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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PDB-1992-07-28 UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED 10/27/92 Planning and Development Board MINUTES July 28, 1992 PRESENT: S . Adams (Vice chair) , S. Blumenthal (Chair) , G. Hagood, P. Mackesey, J. Schroeder, J. Tripp. Staff : Director H. M. Van Cort, L. Tsang. Also, applicants, media and members of the public. 1 . Meeting was called to order at 7 :35 p.m. 2 . Privilege of the Floor: No one appeared. 3 . Public Hearing and Final Subdivision Approval A. 515 Hector St./Krupas. A public hearing was held. No one spoke to the Board regarding this request for a lot line adjustment . Schroeder, seconded by Tripp, moved for Final Subdivision Approval conditioned on the submission of a final survey map and consolidation of the two parcels . The motion was carried. 4 . Preliminary Subdivision Approval A. 507-09 Cliff St./Ithaca Neighborhood Housing Services This subdivision is requested to create a new building lot for the relocation of a house from an adjacent lot to the subdivided property. Tripp, seconded by Schroeder, moved for a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, and the motion was carried. Tripp moved for Preliminary Subdivision Approval . The motion was seconded by Schroeder and passed 5-0-1 . B. 105-111 Stewart Ave./East Hill School Coop/Parker Subdivision has been requested on behalf of the applicants by the Parkers to allow the purchase of a parcel of land containing an existing two-car garage at the northeast corner of the East Hill Cooperative property. The Parkers wish to combine this parcel with their property at 123 N. Quarry St . in order to have off-street parking at their residence. Tripp, seconded by Hagood, moved for a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, and the motion passed. Tripp, seconded by Schroeder, moved for Preliminary Subdivision Approval, carried. 5 . Public Hearings for Preliminary Site Development Plan Review A. 102 West Ave. /Edgemoor Lane Parking Lot/Cornell Univ. No one addressed the Board on this matter. B. 350 Franklin St./Sciencenter -- Willow Ave. residents Mark Walker and Laura Lewis spoke in favor of the project expressing their enthusiastic support . C. 800 S. Plain St. /Titus Tower Storage Bldg. /Ithaca Housing Authority -- No one appeared before the Board. Planning and Development Board -2- Minutes of July 28, 1992 6 . Site Development Plan Reviews A. Edgemoor Lane Parking Lot/Cornell University. A proposal for a 22-space parking lot at the corner of West Avenue and Edgemoor Lane including a new sidewalk, new timber retaining walls, and new plantings was reviewed. Schroeder commented that he considered the continual addition of parking lots at Cornell unfortunate. It was stated by the applicants that the construction of this lot will fulfill the commitments made to the City of Ithaca and the Cornell Law School to replace parking lost on the site used for construction of the Performing Arts Center. Tripp, seconded by Hagood, moved for a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, passed 5-0-1 . Tripp moved that the preliminary site development plan is approved as submitted and that it is considered to be the final site development plan and approved as such. Motion was seconded by Hagood and carried 5-0-1 . B. Titus Tower Storage Building. The proposal for the addition of a storage building, associated drive and drainage improvements at 800 S . Plain St . for Titus Tower II was discussed. The Conservation Advisory Council had not reviewed the LEAF because it had not been submitted prior to their July meeting. There was discussion on whether to table this item. Motion to give a negative declaration contingent on review by the CAC and the city attorney was defeated 2-2-1 . Tripp, seconded by Schroeder, moved to continue this item at next month's meeting and adjourn the public hearing. Motion carried. C. Sciencenter. The design details and building materials, most of which have been donated by businesses, were described by Bob Leathers, the architect for the project. The approximately 39, 000 s . f. development includes the remodelling of and addition to an existing pump house, an outdoor exhibit ground and playground, and parking for 48 vehicles . Schroeder, seconded by Hagood, moved for a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance, and the motion was carried 5-0-1 . Schroeder moved that the preliminary site development plan is approved with modifications in the form of conditions, and it shall be considered to be the final site development plan and approved as such. Conditions : 1 . The site plan drawings S2 and S3 be modified to address the questions and suggestions as indicated in the marked-up drawings and as discussed in the codes and administration committee meeting. 2 . The final choices of building materials and colors be approved by the city staff in consultation with one or more members of the Board. The motion was seconded by Tripp and passed 5-0-1 . Planning and Development Board -3- Minutes of July 28, 1992 7 . Old Business A. Site Plan Review revisions - Schroeder, seconded by Tripp moved to postpone. Carried 5-0-1 . B. Master Plan discussion - Tripp, seconded by Schroeder, moved to defer this item. Carried. 8 . New Business A. Ordinance Amending Section 30.26 of Subdivisions C and, D of the Municipal Code entitled "Zoning. " Language revising the zoning ordinance involving the consideration of public response in granting special permits was discussed. Tripp, seconded by Hagood, moved that the Board support the amendment, carried 5-0-1 . , B. Inlet Island Land Use Plan - Environmental Review. Board members suggested issues to be addressed including building height, erosion, design considerations . The following resolution was moved by Adams, seconded by Blumenthal, passed 5-0-1 . WHEREAS,on August 1, 1990, Common Council passed a resolution establishing the Inlet Island Land Use Committee with the charge of creating a land use plan for the Island, and WHEREAS, in February of 1992, the Inlet Island Land Use Committee completed a land use plan, and WHEREAS, the action necessary to adopt the Inlet Island Land Use Plan in the manner proposed is a Type I action under the City's Environmental Quality Review Act, and WHEREAS, full environmental review has been conducted, including the completion of Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Long Environmental Assessment Form, and WHEREAS, it appears that the adoption of the Inlet Island Land Use Plan will not have a significant effect on the environment because of mitigation measures described in Part 3 of the LEAF, and the Plan itself, overall, is beneficial to the environment and the safety and welfare of the area, and WHEREAS, the environmental review for the Inlet Island Land Use Plan has been referred to the Conservation Advisory Council for review and comment, _ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of Planning and Development finds that adoption of the Inlet Island Land Planning and Development Board -4- Minutes of July 28, 1992 Use Plan as proposed, provided the same includes all of the mitigating, beneficial measures set forth in Part 3 of the LEAF, will not have a significant effect on the environment, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning and Development Board, as lead agency in this manner, hereby does adopt as its own the findings and conclusions more fully set forth on the Long Environmental Assessment Form dated July 27, 1992 and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning and Development Board as lead agency, hereby does determine that the proposed action at issue will not have a significant effect on the environment, and that further environmental review is unnecessary under the circumstances, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall constitute notice of this negative declaration, and the City Clerk be, and is, hereby directed to file a copy of the same, together with the attachment, in the City Clerk' s office and forward the same to any other parties as required by law. C. Inlet Island Land Use Plan -- Approval and Adoption. The following resolution was moved by Adams, seconded by Blumenthal, and carried 4-0-1 . WHEREAS, the Report of the Inlet Island Land Use Committee, dated February 12 , 1992 on Page 1, proposes a specific Inlet Island Land Use Plan, and WHEREAS, the Inlet Island Land Use Committee created this Report and Plan over a period of 17 months with representation from local business owners and residents, the Common Council, the Planning & Development Board, the Conservation Advisory Council, the Interim Parks Commission, and the Board of Public Works, and WHEREAS, the Board of Public Works, the Parks Commission, and the Conservation Advisory Council have reviewed the Report and the Plan, and WHEREAS, an environmental review of the Plan has been completed and has resulted in a finding of No Significant Impact, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning and Development Board does hereby approve and adopt the Inlet Island Land Use Plan presented in the Report of the Inlet Planning and Development Board -5- Minutes of July 28, 1992 Island Land Use Committee as an amendment to the 1970 General Plan and as part of the City's Comprehensive Plan, with the Inlet Island Land Use Plan to replace in full all portions of the 1970 General Plan dealing with Inlet Island north of Buffalo Street, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Inlet Island Land Use Plan be submitted to the Common Council for approval and acceptance. 9 . Zoning Appeals Report . Moved by Adams, seconded by Blumenthal, carried 4-0-1 . Review of Appeals 2133-39 reveals no issues of city-wide or long-range planning concern; subject appeals are remanded for BZA action without comment or recommendation. This Board will address the questions referred to it by the BZA concerning Appeal 2131 under separate cover. 10 . Reports A. Director. City is working with TCAD Corp. and Cornell' s real estate department to sell or re-tenant three buildings. In an effort to lease one on South Hill, building 24 (Emerson Electric) , the city planning board is requested to evaluate possible environmental impacts. concerning potential uses . Goals when considering a future tenant are productive use of the building, creating jobs, increasing the tax base. A public meeting was suggested for late September to get neighborhood input . B. Chair. Blumenthal reported that Pamela Mackesey is a new Planning Board member, replacing Carl Feuer, and therefore, has abstained from voting at this meeting. C. Board of Public Works. No report . D. Planning and Development Committee. Schroeder reported that Family Medicine Associates has inquired whether the city would be willing to sell the parking lot next to their building so that they could build a small addition. The committee recommended abolishing the Community Development Commission, and establishing four-year rotating terms for IURA members . 11 . Approval of Minutes. June 23 minutes amended and approved. Meeting was adjourned at 11:30 p.m. epj /28JULY92 .min-10/21/92