HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-PLED-2017-12-13Approved at the
January 10, 2018 PEDC meeting.
City of Ithaca
Planning & Economic Development Committee
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 – 6:00 p.m.
Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 108 East Green Street
Minutes
Committee Members Attending: Joseph (Seph) Murtagh, Chair; Cynthia Brock,
Rob Gearhart, Michael Decatur, and Stephen
Smith
Committee Members Absent: None
Other Elected Officials Attending: Mayor Svante Myrick (6:40 p.m.)
Staff Attending: JoAnn Cornish, Director, Planning and
Development Department; Lisa Nicholas,
Deputy Director, Planning and Development
Department; Megan Wilson, Senior Planner;
Jennifer Kusznir, Senior Planner; and Deborah
Grunder, Executive Assistant
Others Attending: John Schroeder, Planning and Development
Board member
Chair Seph Murtagh called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
1) Call to Order/Agenda Review
There were no changes to the agenda.
2) Public Comment and Response from Committee Members
Theresa Alt, spoke on the PUD developments. There is no mention of
inclusionary zoning or affordable housing.
Fay Gougakis, the Commons. She feels much disrespected as a cyclist. This
community does not care about cyclists. There are too many cyclists in the
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community and not enough attention to their safety. They fund the painting of the
bicycle racks. There is way too much development being approved but the
community members are not being
JoAnn Cornish stated that the painting of the bike racks were not paid for by the
City. Inclusionary zoning and affordable housing is also being looked at. She
also stated that the new employee hired as the Deputy Director of Economic
Development is not a tourism appointment.
3) Announcements, Updates, and Reports
Megan Wilson gave a brief update on the Parks Master Plan. The plan has been
posted to the City website. The Plan will go to the December 19th Planning and
Development board meeting and then come back to this committee in January.
There has been a fair number of comments received regarding the removal (or
declassification of) some of the smaller parks. The concern is noted and
discussion will continue. She further stated that this plan is simply a
recommendation.
4) Action Items (Voting to send onto Council)
a) Neighborhood Improvement Incentive Fund Application – Northside United
Moved by Alderperson Smith; seconded by Alderperson Gearhart. Carries unanimously.
RESOLUTION: Request for Neighborhood Improvement Incentive Funds for the Northside
Community Celebration, August 2017
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Common Council established the Neighborhood Improvement
Incentive Fund in 1995 to provide financial assistance to city residents seeking to
improve the quality of life in their neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, the fund is intended to support residents' interest in community improvement and to
encourage, not replace volunteerism, and
WHEREAS, the funds are intended to be used for projects or events that provide a general
neighborhood benefit and not for the limited benefit of individuals or a select few
residents, and
WHEREAS, activities specified by the Common Council as eligible for the funding include but are not
limited to neighborhood clean-ups, plantings in public places, and neighborhood events
like block parties or meetings, and
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WHEREAS, neighborhood groups are required to submit a completed application specifying other
project donations, estimated volunteer hours, estimated costs to be covered by the fund
and signatures of residents in the immediate neighborhood, and
WHEREAS, to streamline the process the Common Council has delegated authority to approve
applications to the Planning & Economic Development Committee, and
WHEREAS, each neighborhood group is eligible to receive up to $300 per year as a reimbursement
award payable on the submission of original receipts or invoices for approved activities,
and
WHEREAS, the City cannot reimburse residents for sales tax expenses, and
WHEREAS, on behalf of Northside United, Linda Holzbaur has submitted an application for up to
$300 in reimbursement funds to off-set expenses from the annual Northside Community
Celebration, and
WHEREAS, notice of the celebration was circulated throughout the neighborhood via flyers, banners,
the Northside United newsletter, and yard signs, and the event provided an opportunity
for socializing with diverse groups of residents; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Planning and Economic Development Committee approves the funding request
from Linda Holzbaur in the amount of $300 for reimbursement upon presentation of
original invoices and/or receipts.
b) Design Guidelines for Collegetown and Downtown
Approval of Collegetown Design Guidelines – Declaration of Lead Agency for
Environmental Review
Moved by Alderperson Smith; seconded by Alderperson Gearhart. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, State Law and Section 176-6 of the City Code require that a lead agency
be established for conducting environmental review of projects in accordance with local
and state environmental law, and
WHEREAS, State Law specifies that, for actions governed by local environmental
review, the lead agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for
approving and funding or carrying out the action, and
WHEREAS, the proposed adoption of the comprehensive plan is an “Unlisted” Action
under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, and the State
Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review; now,
therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca does hereby declare itself
lead agency for the environmental review of the approval of the Collegetown Design
Guidelines.
Approval of Collegetown Design Guidelines – Determination of Environmental
Significance
Moved by Alderperson Gearhart; seconded by Alderperson Smith. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is considering the approval of the Collegetown Design
Guidelines, and
WHEREAS, appropriate environmental review has been conducted including the
preparation of a Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF), dated October 24,
2017, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council and Tompkins County
Department of Planning and Sustainability have been given the opportunity to comment
on the proposed design guidelines, and no comments have been submitted to date, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is an “Unlisted” Action under the City Environmental
Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, acting as lead agency, has
reviewed the SEAF prepared by planning staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this Common Council, as lead agency in this matter, hereby adopts
as its own the findings and conclusions more fully set forth in the Short Environmental
Assessment Form, dated October 24, 2017, and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Common Council, as lead agency in this matter, hereby
determines that the proposed action at issue will not have a significant effect on the
environment, and that further environmental review is unnecessary, and be it further
RESOLVED, that this resolution constitutes notice of this negative declaration and that
the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of the same, together with any
attachments, in the City Clerk’s Office, and forward the same to any other parties as
required by law.
Alderperson Brock commented that these guidelines are very well done.
Alderperson Smith expressed his concern of the cut through of current properties.
Alderperson Brock would also like to seek some regulations with the additions of certain
things to properties that may increase the noise as well as the look of these add ons.
We also must be mindful of ADA requirements in these areas.
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Alderperson Brock also commented about the properties that may be in the historical
district. The numbers of these properties will definitely increase over the year. She
suggests adding a hyperlink to the document in able to have the most up to date list as
possible.
Mayor Myrick joined the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
Alderperson Smith believes that we need to allow for the development that we have
allowed in the past.
Members discussed modifications proposed by the Planning and Development Board
and accepted the majority of recommendations. After a lengthy discussion of sight
lines, sunlight access, and design impacts, Committee members chose to keep the
Upper Floor Stepback suggested depth between 8-12 feet for both the Collegetown
Design Guidelines and the Down Design Guidelines, to allow the greatest design
options for developers with minimal impact on sunlight access.
Alderperson Brock requested include of language that would extend design
considerations to interior walkway and plazas that serve both a public and private use
such as a mid-block crossing.
Approval of the Collegetown Design Guidelines
Moved by Alderperson Smith; seconded by Alderperson Gearhart. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, Plan Ithaca, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, calls for the implementation
of design guidelines as a tool to help achieve the plan’s goals of encouraging additional
housing and employment opportunities while preserving the character of established
neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, the 2009 Collegetown Urban Plan & Conceptual Design Guidelines,
endorsed by the Common Council in 2009, recommended the adoption of a form-based
code and design guidelines for Collegetown, and the Collegetown Area Form Districts,
adopted in 2014, stipulate zoning requirements that promote high -quality architecture
and urban form, and
WHEREAS, the new zoning does not address more detailed design issues, such as
building materials, massing variation, and site design, and the design guidelines will
build upon the existing zoning to address these issues, and
WHEREAS, the City worked with project consultants Winter & Company to prepare
design guidelines for the Collegetown area that:
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(1) Build upon existing zoning to promote high-quality construction and urban
design;
(2) Formally establish design expectations for new construction;
(3) Help implement the goals of Plan Ithaca and the 2009 Collegetown Urban
Plan & Conceptual Design Guidelines; and
(4) Add clarity and predictability to the development approval process for
property owners and the Planning and Development Board; and
WHEREAS, Winter & Company worked with a client committee of Common Council
members, Planning Board members, and City staff and sought input from property
owners, neighborhood residents, architects, and other members of the public that
informed the design guidelines, and
WHEREAS, the Collegetown Design Guidelines outline design objectives and provide
ways that the objectives can be met but, unlike zoning, allow a property owner the
flexibility to suggest alternative ways to achieve the same goal, and
WHEREAS, once approved, the design guidelines will serve as the basis for design
review in the Collegetown area and will be implemented through the City’s existing
design review process, as outlined in Chapter 160, Design Review, of the City Municipal
Code, and
WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Board reviewed the Collegetown Design
Guidelines, dated August 2017, at its meeting on November 28, 2017 and
recommended approval of the document with several modifications, and
WHEREAS, the Collegetown Design Guidelines have been reviewed by the Tompkins
County Department of Planning and Sustainability, pursuant to §239-l-m of New York
State General Municipal Law, and have also been distributed for review by the City of
Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has reviewed the Collegetown Design Guidelines,
dated August 2017, and has considered the modifications recommended by the
Planning and Development Board; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby approves the Collegetown Design
Guidelines [with modifications recommended by the Planning and Development Board],
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Collegetown Design Guidelines shall serve as a guide for the
mandatory design review of any projects within Collegetown area, as required by
Chapter 160, Design Review, of the City Municipal Code.
Approval of Downtown Design Guidelines – Declaration of Lead Agency for
Environmental Review
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Moved by Alderperson Brock; seconded by Alderperson Gearhart. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, State Law and Section 176-6 of the City Code require that a lead agency
be established for conducting environmental review of projects in accordance with local
and state environmental law, and
WHEREAS, State Law specifies that, for actions governed by local environmental
review, the lead agency shall be that local agency which has primary responsibility for
approving and funding or carrying out the action, and
WHEREAS, the proposed adoption of the comprehensive plan is an “Unlisted” Action
under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance, and the State
Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council of the City of Ithaca does hereby declare itself
lead agency for the environmental review of the approval of the Downtown Design
Guidelines.
Approval of Downtown Design Guidelines – Determination of Environmental
Significance
Moved by Alderperson Brock; seconded by Alderperson Gearhart. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca is considering the approval of the Downtown Design
Guidelines, and
WHEREAS, appropriate environmental review has been conducted including the
preparation of a Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF), dated October 24,
2017, and
WHEREAS, the City of Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council and Tompkins County
Department of Planning and Sustainability have been given the opportunity to comment
on the proposed design guidelines, and no comments have been submitted to date, and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is an “Unlisted” Action under the City Environmental
Quality Review Ordinance and the State Environmental Quality Review Act, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Ithaca, acting as lead agency, has
reviewed the SEAF prepared by planning staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that this Common Council, as lead agency in this matter, hereby adopts
as its own the findings and conclusions more fully set forth in the Short Environmental
Assessment Form, dated October 24, 2017, and be it further
RESOLVED, that this Common Council, as lead agency in this matter, hereby
determines that the proposed action at issue will not have a significant effect on the
environment, and that further environmental review is unnecessary, and be it further
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RESOLVED, that this resolution constitutes notice of this negative declaration and that
the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a copy of the same, together with any
attachments, in the City Clerk’s Office, and forward the same to any other parties as
required by law.
Approval of the Downtown Design Guidelines
Moved by Alderperson Brock; seconded by Alderperson Gearhart. Carried
unanimously.
WHEREAS, Plan Ithaca, the City’s Comprehensive Plan, calls for the implementation
of design guidelines as a tool to help achieve the plan’s goals of encouraging additional
housing and employment opportunities while preserving the character of established
neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, Downtown has been and will remain a thriving urban center, and much of
the Downtown area was rezoned in 2013 to further promote a dense, mixed-use urban
core with street-level activity, and
WHEREAS, the new zoning focuses on use and density requirements with very little
regulation of built form, and design guidelines are needed to build upon the zoning to
promote high-quality design and construction as well as sensitivity to the historic context
of Downtown and adjacent residential neighborhoods, and
WHEREAS, the City worked with project consultants Winter & Company to prepare
design guidelines for the Downtown area that:
(1) Build upon existing zoning to promote high-quality construction and urban
design;
(2) Formally establish design expectations for new construction;
(3) Help implement the goals of Plan Ithaca; and
(4) Add clarity and predictability to the development approval process for
property owners and the Planning and Development Board; and
WHEREAS, Winter & Company worked with a client committee of Common Council
members, Planning Board members, and City staff and sought input from property
owners, neighborhood residents, architects, and other members of the public that
informed the design guidelines, and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Design Guidelines outline design objectives and provide
ways that the objectives can be met but, unlike zoning, allow a property owner the
flexibility to suggest alternative ways to achieve the same goal, and
WHEREAS, once approved, the design guidelines will serve as the basis for design
review in the Downtown area and will be implemented through the City’s existing design
review process, as outlined in Chapter 160, Design Review, of the City Municipal Code,
and
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WHEREAS, the Planning and Development Board reviewed the Downtown Design
Guidelines, dated August 2017, at its meeting on October 24, 2017 and recommended
approval of the document with several modifications, and
WHEREAS, the Downtown Design Guidelines have been reviewed by the Tompkins
County Department of Planning and Sustainability, pursuant to §239-l-m of New York
State General Municipal Law, and have also been distributed for review by the City of
Ithaca Conservation Advisory Council, and
WHEREAS, the Common Council has reviewed the Downtown Design Guidelines,
dated August 2017, and has considered the modifications recommended by the
Planning and Development Board; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Common Council hereby approves the Downtown Design
Guidelines [with modifications recommended by the Planning and Development Board],
and be it further
RESOLVED, that the Downtown Design Guidelines shall serve as a guide for the
mandatory design review of any projects within the Downtown area, as required by
Chapter 160, Design Review, of the City Municipal Code.
5) Action Items (Voting to Circulate)
a) Chainworks Planned Unit Development Jamie Gensel and David West provided an update on the Chainworks Planned Unit Development for the group. After their presentation, Alderperson Brock made a motion to circulate which was seconded by Alderperson Smith. Carried unanimously.
The staff will staff will prepare the documents for circulation and schedule a
public hearing for the January 10th Committee meeting.
To: Planning and Economic Development Committee
From: Lisa Nicholas, Deputy Director of Planning & Development
Date: December 8, 2017
RE: Chain Works District Planned Unit Development (PUD) – Draft Code & Design
Guidelines
Please find attached the draft legislation and design guidelines for the proposed Chainworks
District PUD, which will be presented at the December 13, 2017 meeting.
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On September 3, 2014 Common Council granted conditional approval to Unchained Properties
LLC for the development of a PUD at the site of the Morse Chain/Emerson Power Facility.
This authorized the applicant to initiate the development approval process, which entails site
plan and environmental review, and to draft zoning for the PUD. The attached schedule
illustrates the milestones that have been completed and an estimates a schedule for those
that are yet to be completed.
The proposed Chainworks District will remediate and redevelop the existing 95 acre former
industrial site, which spans the Ithaca City and Town lines, to create a mix and density of uses
greater than that allowed as of right within the property’s current zoning. These uses include
up to 915 residential units, offices, commercial, retail, restaurants/cafes,
warehousing/distribution, small business incubator and flex spaces and manufacturing in both
existing and new buildings. The project also includes 24 acres of permanent open space and a
connection to the future Gateway Trail.
If the Committee is in agreement, staff will prepare the documents for circulation and
schedule a public hearing for the January 10th Committee meeting.
Please contact me if you have questions of would like additional information.
lnicholas@cityofithaca.org , 607-274-6557.
Attachments:
Estimated Schedule for the Completion of the Environmental Review and Adoption
of the PUD The Chain Works District Planned Unit Development Zoning Code for the
City of Ithaca: §325-13 Chain Works District Planned Unit Development SCHEDULE A:
DESIGN GUIDELINES- Draft
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Chain Works District - Estimated Schedule for Completion of Environmental Review and Adoption of Planned Unit
Development as of 12-8-17
Milestone Completed/Scheduled
Planning Committee - Approval to Circulate Proposed PUD July 9 2014
Planning Committee- Public Information Session for Proposed PUD August 5, 2014
Planning Committee- Public Hearing for Proposed PUD August 13, 2014
Council- Conditional Approval of Proposed PUD September 3 2014
Planning Board -Directs Applicant to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement October 28, 2014
Applicant Submits Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (dGEIS) January 26, 2016
Planning Board Deems dGEIS Adequate for Public Review March , 2016
Planning Board- Public Hearing on DGEIS March 29, 2016
Planning Board - Review and Response to All dGEIS Comments April 2016 - April 2017
Planning Staff & Applicant - Revisions to Draft PUD & Design Guidelines April - November 2017
Planning Committee -Approval to Circulate PUD Zoning December 3, 2017
Planning Committee-Public Hearing January 10, 2018
Applicant- Submission of Final Environmental Impact Statement February 1, 2018
Planning Committee - Review all Comments and Direct Staff to Make Changes February 14, 2018
Planning Committee - Review Revised Code & Design Guidelines March 14, 2018
Planning Board - Review FEIS March 2018
Planning Board-FGEIS Resolution of Completion March 2018
Planning Committee - Recommendation to Adopt Chainworks District PUD April 11., 2018
Planning Board - Adopt FGEIS Findings April 24, 2018
Common Council - Adoption of Chainworks District PUD May 2, 2018
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b) Expansion of Planned Unit Developments
To: Planning and Economic Development Committee
From: Jennifer Kusznir, Economic Development Planner
Date: December 6, 2017
Re: Proposal to Establish a Planned Unit Development Overlay District
The purpose of this memo is to provide information regarding a proposal to establish a Planned Unit Deve lopment
Overlay District (PUDOD) as shown on the attached map.
As part of the recently adopted Waterfront Zoning, the Common Council adopted a resolution which included a
statement recognizing that the adopted zoning may not always allow for projects that will be beneficial to the
community and recommended that the City consider adopting legislation to allow for PUDs citywide, including in the
waterfront districts.
A PUD is a tool used to encourage mixed-use or unique single-use projects that require more creative and imaginative
land development than is possible under standard zoning district regulations. A PUD allows for flexibility in planning
and design, while ensuring efficient investment in public improvements, environmental sensitivity, and pro tection of
community character. It should be used only when long-term community benefits will be achieved through high-quality
development, including, but not limited to, reduced traffic demands, greater quality and quantity of public and/or private
open space, community recreational amenities, needed housing types and/or mix, innovative designs, and for the
protection and/or preservation of natural resources. A PUD project can be residential or nonresidential development,
as well as mixed forms of development. In order to ensure that a project will not negatively impact surrounding
properties, the creation of a PUD requires an extensive review process, including a public information session, a public
hearing, and approval by both the Planning Board and the Common Council.
Currently, the City only permits PUD applications for properties zoned industrial. Staff recommends expanding this
legislation to allow for proposals in areas of the City where additional development is anticipated, with the exception of
areas where established 1 and 2 family neighborhoods exist. Enclosed for your consideration is a draft ordinance.
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If the Committee is in agreement, staff will circulate the draft ordinance and return next month with any comments that
are received. If you have any concerns or questions regarding this information, feel free to contact me at 274-6410.
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An Ordinance to Amend the City of Ithaca Municipal Code, Chapter 325, Entitled “Zoning,”
Article IV, Section 325-12, in Order to Expand the Area Permitted for Planned Unit
Developments (PUDs)
ORDINANCE NO. 2014-____
Moved to circulate by Alderperson Brock; seconded by Alderperson Smith. Carried unanimously.
The staff will staff will prepare the documents for circulation and schedule a public hearing for the
January 10th Committee meeting.
WHEREAS, on July 2, 2014, the Common Council adopted legislation allowing for the City
to establish Planned Unit Development districts on any property in the City currently
zoned for industrial uses, and
WHEREAS, on August 2, 2017, the Common Council adopted new zoning for the waterfront
districts, which included a statement recognizing that the adopted zoning may not allow
for projects that could be beneficial to the community and recommended that the City
consider adopting legislation to allow for PUDs throughout the City, including in the
waterfront districts, and
WHEREAS, A PUD is a tool that allows the Common Council to have flexibility to approve
projects that may not fit into the underlying zoning, but may have benefits for the
community that outweigh any impacts resulting from not complying with the pre-
established regulations for that district, and
WHEREAS, in order to allow for potential development that could bring significant
benefits to the community, staff has recommended the establishment of the Planned Unit
Development Overlay District, which would allow for PUDs in areas of the City where
additional development is anticipated, but would protect areas that have established 1
and 2 family residential neighborhoods; now therefore
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BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED by the Common Council of the City of Ithaca that Chapter 325,
Article IV, Section 325-12. of the Municipal Code of the City of Ithaca be amended as
follows:
Section 1. Chapter 325, Section 325-5, Zoning Map of the Municipal Code of the City of
Ithaca is hereby amended to create a Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUDOD)
to include properties located Within the boundaries displayed on the map entitled
“Proposed Boundary for the Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUDOD)-December
2017”,” a copy of which shall be on file in the City Clerk’s office.
Section 2. Chapter 325, Section 325-12.B, entitled “Purpose and Intent”, is hereby
amended in order to change the allowable location for a potential PUD, and should read
as follows:
§325-12.
B. Purpose and intent.
(1) This legislation is intended to institute procedures and requirements for the establishment and mapping of
PUDs, which may be placed in any location approved by the Common Council, as long as it is located
within the Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUDOD), the boundaries of which can be seen on
the attached map, “Proposed Boundary for the Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUDOD) -
December 2017”. The PUD is a tool intended to encourage mixed-use or unique single use projects that
require more creative and imaginative design of land development than is possible under standard zoning
district regulations. A PUD allows for flexibility in planning and design, while ensuring efficient
investment in public improvements, environmental sensitivity, and protection of community character. A
PUD should be used only when long-term community benefits will be achieved through high quality
development, including, but not limited to, reduced traffic demands, greater quality and quantity of public
and/or private open space, community recreational amenities, needed housing types and/or mix,
innovative designs, and protection and/or preservation of natural resources.
(2) Section 325-12 is intended to relate to both residential and nonresidential development, as well as mixed
forms of development. There may be uses, now or in the future, which are not expressly permitted by the
other terms of this chapter but which uses would not contravene the long-range Comprehensive Plan
objectives if they adhere to certain predetermined performance and design conditions. The PUD is
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intended to be used to enable these developments to occur even though they may not be specifically
authorized by the City zoning district regulations.
(3) The PUD is intended to be used in any area located within the PUDOD. Should a proposed project offer
community-wide benefits, the Common Council may establish a PUD in order to permit uses not
explicitly allowed by the underlying zoning.
(4) Areas may be zoned as a PUD by the Common Council. The enactment and establishment of such a zone
shall be a legislative act. No owner of land or other person having an interest in land shall be entitled as a
matter of right to the enactment or establishment of any such zone.
Section 3. Chapter 325, Section 325-12.C, entitled “Establishment and Location”, is
hereby amended in order to remove the sentence that states that the PUD is intended to
be used in industrial zones, and should read as follows:
C.
Establishment and location.
(1) The intent of a PUD is to create self-contained, architecturally consistent, and compatible buildings, many
times with diverse but related uses. The creation of a PUD must entail sufficient review to assure the uses
within the zone will have negligible or no significant adverse effects upon properties surrounding the
zone. In reaching its decision on whether to rezone to a PUD, the Common Council shall consider the
general criteria set forth in this chapter, the most current Comprehensive Plan for the City, and this
statement of purpose.
(2) No PUD shall be established pursuant to Subsection G (13) of this section unless it is located within the boundaries
of the PUDOD. .
Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this ordinance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of
competent jurisdiction, then that decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect immediately and in
accordance with law upon publication of notices as provided in the Ithaca City Charter.
6) Review and Approval of Minutes
a) September 2017
b) November 2017
Alderperson Brock moved to approve September and November 2017; seconded by
Alderperson Smith. Carried unanimously
7) Adjournment
Moved by Alderperson Smith; seconded by Alderperson Brock. Carried
unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 7:35 p.m.