HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 1962-06-04 TOWN OF ITHACA
ZONING BOJ RD OF API EALS
MINUTES
JUNE 4 ,,. 1962
A meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the
Town of Ithaca was held at the Town Highway Building on
Monday , June 4 , 1962 at 70. 30 Polo
Members of the Board present were : Chairman
David F . Powers , Constance E . Cook , Robert N . Powers ,
William B . Norton , and William S . Scott , Jr .
Others present werea Robert J . Wells , Zoning
Officer , Mr . Welker of the . New York State Artificial
Breeders , Inc . , Mr . Thomas Walters of the Ashland Oil
Company , and two representatives of the Trinity Lutheran
Church .
First Case : This is an appeal of the New York State Artifi -
cial Breeders , Inc . for special approval in regard to the
decision of the Zoning Officer denying permission to build a
new barn on Judd Falls Road . Permit was denied under
Article XII , Section 54 , of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordin®
ance , extension of a non conforming use , in a residential
zone . Proof of publication was presented . Mr . Wells
presented to the Board a map of the property showing existing
structures and the location of the proposed barn .
The size of the barn will be 82 feet by 132 feet
and will be used for expansion and so as to abandon out dated
and dangerous existing facilities . . The proposal mee all
requirements as far as lot lines , etc . It is in keeping
with the present development of the area with Ide ° s Bowling
and the P & C Market across the road . There are only a few
homes near-by .
_ A motion was made by David Powers and seconded
by Robert Powers to grant the special approval . Unani®
mously carried .
Second Case . This is an appeal of the Trinity Lutheran
Church for - special approval in regard . to the decision of the
Zoning Officer denying permission to erect a temporary sign
on Honness Lane to indicate the future locution of the church .
Permit was denied under Article IV., Section 11 , of the
Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance . Proof of publication was
presented .
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The size of the sign will be six feet by four feet
with a total height • above ground of eight feet . It will be - �
constructed of painted plywood and supported by steel postso
It will probably be up for about one yar , for the duration
of construction . The Zoning Ordinance permits two four
square feet signs in an Rm15 zone with a permitted use .
The Church does not feel that these would be large enough
for people to read as they pass by the siteo A letter from
Mr . and Mrs . Enos Pyle was presented which states that they
have no objections to the s, igno
A motion was made by David Powers and seconded by
William B . Norton to adjourn this hearing until the next
scheduled meeting so that the Board can have more time to
make their decision . Unanimously carried .
Third Case : This is an appeal of the Ashland Oil Company
for sp clal - approval in regard to - the decision of the Zoning
Officer denying permission to erect a sign on the corner of
Elmira and West Danby Roads . Permit was denied under
Article XII , Section 54 , of the Town of Ithaca Zoning - .0rdin�
ance , extension of a nonconforming use in a residential zone .
Proof of publication was presented .
The sign will be located on the property leased
from Babooek by the Ashland Oil Company where their plant
and warehouse are now locatedo The size of the sign will be
six feet by four feet ; eighteen feet high , and lighted with
lacquered inserts . It is already up , having been placed on
the site about May 13 , 1962 .
The Ashland Oil Company was granted special approve
al by the Zoning Board of Appeals to use this site for their
business about two years ago . The Board feels that it would
be wise to review the minutes of that hearing to see if
discussion of signs took placed
A motion was made by David Powers and seconded by
Robert Powers to adjourn this hearing until June 18 , 1962 at
8 : 00 :Pr.M0. Unanimously carried. .
A mtion was made to send a letter to Mr . Emmet
D ° Arcy of the New York State Highway Department protesting
their authorization of signs on the state highway rightdof�
way , as it is in conflict with the Town . of Ithaca Zoning
Ordinance .
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Mrs . Cook entered the protest made by Mark Beathan
t against the drawing of gravel from the pit on Sand Bank Road
by the William Lynch Corporation .
Meeting adjourned. at 9 : 15 P . M ,