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APPENDIX I
SCENIC RESOURCES
INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS
Town of Ithaca 2014 Comprehensive Plan I‐2
Town of Ithaca 2014 Comprehensive Plan I‐3
SCENIC RESOURCES INVENTORY
View from Hanshaw Road
In a 2009 survey conducted for the Comprehensive Plan update, 91% of the 356 respondents reported scenic views
were “important” or “very important.”
Scenic resources are defined as public or publicly accessible areas, features, and sites that are recognized, visited, and
enjoyed by the public for their visual qualities.
The Scenic Resources Inventory and Analysis Report was initiated to:
Foster community awareness and pride in the Town’s scenic environment.
Establish the significance of local scenic resources.
Document the views of each scenic resource and the extent, character, and area of each.
Provide detailed information to decision makers about how to protect scenic resources, specifically through the
updated Comprehensive Plan, possible regulations, and the SEQR process.
Provide a basis for incorporating scenic resource protection into the Comprehensive Plan.
The Scenic Resources Inventory and Analysis Report includes a collection of photographs, descriptions, and maps that
provide details of all significant scenic resources in the Town, and show what is visible from identified vantage points.
The completed Scenic Resources Inventory and Analysis Report was accepted by the Ithaca Town Board in May 2014. It
is available online at http://www.town.ithaca.ny.us/scenic, or in print from the Town of Ithaca Planning
Department, 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York 14850.