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Home My WebLink AboutPB Minutes 2023-12-19 Azwbk TOWN OF ITHACA NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 215 N.Tioga St 14650 607.273.1747 r,lown.ithacamu,us AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY MAIL AND POSTING & PUBLICATION STATE OF NEW YORK ) SS.: COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) 1, Abby Homer, Administrative Assistant for the Town of Ithaca being duly sworn, depose and say, that deponent is not a party to the actions, is over 21 years of age with a professional address of 215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York. That on the 121h day of December 2023, deponent served the within Notice upon the property owners within 500 ft. of the properties and projects identified below for: The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, starting at 7:00 P.M. on the following matter: Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for modifications to Longview, an Adult Care Facility, located at I Bella Vista Drive (off NYS Route 96BIDanby Road), Planned Development Zone No. 7. The project includes modifying the main and garden level entrances with new covered drop-offs,patio areas, walkways,parking and drive lane replacements, new landscaping, lighting, and drainage improvements. This is a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is not subject to environmental review. Ithacare Center Service Company,Inc., DBA Longview, Owner/Applicant;Steven Woods,Landscape Architect, TWMLA-A Fisher Associates Studio, Agent. By depositing same enclosed in a postpaid addressed wrapper, in a post office under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Post Office Department within the State of New York, and that the attached notice has been duly posted on the sign board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca on December 12, 2023, and the notice has been duly published in the official newspaper,Ithaca Journal on December 13, 2023. Abby Homer, ministrative Assistant Sworn t efore me on 1�, ' 2023. Notary Public Paulette Rosa NOTARY PUBLIC,STATE OF NEW YORK Registration No.01 R06156W oualifled in Tompkins Cou* commiss ion Expires December 4,2026 ithacajournal Public Notices Originally published at ithacajournal.com on 12/13/2023 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, starting at 7:00 P.M.on the following matter: Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for modifications to Longview,an Adult Care Facility, located at 1 Bella Vista Drive(off NYS Route 96B/Danby Road), Planned Development Zone No. 7.The project includes modifying the main and garden level entrances with new covered drop-offs, patio areas,walkways, parking and drive lane replacements, new landscaping, lighting, and drainage improvements.This is a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is not subject to environmental review. Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc., DBA Longview, Owner/Applicant; Steven Woods, Landscape Architect,TWMLA-A Fisher Associates Studio,Agent. Members of the public are welcome to attend in-person at Town Hall or virtually via Zoom.The public will have an opportunity to see and hear the meeting live and provide comments in-person or through Zoom at hftps://us06web.zoom.us/j/83643764382. If the public would like to attend the meeting for viewing purposes only, it is recommended to watch the livestream video on YouTube(https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCgvycXkJ6klVlibjhCy7NO/live). Any person wishing to address the board will be heard. In addition, comments can be sent via email to townclerk@town.ithaca.ny.us up to the end of business the day of the meeting and all comments will be forwarded to the board.Additional information is available at www.town.ithaca.ny.us. C.J. Randall, Director of Planning 12/13/23 9622126 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD Shirley A. Raffensperger Board Room,Town Hall 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca,New York 14850 Tuesday, December 19,2023 7:00 P.M. AGENDA 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for modifications to Longview, an Adult Care Facility, located at 1 Bella Vista Drive(off NYS Route 96B/Danby Road), Planned Development Zone No. 7. The project includes modifying the main and garden level entrances with new covered drop-offs, patio areas, walkways, parking and drive lane replacements, new landscaping, lighting,and drainage improvements.This is a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is not subject to environmental review. Ithacare Center Service Company,Inc., DBA Longview, Owner/Applicant; Steven Woods, Landscape Architect,TWMLA-A Fisher Associates Studio, Agent. 2. Consider approval of the 2024 Planning Board Meeting Schedule. 3. Consider a recommendation to the Town Board regarding the Chairperson of the Planning Board for 2024. 4. Persons to be heard. 5. Approval of Minutes. 6. Other Business. 7. Adjournment. C.J. Randall Director of Planning 607-273-1747 2 TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD December 19, 2023 Minutes Present: Fred Wilcox, Chair: Members Ariel Casper, Kelda McGurk, Bill Arms, Cindy Kaufman, and Liz Bageant Absent: Caitlin Cameron CJ Randall, Director of Planning, Chris Balestra, Planning; Marty Moseley, Director of Code Enforcement; David O'Shea, Engineering; Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk, and Guy Krogh, Attorney for the Town Mr. Wilcox opened the meeting at 7:02 p.m. *Audio recording failed; these minutes are done from memory the day after the meeting. 1. Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for modifications to Longview, an Adult Care Facility, located at 1 Bella Vista Drive (off NYS Route 96B/Danby Road), Planned Development Zone No. 7. The project includes modifying the main and garden level entrances with new covered drop-offs, patio areas, walkways,parking and drive lane replacements,new landscaping, lighting, and drainage improvements. This is a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is not subject to environmental review. Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc., DBA Longview, Owner/Applicant; Steven Woods, Landscape Architect, TWMLA-A Fisher Associates Studio, Agent. The applicant team was present and gave an overview of the project and showed the drawings submitted. Board Comments The details of the materials being proposed and the changes to the driveway and parking were discussed. The number of parking spaces is being reduced, parallel parking is being removed and the areas widened with input from the Ithaca Fire Department. Under NYS Law, an additional handicapped parking spot will be added during the building permit process. Mr. O'Shea noted that the Engineering Department has worked with the applicant team and have no concerns about stormwater issues, and, in fact, this project is reducing impervious surfaces. No State approvals are required, and the applicants have agreed to reduce the lighting to 3000K LED color temperature to meet the Town's preference. Public Hearing Mr. Wilcox opened the public hearing; there was no one wishing to speak and the hearing was closed. Determination A minor change was made to the draft resolution. PB 2023-12-19 (Filed 12/20) Pg. 1 PB RESOLUTION 2023-033: Preliminary& Final Site Plan Approval Longview Proposed Entry Improvements 1 Bella Vista Drive Tax Parcel No. 39.4-1.31 Town of Ithaca Planning Board,December 19, 2023 WHEREAS: 1. This action is the consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for modifications to Longview, an Adult Care Facility, located at 1 Bella Vista Drive (off NYS Route 96B/Danby Road), Planned Development Zone No. 7. The project includes modifying the main and garden level entrances with new covered drop-offs,patio areas,walkways, parking and drive lane replacements, new landscaping, lighting, and drainage improvements. Ithacare Center Service Company, Inc., DBA Longview, Owner/Applicant; Steve Woods, Landscape Architect, TWMLA-A Fisher Associates Studio, Agent, 2. This is a Type II Action, pursuant to 6 NYCRR Section 617.5(c)(2) of the regulations of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation promulgated pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, as the action constitutes a"replacement, rehabilitation, or reconstruction of a structure or facility, in kind, on the same site, including upgrading buildings to meet building or fire codes," and thus, approval of the site plan is not subject to review under SEQR, and 3. The Planning Board, at a public hearing held on December 19, 2023, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a report titled"Proposed Entry Improvements at Longview Senior Living," dated October 27, 2023, a set of drawings titled"Longview Entry Upgrades, 1 Bella Vista Drive, Ithaca,New York, Tompkins County," including sheets L101, L102, L201, L202, L301, L302, L401, L402, L501, L502, L601, L602, C100, C101, C201, C202, C301, A1, A2, and PD101,prepared by TWMLA, dated 10/27/2023, and other application materials; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby waives certain requirements for Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval, as shown on the Preliminary and Final Site Plan Checklists, having determined from the materials presented that such waiver will result in a significant alteration of neither the purpose of site plan control nor the policies enunciated or implied by the Town Board, and 2. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby grants Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for the proposed modifications to Longview, An Adult Care Facility, as described in the items noted in Whereas # 3 above, subject to the following conditions: a. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, submission, review, execution, and filing of an Operation, Maintenance, and Reporting Agreement for the proposed stormwater management facilities with the Town of Ithaca, specifying the ownership and maintenance responsibilities for the stormwater system, including: (i) Submission of an access easement, or other mechanism, to assure Town of Ithaca access to the stormwater facilities, PB 2023-12-19 (Filed 12/20) Pg. 2 (ii) Review and approval of the access easement and the Operation, Maintenance, and Reporting Agreement by the Attorney for the Town and the Town Engineer, and (iii)Town Board authorization to allow the Town Supervisor to sign any necessary easements and the stormwater Operation, Maintenance, and Reporting Agreement associated with the project, and b. Reduction of the LED light pole illumination from a 3500K color temperature to a 3000K color temperature. Moved: Ariel Casper Seconded: Fred Wilcox Vote: ayes-- Fred Wilcox, Ariel Casper, Liz Bageant, Kelda McGurk, Cindy Kaufinan, and Bill Arms Nays: None Item 2 Persons to be Heard—None Item 3 Recommendation of Chair Motion made by Liz Bageant, seconded by Ariel Casper to nominate Fred T Wilcox III to the Town Board for 2024 Chair of the Planning Board. Vote: ayes Bageant, Casper, Arms, Kaufinan, and McGurk Abstention Wilcox Item 4 Set Meeting Schedule for 2024 The Board discussed the Town staff s request to start meetings earlier and decided upon 6:30 p.m. The Board approved the standard meeting schedule of the I" and 3'd Tuesdays of the month, with two changes; the January 2"d meeting was cancelled as there are no agenda items and the September 3rd meeting being canceled as it falls the day after Labor Day. Motion made to approve the above stated meeting schedule by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Ms. Bageant, unanimous. Item 5 Other Business Ms. Balestra reviewed upcoming projects. Meeting was adjourned upon motion by Mr. Wilcox, seconded by Mr. Casper, unanimous. Sub a e osa, Town Clerk PB 2023-12-19 (Filed 12120) P . 3