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Home My WebLink About10-10-18 Planning and Development Project Review Committee Meeting Agenda“An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 1 of 3 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD Project Review & Design Review Committee NOTICE OF MEETING & AGENDA TO: City of Ithaca Project Review Committee (Planning & Development Board) FROM: Lisa Nicholas, Deputy Director of Planning and Development DATE: October 4, 2018 SUBJECT: Agenda for Project Review Committee Meeting: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2018 The Project Review Committee Meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. in the Third Floor Conference Room, City Hall, 108 E. Green St. Please call Anya Harris at 274-6550, if you cannot attend or you require additional information. 10:30 Project: Fall Park Apartments (74 Units) Location: 121-125 Lake Street Applicant: IFR Development LLC Anticipated Board Action(s) in October: Declaration of Lead Agency Project Description: The applicant proposes to build a 133,000 GSF, four story apartment building and associated site improvements on the former Gun Hill Factory site. The 74-unit, age-restricted apartment building will be a mix of one and two bedroom units and will include 7,440 SF of amenity space and 85 parking spaces (20 surface spaces and 65 covered spaces under the building). Site improvements include an eight foot wide public walkway located within the dedicated open space on adjacent City Property (as required per agreements established between the City and the property owner in 2007) and is to be constructed by the project sponsor. The project site is currently in the New York State Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP). Before site development can occur the applicant is required to remediate the site based on soil cleanup objectives for restricted residential use. A remedial investigation (RI) was recently completed at the site and was submitted to NYSDEC in August 2018. The project is in the R-3a Zoning District and requires multiple variances. This is a Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) §176-4 B(1) (h)[2], (k) and (n) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617-4 (b) (11) 11:00 Project: Major Subdivision & Construction of a Public Road Location: Cherry Street, Tax Parcel # 100.-2-21 Applicant: Nels Bohn for the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) Project: Production & Warehouse Building (Emmy’s Organics) Location: Cherry Street, Tax Parcel # 100.-2-21 Applicant: Ian Gaffney for Emmy’s Organics Anticipated Board Action(s) in October : Consideration of Preliminary Subdivision Approval and Consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval for Road a and Production Facility CITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green St. — Third Floor Ithaca, NY 14850-5690 JoAnn Cornish, Director DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING, ZONING, & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Division of Planning & Economic Development Planning & Development – 607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA – 607-274-6565 E-Mail: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 2 of 3 Project Description: The IURA is proposing to subdivide the 6-acre parcel into four lots and extend Cherry Street by 400 feet. Lot 1 will measure 1.012 acres, Lot 2 will measure 1.023 acres, Lot 3 will measure 2.601 acres, and Lot 4 will measure .619 acres. Lot 3 will be sold to Emmy’s Organics (see below) and developed as a manufacturing facility, Lot 4 will be left undeveloped for potential future trail use, and Lots 1 & 2 will be marketed and sold for future development. The project is in the Cherry District which has no requirements lot size or street frontage, 5- and 10-foot side yards, and 10 feet for rear yard. The road will be built to City standards with a 65-foot ROW, 5-foot sidewalks and tree lawn, and will be turned over to the City upon completion. Emmy’s Organic’s is proposing to construct a production facility of up to 34,000 SF, with a loading dock, parking for 22 cars, landscaping, lighting, and signage. The project will be in two phases: Phase one, which will include a 14,000 SF building and all site improvements; and Phase two, (expected in the next 5 years) which will include an addition of between 14,000 and 20,000 SF. As the project site is undeveloped, site development will include the removal of 2 acres of vegetation including 55 trees of various sizes. The 2.6-acre project site is part of a larger 6-acre property owned by the Ithaca Urban Renewal Agency (IURA) that is in the process of subdivision (see above). The projects are in the Cherry District. These actions combined constitute a i Type I Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) §176-4 B(1) (c) and (j) and B(4) the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617-4 (b) (11), for which the Lead Agency made a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance on September 23, 2018. 11:10 Project: Apartments (12 Units) Location: 327 W Seneca Street Applicant: Noah Demarest for Visum Development Anticipated Board Action(s) in October: Design Review and Recommendation to BZA Project Description: The applicant is proposing to construct a three-story apartment building with 12 units. Project development requires the removal of the exiting building and parking area. The project will include exterior bike storage, a trash enclosure, walkways, landscaping, signage, and lighting. The project is in the B2-d Zoning District and requires variances for front-, side-, and rear-yard setbacks. A small portion at the rear of the property is in the CDB-60 District. The project is subject to Design Review. This is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) for which the Lead Agency made a Negative Determination of Environmental Significance on September 23, 2018. The Downtown Design Guidelines can be found online at: http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/View/8527/Downtown-Design-Guidelines-PDF 11:25 Project: North Campus Residential Expansion (NCRE) Location: Cornell University Campus Applicant: Trowbridge Wolf Michaels for Cornell University Anticipated Board Action(s) in October: Review of FEAF Parts 2 & 3 (October 30 Special Meeting) Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct two residential complexes (one for sophomores and the other for freshmen) on two sites on North Campus. The sophomore site will have four residential buildings with 800 new beds and associated program space totaling 299,900 SF and a 1,200-seat, 66,300 SF dining facility. The sophomore site is mainly in the City of Ithaca with a small portion in the Village of Cayuga Heights; however, all buildings are in the City. The freshman site will have three new residential buildings (each spanning the City and Town line) with a total of 401,200 SF and 1,200 new beds and associated program space – 223,400 of which is in the City, and 177,800 of which is in the Town. The buildings will be between two and six stories using a modern aesthetic. The project is in three zoning districts: the U-I zoning district in the City in which the proposed five stories and 55 feet are allowed; the Low Density Residential District (LDR) in the Town which allows for the proposed two-story residence halls (with a special permit); and the Multiple Housing District within Cayuga Heights in which no buildings are proposed. This has been determined to be a Type I “An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification.” 3 of 3 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance (“CEQRO”) §176-4 B.(1)(b), (h) 4, (i) and (n) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) § 617.4 (b)(5)(iii). The application and related materials are available for download from the City website: http://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/811 11:50 Zoning Appeals x # 3108, Area Variance, 327 W Seneca x # 3109, Area Variance, 210 Park Place x # 3110, Area Variance, 121 W Buffalo St x # 3111, Use Variance, 2 Fountain Place x # 3112, Use Variance, 2 Willets Place 12:10 Agenda Review for 10-23-18 12:15 Adjournment cc: Mayor Svante Myrick & Common Council Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent, ICSD Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment Out of consideration for the health of other individuals, please try to refrain from using perfume/cologne and other scented personal care products at City of Ithaca meetings. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. If you have a disability & would like specific accommodations to participate, please contact the City Clerk at 274-6570 by 12:00 p.m., no later than 2 days (not including weekends and holidays) before the meeting.