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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1987-05-05 FILED TOWN OF ITHACA Date! g / Clerk G 3 • TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD MAY 51 1987 The Town of Ithaca Planning Board met in regular session on Tuesday , May 5 , 1987 , in Town Hall , 126 East Seneca Street , Ithaca , New York , at 7 : 30 p . m . PRESENT : Chairman Montgomery May , William Lesser , James Baker , Robert Kenerson , David Klein , Carolyn Grigorov , John C . Barney ( Town Attorney ) , Robert R . Flumerfelt ( Town Engineer ) , Susan C . Beeners ( Town Planner ) , Andrew S . Frost ( Building Inspector / Zoning Enforcement Officer , Mary S . Bryant ( Recording Secretary ) , ALSO PRESENT : Ruth Peter , Sam Peter , William D . Corbin , Karl Mount , E . L . Rose Gostanian Monkemeyer , Andrew Sciarabba , Herbert D . Brewer , Douglas Armstrong , Herbert Deinert , Robert F . Walpole , Glenn Munson . Chairman May declared the meeting duly opened at 7 : 30 p . m . and accepted for the record the Clerk ' s Affidavit of Posting and Publication of the Notice of Public Hearings in Town Hall and the Ithaca Journal on April 27 , 1987 and April 30 , 1987 , respectively , • together with the Secretary ' s Affidavit of Service by Mail of said Notice upon the various neighbors of each of the properties under discussion , as appropriate , upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of Public Works , upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning , and upon the applicants and / or agent , as appropriate , on April 29 , 1987 . SIGN REVIEW BOARD : CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WITH RESPECT TO AN ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SIGN IN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT R- 15 AT THE ENTRANCE TO TOMPKINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ON TRUMANSBURG ROAD , SUCH ADDITION TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE AND " TO IDENTIFY THE TOMPKINS COMMUNITY MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING . TOMPKINS MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDING ASSOCIATES , APPLICANTS , WILLIAM D . COR:BIN , AGENT . - - AND - - - SIGN REVIEW BOARD : CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WITH RESPECT TO A SECOND ADDITION TO AN EXISTING SIGN IN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT R- 15 AT THE ENTRANCE TO TOMPKINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ON TRUMANSBURG ROAD , SUCH ADDITION TO BE APPROXIMATELY 10 SQUARE FEET IN SIZE AND TO IDENTIFY THE TOMPKINS COUNTY BIGGS CENTER , TOMPKINS COUNTY BUILDING AND GROUNDS DEPARTMENT , APPLICANT ; KARL J . MOUNT , AGENT , ON BEHALF OF TOMPKINS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL . 7 Chairman May opened discussion on the above - noted matters at 7 : 30 p . m . and read aloud from the Agenda as noted above . Mr . Karl J . Mount appeared before the Board . and stated that one of the proposed signs is for the Tompkins Community Medical Office Building is to be located at the main entrance to the Hospital and is 74 " x 20 " x 9j " , and the other sign is for the Biggs Center , measuring Planning Board - 2 - May 5 , 1987 • the same , and is also to be located on the Hospital sign . Chairman May wondered if the print on all of the signs was going to be the same , with Mr . Mount responding , yes , that is correct , adding that the County has asked permission to put a sign there too with 'the condition that the color scheme and print is the same as the present signage . Mr . Kenerson asked about available space on that one sign if anything else should happen in this area . Mr . Mount stated that there would not be any more space once the County puts their sign there , adding that when the County approached him as to their sign , they stated that they would erect a sign temporarily pending what was going to happen with Route 96 . Mr . Mount stated that , depending upon the configuration once Route 96 is resolved , he did not think that the signage would change anything at that point . Mr . Mount stated that the Hospital sign is illuminated and the new signs are reflective . Chairman May asked if there were any questions or comments from the Board . There being none , Chairman May asked if anyone cared to make a motion . MOTION by Mr . Robert Kenerson , seconded by Mrs . Carolyn Grigorov : RESOLVED , that the Town of Ithaca Planning Board , in its capacity as Sign Review Board , recommend and hereby does recommend to the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals that a variance from the • requirements of Section 4 . 01 - 1a of the Town of Ithaca Sign Law be granted to permit the addition of two ( 2 ) sign panels to the existing sign owned by Tompkins Community Hospital reading " Tompkins Community Hospital " , located at 1285 Trumansburg Road , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6 - 24 - 3 - 2 . 1 , Residence District R- 30 , as proposed and presented to said Planning Board on May 5 , 1987 , by Karl L . Mount , Agent for the Tompkins Community Hospital , on behalf of both Tompkins Medical Office Building Associates and Tompkins County Buildings and Grounds , with said two additional sign panels reading and sized as follows . 1 . " Tompkins Community Medical Office Building " , 10 . 28 sq . ft . ( Tompkins Medical Office Building Associates , Applicant , William D . Corbin Agent . ) , 2 . " Tompkins County Biggs Center " , 10 . 28 sq . ft . ( Tompkins County Building and Grounds , Applicant ; Donn A . Williams , Agent . ) , said Planning Board having found that the above - described sign panels to be added to said existing Tompkins Community Hospital sign are : a . compatible with the surroundings and appropriate to the architectural character of the sign on which they are to be placed , be appropriate to the type of activity to which they pertain , co legible in the circumstances under which they are seen , and do expressive of the identity of individual enterprises but not out of character with the community . There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote . Planning Board. - 3 - May 5 , 1987 • Aye - May , Grigorov , Klein , Kenerson , Baker , Lesser . Nay - None . The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously . Chairman May declared the matter of the two additional sign panels for the Hospital sign duly closed at 7 : 41 p . m . SKETCH PLAN REVIEW : CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF TOWN OF ITHACA TAX :PARCEL N0 . 6 - 27 - 1 - 20 . 2 , 57 . 04 ACRES TOTAL , LOCATED IN AN AGRICULTURAL ZONE AT 1440 MECKLENBURG ROAD , INTO TWO PARCELS OF 42 ± ACRES AND 15 ± ACRES , EDNA B . SCHILLING ET AL , OWNERS , ROBERT F . WALPOLE , MUNSON REALTY , AGENT , Chairman May opened discussion on the above - noted matter at 7 : 42 Pam * Mr . Robert Walpole of Munson Realty appeared before the Board , appended a drawing to the bulletin board , and stated that , basically , they are offering this property at public auction . Mr . Walpole explained that there are four parcels and three tax parcels involved - - one that is called the tenant house , which is the small parcel measuring 185 feet by 227 feet [ Parcel No . 6 - 27 - 1 - 211 . Mr . Walpole stated that there is another parcel behind the tenant house consisting of 12 acres [ Parcel No . 6 - 27 - 1 - 22 . 2 ] , and the 57 - acre parcel under • discussion , which contains the main farm and the main house with 430 feet of road frontage at one point and 222 feet of frontage at another point . Mr . Walpole , commenting that the property is going to be disposed of in four different ways , and indicating on the map , stated that they will offer the " blue section " , Parcel 1 on the map , which is classified as a. tenant house and which has a separate tax parcel . Mr . Walpole stated that the " yellow section " is proposed Parcel 2 which contains the main house and main barn and is proposed to be approximately 15 acres in size with the 430 feet of frontage . Mr . Walpole stated that proposed Parcel 3 is the " pink section " which has the 222 feet of frontage and will contain approximately 42 acres . Mr . Walpole stated that Parcel 4 , the " green section " , is the separate tax parcel containing 12 acres . Mr . Walpole indicated that the property will also be offered as an entire package . Mr . Walpole stated that this meeting is to inform the Planning Board as to the plans at this point in time , adding that if the property is sold as individual parcels , Parcel 4 will not be landlocked , and further adding that if there are not any bids on parcel 4 , it will be tied in with Parcel 3 and sold as a unit . Chairman May asked if anyone had any questions or comments . Dr . Lessen- wondered about access to Parcel 4 and asked Mr . Walpole if he would consider a right of way through Parcel 1 as a means of separation . Mr . Munson responded that at this point he would not give a right of way through Parcel 1 , adding that the creek is • right there . Town Attorney Barney stated that , technically , the offering is in Planning Board. - 4 - May 5 , 1987 • violation of the law without having a subdivision . Mr . Munson noted that the proposal before the Board is not just for the sale itself , it is not advertised . Mr . Walpole responded that it will be in the purchase offer if it is sold that way , adding that any purchase can have a contingency on it , such as , subject to the Town of Ithaca Planning Board approval of subdivision . Chairman .May asked if anyone else had any questions . There being none , Chairman May declared the matter of the Edna B . Schilling et al Sketch Plan Review duly closed at 7 : 52 p . m . PUBLIC HEARING : CONSIDERATION OF SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF PROPOSED SECOND - STORY ADDITION TO SAM PETER TV , FURNITURE , AND APPLICANCES , INC . , LOCATED IN A BUSINESS " C " DISTRICT , AT 1083 DANBY ROAD , TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO . 6 - 43 - 1 - 5 . SAM PETER , OWNER / APPLICANT . Chairman May declared the Public Hearing in the above - noted matter duly opened at 7 : 55 p . m . and read aloud from the Notice of Public Hearings as posted and published and as noted above . Mr . Peter was present . Chairman May invited Mr . Peter to address the Board . Mr . Peter stated that he was proposing a 30 feet by 90 feet second floor to be built on part of his existing store to be used for storage . Mr . Peter stated that the proposed addition would be used strictly for furniture • storage , adding that a six - foot ramp would be erected which will be almost level . Mr . Peter stated that the building will be of an A- Roof design and will join the other existing A- Roof . Chairman May wondered what the height of the proposed addition is going to be , with Mr . Peter responding , 20 feet . Mr . Peter stated that there will not be any signs on the building . Chairman May noted that this was a Public Hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak to this matter . Mrs . E . L . Rose Gostanian Monkemeyer , 1058 Danby Road , spoke from the floor and ;stated that she did not think there was going to be any room for parking . Mrs . Monkemeyer stated that she thought Mr . Peter should improve the appearance of his garbage dump and also the shed in the back . Mr . Peter responded that he did not think this proposal had anything to do with the " dump " which Mrs . Monkemeyer was referring to and , furthermore , he has never had a parking problem . Chairman May asked if anyone else wished to speak . No one spoke . Chairman May closed the Public Hearing at 8 : 00 p . m . and brought the matter back to the Board for consideration . Dr . Lesser stated that he lives in the area and has never • observed any parking problems . Town Attorney Barney if . Mr . Peter ' s business including this proposal is in compliance with the parking requirements , with Ms . Beeners responding , yes . Chairman May asked Planning Board - 5 - May 5 , 1987 • Mr . Frost if he knew of any parking problems at this site . Mr . Frost responded , no , adding that he has travelled past the area many times and had never observed any problem . Dr . Lesser wondered if the proposal is approved as presented , would the use of the second story be limited to storage , noting that there is a mention of this as storage on the Short EAF , Mr . Frost stated that there would be some very specific code limitations , adding that the permit application and plans as shown would not be acceptable for other than storage . There being no other questions or comments , Chairman May asked for a motion . MOTION by Mrs . Carolyn Grigorov , seconded by Mr . James Baker : WHEREAS : 1 . This action is the consideration of Site Plan Approval for a proposed second- story addition to Sam Peter TV , Furniture , and Appliances , Inc . , located in a Business " C " District at 1083 Danby Road , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6 - 43 - 1 - 5 , to be used for storacre . 2 . This is an Unlisted action for which the Planning Board has been legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency for environmental review , and for which the Town Planner has recommended a negative • determination of environmental significance , subject to approval of final building plans by the Town of Ithaca Building Inspector , THEREFORE , IT IS RESOLVED : That the Planning Board make and hereby does make a negative determination of environmental significance for the action . There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote . Aye - May , Grigorov , Baker , Klein , Kenerson , Lesser . Nay - None . The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously : MOTION by :Mrs . Carolyn Grigorov , seconded by Mr . James Baker : WHEREAS : 1 . This action is the consideration of Site Plan Approval for a proposed second - story addition to Sam Peter TV , Furniture , and Appliances , Inc . , located in a Business " C " District at 1083 Danby Road , Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No . 6 - 43 - 1 - 5 , to be used for storage . 2 . This is an Unlisted action for which the Planning Board , acting • as Lead Agency for environmental review , has made a negative determination of environmental significance . Planning Board. - 6 - May 5 , 1987 • 3 . The Planning Board Board at a Public Hearing on May 5 , 1987 has reviewed a Short Environmental Assessment Form , and a site plan showing the proposed second - story , 30 ft . by 90 ft . by 8 ft . addition . THEREFORE , IT IS RESOLVED : That the Planning Board grant and hereby does grant Site Plan Approval for the proposed addition as presented , for storage purposes only , subject to approval of the final building plans by the Town of Ithaca Building Inspector . There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote . Aye - May , Grigorov , Baker , Klein , Kenerson , Lesser . Nay - None . The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously . Chairman May declared the matter of the addition to Sam Peter TV duly closed at 8 : 06 p . m . PUBLIC HEARING ,: CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WITH RESPECT TO A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL APPROVAL OF A SCHOOL USE , PURSUANT TO ARTICLE IV , SECTION 11 , PARAGRAPH 4 , OF THE TOWN OF • ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE , FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A NURSERY SCHOOL BUILDING ON A PORTION OF TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO , 6 - 60 - 1 - 16 , LOCATED IN A RESIDENCE DISTRICT R- 15 , AT 142 HONNESS LANE , FOR THE PROPOSED RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING MONTESSORI NURSERY SCHOOL ( LITTLE FEET ) CURRENTLY IN OPERATION AT 139 HONNESS LANE , TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO . 6 - 58 - 2 - 39 . 6 . JOHN AND DORIS PERIALAS , PROPERTY OWNERS , JOHN AND VALERIE LITTLEFIELD , APPLICANTS . APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED ADJOURNMENT UNTIL 7 : 45 P . M . , MAY 19 , 1987 . Chairman May declared the Public Hearing in the above - noted matter duly opened at 8 : 07 p . m . and read aloud from the Notice of Public Hearing : as posted and published and as noted above . Chairman May stated that the applicant - has requested adjournment until 7 : 45 p . m . on May 19 , 1987 . MOTION by Mr . Montgomery May , seconded by Mr . Robert Kenerson : RESOLVED , that the Public Hearing in the matter of the Little Feet Montessori Nursery School be and hereby is adjourned to 7 : 45 p . m . on May 19 , 1987 . There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote . Aye - May , Grigorov , Baker , Klein , Kenerson , Lesser . Nay - None . • The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously . Chairman May declared the Little Feet Montessori Nursery School Planning Board - 7 - May 5 , 1987 matter duly adjourned at 8 : 09 p . m . SKETCH PLAN REVIEW : CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION OF A BUILDING FOR THE TOMPKINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO BE USED AS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EXECUTIVE HEADQUARTERS AND TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER , AND BY THE VISITORS AND CONVENTION BUREAU , PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED AT 904 EAST SHORE DRIVE , TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO . 6 - 18 - 2 - 10 . STANLEY J . AND MARY ANN BOWMAN , PROPERTY OWNERS , TOMPKINS COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE , APPLICANT : ANDREW SCIARABBA , AGENT . Chairman May opened discussion on the above - noted matter at 8 : 10 p . m . Mr . Herbert Brewer , Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce and :Mr . Andrew Sciarabba , Chairman of the Task Force for Relocation of the Chamber of Commerce Offices were present . Mr . Sciarabba addressed the Board and stated that the Chamber is in the process of acquiring property at 904 East Shore Drive from the current owners , Mr . and Mrs . Stanley Bowman . Mr . Sciarabba stated that the Chamber plans to remove or demolish the existing structures and construct a two - story building of approximately 4 , 000 total square feet toward the rear of the property with parking toward the front of the property . Mr . Sciarabba stated that there will be access to the property from Route 34 and from the driveway across property immediately south owned by the City of Ithaca . Mr . Sciarabba noted that the lot itself is not large enough to handle both access and exit • from Route 34 . Mr . Sciarabba stated that the Chamber has met informally with a Committee of the City of Ithaca Board of Public Works and at that time presented the concept of licensing , adding that the Chamber needs licensing from the City of Ithaca for one -way access off Cayuga Street Extension to the Bowman property and for additional parking . Mr . Sciarabba stated that there will be some additional parking on that access driveway and the exit , when leaving the property , will be onto Route 34 . Mr . Sciarabba stated that the proposed structure will house the Chamber ' s Administrative Offices and , more importantly , it would house a Visitors and Convention Bureau as well as a Tourist Information Center , adding that it would be a building for all of the Chamber ' s activities . Chairman May stated that he was having trouble locating the Bowman property on the drawing because Parcel " C " , which he figured was it , was not marked . Indicating on the map , Mr . Sciarabba stated that Lot A is City land , Lot B is City land , and Lot C is the Bowman property which is 60 feet by 243 feet . Chairman May inquired about the open land behind the Bowman property . Mr . Sciarabba stated that that was also City land . Mrs . Grigorov expressed her concern about traffic . Dr . Lesser suggested to Mr . Sciarabba that he point out to the Committee as a whole that the Chamber ' s proposal means placing the boundary line very • close to the City land since the lot line is adjacent to the proposed building . Chairman May suggested making that part of the license . Planning Board - 8 - May 5 , 1987 Mr . Klein commented that the proposed location would serve a lot more people with recreational vehicles and trailers . There appearing to be no further comments or questions , Chairman May declared the Sketch Plan Review of the Chamber of Commerce proposal duly closed at 8 : 25 p . m . NON -AGENDA ITEM Mr . Frost: distributed to each Board member a copy of his March 1987 Report , NON -AGENDA ITEM Dr . Lesser stated that he received a packet addressed to him and Mr . Klein from Town Councilwoman Raffensperger pertaining to a study of the South Hill water situation . Dr . Lesser stated that he and Mr . Klein will look over the material and report back to the Board . NON-AGENDA ITEM Chairman May asked Mr . Flumerfelt when the Forest Home Traffic counts will . be completed . Mr . Flumerfelt stated that the plan is to complete the traffic counts by May 15th , adding that notices were sent out stating that Judd Falls Road would be reopened to two -way traffic • the first week in May . Chairman May stated that he would like Mr . Flumerfelt to look at the South Hill traffic count . Mr . Flumerfelt stated that he would do so and report back to the Board on the situation . APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 17 , 1987 MOTION by Mr . Robert Kenerson , seconded by Dr . William Lesser : RESOLVED , that the Minutes of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting of February 17 , 1987 , be and hereby are approved as written . There being no further discussion , the Chair called for a vote . Aye - May , Grigorov , Baker , Klein , Kenerson , Lesser . Nay - None . The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously . ADJOURNMENT Upon Motion , Chairman May declared the May 5 , 1987 meeting of the Town of Ithaca :Planning Board duly adjourned at 8 : 45 p . m . • Respectfully submitted , Mary S . Bryant , Recording Secretary , Nancy M . Fuller , Secretary , Town of Ithaca Planning Board .