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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PDB-1961 r 0410) OiTy OF EIMICAa N. T. I;:le pilar Mooting 4:00 J"nary 1.6,, 1961 ,�` �i'' 1': �.'•Kd�'..a,l�a�i:?,'� �wi°s�f3�'t�ctr�' :�ir'�a �et� �a��l�f":x '�'l��Pi`� L3i �.":iC�.c$r �+�12��., 1601 J.ftypo.e !'Im"Ah, Direat-or Niedar:.ko , As3,=iat c Plarinev Millewl, :�, Goldarl, i£r3 , K-,wph,, Mre,,, Rogers, Kira C,.Afteld., ani Mx. Scher akel o p aTi f+ The 4e-otdng c;a:..J ,,o order at 4w.00 pfip, �fNTrI4 'S Tape Pill a es of the Dectialaer i 1960 weetii -f-ere approved. 1" ODUCTI ' :R It* Chalrz= introttuoed txw now members of the Bos..:,- Ur, Ym o,, representing +he board of Pub3.sc Works, andProfP ;;or CsP.esld. He pleas-Are in having these new iliAil')ers and hopeA i&sP, t u-Ar atay w x! he a mutually henefI ci.al The Chairman also intrc dueed the Director of Planning, Mr, Niederkoro, and plwed the active a4uppoi-L of the Boaz ONWTITM 1APORTS: The following CLvred.tTes reports were given .for -Ohe year 1960: 1 Re,3ez,,rch _ Ttva chairman. reported that, the Rech Coxvi,ttae`a runi2 1 a rt hoz y�o ioXith au atti.tivis x,vay made in 1960 ofthe rewidents safe Or,gaga Heights concexniing possible me gw j-th the City of lthaaa,, He r,,poi tett that, 'theorl t;, of the resi.ds me of bhc Village had beets tx.cte3 and that at the t-:me, of thq .eu4 a the attitude onceiviing any a tica ,,ri this ti = ms &vi cd-ad abaut: eveaalg.: 2 Ur b i Renew a. « & s n Nov. gav(,- -,iL bnlef syri.opisis of the year's activi ti.e's c:0';maclAd with ur ar rex ahml, 6has stated that ')-as t Way, 14rn 17allick had m. ported on a o data for uxr ban rens p ujj: ,ses_, He repotted that Ithaca hRd Nif UL soan part of all of axe seven features: of the Workable Program,,. but that none mew a in a sta.ga of crasa?�?Ietion� In Junes, 1.960, the Citi zein"a Co ~�ci ttee for Urban 1Renewal was formed and hx�ld meeting with Federal aml State LVoar: 'Hen,-mL z fY.i.oi.el.ts,. Or. the irformation co.Uec yed A vtap decided, thtit a Ciera 1. Neighborhood Puma al J Px vrou3xi be conducted for, the Downtown area of the pity, During the ammer months, the t3i.tisenia Ga,va%ttee ate« city offi.ciala i.ntei a fed eleven planning consultants and nine econavd,c consuttazitsn This r(-maitt" selocted. Rogers., Taliaferro, aiul Iamb as the pl.aMing 0011 1.1t a ate, and Arthur D. Little.,Inc. as the econwica consultantaq On August &.1, :LQG? a survey and planning application was filll with the Federal Government for -ate amowit: of $W1,650. During the tijne the, asppli.caticx� was being prclwerased, the two consultants had begun work under v °oxitraot with h Cr'ttRe the jrearrts �or am rey and plw A :fit had cently been apprvwd in th z axacwnt of 250, and tac *-ont-ra-I t with the Iec'F:r 0a%sr ment will be z:X-wd r�tzr.r g,7, The following motion wad wAde by Mrs, Tree and _­ecoajedb.yr 11,0, yallgo. "Move that Mr, Nitrdlerkonij as Director of ?larjiing, be desiijmte, ;pp. the local person to *iom the planning and economic consif-!?,ailtiy wili report," CARRIVOL W. NiWerkorn reported twat the City, Plawjing Board viIl b� ars part of the urban renewal process. T.Iaoisiorr, will. have to be made ty, the City Plaraiing Board. 41.10 pointed out that even th-nugh Urban rens-xal..-.g,,T a.; ,..Ko ae tim asen, to overwi-adavt the entire plarmine proces3, that iiis ov7,v one too! in the process,, Urban Rcineal a2-1o", the Planning Boa�! to acecapliah acme of the things which it has reclormierAlled for years,, It W.U'P mater he stated, supplant or replace the entire plea-;ninge Y)roce!-,U,, Mr, rtanftsld requested that a procedure for keeping the ImIazuiing Boz,Xd �-Avised of all reports ard infom;ation that res7olt.- frCV urbiun ranee,-M- a,,; Assurances vire given to this eftect, 5, Housing Codeo Ilie Chairt in the absence of Mrs. HarA-i&(,n, gavnVia report­oVie—go-using Code CcLwittr�. He stated that the Co:=. 'Ltbee had been meeting weekly with Mr, Miller and Buildling CommisAoner Golder. &,vl had made considerable progress,, Mr. Golder ea'imated that the 6Dde rat; approximately half complatod and that there r4as a conscious effort T;.a rake the code easily enforced axA under*tomd, C Zoni and Subdivision Comittes. Before prer,=-�atian (if the ecxulttsa repo e 7 Taber and hiv camitUe or, a finz jo� daring 1.960 in connection vith thea proposed zoning ordinanea,. Mr, Taber rev eyed the year's progress with the zoning ordinance, it tip to the pxGfient. Wa stated that thip had been a vary bimy yo�xr I'nr 'tile cammitt 34.., fie also reported bhkt Uave ax"ivisionz had beerk oonsidered Buri ag Uarnhall-Hirshfeld,, LaJza, and lgirteah, The latter had to be deried preuu. iaary apprairal due to legal tecnidi-alities.., but the others had been fl-nal approval.. Mr. Taber also gave a report on the efforts during the year to vecure it Pew Planning Director vlidch culminated in the appointment of Thamas Niediark-orr. on January 9., 11961. S. Eruosed. Zoning Ordinance Revision, Mr. Taber read tha following peti- tion signed -by 46 of the city known as CorneU I*igl,te and presently propooed a:� an R-�5 Zone-, Matsu the undersigned, reapectfully request your caodttes to ch ;;eth-0 proposed zoning map ao that the area ec"ionly known as I-Cornell is restored to t�.e orliginal clawkification of R-2 rather than the R-,5 clasaificaUon to vMch it -*" reuently r,-,,hariged by the Fl.Lmning 73oard just be ,.3 to the c4watoyi Ci7;(I-Acil" 3.A6/61 11-11'tLi5 area is populated primal ly Z>y sinal'!- homes on Ernall lots and while there are s=e fraternity houses in the area now we prefer to keep this area as a small home area .r ether than. too have it i:nn ded 17 larger structures. "The streets in this area are very narrw and are quite well trzavaled now and we feel that any addition of a large traffic generator %,Ul make the situation on parking and traval through the streets nsaely impossible,. While the University is in session our streets am paras full of cars constantly and there are marq times that we live in fear that fire fighting equipment could not get to a fire in the areas, "We will sincerely appreciate your consideration. of our p.e-* ea and respectfully urge you and your committee to keep our area of prIvato homes fats is°, as an R-Z Asea." Mr. Tager stated that this petition was dated April 1960 and had been to the Charter and Ordinance Comoni.ttes of the Comore Council. at Haat time. It was transmitted to the Planning Hoard in Sept-ember. He showed a crap of the area and snowed the placement of this petitioners and the fratern tiora in the areae Mayor Saea3 th asked if there was inch vacc�rat Land in the area for future development, and if there had been any objections voiced from Cornell Ubl- versi.ty. Mr. Taber stated that there had beer general objection fano Cordell when the area had originally been zoned as R-2 prior to ate- change ,ge to R-30 Mr. Taber stated that the recommendation of the committe-e was as follows, and offered the following motion,, which was seconded by Mrs. Lee: "Move that the area known commonly as Cornell Heights and presently zoned as RQ3,, in this proposed zoning ordinance, be changed to 52 in the proposed zoning ordinance.," CARRIED. Sn Further Zoning Ordinance Revisions,, Upon motion3 by Cdr Taber and secoM by Mrs,, lee, the f ng -itianges were moved in the proposed zoning ordinance: Page 4o Definitions. "Change the definitions of the terms, x and Dwell.i.np �htitg to reads z"� DWELS:ING shall, mean any building or structure, or part thereof, used and occupied for human habitation,, or intended to be so used, and includes any appurtenanoes belonging thereto. DNELLI214 UNIT shall mean any rosamo, or group of rooms located within a xnalling and forming a single habitable wait with facilities which are used or intended to be used for hiving,, sleeping,, cooking wid oatingo CARR:�E:Do l f 16/fit, n 3 D eft rdtions. "Change the definition of Use to read: NON-CONFORMING TZE. A bu-'Llding., structure or use of 11-arW azirsting at, the time of enactment, of th1a ordinance aad which doeu not, corSona to tA,* regulatioiw as to use for the district in which it is zituate:.d. CA RHTF1 "Change paragraph 2-1 Page 29 to -i,gad-, 2. Fram accessory buildings may not b,,,-, p2 aced less than three (Z;) feet from any side lot line or rear lot line in all districts except in R-1 Districts where frwe accessary buildings may nel. be placed less than six (6) fest from any aide lot line nor Lace than three (3) feet from wiy rear lot line. CARRIED Pa 50,9 Section 10,, Sub-section F. Hsatoration. "Change page 5Qj, Sub;-sectton 10., paragraph F,to mad: P, Restoration., Notbui3A-Ing damaged by fire or other causes to the extent of more than 75% of its assessed value sh&11 be repaircd except in conformity with the regulaticna as to use in the district in which it is zed tuatedo CARRIED Page 51 Section 11 Sub-section D,-j!�EFa S. if=ZTE SECTION 11. SUB-SECTION 01)" PARAGRAPH 5* ba-ginning...oNo owupancy. CARRIED Section 12. Board of Appeals. Mr. Taber stated that this section had rest?ted in a lengthy study into the provisions of the Board of Appeals. The Chaizuan of the Bo *d of Appeal, Mr. Stevwi3on had submitted a proposed change of the section to the committee, and the condttee had incorporated some of W-z; into the folloWing ohange: "W)vye that Seotion 12 in its entirety be. replaced by the followings NoTim CARRIED} lA6/61 Section 12e Board of Appeals. A. Creation, Appointment., and Organization. The Board of Appeals shall consist of six members, as provided in Section 81 of the General City Law. The board at the first regular meeting each year shall elect one of its own members as Chairman. In the absence of the Chairman at any meeting, the Board shall choose an Acting Chairman for that meeting. The Building Commissioner shall be the Secretary of the Board of Appeals. The Board of Appeals shall adopt from time to time such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary to carry into effect the provisions of this ordinance and all its orders and resolutions shall be in accord- ance therewith. These rules and regulations shall be in effect when filed with the City Clerk after the first and prior to the second meeting of the Board annually. Be Powers and Duties. The Board of Appeals shall have all the powers and duties prescribed by law and by this ordinance, vhich are more particularly specified as followss 1. Interpretation. Upon appeal from a decision by an admin- istrative official, to decide any question involving the interpretation of any provision of this ordinance, including determination of the exact location of any district boundary if there is uncertainty with respect thereto. 2. Special Permits. To issue special permits for aiy of the uses for which this ordinance requires the obtaining of such permits from the Board of Appeals. S. Variances. Where there are practical difficulties or unnecessary hardships in carrying out the strict letter of this ordinance, the Board of Appeals shall have the power, in passing upon appeals, to vary or modify the application of any of the regulations or provisions of this ordinance so that the spirit of the ordinance shall be observed and public safety and welfare secured and substantial justice done. In reaching a determination of practical difficulties or M- necessary hardship, the Board of Appeals shall find the following conditions are present before granting a variance to the use regulations of this ordinances a. That there are special circumstances or conditions, fully described int he findings of the Board, applying to such land or buildings and not applying generally to land or buildings in the neighborhood, and that said circumstances or conditions are such that strict appli- cation of the provisions of this ordinance would deprive the appellant of the reasonable use of such land or buildings. ..82.. b. That for reasons fully set forth in the findings of the Board, the granting of the variance is necessary for the reasonable use of the land or building and that the variance as granted by the Board is the minimum variance that will accomplish this purpose. e. That the granting of the variance will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this ordinance, and will not be injurious to the neighborhood or other• wise detrimental to the public welfare. d. When a variance is granted by the Board of Appeals and a building permit to construct the building or part thereof for which the variance has been granted has not been obtained within one year from the date of the grant- ing of the variance, said variance shall become void. The Board of Appeals may renew a variance upon proper- application* A variance granted under the provisions -of the Zoning Ordinance adopted June 7, 1960, as amended.$ shall be considered as a variance under the provisions of this ordinance, and may be renewed upon proper application. In granting any variance, the Board of Appeals may prescribe any conditions that it deems to be necessary or desirable to protect the neighborhood.... C. Procedure. The Board of Appeals shall act in strict accordance with the procedure specified by law and by this ordinance. All appeals and applications made to the Board will be in writing, on forms prescribed by the Board, and shall be filed with the Secre- tary of the Board, who shall forward them forthwith to the Board. Every appeal or application shall set forth the interpretation that is claimed; the use for which the special permit is sought, or the details of the variance that is applied for and the grounds for which it is claimed that the variance should be granted, as the case may be. At least 10 days before the date of the hearing required by leer on any application or appeal to the Board of Appeals, the secretary of said Board shall transmit to the City Planning Board a copy of said application or appeal, together with a copy of the notiee of the aforesaid hearing and may request that the City Planning Board submit to the Board of Appeals any necessary basic research and data. The City Planning Board may submit the requested research data prior to the date of said hearing. Every decision of the Board of Appeals shall be by resolution, each of which shall contain a full record of the findings of the Board in the particular case. w55 o T V V The appellant shall, at the time of filing his appeal pay to the enforcing officer a fee of 6AO.00 to help defray the cost of required legal notice. However, an officer or administrative official of the City of Ithaca acting in his official capacity as enforcement officer or other administrative position, shall not be required to pay said fee. Notice of public hearings on appeals shall be given by publi— cation twice in the official newspaper of the City of Ithaca, which notice shall state the relief sought, the appellant's name, and the location of the property. The first notice shall be not less than 10 days, and the second notice shall be not less than three days, before the date of the public hearing. f *.'4-- l / v The following motion was made by Mr. Taber and seconded by mrs. Lee: "Move that the aforementioned changes as approved be incorporated -�.n the proposed zoning ordinance, and that the final corrected dt"aft be :forwarded to the Charter and Ordinance Committee of the Co=on Councilor CARRIED The City Planning Board then went on record as stating that Mr, Taber, Mr. Niederkorn, and Mr. Miller would be available to meet at any time with the Charter and Ordinance Committee and the Common Council, acid to asci st at the necessary public hearings on the proposed zoning ordinance. ELECTION OF VICE-CHAIRMAN: The Chairman called for nond.nations for the office of Vice-Chairman of the City Planning, Board The following motion was made by Mr. Yengo and seconded by Mr,, Taber: '"!dove that Mrs. Harrison be elected. to U.,e position of Vice-Chairman." UNANIMOUSLY CAMURD COTS ITTEB APPOIWD(F.NTS: The Chairman announced the fo:11cwing; standing committee appointments: 0317 PLANNING BOARD CC 04ITTEE APPOINnUNTS - 1961 En±;WIVE and LIAISON Anderson, CImz,, Yengo, Taber GENMAL PLAN and CAPITAL I PROVFXENTS Canfield Ohm., Taber., Anderson PARKING and TRA11FIC Tengo, Chm.p Miscall, Harrison COMMUNITY FACILITIES and SERVICES Harrison, Chm. , Miscall, Lee CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PLkNNING Miscall, Chm,, Canfield., Yengo WAR fEMAL and HOUSING Lee) C:hm.,* Canfield, Miscall BONING and SUBDIVISION Taber, Chmo, Lee, Harrison 1AF Fbi,14WINa b()AP11 BIWET: Mr. Tjber armouncel that folloyd.ng budget ti&d beer,, tw,jccatively approved for the year 1961: Salaries Travel 200 Office dense ..�i00 Printing 150 Regional Plwming Board 4 AOC2 TOTAL t6 5 E.0 Flanning Tb..rector 46.,2 ce Associate Planner. 51352 Sectary 5.1-146 Senior Draft tax 4,214 t-21S 500 Following general. discussion abKut the budget and propos urb,,m rer,El2 "penses., it was decided that Mr., Taber and the staff would reviiw 4." o taidget in the light of urban renewal and other consideratiow, . 1960 GIRPB CorrRIBUTIO&TS: Mr. Miller amounned that the Oreater Ithaia Regional Planning Board had recently forvrx:udad a check in the amount of $852.69 to the City of Ithaca for the use of stal"'.1' and office of the City, Plawriing Board for the fourth quarter, 1960. Thi;. brought the year's total raimburement to $4v594.75. It was pointed out that the cityfa share to the Regional Planning Board had been $4,000 for 1960. HIFSHFUD-VARSHALL SUBDIVISION:. The Chairman reported eceipiof a bub- division plat for preliminar7 approval f.r(xa the Messrs. H-irshfe-ld and Marshall in the area recently propoeield fa-.t, anuexati.on to the city. It was referred to the Zoning and Subdivision Ckvxaittee. PLAINING DIFECTC)RIS WORT: Mr. Niederkorn reported that he will harp: 1961 Tentative Work .7rogram for the Board tai Vie Februarj meating. He stated Viat the #1 itom swoald probably be Vit General. Plan for the City. Ma would be vitlxLn the framework as outlinad in the CeeneraLl, Plan, for the Ithaca Urb= Area. He csUeJ for the oazb111,,x1 efforts rf aU cirAdttees in the p.reparation of the �ieixerAl Plan, Yk. Nieoerkoria, asked for the Boazd'is opinions on a plan for the ment of the warking acid corAf oreace ,paces of the Fla=ing Boal, He that there had been funds approved In the uecwn re-awsal budget for t-b-LI oonversion and that At wrntld :involve no cost to the city, The following mutioA was made- by mr, Canfield wxi seconded by Air:, Tab.9i% "Wve Unat the Chainuan and the Director of Plan.ning with the Mayor aosist:mce., give conaideration to Vie reorganization of the offiMo ar wcrk space of the Pian :inn Board," OAS Meeting adjrunic d at 51-50 p4,r.g, Mimat PLANNING BokRD PRO=TNGS CI17 UP fTMCA, N� Y. Regular L;eeting 4:00 p.ma February 20, 1961 PFESENT: Chair,pan h4erson, Mrs. Harrison, Mrs. Spee, qtr. Taber, Mr. fl-sual, Mrs Oanfield, Mr. Yengo,, ALSO: !Uyor Smith, Planning Director Niederkorn, Associate Planner Milliir Mrs.- Rogers, Yr.Fttthews representing; Corner. University. *=..TNG: The meeting was called to order at 4:00 ppm, KNUTES: The minutes of the January 16, 1961 meeting -were duly approved.,, INTRODUCTIONS: The Chairman introduced Mr. James Matthews, representing Cornell University. DIRECTOReS WPORT: 1961 Work .Proem Mr. Niederkorn explained that for purposes of illustration, he was shoring the work program for all phases of planning int he office for 1961 including City Planning, Regional ;Tanning and Urban Renewal. The 1961 Work Program for these areas includes: City Planning Board L, General City Plan a. Development Policy. b. Site Design. c. Detailed Study of Problem Areas,, 2a Capital Improvement Program.. 3 Review of Existing Subdivision Regulations. 4. Complete the Housing Code for the City of Ithaca. 5. Base liap Revision. 6� .Preparation of an Official trap. Urban Renewal In Administration of the present GRRP, 2. An expanded program of Public Relations. 3. Survey and Plann:irug Application for Proiec±, I of the present tomP. 4n Survey and Planning Application for ariy future urban renewal plans - with the probable emphasis place~3 on projects inva a.vfx g housing. s V Regional Planning Board. 1. Arterials Study. a4 Route 15 bo Route 96 North. c, Route 96 South. 2 oexeral and Site Plans. at. West Bill b. South Hila. (Ithaca College and N.C.R. areae 5. Details for an Official Mapo (Tcq t of Ithaca) a. Park situs. b. School sites. c. Roads. 4, Flood Control. 5. G.I.R.P,B. Organization. 6. Prmotion and Publicity. The Chairman called for any questions concerning the B61 Proposed Work Pz ogrm,"o Vayor Smith asked what effect the downtown plrun of Rogers, Taliaferro, 'Vtd Lemb would have on the General Plan for the City. Mr. Niederkorn answered that he and Cdr. Rogers had already been working suite closely on several factors concerning the General. Plan and that them mVlal be further discussions with the firm as the downtown plaza would have a "Large effect on the entire plan for the city. He pointed out that in the area of access to and from the downtown,, there would have to be close action between the consultants and the planning board. Mrs. Lee wished to insure that the Capital Improvement Program would be started in sufficient time so as to keep the planning board more informed of its , sot res€. She was assured that the Capital Improvement process would be started in July of this year with closer coordination with the planning Beard. 2&. Faber pointed out that this yearas capital budget had been produces: w2ler a great deal of pressure and that the situation was not normal. A.rteriala!* Report. IL-. Wederkorn reported on recent talks with representatives of the New fork State Department of Public Works in regard to arterial highway construction in tete Ithaca Area. He was informed that Route 15 relocation would be a fact this year with ;be section of the proposed route from Fall Creek north and ea,3t to the Etna inter- section to be let for bids in the early spring. Section two of the proposed route lying from Fall Creek south to the intersection of Meadow Street and Seneca Street was still on the drafting boards, and that bide would probably be let for this section in the Fall of this year. One of the major reasons for the hold-up in this area was unfinished negotiati cn with the railroads. The third section lying south of the intersection of Yeadow and Seneca to the Emira Road would be constructed by the State with construction beginning later this year, It was emphasized that all three sections would be underway this year with an estimate of two gears to completion. 2/20/61 2 V ZOWNG AIlvD SL"9DIVISTON CoUUT-C VMPORT: Mr. Taber reported on the rscant actions of the committee. atw�%ed that the Revised 11rapovel Zoning Ordinance had been forwarded tc tt" C1grtvr ate O da.nanee Ccmittee of the Common Council. a All changes tc or ',nanc+- ;id been completed. He c--rpad a letter sent by the Greater Ithaca Regional ?fanning Board to 4J zo i ng officials in the area concerning the recently enacted Section 21&11)4' of *belexeral Mumicipal Laws, effective January 1, 1961. This section nsoi Serra the. mandatory referral sof certain zoning and subdivision matters to U)s Granter Ithaca Regional Planning Board for their recommendations prior f�f action. Among other things, this act makes referral mandatory in caves of proposed zoning changes, variances, special exceptions, etc. where sud, °.bang' occurs within 500 feet of a common boundary shared by two municipaliti.vs the jurisdiction of the Board. Ur -'a4er stated that this recently enacted legislation necessitated tiro iem ll obanges in the Revised Zoning Ordinance, Upon motion by Mr. Taber and seconded by Ctrs. Lee, the .following addit :Tys to the proposed Revised Zoning Ordinance were CARRIM: WCTTON 12 Parav gh D. 4°D. _4nai.a 1. Referral. The Board of Appeals shall refer certain v&Aagice requests and !special permit requests to the Greater ltkaca Regional Planning Board in accordance with Section 14 of this Ordinance." SECTION 14 Paragraph D. In adopting or amending this ordinance or granting variances or isruang special permits pursuant to the regulations of this ordinance., thb Council and the Zoning Board of Appeals shall, before taldng final a_:-flim tbereon, comply with Article 12B, Section 259-m of the General Huad c lid. Law, as amended January 1, 1951, and shall refer the following matbterm to the tater Ithaca Regional Planning Board for report and recmuaa2taticni A. Any municipal soning regulation, or any amendment thereof, €rL tc,h would change the district classification of or the regulations apply.: ing to real property lying within a distance of five hundred fey*t from the boundary of any city,, village, or town., or frau the bnrwdsxj of any county or state parte or other recreation area, or from to right-of=way of any county or state parkway, tkrwray, encpresxv,7 or other controlled-access highway, or freme the right-of-way of stream or drainage channel owned by the county or for which the county has established channel limes, or from the boundary of iii county or state owned land on which a public building or institution is situated; and B. Any proposed special permit or variance affecting land or a building within such distance of five hundred feet. 2/20/61 � S �- C 1 Mr. Taber reported that he, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Harrison, and Professor Anderson had attended a recent meeting with representatives of land owners in the area known as Cornell Heights and proposed as an R-2 District under the proposed ordinance. All of those present at this meeting were representing fraternal organizations in the area. Of the 35 fraternities in the area, representatives of four or five were in atrtenidance,: The Planning BoRrd espL Aned its reasoning to those present in connection with the proposed R-2 District. He stated that no conn.tments had been made at this meeting and the thoughts of those present were taken under advisement. It was the decision of the committee that there was no specific reason to change the District Classification from R-2. Hs pointed out that the proposed cl.acsi fi r-ation of R2 would make the area's fraternities legal. ni=,--confoniin? uses. If these uses wished to expand they bad the legal recourse ok sVbinitting their requests to the Board of Zoi-.ng Mr,, Taber reported that this had been the 2?th meetiaag of the committee faith ^ep esan.t ti ves of different interests in the city. Mayor Smth aeked if tits purpose of this district was to prevent fraternity ew-ransion or atop future construction of new fraternity uses:, Mr4 Taber replied that the purpose was to prevent way new fraternities from being constructed in the area. HOUSING COUE8 We. Harrison reported that the Housing Code Committee would be meeting twice this week in an effort to meet the target date of March let. She stated that this target date night not be met, but that the Committee was close to the finish of the ordinance. DRSAN ,PAI,: Mrs. Lee reported that on February 10th, the Committee had to be brought up to date on the progress of the downtown MMP. She said that the ccaamittee had begun study on all possible future housing develop- ments in the city. A report is forthcoming from K. C. Parsons on present hous- ing legislation. She stated that as soon as a future project was decided upon, an application could be submitted for survey and planning funds. She emphasized that housing was being seriously considered as a future urban renewal project. Mr. Micoall stated that the city had already set up an existing framework around which a housing study could be accomplished. The committee was in existence, and study could be quickly initiated. ASSOCIATE PLANNF2,, Mr. Iiiederkorn reported that the Civil Service Commission had reported that Air. Miller has passed his examination for the position of Associate Planner. Chairman Anderson was authorized to approve the request for a permanent appointment. ASPO COWERENCE: Mr. Niederkorn reported receipt of a notice of the Annual American Society of Planning Officials Conference which would be held this year in Denver. UPON YOTION, XENTING WAS ADJOURNED AT S.-15 auras A. Miller 2/20/61. Associate Plaruier � n PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N. Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. April 17, 1961 PRESENT: Chairman Anderson, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Harrison, Mr. Taber, Mr. Yengo, Mr, Canfield. ALSO: Director Niederkorn, Associate Planner Miller, Mayor Smith, Mr. Golder, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Chatfield, THE MEETING was called to order at 4s00 p.me MDRnES: Mrs. Lee requested that the following change to the minutes of the March 20, 1961 meeting: 'Syr. Rogalsky attended a meeting of the Housing and Urban Renewal Committee as Chairman of Ithaca Housing Authority rather than a member of the Board of Realtors$" With this cor- rection, the minutes were accepted as presented,, CW1ITTEE REPORTS:— ZONING AND SUBDIVISION: W. Taber reported that the Charter and Ordinance Committee of the Common Council had recently held a public hearing on the proposed zoning ordinance. This hearing was attended by the Zoning Committee and the Planning Board Chairman. Attendance was estimated at between 80-100. The following major objections were raised. 1. Zoning of Cornell Heights as R - 2 2, The 2001 perimiter around Cornell property. 3. Parking standards. Mr. Taber commended Mayor Smith for the way he conducted the meeting. The Mayor pointed out that some concern had been voiced about the Meadow Street commercial area. W"I Ta er reported that s rqF pi.ttee stood ready tQ r4egt nth the 04rtgr Q ,i.nanRe Com4ttpe 411 4 op Common Council reggF44 ,1q tbO ordipm coo , I,QUSING CODE: Mrs, Harrison reported that Mr. Miller ha4 recently receeive4 an'bpinion from the City Attorney regarding the proposed liouing Code, Fdr. Mi],ler statedseveral areae of the Cols would re- rha#san r e•,atuc y ogo rel}ded t *t by rotnrood to the ;9mq ,ttee. ThA. so ordered. GENERAL PLAN: Mr Niederkorn reported that in Gepex!al P�eA constderattonms probably the most important factor wis' the street system. As far as Route 13 is concerned, he stated that the staff considers it a reality in terms of design concepts. In an attempt to achieve better access to Downtown, the staff has considered access points on North Cayuga Street at Fall Creek and at Third Street. These proposals were presented to the Redevelopment Coordinating Committee and to Mr. Laverty,' Mr. Cass and Mayor Smith. A main consideration in connection with Route 13 is to avoid doing anything to hinder progress of construction on the route. Preliminary discussions regarding these access points have resulted in more specific thinking about access at Dey Street rather than in the Fall Creek area. Mrs. Lee wanted to know how we could seek visually pleasant development along Route 18. It was pointed out that there was concern the Route 13 through the City would merely be an extension of the blight along Elmira Road. Mr. Niederkorn said that the Regional Planning Board is also concerned about this problem and will be studying possible solutions. HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL: Mrs. Lee presented copies of "Ithaca Renewal Newsletterf► which was produced by the staff under the Joint auspices of the City Planning Board and the Redevelopment Coordinating Committee. About 5OO of these Newsletters were printed and approximately 420 were mailed out. It was pointed out that this Newsletter was couched specifically toward the businessman with following editions to be written for other elements of the city's population. Mr. Niederkorn reported on his recent trip to Baltimore, He carried with him some preliminary staff general plan sketches to Rogers, Taliaferro, and Lamb to confer on basic concepts. He said that their preliminary sketches proved to be enlightening and that they had been most interested in our plans regarding circulation and downtown design$ He reported that both consultants were on schedule and were satisfied with the progress of their work. STAFF REPORTS: Mr. Miller showed preliminary road proposals for the Town of Ithaca in the Northwest portion and the Forest Home Area# It was pointed out that these proposals could not be considered as only Town matters as the General Plan for the City will necessarily be concerned with areas outside of the City limits. Cdr. Niederkorn reported on the progress of the Greater Ithaca Regional Plan- ning Board Spring Conference. He briefly outlined the proposed subject mat- ter of the three sessions, May 8, 15, and 22, 1961. He reported that work on the conference was progressing satisfactorily and looked forward to an informative conference. MM BUSINESS; Upon a rgg4gs� by Mr. Niederkorn for a policy` statemept rokar4ng distribution of preliminary reand plana, t following motion was`made by:Mx. Yengo, seconded by'Ur# 60te14. ,,#XQye that ail � i pa Ao tc A ' NQS . d �qai @�} s mnc l Fri , ed Bevis ion ng Q ' nsBpM14 BPpi4� ` QUg. c �,.ao px'e�pred ip r�asgnab�.s.n�!b�z'�: :s� sh9� be �R[3A+; Mr. Niederkorn reported receipt 'of a telephone renuest .for :consideration of street signs at State and Tioga, and State and Aurora Streets;: and directipA signs to Cornell. It was ,moved by Mr. Yengo, seconded by Mr Taber, that this matter be referred to the Board of Public IIorks for appropriate action. CARRIED. 1 Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. James A. Miller Associate Planner 4/19/61 .. 2 Confidential Minutes - Executive Session )'p-tial Meeting of the City Planning Hoard - 3:0+) pomo - April 27, 1961" PRE;SEITI: Chai.rmin Anderson, Mrs. Lee, Mrs, Harris on, Mr. Taber, Air. Yengo AL SOr Mayor Stith, Planning Director Neiderkorni, associate Planner Buller, .TING CALLED to order at 5:00 pm. Z01-UNG OziDINANCE: The Chairman explained that the purpose of thie meeting was to consider the reactions of tho Charter and Ordinance Can- m3.��rteo of the Cocoon ComaiLl to the Public Hearing on the Proposed Revised Zcn ng Opdd.twnce. The paragraph on mandatory refe:-rml of amendments to the Za-i'dng Ordinance of 1950 was read..: The Planning Bi)ard, pursuant to this referral rata to render an opinion on the recomm-Ar;mdations of the Charter and Ordinance Cc .'�tee c M:`. Taber reported on the meeting of the Chart or and Ordinance Cauettee and tha Zoning Conni:ttee of the Pl. ng Board at whi=.h the results of the publia hearing on the proposed Revised 'Loning Ordinance wire discussed. Uth the wceeption of the following two items, the ordinance was demi acceptable by the Charter and Ordinance Committee, 1,, F,J2 zoning provisions in Cornell Heights. 2. st v2dards for rebuilding of a non-conforaing use damaged by Are or othar caunes. Cornell Heights Zonning: As a result of the sentiments expressed at the public �xeang, srso i er ora and Miller were dircctec: to explore alternatives to the application of R-2 distmet requirements in Covnell Heights, particularly in their application to fratenxLties, sororities, and multi family uses. The staff attempted to create disttict regulati.ons which would make firater®. nities and sororities permitted uses in R-2o An average of all fraternity and sorority lot sizes was taken to determine basic loi size requirements . Omitting the 4 largest and 4 smallest lots as being extrema, an average lot size of apprcv-bnatel..y 50,000 square feet me determined, Foalizing this was still exces- sively large, a figure of 27.,500 vq',tare feet, or aFprcximately 60% of the present averagelctBaize was determined to be reasonable. This figure was then checked against coverage, parle.ng and frontage requirementet to determine its validity. %. ad.ition to frate-rmitiez. and sororities, do t ai.lad consideration was given to multi family structures as permitted uses. AltLough present multi family use is limited in the area, conversions of large properties to this use are quite foa si,t'ble, Urder present R,2 regulations 5,0M actiu re .feet per dwelling unit are ':? %1�„t. S. `{,.,, ''„'1��.';a ” T"i,...M�s ,.rn-s,>s'' .,r= ".',�i ,'1::.. C:fr."'e-.. s r ['"�. .,o._� .�.s3,r;�°f.'1 °;`""�'';^�p "'•�'�.',":�, s J applied to w1tii family %"4 it was deowt poo ble to MW wltt fW107 dwa- li.ngs in RAs A caVrCmdde proposal, as shown in Appendix ""A6 was presented to the Charter and Ordinance Coamnittee. In the formulation of the compromise, this basic question was asked, "Cats we alloy fraternities, sororaties, and multi family rues in R-2, or must we create a special districts" It was the .feeUng that a special district wai nod warranted, and that U, me �aere created, several other areas in the city woatld feel they vmwant simaar consideration. In the general discussion whish .fol.lowed the T:vaentation of the pr=a9al, the following paints were considered. 13 3 R-2 dict-riot; as proposed xoula nos make l.raterr-hies,,, sororities, and wIti 'a ally use non conforming uses. 2, Only those uses which could not mPeb thfj space: requirements would used va:�ziances to expand, alter, or Wild, Bo The Charter and Ordinance Committee suggested that Multi Family uses be l i rdted to four families. Mrs. Docs expre2ae6 concern over the large areae in the city where multi family uses ware permitted. She agreed with the principle that multi family use in R-2 sho$ld be limited to four families. Vinal discussion indicated that mi< um lot size of 5000 ware feet per dwelling unit was sufficient restriction and haat there would be no action limiting this use to four families,. 4. T1r3 proposed. R-2 district regulations contain all the features of what had been desired in a special district without creation of ;such a district., With the minimum lot size required in the new proposal., it is doubtful that other R-2 areas in the city would be adversely affected. So Mayor Smith pointed out that this compromise v'ould appear to have solved the problems expressed in the public hearing over the 1&©2 district. The fo.Uoeing motion was made by Mr. Taber and seconded by Mr. Harrison, "Resolved that the regulations affecting R-2 zorodistricts be revised and exuded to include fraternities, sororities, and multiple family dwall.ings as stiaqn in appendix "A" attached hereto, and that those revised and expanded R®2 regulations be substituted for the Rm2 rec,ommendations made in the Proposed Re-vised Zoning Ordinance dated February, 11,161m" Ayea 4 Nay ® I (Mrs bee) CAFE= 4/2.7®61 ® 2 0 r of Mori Conforming Uses: Mr Tiber stated that the Charter and - +._ e � not favor the present wording of the section on the rebui.ld- i: cS a non conforming use destroyed beyond 75% c f its assessed valuation It was the opinion of the Charter and Ordinance Committee that this basic. for a trrol would not prove valid due to the fluctuations of assessed valurtions Its was the opinion of the Zoning Comitt ee that the phraseology craw ,rand sits , ,,:Uten. The following change, however was mace t y the motion of Mrs. g sac�n, aaco ed by Mr. Taber; 6 eaolved that the Planning board recommends the following change in Section l,C, paragraph "P" of the Proposed. FAvised ZonI ng Ordinance, V. Restoration. No building damaged by Are or other causes to the extent of more than 75% of its assessed value at the time of the de e shall be repaired except in conformity with the regulations a to use in the diatrict in which it is situated." Com' 1, . Hiedarkorn suggested that new areas anniticE.d to the City be autcMatically Zoned as pending a thorough review and zone m commendation by than Fianni ng Board. By Mr. Tango, secoaded by firs. -� " "Reaolved that the Planning Board x-ecountend t1u t nearly anntrced lands to the . c71thaca be .aut tica-21y zoned as R-1 t_ntil such time as the Planning Eoar� can atudy the situation and recommend ar amenriment to the zoning ordi- nce and map*" CA. rc;® Hw.Ti.aon reported that the Cormon Council feels that the zanir-g ordinnnee should carry a clause providing for annual review of the ordinance by the Planning Boar,, It was the recommendation of the Zoning Ccmmi.ttee and the Planr nag Bo d. bow such an action should be initiated by the Ccemon Council.. Mayor Smith congratulated the Board., the Zoniiag Committee and Mr. Taber on the goieral acceptance of the Zoring Ordinance. The Chairman echoed these €entiments. M;eta. adjourned at 4:15 p.m. A. yes A. 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Regular Meeting 4:00 p, m. Monday, May 15, 1961 PRESENT: Chairman Anderson, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Brown, Mr. Yengo, Mr. Canfield. ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, Associate Planner Biller, B. Clarey and D. Greet of the press. THE MEETING was called to order at 4:15 p.m, THE MINUTES of the last regular meeting of the Board on April 17, 1981, and the special meeting of April 27, 1961 were accepted. H. S. BROWN APPOINTMENT: The Chairman welcomed former Chairman Brown back to the City Plar=ng Board and noted that Mr. Brown was back in Ithaca permanent.1y, He cited Mr. Brown's active partici- pation on the Board for the past 13 years. The Chairman expressed regrets at Mr, Miscallfs resignation and stated that his services would be missed. He stated that Mr. Miscall would be available for advice and consultation in a non official capacity. ZONING CM06ITTEE: In the absence of Mr. Taber, Mrs. Lee reviewed recent meetings with the Charter and Ordinance Committee and members of the Common Council on the proposed Revised Zoning Ordinance. She said that there has been a concerted attempt to clear up misunderstandings by explaining the reasoning behind certain specific points. She also re-. ported that the final public hearing on the ordinance would be held at the June Common Council meeting. HOUSING AND URBAN RENEWAL COMMITTEE: Mrs. Lee reported that no recent com- mittee meetings had ben held, but that she, Mr. k- scall, and Mr. Niederkorn had surveyed severe areas of the city as possible future renewal. areas, She stated that her committee wished to meet with the representative of the Board of Realtors in the near future. Preliminary data is being collected for submission to the New York State Division of Housing in advance of their forthcoming housing survey of the city. HOUSING CODE: In the absence of Mrs, Harrison, the Chairman presented the Board the Proposed Housing Code of the City of Ithaca as recommended by the Housing Code Committee; He stated that a favorable legal opinion had been rendered by the City Attorney. He call for discussion on the code. Mrs. Lee questioned Section 15.1 paragraph d. concerning the correction of violations of the code. She felt that as written, +'a reasonable time to be determined by the Enforcement Officer" was not specific enough. As a result of ensuing discussion, the following motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mrs. Ise: "Move that Section 15.1 paragraph "d" be amended to read: iRemedial action shall be taken within a reasonable time to be determined by the Enforcement Officer, but all violations must be corrected within six (6) months from the date of the notifi- cation of violation and order."" CARRIED Mrs. Lee expressed concern over Section 14,3 concerning authorization for the Enforcement Officer to "enter, examine, and/or survey" properties in the city. It was pointed out that officially, the Enforcement Officer could be re- quired to have a search warrant if the property owner refused to allow him access, We Niederkorn recommended that Section 14.1 be amended to require Common Council approval before adoption of supplementary rules and regulations to the Housing Code by the Enforcement Officer. The following motion was made by Mr. Canfield and seconded by Mr, Yengo with the stipulation that it be reviewed by the City Attorney: "Move that Section 14.1 be amended to read as follows: 'The Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to make and adopt, upon approval of the Common Council, such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the clarification and proper enforcement of the provisions of this ordinance. Such rules and regulations shall not be in conflict with the provisions of the ordinaice. A certified copy of such rules and regulations shall be filed with the City Clerk and shall have the same force and effect as the pro- visions of this ordinance, and the penalty for violation thereof shall be the same as for violation of the provisions of this ordinances" CARRIED Referral: The following motion was made by lairs. Lee and seconded by Mr. MIM: "Resolved that the City Planning Board accepts the Proposed Housing Code, subject to the final opinion of the City Attorney and that it be submitted to the Common Council." UMNIMOMLY CA R= STAFF REPORTS: Mx. Niederkorn said that the report of the urban renewal economic consultant, Arthur D. Little, Inc., would be arriv- ing shortly. This report would then be reviewed by the Planning Board and the Redevelopment Coordinating Committee and would be sent to Rogers, Taliaferro., and Lamb. He said that a public presentation of this report would be forthcoming. He said that the second session of the O.I.R.P.B. Spring Conference would be held that evening on the subject of zoning; the final meeting on sub- division control would be held May 22nd, SAS/61 2 - As one of several studies currently undernay as parts of the Genergl Plans Ir, YdIler briefly reviewed the delineation of planning units for neighbor. hood analyses and for studies of existing _ondl i tions. He stated that a measurement of total land use in the city had been completed. OTHER BUSINESS : The Chairman took under advisement the request of the Director for a member of the Board to meet with a repre- sentative of the G.I.R.P.B. on the subject of an additional planning staff member. Adjourned at 5:20 p.m. 1 amen A. Miller 1' /associate Planner 5/1.5/61 .• 5 — i I PLANNING BOARD PROIEr DINX CITY OF ITHP A, 1% Y. i Regular Meeting 4;00 p, me Konday, June 12, 1961 PRESENT; Chairman Anderson, Mrs, Harrison, Mr. Brown, Mr. Canfield, Mr. Yengo, ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, Associate Planner Miller, . Mrs, Rumph and Gene Casey. MEETING was called to order at 4:00 p.m. MINUTES; Upon motion by Mr, Yengo, seconded by Mr, Canfield, the Minutes of the May 15, 1961, meeting were approved. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT: Chairman Anderson informed the Board that. Mrs. Lee was in the hospital for an undetermined length of time and he circulated a card which was to be sent to her. The Chairman read a letter of resignation from James A. Miller from the position of Associate Planner to become effective July-7,. 1961.. Mr. Niederkorn stated that he would accept the resignation with reluctance and regret. By Mrs. Harrison, seconded by Mr„ Brown : "Move that the Planning Board accepts Mr. Tliillerts resignation with a feeling of appreciation and extreme regret." CARRIED Mr. Niederkorn stated that this resignation left a gap in the staff and that the position m uld be filled as quickly as possible, The Chairman suggested that the procedure followed when the Director was hired should be repeated. He stated that he would like to expedite this matter. Mr. Miller asked to be recognized and thanked the Board for their cooperation and counsel during his term of ergplo,.,ner_t. He said that their assistance during the period of his Acting Directorship was in— valuable. nvaluable. He apologized for the abruptness of the notice. The Board wished Afr. Miller well and said that his work here would be sorely missed. ZONING COMMITTEE: Mr. Niederkorn reported that the Revised Proposed Zoning Ordinance had been approved by the Common Council on June 7, 1961, and that it would become effective on June 15, 1961. He said that the staff has made a la:genscale zoning map which would be reduced slightly and Tinted as part of the ordinance, The district regulations would be placed on the reverse side of the map. The ordinance itself would be produced in loose—leaf fashion to facilitate future amendments, r i i N We Brown questioned the legality of a loose-leaf ordinance and was informed that this would be checked with the City Attorney. As a result of discussion regarding the title page of the ordinams, the following motion was made by Mr. Yengo and seconded by Mr. Canfield= "Move that Mr. Niederkorn and Mr. Taber Confer on the format of the title page of the Zoning Ordinance." CARRIED It was reported that the Common Council had officially requested the Planning Board to make an annual review of the Zoning Ordinance. Acknowl- edging this request, the following motion was made by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mrs. Harrison: „That the Zoning Committee v&ll conduct an annual review of the Zoning Ordinance and will incorporate in this review a consideration of all objections to the ordinance vhich have been submitted in writing to the Boards" CARRIED HOUSING Was Harrison reported that the Common Council had received the proposed Housing Code and referred it to the Charter and Ordinance Committee vh ich will hold a public hearing on June 28, 1961, at 7:30 p.m, in the Council chambers. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE:- 100SHALL-HIRSHFELD StlBD17ISION: We Niederkora dtated that Mr. Taber recommended that the Plan- ning Board sit as a committee or the whole to consider preliminary apWa wal to the Marshall-Hirshfeld Development #2. He said that the pr1msry con- sideration in this subdivision was access to lands to the west of the tract* The developers have agreed to deed 50t of right-of-way for access, which has been tentatively approved by the City Engineer. The Committee suggests preliminary approval be granted, but final approval should be withheld until a final map is produced showing final lot lay-out, and right-of-way width of the short east-west access road. i By Mr. Canfield, seconded by Mrs. Harrison: NMave that the Planning Board grants preliminary approval to the Marshall- Hd rshfeld Development #2 but final approval will be vad thheld pending the solution of the east-west right-of-way problem to the satisfaction of the Planning Board and the City Engineer.* CARRIED STAFF REPORTSs Mr. Niederkorn reported on a '"ecent trip to the New York State Department of Public UoMm in Syracuse. He said that the section of relocated Route 15 from Stewart Park east to Etna had completed detailed drawings which had been sent to Albany. The State was now seeking to acquire lands prior to the letting of bids and construction. In an attempt to achieve better access from Route 13 to the business district Mr. Niederkorn showed some newly proposed intersections and routes which he had presented to the State as preliminary plans. He said the State was willing to consider these proposals, but that they wanted an official request from the city. Mr. Niederkorn showed the intersection as proposed at Falls Street, First Street, Hancock Street and the Elmira Road. He said that he would be conferring with the Board of Public Works on the matters. V V By )'. Ie:ngo, seconded by Mr, Canfield: Move that the Plamdng Board empower lir, Niederkorn to speak for the Board on the matter of seeking better access to the Central Business Dis. trict from Route 15 and the better integration of the State arterial system to the entire major city street system*" CARRIED W. U133 reported that he would have sufficient time to bring the studies he was working on to a conclusion or to a point wbsre they could be logically turned over. Be emphasized especially the Capital Improvements Program which this year probably could be formulated on preliminary stages of the General Plan. He stated that the Board would. be kept closely in contact with the program. *eti a was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. Jmes A. Miller 'r Associate Flaoner i �t PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, Id. Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. Monday, July 17, 1961 PRESENT: Vice-Chairman Harrison, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Brown, Mr. Canfield, and Mr, Taber. ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, Dors. tRogers, Mr. Chatfield.9 and Mr, Holder. MEETING was called to order at 4:00 p.m.. MINUTES: The minutes of June 12th meeting were duly approved. HOUSING CODE: Mrs. Harrison, reporting for the housing code committee, sgLd that a public hearing had been held by the Councilts Charter and Ordinance Committee and that some changes had resulted from suggestions made at this meeting. These changes were presented to the Board and upon a. motion were accepted. ZONING: The Board was presented vi th copies of the recently published zoning ordinance and told that the ordinance was being distributed to interested persons throughout the area. Mr. Taber reported on the July 10, 1961 meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals where he was not permitted to present the Planning Board point of view in opposition to the granting of a re-use variance. The variance was granted. Mr. Golder expressed the hope that the poor communications between Planning Board and Board of Appeals could be rectified in the future. Mr. Brown felt that a certain amount of independence was healthy and necessary. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE: Mr. Taber moved that the request for final approval of the Knapp subdivision be referred to the Zoning and Subdivision Committee for recommendation. CARRIED. URBAN RENEWAL: Mr. Niederkorn explained the important provisions of the 1961 Housing Act. They ares 1. The Act has been amended to provide capital grants covering up to 5/4 of Net Project Costs for communities of 50,000 or less. This replaces the 2/3 --1/3 ratio and 1s applicable to Ithaca. 2. The 1961rAet now permits the sale of project property at a price that will facilitate the provision of rental or cooperative housing for moderate income families. S. Relocation payments have been expanded to cover all direct relocation expenses of businesses affected by a renewal project. Heretofore these expenses were Limited to a <,"M00 maximum. 4. The Small Business Act has been amended to make available loans for up to 20 years to assist a small business concern affected by a renewal program to reestablish its business. r ` � URBAN RENEWAL continued : The Board members were brought up to date on progress on on the Urban Renewal program. It was reported that the economic report was completed and being published and that the planning consultants were continuing with preliminary sketches for the G.N.R.P. area. The intent to submit early application for the survey and planning of the first Title I project in the G.N.R.Pe area was endorsed by the Board. By submit- ting the application at this time a three to five month delay in HHFA approval can be avoided. It was felt by the Board that definite potential for successful renewal in downtown Ithaca had been demonstrated in G.N.R.P, studies and that it was import- ant that this potential be explored in greater detail to determine exactly what the opportunities and limitations are. Resolution made by Mrs. Lees seconded by Mr. Canfield: M]EREAS, general economic and planning studies indicate that Urban Renewal for downtown Ithaca is economically feasible and v&ll ultimately be bene- ficial to the citizens and the community, and; 1HEREAS, it appears that detailed survey and planning studies for a specific renewal project within the G.N.R#P. can be undertaken at no financial risk to the community, THEREFORE, upon submission of an acceptable General Neighborhood Renewal Plan, the Planning Board recommends that the next stage of the renewal program for downtown Ithaca (detailed survey and planning for Project I) be initiated as quickly as possible and expedited in every possible way, Unanimously CARRIED. WOOD STREET PARKS. Mrs Harrison explained to the Bogrd a citizen request that the park area at 1f'ood and Meadow be purchased by the city and retained as a park. The Board of Education now owns the property and has expres- sed a desire to sell it. Ws. Harrison said that the staff was studying the matter in relation to the total city development plan and that a report was forthcoming. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM: Mr. Niederkorn stated that work had begun on initial stages of this year+s Capital Improve- ments Program and that more details would be presented at the August meeting. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. Thomas Ni.ederkorn Planning Director 7/17/61 _ 2 .. i I PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N. Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. August 21, 1961, PRESENT: Chairman Anderson, Mrs, Harrison, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Canfield and Mr. Yengo. ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, Assft, Planner Bonner, Sr. Draftsman Bob Bell, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Rumph, Mayor Smith, and Mr. Dennis. MEETING was called to order at 4:00 p.m. MINUTES: The minutes of the July 17, meeting were duly approved. PERSONNEL: Director Niederkorn introduced Mr. Ernest Bonner as the new Assistant Planner. He also informed the Board that he was presently screening applicants for the positionsof Associate Planner and Senior Draftsman. WOCD ST• PARK: Mrs, Harrison summarized the Planning staff's recommendations to the Board on the disposition of the present Wood Street Park and asked the Board to make a recommendation to the Common Council on the matter. After some discussion, Mrs. Harrison moved to recommend that the city purchase the Wood St., property fromthe Board of Education. This motion would not recommend a par- ticular type of disposition, but would only recommend purchase of the land. Seconded by Mrs. Lee, CARRIED. HOUSING CODE: Mrs# Harrison outlined the progress of the Housing Code, stating that it had been received by the Common Council and is now on the table. She suggested that members of the Planning Board attend the final hearing on the code in September. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE; In the absence of Committee Chairman Taber, the planning director outlined the application for final approval of the subdivision properties of Mr. Knapp and Mr. Lajza. Mr. Bell pointed out some of the problems considered in final review. There is at present a drainage situa- tion on the Knapp property which will have to be corrected before final approval is granted on the remainder of the subdivision. A resolution drafted by Mr. Taber on the Knapp tract was read by Chairman Anderson. Mr. Canfield moved that the approval of the final plat be granted and the resolution be adopted. Seconded by Mrs. Harrison. Whereas Mr. James S. Knapp has applied for final approval on a nine-lot portion of the subdivision called Westwood Knoll shown on "Final Map No. 1,n for which he received preliminary Planning Board approval along with the rest of the subdivision on September 10, 1956, and Whereas This nine"lot portion meets, to the Board's sati�factionj the standards set forth in the Subdivision Regulations along with�the exception that the grades on a portion of Taylor Place and ?,Vestwood Moll exceed 10% maximum grade standard due to unusually difficult terrain, and Whereas A serious drainage situation exists which has already caused some erosion in the portion of the subdivision to be finally approved and Ydiich may hamper development of the remaining portions of the subdivision, and 1 I 1 I i I I I Whereas Mr. Knapp appears to be eager to correct this situation, and evidently feels that the city is somewhat responsible for the poor drainage, now be it Resolved That the subdivision of the initial nine lots of the Westwood Knoll Sub- division be given final approval by the .Planning Board and that the final approval of the remaining portion of the subdivision shall rest on the solution of the drainage situation. Unanimously CARRIED The planning director stated that the Lajza application for final plat approval included no significant changes from the preliminary plat previously submitted .and approved by the resolution by Mrs. Harrison, seconded by Mrs. Lee. Whereas Mr. John Lajza has applied for final approval of the subdivision known as "John Lajza bots on Richard Place, Ithaca, N. You consisting of 14 lots and including Lot No. 41, for which final approval wag applied independent of the other lots in a letter dated August 2, 1961, and Whereas This 14-lot subdivision meets, to the Board's satisfaction, the stand- ards set forth in the subdivision regulations and conforms 4th the plat which was given conditional approval by the Planning Board on September 292 1958, now be it Resolved That the "John Lajza Lots on Richard-P1ac% Ithaca, N. Y." be given final approval by the Planning Board. Unanimously CARRIED STAFF REPORTS: Mr. Bell presented a subdivision procedure checklist to help all persons concerned with subdivision approval. This checklist will mssure compliance with all existing regulations of the Board on land subdivision; It also serves as a guide to subdividers on the procedure and documents that are necessary for the various applications which must be made prior to final approval* Chairman Anderson suggested that interested city officials be contacted on the matter. General agreement by the Board was expressed on the future use of this checklist in the process of subdivision review. Assistant Planner Bonner informed the Board of current progress of the Capital Improvements Program. Mr. Niederkorn also stated that the planning staff will be working in close conjunction with the City Controller in the preparation of finan- cial plans necessary for inclusion in the Capital Improvements Program. The planning director outlined the work being done by the staff on the streets and highways section of the general plan. This section will help in the assessment of priorities in the Capital Improvements Program. ZONINat Mayor Smith introduced Mr. Dennis, who presented to the board his problems in the development of a subdivision - Hudson Heights - on South Hill. This property is presently outside the city limits, but Mr. Dennis would like to be annexed to the City to gain utility service. In the event that the City accepted this annexation he desired to have a portion of his land zoned as light industrial. After some discussion with members of the,board, Mrs. Lee moved to refer the matter to the Zoning Committee, seconded by Mrs. Harrison. CARRIED 8/21/61 .. 2 - r URBAN RENEWAL: Mr. Niederkorn reviewed the progress of the Project I application, stating that Common Council has approved the resolution necessary for submission of the application for survey and planning in the Project I area to the HHFA. He said the application would be completed by the planning staff in the near future. Mrs. Harrison said she would like to see more publicity on the urban renewal program. The Board was informed that former member Leonard Hiscall had some interesting ideas on Urban Renewal in Ithaca and its relationship to flood control measures and highway plans. Mr. Anderson expressed a desire to hear these ideas and invited Mr. Miscall to make an appearance at his convenience and present them to the Board. WEST HILL: It was recommended to the Board that a review of portions of the 1954 West Hill Plan be undertaken in light of increased subdivision acti- vity in that area. Preserving access to several interior lots adjacent to the Knapp subdivision and possible future street extensions would be the main objects of the review. Mrs. Harrison moved that the matter be referred to the General Plan Committee for further study and recommendation. Mrs. Lee seconded the motion. CARRIED. Upon motion the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Ernest R. Bonner Assistant Planner I' 6/21/61 •. S - PLAWING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y► i Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. September 18, 1961 PRESENT: Chairman Anderson, Mrs. Lee, Mr. Taber, Mr., Brown. ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, AssIt. Planner Bonner, Leonard Miscall, Eugene Dennis, Don Greet, and Buck Clarey. WTING ' Was called to order at 4:10 p.m. MINUTES of August 21 meeting duly approved. CHAIRMAN:S RMRTs Chairman Anderson reported on the proceedings of a special meet- ing held on Sept. 11, 1961. The minutes of this special meeting were duly approved. HOUSING CODE COMMITTEE REPORT: Chairman Anderson reported that in final modifica- tions of the proposed housing code prior to final hearing at the September 6 meeting of Common Council, the mechanics for appoint- ment of the review board were accidentally omitted from the draft. To correct this error the Council amended the code, empowering the Mayor to appoint the Board of Appeals, and scheduled a final re-hearing for October 4. Chairman Anderson felt that the code was assured of approval as there was little opposition voiced at the hearing on September 6. ZONING COWITTEE REPORTs We Taber read to the board a statement explaining the zoning committee's thoughts on the matter of the Hudson Heights rezoning request submitted by Mr. Dennis. This statement is attached as Exhibit A. In line with the statement, Mr. Taber suggested it would be wise to meet with Mr. Dennis in an attempt to gain further information and allow the com- mittee additional facts and specific proposals upon which further recommendations could be based. We Dennis stated that he also has an interested client for office use in this area, and added his willingness to meet with the committee for further discussion. REGIONAL ZONING MAP: Director Niederkorn informed the Board of the recent change in the powers of the regional board. Mandatory referral to the regional board of certain zoning matters must now be accomplished before action can be taken. We Niederkorn displayed a recently-completed map prepared by the planning staff which outlined the areas in which this referral must be made and said that all zoning officers had been notified of this new regulation in February of 1961, STAF DEPORTSs Urban Renewal Status - The planning director stated that Arch Rogers of the co an rm o will be in Ithaca sometime during the week of September 25-29. He will spend this time contacting various people who will be affected by the urban'renewal project. r i The director also stated that the G,N.R.P. plan will be completed by RTK&L and presented to the Board sometime in November. Housing - Additional data is now being collected on the housing situation in Ithaca. IE. Niederkorn reported that the State Division of Housing has not yet initiated its survey of housing in the area. This survey was to be completed during August or September and should be started soon. Ca itImprovements Program - Ass1t. Planner Bonner reported progress of the C.I.P. to date# Project re uest forms and additional basic information is due in the City Planning Office at the end of the week. A meeting of the Capital Improve- ments Committee will be called shortly as the program progresses. The Board made a ruling that the Capital Improvements Committee would represent the Planning Board in meetings with the Finance Committee of the Common Council regarding the proposed new capital improvements committee of the Common Council, West Enid Studies - The Planning Director informed the Board of the planning staff's s es o ate in the west end section of the City. Studies and base maps are being pared to indicate the feasibility of automotive relocation in this area. Mr. Niederkorn also pointed out that the studies would be available in the event an urban renewal project is proposed there in the future. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: W. Burritt Taber informed the Board of his retirement within the next 10 days. He thanked the Board for its help to the Zoning Committee in the recent revision of the Zoning Ordinmce, and stated his relutanbe to leave the Board. He will be changing his place of residence to Syra+ se sh ].yo Chairmn Anderson thanked Mr. Taber for his tremendous contribution to the Board over past years and to planning in general in Ithaca. He stated that both the City of Ithaca ,and the Planning Board will miss Mr. Taber as a citizen and Board member. W. Brown moved that the statements made by Chairman Anderson in appreciation of Mr. Taber's efforts be made a part of the minutes, Seconded by Mrs, Lee. CARRIED CITIZEN REPORT - LEONARD MISCALL: Chairman Anderson stated that it was the policy of the Board to hear suggestions, recommenda- tions and criticisms from all interested citizens of the area. In line with this policy Mr, Anderson introduced Leonard Miscall as a citizen with, suggestions as to the development of the Nest End. We Mi$call prefaced his thoughts with the statement that he did not mean to criticize or discourage the work being done on Project I of the downtown G.N.R.P., but he did Feel that the Board should slow down their present efforts on the project and devote some time and thought to the West End, an area he thought could be improved and redeveloped in the short span of two or three years. He cautioned the Board against "putting all your eggs in one basket." and further stated that the entire urbane area had not been studied prior to the delineation of the present project boundaries, Mr, Miscall felt that the "experts" should have selected the area for redevelopment, not the City. 9/18/61 .. 2 - r hi line with these thoughts her. Hiscall went on to outline a three-point rationale for the expeditious development of the West End: 1. Route 18 and 96 are no longer a dream. Their intersection at Meadow St. will enhance the drawing power of this area for commercial investment. The entire new traffic pattern will encourage possible migration of business into the area. 2. Mr. Miscall stated that he had had some contact with Lehigh Valley officials And was surprised to learn that a great deal of the trackage now in existance in the area is not being used, and that the Lehigh would welcome any reasonable opportunity to move to a more favorable location. If the yards now located north of State St. were moved to the area south of State St.s a large quantity of land m uld be available for development as comercial, residential or recreational areas. 5. If the unused trackage north of State Sts was removed it would encourage the development of the Vlest Hill. Immediate subdivision efforts on West Hill could bring the City up to $5,000,000 in new assessed valuations. Mr. Brown said the possibility of moving the railroad to the south to serve a new industrial area and eliminate much of the congestion in the Inlet was a pro- posal made in the General Plan for the Ithaca Urban Area. He voiced agreement with Miscallss views in general but questioned the advisability of deliberately creating a commercial area to oompete directly with downtown. A motion was made by Mr. Taber that the progressive ideas presented by Mr. Miscall be accepted by the Planning Board and given serious consideration. Inas- much as Mr. Miscall had taken the time and effort to present the ideas to the Board, a vote of thanks should also go out to him. Seconded by Mr. Brown. CARRIED Upon motion the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. Ernest R. Bonner Assistant Planner 9A8/61 - 5 .. F' F r i EXHIBIT A 0 MMSON HEIGHTS - CODDINGTON ROAD AREA Zoning Committee considerations regarding possible zoning of this area should it be annexed to the city. September 18, 1961 Hudson Heights is presently zoned R-15 by the Town of Ithaca. This permits residential development on 15,.000 sq. ft.. lots. The area has been subdivided into 51 lots and 8 single family homes have been built. City property immediately adjacent is zoned R-5 and is largely built up with single and maltd-family dwellings. In our opinion the hillside location of Hudson Heights provides one of the most attractive vistas in the Ithaca region. The hillside site also makes accessibility difficult and development which would place additional heavy truck traffic on South Aurora Street should not be encouraged. Rocky conditions and lack of top soil on South Hill make low-density residential development relatively expensive and cause sewarage problems since the sewer system does not now extend beyond the city limits. Nevertheless, we believe Hudson Heights to be choice property and growth pressures on South Hill should force development despite all difficulties. If industrial development proves inappropriate perhaps a higher density residential development (multi-family) vn uld be economi- cally feasible. The industrial development of a part of Hudson Heights would be possible ifs a. the industry to be located there were small, attractive and compatible with the surrounding residential areas; b. no service by heavy truck would be necessary; i c, there was adequate off-street parking available for employee parkingg d, no smoke, noise, glare, or vibration was caused which would be detrimental to the neighborhood (causing a decline in property valuation.) Zoning for industry, in itself, does not assure that these character- istics will be fulfilled, nor does it assure that industry will be inter- ested in this site and willing to locate there. It is felt, therefore, that more information on specific proposals will be needed before this committee can form a final opinion. ZONING AND SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE I PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITfACA, N.Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 pom. October 16, 1961 PRESENT: Chairman Anderson, Mrs. Lee, Messrs. Canfield, Brown, and Yengo. A1SOs Director Tom Niederkorn, Asstt Planner Bonner, Mrs. Rogers, Buck Clarey, Glenn Prosser, and Mayor Smith. FETING called to order at 4:10 p.m, MINUTES of the September 18 meeting were duly approved. 9ISITORSs Chairman Anderson introduced Mr. Glenn Prosser to the Board. Mr. Prosser is visiting Ithaca from Estes Park, Colorado, where he is a newspaper editor and past member of the Estes Park planning ' .board. ZONINas Mrs. Lee reported that Burritt Taber and Mr. Dennis had discussed the various alternatives open to Mr. Dennis in the way of land use in the Coddington Road Area in the event that the area is annexed to the City. This was in keeping with the wishes of the Board in their resolution at the September 18 meeting call:Lmg for .further study before recommendation. Mr, Taber's meeting with Mr. Dennis produced the recommendation from Mr„ Taber that the committee consider the advisability of zoning the area B-1. Mr. Dennis expressed the fact that it might be possible for him to secure a client for the area if devoted to high-density housing or office use. No recommendations were made, though, concerning the entire area to be annexed, and Chairman Anderson asked if there were any suggestions from the committee on this matter. The director felt that it ras not appropriate at this time to ask for recommendations from the committee. He felt that the City should ask the planning board for its recommendations concerning annexation before any further comments or suggestions were made. I Mr. Brown moved that the Board wait for the mayor or other officials of the city to request the planning board to study the zoning problem and make recom- mendations concerning the Coddington Road area and all other areas where zoning questions occur in the future. Seconded by Professor Canfield, CARRIED. If officials do recnd or request this study, the matter will be referred to the Zoning Committee. COMMITTEESs Chairman Anderson stated that a replacement for Mr. Taber, who has recently resigned from the board, has not been made as yet. He said that when this appointment is made, some changes in committee membership and chair- manship will be needed. Mrs. Lee thought that there should be a chairman of the Zoning Committee in Mr. Taber's absence and prior to the new appointment. Chairman Anderson appointed Mrs. Zee as temporary chairman of this committee. HOUSING STUDYs Asstt. Planner Bonner outlined the history of the request to the State for the preparation and accomplishment of a housing survey in the City of Ithaca. The Division of Housing and Community Renewal had originally plane to conduct this survey in Ithaca sometime in July or August. Correspondence with 1he Division in September furnished no definitive commitment as to an estima- ted date of survey., Background information ha$ been made available to the Divteion a of Housing and Community Renewal and lately the block statistics were forwarded• Mr, Niederkorn wanted to know if the Board wanted to take stronger steps in an attempt to spur action on the part of the state. Professor Canfield wanted to know if there was money available in the local budget to finance studies on the Board's part in this area. The Director pointed out that if the state performed the survey, a part of the requirements for further action would be completed and the remainder of the work would be shortened somewhat. Mr. Niederkorn thought a phone call to Albany might prove enlightening on the subject and the Board agreed upon this line of action. STAFF REPORTS: Capital Im rovements Pro am - Mr. Bonner informed the Board of progress to date on s program. A tentative time schedule set up some time ago by the staff and operating departments of the city has been violated by about a month and a half. This delay it 11 not substantially inconvenience the preparation of the program, but may significantly undermine the quality of the final report to the Oomnon Council. The operating departments of the city have been kept busy in the past months mi th other matters and it is expected that full time will be devoted to the necessary preliminary reports from these departments. At such time as the staff is afforded the details of the program, a meeting of the capital improvements comrci.ttee will be called to outline recommendations to the s board. et - The direetorintormed the board that it was now budget time again. He stat a Mr. Taber had been the liaison man between the staff, the board, and the finance committee of the Common Council in the past. It was felt that a similar agreement could be made for this year. Chairman Anderson suggested that the direc- tor prepare a tentative budget which will be submitted to the executive ccumittee of the planning board for consideration and recommendation. The revised tentative budget would then be submitted to the board before final submission to the finance committee of the Comm Council. Urban Rene - The board was informed that the survey and planning applica- tion '9VEMed H.F.A. for informal review and criticisms has been returned with comments* The final application will be re-submitted neat week to the H.H.F.A* for approval. Arch Rogers visited the city some time ago and continued his contacts with area business leaders and merchants affected by the proposed urban renewal program. He is slated to return in a couple of weeks. The staff attended the morning session on Monday, Oct. 16 of the New York State Association of Urban $enewal Officials . in Elydra, N. Y. Regional Planning Board - The planning director brought the board up to date on the progress and work or the regional planning board. Included in the Regional Board0s projects are: a transit study application to the H.H.F.A. and a possible future demonstration grant, Forest Hone road proposals, an attempt to acquire up- to-date air photos of the region and the county. Housing Code - Chairman Anderson reported that the housing code has been accepTe ►he Toemon Council and vd.ll go in effect at noon on October 31, 1961. He questioned whether the council had made funds available for printing the docu- ment. Mr. Niederkorn stated that the council had made funds available for print- ing both the soaring ordinance and the housing code at the time they enacted the zoning ordinance. Mayor Smith said he would Tielcome any suggestions by the board on the appointment of the Housing Board of Review. 10/16/61 .. 2 - i O.C.P, Conference — Asa+t Planner Bonner extended an official invitation to the me ers o he oard to attend the fifth annual conference of the Organization of Cornell Planners at Cornell University. The conference this year Y.11 deal with the role of aesthetics in urban design and wl-11 be held on October 27 and 28, 1961. ]FETING adjourned at 5:10 p.m, Ernest R. Bonner Assistant Planner 10/].6/6/ — S — PLANNING BOARD PROCETWNGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. November 20, 1961 PRESENT: Vice-chairman Harrison, Mr, Brown, Canfield Rogalsky. ALSO: Planning Director Niederkorn, Assistant Planner Bonner, Mayor Smith, Mrs. Rogers, Buck Clarey, Mrs. Sharp, Mrs. Kelly, Mr. Burne, Mr. Rumsey, and others. MEETING called to order at 4:05 p.m. CHAT AN Harrison introduced a resolution regarding the recent demise of Mr. w'. A. Anderson, chairman of the board. RESOLVED: that the Planning Board of the City of Ithaca in session on the 20th of November, 1961, hereby records its deep regret and sorrow for the untimely death of its Chairman - Walfred A. Anderson. His many hours of thoughtful devotion to the work of the Board will be greatly missed, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution be recorded into the minutes of the Planning Board and a copy sent to his family. Moved by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Canfield that this resolution be adopted by the board. CARRIED. MINUTES of the October 16, 1961 meeting were duly approved. NEW MEMBER: Vice-chairman Harrison welcomed Mr. Fred Rogalsky as a newly appointed member of the Board. He will assume the position vacated by Mr. Burritt Taber recently. COWTTEE STRUCTURE: Planning Director Niederkorn presented a list of the active members of the board and a new committee structure to the board. These lists are attached. HOUSING STWY's The Director informed the board that the Housing and Community Renewal is now underway. A team of research men is now studying the type of survey necessary in the city. The representatives of the department plan to conduct initially a set of interviews to determine general housing needs and desires through the community. It is hoped that local volunteers can be found to perform a large part of this survey work. Upon order from the Director and the past Chairman of the Board they will direct their emphasis to middle-income and senior citizen housing. STAFF REPORTS: Regional Planning Board - Mr. Niederkorn informed the Board that the Regional Plan- ning Boardhad entered into contract with the Hunting Mapping, Inc. for the prepara- tion of air photos of the entire Tompkins County area. Prints *ll be at a scale f of lit to 1,0001 in the county area and lit to 4001 for the Ithaca Urban Area. Nega- tives will be made available to the various jurisdictions in the county and to j private interests. Participating members in the Regional. Planning Board will be the owners of the negatives. r \ ' v v The Regional Plazming Board is also continuing its study of the Forest Home Road situation. A possible solution to the problem of traffic congestion and danger has been agreed upon by the Board and the members of the Forest Home Civic Improvement Association. After the residents of the Forest Home area have been appraised of the solution, the Board and the Improvement Association will approach Cornell University in an attempt to effectuate the solution. Annual Report - Mrs. Lee voiced her thought through Mr. Niederkorn that the mead of coemittes of the Planning Board could supply the Director Yd th an outline of the activities of his committee during the past year. This would form the basis of an annual report to be made by the board by the staff. General agreement met this suggestion and the separate committee heads agreed to furnish these reports to Mr. Niederkorn as soon as possible. Ca ital yapZ21ements Program - The Director outlined the work to date on the Go is Pe Assistant lamer Bonner informed the Board that a tentative list of projects for the coming five years had been prepared by the Board and the C.._I. P. committee would be called upon to review these projects for presenta- tion to the Board. The various projects were roughly outlined on a map of the City. An analysis of fLnancial resources by the staff of the board pointed out a sizeable deficit in the cityfs budbet in future years. Three alternatives were studied and the results of the three alternative expenditure and income situam. tions were presented to the Board. Alternate "A" depicted the financial picture without the benefit of federal redevelopment assistance in the construction of a police station alone in addition to the basic capital improvements requested by the D.P. W. Alternate "B" showed the effect of the construction of a new city hall, public safety building and library in addition to the requests of the D. P. W. again without the benefit of federal aid. Alternate "C" outlined the effect of federal assistance programs in the downtown area, including the construction of a new city hall, public safety building, and library, and adding a 4A..250.,000 street renewal job in the Project I area. The comparison of the three alternatives pointed out the financial feasi- bility of urban renewal over the 5-year period 1962-1966. The low land costs of the proposed construction projects with federal aid was reflected in a lower level of expenditures in the initial construction. The sale by the city of presently inefficient structures used for public buildings effected a savings in operating costs, too, and the combination of lower capital costs and decreased operating costs was presented as a partial solution to the deficit problem, especially in the later years 1966-1968. Nr. Niederkorn presented a detailed cost estimate of the three structures proposed by the planning staff, with an explanation of the savings in operating and capital costs involved. Chairman Harrison thanked the staff for a commendable effort and referred the entire program to the C. I. P. committee for further study and recammenda- ti on. MEETING ADJOURNED: Motion by Mr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Canfield that the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. ll/�20/61 - 2 - v PUBLIC HEARINGt Vice-Chairman Harrison opened the public hearing td th explar• nation of the matter in question. Mr. Rumsey of the City of Ithaca requests a re-zoning from IL-3 to B-4 of his property obi Elmira Road, Mr. Niederkorn stated that the property was bounded by an industrial district on the northwest, a railroad right-of--way and embankment on the southeast, and a business district on the northeast. Mr. Burns informed the Boards that he was the representative of Mr. Rumsey in the matter and mentioned that Mr. Rumsey was always of the opinion that his property was zoned B-4, as contiguous property was zoned thus, and that he had been paying taxes comparable to business zoned land. In the absence of further ccument on the matter, Vice-Chairman Harrison closed the public hearing and reconvened the Board for action on the matter, The Planning Director pointed out to the board that the Regional Planning Board had recommended the re.-zoning in-.its review of the situation. Mr. Brown moved that the area of Rumsey-Ithaca Corporation in the City of Ithaca as out- lined in the request be re-zoned from Rr•3 to B-4 and that this recommendation be communicated to the Common Council. Seconded by Canfield, CARRIED. WETING $djourned. Ernest Bonner Assistant Planner i 11/20/61 • 3 •• l / V � V i i I j PLANNING BOARD PROCEEDINGS CITY OF ITHACA, N.Y. i Regular Meeting 4:00 p.m. December 18, 1961 i PRESENT: Vice-Chairman Harrison, Mrs. Lee, Messrs. Brown and Rogalsky. ALSO: Director Niederkorn, Bonner, Mrs. Rogers, Mr. Clarey, Mr. barren. MEETING called to order at 4:05 -).m. MINUTES of November 20 meeting duly approved. CHAIRMAN18 REPORT: Vice-Chairman Harrison expressed her thanks to the outgoing members of the Board and stated her appreciation of the work that they had accomplished as members. Mrs. Lee stated that it had been a pleasure to work on the Board, Mr, Brawn extended a vote of thanks to Mrs. Harrison for her continued contribution and work on the Board. Mr. Niederkorn informed the members that their help and direction had served as a great impetus to planning in Ithaca and that future unofficial advice and help would be welcomed by members of the staff. He also stated that it had been a great pleasure to work with the present Board. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM: The director presented the 1962-66 Capital Improve- ments Program to the Board for their consideration and approval, He pointed out that it was the intention of the report to make an objective analysis of all factors affecting a program of capital improvements for the City. Although the report was necessarily only suggestive in some areas, it was felt that a start must be made in some areas previously ignored in the pre- paration of capital improvements programs. Mr. Niederkorn stated that the main purpose of the program was to recommend a number of capital improvement projects considered necessary and financially pos- sible for a period of 5 or 6 years in the future. Behind this recommendation would be an analysis of the projects themselves and an analysis of the financial position of the city. 1 Mr. Brown moved that the program be submitted to the Common Council for their coansideration. Seconded by Mrs. Lee. CARRIED. It was also moved by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mrs. Lee that the staff be complimented for the work done on the report. CARRIED. Vice-Chairman Harrison asked that enough copies be made available to assure that the program is on hand for those wishing to see it. Mrs. Harrison also felt that the program should be closely followed in the Board's dealings in future years. STAFF REPORTS: Housin Surme� -+ The State Division of Housing and Community Renewal has recently asked Housing number of 'volunteer enumerators to make about 700 interviews in the city in connection with the housing survey now underway. Urban Renewal - lair. Rogers recently spent the day in Ithaca, according to the director. sultation with bar. Rogers and other interested citizens assures that the Q.N.R.P. will be completed by the firm of Rogers, Taliaferro, Rostritsky and Lamb in early February for presentation to Council in March. A rough draft of the proposal will be submitted to the Board before final presentation is undertaken. Master Plan Studies - The director informed the Board that basic studies on several elements o e general plan are completed and it is hoped that the plan will be completed in total in 1962W Regional Plan for 1962 - The director outlined the work program for the Regional Planning Board and pointed out several areas eve both Boards would be concerned,, ANNUAL REPORT: Mr. Niederkorn stated that he hoped the Board would have some suggestions or comment about the first annual report of the City Planning Board: He felt that there were several aspects of the Board's work that should be included. Mrs. Harrison felt that the director should specify what would be needed and how much should be included in the report and the committee chairman would be responsible for the report of their various activities. Mr, Niederkorn suggested the Board plan on February as publication date of the report. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: Mrs. Harrison wished a Merry Christmas to all members of the Board and members of the staff. MEETING adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Ernest R. Bonner Asst, Planner 12/18/61 - 21"