HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PDB-1969-07-16 PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS
City of Ithaca
Regular ilkleeting July 16, 196-Q 7:30 p.m.
PRESENT: Chairman Schmidt, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hamilton and Plessrs. Korf and Parkes.
ALSO: Planning Director Kasprzak, Assistant Planner 1eigs, City Engineer Schlieder,
H. Hontague, 14. Slegotr,,ski , G. Morgenstern and F. Yahn, representative of the
press.
ABSENT: Vice Chairman Reps and Mr. Putney.
MINUTES of the Regular -Fleeting,. June 18, 1969, Caere approved as publishes:.
SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS:
1 . Project Hangar - A brief presentation vias rude by Messrs. Siegowski and
Morgenstern, representatives of Now Directions Student Marketinq, Inc. , a collegiate
booking agency, of a proposal to utilize the old Ithaca Airport hangar for operation
of a multi-media entertainment center. The agency wishes to lease the hangar for a
three-year period with option to continue in cooperation iwith the Ithaca Festival.
They would fund the cost of renovation (initial investment $100,000). They plan use
of the runway to provide parking. This profit-oriented enterprise would provide enter-
tainment for all ache groups and include family-type programs.
Fir. Schmidt answered that the Planning Board is happy to receive proposals to
study; however, more information is desired and he requested a more detailed report
be submitted to the Inlet Park Committee for study.
CONIMURICAT IONS:
1 . Director Kasprzak read a letter from D. E. Ryan, Regional Park [4anager of thQ
Finger Lakes State Parks Commission, to Mayor Kiely advising that no vouchers will be
processed for BOR grant-in-aid payment for Cayuga Lake Shore and Inlet Park Development
(Project 31-00053) until the recently erected overhead electric lines in Cass Park
along the park road are eliminated and placed underground. After a brief discussion,,
the following resolution was presented:
WHEREAS, the Inlet Park Committee has been created by Common Council on February 1 , 1967,
for the purpose of coordinating the work of planning and developing the Inlet Park
area; and,
WHEREAS, the Inlet Park Committee consists of William Schmidt representing Regional
Planning Board, Robert Dingman and Carl Yengo representing the Board of Public
td►orks, James Parkes and Gregory Kasprzak representing Planning Board, Robert Cutia
representing the Youth Bureau, Ralph Campbell representing the Ithaca Festival ,
Allan Feldt representing the Common Council and '`payor Kiely.
WHEREAS, a Master Site Plan has been prepared and approved by the Inlet Park Committee
on July 18, 1967; and,
WHEREAS, the Haster Site Plan has also been approved by the City Planning Board on
July 19, 1967 and by the Regional Planning Board on (undetermined), and by the
Common Council on April 5, 1967 and again on August 2, 1967; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca has entered into a iemorandum of Understanding with the
State of Net,,i York and the Center for the Arts for the joint development of the
Inlet Park Area in accordance imlith the INrister Site Plan-, and,
WHEREAS 68.7% of ?the funds for development of this area are to come from the Federal
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation and the Appalachian Regional Commission and these
funds are tied to the Mlaster Site Plan as approved and to the provisions of the
application for said Federal funds, and,
WHEREAS, Federal funds are placed in jeopardy when the provisions of this plan and
application are not complied 1with;
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N ., THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that t11o. Planning Board hereby reaffirms its approval
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of the Master Site Plan and declares that the details of the development of this
area are as important as the broad concepts set forth in this plan; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Board feels that when there are any question,$
related to implementation of the details of this plan, that such questions be
decided by the Inlet Park Committee; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Planning Board requests the Common Council to reaffirm
the City's interest in the development of this area in accordance with the concepts
of the r1aster Site Plan and the provisions of the application for Federal funds.
Mr. Parkes MOVED, "the Planning Board adopt the above resolution. " Seconded by Mr. Kprf.
Unanimously CARRIED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
I. Inlet Point Development (Special Committee) - Mr. Parkes reported the findincis
of the Special Committee which met July 14, 1969 regarding the proposal. made by
Mr. Harvey Montague to develop Urban Design Study on the Inlet Point.
He offered,for the Planning Board' s consideration, the following suggestion:
1 . that Mr. Montague be hired as a consultant and contract be arranged on this
basis only,
2. that Inlet Point be considered as an area of Urban Design Study,
3. that the study be accomplished by January 1 , 1970 for the total cost to the
City of $2000.00,
4. that a Committee of the Board or a Special Committee be appointed to work with
Hr. Montague on this project.
During a discussion the Board concluded that "Consultant's Services" in the
contract will stipulate the requirements and drawings, plans, maps, etc. that the
consultant will have to produce and present to the Board at the conclusion of the
contract.
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r1r. Parkes ROVED, "that tne City enter into (i contract, with the approval of thee
Council , with Fir. H. ilontaguo on Vnie above project." Seconded by Ears. Jones.
Unanimously CARRIED.
OLD BUSINESS:
1 . CYO Property - Progress Report - illlrs. Jones reported that the Finance Committee
of the Council Ujt-c-i-iTo-d--t-�d-commcndettion from the Planning Board regatrdinq*.
future plans for the CYO property. It was pointed out that the Planning Board and
Common Council have approved the City Recreation and Open Space Plan, which spells out
recommendation for the property in question. Therefore, this recommendation should bo
transcribed and submitted to the Finance Com.mittee in the form of a mono.
NEW BUSINESS: o n P.
iNISCELLAiNEOUS:
1 . Approval of Consultant's Statement - Director Kasprzak read a letter from
Steven Peterson requeffing _pTrtTa1'-pTya=pt ($5500) of the fee negotiated in the contraqt
between himself and the City of Ithaca becuase of -initial expenses involved in the
University Avenue Urban Design Study, "Mr. Korf [10VED, "the Board pay 50 percent of
the contract price to Mr. Peterson at this time." Seconded by Mrs. Jones. Unanimously
CARRIED.
2. Review of Zoning -Cases,
a) Request for an Exception at 409 S. Geneva Street. This area is zoned R-2
and the Ordinance requires 50 ft. frontage, ftoever, nearly all of the lots in
the neighborhood have less than requirement so the Exception of 10 feet would not
be incompatible with rest of neighborhood, Therefore the Board recommended
"the Planning Board has reviewed the request and finds no objections to the width
at street requirement since it does not conflict with the long-range aspect of
planning. However, the Board would like to make sure that by granting this
Exception no other City or State codes are violated, i.e. Fire, Building, etc.
b).Request for an Exception at 415 E. State Street (Wilcox Press). The Board
decided in favor of a site visit due to concern over th4 retaining walls in this,
area and appcarancl, of the building facing State Street, After visiting the site
and reviewing the case the Board r4commcnded
"the Planning Board finds no objections to this Exception since it does not con-
flict with the long-range aspect of planning. Hou!ever, since the structure fronts
on the major city street -which serves as major access to the City, conditions, as
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to the appearance of the building and how it rncets the City's sidowalk, because of
the difference in levels , should be attached .when granting this Exception, i.e.
architectural treatment of both south and cast: elevations should be stipulated,
proper run-off of roof water should boprovidcd, etc.
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MEETING ADJOURIIED at 9:30 p.m.
Gronory Kasprzak
Planning Director
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