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Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca
July 15 , 1960 .
Norman Towner - Applicant .
Robert J . Wells . - Applicant .
The - meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Ithaca was held on July 15 , 1960 at 7 : 30 P . M . in the
Supervisors Rooms of the Tompkins County Court House as was
advertised in the ITHACA JOURNAL on July 9 , 1960 . Members
present were William Rolston , chairman ; Robert Powers ; and
Aldus Fogelsanger . Also present were Mr . and Mrs . Norman
Towner , applicants ; Mr . Lyle Hall ; and Robert . J . Wells ,
Zoning Officer of the Town of Ithaca .
The chairman , Mr . Rolston , called the meeting to
order and stated that the first item of business was to con -
sider the application for special approval to change the use
of a garage to a taxi and transmitting office . The Building
is 30 x 60 , and is now used for non - commercial storage . The
applicant is Norman Towner , the premises affected are at
Kendall Avenue , Ithaca , New York . The application had been
denied by the Zoning Officer under Section 54 , Article 12 of
the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca . The building
is owned by Mr . Lyle Hall of Dryden , New York .
The, applicant stated that he has no place to store
taxicabs inside � at present , and also needs a location on a hill
for radio transmission . Mr . Towner presently owns four taxi -
cabs , stored behind Sopps Atlantic Gas Station . Mr . Towner
pointed out that he has had extreme difficulty in locating
such a building in the area . He went on to indicate the need
for taxicab service in the community , he said that the Ameri -
can Taxicab Association recommend one cab per thousand people in
any given area . At the present time in the Ithaca area , there
are thirty - two taxicabs for approximately forty thousand people .
The owner of the building , Mr . Lyle Hall , stated
that he has had considerable difficulty in renting the building
for any other purpose .
Mr . Wells , Zoning Officer , stated that he had been un-
able to ascertain any complaints from neighbors concerning the
proposed change .
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Mr . Towner went on to state that he would not be
doing any repairs other than washing , changing tires , and other
minor operatiors not requiring equipment which might be dis -
turbing to the neighborhood .
After discussion by the board , it was duly moved
and seconded that the application applied for be granted
subject to the condition that no repairs other than washing ,
changing tires , and other minor operations not requiring equip -
ment which might be disturbing to the neighborhood would be
carried on in this building . Motion granting approval was
passed unanimously .
The next order of business was to - consider the
application for variance by Robert J . Wells to convert a
garage into a bedroom and bath and replace . garage with a
carport . Petition had been denied under Section 54 of the
Zoning Ordinance . The premises affected are at 1111 Trumans -
burg Road , the lot is 65 ' instead of 100 ' as required in a
R - 15 dist . The applicant , Mr . Wells , stated that the reason
for the proposed change was that presently his three sons
are sleeping in one bedroom , thus necessitating more room .
No members of the neighborhood were present .
After 'discussion by the Board , and after a
motion was duly made and seconded , the Board voted unanimously
to grant the variance applied for by Robert J . Wells .
There being no further business , the meeting was
adjourned . '
Respectfully submitted ,
Robert N . Powers
Acting Secretary ,
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