HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Minutes 1970-04-27. town op ITHACA .TOWK ao^O AI)J<WRN^ay JLEGULAR meeting
^ ^ April 27, 1970 ' • .
PRESENT: Walter J, Schwsm, Supervisor
Andrew McElwee, Councilman "
Hatrry Baker> " . -
Vincent Del Rosso "
Noel Desch "
ALSO PRESENT:
James Buyoucos, Attorney f*
Peter Prancese, Planning Consultant
M^ley Thaler, Attorney -WIKO '
David Cowan, Zoning Officer
Residents of Ridgecrest Road Area
Members of radio and press
reconvened at 5:15 P.m., April 27,
RESOrnnON #576 W T K O TOMTO-i!
(lee^LCuc He^^?fne?f members of the Board.
Considerable discussion followed Attorney Buyoucos* rulina that he
tharJadio br^dcaftinftowers are a public utility.
R^OLVTin^ Pofsoj seconded by Councilman McElweeR^OLvED, that the application for rezoning a portion of the
e" Road, Town of Ithaca, from R-30aJ" V ^ Special Business District "B", limited to the
anni? a*"? t, towers and transmitter building, asapplied for by WTKD, is hereby denied.An all aye" vote. Carried.
RESOUmON #577 POWER LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY H
property owners involved did
thiw hA concerned. He suggested thatthey be put on an acreage basis, and that 1 acre equal 1/4 unit
when used as a right-of-way.
Schwanj seconded by Councilman McElweer^OLV®, that the Board recognizes certain errors in the assess-
anrt A^r ? properties in the South Hill Water District (1966)tvJf a!)! ®*ten®lon thereof and the South Hill Sewer District Mid
OeorffA rnmn+Lf ® assessing the properties of; Roy Compton,worge Compton, James Lacey, Herbert Monkemeyer and Zelaway Sawyer.
^^a^a'^o resolves that the assessment of land within the boundarieseasement for gas, electric, natural gas lines shall be
n-p oAwf one-half and that this applies only to the assessmentof acreage unit. Carried.
RESOLUTION #578 SANITARY LAND PILL
Schwan indicated that a request had been received for
I- t. .® ®^PPro*al of a sanitary landfill on the Eddy property Osite would be conq>osed of I50 acres, one-
third located in the Town of Ithaca and the balance in the Town of
Enriela,
nCounty Representative Sam MacNeil spoke on behalf of several people
in the area opposed to this site. He cited the long, dangerous hill,
"time trucks would take to travel this hill, administration
Of the d\mp site; and the fact that the road is obsolete and would
have to be resurfaced, etc. He also advised that Mr. Denison,
owner of the little red house on this road, had indicated his
Intention of establishing an ecological foundation on his property.
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Other possible locations for leuidfill ar^ onsi site in the Town
of Spencer suid one In the Town of Ovid. Mr- Iiiguori wants an
indication of whether or not the Board will consider rezoning
land on Bostwick Road. - v ,
Motion by Supervisor Schwan; seconded by Councilman DelRosso
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the. Town of Xthaca is opposed
to the landfill site on Bostwick Road (Eddy, prc^erty) based on
the fact that it would be a privately-run operation.!
Carried;
n . ITHACA COLLEGE WATER
Supervisor Schwan indicated that Ithaca College would like
permission to hook to the, Ridgecrest Road tank for fire reserve
purposes so that they could be sure of a reserve of half-million
gallons. ,
After considerable discussion it was decided that: Supervisor
Schwan and James Dunlap would work with Ithaca College on the
feasibility of this use, along with the means of metering the
water used by the College.
Meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.'
Eli zabeth' K. Parri sh
Town Clerk
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