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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD Project Review
NOTICE OF MEETING & AGENDA
TO: City of Ithaca Project Review Committee (Planning & Development Board)
FROM: Lisa Nicholas, Deputy Director of Planning and Development
DATE: December 3, 2019
SUBJECT: Agenda for Project Review Committee Meeting: THURSDAY, DECCEMBER 5, 2019
The Project Review Committee Meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 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.
8:30 Project: Mixed-Use Student Apartments
Location: 411-415 College Avenue
Applicant: Whitham Planning & Design for Student Agencies
Anticipated Board Action(s) in December : Project Updates, Review of FEAF Part 3
Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct a six-story building with a 7,038 SF footprint, ground
floor retail, and 56 student apartments on floors two through six. The project includes a partially-covered
outdoor plaza area on land partially owned by Cornell. Project development will require the removal of the
existing four-story building known as the Chacona Block, as well as the existing outdoor patio and retaining
walls. The parcel is in the MU-2 Collegetown Area Form District (CAFD) and requires Design Review. This has
been determined to be a Type 1 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance §176-
4(B)(1)(h)(4), (k) and (n) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617.4(b)(9).
Project materials are available for download from the City website and are updated regularly:
https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/1101
8:50 Project: City Harbor Development/ Guthrie Clinic
Location: 101 Pier Road
Applicant: Jessica Edger-Hillman
Anticipated Board Action(s) in December : Review of Draft FEAF Part 3
Project Description: The 10.35-acre project site consists of 8.33 acres of privately-owned land and 2.02 acres of
adjacent City-owned parkland and road. The applicant proposes to redevelop the 8.33-acre project site and
make improvements to 2.02 acres of adjacent City land. The project site consists of (3) privately-owned tax
parcels. The building program will be a total of 316,280 SF consisting of (1) 60,000 SF medical office building, (2)
five-story residential structures with a total of 172,980 GSF and 111 housing units, (1) five-story mixed-use
building with 77,800 GFA with 45 housing units, 4,500 SF of ground floor commercial (expected to be a
restaurant), and (1) 5,500 SF Community Building to support golf, boating and other recreational activities
associated with the adjacent City-owned Newman Golf Course. Phase 1 includes the rebuilding of Pier Road to
include sidewalks, street trees, a fire engine turnaround, and additional and reorganized parking, all
improvements on private property with the exception of the construction of Point East Building ( which will be
used as greenspace and parking) and the temporary relocation of the fueling dock and tank. Phase 2 of the
project will include the construction of the Point East Building, additional parking at the golf course, installation
of the new fueling dock and tank, the 5,500 Newman Community Center, removal of the existing clubhouse and
relocation of the 9th green. Site improvements on private property to include a 1,570-foot publically-accessible
promenade along Cascadilla Creek, including construction of a new seawall and replacement of existing docks,
CITY OF ITHACA
108 E. Green St. — Third Floor Ithaca, NY 14850-5690
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
JoAnn Cornish, Director
Planning & Development – 607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA – 607-274-6565
E-Mail: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org
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waterfront parks, a paddle park, internal circulation streets, bus stops, surface parking for 435 cars (in Phases 1
& 2), and landscaping. This has been determined to be a Type 1 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental
Quality Review Ordinance §176-4(B)(1)(d), (h)(2), (i), (k) and (n) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act
(“SEQRA”) §617.4(b)(6)(iii) and (v).
Project materials are available for download from the City website and are updated regularly:
https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/783
9:i0 Agenda Review for 12-17-19
9:20 Adjournment
cc: Mayor Svante Myrick & Common Council
Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent, ICSD
Jay Franklin, Tompkins County Assessment
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