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Home My WebLink AboutMN-PDB-1966-01-10 PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting January 10, 1966 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman Stallman, Mrs. Nordheimer, Messrs Alo, Carpenter, Colbert, Feldt and Schmidt. ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, Asst Planner Sinn, lv`essrs T.ielchen and Van Mlarter Press Representatives Langdon and Levy. MEETING called to order at 7:30 p.m. MINUTES of the last regular meeting, December 13, 1965 were duly approved. COMMDNTCAT IONS: 1. School Board Nominating Committee - The Planning Director read a letter from the Superin en en o Sc oo s, Ithaca City School District, which expressed a desire to have the planning Board send two representatives to the 1966 annual convention of the nominating committee. The purpose of the convention is to select committeemen. Mr. Alo and Mr. Schmidt were appointed as delegates to represent the Planning Board at this convention to be held at 8:00 p.m., -onday, January 31, 1966, at Kulp Auditorium of the Ithaca High School. 2. Purity Ice Cream Company - PQr. Niederkorn indicated that Purity Ice Cream Company 700 Cascadilla St. has formally submitted a request to have their property re-zoned from its present B-1 to I-1. It was recommended that this request be sent to the Codes and Ordinance Committee for review and report. % Proposed Cluster Development - The Planning Director stated that a formal request has been submitted to the Planning Board which expresses a desire to build "Cluster+l housing in an R-1 district. The request explained the intention and development tech- niques echniques of the proposed development. It was recommended by the planning Director that this item be referred to the Codes and Ordinances Committee for study and report. COhDAITTEE ASSIGM ENTS: Vice-Chairman: Nordheimer (first person listed is committee chairman) Executive and Liaison: Stallman Alo Housing and Redevelopment : Feld Carpenter Colbert General Plan and Capital Improve. Schmidt Feld Carpenter Codes and Ordinances Nordheimer Stallman Schmidt Community Facilities .and Services Alo Nordheimer Colbert STAFF PROGRESS REPORT & 14ORK PROGRAM: Chairman Stallman explained the work presently under study by the staff and the Board. He also outlined the work scheduled for 1966. (A copy of this report is attached to the official copy of the minutes). NE?7 BUSINESS: Proposal for Consulting Services - The Chairman stated that he and the staff had met concerning the departure of the Planning Director and had worked out an arrangement to continue the work now under consideration and projects to be undertaken in the future. Mr. Schmidt MOVED, 91that Thomas Niederkorn will work for the City of Ithaca an average of 15 hours per week for a 50 week year. Maximum pay not to exceed6,375 for one year. Base pay not to cover typing, materials or reproduction costs. In addition, will attend Planning Board and Council meetings as required to present information. Will do the folloiaing: 1. Advise with Assistant Planner as necessary; 2. Complete Survey and Planning applications for Downtown and Collegetown renewal projects; 3. Complete site development studies and development fund applications for the Lake Front and Cass .farina Park, including the location within the city of Route 96 arterial and presentations to the State of New York; 4. Begin, for publication, the condensed final version of the City of Ithaca General . Plan; 5. Begin Zoning review studies; 6. Iffork, with the Housing Authority on site selection and programming; 7. Vfork on Regional Board projects as required, with the Regional Board reimbursing the city for this work. It is proposed that Tom Sinn continue as Assistant Planner with the added respon- sibility for office management and all work except as noted above at an annual salary of $8,208. In this capacity he could gain the additional experience necessary to qualify as Planning Director. " Seconded by Mr. Alo. CARRIED MISCELLANEOUS: Economic Opportunity Act - The Planning Director explained that the Planning Board has been requested to send a representative to the Economic Opportunity Board. It was recommended by Chairman Stallman that additional information be saught and a deci- sion on this be made at the next regular meeting. Commendation of IIr. Niederkorn - Mr. Feldt MOVED. 11that the Planning Board express its appreciation for the fine service and excellent guidance given by Thomas Niederkorn and wishes him the best of luck in his new career." Seconded by Mrs. Nordheimer. CARRIED MEETING ADJOURNED at 8:p.m. Thomas Sinn Asst. Planner 1.10.66 - 2 - i �bS - I�I66 CITY PLANNING BOARD A, CUMMMT ACTIVE PROJECTS 1. mineral Plan for City of 1th.aca: includes studies on Land Use, Population, Public Utilities, T'raf'fic and Circulation and Public Education. Stile to be done: Complete missing sections or, Neighborhood ?a` mY aRecrerti m, updet.@ the older sections as Needed, prepare graphics, edify aU copy and prepare for publication. 2. Urban Renmfel Survey and Planning A7p cations " Coiml.town Two and collegetoyn. Basic data and maps have been assembled. Narrative statements explaining and justifying proje;ts in rough draft fern only. Cost estimates prelim nary. Still to be dazia: Prepare fina..l maps, final texts and final cosE es ir�ates; present to Planning Board, Council and Federal Government. This would also involve coordination with Cornell University and the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency-. Se Applications for Belle Shexmian and Wood Streets parks acquisition: Part I has been approved by the State of New "fork. Preliminary spplicaticu to Federal, Govenment is ready. Still to be done: Prepare Part II of the State application, nc ing property appraisal a&. survey; final application with all documentation to Federal Government. 4. 1,ppli catiou for Site DeveloTmient F ds fox, I e Front ead Cass fanbia PE�rks Preliminary site desi.gna completed; Mase maps prepared, Still to be done4 Complete staging mapa, cost estimated z�nd oea a Route 96 arterial and interchange with Taugha.-mock Blvd.; prepare for sulmlission to City,, State and Federal Govvrnmen a. S. East Hill Development Plan: West Hill Development Plan: South Hill Circulation Study: Iblet Valley Development Plan: The East Hill plan is well along in the basic data gathering sage; Vest Hil.l plan has detailed street and lot layout for some parts; South Hill circulation system in beginning stages Still to be done: Establish objectives and proposals for East Hill; work out a subdivision plan and road system for the remain— der of gest Hill; study alternative routes down South Hill; ccmpletely review existing land use and circulation proposals for Inlet Valley considering railroad relocation and flood, channel. realignment 6, Recreation Section of General. Plan: Basic data is being gathered for this section and maps hav;- been made. Still to be donet Final text including standards for all an T_ U siEes of recreation activities, objectives., propos- as w.)d t-:-wing sch�W.ua,- for acquisition ard develoument. 7. Housing for the Tldarly� Me project being mde._takEzk by the Noua-ing AuthoeLty,, Plazmix.g Board acsistance required to detenmine site locations tind- consUmetion program. Fr.se maps being prepared and basic date being gathered, B. ANTICIPATED ?R&JECTS 1., Continuing Capital Improvsments Programming. a. ReAum- all Districts, and Boundaries b,, Review, slI Suplu-Isnt-a�x7* Rag-ations FarVftrg, 11:31J.gns�. Yard3- , Spvial C'11c,. Q. r-"Oviem, all cn)"Orceoctn�t c:ild apm-als prouad'u'res. 5. I'SubeUvisiw.. Regulevians Review. 4. Street Tree Kan. 5. Off-streat proking facilities study. 6. Housing projects for lon- and :'Addle income families (not public housing) ?,., creek ratereted study. 8,, Up-.ate e�fLsting land use maps in co'Lo7%'. C. MAJOR FEGIO'NAL BOARD PROJECTS i. Comty-wiide rafuse di'�posal sttely. 2c, Projected land tee in the w7ban fringe. 3. ,reterial arid, pz�imar7 street layout in urban fri-vige. 4. Urban area econwic study. Sr, StWry of Historical .5rchiteature. 6. Populwtion Projections report (condensed versiaa for publication)