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Home My WebLink About09-22-04 Planning & Economic Develoment Committee Meeting Agenda MEETING NOTICE City of Ithaca Planning, Neighborhoods & Economic Development Committee Wednesday, September 22,2004 Common Council Chambers City Hall-- 108 East Green Street TIME: Estimated 9:00 p.m. (Following Special Meeting of the Common Council) There will be a special meeting of the Common Council at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the Green Street garage, followed by the regular meeting of the Planning,Neighborhoods & Economic Development Committee. Agenda A. Agenda Review B. Public Comment and Response C. Announcements and Reports D. Action Items: 1. Acceptance of Sculpture-Resolution 10 minutes E. Other Items: 1. Downtown Zoning Amendment- Discussion (materials enclosed) 25 minutes F. Approval of Minutes -August 18, 2004 (materials enclosed) G. Adjournment Questions about the agenda should be directed to Mary Tomlan,Chairperson(272-9481)or to the appropriate staff person at the Department of Planning&Development(274-6550). Back-up material is available in the office of the Department of Planning&Development. Please note that the order of agenda items is tentative and subject to change. If you have a disability and require accommodations in order to fully participate, please contact the City Clerk at 274-6570 by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, September 21, 2004. Approved on October 20,2004 at the Planning,Neighborhoods&Economic Development Committee Meeting Planning, Neighborhoods & Economic Development Committee September 22, 2004 Minutes Committee Members Attending: Alderpersons Mary Tomlan, Chair; Dan Cogan; Pam Mackesey and Gayraud Townsend Other Elected City Officials Attending: Alderperson Joel Zumoff and Mayor Carolyn K. Peterson. City Staff Attending: JoAnn Cornish, Deputy Director of Planning &Development; Jennifer Kusznir, Economic Development Planner and H. Matthys Van Cort, Director of Planning &Development Others Attending: Gary Ferguson, Director of Ithaca Downtown Partnership Meeting was called to order by Mary Tomlan at 9:18 p.m. A. Agenda Review B. Public Comment and Responses: Joel Harlan from Newfield spoke in favor of development. C. Announcements and Reports There were no announcements or reports. D. Action Items 1. Acceptance of Sculpture Dan Cogan asked if this acceptance was in accordance with the City of Ithaca Public Art Plan. JoAnn Cornish explained the proposed acceptance of art to the Committee. Gary Ferguson added that the funds for the purchase of the piece came mostly from the Tompkins County Room Tax. On a motion by Pam Mackesey, seconded by Gayraud Townsend, the Committee unanimously voted in favor of the proposed resolution accepting the 'Crested King Heron' sculpture by artist Doug Makemson and directed the resolution be referred to Common Council for Action. (4-0) - 1 - q:\planning\groups\planning,neighborhoods and eco dev committee 2004\minutes\0922.doc Approved on October 20,2004 at the Planning,Neighborhoods&Economic Development Committee Meeting E. Downtown Zoning Amendment-Discussion Jennifer Kusznir described the proposed map change that would allow taller buildings in certain areas north of Green Street, and a second amendment that would establish a minimum building height of two occupiable stories in most commercially zoned areas in downtown. Cornish explained the rationale for the two-story minimum. Cogan spoke in favor of the proposed two-story minimum. Thys Van Cort said staff recommended that exceptions be written into the ordinance for small accessory structures, small additions, and single-purpose, special-use buildings such as theaters and churches, which could be expected to be considerably taller than a normal one-story commercial building. Mackesey expressed concern at the proposed new maximum building heights. Staff was instructed to circulate the proposed amendments for comment. Since this was for discussion only, no resolution was considered F. Approval of Minutes On a motion by Townsend, seconded by Mackesey, the August 18, 2004 minutes were approved with the following revision: Coles said that she understands the need for more housing within the city limits, especially given the high number of people who commute for work from out of the county into the city. However, she also said that she thinks the cliffs are beautiful. G. Adjournment On a motion by Mackesey, seconded by Cogan, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 p.m. - 2 - q:\planning\groups\planning,neighborhoods and eco dev committee 2004\minutes\0922.doc D1 September 16, 2004 RESOLUTION PERTAINING TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF SCULPTURE WHEREAS the Ithaca Downtown Partnership has raised funds to purchase a piece of sculpture from the 2003 "Art in the Heart of the City" sculpture exhibition and donate it to the City; and WHEREAS the identified piece of art is entitled"Crested King Heron"by artist Doug Makemson; and WHEREAS this sculpture was installed and identified with a permanent plaque as part of the 2003 sculpture exhibition; and WHEREAS the acquisition and installation of outdoor public art represents an important downtown goal for the Ithaca Downtown Partnership and the City of Ithaca; and WHEREAS outdoor public art enlivens public spaces, enhances the pedestrian experience and serves to beautify and uplift the downtown district; and WHEREAS The City of the Ithaca Public Art Commission has formally recommended acceptance of this donation of sculpture for display in downtown, now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED 1. That the Common Council, on behalf of the City of Ithaca, does hereby accept the donation of"Crested King Heron", and 2. That this donation be formalized with a document between the City and the Ithaca Downtown Partnership that summarizes the rights and obligations of the City, the donor and the artist pertaining to the acceptance of donated art. This document will follow the language and terms utilized in prior sculpture donations approved by Common Council. q:\planning\groups\public art commission\resolutions\donation of sculpture Rahn 9/17/2004 i ,, CITY OF ITHACA E 1 V~�� •'f 108 East Green Street— 3rd Floor Ithaca, New York 14850-5690 Irmnrml rm TO , DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT cO� "NY' H. MATTHYS VAN CORT, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT !OIDItATE__-"_ JOANN CORNISH, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT Telephone: Planning & Development - 607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA - 607-274-6559 Email: planning @cityofithaca.org Email: iura@cityofithaca.org Fax: 607-274-6558 Fax: 607-274-6558 To: Planning,Neighborhood, and Economic Development Committee From: Jennifer Kusznir, Economic Development Planner Date: September 9, 2004 Subject: Downtown Zoning Amendment The purpose of this memo is to provide information regarding the proposal to change the zoning height regulations for some portions of downtown. It is in the City's interest to encourage mixed-use development in downtown in order to build a strong downtown core, thereby strengthening the City as whole. Modest changes in building height regulations, and therefore density, can improve project feasibility in selected downtown locations. Any such changes must be strategically designed so as not to negatively impact older downtown buildings, sun exposure, or significant views. In staff's opinion, the zoning amendments described below meet these criteria, that is, they would improve project feasibility on selected sites, while not significantly impacting their surroundings. The following changes are proposed: • Map change from CBD-60 to CBD-100 for a portion of parcel 70.-4-4 • Map change from CBD-60 to CBD-85 for all of parcels 70.-4-6 and 70.-4-5.2 A separate but related issue is that of minimum building height. Most areas in downtown now require that any new construction be of a minimum height. In order to ensure that any new development will be in character with the existing downtown buildings, staff recommends amending the zoning ordinance to establish a two-story minimum height requirement in the following zoning districts. (See Attached map for locations): • Chart change for CBD-60, CBD-85, CBD-100, CBD-120, CBD-140, B-1 a, B- lb to add a minimum two-story requirement for all buildings in any of these zones. If the committee is in agreement with the recommended changes, then an environmental review of the zoning amendment will be completed and circulated prior to being returned to the committee for a final recommendation. If you have any questions on any of the enclosed materials, feel free to contact me at 274- 6410. 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Peterson(arrived at 8:10 p.m.) City Staff Attending: Ruth Aslanis, Department of Planning & Development; Nels Bohn, Director of Community Development; Tim Logue, Department of Planning & Development; and H. Matthys Van Cort, Director of Planning & Development Meeting was called to order by Mary Tomlan at 7:40 p.m. A. Agenda Review Tomlan stated that Downtown Historic District—Support for National Register Listing would be added to the agenda to become Action Item#1. The other items listed would follow. B. Public Hearing: Amendment to 2004 Action Plan HUD Entitlement Program. On a motion by Pam Mackesey, seconded by Dan Cogan, the public hearing was opened for the proposed amendment to 2004 Action Plan HUD Entitlement Program. No one spoke. On a motion by Mackesey, seconded by Cogan, the public hearing was closed. C. Public Comment and Responses: City resident Danny Pearlstein spoke in favor of the proposed changes to the U1 district regulations in the City's zoning ordinance, as detailed in Tim Logue's Aug. 11, 2004 memorandum to the Conservation Advisory Council. D. Announcements and Reports Tomlan noted that she had received a letter from Jean McPheeters, President of the Tompkins County Chamber of Commerce, requesting that a planning study of the Collegetown area be added to the Planning &Development Department's work plan for 2005. Discussion of this request will be deferred until the October committee meeting. 1. Planned Unit Development (PUD) Subcommittee Tim Logue reported on the work of the Subcommittee. - 1 - q:\planning\groups\planning,neighborhood and eco dev committee 2004\minutes\0818.doc DRAFT COPY -- NOT YET APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING, NEIGHBORHOODS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 2. Access Management Logue reported that further consideration of an access management consulting contract awaits a definition of the scope of the study. 3. Transportation Demand Management(TDM) Logue reported on the work done by Gloria Lau, a Cornell University City & Regional Planning student who interned under his supervision during this past June and July. He mentioned that there are limitations to the number of trips that could be eliminated by demand management. This limitation is a result of numerous factors such as the size of the City, its geography and topography, the transient population, etc. 4. Tomlan called attention to the July 28, 2004, letter to Nels Bohn from Barbara Halpin, Coordinator of the Schuyler County Empire Zone. E. Action Items 1. Downtown Historic District—Support for National Register Listing Tomlan introduced this item, which had been added to the agenda. Gary Ferguson explained the reasons for the proposal. Tomlan stated that she had consulted on the proposed district for the Ithaca Downtown Partnership but that, because of the limited fee ($300) charged for work completed, in her opinion there was no conflict of interest. On a motion by Cogan, seconded by Mackesey, the Committee unanimously voted in favor of the proposed Resolution of Support and directed that it be referred to Common Council for Action as part of the Consent Agenda. (Vote was 3-0) At 8:10 Mayor Carolyn Peterson joined the meeting. 2. Main Street Grant, Request from Ithaca Downtown Partnership (IDP) for Resolution of Support Ferguson briefly described the grant application and the resolution of support. On a motion by Mackesey, seconded by Cogan, the Committee unanimously voted in favor of the proposed Resolution of Support and directed that it be referred to Common Council for Action as part of the Consent Agenda. (Vote was 3-0) 3. Geographic Information System (GIS) Plan--Conceptual System Design Ruth Aslanis explained the proposed Conceptual System Design. Mackesey spoke in opposition to the use of capital funding for salaries, though she believed that this was a worthwhile project. - 2 - q:\planning\groups\planning,neighborhood and eco dev committee 2004\minutes\0818.doc DRAFT COPY -- NOT YET APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING, NEIGHBORHOODS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Maria Coles noted that the letters of support for the project were impressive, but she concurred with Mackesey regarding salaries. Joel Zumoff spoke against passing a resolution that included reference to method of funding. While the committee agreed with the merits of the proposed Conceptual System Design, the request for funding was deemed premature. No action was taken. 4. Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) a. Transfer of Surplus City-Owned Land to IURA for Future Development- 324-346 Floral Avenue Nels Bohn explained the proposal for disposition of the above-described City-owned parcels. He said that part of the parcels are in a unique natural area, designated as the Octopus Cliffs. Coles said she thinks that the cliffs are beautiful. She also expressed concern about the traffic that would be generated by development of the area, and the perception that there was too much subsidized housing on West Hill. Mackesey suggested that it might be advantageous to leave the steepest hillsides undeveloped. She said she would prefer to leave this property undeveloped. Cogan asked whether the land could be used for a community garden or some similar use. Tomlan said that she was impressed with the natural beauty of the area. She also was concerned about the traffic passing through the area, but recognized that growth in the City reduces commuter traffic. She said if the area is developed there should be development controls and a plan for pedestrian and bicycle circulation. The Committee decided to postpone action on sale of the area so that all Common Council members could have a chance to visit the site and give consideration to conditions that could be attached to sale of the parcels. b. Program Amendment to FY 2004 Action Plan -Resolution Bohn explained the federal regulation that created the need for the amendment, which would add $148,331 in revenue to the HOME budget from the Housing Development Grant program source, using the money to make a construction loan to Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services (INHS) for the Elm Street Rental Housing Construction project. After some discussion, on a motion by Mackesey, seconded by Cogan,the Committee unanimously voted in favor of the proposed amendment and directed that it be referred to Common Council for Action. (Vote 3-0) - 3 - q:\planning\groups\planning,neighborhood and eco dev committee 2004\minutes\0818.doc DRAFT COPY -- NOT YET APPROVED BY MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING, NEIGHBORHOODS & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE 5. Removal of Bump-Out in 300 Block of College Avenue Tomlan presented a summary of the committee's July discussion on the removal of a bump-out on the 300 block of College Avenue. Committee members concurred. F. Other Items: 1. Ul District Zoning Amendment-Discussion Tomlan introduced the proposed zoning amendment and asked Logue to summarize the memorandum he had written to the Committee. Mayor Peterson said that Cornell had suggested at the City-Cornell Working Group that there be discussions over the next 6 months to see if a compromise could be reached regarding the proposed change to the Zoning Ordinance. Cornell said that they would refrain from applying for permits within the 200-foot buffer zone during the 6-month discussion period with the following exceptions: for work that had received Site Plan Approval in the West Campus area, or for emergencies or maintenance work. Zumoff asked whether there would be any value added by requiring the University to seek a special permit as proposed. Speaking at the invitation of the Committee, Pearlstein asked the Committee to approve the proposed amendment. Mackesey said she thought the City should have a better idea of what it wants before entering into discussions. The consensus was that discussions should go forward as proposed, conducted by a City- Cornell subgroup. It was decided that the Mayor and Tomlan would determine the constitution of the city's membership in that group. Tomlan also asked that the City Attorney advise the Council regarding the legal grounds for denying or granting a special permit. G. Approval of Minutes There were no minutes for approval. H. Adjournment Tomlan reminded committee members that next month's meeting would be September 22 (the fourth rather than the third Wednesday of the month). On a motion by Cogan, seconded by Mackesey, the meeting was adjourned at 10:30 p.m. - 4 - q:\planning\groups\planning,neighborhood and eco dev committee 2004\minutes\0818.doc