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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PDB-1959 PLANNING BOARD FROG'"YDINOS CITY OF ITHACA, N� Y, Regular Meeting 4:00 p,:.m, January 19,, 1959 Present: Chairman Brown; Members, Me, Miscall, Reeder, Flan., Murphy Taber Y Director of Planning, Wallick. BOARD MMM: Mrs, Elizabeth Lee, and Mr Leonard Miscall were reappo -o 3 year terms expiring December 31E, 1961 Mr ,, H:, Sti.l.well. Brown was reappointed Chairman for 1959 MINUTES .n The minutes of the last meeting, held December 15f 1958 were approve CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS: A coanmmu-nicati z,)n :n o-a Damon Boy,aton" Frr sidtom ;, of the Bz y:.v t Tract Civic A.,,,iop on,-vias r gad,; S'I`R E"1S: Upon receipt cr' a request br �jornti,11, University ty to fol lcmi--q, L-mo .iXioin a'a'as ITid'lode by Yr Tljlise3.11. , °wE."cC''wEC+e br !&., V-urplhy: RESOLVFD that t'he City Plpmning Board apprti,--la %ccapt.,lmee of a. street right-of-way at the foot *f V"i.rcl St-reet its prf.--;sent abxn :,5 by the City under condit1 cis ;.iat forth i`s; hx : B()Ia "d of PublIj..-C Works AIRPORT PARKS Upon presentation of a ?i tt plan by Leon. Cass, the follow-- xag res3J',u�`zon was wade by Mr , Egan, se ccnd.al:i by W-, Repder: TZOLVFA s t,h�t the revised 1, ;c p:ar. fol: thr: Airport Park I—,; approved. G,sRIK" D AIRPORT LAND USE: Upon a renewed reoue:7,-Z by W%yor Ryan to consider L,3e oT UeMmIci.pal Airport for a housing de'4velovnentn the following reso- lution was rrAde by Hr� 1i.sr(all,, aeccnded". by Mr-, Tabera RESOLVED? that the planning staff unda take studies to determine the best use of the airport property, CA.RrtTFD. URBAN REHFWALa Upon: dis%mussi on of the etife t of the Flood Relief Channel can FA _o °al--bland Project ::and a from the Urban R.enemwal Admiu=- :i.s.traticn to Mayor Ryan.; the ? o,.,.o;�a_;.; oval made by Mr Reeder, occonc?er by Mrs Lae: RFSOLVFTj; that Mayor RyE. be rcquebtc-d fk.nd out from the Urban Renewal" rVIminIst-atior -ghether V- t'ar fih.3 Floral-lsland oj:ovt .'an be or BY-.LAWS.- referred. to Ex-rut5l,'i-a Coramitti.-,13, 2 PERSONNEL,-, Upon recommendation of Mr. Wallick,, the fonowing resolution Baas maUe—by Mr,: Egan,, seconded by Mr , Reeder.- RESOLVIM, that Vx., Richard Iffest be employed full time as an Associate Planner at the annual salary of $5,11000 , CARRIED. PMSON13-FL: Mrs, Donald and N't West were authorized to use their own ii�gi-ai city business and be reimbursed at the standard city rate of 7� per mile:, ZONNING COAMM- FE.- Mr,, Taber reported that the rezoning request for Mea-Mi Stree wou3.d be reported at the February meeting, PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE.- Mr: Miscall reported that this committee agBeen moderately pending receipt of necessary information. W. Brown requested an early meeting of the full committee to learn what progress has been made, HOUSING: The relative merits of various housing programs was discussed , Mr, WA12.ick was authorized to look into the State Housing program to see if it has merit for Ithaca Uponmgtion the meeting was ADJOMUMD. Philip B., Wallick Director of Planning PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CTTT OF ITHACA, N. T. Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. February 16, 1959 Presents Chairman Brown; Members, Lee, Misoall, Reeder, Egan, Murphy, Taber. Director of Planning: Wallick Building Commissioner: Golder MINUTES: Minutes of the last mesting,held January 19, 1959,were approved. MEADOW STRF9' RF.-ZONING: The report of the Zoning and Subdivision Committee an the request o e nge the zoning on the block bounded by South Meadow Street an the west, South Titus Avenue on the north, Fair Street on the east, and South Street an the south, was presented by Chairman Taber. The follow- ing resolution was moved by Mr. Taber, seconded by Mrs. Lee: RESOLVED: that the recommendation of the committee, that this block not be rezoned at this time for business, be submitted to the City Council as the Planning Board's recommendations, CARRIFD. AIRPORT LAND USE: A staff report on the possible uses of the municipal 07Tort lan2lwas distributed to board members. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Egan, seconded by Mr. Tabers RESOLVED: that the report be tabled for discussion until the next Planning Board meeting. TABLED. ROUTE 96s W. Wallick reported on a staff study for the ralignment of Route ,k Bring from the al.igmnent proposed by the State. The following reso- lution was moved by Mr. Egan, seconded by Mr. Miscall: RFSOLVFDs that the Planning Board staff proposal for the realignment of Route 96 be taken to the Mayor and to the Board of Public Yorks as the Planning Board's proposal, with the recommendation that it be sent to the State Board of Public Works as the City of Ithaca's proposal for Route 96 realignment. CAPITAL IMPROVEI0W PROGRAM: W. Egan presented the recommendation of the Capital Improvement Program Committee for 19591964e Moved by Mrs Egan and seconded by Mr. Reeder: RESOLVEDB that the report of the Capital Improvement Program Committee be sent to the Mayor and to the Common Council as the Planning Board's recom- mendation for the capital improvement program for 1959 m 1964. CARRIED. (Mr. Miscall asked to be recorded as opposed to one item, that of $160,000 for a new library.) ROUTE 15: Mr. Wallick reported that the State's consulting engineer has submi ted his pre-preliminary plan for Route 13, from Rtna to the crossing of Route 54A in Cayuga Heights, and that this plan shows the same alignment as that dlacussk six months ago, 1U •!/v Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. Mil;) Philip B. Wallick Director of Planning PLANNING BOARD PROCFFDINGS CITY OF IVIACA, N. Y Postponed Regular Meeting 4100 p.m„ March 23, 1959 Presents Chairman Brown; Members, Lee, Miscall, Murphy. Director of Plannings Wallicko MINUTFS: Minutes of the last meeting, held February 16, 1959, were approved CORNELL STUDENT CONFF.RFNCE: Mrs, Lee and Mr- Mallick reported on the Organiza ono C�ornel�3 P�annersq conference on urban transportation held March 20 and 21<, The following resolution was moved by Mr;. Miscall, seconded by Mr Murphys RESOLVFD: that the Director and Mrs., leas be authorized by the Board to attend. the student conferen�:e and that they be reimbursed for the registration fee of *10 each:, URBAN RENENAL: Mr Wallick read a letter to Mayor Ryan from 11+>r, Charl.ea J. Horan,Regional Director of Urban Renewal, expressing doubt that the Floral-Island project could be carried out, and requesting a decision from the City as to whether or not it wished to return funds expended on this project, in order that a transfer of funds could be made to a new urban renewal project . The following resolutions were moved by Mr-, Miscall, seconded by Mr, Murphy: RESOLVFDs that the Director find out how much time the city has before it must make a decision on the transfer of urban renewal funds, and that within the time allotted by HHFA he proceed with studies to deter-•• mine the need for another urban renewal project. CARRIFI). RESOLVEDs that the Director continue to explore the possibilities of substituting some kind of public housing for urban renewal, or of link- ing public housing with urban renewal„ CARRIFD� RFSOLVE'D: that the Planning Board advise the Common Council that the Floral-Island urban renewal project be terminated, CARRIED.. SOUTH IIILL CIVIC ASSOCIATION: Mr , ihallick rend a letter from the South J 11 ;;ivic Association pointing out problems which it feels should con-- cern 1',he Planning Boas d. Mr, Murphy .,,greed to talk: to his Coma:ttee on Community Facilities thr* suggestion tna b the Board of F duc at.ion play- ground adjacent to the 3 ouch Hill School be more fully developed, and to report on this sugf7estion at the next Planning Board Meeting. The Director agreed to apprise the South Hill Civic Association of this action ROUTE 96Q Mr Wall.i.ck reported that the Planning Boards proposal for Route re .cation has been transmitted to the State Department of Public Works NEW CITY HALL: Mr. Miscall reported on the possibility of obtaining the Fag es Building for a city half The Board agreed to meet on Tuesday, March 24, to visit the building, and it was determined to call a special meeting of the Planning Board for Monday, March 30, to hear the report of the City Hall Committee on the proposal to use the Fagles Building, Upon motion the meeting was ad j otz.rned 4 //pSAPhilip B, :7allick Ldrector of Planning PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF 1t"HACAf N, Y, Special Meeting 4:00 p m-, March 30, 1959 Present: Chairman Brown; Members, Lee, Miscall, Murphy, Egan,. ?payor Ryan. Councilman Stallman. City Engineer; Cass. Director of Planning; Wallick� LAJZA SUBDIVISION: Mr,, Wallick reported the request of John Lajza for final approval of lots numbered 37, 44 and 45, in the Proposed Lajza Subdivision Number Twos These lots are located on Richard Place and Warren Place, and are in the western section of the proposed subdivision which was given con— ditional approval by the Planning Board on September 299 1958. Mr. Mallick stated that both he and Mr. Cass found the lots suitable for development. The following resolution was moved by Mr. ?-'urphy, seconded by Mrs. Lee: RFSOLVFD: that the three lots, numbered 37, 44, and 45 inthe Proposed Lajza Subdivision Nomber Two, be given final approval. CARRIFD. REPORT OF CITY HALL SUBCOMMITTEE: Councilman Stallman reported to the Board the res is of the City HallSu omnitteegs work over the past months He mentioned three possible ways of obtaining newAcity halls which have been reviewed by the committee: 1� A building might be constructed by private enterprise and leased to the city. This idea has been abandoned for the time being as the city should be able to lease a structure for between $1-10 and $1,25 per square foot per year,, and the only offer the committee has had amounts to $3 ;50 per square foot per year. 2;, The city might buy land and construct its awn building- Two pieces of property have been offered to the c:"I_ty Lentati.vely, tha Smith property ref 117 ,600 square feet: av, 519 '"gest Stab Sta•c ei; and 4 i West Green Strse ;, -nd the Knights of Columbus property of 13,,000 square feat at the corne of Albany and. Green Stre:,ts, Fither of those properties would recessi. tate a 'way story structure andmight require= the purchsse of additianal. land for parka-ng., 3 The Eagles Building has been offered to the city for a city hall at the prise of $)50,000 for building and land. According,, to esti-nates prepared by the t;ity 'chginecr, fir, Cass., alterations to the :structure to prepare it for city offices would require an additional $,.47,,400, If the Eagles Bull.ding is found acceptable, the committee also proposes to purchase the adjacent Hewitt property for additional parking; and garage space, bringing the total cost to approximately $300,000- In order to provide for additional office space within the building, Cour:cilman Staliman introduced the possibility of building a cell block for the city jail on the First National Bank property immediately to the east of the Eagles, structure., The cost of this building would be about $14,400.. plus the dost of the land, which is assessed at V'9s;950- Mr., Stallman pointed out r jos-ph, Cru., -aJ I i ''t7iting •tU 'x� INC t J—d- 8 s fvr T, Or the i f-,v r a b-J i ty of the 1o�Rticia Qtie:ficnis and. diseussion ftlio-wed Coiavi,)-rt,n 'report'. The following resolution was moved by Ur,. Fgan, seconded by Mr.. IdscalIg RPSOLVFD- that the 'Xity Hall Subcommittee,, Counni','Lman Stallman., and the City FAgIneer Cass be thanked for their efforts toward a new city hail. . CARRIED Chairman Brown called a special meeting of the Planning Board for Monday, April 6. at COO p.m, Upon motion the meeting was adj,.;;,urned rj PLANNING BOAFID PROCF'I)INGS CITY OF ITHACA, Ne Y� Special Meeting 4:00 pia., Apri3. 6s 1959 Present: Chairman Brown; Members, Egan, Lee., Miscall, Murphy, Reeder. Director Wallick. ROUTE 96; Mr, Brown read a letter from Em E., Towlson relating to re` isi in the State Arterial Highway plan He suggested the possi= bility of moving the proposed flood relief channel.to the east, and placement of route 96 on the west side of the flood control channel. Motion by Mr. Reeder, seconded by Mr.., "fiscally That the Director of Planning and the City F)agineer go to the Buffalo *office of the U„ S Army Corps of Engineers to discuss the possibility of moving the flood control channel, and that the Director of Plaan'%ng is hereby a.utictorized to go to Buffalo for that purpose.. CA%911.1 CITY HALL: There was General discussion of <a staff reaport on ��ri.ttxia for relocating City Hall. The report Yzas distributed to -embers of t:se planning board._ Upon motion the meoting; was ADJOLRNM Phi ip B.. Wallick Director of Planning i PLANNING BOARD PROC=FDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N. Y Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. April 20, 1959 Present: Chairman Brown; Members Egan, Lee, Miscall, Murphy, Reeder, Taber. Councilwoman Osborn. Director of Planning: Wallick. Associate Planners: Donald and West. IQNUTES: Minutes of the meetings held March 50, 1959 and Avril 6, 1959 were approved. CHAMBER OF COMUTRCE: USE OF MUNICIPAL AIRPORT: Mr. Brown read a co=vxd- cation fromfhe of Commerce, request g the Planning Board's think- ing on the possibility of using the Municipal Airport land as an industrial site. Chairman Brown referred this subject to the Zoning and Subdivision: Committee, and to the Community Facilities Committee for joint study and report at the next meeting,, REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD: TRIPHAMMER BRIDGE: Mo Wallick read a comuni- cat on from the resident planner for Community Planning Associates, Inc., reporting and showing graphically, his study for improving Triphammer Road to serve as a major access to the University and East Hill. Mr. Wallick reported that Cornell and the Regional Board were studying the proposal. Chairman Brawn referred the report to the Parking and Traffic Committee for study and report at the next meeting. JOHN LAJZA: EXTENSION OF HALLER BOULEVARD: Mrs Wallick read a commimli- cation from John Lajza to the Planning Boars: and the Board of Public Works, requesting that the City accept as a public street his proposed er:tension of Haller Boulevard along the western city line, of which a 25 foot width would be in the City. Chairman Brown referred this communication to the Zoning and Subdivision Committee for study and report at the next meeting. CONFFMCES: Mr. Wallick reported that two conferences were to be held in t e� n�egr Tuture, to which it might be beneficial to send some of the staff. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Fagan, seconded by Mr, Taber: RFSOLVFD: that the Director be authorized to attend the conference of the American Society of Planning Officials in Minneapolis, May 1014, and that half of his expenses be paid by the City Planning Board, CARRIED. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Taber, seconded by Mr,, Murphy: RESOLVED: that the Director, and Associate Plamier West be authorized to attend the Seminar on Population and Economic Base Studies for Small New York Communities, in Albany, April 27, and that half the expenses for both be paid by the City Planning Board. CARRIF'D, MARSHALL-HIRSBFELD SUBDIVISIONS Mr. Taber, Chairman of the Zoning and Subdivision C ,— repoo ed the recommendation of that ccmittes that the street plan of the Marshall-Hirshfeld subdivision on heat Hill be givers final approval, with the stipulation that the developers make every effort to improve the safety of the intersection of the proposed Brookfield Road and the existing Cliff Street. The following resolution was moved by W. Miscall, seconded by Mr. Reeder: RESOLVED: that the street plan of the Marshall-Kirshfeld subdivision be given final approval with the admonition that efforts be made to improve the safety of the intersection of Brookfield Road and Cliff Street. CARRIES. MILLER SUBDIVISIOKs Mr. Taber reported that t:-l.e Zoning and Subdivision Committee regarded the present plan submitted for the Miller property as East State Street as worthy of pre-preliminary acknowledgement, as requested by the developer Mr. Ben V. Boynton. The following resolution was moved by W, . Taber, seconded by Wo Miscalls RESOLVEDs that the present plan submitted for the Miller Subdivision be given pre-preliminary acknowledgement by the Planning{ Board, as an accept- able layout for proceeding with preliminary plans. CARRIED. SOUTH HILL CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS Mr. Murphy reported for the Community Facil- it es Committee the results of its study of the South Hill Civic Associationis communication received at the last meeting. With regard to the problem of trucks an Aurora Street Bill, Mr. Murphy reported. that Traffic Engineer Edward Melchen is working with the State Department of Public Works an the possibility of an alternate truck route, and that the Regional Planning Board, and the planning staff have also been aware of the problem and are working on possible solutions. With regard to the development of the land adjacent to the South Hill School, Mr. Murphy reported that the School Board is planning to develop the property as a playground. The services of the Planning Board and its staff have been offered in order to coordinate this development with the needs of the South Hill neighborhood. The matter of possible uses for the old railroad right-of-way on South Hill will be studied further before a report is made., ZONING REPORT: Mrs. Donald reported on a recent study comparing the amounts of- land in certain uses with the amounts zoned for various uses. Some questions of policy regarding zoning revision were then given to the Board for discussion. It was agreed upon by the Board that these should be dis- cussed in more definite form, and at a special meeting, where more time could be given to them. The policy questions are attached to these minutes. PROORE.,SS REPORT: la's Wallick distributed a report on studies made and in progress au—ringthelast twelve months. 1.959 BUDGET: Mr. Mallick submitted to the Board the revised 1959 budget, M ZZF a .ned various items. The following resolution was &owed by W. $gam, seconded by Mr. Taber: R SOLVED: that the 1959 budget, as submitted by the Director of planning, be approved. CARRIED. CITY HALL: Mr. Murphy reported that revised cost estimates were being made an a gles Building and the Smith property, and that it might be wise to postpone discussion of a new city hall until these were completed. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. i Philip B. Wallxck Director of Planning V PLANNING BOARD PROCEFDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, No Yo Special Meeting 4:00 p.m� April 27, 1959 Present: Chairman, Broom; Members, Taber, Egan, Miscall, Lee Director, Wallick Associate Planner, Donald MINUTES: Minutesoof the Regular Meeting, held April 20, 1959 were approved„ BUDGET 1959: A revised budget for 1959 was approved as follows: Salaries $19,510.;49 Travel 200-00 Office Fxpense 199,78 Printing 200;00 Supplies 500-00 Regional Planning Bd.. fee 4,,000.100 TOTAL $Z4,210.27 Income from Regional Planning Board $ 7 ,250700 GISIrER: Upon motion by Mr,, Miscall, seconded, kir., Egan, John Gisiger was promoted to Senior Draftsman at an hourly rate of $1,95^ LIBRARY SITE: Upon motion by Mr. Miscall, seconded by Mr. Taber the follow- 1fig motion carried: RFSOLVFD: that the proposed location for a new public library on North Aurora Street between Buffalo and Court streets meets with the general approval of the City Planning Board. URBAN RIM11:PlAL: Upon motion by Mrs. Leery seconded by Mr.. Miscall the follow= nggmot on carried: RFSOLVED: that the City Planning Board recommends termination of Urban Renewal Project No, N,Y� Rm=24 (Floral- Island) in conformance with recommen- dations of the Federal Housing end Home Finance Agency due to a conflict with the federal flood relief project proposed by the Un S, Army Corps of Engine_-ers; and further recommends that the unexpended balanco of the Sizvey and Planning account which was advanced to the Cit; of ,Ithaca by the federal government for preliminary planning be returned to the federal government, 2 ZONING: The board approved in principle the following tentative recom- anions for a revised zoning ordinances a) A limited single-family zone with a 10,000 square foot minimum lot size. (lam. Brown was in opposition to this.) b) Ilse retail business zoning along Seneca and Green Streets, and a separation of business zoning into two or more districts° o) Industrial Boning to be imposed in the area now unzoned west of Meadow Street, and industrial zoning extended onto Elmira Road. d) Special districts should have some controls placed onthem, such as no nuisance uses within 200 feet of adjoining residential sone. ROUTE 96: W. Wallick reported on his conference with the Armj Engineers in Ufa o. relative to the proposed flood relief ohannel. Apparently the flood relief channel can be moved slightly if necessary. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. A66 S, kau Philip B. Wallick Director of Planning V PLANNING bC LD XT ROCUMINCZ CITY OF IniACA, N. Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 P� M,, May 252 1959 Present. Chairman Brown; Members, Egan, Lee, Murphy, Reeder, Taber, Director of Planning, Wallick. Associate Planners, Donald, West Library Committee Members, Peer, Rogalsky,.Vandervort. MINUTES: Minutes of the special ,*Oeting, held April 27, 1959, were approved PFRSONNELs RESIGNETION OF ASSOCIATE PLANNER: Upon motion of Mrs. Lees sec�ed by Mr. ReWer, the following was carried: RESOLVED: That the resignation of Mrs- Diana Donald as associate planner; to be effective May 31, 19593 be accepted with regret. PERSONMs SALARY OF DIRECTCRs Upon motion by Mr. Reeder, seconded by Mro Egan, the=o owing was carried: I - RESOLVED: that the Executive Committee is mthorized to act for the Plan- ning Board in requesting the Common Council Finance Committee to recommend adjustment of the Planning Director's annual salary so that it is in phase with the approved Compensation Plan of the City of Ithaca, and that Council action on the matter be taken prior to July 1, 1959 This would place the Planning Directores salary at $7,297 instead of the present rate of $7,200. TRIPHAIDHR ROADS Upon motion of Mr. Taber, seconded by Mrs. Lee, the following rec Goendation of the Traffic and Parking Committee was carried: RFSOLVEDs that as a long range improvement to the highway system of the Ithaca Region the plan for realignment of Triphammer Bridge submitted by the Regional Planning Board be approved. That the portion of the plan from the bridge to the Village of Cayuga Heights line is of first importance in this plan and should be followed in priority by the connections to Warren Road, That the width of the right-of-way should be 66 feet (rather than 60 feet) with a 48 foot pavement—two 15 foot moving lanes and two 9 foot parking lanes, and that the roadway of the bridge be as wide as economically feasible. That this project be placed in the 19601966 Capital Improvement Program. CORNELL PUBLIC LIBRARY: Mr. Peer and Mr. Rogalsky of the Public Library Committee presen a new proposal for rebuilding the Cornell Public Library. Upon motion by Mr. Egan, seconded by Mr. Taber, the following resolution was carried: RESOLVED: that the Planning Board consider the proposal given to it by the Library Committee, and that it be referred to the Community Facilities Committee for further study. LIRA ROAD STUDY: Mr. West prevented the staffs preliminary study of the propiams and some possible solutions for Elmira Road, A report on Elmira Road was distributed, and further discussion postponed until the following meeting. i�ALLER BOULEVARD; A petition was read from residents of Warren Place and UcRiUd Place, requesting that John Lajza�s proposal that the City accept as a street a 25 foot width of Haller Boulevard along the weetern city line, be approved.. Mr Wallick presented an alternate suggestion to Mr., Lajzays, Upon motion by Mr, Reeder, seconded by Mr. Egan,, Lhe following resolution was carried: RESOLVED: that the City Planning Board recommends acceptance of a 25 foot right-of-way along the west city line as an extension of Haller Boulevard from Hook Place to Cliff Park Road for the construction of a 12 foot pave-- ment whB;h will be limited to one-way north--bound traffic Said 12 foot pavement to be constructed as close to the city line as possible to allow for eventual construction of the opposing lane of traffic in the Town of Ithaca when land therein is subdivided. The Planning Board does not recommend construction of an 18 foot pavement for two-way traffic on a 25 foot right of way,:: The Planning Board further recommends that this plan be submitted to the City Engineer and then transmitted to the Board of Public Works ZCNING ORDINANCE REVISION: Mrs. Donald presented the Zoning and Subdivi- sion Committee's outMe of proposals for residence, business, and indus- trial zones. Upon motion by Mre Reeder, seconded by Mr. Murphy, the following resolution was earrieds RESOLVED: that the outline of zoning revisions so far be approved in principle. Upon motion the meeting was ad3 ourned� Philip Wallick Director of Planning t oyl v� Meeting "0 1)59 FVNV--?' chanmar Brown-, Talbso hIrphy, FEan, Roeder, Lee Dire0or of Manning, RallicQ hasociate Planner AM. Library Board Umbers! Rogaink; Mar, KcAgpi-, i� ON W fAl) ")'�P%) M0 ,won by No . Tsv;T. Fecunded Mr Wader, the WINwing �l i Res ul Y ed, i, �i--,e nymev t o i 1 Mp j is 1 gc v, Sr, Draf t n mwn, now an part time uasid, be extended to fall durlr,E ,rjs+ uljffner as pzr the 190 navg& to , ames Murph, r"nd a repurt o C Aw Conn.A oy Pat i1mies o�Lhrw ow?: Mns to usmg Tompson Wyk an N Cayuga street 9• ws evowwwAAWA at thk. he Ward set s prAnAcy of desivwnity vn the WAvyin7 four Mtes Mr h jdhrary Q he Wit in con� junat. va with a now Gity QW. The &M are! 1) Cayu, Street acrus.- from VINUL Park, V Tioga StrepL acro6a from Court Musu, 3) AWM4 and Court Streets, 4% Aurura W Buffalo Strepts - It. Wias Vl'u 1 risky recomwoodW tha 0 the staif in yeati yatc Ve coot of' acquisition for s0ficient land fir both City 105 and a Labrary at Lhe foqr locatAn"%,, CAFTTAL SUDGFT AND ZON3 ONDIMANCK Unv, jnotioa) the liairman was Instrua - the Capital mprovement Program was u shmitLed Q the Council on Vehruary 16 1959, and referred by Counail to its Finanne Committee; and tha& the Zaning Ordinance revisian has been Wayed by the press of athpr bujivess., but will be PoW &A 0 Cdunhl this HTMOVAL WANIN& KAHM Hp.in by WW Fgan, by A1'.. Feader� a speHai contract study through the Regio-al Planning FaM Cur the Flanninj Hard of the Town of Ithaca Majing iiih ':._'i?. .r land moa, and vrafric' ".,ear the Cotwtv 1AGLES DO Lc INQ The Flanni,V board wav no acta.,j u'� 'Ezigle'sJpuilcl'sulg� ' Iry -:x PLANNING BOAM PROCEEDINGS CITY )F ITHACA, N, Y.- August 5, 1959 r8"....:w", . 4:i 1.s riiFrTe -'!"'Wi;.; Nir,.mlberu Lmee, Taher, (;,g?,n, 'Iped'Ar; tz. .. hU'yor Ban, Gass., Mr. Laverty, .1r, Golder, Mr, Til.ey, Mr, Schickel, D4J_r-pCto.1- Waliick, West of staff. - Guest Speaker Prof. Hillhouse. CAPITAL IMPROVFMNTS PROGRAM AND BUDGET. .fie guest speaCker, A,, Miller Hillbouseo Professor of Public Administration at the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration, Cornell Univer- sity, was introduced icy Chairman Brown. He noted that Professor Hillhouse was completing a book entitled 110apital Improvements Programming and Budget- ing in Cities and States", Professor Hillhouse bt-gan by describing those practices essential to suc- cessful capital improvements programing and budgeting, 1� Division of Labor, Capital improvements programing and budgeting is a part of th8 total administrative process , It must include the operating departments and those charged with matters of municipal firiance.. The plan- ning board acte in initiating, coordinating., reviewing, recommending and pre8enting 'u he ,apital improvements program and budget 2 . Two Sides t Zhv,1si .;�1 and Financial. This is a two-sided process,, Both sides must be stressed No capital improvements budget wade by the city thus far has carried t;')e fir.karcial side, 3-, Six--Ydar Pr2gr Capital Improvement projects need long-term thinking , Thebudget —OU ld cover from. five to ten years; six years is the length of time used by most cities The whole program and budget should be subject to yearly ri!"r.'ew 4 hegularize the Frocaes It should be handled in the same manner year after year :su that, the fity govarnmtnt gets used. to the process ami. it becames -a rniatto�r r-'-f regulars rout-1kne A four ,month 311hedule was suggested for use in preparing the budget next year: a, July - Flarming board send out fortis to department heads for their list and suggested oriority, b- August ­ Planning Board go over these requests with department heads, 0 , September Planning Board prepare projections, review city finances October with -Finance Committee, and complete program and budget. & November PlawA.n_,,Y, board present capital Improvements program and budget to Common Council, I Seven Ree- and-id ;Mops of Ca-oital Budget Freparation, a-, Foras,, Fiaru.ing Board .9end fo=s to operating departmisrits for tlhuix' projact lists and priority i,3ec--mendations., 'Its forb).,,, m-, ­omm.,;3nded ir, the 1956 i'),amaing Board report, on Capital Budg�3ting are suitable for this piwpose, b. ReviewCompleted forms ars returned to the Plarui:b.ig Board for initial review. c. Discussion, Requastz of operatJ_ng departwnto are discussed with department headsc d,, Priorities,, Determine master priority list of projects according to their de��me of urgency and other factors, a, Finance. Obtain recommendation±:, of Finance Committer regarding city's abi-VLty to Day for capital -.ImprovemeiAs?, project revenues and expenses of the city, f Cori, fut phys-.cal atad financial sides of the picture together,:, g Present, The proposud capital, 'Imp.vowmantis ps?ograxa and budget shoo-'Id -Idea,.Iy be presanted and dJ.6,1.ussed at public hos rings by both the Reacting Board and Co=oxx Council., 6 , AwLitain Continyir,, There should always be scmeono quaU- Iffed t-C kee-D the ,;;apital bndgat procass movIng -'.n the f;-:,.ty govei-amit, Continuit-Y, in parscz�nal,_ is the boa ; gray to Wake th.ti prol�038 a SUCCO83" 7. Integrate with the Cs: nt Bud ti. The cepital budget raust' ba raaIiatifu enough to ba integrated with the curr�ynt budgct,: 1 6 fix-8t Year of the propoced buc'get shc-Ud be part cif each years turrent. V budget, Asked how mart' citta a are doing capita:-. bk9gztLagRIJU.Ihovne said that about. 1/3 of cities in the 'n.O,WG.-50,WO population ray-igs 3rdioated in a recent survey that they, are engaged Ln thip procass,, 'Ohe -New York Ccm- ferance of Mayors ard Other itunicip&I. Offic-ialo led the way in capital improvements progran ming anil budgeting in 14ow York State by publiehing a Dmph, �st advocatix,g its u;;* in the 19301s, In reply to the quettir?% Mw do wq krxm 3.-,7w.h the city can afford, tI,,a speaker said that be=nd man 6 3 rul", of tAhin.,,b might be employed or an economic base study could be done, Wallick reported that such a study was being done by the Regicnai. cons.LIltgrIG ill 000!,QK�&tjon with the planning SUM, Hillhouse stated tht.t this pity couad horrou a vh-,,,Ia 1,311, more 811d n&, affect its present excellen-'4- credit rating. 3s, expAW-ned the variou3 Norms of fInant3ing t(7, thea c:' I,. "Pay--ais-rOU--go". -- P,1W -,Irt cf t;,xervint 21, "CoapA4k Reerv& rAinda up � ,.-y il, ad ices fo,� a sir e(-ift'l projo.-ti, of pz�o 5,, Serial D-,nds, ipv biV ri� The use of these threes detx-,nd upon business c ancti-t;ions, iaafI Mien or dell tions state of city finn;nct,s tied so forth Me }Lest z ethA;; brndingl, is usually advisable in times of innati.arl. The pay-as-you-go method of f.= •3n is best when the value of t-he dollar is stabl*, rhi.le eapiAal %eawgrves r-,i_,, ,'a most advantageous in a def:--ationary period- Professor cited the factorL fAt work over the last 25 r2r 31, Years Which have been partly responsible fo}, the backlog of capitrl impro• omenta which need to be acc omplished.o The ('apressi_on, Worlc? Warr sT, the aimectati.on of dopJ.e s'ni-or following the war Lased can past wpe i.snce; the Korir-tan cox i. at 0.1 thew factors corr� butAd to our present dileyw--, Professor IbIlhouse vuigges'eco using ps-whajm; ,,:o alternatT:sre pr_:,p sal s to sham -chat migbt be done by various fw,. x�is or with ',rer nu4i t_w rates: In this way it be o_teora by the ren teho mxt-t r4hat :an be ace mpli.shed vdn--rn ene sanount is sprit t each y =ars; end eii x, j cwi be acco lisped when & ll ttkl. mori, is 1_6 He, stated �.4t 3ffa p!_ l£ S ' rhi ' cd eJohoo 1 i 4-.)I2A} z .7 "1 FSdFrBf'F k y :y:�C.ry'L as the p1way�s ci prt,-C3 ikchth : Yl 3 4F•�.": j(7 i,iJ ;gest, Lso b.) i:u, t x , de ds Ewe Ift", *19 s.x�{'t ' thr t!,A`> Flal'1Y ins i'.'r59'�.4uk:AIi el tr llo U1:"od. 111'a?CA htiz3 $:s-,r��,"wi .'";,–' y- h— ': ,o _ th:l%1ki,' to p_ ivat-9 projj :.,'-'"- . xlro.'Mirjor report cora ew t.ly "ho plans airs o? thca Chairman Wi:ful =PZz'�Zd Vl� 6 1" the Rr-'zn' to i L,.F.,,r� l� a .✓"u fG.w' ? '` Flfl th , 't'he W. h-1.; Progream ng e_..d budgw,'Angr, and inuLru�,ted laa*e <,c be,vs ai;z:modtw?e:a.T the work w the ISE-0-66 cs,)VIa% i rovenran'l-I& Lir ogrsm End audg6t . acct.l,=,, L-I A 1)'fea lag m:may r!'AI'U-or[BCF." ., _- i PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y, Regular Meeting 4:00 P.mk. September 21, 1959 Present: Chairman Brown* Members, Taber, Lee, Reeder, Miscall Vfallick, West, Fire Chief Weaver. MINUTES: Minutes of the two special meetings hold August 3 and July 23, 1959, were approved. RFSI ARCH PARK liEPOIIT AQ SPECIAL STUDY FOR NORTHWEST SECTION OF TOWN OF ITHACA: Two special studies completed for the Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Board were discussed by Mr. E'iellick. The reports were displayed as examples of recent staff .pork. DOWNTONN PARKING: General discussion on the letter from the Ithaca Chamber of Comunerce produced the following action: 1 1. Question by Chamber of Commerce: 'That is the present status of plans to relocate City Hall? This matter was referred to the Common Council with four alternative sites earlier this year. Uotion by Mro Miscall, seconded by Mr. Taber. "The Planning Board recommends that the present City Ball site be used for parking when the present building is abandoned0 CARRIED. I 2,, Question by the Chamber of Commerce: What is the status of relocating Central Fire Station? Discussion by Fire Chief ►+eaver brought out the fact that the present site is a eery desirable location from a fire protection standpoint, The Vire Coamnissionersand Chief Weaver would be satisfied with another location if it mould improve fire protec- tion, National Fire Underwriters have not recommended moving Central Fire Station,, Planning Board members reviewed the Downtown Master Plan of February 1958, and reaffirmed their proposal that Central Fire Station remain where it is, and that the Seneca - Aurora City Parking Lot be extended northward to Buffalo Street. 3. Other questions by the Chamber of Commerce were referred to committee. ZONING ORDINANCE; Mr. Taber reported on the 9 meetings with various nterested groups which have been held since August 5th. He reported that due to delay by the Board of Realtors, his committee would not be able to complete its work before the October meeting of the Common Council. Mr, Taber was instructed to complete his committee work, and then arrange a special meeting of the Planning Board to review recommendations. SOCIAL PLANNING COUNCIL: Mr. Reeder reported that he and Mr. Wallick have been working with a special committee of the Social Planning Council which is reviewing the building needs of various social organizations in the Ithaca Region. From time-to-time Mr. Reeder will be reporting on the progress made with this work. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. Phi-lip a Wallick Director of Planning I i I i i I �I i i i PLANNING B0.1UW PrZ0C1Mi71NGS CITY OF rMCA, N. Y. Special Meeting 4:00 p.m. November 2, 1.959 Presents Chairmen Brown; M mbers, Lee, Murphy, Reeder, Egan Staff: Mallick, West Also: Iry Lewis and John Tiley WIMTES: Minutes of the regular meeting of September 21, 1959, . vrere approved. ZONING ORDINANCE: Mr. Brown announced that a report of the Zoning and Sub-. via oa ca-emu:-tee mould be forthcoming within a :reek. CICATIONS: Mr. Brown read a letter from the management of the Plaza I= co'ncerning the matter of zoning. property adjacent to the motel, and referred it to the Soning and Subdivision Cormittee fcrco sideration. SUIOR'DRAFTSUANs Mr. Wallick requested approval of the appointment of Robert B--e 1 to fill a part-time vacancy on the staff in the position of Senior Draftsman. The following resolution was moved by Mr. Reeder sccondsd by Mrs. Lee: ;OLVED-0 that the appointment of F4obertu Boll to fill a part-time aacsiey or. the staff in the position of Senior Draftsman be approved. CARKED. TH119D ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVMNT PROGROr-AND-BUDGET PROPOSAL: W* Mallick reviewed the procedure followed in completing the Annual Capital Improvement Program and Budget: (1) Project Request Cards printed and sent out to all departments, including agencies not within the municipal goveriment, but Whose capital JxVrove- ments plans are significant in the formulation of s Capital. Improvements Program and Budget for the city: the Ithaca Consolidated School. District, and Cornell Public Library. (2) A Capital Improvements Program and Budget for 1960 - 7965 was devised on the basis of these project requests. (5) An analysis of than financial situation of the City as well as the School. District and Tompkins County in so far Gs their finances affect those of the City. The total program and budget is contained in the Capital Improvements Program and Budget Report. Project Cost estimatess (a) General fund :x,500,000 (b) Self-sufficient . 370,000 (c) School 1,065,000 TOTAL just under 94 million. The report includes several sections; PART I. Financial Background PART II. Departmental Requests PART III. A. Recommended 1960 Capital Budget B. R3commended 1961 Capital Improvement Program C. Recoimended 1962 1965 Capital Improvement Program D. Allocation of Funds for Capital Improvementse PART No Policy Questions PART I;, Financial Background, contains a discussion of: 1. Operating Costs of City Government. 2. Projection of the General Tax Base. 5. Projection of C-sneral Fund Revenues. 4. Kinds of Capital. Improvement; Projects -- Past, Present and Future. 5. Existing -%nds for Capital Projects. 6, Debt Retirement. 70 Continuing Programs. 8. Methods of Financing w serial bonds, short-tem notes, capital reserve funds., pay-gas-you-go. 9. Priority Poiht Score System. PART II, Departmental Requests, lists by year, all improvements reported on project request forms by other departments and agencies, as wall as those initiated by the City Planning Board. The estimated cost and method of financing suggested by the reporting department are also included. PART III? The Capital Improvements Program and Budget, gives recommendations of the City Planning Board for 1960 and 1961 projects in some detail, and 1962-1965 projects in summary. Section D.discusses past allocation of fins for capital improvements, and projecte.9, the allocations necessary to carry out the recommended improvements in 1960-1965. PART IV. Policy questions, restates in precise terms the recommendations for a regular schedule of 5 steps in annual Capital Improvement Program procasg; and some sort of cost accounting to provide a realistic base for the:m:establishment of engineering, pollcies. The representatives of the Chamber of Commerce presented reasons for includ- ing in the 1960.1965 Capital Improvements Program and Budget more provision for downtown offstreet parking, in the amount of $1.50,000 per year in 1.962- 1965. Messrs. Brown and Wallick outlined the position of the Planning Board on the subject of downtown offetreet parking, essentially supporting the concept along the lines of the 1958 Downtown Study report. It was stated that further study of these matters would be forthcdoing in order to bftug the 1958 plan up to date. Yr. Egan and Yr. Brown suggested incorporating additio®at funds for down,- town offstreat parking to the amount of $75,000 per year for 1960-1965. The following resolution was moved by Yr. Egan, seaaoded by W, Raeder AV.MVED: that the 1960-1965 Capital improvamonts Progna and Budget be approved with theep�Wition of farads suggested for daontaan o3fstrest parking. CAMED. Ibv" by W. Reeder seconded by W. Egan R' MVED: that the Planning Board staff be co�mmendsd for the preparation of thin report. CARRIED. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. Philip D. Nallicic Director of Planning PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Special 1lketing 3:00 P0100 November 9, 1959 Present: Chairman Brown; Members, Ta bar Miscall, Lee, :feeder, Wlxphy Staff: West, 'Mallick Also: Ralph C. Smith; Tiley, Schickel ZONIN& ORDINANCE, REVISION: Mr. Brown announced that the purpose of this meeting was to go over the letter received from the Ithaca Board of Realtors objecting to various items of the proposed neer zoning ordinance. He tu- sd the meeting over to Mr. Taber. ZONING COJWTTEE REPORT: Mr. Taber announced that the zoning committee had reviewed n Fe-fail a letter from the Ithaca Board of Aealtors,,.and. pro- posed that the Board go through the letter point by point and hear the t6ninc committee°s thoughts and recommendations. The following actions were taken on specific pages and points. There wei- no. formal motions, but rather Board action was taken by voice vote on each p9int7of possible change: (page number refers to the original revision of the zoning ordinance dated August 52 1959) page 1: motion to retain present wording; OK except Viscall. page 2: premise of the ordinance; OK page 5: basement and cellar definitions; OAC page 4: definition of Family revised by committee; ON page 5: add committee definition of Carport; OK Home occupation d/1; OK d/2; OK to allow real estate offices and insurance offices in :Tome Occupation list; OK by Reeder, Brown, Miscall; not OIC by Taber and Lee. page 7: off-street parking changed to 160 square feet instead of 200: OK page 7: eliminate definition of Recognized Profession; OK i page 9: district names changes; OK page 10: using railroad center lines for district lines; OK due notice will be given to property owners through advertising of public hearings; OK page Il: application of regulations; OK page 12/18/14: the concept of the chert for listing district regulations and the two pages of explanations of the column headings; Or, page 15/x.6: no action taken pending a revision of page 16. page 18: aotion of top soil stripping deferred, page 25: parking requirements; OK,-- .except add a distinction between men's and moments dormitories, with the zoning committee to make a recommendation. page 25: off-street loading; ON page 27: extend time limit for conformance to 18 months; ON page 28: motel standards; . OII{ and OX.to add a point 6 limiting use to sleeping accommodations and management offices. Miscall voted no on pt. 6, page 52: performance standards approved by Board as proper, page 54: construction approved prior to adoption of this ordinance to tie revised and brought up again. section on Repair; C: except biscall and Uurphy -section on Changes; OK accept Miscall Extension and Enlargement; OK Restoration- ON except Murphy and Viscall Cessation of Junk Yards deferred until legal opinion. District Changes; OK page.54: City Prosecutor decision --will await legal opinion. page 56: OS page 57s take out repair; OK page 59: change the "shells" to "mays"; ON page 40: Violations being a misdemeanor decision amts opinion from attorney. ! page 41s Section 17 approved; OK. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned. • p B. Wallick Director of Mang i i f PLANNING BOAR© PROCEIM- INGS CITY OF nuCA N.Y. Regular Itseting 5:30 pomo November 16, 1959 Attending: Chairman Brown; Members, Lee, Egan, Miscall, Hu phy, Taber Staff: Wallick, Test Also: Schickel, Tiley, Ralph Smith. 1960 BUDGET: Upon motion by fir. Egan, seconded by #rs. Lee, the proposed budget of-23,450 (not including rent) for 1960.was approved, pending a meeting of. the Executive Committee to review it, to see if it can be adjusted downward. CARRIED, Igscall voting No. REGIONAL PLANNING BOARD PRESENTATION MEETING: Mr . Brawn urged all Planning Boarid mem ers to attend the prssentation of the Regional General. Plan on November 23, 1859, at 3:30 pima at the NCR auditorium. ZONING:COMMITTEEs W, Taber continued the review of comments from indim vid"16 E2 organisations relative to the proposed new zoning ordinance. 1. Letters from Dr. John Hirshfeld. A request to permit a second dwo ling unit In a single family home in the R-1 district if the lot size is increased to 15,000 square feet, ZONING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS THIS CHANGE. No action taken bar the board. 2. Letter from the Ithaca Chamber of Gomerceo ao Request to permit a second duelling in R-1. Already recommended by committee. b, Combination of B-2 and B-3 districtso NOT RECOMMDED BY THE ZONING COMMITTEE. No action taken. c. Professional Offices to be permitted in Pr-5 district whether or not the professional.person lives in the dwelling. MOTrCtN L.NDED BY THE ZONING COMMITTEE. No action taken. 3. Letter from Brainard of First National Bank. a. Request to permit a second dwelling in R-1. Already recommended by committee. b. Combination of all business districts. NOT fW MM LADED BY ZONING COMMITTEE. No actioen. c. Recommended c=igi.ng the eRtent of damage with replacement permitted of namconforming uses. ZONING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS CHANGING THIS PGRCEATACE TO 75% OF ASSESSED VALUE. No action taken. 4. Letter from Tompkins County Medical Association. This letter requested a change in the R-3 Residence District Regulations which would permit doctor's offices whether or not the doctor was resident in the house. NOT RECO- MENDED BY THE ZONING COMKITTEE. Upon vote, all the planning board members voted to support the Zoning Committee, except Mr. Miscall. S. Civic Groups. Letters mare read from the Titus Avenue Civic Association. and the. South gill Civic Association relative to parts of the proposed ordinance which affect their areas. No action was taken by the board. i 6. Plaza Motel Letter. The Plaza Motel wrote a general lettea° regarding the proposed zoning ordinance. No..specific recommendations were made so no action was taken by the board. 7. Funeral Directors letter and petition, The funeral directors letter indicated a mistaken impression on the district regulations., and upon meeting with them, the zoning committee was able to work out a proposed change in the off-street parking requirements. THE ZONING COWaTTEE RECON008 CHANGING TIM OFF-STRW PARKING MUMMENTS TO 1 SPACE PER 10 SEATS, SAM& AS CHUFOW. Xg action Mg-takso by the Board, S. Letter from Thaler and Thaler. The various proposals were discussed., and the Zoning Cossdttee recommends no action on some points. However.,. On the matter of Public Utilities, THE ZONING COWTTEE RECD-k'J0DS ADDING .PUBLIC UTILITIES AS A PERIaTTED USE IN ALL DISTRICTS UPON t3RANT OF A SPECIAL PERMIT BY THE BOARD OF APPEALS. No action: was taken by the Board. 9a Lehigh Valley Railroad Letters. Two proposals were made to Change land adjacent to LVRR rights-of-way to ir4ustrial. (1) THE ZONING CO!.%5 SIT . RECO' D5 TIMT LAND ALONG THE IP�'LE`( ,AN BET LVR, TRACTSI�14 i`i�', INLl!* SOUTH OF THE CORNELL BOATHOUSE BE DE,SIGNATI, AS !NDUSTP-TAL INTS'iTE D 010" MARINE INDUSTRIAL. No action was taken by the boardo (2) T& ZONING CO1WTTEE RM010l M SIO CHANCS FROM PetE't OUS PROPOSALS t@EAR THE EAST ITHACA STATION. No action Was taken, 100 Letter from Attorney Lee. Bir. Lee's various points were discussed. .THE ZONING COWITTEE RECOMMS CHANGING THE DESIGNATION Or, AN AREA JUST NORTH OF THE B-3 DISTRICT TO THE NEW 8-2 DISTRICT 'WHICH FF"ITS ALL CENTRAL BUSINESS USES YffTH LOWEFt HEIMT LIMITS. No action was takeno U, Mw matter of the district regulations along Seneca and Green Streets was discussed. Upon vote the following voted in favor of residential coning on t he outside frontages: Ise, Taber, Egan, Brown. Against, M iscalland Jkrphy. A letter from David Saperstone, fbr the owners of the Ithaca Hotel was read. No action was taken, pending a report from the Zoning Committee. Upoh motion, the meeting was ADJOURNO at 6:00 p.m. Philip B. Wallick Director of Planning. r PLANNING BOARD PROCE)INGS CITY OF ITHACA, N. Y,. Regular U eting 4:00 porla Dace mbear 22't 1959 Attending:. Brown, Taber, Murphy, Reeder, Lee, Masca:ll., Walli.ck, West. Also: Mayor-elect Smith, John Burns. MINUTES: The minutes of the previous raeeting were drily approved as they stand. &O M NICATIONS: (1) A resolution of the Ccutmon Council referring tine Region"O. General Plan to the City Plarni.ng Board was road. (2) A letter from the Meadow Court Motel i.as read requesting, a char-ge -n thle proposed zoning ordinance which vrould peini-t a bread-fast bar in ^ :rota: in a B-1 Business District. Upon discussion. it became clear that t1 he `-'•.Gw:� -{'`r requested would not come under the jurisdiction of he :o-r ng Grdia!a co,, Since it a:ould be only to serve breakfast to pests oA the a otel., a.nc1 not cp cn to public, �th Sao outside advertising. zha Di:r'ovdor ox Plat;,ii.ng was d -ected to write a letter to the Motel informing th,m of .•his poL t/O (5) The Greater Ithaca Regional Planning Drd notified the City a x£an2n!, Board that the period from July l to December I, 1958, costs 'incur-red-by the City for the Regi.ona_l. Planning Board amounted to $5.,057,84, of which, is direct cost of staff, and $1,176.72 is overhead costs including rent, tele- phone, supplies and clerical help. (4) The Regional Plannift8 Board transmitted copies of a resolution it t;,dopted, December 14., 1.969, relative to a new road connection shown on the PeEr?_nnarl. General Plan -ni.ch connects Triphammer Bridge and Warren Road,, Upon LTo ion by Dara Reeder,, seconded by Air. Miscall the follom. ng mas APPROVED: That the City Planning Board request the Common Council to consider the new road alignment from. Triphammer Bridge to the northern City I,imitsv and consider action to amend the Official Map of the City to include this road, pending favorable action by the Town. of Ithaca and the Village ofCayuga Heights. URBAN FUIEWAL: Mr. %allick revi.e--wed the progress to date of urban rene-Tal: planning in Ithaca. He outlined new pro-trL ions of the Federal lien which per. mits a new kind of urban renewal activity — none y the4 Co-mauni ty sns, ;-n Pro ram -_ which would permit a complete study of urian ram al_ probe'las and recommend action for improvement. The matter was referred too tree Urban Rene'aa:l Committee for study and recommendation:., 1960 WORK PROGRAM: Mr*' Brown and the Executive Co± it"ee asked the Director Rlamming to prepare a list of study programs wohlci help effectuate the Regional General Plan, and also serve as the work program of the Board during 1960, The list which follows was referred to the Executive Co i.tcae for study and recommendation; t 1,, Development of the Local Primary Road System to ease traffic movement within the City. 2. Study in greater detail of the Inlet galley Area proposals for :and use and flood control. S. Recreation Proposals in Inlet Valley Area., 4. Study of school locations in the City. S. Housing density proposals, and urban renewal programs. 6. Improvement of the Marina Area along the Inlet. 7. Arterial Highway proposals. S. Revitalization of Downtown Ithaca. 9. Major Land use proposals — closer definition of a general develop- ment plan. DOWNTOWN POLICY STATE?t'ENT: Mr. West distributed copies of a proposed policy statement for Board action. This statement of general development policy for Dorntown Ithaca would guide a more detailed study of Downtown based on the 1958 Downtown Plan, but would deal more with the shopping aspects of downtown, as well as public buildings and parking. ZONING: Mr. Brown announced that an executive session of the Zoning Com- mittee and the Ithaca. Realtors will be held at 3:00 pm... Viedresdady, 9 CC-&�uc- SO., 1959, in the Planning Board office. ZONING ORDINANCE REVISION: qtr, Taber outlined the background to data on the zoning ordinance revision, and suggested that certain questions still had to have formal board action before the rem cion work was completed suffi.ci.ently for the Committee to draft a new revision of the ordinance and the mapo Action was 'taken as follows: 1. Page 16 is being reorganized and simplified, O.K. ed by Board. 2v. Page 18, subsection dealing with stripping of top soil for Sle, was O.K.Qd, 91scall and Murphy voting not to O.K, 3, Page 23, change provisions for off-street parking for Women's Dorks, to 1 space per 10 residents in dorms, 0,K.1d. 4, Page 54, delete certain sections .under ,"Construction Approved Prior to Adoption of Ordinance% "Repair"., and "Restoration". O.K; d -9 , except for Restoration,, on which formal votes were taken as follows: a. Upon Notion by Viseall# seconded by Murphy, to include the assessed value of land in determination of the 75% of assessed valuation, the, vote was: Not.'Brown, Lee, Taber, Reeder; Mess Viscall and airphy. 12/22/59 2 - t!. Upon notion by Mr: Pboder, seconded by Nft. Lee, to support the Zoning Good to change frau 50% of assessed value to 75% of assessed value, No: Viocall and Murphy, Yeas Brown, Lee, Taber,Reeder. S. Action to permit a second dwelling unit in the proposed R-1 Residence District when the lot size is increased to 15,000, which dwelling unit will be 50% as large as the main dwelling unit as maximum, was approved by the Board. 6. The reclassification of an area south of Tigus Avenue from R-5 to R!-2 Residence was approved by the Board. 7. The change in off-street parking requirements for Funeral Homes Baas approved by the Board. This will require 1 off-street parking space for each 10 seats in the Funeral Home. 8. The recommendation of Mr. Thaler to permit public utility facilities in a,11 districts upon grant of anspeci.al permit by the Board of Appeals was approved by the Board. 9. The change of land along the Inlet owned by the Lehigh Valley Rail- road from the proposed 1-5 Marine Industry to 11, .industry, etas approved by the Board. 10. The proposal of the Lehigh Valley Railroad to have some land on Maple Avenue in the Industrial .classification was not recommended by the Zoning Cammittee, and was not approved by the Board. n. A recommendation to classify land north of the Downtown area from B-1 Restricted Business to B�2 General Business was approved by the Board. . 12. Other map changes in the Bryant Trac; (extend the R-1 District down the hill to Delaware Avenue).,, Wait Avenue (change from R­5 to 11-2)., Needham Place (change from R-3 to R-21, and the Brener Road (change from Business to R-3 Residence) where approved by the .Board. Mr. Taber announced that the specifics on all these recomandations will appear in the final revision of the text, and the ordinance. REFERRAL OF MAP AND ORDINANCZ: Upon Motion by Ere Miscall and seconded by Mr. ReRU, the following mo ion was carried: That the Board refer the proposed revised zoning asap and the zoning ordinance separately to the Common Council. Respectfully submitted, Philipt./ Wallick Director of Planning. 22/22/59