Mixed Use, EcoVillage),"is amended by
replacing the second and third sentences of Paragraph 271-9.I. entitled "Height
regulations"with the following sentences:
"No structure other than a building shall be erected, altered, or extended to exceed
30 feet in height, except that a radio transmission tower may extend up to 45 feet in
height. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Planning Board may grant a special permit
for construction of community centers or accessory towers, other than radio transmission
towers, in excess of 40 feet, but in no event shall any structure (or any appurtenant
element of a structure) exceed 60 feet in height."
Section 3. If any provision of this local law is found invalid by any court of
competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this local
law, which shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4. This local law shall take effect immediately upon its filing with the
New York Secretary of State.
Adopted 2-10-2014