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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1990-02-27r� • FILED TOWN OF ITHACA Date ZUWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD Clerk IL FEBRUARY 27, 1990 The Town of Ithaca Planning Board met in regular session on Tuesday, February 27, 1990, in Town Hall, 126 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, New York, at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chairperson Carolyn Grigorov, Robert Kenerson, James Baker, Virginia Langhans, William Lesser, Stephen Smith, Susan C. Beeners (Town Planner), George R. Frantz (Assistant Town Planner), John C. Barney (Town Attorney), Erik Whitney (Acting Town Engineer), ALSO PRESENT: Fred T. Wilcox, John Whitcomb, Ed Cobb, Dennis Osika, Diane Welch, Gene Endres, Gordon VanNederynen, Philip L. Cox, Jay Miller, Herb Rycr oft, Bard Prentiss, Attorney Shirley K. Egan, Tom Niederkorn, Nancy Ostman, Helen Griffin, Maurice A. Dusky, Mark Kratzsc hmar, Charles Trautmann, Beverly Livesay, Douglas Brittain, Bruce Brittain, Dave Thompson, Tom Johnson, William Wendt, Dooley Kiefer, Cathy Valentino. Chairperson Grigorov p.m. and accepted for the Publication of the NoticE Ithaca Journal on Febri respectively, together `wii of said Notice upon the c under discussion, upon the of the Town of Dryden, Commissioner of the ,Cit declared the meeting duly opened at 6:30 record the Clerk's Affidavit of Posting and of Public Hearings in Town Hall and the .ary 20, 1990, and February 22, 1990, h the Clerk's Affidavit of Service by Mail arious neighbors of each of the properties Clerk of the Town of Ithaca, upon the Clerk upon both the Clerk and the Building y of Ithaca, 'upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of Planning, and upon the applicants and /or agents, as appropriate, on February 21, 19900 Chairperson Grigorov read the Fire Exit Regulations to those assembled, as required by the New York State Department of State, Office of Fire Prevention and Control. AGENDA ITEM: INTERVIEWING OF CANDIDIATES FOR PLANNING BOARD VACANCY, Upon Motion, the Board retired into Executive Session for the interviewing of the two candidates for the Planning Board Vacancy, AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE TOWN BOARD WITH RESPECT TO APPOINTMENT TO FILL PLANNING BOARD VACANCY, The Board returned to the Board Room and Chairperson Grigorov stated that the Board was prepared to make a recommendation to the Town Board. MOTION by Mr. Robert Kenerson, seconded by Mr. Stephen Smith: Planning Board -2- February 27,1990 • RESOLVED, that the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, having interviewed the two candidates expressing interest in serving on the Board, recommend and hereby does recommend to the Town Board the appointment of Mrs. Eva Hoffmann to said Planning Board to fill the unexpired term of Montgomery May, such term expiring December 31, 1991. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 7, 1989 MOTION by William Lesser, seconded by James Baker: RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting of November 7, 1989, be and hereby are approved as written. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. • The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - November 14, 1989 MOTION by Virginia Langhans, seconded by Stephen Smith: RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting of November 14,'1989, be and hereby are approved as presented. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. a , 6 G Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - January 23, 1990 MOTION by Robert Kenerson, seconded by James Baker: RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting of January 23, 1990, be and hereby are approved with the following correction: 1. Page 14, Paragraph 1, the last sentence. It was requested that • the total sentence be deleted from the record. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. I Planning Board -3- February 27,1990 • Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - February 6, 1990 MOTION by James Baker, seconded by William Lesser: RESOLVED, that the Minutes of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting of February 6, 1990, be and hereby are approved as presented. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF SUBDIVISION APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION OF A 45.26 ACRE PARCEL, LOCATED ON ELM STREET EXTENSION, APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET EAST OF POOLE ROAD, TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO. 6 -28 -1- 28.52, INTO TWO PARCELS OF 43.14 AND 2.12 ACRES EACH, AND WITH PROPOSED CONVEYANCE OF THE 43.14 ACRE PARCEL TO CORNELL PLANTATIONS. HELEN M. DEGRAFF, OWNER; CORNELL PLANTATIONS, APPLICANT. • Chairperson Grigorov declared the Public Hearing in the above -noted matter duly opened at 7:41 p.m. and read aloud from the Notice of Public Hearings as posted and published and as noted above. Maps were appended to the bulletin board. Attorney Shirley Egan addressed the Board and pointed to the Survey Map showing the remaining property of Helen DeGraff, Attorney Egan said that Ms. DeGraff plans to convey 43.14 acres ` to Cornell Plantations, and give`2.12 acres to Ken `DeGraff, adding that Cornell would bank their acreage with the rest of its natural areas. Chairperson Grigorov noted that this was a Public Hearing and asked if anyone present wished to speak. No one spoke. Chairperson Grigorov closed the Public Hearing at 7:44 p.m. and brought the matter back to the Board for discussion. Virginia Langhans wondered if the 2.12 acre lot would be incorporated within the 43.14 acre parcel. Attorney Egan responded that she was not sure what Mrs. DeGraff's son had in mind. Town Planner Susan Beeners stated that she thought it was a good idea to have Cornell be able to expand their natural areas, because it • will extend the Coy Glen Natural Area, Ms. Beeners mentioned the aspect of the small landlocked lot belonging to Ken DeGraff, in that there would be no building permits issued for that parcel unless there It Planning Board -4- February 27,1990 • was modification to the parcel to include access to a road, either through consolidation with Mr. DeGraff's current parcel or some other mechanism. There appearing to be no further discussion or comments from the Board, Chairperson Grigorov asked if anyone were prepared to offer a motion. MOTION by Mr. Robert Kenerson, seconded by Mr. James Baker: WHEREAS: 1. This action is the Consideration of Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of a 45.26 acre parcel, located on Elm Street Extension, approximately 1300 feet east of Poole Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 28 -1- 28.52, into two parcels of 43.14 and 2.12 acres each, and with proposed conveyance of the 43.14 acre parcel to Cornell Plantations, 29 This is an Unlisted action for which the Planning Board has been legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency for environmental review. 3. The Town Planning Department has recommended a negative determination of environmental significance for this action. • THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED: That the Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review of this Unlisted action, make and hereby does make a negative determination of environmental significance. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. MOTION by Mrs. Virginia Langhans, seconded by Mr. William Lesser: WHEREAS: 1. This action is the Consideration of Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of a 45.26 acre parcel, located on Elm Street Extension,, approximately 1300 feet east of Poole Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 28 -1- 28.52, into two parcels of 43.14 and 2.12 acres each, and with proposed conveyance of the 43.14 acre parcel to Cornell Plantations, 2. This is an Unlisted action for which the Planning Board, acting • as Lead Agency for environmental review, has, on February 27, 1990, made a negative determination of environmental significance. • • r1 LJ Planning Board 3. The Planning reviewed the subdivision. -5- February 27,1990 Board, at Public Hearing on February 27, 1990, has proposed subdivision plat for the proposed THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED: That the Planning Board waive and hereby does waive Preliminary Subdivision Approval and grant and hereby does grant Final Subdivision Approval to the subdivision as proposed, upon the condition that the 2.12 acre parcel be conveyed within thirty (30) days to the owner of the parcel next south (Kenneth DeGraff) and that such parcel be thereafter promptly consolidated with the premises to the south. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. Aye - Grigorov, Kenerson, Baker, Langhans, Lesser, Smith. Nay - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. Chairperson Grigorov declared the matter of the Helen M. DeGraff two -lot final subdivision approval duly closed at 7:55 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF A RECOMMENDATION TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WITH RESPECT TO A REQUEST FOR SPECIAL APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED "NAIL AIR SUPPORTED STRUCTURE" PROPOSED TO BE LOCATED ON TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCEL NO. 6- 64 -1 -2, CORNELL ORCHARDS AREA (R -30). CORNELL UNIVERSITY, OWNER; ROBERT CHIANG, FACILITIES ENGINEERING, APPLICANT. Chairperson Grigorov stated that the request for consideration of the above -noted matter has been withdrawn at this time, at the request of Cornell University, SKETCH PLAN REVIEW: PROPOSED CORNELL UNIVERSITY CENTRAL GROUNDS FACILITY, ORCHARDS AREA, Chairperson Grigorov opened the discussion on the above -noted matter at 7:56 p.m. and read aloud from the Agenda as noted above. Dennis Osika, Superindendent of Grounds at Cornell University, approached the Board. Maps were appended to the bulletin board. Mr. Osika stated that the request is for new, construction of a pre- engineered steel, slab on grade, structure (divided into office and auxiliary functions and equipment storage and Grounds Shop), approximately 75' X 2001. Mr. Osika said that the project includes a partially paved fenced yard with bulk storage of landscaping supplies and nursery stock (open and shaded by Lath House). Mr. Osika offered that on -site parking for 90 vehicles and utilities are to be provided. 0 Planning Board -6. Mr. Osika said that the structure Apple Orchard area immediately north Service Operations Garage, bounded by west and north, February 27,1990 would be located in the Cornell and west of the Maintenance and Farm Services Facilities on the Mr. Osika stated that the plan is to develop in two phases. Mr. Osika said that Cornell hopes to commence building in the summer of 1990, and have it completed by December 1990, or January 1991, Mr. Osika stated that the department currently consists of 40 employees, commenting that there would be additional summer help. Ms. Langhans wondered if the building would be a one -story building. Mr. Osika responded that [pointing to map] the building is 20' high to the eaves in "this" area, adding, this would be the administration area. Mr. Lesser in employees i parking spaces. approximately 2 future, wondered if Cornell n the future. Mr. Mr. Osika answered 0 -25 persons, and was planning substantial increases Lesser noted the request of 90 that there would be summer help of also Cornell is planning for the Ms. Langhans wondered if there would be any storage of gasoline. Mr. Osika responded that the fueling facilities were in a different location, adding that the only gasoline on the site would be canned, • noting that the cans are kept in a fire -rated approved metal cabinet. Mr. Osika stated that there would be a sprinkler system inside the building. Mr. Kenerson asked about access.- Mr. Osika replied that there is currently a gravel road which enters across from Caldwell Road into the service area, commenting that Cornell plans, in the future, to pave the road. Town Planner Susan information on drainage other areas vehicles are Osika responded that the the Humphreys Service, operations pertaining to the Humphreys Service Bui Beeners stated that there needs to be more supplied. Ms. Beeners wondered from what being relocated from places on campus. Mr. majority of vehicles are currently kept at Building. Mr. Osika said that all the the Grounds Department would be taken out of lding and transferred to the new facility. Ms. Langhans asked if the Grounds Department had anything to do with the clearing of the roads as to snow and things like that. Mr. Osika answered, yes. Ms. Langhans asked about salt, and where it would be stored. Mr. Osika responded that there is a salt storage facility located approximately [indicating on map] "here ". Mr. Lesser wondered how much of the facility would be visible from Route 366, Mr. Osika responded that when Cornell develops the second phase of the project they plan to plant evergreens between • Route 366 and the facility, adding, the facility is located 1000 feet or so from Route 366. . Planning Board -7- • Ms. Beeners noted that there would be contact matter to a public hearing .4 Ms. Beeners stated that more information on the equipment storage shed area. February 27,1990 about bringing the there needs to be Chairperson Grigorov asked if there were any other comments. There being none, Chairperson Grigorov declared the matter of the Cornell University Central Grounds Facility Sketch Plan Review duly closed at 8:09 p.m. PUBLIC HEARING: CONSIDERATION OF SPECIAL APPROVAL FOR THE PROPOSED CORNELL UNIVERSITY "TOWN AND CAMPUS PARK AND RIDE PARKING LOT ", PROPOSED TO CONSIST OF A 600 -SPACE PARKING LOT NORTH OF EAST HILL PLAZA ON TOWN OF ITHACA TAX PARCELS NO, 6- 63 -1 -3.4 AND -10, RESIDENCE DISTRICT R -30. CORNELL UNIVERSITY, OWNER /APPLICANT; THOMAS NIEDERKORN, AGENT, Chairperson Grigorov declared the Public Hearing in the above -noted matter duly, opened at 8:10 p.m. and read aloud from the Notice of Public Hearings as posted and published and as noted above. Maps were appended to the bulletin board. Mr. Thomas Niederkorn addressed the Board and stated that the presentation was a continuation of the project that was presented to the Planning Board in September 1989, Mr. Niederkorn said that the • project was a peripheral parking lot, and Cornell is proposing to do this as part of their expansion plan for future years. Mr. Niederkorn gave the following background relative to need and purpose of the project. Mr. Niederkorn offered that Cornell is experiencing a signifi-dant, substantial- growth in Campus activit'ie's, adding, they have had an average of about 1% per year increase in floor space since their existence, and in the last several years that floor space has increased by 2 -1/2%, and it is anticipated to have a 20 per year increase in floor space; they now have one million two hundred thousand square feet of floor space. Mr. Niederkorn stated that Cornell anticipates that the floor space will go up significantly over the next several years. Mr. Niederkorn commented that the student enrollment has leveled off pretty much at about 17,000 to 18,000 for the last couple of decades, with a staff of approximately 10,000 people. Mr. Niederkorn said that, at the present time, there are about 10,000 parking spaces on Campus, and there is a need for about 1500 more spaces, plus an additional need to replace 2500 spaces that are going to be displaced by some of the new construction that is being contemplated. Mr. Niederkorn stated that right now there is a plan being reviewed by Cornell for the largest expansion they have ever had, which is an 80 million dollar project being proposed for expansion to the Vet school; in fact, it is well underway and is going to be started fairly soon. Mr. Niederkorn said that part of that plan • is to use "B" parking lot for Veterinary Medicine related activities, and not for a parking lot. Mr. Niederkorn said. that, at the same time, Cornell has decided, as a matter of policy, that they are going Planning Board -8- February 27,1990 • to expand the Campus when expansion takes place, out to the east and southeast, and replace all of [indicating on map] "these" orchard areas with non - agricultural activities. Mr. Niederkorn stated that part of that expansion has to do with providing additional parking. Mr. Niederkorn noted that "B" Lot, which has 900 spaces, is going to be replaced, and that is part of the 2500 spaces that Cornell is looking to replace, in addition to the 1500 they anticipate will be needed in the future. Mr. Niederkorn said that, since the Campus is expanding out to the southeast, it was logical that parking also be expanded to the southeast. Mr. Niederkorn saidt that the parking lot being proposed is behind the East Hill Plaza, and is a part of the expansion. Mr. Niederkorn stated that the proposed parking lot is to the immediate north of the East Hill Plaza and the Best Western Inn, adding, access to the lot would be from Judd Falls Road and Ellis Hollow Road. Mr. Niederkorn [pointing to map] stated that the lot would be back down over the hill, and indicated the location of Cascadilla Creek, Mr. Niederkorn stated that Cornell is very much concerned about traffic that is being created by the construction, and concerned about the environmental impact that is going to be, probably, caused by this parking lot. At this point, Mr. Thomas Johnson, Landscape Architect from Cornell University, addressed the Board and stated that the dimensions of the parking lot are approximately 550 feet each way, and occupy approximately a nine -acre site which is about 60% paved and about 40% • landscaped open space, adding that the access is from Summerhill Lane, and from a new modification of an access road located [indicating on map] along "here ". Mr. Johnson said that the parking lot itself is gently tucked into the groundplain, slopes down at about 2 -1/20, and is interrupted by berms. Mr. Johnson [pointing to map] stated that there are two bus stops located "here" and "here ", and there are sidewalks coming up "this" side and up the middle, which would provide walking access to the bus stops and to East Hill Plaza, Mr. Johnson pointed out. the central drainage pipe, adding that, from the inner boundaries of "these" islands there will be trench drains which will be filled with gravel, noting that both the outer areas of the trench will be wrapped in filter paper and then there will be a perforated pipe inside which will also be wrapped in filter paper. Mr. Johnson offered that the site is lighted by standard Cornell light fixtures which consist of 35 -foot high poles with a 700 cut -off angle, and they are painted dark brown. Mr. Johnson stated that the landscaping would be carried out in more detail after approval of the project. Mr. Niederkorn said that the staff had a concern about signs that might give direction to this particular lot, commenting that Cornell is proposing to place a sign at the end of Judd Falls Road and Ellis Hollow Road which would point down to Summerhill Lane; then another sign at the intersection of Summerhill Lane and Ellis Hollow Road that would point to Cornell parking. Mr. Niederkorn said that, additionally, signs would be put at the access road and Judd Falls Road, adding that all of the signs would be the standard brown and • beige Cornell signs. Mr. Niederkorn stated that there was also concern about Summerhill Lane and the traffic it would be carrying to and from the lot, so Cornell is proposing to widen the radius where Planning Board -9- February 27,1990 • Summerhill Lane intersects with Ellis Hollow Road. Mr. Niederkorn stated that there is also a concern about the movement of senior citizens in the apartments over to the shopping center during periods of high traffic. Mr. Niederkorn stated that the peak hour for high traffic would be in the morning, probably 7 :30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., and in the evening 4 :30 p.m. to 5 :30 p.m. or 6:00 p.m. Mr. Niederkorn said that Cornell agrees with the staff that it is possible to put some striping across the road, and put up some signs that say it is a pedestrian crossing, and perhaps some other signs to warn the pedestrians there is some traffic on this road. Mr. Niederkorn stated that traffic is a serious concern. Mr. Niederkorn said that the parking lot is a 600 -car lot, and the idea is that it is to be a free lot, there will be a permit system. Mr. Niederkorn stated that Cornell hopes to be able to encourage other than Cornell people to use the facility, commenting that Cornell would make the lot available, on a permit basis, to teachers in the Belle Sherman area if they chose to park there, then catch the bus to the school. Mr. Niederkorn said that Cornell would also make it available to students, with the idea being that, if a student had a car in Collegetown and wanted to park in the lot on a longer -term basis, that could be done, and access back and forth could be done by bus. Mr. Niederkorn said that bus service in the area would be significant and frequent. Mr. Niederkorn, noting another thing about the lot, stated that it is supposed to be used by the early morning maintenance staff -- the people who arrive on the scene somewhere around 4 :30 a.m. to • 5 :00 a.m., adding, these people would be leaving around mid - afternoon. Mr. Niederkorn said that it is also a permanent storage area for some Cornell - related vehicles that would be parked there to be used by the various departments when such vehicles are necessary. Mr. Niederkorn stated that Cornell has estimated that about 400 of the 600 spaces would be used by the people who come to the lot during the normal working day, i.e., people who come at 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m., or 9:00 a.m., and leave at 4:30 p.m. to 5 :30 p.m. -- the typical peak hours. Mr. Niederkorn stated that Assistant Town Planner George Frantz has done a fairly elaborate evaluation using the MacTRANS computer model system in making some assumptions on the number of cars that would be using the lot during the peak hours, adding, Mr. Frantz came up with some higher numbers than Cornell did. Mr. Niederkorn stated that Cornell's conclusion is that there will be some increase in traffic on the roads that are leading into the lot. Mr. Niederkorn said that there would be four routes that would be distributing the new traffic that would be converging on the proposed parking lot. Mr. Johnson stated that one possible future thing that has gone into the planning of the alignment of access roads to the lot is that it has been discussed that Maple Avenue, at some point in the future, may be brought through this area and provide another access point. Mr. Niederkorn stated that Summerhill Lane, at some time in the future, is projected to extend as part of the East Hill connector. • Chairperson Grigorov noted that this was a Public Hearing and asked if there were anyone from the public who had any comments or questions. Planning Board -10- February 27,1990 • Maurice Dusky, Director of Ellis Hollow Apartments, spoke from the floor and stated that he was very concerned about the traffic across Summerhill Lane. Mr. Dusky commented that he did not think stripes would stop anybody, but speed bumps might, stop signs or yield signs might, and traffic lights might. Mr. Dusky, directing his comment to Mr. Niederkorn, wondered if he was correct that the proposal was to add another 400 parking spaces at some point in the future. Mr. Niederkorn responded that it may very well be, he did not know. Mr. Dusky wondered if there was another site that could be used for the proposed parking lot. Mr. Niederkorn answered that he did not know if other sites have been considered, but assumed that there have been, adding that Cornell has spent a great deal of time looking at the land -use plan for this particular area, and probably decided that this location is as good as any. Mr. Dusky said that he has a concern for the elderly. Helen Griffin, the senior representative from the Ellis Hollow Apartments, spoke from the floor and wondered if there could be some kind of push button /walk light for the pedestrians. Ms. Griffin said that there would be a very high density of traffic, which is not there at this point. Mr. Johnson stated that the traffic problem would tend to be at the peak hours early in the morning, and late in the afternoon. • Assistant Town Planner George Frantz stated that there is an anticipated increase in traffic of about 120 cars leaving the parking lot around 4 :30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Mr. Frantz said that the morning traffic is closer to 170 cars going into the parking lot. Mr. Frantz noted that he did not see the morning traffic being a problem because many of the stores at the Plaza are not open yet, adding, overall, he does not see a very large increase in traffic on Summerhill Lane. Dooley Kiefer, of 629 Highland Road, addressed the Board and wondered what the number of maintenance worker cars would be that would come between 4:30 a.m. - 5:00 a.m., which she presumes would be a quiet time. Mr. Niederkorn replied that it would be 16 %, approximately 96 cars, remarking that they would arrive 4 :45 a.m. - 6:45 a.m., and leave 1 :30 p.m. - 3 :30 p.m. Mr. Niederkorn said that there is another 12%, or 72 other service staff vehicles, that are estimated to arrive between 6 :30 a.m. - 7 :00 a.m., and leave between 3:15 p.m. - 3 :45 p.m. Mr. Niederkorn commented that. there would be 28% arriving before 7 :00 a.m. Mr. Frantz stated that he estimates between 2 :30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. there would be approximately 35 additional cars on Summerhill Lane. Diane Welch, of 407 Mitchell Street, approached the Board and stated that she was before the Board representing the Belle Sherman PTA. Ms. Welch noted that, first of all, the PTA would like to thank the Board very much, and most particularly, Town Planner Susan Beeners, and Assistant Town Planner George Frantz, for addressing very • carefully the concerns of the Belle Sherman Elementary School. Ms. Welch said that there is a concern about the increased traffic impact in the school area. Secondly, Ms. Welch stated that the PTA is quite Planning Board -11- February 27,1990 • reassured by the MacT,RANS statistics on what kind of impact the parking lot would have on traffic in the area. Ms. Welch asked that, as this project develops, they be kept in mind as new data comes in. Ms. Welch said that the PTA is very pleased with the information that has been passed back and forth to the parents and teachers throughout the discussion of the project. Cathy Valentino, of 110 Eastern Heights Drive, and also Town Board member, spoke from the floor and wondered about the room Cornell would need for expansion. Mr. Niederkorn responded that they are going to need room for another 1500 cars that are being projected, plus replacement space for 2500. Ms. Valentino stated that she was in favor of more of the park and ride kind of lots, perhaps one on West Hill, one out in Danby, some of those kinds of lots that would greatly reduce the traffic that is coming in on Campus. Ms. Valentino stated that she has a lot of problems with the proposed plan. Ms. Valentino is concerned about the traffic problems. Ms. Valentino commented on the 96 cars, in that there are more like 200 service people cars that presently park in "B" lot. Ms. Valentino stated that it seemed to her that the plan is a very ill- conceived plan, and felt that it should be part of a larger plan of Cornell's over -all development and growth, adding, the parking lot, or parking ramp, should be more adjacent to Cornell over on Route 366, and not in a spot where it is putting a burden on the elderly people, the Belle Sherman School, and on the whole East Ithaca area.' • Charles Trautmann, President of the Forest Home Improvement Association, spoke from the floor and stated that the Association's main concern is with the extension of Summerhill Lane, and what effect this lot, and expansion' of this parking lot in the future, might have on the alignment of that. Mr. Trautmann, directing his comment to Mr. Niederkorn, wondered if the lot, as currently planned, or the possible expansion of the lot, locked in an alignment to Summerhill Lane where it connects with Route 366. Mr. Niederkorn responded that he did not believe it locks in anything, but he had seen a plan that shows another alignment; instead of Summerhill Lane, an alignment to the east of the senior citizen housing. Beverly Livesay, of 147 Snyder Hill Road, and also the County Representative from East Ithaca, spoke from the floor and stated that she did not think the parking lot is very peripheral, and felt that that is part of the problem; it is putting down a rather massive parking facility right in an area where there are already very serious problems. Ms. Livesay thought that Cornell should be looking at lots a little farther out, and serving the subject area much. better with public transportation. Douglas Brittain, of 135 Warren Road, spoke from the floor and stated that he has a concern regarding the increase in traffic. Bruce Brittain, of 135 Warren Road, spoke from the floor and • stated that he also has a concern regarding increased traffic the parking lot would generate. . Planning Board -12- Philip Cox, of 221 Cornell Street, Engineering, spoke from the floor and stated the proposed parking lot. Mr. Cox stated that would relieve parking congestion all over East February 27,1990 and Cornell that he is he felt the Hill. Facilities in favor of parking lot Mr. Johnson offered that the proposed 600 -car parking lot has nothing to do with "B" Lot; the proposed lot is not replacing "B" lot; it never has been presented as a replacement. Mr. Johnson stated that, at least to his knowledge, "B" Lot will not disappear, at least in the next five years, Dooley Kiefer, of 629 Highland Road, again spoke from the floor and wondered if Cornell had to comply with SEQR, the way other developers do. Chairperson Grigorov stated that the Board had, in their own discussions, thought that Cornell needed, perhaps, a GEIS for that whole area that might turn into parking. There appearing to be no one else from the public who wished to speak to this matter, Chairperson Grigorov closed the Public Hearing at 9:22 p.m. and brought the matter back to the Board for discussion. Chairperson Grigorov stated that she would re -open the Public Hearing at a later point if anyone had any new information. Mr. Smith wondered about the need for 1500 new parking spaces. William Wendt, Director of Transportation at Cornell, responded that that is a 10 -year projection. Mr. Smith wondered if any consideration • had been given to the parking lot being located near Game Farm Road, Mr. Wendt answered, yes, but they did not think that location would attract the type of student from Collegetown, as to parking their car that far out. Mr. Wendt said that an isolated parking lot by itself is not a very attractive facility. Mr. Wendt offered that the proposed parking lot is the first free parking lot for students and staff. At this point, Assistant Town Planner George Frantz reported on the SEQR Environmental Assessment Part II -a, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Robert Kenerson wondered about an overall plan for Cornell. Susan Beeners stated that a series of isolated development proposals may look fairly minor when they are separate, but when put together they may have some major impacts, and that would certainly be reason for a GEIS, adding that she hoped that Cornell, in preparation and development of an overall plan, would accompany that plan with a GEIS, so that the right kinds of mitigation means can be arranged as far as what Cornell should be doing, and what the different other agencies should be doing. Ms. Beeners stated that she certainly does see that the parking lot does set precedent for future expansion in East Ithaca, and indirectly can be tied to potential retail expansion at East Hill Plaza. Ms. Beeners stated that there are other precedent - setting kinds of things that she sees with the parking lot, which are related to potential road right -of -way extensions. Ms. Beeners stated that she has asked Cornell to prioritize a number of projects Planning Board -13- February 27,1990 • that have been submitted, or are expected to be submitted. Ms. Beeners stated that her recommendation would be that if the parking lot were to be approved, it should be subject to certain conditions. At this point, Chairperson Grigorov re- opened the Public Hearing at 10:00 p.m. Beverly Livesay, of 147 Snyder Hill Road, again spoke from the floor and stated that the road situation needs to be resolved, as it has been going on for 20 years. John Whitcomb, of 233 Troy Road, and also Town Board member, mentioned mitigation and offered that one should look at all Cornell land as a Comprehensive Plan. Attorney Shirley Egan, from Cornell, addressed the Board and, referring to the part about the County, stated that she thought when Cornell was requested months ago to check with the County about the traffic impacts, they had written back and answered that there was not a significant amount of impact from the increase from the parking lot. Attorney Egan noted that in the last few days Mr. Frantz had come up with something and the: County has asked to see the data. Attorney Egan stated that she thought the County should look at new data, but she did not think that presupposes that the County is going to change its position one way or the other, it is still the same size parking • lot. Mr. Frantz responded that what the Town is trying to do is to raise the red flag, again, with the County. There appearing to be no one else from the public who wished to speak, Chairperson Grigorov closed the Public Hearing at 10:16 p.m. There appearing to be no further discussion, Chairperson Grigorov asked if anyone were prepared to offer a motion. MOTION by Mr. William Lesser, seconded by Mr. James Baker: WHEREAS: 1. This action is the Consideration of a Report to the Zoning Board of Appeals with respect to a request for Special Approval, pursuant to Article V, Section 18, Paragraph 4, of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance, for the proposed Cornell University "Town and Campus Park and Ride Parking Lot ", proposed to consist of a 600 -space parking lot north of East Hill Plaza on Town of Ithaca Tax Parcels No. 6- 63 -1 -3.4 and 6- 63 -1 -101 Residence District R -30. 2. This is a Type I action for which the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals is legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in coordinated review. The Town of Ithaca Planning Board and the Tompkins County Planning Board are involved agencies in • coordinated review of this project. Planning Board -14- February 27,1990 • 3. The Planning Board, at Public Hearing on February 27, 1990, has reviewed the proposed site plan, environmental assessment form and review, and other submissions related to this proposal. 4. The Town of Ithaca Planning Department has recommended that a negative determination of environmental significance be made for this action, subject to certain mitigation measures. THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED: 1. That the Planning Board recommend and hereby does recommend to the Zoning Board 'of Appeals that a negative determination of environmental significance be made for this action, subject to certain mitigation measures. 2. That the Planning Board, in making recommendation to the Zoning Board of Appeals,, determine and hereby does determine the following: a. There is a need for the proposed use in the proposed location. b: The existing and probable future character of the neighborhood will not be adversely affected. • c. The proposed change is in accordance with a comprehensive plan of development of the Town. 3. That the Planning, Board report and hereby Zoning Board of Appeals its recommendation Special Approval for the proposed - Cornell Campus Park and Ride Parking Lot ", propo; 600 -space parking lot, be approved, subje conditions : . does report to the that the request for University "Town and "Ded to consist of a ct to the following a. Cornell University propose and obtain County approval of alterations to Judd Falls Road and Ellis Hollow Road, satisfactory to the Town Engineer and the-Town Planner, to mitigate adverse impacts to traffic circulation on Judd Falls Road and Ellis Hollow Road caused by the additional traffic attracted to the area by the proposed parking facility, specifically with regard to potential congestion due to the increase in left -hand turning movements on those roads as identified in the environmental assessment of the project prepared by Town planning staff, prior to the issuance of any building permit for the project. b. Incorporation into the project of appropriate pedestrian safety devices on Summerhill Lane, subject to approval by the Town Engineer, to possibly include a pedestrian stop light adjacent to the Summerhill Apartments' access road. ® c. Approval of final site construction drawings for the project by the Town Engineer and the Town Planner. Planning Board -15- February 27,1990 • AND, IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Planning Board recommend and hereby does recommend that, prior to review of any further construction of facilities on Cornell University lands in the East Ithaca area by Cornell University, the University develop an overall plan for growth of the University in the area in order to enable the Planning Board and the Zoning Board of Appeals to better evaluate the immediate and cumulative impacts on the Town of Ithaca of individual Cornell University projects, and, that consideration be given to requiring Cornell University to provide a generic environmental impact statement considering the impact on traffic and water quality in the area. There being no further discussion, the Chair called for a vote. Aye - Grigorov, Baker, Kenerson, Lesser. Nay - Langhans, Smith. The MOTION TECHNICALLY FAILED. Chairperson Grigorov declared the matter of the Cornell University Town and Campus Park and Ride 600 -Space Parking Lot duly closed at 11 :15 p.m. OTHER BUSINESS: • Chairperson Grigorov announced that there was no other business to come before the Board tonight. ADJOURNMENT Upon Motion, Chairperson Grigorov declared the February 27, 1990, meeting of the Town of Ithaca Planning Board duly adjourned at 11 :18 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Mary Bryant, Recording Secretary, Nancy M Fuller, Secretary, Town of Ithaca Planning Board. C e • SEAR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT PART II -a Proposed significant potential adverse impacts Project: Cornell University Town and Campus Parking Ithaca by the are anticipate'd as a Lot Action is.a Type I action Lead Agency: Tow Involved Agencies .County Planning D Department. Reviewed by: Su Ge Review Date: IMPACT ON LAND n e s 0 of Itha Town o partment an C. Be rge R. F ca Zoning Board of Appeals. f Ithaca Planning Board, Tompkins , Tompkins County Highway eners, Town Planner' =� rantz, Asst. Town PlannerCe/Z?- February 20, 1990 Land coverage by impervious surfaces would increase from 1 acre to 7.5 acres within the 12 -acre project site. The site is presently surrounded by open land to the west, north, and east, and bordered on the south by the East Hill Plaza commercial /office complex. Visual impact of the proposed project is expected to be mitigated by construction of earth berms and landscape plantings within and at locations along the perimeter of the project. No significant potential adverse impacts to land resources in the Town of Ithaca by the are anticipate'd as a result of the proposed project. Department. Runoff from the IMPACT ON WATER The propo Cascadill Departmen drainage the propo adverse e stormwate sed project is app a Creek, a stream t of Environmental patterns and volum sed parking lot. nvironmental impac r runoff volume, u roximatelyf'180 feet from classified as "protected" by the Conservation. Existing site e will be altered as a result of Concerns regarding potential t to.the stream include rban.,stormwater runoff pollutants, and sedimentation and erosion controls during construction. The volume of potential stormwate,r runoff has been reviewed by the Town Engineering Department. Runoff from the proposed project will be channeled by pipe to Cascadilla Creek. The expected increase in stormwater runoff from the EXHIBIT 1 site of 25 cubic feet per second (cfs) during a ten -year storm represents an approximately 2% increase in the 1,262 cfs estimated flow of the stream during such a storm. No significant adverse impact to the -creek or downstream areas adjacent to the creek are anticipated due to this additional volume. The proposed location of the stormwater outfall is approximately 75 feet downstream from the water intake weir of the fisheries laboratory complex operated by the Natural Resources Department at Cornell. No significant adverse impact on the water supply for the laboratory is thus anticipated as a result of stormwater runoff from the proposed parking facility Because of the protected stream status of Cascadilla Creek a permit from the Department o.f Environmental Conservation for the stormwater outfall may be required. Because of the size of the proposed.parking lot the potential for adverse impact to the creek from urban runoff pollutants such as oils and greases, suspended solids and chemical constituents common to parking lots exists. Design changes in the stormwater drainage system for the project however are expected to mitigate much of this potential impact. Grease traps to capture.most of the oils and greases which normally accumulate on parking lots will be incorporated into stormwater catchbasins. The French drains which are proposed for the site will be designed in a way that would enable them to capture and retain onsite the first one -half (1/2) inch of rainfall runoff. This is provision is expected to allow the French drain structures to capture 80% 90% or more of the suspended solids and chemical constituents which would otherwise be carried into the creek. The presence of 10% - 15% slopes on the sit proximity to Cascadilla Creek may result in to the creek environment from soil erosion during the construction phase of the projec mitigate such potential adverse impacts an sedimentation control plan will be submitte Town planning and engineering staff and imp of the construction of the parking lot. IMPACT ON AIR e a t e d 1 and its adverse impacts nd sedimentation In order to rosion and for approval to emented as part The proposed parking lot would have some impact on local air quality related to the approximately 1,400 vehicle trips per day to and from the proposed facility. The additional • exhaust generated by this traffic however is not expected to created any significant adverse environmental impacts. EXHIBIT 1 • • is IMPACT ON PLANTS AND ANIMALS No significant adverse impacts are anticipated due to the proposed project. No threatened or endangered species of flora or fauna are known to exist on the site or in the vicinity of adjacent Cascadilla Creek. Sections of the creek and creekbank have been modified-in the recent past through construction of erosion control facilities and an intake facility for the aquatic research laboratories on the north bank of the creek. No long term adverse impact to vegetation in the vicinity of the proposed stormwater outfall to Cascadilla Creek is expected: vegetation in the area consists of a mixture of common native and non - native species, none of which is expected to be significantly impacted by construction of the outfall provided that the area is adequately revegetated upon completion of construction. IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES No actively farmed lands will be lost as a proposed parking lot. The site is a former Predominant soils on the site are Hudson si with slopes of 6% - 10% (HsC3., HsD3), which VI soils with severe limitations with regar uses. Approximately 6% of the site is cove Hudson silty clay loam with slopes of less and is a Class`II soil with few limitations use. Given the quality of the soil's on the amount of better quality agricultural land Creek /Ellis Hollow area and Fall Creek wate significant adverse impact to local or regi land resources is anticipated as a result o project. IMPACT ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES result of the pasture area. lty clay loam are Class IV and d to agricultural red with by than 6 percent, for agricultural site and the in the Cascadilla rshed, no onal agricultural f the proposed The introduction of a parking lot of the size proposed with attendant lighting, a major change; in potential negative bus the visual shelters and visual character impact of landscaping of such a constitutes the site. The facility is mitigated however by limiting the width of parking bays and use of berms and landscape plantings between individual bays. No signific Townhouses proposed pa development parking lot the townhou ant visual residential rking facil are approx Topograp ses and the impact on th development ity. The ne imately 750 by in the fo parking lot EXHIBIT 1 e ne is ares feet rm o and arby expe t un fro f a the Summe cted f its in m the low ri adjac rhill rom the the proposed se between ent- -Best Western parking lot Inn effectively on be approximately 350 screen the parking lot from the • Summerhill the Town of Ithaca East IthacavRecreation complex. expected as will represent a result of the proposed ;a major alteration of Way. Use of downcast lighting as proposed by Cornell University will mitigate the potential adverse impact on surrounding areas of the parking lot lighting system. The proposed parking lot will archaeological resources are known to exist on be approximately 350 feet from the Town of Ithaca East IthacavRecreation expected as will represent a result of the proposed ;a major alteration of Way. The northern open space edge of the lot may be partially the viewshed visible to users Falls Road of this recreational facility during general aesthetic and open winter of months when most of the trees in the strip of woods between high voltage power transmission the trail and across the site. parking lot shed their leaves. The location of the recreation way within the ravine of Cascadilla Creek at an elevation approximately 25 feet below that of the edge of the parking lot and the approximately 250 depth of woods between it and the parking lot however are expected to substantially reduce the visibility of it to recreation way users and thus its impact. IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES No historic or archaeological resources are known to exist on the site. Ithaca Recreation impacts on Way discussed open space and 'recreational • IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION. Aside from its potential seasonal visibility from the East Ithaca Recreation impacts on Way discussed open space and 'recreational above, no significant resources are expected as will represent a result of the proposed ;a major alteration of parking lot. the character While of it the open space east of Judd Falls Road and the viewshed extending southeast from Judd Falls Road toward Ellis Hollow, the general aesthetic and open space value of these resources is already substantially reduced due to the presence of high voltage power transmission lines across the site. IMPACT ON TRAFFIC Methodology The traffi done using data from and trip- Because no facilities c im the the gene emp suc pact analysis +MacTRANS tran Institute of T ration handboo irical data on h as the propo EXHIBIT 1 for the proposed parking lot was sportation analysis software and ransportation Engineers parking - ks. trip generation rates for sed parking lot are available, • the trip generation rates for an office park were used to simulate the trip generation potential for the proposed lot. This category of land use appears to most closely match the maximum probable traffic impact of the proposed parking lot. In using the office park model this analysis thus assumes that none of the spaces in the lot would be used for long term car storage by students or university departments. It does however assume per the information provided by Cornell University in its application that approximately 280 of the spaces in the parking lot would be utilized by custodial and food service employees which the university expects to arrive prior to the morning peak, or "rush" hour and leave prior to the afternoon peak (rush) hour. Under the model approximately 60% of the users of the parking lot would arrive or leave during the morning. and evening peak hours. The above assumptions are not meant to contradict or contest the information on proposed parking lot use submitted by Cornell University as part of its application. Rather the1, allow assessment of the impact of the.proposed parking lot under what is considered to be a "worst case" scenario possible with such a facility. In order to determine the morning peak hour (A.M. peak) and evening peak hour (P.M. peak) the- Parking Generation • Handbook published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) was used to calculate the gross square footage of office building flo.or area that would require a 600 car or 900 car parking lot. These square footage figures (270,000 sq* ft. for a 600 car lot, 360,000 sq. ft, for a 900 car lot) were then applied to the trip generation rate data available in the ITE Trip Generation Handbook, The MacTRANS software then modelled the A.M. peak and P.M. peak traffic generation potential of the proposed parking lot. The results for each peak hour period were then adjusted to reflect the earlier arrival and departure times of service and custodial employees. The potential impact of the proposed parking lot on major road links in the area from the southern edge of the village of Lansing south to and including Burns Road and Giles Street and from Turkey Hill Road in the east to College Avenue to the west was reviewed in this assessment.(See map) In the context of the MacTRANS system the term "link" refers to a segment of roadway between two discrete points, usually connecting two intersections. A link represents traffic flow in one direction only. In simplest terms it can be considered the equivalent of a lane of traffic, thus each segment of the typical two -way road in MacTRANS is composed of two links -- one for each 'direction. • Because of the size and unwieldy nature of the MacTRANS output however, data for only those roads in the area which are expected to experience an increase of ten vehicles per EXHIBIT 1 Ll • hour or more during the A.M. or P.M. peak traffic periods are addressed here. An increase of less than ten vehicles is considered to be inconsequential. During the above analysis it was discovered that the average trip generation rates given in the ITE Trip Generation Handbook ( 1.72 trips. per 1,000 sq. ft. A.M. peak; 1.53 trips per 1,000 sq. ft. P.M. peak) were lower than those used by the MacTRANS software for some of the office land uses in'the Ithaca area(2.31 trips per 1,000 sq. ft. A.M. peak; 2.19. trips per 1,000 sq. ft. P.M. peak). Because the trip generation rates used by MacTRANS_.are based on the recent Tompkins County transportation survey, they are assumed to be a more reliable indicator of the potential traffic impact of an office complex than those in the ITE handbook, which are based on nc.tionwide averages. They were thus substituted for the ITE data in this analysis. Traffic Impact Analysis. The a n App fac are • are wou propo umber roxima ility expec expec ld be se of to wi to to ar d par stre ly 5 11 be d to d to iving king lot is expecte ets and roads in th 50 of the persons e arriving from the be coming from the arrive from the eas from points south d e xp we no t, of to increase tra East Ithaca are ected to utiliz st, approximate rth, approximat and the remain the facility. f f i a. e t ly ely ing c or he 160 17° 131 Table 1 shows those road links in the area which are expected to experience increases of-ten or more vehicles per hour during the A.M. peak hour based on the trip generation rate derived through the MacTRANS analysis of the parking lot. It shows traffic volumes for each link prior to construction of the parking lot, projected traffic volumes upon full utilization, the change in traffic volume, and the change in the volume to capacity ratio (V.O.C.), which is an indicator of congestion. 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Traffic Increases Road Link # Vehicles Judd Falls Road (Maple Ave. to parking lot entrance) Avenue) 244 210 Summerhill drive (outbound) Lane (northbound) Mitchell Street (westbound bet. 173 Judd Falls Maple Avenue Rd. and College Summerhill Lane Rd. access drive (eastbound) (inbound) 145 113 Rte. 366 (eastboun-d Falls Rd.) 166 117 Ellis Hollow Pine Tree Rte. 366 Falls Rd.) Rte. 366 Judd Falls Judd Falls and Maple Mitchell of Judd (westbound (westbound Street Rd. (eastbound Rd. and Summerhill bet. legs bet. Caldwell Rd.) Rd. (southbound Ave.) (eastbound bet. Ln.) of bet. bet. - Judd Rd. Rte. College and 366 116 115 94 93 Ave. and Mitchell St. and Judd Ithaca Street Rd.) (eastbound Falls Rd.) bet. Cornell 66 54 • TABLE 4: P.M. Traffic Increases Road Link # Vehicles Judd Falls Road (parking lot en- trance to Maple Avenue) 244 Judd Falls Maple Avenue Rd. access (westbound) drive (outbound) 258 183 Mitchell Street (westbound bet. Ithaca Rd. and College Summerhill Lane Ave.) (southbound) 145 113 Rte. 366 (eastboun-d Falls Rd.) bet. legs of Judd 64 Judd Falls and Maple Rd. (southbound Ave.) bet. Rte. 366 61 As th parki Road Summe Road Road vehic to be • the S the a e above tables illu ng lot will be cone between Maple Avenu rhill Lane, and Ell and Summerhill Lane will experience an les during the P.M. the result of a no ummerhill Lane acce fternoon homebound strates the traffic impact of the entrated on Maple Avenue, Judd Falls e and the parking lot entrance, is Hollow Road between Pine Tree Mitchell Street west of Ithaca increase of approximately 145 peak hour. This increase appears ticable shift of traffic away from ss to the Judd Falls Road one during journey. EXHIBIT 1 • Maple Avenue and Summerhill Lane will experience by far the greatest percentage increases in traffic of any public road. Both roads however have relatively limited traffic volumes at this time. Current daily traffic volume on Maple Avenue is approximately 2,800 vehicles per day (1988 count); volume on Summerhill lane is approximately 600 vehicles per day (1989 count). The proposed parking lot is expected to add aprroximately 450 vehicles per day to Maple Avenue and approximately 400 vehicles per day to Summerhill Lane. While additi two ro additi Corner traffi signal Avenue of add these are large inc onal traffic loads ads, although Maple onal congestion at s intersection duri C. An adjustment o to increase the am however would miti itional traffic. reases in daily volume the are within the capacities of these Avenue may experience some the traffic signal at the Five ng the afternoon peak hour of f the cycle times on the traffic ount of green time allotted Maple gate at least somewhat this impact There appears to be a potentially large impact to traffic movement on Judd Falls Road during both the morning and afternoon peak hour periods. According to the MacTRANS analysis up to approximately 230 vehicles will be turning left into the parking lot entrance from the southbound lane . of Judd Falls Road during the A.M. peak hour.(Fig. 1) These vehicles will be crossing the path of and be yielding to approximately 220 northbound vehicles. Because of the narrowness of the pavement those vehicles waiting to turn left into the parking lot entry road will be blocking approximately 180 other southbound vehicles. The potential for traffic backing up in the southbound lane of Judd Falls road thus appears to be quite high. A similar potential for congestion exists during the P.M. peak hour for the Judd Falls Road /Maple Avenue intersection. According to results of the MacTRANS modelling approximately 300 vehicles will be attempting to turn left onto Maple Avenue from the northbound lane of Judd Falls Road during the P.M. peak hour.(Fig. 2) These vehicles will be crossing the path of and be yielding to approximately 370 southbound vehicles approaching the intersection from Route 366. The narrow width of Judd Falls Road at this point will force those northbound vehicles that are passing straight through the intersection to wait for those turning left to clear the intersection. There movem hour. appro • into These to up may also to be a potentially large ent on Ellis Hollow Road during both According to the MacTRANS analysis ximately 160 eastbound vehicles will Summerhill Lane during the A.M. peak vehicles will be crossing the path to 350 westbound vehicles. There i EXHIBIT 1 impact to the A.M. up to be turni hour. (Fi of and be s thus a traff peak ng lef g. 3) yield potent is t ing ial • 0 0 NORTHJ�OUHP i Y M N. (—J JUDD FALLS 2,3 3 - -� —2/z POAP i79 Fl G. 1 TURF I NG MOV M5NTS — A- No PEAK HOUR; JUDD- I:AL.LS- I OAP AT PARKING LOT rHTRANG5 J� 3a —� 4 O IG,-2 TURNING T M O MOVrI`1 EN T5 — golf PM. PEAK HOUR; JUDD FALLS I OAP AT MAI'1.5 AVr=NUF. a y�LIS FiOLI -Ow z9l X307 i�CiAyi IS8 IG3. TURNING MOVEMENTS — A.M. MAK HOUR; rLIAS HOLLOW LOAD AT SUMMFRH11 -1— LAN5 EXHIBIT 1 • for traffic which will be turnin to back up and cause some delay vehicles moving east through the this amount of through traffic i narrowness of Ellis Hollow Road, shoulder and the deep drainage d the road may create a traffic sa Other Traffic Related Concerns t s i f left o the inters relat lack o tch on ety pr into Summer approximate ection. Al ively modes f adequate the south oblem. Summerhill Lane pedestrians. Some concern has expressed regarding the potential impact of inc traffic on the pedestrian connection between El Apartments and the East Hill Plaza. Because of traffic some increase in pedestrian/ vehicular where the walkway crosses Summerhill Lane can b although this increase is not expected to be si This assumption is partially premised on the fa of the stores in the plaza open at 9:00 a.m. or is after the A.M. peak hour traffic period for lot. More conflicts however are likely during when the majority of East Hill Plaza stores are be re li t co e gn ct 1 th th s hill Lane ly 30 though t the road side of en ased s Hollow he added nflicts expected, ificant. that many ater, which e parking e P.M. peak till open. The installation of pedestrian crossing warning signs and • crosswalk pavement markings on Summerhill Lane as part of the construction of the parking lot would help reduce the potential impact of the proposed lot on the pedestrian crossing. Belle Sherman School area. related to traffic are anti Sherman School complex. Ac the traffic increases on Mi in the vicinity of the scho and 16 vph respectively dur peak hour. Because Cornell workday prior to 8:30 a.m.; begins around 9:00 a.m... mu traffic to the parking lot through the school area pri children. No significant negative impacts cipated with regard to the Belle cording to the MacTRANS results tchell Street and Cornell Street of are 27 vehicles per hour (vph ing the parking lot's morning employees generally begin their and the Belle Sherman schoolday ch of the morning commuter is expected to have passed or to the arrival of most of the The normal Belle Sherman schoolday ends at 3:00, when some traffic generated by service and custodial employees leaving the lot between 2:30 and 3:30 can be expected to pass through. This additional traffic however is expected to be minimal -- ranging between six and ten vehicles on each of the blocks of Mitchell Street and Cornell Street immediately adjacent to the school over the course of the 2 :30 to 3:30 hour -- and is not expected to create any adverse impact on • child safety in the area. EXHIBIT 1 • Some concern has been expressed about the potential impact of the P.M. peak hour traffic from the parking lot and children leaving after hours programs at the school. Approximately 150 children participate in an after - school enrichment program, which normally lets out at 4:15 p.m.. Also, approximately 60 children participate in an after- school daycare program. While an increase of approximately 28 vehicles on Cornell Street and 34 vehicles on Mitchell Street is expected during the P.M. peak hour, no significant adverse impacts are anticipated because of the relatively small scale of the increase and because the bulk -of the traffic is expected to pass through the area after 4:30 p.m., the time afterwhich when most non - service, non - custodial university employees would be leaving work. Potential pedestrian traffi traffic between the propose university campus has been pedestrian /vehicular confli the lot and the main campus shoulder of Judd Falls Road 366 and Judd Falls Road. B no significant amount of pe and main campus is expected approximately 4,00 walking • Judd Falls and Tower roads, walking distance from the C These distances compare wit Library and 4,500 feet from c. The potential for pe d parking lot and the ma reviewed in light of pos cts at a number of point Such hazard areas inc and the intersection of ecause of the distances destrian traffic between to 6ccur. The proposed feet from the intersect and approximately 6,500 ollege of Agriculture qu h 4,000 feet from A -Lot A -Lot to Mann Library. destrian in sible s between lude the Route involved the lot lot is ion of feet ad. to Olin Given that little modelling the potential pedestrian traffic traffic is observed 600 car between A -Lot and the main campus, in the presence parking of a well was developed reasonable in a preliminary sidewalk to assume fashion network that between no significant the two pedestrian locations, it is traffic will occur between of indications the proposed Cornell lot and the main campus. Potential Traffic Impacts Related to Future Expansion In addition to modelling the potential traffic impact of a 600 car lot as proposed, the potential impact of a 900 car parking lot was modelled in a preliminary fashion for the A.M. peak hour. This was done in light of indications by Cornell University that an expansion of the lot to 90.0 spaces was possible in the future. "walking feet" meaning distance along a viable walkable route such as portions of the East Ithaca • Recreation Way and Judd Falls Road as opposed to a straight line measure. EXHIBIT 1 The traffic generated by a generally the paths as the the proposed 600 -car facili traffic from the west would to Ithaca Road to Maple Ave implications of this is tha the currently proposed 600 carefully addressed. Other Ithaca area, including cons Connector currently under d prerequisites to any additi NOISE AND ODOR IMPACTS 900 -c traf f ty fo stil nue t t the space road truct iscus on of ar lot would follow is expected to result from llows. It appears that 1 follow a Mitchell Street o Judd Falls Road axis. The impact of expansion beyond s on these streets must be improvements in the East ion of a new East Ithaca sion may be necessary parking in the area. No significant adverse impacts are anticipated. Some additional noise and odor impacts are anticipated as a result of the additional traffic_ which will be generated in and around the proposed facility, including the diesel- powered transit buses which will service users of the lot. However given the existing volume of automobile, truck and bus traffic which services the East Hill Plaza and adjacent Eastern Artificial Insemination Cooperative complex, any additional noise and odor impacts of the proposed facility are expected to be minor in nature. • IMPACT ON GRO141TH AND CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD The proposed project represents an intensity in the general area and e University facilities'in the Town o impact on community or neighborhood of 12 acres of open field which.wou parking lot. Given the site locati development, and the power lines th impact is considered to be moderate substantially mitigated through sit increase xpansion f Ithaca. characte ld be con on, adjac rough the in scale e design. in land use of Cornell Its primary r is the loss of verted to ent commercial site, this and is The proposed action may set an important precedent for future projects. The parking lot would be the first major development by Cornell in the R -30 lands immediately adjacent to the East Hill Plaza Business District. It would be the first new park and ride lot since A -Lot and B -Lots were constructed. Precedent would be set for possible future parking lot expansion adjacent to the present site, and for further application for parking structures in peripheral campus areas. This potential for precedent- setting is considered to be significant because of the relationship of the proposed lot to potential further • development of parking and other facilities on Cornell lands in the town south of Route 366. Among these are several EXHIBIT 1 • projects under staff review, pending or planned for the near future by Cornell in East Ithaca. • Given the sc development and Orchards improvements probable, of on a regiona ale of t on unive areas, -in the potenti 1 levels he rs an vi al s i d c e known or implied plans for further ty -owned land in the East Hill Plaza given the need for circulation inity, this impact is highly long -term duration, and is important The impact can be controlled through the development of suitable circulation improvements in the area prior to any significant additional traffic.generation (or new development), and through the development of a suitable overall plan for both Cornell and non - Cornell lands in East Ithaca. Potential extension of Maple Ave is shown on the site plan. The extension has been shown on vari alignments, and has not been ful involved agencies, including the Maple Avenue should be evaluated volume on that street. Such ext approximately 85 parking spaces nue and of Summ potential Summe ous maps and in ly approved by Town. Any exte for its impact ension would al in the proposed erh rhi va the nsi on so pa ill Lane 11 Lane rious various on of traffic displace rking lot. 19. Is there, concern about or is there likely to be, public impact, concerns controversy related development. the parking lot to potential adverse environemtal cumulative impacts "of impacts? There has been public concern about potential traffic impact, concerns potential further expressed about development. the parking lot There project have also been related to cumulative impacts "of development in the East Hill Plaza /Orchards area and the need for an overall plan for campus development. REVIEWER'S RECOMMENDATION A negative declaration of environmental significance is recommended, for reasons stated in the review above, subject to -the following mitigating measures: 1 0 m C • 2 0 Incorpo f those ele itigate the reek of run . Incorpo n Judd Fall ration ments poten off po ration s Road into the proposed tial adve llutants into the in the v EXHIBIT 1 sto by C rse f ram pro icin rmwater drainage system ornell University to impact on Cascadilla the parking lot; ject of--left-turn lanes ity of the entrance to r • ,. • • the pa accomo traffi traffi left -t to acc traffi • 0 rking date c dur c, an urn 1 omoda c dur to the ing d i ane to ing t and int expected the morn ncorporat on Ellis the expec the morn erse inc ing ion Hol ted ing ction of Maple Avenue to rease in left turning and evening peak hours of into the project of a low Road at Summerhill Lane increase in left turning peak hour of traffic, 3. Installation of appropriate pedestrian crossing signs and other related pedestrian safety devices on Summerhill Lane as part of project construction. It is assumed that the will occur providing th Cornell University faci Tom of Ithaca be produ large scale university substantial progress be circulation improvement co at li ce fa M s EXHIBIT 1 ntr an tie d p cif ade in of of potential growth impacts overall plan for growth of s in the East Hill area of the rior to review of any additional ities in the area, and that- in arriving at adequate the area. 0 AFFI DA VI T OF PURL I CA TI ON State of llemf York, "Tompkins County, ss.: Gail Sullins being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she /he resides in Ithaca, county and state aforesaid and that she /he is Clerk of The Ithaca Journal a public newspaper printed and published in Ithaca aforesaid, and that a notice, of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in said paper Q and that the first publication of said notice was on the aZ day of 19% Subs ed and sworn to before me, this 4PV day. of 19 2 Notary Public. JEAN FORD Notary Public, State of New York No. 4654410 Qualified in Tompkins County�l Commission expires Py1ay 31, 19- • TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS, TUESDAY, FEB- RUARY 27, 1990 By direction of the Chairman' of the Planning Board, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Public Hearings will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca on Tuesday, February 27, 1990, in Town Hall, 126 East Seneca Street, Ithaca, N.Y., at the following times and on the following matters: 7:40 P.M. Consideration of Subdivision Approval for the property subdivision of a 45.26 acre parcel,, located on Elm Street Extension, approxi- mately 1300 feet east of Poole Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Par- '. cel No. 6 -28 -1- 28.52, into two parcels of 43.14 and 2.12 acres each, and with ,pro- posed conveyance of the 43.14 acre parcel to Cornell Plantations. Helen M. De- Graff, owner; Cornell Planta- Lions, Applicant. 7:50 P.M. Consideration of a . Recommendation to the Zon- ing Board of Appeals with re- spect to a request for Special Approval for the proposed "NAIL Air Supported Struc- ture�- proposed -to' be: located, on Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel„ No. 6- 64 -1 -2, Cornell Orchards qr(La LR_30).Co_rrLe1J_Unjvjersitv Owner. Robert Chiang, Facili- ties Engineering, Applicant. 8:00 P.M. Consideration of Special Approval for the pro- posed Cornell University. "Town and Campus Park and Ride Parking Lot", proposed to consist of a 600 -space Parking lot north of East Hill Plaza on Town of Ithaca Tax Parcels No. 6- 63 -1 -3.4 and -10, Residence District R -30. Cornell Universi- ty, Owner /Applicant, Thomas Niederkorn, Agent. Said Planning Board will at said times and said place hear all persons in support of such matters or objections thereto. Persons may appear by agent or in person. I. Jean H. Swartwood Town Clerk 273 -1721 February 22, 1990 . '