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Home My WebLink AboutPB Minutes 2020-12-01`TOWN OFITHAC 'A PLANNING BOARD Shirley A. Raffensperger Board Roorn,,rown flat] 215 NortliTioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 I- I I - ues&Y, Pe-certit -L-292Q Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting schedoled for December 1, 2020 will be held electronically via Zoom, instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may listen to (call in on cell or landline: (929) 436- 2866 and enter the Meeting ID: 675 059 3272) or view (by computer go to !IttpL. LAq!!j! 1 v /, click on _�- "join A Meeting" and enter the Meeting ID: 675-059-3272) the Board meeting through Zoom. REVISED AGENDA Discussion ol'proposed modification tto the Aniabel 32-lot subdivision project located on Five Mile Drive (NYS Route 13A) between Inlet Roadand 621 Five Mile Drive, Mediurn f.)ensity Residential Zone. The applicant seeks to modify tree protection measures required during construction activity as indicated on the approved plans. Susan Cosentini, Owner/Applicant, Consider approval oftbe 2021 Planning Board Meeting Schedule. Consider a recommendation to t1re'rown Board regarding the Chairperson of"the Planning Board for 2021 4. Persons to be beard Approval of Minutes: August 4, 2020 and September 15, 2020 6. Other Business 7. Adjournment Susan Ritter Director of Planning 273-1747 NOTE: IFANY MEMBER OFTHE PLANNING BOARD IS UNABLE "ITC) ATI 'END, PLEASE NOTIFY SANDY POLCT AT273-1747 or (A quorum of four (4) members is necessary to conduct Planning Board business.) Accessing Meeting Materials Online Site Plan and Subdivision applications and associated project materials are accessible electronically on the "gown's welosite under "Planning Board" on the "Meeting Agendas" page MW TOWN OF ITM,CA PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS jig By direction of the Chairperson of the Planning Board, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held electronically by the Planning Board of the Town of Ithaca on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the following time and on the following matter: 7:00 P.M. Consideration of a modification to the Aniabc] 32-lot subdivision project located on Five Mile Drive (NYS Route 13A) between Inlet Road and 621 Five Mile Drive, Medium Density Residential Zone. The applicant is requesting to remove all the originally proposed trce Protection measures required during construction activity. Susan Cosentim, Owncr/Applicant. Because of the Novel Coronavinis (COVID- 19), the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Meeting scheduled for December 1, 2020 will be held electronically via 7,00m, instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may listen to (call in on cell or landlinc: (929) 436-2866 and enter the Meeting ID: 675 059 3272) or view (by computer go to ht � zoo ji , click on "Join A Meeting" and enter ��6. ... . the Meeting ID: 675-059-3272) the Board meeting through Zoom. Said Planning Board will at said time 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. Susan Ritter Director of Planning 273-1747 Dated: Monday, November 23, 2020 Publish: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-�19), the meeting was held via Zoom Board Members Present: Liebe Meier Swain, Chakr; Members Fred Wilcox, Yvonne Fogarty, Cindy Kaufman, Greg Lindquist, Chris Biehn, Jamie Vanucchi, and Ariel Casper Town Staff: Sue Ritter, Director of Planning; Chris Balestra, Planner; Marty Moseley, Director of Codes; Susan Brock, Attorney for the Town; Da iel Thaete, Director of Engineering, David O'Shea, Engineering; and Paulette Rosa, Town Cler Ms. Meier Swain opened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. Agenda Item 1 Discussion of proposed modific, project located on Five Mile Drive (NYS Route Drive, Medium Density Residential Zone. The measures required during construction activity Cosentini, Owner/Applicant. Ms. Meier Swain wanted to clarify what the goal of intended. Ms. Balestra gave a brief overview of the project The Amabel 32 lot subdivision with 32 single fan community garden and originally to the Planning minimum changes to the sketch plan, preliminary Subsequently, changes were made to the plan. Ori the inlet road and other changes involving grading protection measures, mainly along the northern prc where there were swales. In December of 2015 the Planning Board gave Final condition, language regarding tree preservation and i replacement as necessary in to the Amabel 32-lot subdivision k) between Inlet Road and 621 Five Mile ilicant seeks to modify tree protection indicated on the approved plans. Susan discussion is and what action, if any, is status: homes, a Homeowners Association and ird in 2014 as a sketch plan. In 2015, with iroval was granted. lly there was a loop road that connected to conflicted with tree preservation and tree y lone and the southern property line vision Approval which had as a lion by Planning staff with Between 2015 and 2018 there was very little activitylon the site due to conditions beyond the developer's control and in 2018 the approval was set Ito expire, and the Planning Board revisited the project and approved the 2018 version which is iq your packets. PB 2020-12-01 (Filed 2021-01-25) 1 Pg. 1 Susan Cosentini, applicant was present and stated put up any tree protections. Short and simple. what she is looking for is to not have to Ms. Balestra shared her screen showing the drawing end stated that the tree protection was to be in the form of 4' foot high orange construction fencing, very standard, and the point was to clearly delineate and show where construction machinery was not to enter and to help those machinery operators know where the boundary was. There is a good quantity of mature trees on the parcel) and the Planning Board felt it was important to protect them and so the condition was added to use the orange fencing for protection. Ms. Cosentini responded that it is important to her also, to protect the trees. She stated that she met with an arborist on site to discuss the existing tre s and their ability to withstand manipulations near their roots and he assured her that they would survive if she was careful. A lengthy discussion and back and forth followed to ' g about the existing trees, the drip line, the existing infrastructure and the slight shifting of th proposed infrastructure to leave more trees. The process for laying the pipe was also outlin d. Mr. Thaete, Town Engineer addressed the Board, sta ing that the orange fencing is for tree protection after the excavation as well. There will be many contractors and sub -contractors there and the fencing is a visual barrier. Ms. Cosentini responded that she didn't want to putt a fencing up while they were doing the excavation because it would literally be putting it up then taking it down to do the work, then putting it back up. Mr. Thaete said he understood that, if what she was #king for was temporary relief not to put the fencing up. while installing the utilities that are under Ithe drip line, that makes sense. Discussion followed on whether the Town Engineer' interpretation would be that the temporary absence of the tree protection fence for the installatio i of the utilities would be a temporary variance from the submitted SWPPP and plans, notin that the request to not have the fencing was only for the trenching for the utilities, nothing el e, which Ms. Cosentini has stated would take less than one month. It was noted that the cutting of some smaller trees ha been mentioned by Ms. Cosentini at some point. Ms. Cosentini stated on the record that she wi 1 not be cutting down any trees and the Board and staff made it clear that that would require site plan modification process. The Planning Board accepted and agreed that Mr.' that Ms. Cosentini is following the approval of the to any and all regulations and conditions. would monitor the project and ensure ng Board and his direction(s) to adhere PB 2020-12-01 (Filed 2021-01-25) 1 Pg. 2 Agenda Item 2 2021 Planning Board Meeting Sc The Board discussed and approved the standard sche beginning at 7p.m. Agenda Item 3 Recommend Chairperson for 20, Ms. Meier Swain indicated she was willing to return the recommendation to the Town Board. Agenda Item 4 Persons to be heard — None Agenda Item 5 Approval of Minutes: August 4, Draft minutes were approved upon motion and a st Other Business There is no business submitted for December 131h 41 of the first and third Tuesdays Chair. Members unanimously supported and September 15, 2020 unanimous. the meeting was canceled. Adjourn Meeting was adjourned upon a motion and a second a 7:30 p.m. Unanimous. PB 2020-12-01 (Filed 2021-01-25) 1 Pg..3