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Home My WebLink AboutPB Minutes 1967-07-11 w Wr P+rANNING BOARD MINUTES JULY 11F e. 967 regular _neeting of the ToTvin of Ithaca Planning Board was heed at the ',own Offices , 108 East Green Street , I •II.- I'laca , New Fork ; on July 11" .. �i57 at t o P . M . Members of the Board present : Chairman Noel Desch , Elmer Phillips , Walter Schwan , Robert Scannell , john Vasse , Dan Baker and Reginald Collins . RE%GINA.:1:,D COLLINS 5.113e Clhairman and meiT:bers of the Board welcomed Mr . Collins as the new member of the Planning Board to fill the vacancy left by Ivir . r i crins ' resignation , AuPPROVAUA OF MINUTES Upon motion bis fro Schv-!an , seconded by Mr . Scannell and carried by unanImous Note , the minutes of the zip:Cll 38th meeting dere approved , amended as :shows 0 The section ent t. ? ed " Zoning Ordinance Amendment " the f i - s t sentence should -•ea:d . " Up on request. by the Town Board , the Town P Lanning Board has de�AcJed the Zoning Ordinance and recommences the following c � .nge : far is :. e IX . . . . " a The second sentence shall read slit6 of. a PrecomImended 'char_ Article CIV ? Section 80 , be amended with the ' following addition thereto .* The The minutes of the M.-a Y 9 , 1967 zn<: et.i nog were approved as read . NORTHEAST . DRAINAGE PROBLEM The Chairman reported to the Board the t a reco-imnenc? ation had been made to she Town Board that the ".'or�n Cortrac:: t with Mr . Richard MacDoviell , as a. consultant to he :.o.p the mown solve the increased drainage problem in the Salem Road Area , Ars a result of di Sollss ? o_Tl � t�' 3 th the residents Of th2 area and with the yo n qt.' �e� 7?. 4 U� the firi ' owing recommendations were re " Dorted to the Town Board at the JuIv 1. 0 meet. ing e I The Town will excavate the roads ?de ditch on the east side of Salem Drive beti--iieen Birchwood Drives and. Hansha= r Road . This includes re .shaping the entrance into the culvert under Salem Drive . if necessary , the Town will construct a headwall' to prev�'nt erosion of the Banshaw Road subbase . 2 j Mr . Lucente will bora x.%equIred to build a I. foot high dam at the 30 * outfall :crown the partly finished MWIAklole at the southeast inter- section of Blrchi�,7ood and Salem . He shall Plane a 20 " pipe to direct water Into the neva ditch along the east side of Salem . Be shall build proper headwalls at entrance of all culverts terminating in this man hole as well as completions of the top of the manhole to eliminate the hazard to traffics passing through this .3. nterisection . 3 , ± t. was suggested -to �$r . Drunin of } a 14 L:'�+ anshaw Road that he bu:. ld up the r oath wall of the d . tch alwng tae loo _ Ch line of his property and place Rla;3 Rav � a long tee o prevend.. .. 0810.71 and hergeed control , V Planning ;hoard Minu4es jul_v 11 , 1967 Page 2 4 ) The Consultant was asked to seek a possible diversion channel location east of the Birchwood Drive terminus as a long term solution to the problem . The above recommendations were adopted by the Town Board with the further provision that the profile and necessary gaade stakes be provided by the Consultant . Upon motion by Mr . Schwan , seconded by Mr . Phillips and carried by unanimous vote , the report of the Chairman was approved . CLIFF STREET ( ROUTE 9 (i) TRUCK TRAFFIC PROBLEM After considerable discussion about recent runaway truck - trailer crashes in the City , a motion was made by Mr . Vasse , seconded by Mr . Scannell and carried by unanimous vote that the Town Planning Board adopt the concept proposed by Mr . Leary , City Supervisor , of working with all municipalities concerned to find an alternate route for truck traffic until such time as a safe , adequate highway is constructed by the Skate , bypassing the Cliff Street area . BLACKSTONE CIRCLE EXTENSION Mr . Desch pres= ented a plan of the water and sewer extensions in Black - stone Avenue extension . The plan was left with Mr . Buyoucos at the Town Board meeting . After considerable discussion , the Planning Board moved that the developer , car . Prince , present all aspects of the sub- division for final plat approval at one time - at a properly scheduled public hearing . The complete pians should show topography , storm drainage , landscaping of the area involved . The completed plans should shoe the surrounding area for example , i-he road connections to adjoining subdivisions . The above motion was made by Mr . Schwan , seconded by Mr . Phillips and carried by unanimous vote . HOMESTEAD CIRCLE Mr . Pyle presented a new plan of Mr . Prince ' s subdivision on East Hill . The Planning Board noted that many of the requirements set forth by the Planning Board at tine last presentation have not been met . The Board suggested that Mr . Pyle have Mr . Crandall show topography and other features required by the Board before requesting final approval . QUESTION OF RESIGNATION - MR . VASSE The Board deliberated at length on the question raised by some Vilest Hill residents that a conflict of interest might exist in the case of Mr . Vasse being a member of the Planning Board . It was ultimately de- cided that the Chairman should write a letter to the Supervisor stating the following It is the unanimous opinion of t:he Planning Board that . 1 ) No conflict of interest exists nor in the past has one . occurred in the deliberations or voting of the Board . 2 ) Mr . Vasse has served honorably for 13 years as a member , J Planning Board Minutes duly 11 , 1967 Page 3 including a term as chairman . His service to the Board and to the community has been extremely valuable especially in light of his familiar • ity with Town ordinances , regulations , rules , etc . , as well as knowledge of the real estate situation throughout the Town . 3 ) Consequently , the Planning Board finds no justification for recommending to the Town Board that Mr . Vasse be asked to resign . GENERAL TOPICS 1 ) The Chairman reported on the activities of the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board . This included : a ) The approval of the Eastern Heights zoning change . b ) The approval of the Resource Development Committee report on County Planning . c ) The applieation for a regional or county 701 plan has been favorably accepted by the State . 2 ) The Chairman reviewed the progress of the Northwest Water and Sewer Districts . MR . GARDENER Mr . Phillips requested the Chairman to invite Mr . Ken Gardener to our next meeting . This meeting was adjourned at 11 ° 15 P . M . Respectfully submitted , Noel Desch , Chairman