HomeMy WebLinkAboutLL 07 of 2003 Reenact Zoning Ordinance.pdfTOWN OF ITHACA
LOCAL LAW NO. 7 OF THE YEAR 2003
A LOCAL LAW AMENDING
AND REENACTING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, a resolution was duly adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca for
a public hearing to be held by said Town Board on December 8, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. to hear all
interested parties on a proposed local law entitled "A LOCAL LAW AMENDING AND
REENACTING THE TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING ORDINANCE "; and
WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Ithaca Journal; and
WHEREAS, said public hearing was duly held on said date and time at the Town Hall of
the Town of Ithaca and all parties in attendance were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf
of or in opposition to said proposed local law, or any part thereof; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Part 617 of the Implementing Regulations pertaining to Article 8
(State Environmental Quality Review Act or "SEQR") of the New York State Conservation Law
the Town Board caused a draft generic environmental impact statement (the "DGEIS") to be
prepared and circulated for comment; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on the DGEIS at which time persons were heard
on the contents of the DGEIS and on the contents of the proposed Zoning Ordinance that was the
subject of the DGEIS; and
WHEREAS, further comments on the DGEIS were received for a period of time
following the hearing; and
WHEREAS, responses to the comments were prepared by the Town of Ithaca Director of
Planning and incorporated into the final environmental impact statement (the "FEIS") that was
reviewed, accepted and adopted by the Town Board as the FEIS; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board has adopted findings based upon the FEIS considering in
detail the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board, after due consideration has recommended
adoption of the revised Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the matter was submitted for review to the Tompkins County Department of
Planning pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law Sections 239-1 and/or 239-m, and
such Department issued its opinion that adoption of the proposed local law will not have a
significant adverse impact on intercommunity, County, and State interests; and
WHEREAS, the Town Board finds it is in the best interests of the Town and its citizens
to adopt the revised Zoning Ordinance by this local law;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca as follows:
Section 1. Amendment and Re -Adoption. The Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca,
New York, as re -adopted, amended, and revised, effective February 26, 1968, and subsequently
further amended, is hereby re-enacted, re -adopted and amended to read as set forth in the attached
document entitled "Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance" dated December 8, 2003.
Section 2. Amendment of Zoning Map. The Zoning Map of the Town of Ithaca as adopted
by the Town Board and as modified and approved by the Town Board on various occasions, is
hereby re -adopted and amended to conform to the zones and the districts as set forth in the Zone
Map dated August 25, 2003, referred to in the attached Zoning Ordinance.
Section 4. Partial Invalidity. In the event that any portion of this law is declared invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the validity of the remaining portions shall not be affected by such
declaration of invalidity.
Section 5. Effective Date. This law shall take effect in the manner and on the date set forth
in the attached Zoning Ordinance.
Section 6. Town Clerk Actions. The Town Clerk be and she hereby is directed to enter
this local law and attached Zoning Ordinance in the minutes of this meeting and in the Local
Law book of the Town of Ithaca, and to give due notice of the adoption of this local law and
Zoning Ordinance by publication of this local law and Zoning Ordinance, or an abstract or
summary thereof, in the Ithaca Journal and by filing a copy of said local law and attached Zoning
Ordinance with the Secretary of State of the State of New York.
Moved: Councilwoman Russell
Seconded: Councilman Klein
Vote: Catherine Valentino
Voting AYE
Mary Russell
Voting AYE
Carolyn Grigorov
Voting AYE
David L. Klein
Voting AYE
William Lesser
Voting AYE
Thomas Neiderkorn Voting AYE
Will Burbank Voting AYE
DATED: December 8, 2003