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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PDB-1993-05-25 Unanimously approved 6/22/93 Planning and Development Board MINUTES May 25, 1993 PRESENT: S. Adams, A. Clavel, D. Kay (Chair) , P. Mackesey, D. Rusoff. Staff: Deputy Director H. Sieverding. Also, Jeff Furman, Alderman Joe Daley, Jill Tripp 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. 408 Hector St./Furman A public hearing was held, and no member of the public came forward. There was discussion concerning the conditions under which conditional final approval would be given. More specifically, the understanding was that if the easement for a right-of-way for the possible future extension of Westfield Dr. could not be obtained, or a satisfactory drainage plan for crossing Lot B could not be achieved, then the final subdivision could not be approved as it is currently proposed. There was some concern regarding the fact that the city attorney, Chuck Guttman, was acting as representative for the applicant in this subdivision which some Board members felt presented a conflict of interest . Adams, seconded by Rusoff, moved Final Approval with conditions as stated in the resolution, and the motion passed 4-0-1 (Mackesey abstained) . WHEREAS preliminary approval was given to the subdivision of property at 408 Hector Street, tax parcel 41-1-5, on January 26, 1993, subject to certain conditions, and WHEREAS applicant has not satisfied the preliminary approval condition calling for reservation of a right-of-way, and WHEREAS the variance for development of the subject property, given by the Board of Zoning Appeals March 1, 1993 , was conditioned on compliance with the above condition, and WHEREAS a survey of applicant' s portion of the proposed subdivision, received May 19 indicates that the drainageway roughly bisecting "Proposed Lot B" from top to bottom is substantially larger than previously understood, potentially requiring special measures in construction of the proposed driveway crossing it, and in development of the proposed home site on Lot B, to insure that its capacity is maintained and that potential sediment carried by runoff does not negatively affect downstream properties or the city storm system into which it feeds, and Planning and Development Board -2- Minutes of May 25, 1993 WHEREAS a Final Subdivision Plat meeting the specifications of the Subdivision Regulations has not been received, and WHEREAS the required public hearing for subdivision has been held, be it RESOLVED that this Board grant final approval to the proposed subdivision in concept, subject to applicant meeting the above-referenced conditions and requirements to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Development, in consultation with the Chairman of this Board, before the final plat may be officially signed and certified as an approved Final Subdivision Plat, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that evidence of a reservation of a right- of-way for a future cul-de-sac extension of Westfield Drive, as referred to above, which is a feature of the approved Master Plan for West Hill, shall consist of references in the deeds of the parcels over which the cul-de-sac would extend, which references shall clearly state that construction of such cul-de-sac shall be the responsibility of the respective owners of such property at such time, as provided by Section 290-3 of the City Code, now in effect, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that applicant is required to consult with the City Engineer' s office and the USDA Soil Conservation Service District office regarding appropriate techniques for crossing the drainageway on Lot B and developing Lot B, so that drainageway capacity is maintained and downstream sedimentation is avoided; and that applicant is required to provide documentation of such consultation from the Engineer' s office and SCS in writing as part of meeting the above conditions and requirements of Final Subdivision Approval . 4 . New Business A. Odd/Even Parking Revision Joe Daley and Jill Tripp requested the Board' s input regarding the following proposed alternatives to the existing odd/even parking system: 1 . Odd-even parking based on the day of the week rather than the date, and be in effect from 10 AM to 2 PM; 2 . Neighborhood-specific on-street parking regulations . After some discussion, Pam Mackesey and Anne Clavel agreed to meet with planning staff to identify potential benefits/ drawbacks to the proposals for discussion at the June Board meeting. B. National Recreational Trails Act Application Adams, seconded by Clavel, moved a resolution strongly endorsing an Planning and Development Board -3- Minutes of May 25 1993 application for funding through the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act and urging Common Council approval of the submission. The projects proposed include improvement of an existing bicycle path between Willow Ave. and the Farmers' Market, and developing a handicap accessible path for a segment of Circle Greenway. The motion passed unanimously. 5 . Old Business A. Reconstruction Home Sieverding reported that the Reconstruction Home's site plan will remain as originally submitted and approved. B. City Bicycle Plan Adams, seconded by Mackesey, moved a resolution declaring the Planning Board as lead agency for environmental review of the bicycle plan. It is hoped that a public hearing could be held as early as next month's Board meeting, pending review by the CAC and other appropriate agencies . C. Downtown Design Plan It was noted that a public presentation will be held by Roger Trancik on June 15 . Further discussion was deferred until the June meeting so that Board members could attend that presentation and become more familiar with the study. 6 . Zoning Appeals Report A motion to approve the codes and administration committee report on appeals 2184-2188 for transmittal to the BZA was passed 6-0. A copy of the report is filed separately. 7 . Reports A. Director No report B. Chair Kay asked if anyone was willing to attend meetings of the Capital Projects Committee. Pam Mackesey volunteered to represent the Planning Board. . C. Board of Public Works No report D. Planning and Development Committee Schroeder absent 8 . Approval of Minutes Before the meeting began, Schroeder had requested that consideration of March 23 & April 27 minutes be deferred until next month, and asked to be excused from this meeting due to another commitment . 9 . Miscellaneous The Board passed a resolution thanking Susan Blumenthal, former chair, for over nine years of service on the Planning Board. Meeting was adjourned at 9 :40 p.m. epj-25May93 .min(6/15) Board of Planning and Development May 25, 1993 RESOLUTION Designation of Lead Agency Status for Environmental Review WHEREAS, State Law and Section 176 . 6 of the City Code require that a lead agency be established for conducting environmental review of projects in accordance with local and state environmental law, and WHEREAS, State Law specifies that for actions governed by local environmental review , the lead agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for approving and funding or carrying out the action , and WHEREAS, the proposed implementation of physical improvements to infrastructure to accommodate bicycle use as recommended in the City Bicycle Plan requires review under the City ' s Environmental Quality Review Ordinance ; now, therefore , be it RESOLVED, that the Board of Planning and Development does hereby declare itself lead agency for the environmental review of the proposed City Bicycle Plan . epj-LeadAge . res BOARD OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT May 25, 1993 RESOLUTION NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS ACT APPLICATION WHEREAS, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 contained funding authorization for the provision and improvement of bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and WHEREAS, application for funding assistance for such projects are being accepted by the State, and WHEREAS, two projects for trail improvements have been identified that appear to qualify under grant guidelines, and WHEREAS, applications for those projects have been prepared and submitted subject to approval for submission from Common Council, in order to meet the application deadline, now, therefore be it RESOLVED that this Board strongly endorses the proposed projects and urges Common Council approval of their submission. epj-NRTAappl .res FI-1 III F01 0 CITY OF ITHACA 108 EAST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 148SO DEPARTMENT OF CODE:607 PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT TELEPHONE:274-6550 H.MATTHYS VAN CORT,DIRECTOR FAX NO.:272-7348 TO : Board of Zoning Appeals FROM: Board of Planning and Development RE : Appeal 2184 - 88 DATE : May 25 , 1993 Review of subject appeals by this Board indicates that none involve issues of long-range or area-wide planning concern . Consequently, they are returned for BZA action , with comment as follows . Appeals 2184, 85 ,86 , and 88 involve mainly issues of existing area deficiencies , or area conditions that become deficient under a change in allowable use , but are not extended or increased by the proposed action . These cases are not of concern beyond their immediate neighborhoods . Appeal 2187 , for Special Permit to continue operation of the former resident-owned and <j-operated "Gus ' s Groceryi/ at 317-19 Second Street , as a nonresident-operated neighborhood retail facility , similarly seems to be of most importance to the neighborhood , and otherwise meets criteria for such facilities . Neighborhood response to this appeal should be a principal factor in considering approval . eh 0-a- Appls . JM Printed on Recycled Paper "An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program" O..IT ,q� 4v e U 19136'®F3 e3�� •t� RA7E� CITY OF ITHACA 108 EAST GREEN STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK 148SO DEPARTMENT OF CODE:607 PLANNING&DEVELOPMENT TELEPHONE:274-6550 H.MATTHYS VAN CORT,DIRECTOR FAX NO.:272-7348 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK WHEREAS, Susan Blumenthal was appointed to the Board of Planning and Development in January of 1984, and WHEREAS, she has served as Chairperson of the Board of Planning and Development since 1985, and WHEREAS, she has participated on numerous committees such as the Central Business District Parking Garage Committee, Six Mile Creek Bridge Client Committee, and the Task Force on Traffic Issues, and WHEREAS, during her tenure on the Board of Planning and Development she actively served on the West Hill Master Plan Committee and participated in the development of the city' s Site Development Plan Review Ordinance, and WHEREAS, Susan' s more significant contributions include organizing and chairing the Downtown Vision Task Force and diligently implementing its recommendations through her position as Chair of the Downtown Revitalization Leadership Committee; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that we, the Board members and staff hereby express our sincere appreciation and thanks for her service with us, and be it FURTHER RESOLVED that we extend to Susan our best wishes for health, happiness and success in the future. Passed unanimously 5/25/93 Printed on Recycled Paper "An Equal Opportunity Employer with an Affirmative Action Program"