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Home My WebLink AboutMN-PDB-1967-01-23 z PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS City of Ithaca, N. Y. Regular Meeting January 23, 1967 7:30 p.m. PRESENT: Chairman Stallman, Mrs. Nordheimer Messrs. Alo, Schmidt, Carpenter, Parkes and Feldt. ALSO: Planning Director G. Kasprzak, Jerry Langdon (Ithaca Journal) and the follow- ing members of the South Hill Civic Assn.: Mesdames Jones, J. Lockwood, Blizzard, M Lockwood, Putnam Jr., Vlahos, Raponi, James and Messrs. Putnam Jr., and Zaharis. MEETING called to order at 7:30 p.m. N9.7 1MMER: The Chairman of the Board introduced and welcomed a new member to the Planning Board, Mr. James Parkes. MINUTES of the last regular meeting, December 19, 1967, were duly approved. COMMUNICATIONS: 1. Request for Rabdivision Approval - The Planning Director read a letter from Mr. J. S. Knapp requesting approval of one (1) lot in the Westwood Knoll subdivision on West Hill. The lot in question is ##1.7 on the subdivision map shown. The Planning Board agreed to grant approval, as requested, provided the stipulations stated in the Committee Report are met. Mrs. Nordheimer 14TOVED: 11that a public hearing be held at next regular meeting- of Planning Board before final approval is granted". Seconded. by I!rir. Alo. Carried. COMMITTEE ,ASSIGNS ENTS: Vice-Chairman: Mrs. Nordheimer (unanimously reelected) (first person listed is committee chairman) Executive& Liaison: Stallman and Alo Housing & Redevelopment: Feldt, Carpenter, Parkes General Plan & Capital Improvements: Schmidt, Feldt, Carpenter Codes & Ordinances: Nordheimer, Stallman, Parkes, Schmidt Community Facilities & Services: Alo, Nordheimer, Parkes. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 1. Codes and Ordinances - ITTurnkeyTM apartment proposal Mrs. Nordheimer explained the propos as submitted by Mr. R. Allen. According to the plans, 16 units are proposed under the "Turnkey" scheme for the Ithaca Housing Authority. " This proposal is to be considered under the A.D.D. requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. According to the presented plans all stipulations of the Ordinance are met except the parking. The proposal is lacking 43% of needed parking. The Codes and Ordinances Committee therefore, after serious deliberation, recommended to the planning Board that the plans as submitted could not be approved. Mrs. Nordheimer then MOVM: "that i the project be referred to the architect for further study on the parking problem". Seconded by Mr. Schmidt. CARRIED. 2c Rezoning of 500 N. Meadow St. - Mrs. Nordheimer explained the request to the Council from the residen s of the 500 block of N. Meadow St. to rezone the area from the present B-1 classification to B-4 classification. The Council in turn referred this request to the Planning Board for study and recommendation. To avoid a possibil ity of future strip development also due to other reasons stated in the committee report, Mrs. Nordheimer MOVED: "that the Planning Board recommend to the Common Council that the request be denied". Seconded by Mr. Feldt. CARRIED. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Contract with Egner & Niederkorn Associates- Copies of the Contract between Egner & Niederkorn Associates and the City Planning Board have been mailed to each member of the board for review and comments. The contract refers to the preparation of the Master Site Plan, for the Cayuga Lake Shore Development, by the above firm. There being no specific objections to the said contract Mr. Schmidt MOVED: "that the contract be approved and forwarded to the Ithaca Common Council for ratification and signature as official". Seconded by Mrs. Nordheimer. CARRIED. 2. Cayuga Lake Shore Master Plan and Coordinating Committee Mr. Schmidt proposed the creations a committee that uo uld represent the interests of the City of Ithaca, Regional Planning Board and the Festival. The function of the committee M uld be to review the plans prepared by the consultants, authorize payments and act as an inter- mediary between the said consultant and the interested parties. Further establish a line of communication which will result in attaining the objectives in an orderly and speedy fashion. Mrs. Nordheimer MOVED: "that Mr. Feldt, Mr. Schmidt and City Planner Kasprzak be appointed to represent the Planning Board and that this committee be approved by the Council". Seconded by Mr. Carpenter. CARRIED KOff BUSINESS: 1. Work Program Schedule - The Planning Director outlined the work schedule for 1967. He also stated that some of the work may not be completed due to shortage of profes-. sional staff. The following are included in the program: Urban Renewal Applications (both Downtown-Two & Collegetown). Applications for Lake Shore Park Development, Complete the General Plan (including a City traffic study and surrounding arterials). Materialize Wood St. Park transaction with the School Board, Initiate a Complete Zoning Review, Continue with Capital Improvements Programming, Prepare District Plans, Conduct Impact Study on Ithaca due to Lake Shore Developments. Some discussion fol- lowed on the particular topics to be executed, in general an agreement was expressed as to the 1967 program. MISCELLANEOUS: 1. Summer & Full Time Help - City Planner informed the Board that he is prepared to offer summer employment to Courtney Riordan, a Ph.D. student at Cornell University also to continue Bill Gizentanner's employment through the summer. He also informed the board that he will proceed on hiring a "secretaryf► for the office. The Board concurred with the above. 1.23.67 t- 2 2. Collegetown Urban Renewal -- I!lr. Feldt suggested that a meeting, of all parties concerned with Collegetown Urban 'Renewal, be held to '?Clear the air++ and come to some agreement on the future of the- proposal. This suggestion was received with mixed feelings. Mr. Feldt then offered to analize the matter and decide on future action. 3. Park Road - Mr. Parkes referred to the Park Road in the Cayuga Lake Shore Park development, proposed by Superintendent of Public 71orks. He hoped that the matter could be resolved in such a way that a road could be constructed and a proper use of the park lands effectuated. The Board agreed and suggested serious consideration when the matter arose again. MEETING ADJOURNED at 9 p.m. Gregory Kasprzak / Planning Director l 1.23.67 p 3 --