HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1976-10-19 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
SPECIAL MEETING,
OCTOBER 19 , 1976
A Special Meeting of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board was held on
Tuesday , October 19 , 1976 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street ( second
floor ) , Ithaca , N . Y . , at 7 : 30 p . m .
PRESENT : Chairman Barbara Holcomb , Maurice Harris , Daniel Baker ,
Jonathan Bradley , Liese Bronfenbrenner , Richard Black , Sam Slack ,
ABSENT and EXCUSED : Lawrence P . Fabbroni ( Planning Engineer/Build -
ing Inspector ) .
Chairman Holcomb opened the meeting at 7 : 42 p . m .
REPLACEMENT FOR MR . CHRISTIANSON ON PLANNING BOARD
Mr . Christianson ' s term expires on December 31 , 1981 . A possible
replacement was discussed .
REPLACEMENT FOR MR . CHRISTIANSON AS VICE -CHAIRMAN
It was noted that Mr . Christianson has been Vice-Chairman of the
Planning Board for many years . Mr . Harris nominated Mr . Slack for the
position of Vice -Chairman . Mr . Slack declined the nomination . Mr .
Harris nominated Mr . Black for the position of Vice -Chairman . Mr . Black
declined the nomination . Mr . Black nominated Mr . Harris for the posi -
tion of Vice -Chairman , seconded by Mrs . Bronfenbrenner , Mr . Slack moved
that nominations be closed , seconded by Mr . Black . There were six ayes
with Mr . Harris abstaining . Mr . Harris is the Vice -Chairman of the
Planning Board .
CONFLICT BETWEEN NEXT REGULAR MEETING DATE AND ELECTION NIGHT
Mrs . Holcomb pointed out that the next regular meeting date is
November 2nd , 1976 , which is a national election night . The Board mem-
bers agreed to meet on November lst , 1976 , Monday . There will be Public
Hearinqs scheduled ,
QUESTION OF TWO MEETINGS PER MONTH
Mrs . Holcomb asked if the Planning Board members felt that two
meetings a month were necessary , It was agreed that the Planning Board
would continue to meet in regular session on the first Tuesday of each
month and would meet only on the third Tuesday if necessary .
EASTERN HEIGHTS DRAINAGE
Mr . Harris asked about the status of the Eastern Heights drainage
problems , especially since the flood damage repair program has been
10 underway under Mr . Fabbroni ' s direction . Mrs . Holcomb brought the Board
up- to -date . She stated that Mr . Fabbroni has been working night and day
up there . He has been getting easements , putting in check dams , diver -
sion ditch through Marion ' s land . He obtained an easement from Mr .
Marion . The diversion ditch will divide the water flow between Frandsen
and Marion .
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BEACON HILLS
' Mr . Harris wondered what the status of Beacon Hills is . Mrs .
Holcomb stated that it remains in limbo .
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At 8 : 05 p . m . the Board retired into Executive Session to discuss
where the Planning Board wants to go in the months to come .
The following is a summary of the Planning Board consensus :
1 . The Planning Board requests of the Town Board that their Zoning
Ordinance review committee give the Planning Board a report on the
status of the Zoning Ordinance by December 7 , 1976 .
2 . The Planning Board requests of the Town Board that they inform the
Planning Board of the status of the Planning Board ' s proposed
amendments to the Sign Ordinance , and , should it be that the Town
Board does not approve of the proposed amendments , they indicate
why .
3 . The Planning Board requests of the Town Board that the Planning
Board be informed of the condition of the recommendations which
were made in connection with parks in order that they may be acted
upon by this budget year .
4 . The Planning Board wishes to know what is happening with the traffic
study .
5 . The Planning Board wishes to know what is happening with the develop -
ment of the bikeways .
6 . The Planning Board wishes to express its concern in the matter of
Mr . Fabbroni ° s need for aid in planning and engineering .
It was agreed that Mrs . Holcomb would write a letter to the Town
Board members .
ADJOURNMENT
Upon Motion , the meeting was adjourned at 9 : 30 p . m .
Respectfully submitted ,
Nancy M . Fuller , Secretary ,
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