HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 2009-07-21REGULAR MEETING
TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2009
215 NORTH TIOGA STREET
ITHACA, NEW YORK
Board Members Present
Rod Howe, Chairperson; Fred Wilcox, Kevin Talty, Jon Bosak, Susan Riha, Ellen Baer,
Alternate.
Excused
Hollis Erb and George Conneman
Staff Present
Jonathan Kanter, Director of Planning; Bruce Bates, Director of Code Enforcement;
Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town; Paulette Terwilliger, Deputy Town Clerk
Others
Linda Luciano, Manager, South Hill Business Campus; Marci Little and Chris White,
Rachel Carson Way
Call to Order
Chairperson Howe declared the meeting duly opened at 7:02 p.m., and accepted for the
record the Secretary's Affidavit of Posting and Publication of the Notice of Public
Hearings in Town Hall and the Ithaca Journal on July 13, 2009 and July 15, 2009,
together with the properties under discussion, as appropriate, upon the Clerks of the
City of Ithaca and the Town of Danby, upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of
Planning, upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of Public Works, and upon the
applicants and/or agents, as appropriate, on July 13, 2009.
Persons to be heard
None.
SEAR Determination and PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of extending the
time period for work to materially commence on the South Hill Business Campus
Main Parking Lot protect located at 950 Danby Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel
No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned Development Zone No. 12. Pursuant to Section 270 -194 (C)
of the Town of Ithaca Code, the site plan approval for this proiect will expire on
August 15, 2009 unless work has materially commenced. In accordance with
Section 270 -194 (C) of the Town of Ithaca Code, the applicant has requested an
extension of the approval from the Town of Ithaca Planning Board. Andy
Sciarabba, Owner /Applicant: Linda Luciano, Property Manager, Agent.
Linda Luciano, Property Manager gave a brief over view of the project. The remediation
and approvals required to complete it have not gone as fast as anticipated. There are
no material changes to the original plan, simply a time extension.
FILE
DATE 08-01-Z.06,
Board Members Present
Rod Howe, Chairperson; Fred Wilcox, Kevin Talty, Jon Bosak, Susan Riha, Ellen Baer,
Alternate.
Excused
Hollis Erb and George Conneman
Staff Present
Jonathan Kanter, Director of Planning; Bruce Bates, Director of Code Enforcement;
Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town; Paulette Terwilliger, Deputy Town Clerk
Others
Linda Luciano, Manager, South Hill Business Campus; Marci Little and Chris White,
Rachel Carson Way
Call to Order
Chairperson Howe declared the meeting duly opened at 7:02 p.m., and accepted for the
record the Secretary's Affidavit of Posting and Publication of the Notice of Public
Hearings in Town Hall and the Ithaca Journal on July 13, 2009 and July 15, 2009,
together with the properties under discussion, as appropriate, upon the Clerks of the
City of Ithaca and the Town of Danby, upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of
Planning, upon the Tompkins County Commissioner of Public Works, and upon the
applicants and/or agents, as appropriate, on July 13, 2009.
Persons to be heard
None.
SEAR Determination and PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of extending the
time period for work to materially commence on the South Hill Business Campus
Main Parking Lot protect located at 950 Danby Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel
No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned Development Zone No. 12. Pursuant to Section 270 -194 (C)
of the Town of Ithaca Code, the site plan approval for this proiect will expire on
August 15, 2009 unless work has materially commenced. In accordance with
Section 270 -194 (C) of the Town of Ithaca Code, the applicant has requested an
extension of the approval from the Town of Ithaca Planning Board. Andy
Sciarabba, Owner /Applicant: Linda Luciano, Property Manager, Agent.
Linda Luciano, Property Manager gave a brief over view of the project. The remediation
and approvals required to complete it have not gone as fast as anticipated. There are
no material changes to the original plan, simply a time extension.
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The Board had no questions for the applicant. Motion made and seconded.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION: PB RESOLUTION NO. 2009 — 066
SEAR
Time Extension for Site Plan Modification
South Hill Business Campus Main Parking Lot
Tax Parcel No. 39 -1 -1.2
Town of Ithaca Planning Board, July 21, 2009
Motion made by Susan Riha, seconded by Fred Wilcox.
WHEREAS:
1. This action is Consideration of extending the time period for work to materially
commence on the South Hill Business Campus Main Parking Lot project, located
at 950 Danby Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned
Development Zone No. 12. Pursuant to Section 270 -194 (C) of the Town of
Ithaca Code, the Site Plan Approval for this project will expire on August 15,
2009 unless work has materially commenced. In accordance with Section 270 -
194 (C) of the Town of Ithaca Code, the applicant has requested an extension of
the approval from the Town of Ithaca Planning Board. Andy Sciarabba,
Owner /Applicant; Linda Luciano, Property Manager, Agent., and
2. This .is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board is acting
as Lead Agency in environmental review with respect to a time extension for Site
Plan Approval, and
3. The Planning Board, on July 21, 2009, has reviewed and accepted as adequate
a Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) Part 1, submitted by the
applicant, and Part II prepared by Town Planning staff, plans previously
submitted by the applicant and entitled "South Hill Business Campus Parking Lot
Improvements, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," sheet C101,
prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C., Engineers & Surveyors, dated July 7, 2006;
"Topographic Map, A Portion of Lands of South Hill Business Campus, Danby
Road, NYS Route 96B, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," prepared
by T.G. Miller, P.C., Engineers & Surveyors, dated May 31, 2006; "South Hill
Business Campus Proposed Planting Plan" prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C.,
Engineers & Surveyors, and Trowbridge and Wolf LLP, dated July 18, 2006;
"South Hill Business Campus Proposed Planting Plan - Enlargement," prepared
by T.G. Miller, P.C., Engineers & Surveyors, and Trowbridge and Wolf LLP,
dated July 18, 2006, and other application materials; and
4. The Town Planning staff has recommended a negative determination of
environmental significance with respect to the proposed Site Plan Approval time
extension;
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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby makes a negative determination of
environmental significance in accordance with Article 8 of the Environmental
Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR Part 617 New York State Environmental Quality
Review Act for the above referenced actions as proposed, based on the information in
the EAF Part I and for the reasons set forth in the EAF Part II, and, therefore, a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement will not be required.
A vote on the motion was as follows:
Ayes: Howe, Bosak, Riha, Talty, Baer and Wilcox
Nays: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson Howe opened the public hearing at 7:05p.m. There was no one wishing to
address the Board at this time.
The Board note that the original conditions were referenced in the resolution extending
the time.
Chairperson Howe closed the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. Motion made and seconded.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION: PB RESOLUTION NO> 2009 - 067
Time Extension for Site Plan Modification
South Hill Business Campus Main Parking Lot
Tax Parcel No. 39 -1 -1.2
Town of Ithaca Planning Board, July 21, 2009
Motion made by Fred Wilcox, seconded by Ellen Baer.
WHEREAS:
This action is Consideration of extending the time period for work to materially
commence on the South Hill Business Campus Main Parking Lot project, located
at 950 Danby Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned
Development Zone No. 12. Pursuant to Section 270 -194 (C) of the Town of
Ithaca Code, the Site Plan Approval for this project will expire on August 15,
2009 unless work has materially commenced. In accordance with Section 270-
194 (C) of the Town of Ithaca Code, the applicant has requested an extension of
the approval from the Town of Ithaca Planning Board. Andy Sciarabba,
Owner /Applicant; Linda Luciano, Property Manager, Agent., and
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, acting as
lead agency in environmental review with respect to the project has, on July 21,
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2009, made a negative determination of environmental significance, after having
reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short Environmental Assessment Form
Part 1, submitted by the applicant, and a Part II prepared by Town Planning staff,
and
3. The Planning Board, on July 21, 2009, has reviewed and accepted as adequate
a Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) Part I, submitted by the
applicant, and Part II prepared by Town Planning staff, plans previously
submitted by the applicant and entitled "South Hill Business Campus Parking Lot
Improvements, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," sheet C101,
prepared by T.G. Miller,. P.C., Engineers & Surveyors, dated July 7, 2006;
"Topographic Map, A Portion of Lands of South Hill Business Campus, Danby
Road, NYS Route 96B, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," prepared
by T.G. Miller, P.C., Engineers & Surveyors, dated May 31, 2006; "South Hill
Business Campus Proposed Planting Plan" prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C.,
Engineers & Surveyors, and Trowbridge and Wolf LLP, dated July 18, 2006;
"South Hill Business Campus Proposed Planting Plan - Enlargement," prepared
by T.G. Miller, P.C., Engineers & Surveyors, and Trowbridge and Wolf LLP,
dated July 18, 2006, and other application materials.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board finds that the imposition of the time limit in
Town Code Section 270 -194.0 would create an undue hardship on the applicant,
because work could not materially commence in accordance with the final site plan until
certain progress was made with environmental testing and remediation on the property,
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby grants an extension for Site Plan
Approval for the proposed South Hill Business Campus Main Parking Lot, located at
950 Danby Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned Development Zone
No. 12, as described on the plans previously prepared by the applicant, and other
application materials, subject to the following conditions:
a. The Site Plan Approval extension for the South Hill Business Campus
Main Parking Lot shall expire on August 15, 2011, and
b. All other conditions of the original approval, as listed on "P13 Resolution
No. 2006- 076," shall remain.
A vote on the motion was as follows:
Ayes: Howe, Bosak, Riha, Talty, Baer and Wilcox
Nays: None
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The motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes
Approval of minutes of June 30, 2009. Motion made and seconded.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION: PB RESOLUTION NO. 2009-068
Minutes of June 31, 2009
Town of Ithaca Planning Board
June 30, 2009
MOTION made by Fred Wilcox, seconded by Kevin Talty.
WHEREAS:
The Town of Ithaca Planning Board has reviewed the draft minutes from June 31, 2009,
and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
The Town of Ithaca Planning Board approves the minutes, with corrections; to be the
final minutes of the meeting held June 31, 2009.
A vote on the motion was as follows:
Ayes: Howe, Bosak, Riha, Talty, and Wilcox
Nays: None
Abstention: Baer
The motion passed.
Other Business
Training opportunities were discussed.
SEAR Determination and PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Preliminary and
Final Site Plan Approval for the proposed room addition at 123 Rachel Carson
Way. Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 28 -1- 26.82, Planned Development Zone No. 8
(EcoVillage). The proposal involves constructing a +/- 350 square foot, single
story room addition on the north side of the existing residence to house a
portable spa. EcoVillage at Ithaca. Inc., Owner: Chris White, Applicant.
Marci Little and Chris White, applicants, gave an overview of the request. There son
has muscular dystrophy and the prescribed treatment is twice -daily in- water, treatments
for 15 minute duration. They are proposing to install an "Endless Pool' in an addition on
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the back of their house. They have the appropriate permissions from the EcoVillage
Board.
Chairperson Howe asked for a brief description of the "Endless Pool" and Ms. Little
described it as a portable spa with an adjustable current.
Motion made and seconded. Minor change made.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION PB RESOLUTION NO. 2009-069
SEOR
Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval
Chris White Spa Addition
Tax Parcel No. 28.4 -26.82
123 Rachel Carson Way
Town of Ithaca Planning Board
July 21, 2009
Motion made by Fred Wilcox, seconded by Susan Riha.
WHEREAS:
This action involves consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for
the proposed room addition at 123 Rachel Carson Way, Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcel No. 28. -1- 26.82, Planned Development Zone No. 8 (EcoVillage). The
project involves constructing a +/- 350 square foot, single story room addition on
the north side of the existing residence to house a portable spa. EcoVillage
CoHousing Cooperative, Inc., Owner; Chris White, Applicant, and
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board is acting
as Lead Agency in this environmental review with respect to Site Plan Approval,
and
3. The Planning Board, on July 21, 2009, has reviewed and accepted as adequate
a Short Environmental Assessment Form Part I, submitted by the applicant, and
a Part II prepared by Town Planning staff, the plan set entitled "Addition Design .
for Chris White and Marcy Little, 123 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca NY," which
includes a General Notes sheet, a project location sheet, and Sheet Numbers 1
through 6, dated May 21, 2009, revised June 8, 2009, and other application
materials, and
4. The Town Planning staff has recommended a negative determination of
environmental significance with respect to the proposed Site Plan Approval,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the- Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby makes a negative determination of
environmental significance in accordance with Article 8 of the Environmental
Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR Part 617 New York State Environmental Quality
Review for the above referenced actions as proposed, based on the information in the
EAF Part I and for the reasons set forth in the EAF Part II, and, therefore, a Draft
Environmental, Impact Statement will not be required.
A vote on the motion was as follows:
Ayes: Howe, Bosak, Riha, Talty, Baer and Wilcox
Nays: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Chairperson Howe opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m, There was no one wishing to
address the Board at this time.
Board Member Talty asked about the motors and noise and Ms. Little responded that
there were two, and the noisier of the two would just be running during her son's
therapy sessions and the other was a constant but low level pump for cleanliness etc.
Board Member Wilcox noted that the plans were drawn by Rod Lambert and he has
been a part of EcoVillage since the beginning so he would be very familiar with the
design of the house. Mr. White noted that the plans in front of the Board were not the
most recent plans. Discussion followed. Mr. White emphasized that the changes to the
plans were cosmetic in nature and added detail. They did not change anything
structural, not difference in size, strictly detail. After discussion with the Attorney for the
Town, it was decided that the changes were not significant to the Board.
Chairperson Howe closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. Motion made and seconded.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION PB RESOLUTION NO. 2009-70
Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval
Chris White Spa Addition
Tax Parcel No. 28.4-26.82
123 Rachel Carson Way
Town of Ithaca Planning Board
July 21, 2009
Motion made by Kevin Talty, seconded by Jon Bosak.
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WHEREAS:
1. This project involves consideration of Preliminary and- Final- Site Plan Approval
for the proposed room addition at 123 Rachel Carson Way, Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcel No.. 28. -1- 26.82, Planned Development Zone No. 8 (EcoVillage). The
project involves constructing a +/- 350 square foot, single story room addition on
the north side of the existing residence to house a portable spa. EcoVillage
CoHousing Cooperative, Inc., Owner; Chris White, Applicant, and
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, acting as
lead agency in an environmental review with respect to the project has, on July
21, 2009, made a negative determination of environmental significance, after
having reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short Environmental Assessment
Form Part I, submitted by the applicant, and a Part II prepared by Town Planning
staff, and
3. The Planning Board, at a Public Hearing held on July 21, 2009, has reviewed
and accepted as adequate application materials, including the plan set entitled
"Addition Design for Chris White and Marcy Little, 123 Rachel Carson Way,
Ithaca NY," which includes a General Notes sheet, a project location sheet, and
Sheet. Numbers 1 through 6, dated May 21, 2009, revised June 8, 2009, and
other application materials,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby waives certain requirements for
Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval, as shown on the Preliminary and Final
Site Plan Checklists, having determined from the materials presented that such
waiver will result in neither a significant alteration of the purpose of site plan
control nor the policies enunciated or implied by the Town Board, and
2. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby grants Preliminary and Final Site
Plan Approval for the proposed room addition at 123 Rachel Carson Way, Town
of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 28. -1- 26.82, Planned Development Zone No. 8
(EcoVillage), as described in the plan set entitled "Addition Design for Chris
White and Marcy Little, 123 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca NY," which includes a
General Notes sheet, a project location sheet, and Sheet Numbers 1 through 6,
dated May 21, 2009, revised June 8, 2009, subject to the following conditions:
a. submission of one set of the final site plan drawings on mylar, vellum, or
paper, signed and sealed by the registered land surveyor, engineer, architect,
or landscape architect who prepared the site plan material, prior to the
issuance of a building permit, and
b. obtaining the necessary building permit from the Code Enforcement Office.
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A vote on the motion was as follows:
Ayes: Howe, Bosak, Riha, Talty, Baer and Wilcox
Nays: None
The motion passed unanimously.
Other Business
A letter from Cornell University addressed to Chairperson Howe formally requesting that
the Board consider the Grounds Facility Improvement Project officially closed with no
work done. Mr. Kanter gave added detail, but it was generally a housekeeping letter to
officially take the project off the Town's roll.
Next meetings agenda was discussed.
Chairperson Howe will not be at the next meeting, Vice -Chair Wilcox will chair.
Meeting adjourned at 7:29 p.m.
Respectf Ily u miffed,
Paulette Terwilliger
Deputy Town Clerk
TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
Tuesday, July 21, 2009 _
AGENDA
7:00 P.M. Persons to be heard (no more than five minutes).
7:05 P.M. SEQR Determination: South Hill Business Campus Parking Lot Extension, 950 Danby Road.
7:05 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of extending the time period for work to materially
commence on the South Hill Business Campus Main Parking Lot project located at 950 Danby
Road, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned Development Zone No. 12. Pursuant to
Section 270 -194 (C) of the Town of Ithaca Code, the site plan approval for this project will expire
on August 15, 2009 unless work has materially commenced. In accordance with Section 270 -194
(C) of the Town of Ithaca Code, the applicant has requested an extension of the approval from the
Town of Ithaca Planning Board. Andy Sciarabba, Owner /Applicant; Linda Luciano, Property
Manager, Agent.
7:15 P.M. SEQR Determination: EcoVillage — Chris White Spa Addition, 123 Rachel Carson Way.
7:15 P.M. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for the proposed
room addition at 123 Rachel Carson Way, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 28 -1- 26.82, Planned
Development Zone No. 8 (EcoVillage). The proposal involves constructing a +/- 350 square foot,
single story room addition on the north side of the existing residence to house a portable spa.
EcoVillage at Ithaca, Inc., Owner; Chris White, Applicant.
6. Approval of Minutes: June 30, 2009.
7. Other Business:
8. Adjournment. /
Jonathan Kanter, AICP
Director of Planning
273 -1747
NOTE: IF ANY MEMBER OF THE PLANNING BOARD IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE NOTIFY
SANDY POLCE AT 273 -1747.
(A quorum of four (4) members is necessary to conduct Planning Board business.)
TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
By direction of the Chairperson 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, July 21, 2009, at 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca,
N.Y., at the following times and on the following matters:
7:05 P.M. Consideration of extending the time period for work to materially commence on the South Hill
Business Campus 'Main Parking Lot project located at 950 Danby Road, Town of Ithaca Tax
Parcel No. 39- 1 -1.2, Planned Development Zone No. 12. Pursuant to Section 270 -194 (C) of
the Town of Ithaca Code, the site plan approval for this project will expire on August 15, 2009
unless work has materially commenced. In accordance with Section 270 -194 (C) of the Town
of Ithaca Code, the applicant has requested an extension of the approval from the Town of
Ithaca Planning Board. Andy Sciarabba, Owner /Applicant; Linda Luciano, Property Manager,
Agent.
7:15 P.M. Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for the proposed room addition at
123 Rachel Carson Way, Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 28 -1- 26.82, Planned Development
Zone No. 8 (EcoVillage). The proposal involves constructing a +/- 350 square foot, single story
room addition on the north side of the existing residence to house a portable spa. EcoVillage at
Ithaca, Inc., Owner; Chris White, Applicant.
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. Individuals with visual impairments, hearing impairments or
other special needs, will be provided with assistance as necessary, upon request. Persons desiring assistance must
make such a request not less than 48 hours prior to the.time of the public hearing.
Jonathan Kanter, AICP
Director of Planning
273 -1747
Dated: Monday, July 13, 2009
Publish: Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York; that the following Notice has been duly posted on the sign
board of the Town of Ithaca and that said Notice has been duly published in the local newspaper,
The Ithaca Journal.
Notice of Public Hearings to be held by the Town of Ithaca Planning Board in the Town of Ithaca
Town Hall, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York, on Tuesday, July 21, 2009 commencing at
7:00 P.M., as per attached.
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Date of Publication: July 15, 2009
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Town of Ithaca
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