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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.
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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 .
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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
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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
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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.
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