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Home My WebLink AboutTB Correspondence 2024 E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING January 8, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. USPS Lease Renewal 2. Apker Resignation ZBA 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. Retention: One-Year 1. 2. FACILITIES LEASING Effective January 2022 10UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE USPS Facilities Leasing Contact Information FORMAL NOTICES UNDER THE LEASE MUST BE SENT HARDCOPY TO THE PO BOX SHOWN BELOW: EAST Leasing Team P.O. Box 27497 Greensboro, NC 27498-1103 EAST TEAM handles Postal Facilities located in: CT, DE, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV, District of Columbia and Caribbean Trust Territories. WEST Leasing Team P.O. Box 5527 Denver, CO 80217-5527 WEST TEAM handles Postal Facilities located in: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, KS, LA, MN, MO, MS, MT, NE, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA, WY, and Pacific Trust Territories EASEMENTS & Right-of-Way Takings: Easements or right-of-way taking notices are handled by a special team and require Postal Service approval and release. Promptly notify the Postal Service upon receipt of an easement or right-of-way taking notice. Please allow sufficient time for the Postal Service to review the request. Please send requests to one of the following options: USPSEasements(cbusps.gov OR to the EAST I WEST Team PO Box address noted above. LEASING HELP: LEASING CENTRAL MESSAGE CENTER (EXCLUDES -Forma!Notices) Toll Free Number: 1-SU-661-8729 Central Email Box: USPSLeasing(&usps.gov When Contacting Facilities Leasinq Please Include: 1) Post Office Specific Location Information: Finance/Property#: (xxxxxx-xxx) (Found on the Lease, page 1) Post Office Address: Street, City, State, ZIP (Found on the Lease, page 1) 2) Landlord Contact Information Landlord Name, Phone#, and Email Address LEASE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS: Property Tax Reimbursement, Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Reimbursement/Reconciliation, Change of Address or Change of Ownership (COO) may be communicated through the Leasing Central Message Center or the PO Box Addresses shown above. NOTE: ALL Formal Notices Under the Lease MUST be sent hard copy to the PO Box Addresses above. TAX REIMBURSEMENT: Refer to the Instructions in your lease when requesting a tax reimbursement. Postal Service reserves a 30-day window for processing once all information is received. CHANGE OF OWNERSHIPS{COO): Purchaser or Seller may request a COO package through the Leasing Central Message Center or through the PO Box Addresses above. Rent payments will go to the current owner of record until satisfactory evidence of change of ownership is received and the change is processed. It is the responsibility of the Purchaser and Seller to make any necessary rental prorations. 475 L'ENFANT PLAZA SW wASHINGTON DC 20260 UNITED MTES Exercise of Renewal Option POSTAL SERVICE_ Facility Name/Location: ITHACA-DOWNTOWN STATION (354160-003) County : Tompkins 213 TIOGA ST, ITHACA, NY 14851-9997 Lease: QUO000585107 To TOWN OF ITHACA Certified Mail# 215 N TIOGA ST 70192970000093637627 ITHACA,NY 148504357 Issuing Office 7029 Albert Pick Rd. Greensboro, NC 27409-1103 Date of Existing Lease: 05/19/2021 The existing Lease has no amendments. Pursuant to the Lease covering this facility, the Postal Service hereby exercises its option to renew said Lease as follows: Term: 5 Years From (Date):07/01/2026 To (Date): 06/30/2031 Annual Rate: $90,300.00 In all other respects, the said Lease shall remain the same and is hereby confirmed. Remarks Sara J Adams D�eazoz3 zae 8;835Aosoor Date Name of Contracting Officer Signature 12/05/2023 Sara Adams Renewalopt 01/2005 Paulette Rosa From: Mark Apker <apker@adobe.com> Sent: Thursday,January 4, 2024 6:01 PM To: Judy Drake Cc: Paulette Rosa; Marty Moseley; David Squires; Christine Jung; Connor Terry; Matthew Minnig; Stuart Friedman; Ritter, Kim Subject: Resignation from Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals "WARNING"This email comes from an Rutside source. Please verifv h fr m address,anX URL links.and/or attachmentL.Am Hello Friends, This is an email I really didn't want to write. I had fully intended on rejoining the ZBA at the beginning of this year. But,with the change of the meeting to Tuesday, and my current ecclesiastical responsibilities and my wife's current Ithaca City School District Board responsibilities already scheduled for that evening(not to mention parenting responsibilities), I don't see a way to realistically continue serving on the ZBA right now. Rather than clumsily trying to shoehorn something else I love doing into my life, I think the most responsible thing is admit to myself I'm doing too much, and step-down (for the foreseeable future, at least). Thank you all for the engaging discussions,joyful moments, and friendship over the past few years. It's been a pleasure to serve our community in a way which leverages my background and knowledge.Thank you all for the opportunity to do so with such committed and caring individuals! I look forward to interacting with each of you in the future, be it in community service activities or simply running into you at the store. Best wishes to you all in the new year and I'll look forward to seeing you all again soon! Best, Mark Mark Apker HEAD OF CORPORATE SERVICES SOURCING I work across multiple time zones and sent this message at a convenient time for me. Please do not feel compelled to respond to this message outside your work hours. T 503 320 6845 apker@adobe.com In IF F.kJ Adobe E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING January 22, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Carrowmoor Solar Tax Break 2. Sanctioned Encampments—City of Ithaca 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. Retention: One-Year 1. 2. Ashley Colbert From: Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent: Monday,January 22, 2024 9:40 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: Carrowmoor Solar For the Communications Folder? From: Heather D. McDaniel <heatherm@ithacaareaed.org> Sent:Tuesday,January 9, 2024 8:34 AM To: Rod Howe<Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Subject: Re: Carrowmoor Solar "WARNING"This email comes from an outside r 131 v rif h fr m address,anX URIL links.and/or attachmenIL.Am .. Rod, The projected property tax savings are about$28,000 over the next 25 years; sales tax savings during construction (4% state and 4% local) is$432,000 (with the caveat that the majority of the materials including solar panels, racking, etc. are not subject to state sales tax, however the sales tax exemption delivered by the IDA exempts state and local sales tax together; applicant will likely only use 50%). Here is a link to the benefit memo and incentive projection for the project, which is also on the IDA's website under the Projects tab. https://tompkinsida.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Community-Benefits-Memo-and-Incentive-Projection.pdf feel free to reach out if I can answer any other questions. Heather On Tue,Jan 9, 2024 at 8:15 AM Rod Howe<Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us>wrote: Heather, The gentleman who spoke at your public hearing yesterday came to last evening's Town Board meeting to speak as well. Then the question came up about what the financial implications to the Town will be for any tax break granted to Carrowmoor Solar. Please keep me posted when decisions are made so I can report back to the Town Board. 1 Thanks, Rod Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca,New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowe(abtown.ithaca.U.us Website: www.town.ithaca.ny.us Facebook: Town of Ithaca NY Twitter: Town of Ithaca(@IthacaTown) �OF 1 F > as Heather McDaniel, CEcD,AICP, EDFP President Ithaca Area Economic Development 119 E.Seneca St.,Suite 200,Ithaca,New York 14850 607-273-0005 1 heatherm(a)lthacaAreaED.org I www.IthacaAreaED.org Dedicated to building a thriving and sustainable economy in Ithaca and Tompkins County 2 Name of Project: Management of Encampments on City Property Description: Before adoption of the policy described below, camping was not allowed City-wide. Nevertheless, encampments have existed on city property for many years, particularly in the southwest, without consistent response from the City or a coordinated cross-agency effort to address the needs of vulnerable unsheltered persons. A growing number of unauthorized campsites on public property in the City poses safety and health concerns for people living in and around them, and create challenges related to human waste, garbage, exposure to communicable diseases, exposure to violence and other human health concerns. Acknowledging the lack of shelter options available for each person who is experiencing unsheltered homelessness as well as the City's obligation to maintain public health, safety, general welfare and protection of environmental resources, a working group was appointed consisting of city and IURA staff and elected officials, resulting in Council adoption of two policies: 1. Establishment of an area where camping is temporarily allowed on a pilot basis (Pilot Administrative Policy to Manage Homeless Encampments on City Property). Camping will be temporarily allowed on an approximately 28-acre portion of City property in the southwest, behind Walmart. The intention is to provide basic hygiene and sanitary facilities (showers,toilets,trash disposal, etc.)April- Nov 2024 on a pilot basis. The facilities and camping area would be managed by either a city employee, service provider or other willing contractor. An important aspect of this initiative is to regularly evaluate and adjust operations. 2. Establishment of a policy framework for responding to unsanctioned encampments(preferably with relocation to housing or shelter)for encampments outside the area where camping is temporarily allowed (Response Protocol to Manage Unsanctioned Encampments on City Property) There are different protocols for City Lands that are actively managed and those that lack defined public programming and are lightly managed. Actively managed lands have dedicated staff on weekdays and weekends to maintain, patrol and keep the site clean, such as parks, parking garages, grounds around City-owned buildings, The Commons,the golf course, street rights-of-ways, and water& sewer facilities. Historically, most encampments have occurred at lightly managed city lands, such as the former Southwest Park, 119 Brindley St (area between Brindley and Cecil A. Malone Drive), and public lands at the end of Cherry Street. These areas lack dedicated staff to patrol and manage these sites. In December of 2023, Council directed the City Manager to come up with an implementation plan for the response protocol.This work will start, in collaboration with the county, in early 2024 with an internal staff working group. Funding: $100,000 was allocated in the 2023 budget to support basic hygiene and sanitary facilities and 40K+to create a Homelessness Coordinator. Other Resorces and Information: These items were discussed at the following Council Meetings:June 21, 2023 PEDC Meeting_,August 24, 2023 PEDC,August 16, 2023 PEDC , December 6, 2023 Council Meeting Timeframe Actions Taken by Council or Project Milestones Spring 2022 Formation of Working Group for Unsanctioned Encampments Spring 2022-Spring 2023 Information gathering and interviews April 2022 Draft pilot policy framework presented to PEDC June-July 2023 Draft pilot policy circulated for comments/feedback August 2023 Pilot policy revised based on comments and presented to PEDC August 24, 2023 Adoption of pilot policy by PEDC September 6, 2023 Adoption of policy by Council December 6, 2023 Adoption of Response protocol by Council Est Q1 Approval of an operational plan to implement the policies, including budgetary impacts (to be brought forth by the City Manager) Est Q4 Report on Outcomes of Policies after first year Related Projects and Work: • Receipt of$1.2 Million Home-American Rescue Plan (HOME-ARP) award to support a housing surge and prevent a return to homelessness for vulnerable individuals as further described in the City's HOME-ARP allocation plan. • May 2023 Council Endorsement of the Continuum of Care's Home Together: Tompkins Plan to reduce unsheltered homelessness • Collaboration with and support of agencies seeking to develop permanent supportive housing • Annual contribution to the Community Housing Development Fund that provides financial support for the creation of permanently affordable housing E� �UFfT�✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING February 12, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Carrowmoor Solar 2. IDA Cover& Resolution 3. FEMA—Appeal Start 2024 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. Retention: One-Year 1. PH Notice Proposed Changes to Ag District#2 2. Thank you Letter from Lifelong Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent: Monday,January 22, 2024 9:40 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: Carrowmoor Solar For the Communications Folder? From: Heather D. McDaniel <heatherm@ithacaareaed.org> Sent:Tuesday,January 9, 2024 8:34 AM To: Rod Howe<Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us> Subject: Re: Carrowmoor Solar "WARNING"This email comes from an outside r 131 v rif h fr m address,anX URIL links.and/or attachmenIL.Am .. Rod, The projected property tax savings are about$28,000 over the next 25 years; sales tax savings during construction (4% state and 4% local) is$432,000 (with the caveat that the majority of the materials including solar panels, racking, etc. are not subject to state sales tax, however the sales tax exemption delivered by the IDA exempts state and local sales tax together; applicant will likely only use 50%). Here is a link to the benefit memo and incentive projection for the project, which is also on the IDA's website under the Projects tab. https://tompkinsida.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Community-Benefits-Memo-and-Incentive-Projection.pdf feel free to reach out if I can answer any other questions. Heather On Tue,Jan 9, 2024 at 8:15 AM Rod Howe<Rhowe@town.ithaca.ny.us>wrote: Heather, The gentleman who spoke at your public hearing yesterday came to last evening's Town Board meeting to speak as well. Then the question came up about what the financial implications to the Town will be for any tax break granted to Carrowmoor Solar. Please keep me posted when decisions are made so I can report back to the Town Board. 1 Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency Administration provided by Ithaca Area Economic Development Carrowmoor Solar - Community Benefits Overview 12113123 Project Overview Carrowmoor Solar, LLC is a proposed 5MWac community solar energy facility proposed to be constructed for the purpose of generating renewable energy for consumption by NYSEG and its customers in the area. The Proposed facility is located at 1340 Mecklenburg Road in the Town of Ithaca, whose lease area occupies 39 acres of former agricultural field. The facility will be composed of Terratrak single-axis tracking racks, American-Made Heliene Bifacial Solar panels, SMA Central Inverters and Transformers, and pad-mounted interconnection equipment. The system will be connected to the NYSEG local distribution Grid via Mecklenburg Road and the West Hill Substation. Carrowmoor Solar has contributed just nearly $1million dollars to infrastructure upgrades in the immediate area to enable this development. The proposed incentive is consistent with the Off-Site Commercial Solar Policy: A twenty-five year PILOT with a payment of$4,200 per megawatt(AC) in year one with a 2% annual increase each year. The fee for solar projects is 1/2% of project costs. The Town of Ithaca Supervisor has submitted a letter in support of this request. Current town, County and school district taxes on the entire 91-acre parcel are estimated at $4,362. Roughly 53% of the parcel will remain vacant and taxable (i.e. not part of the solar project PILOT) and would pay an estimated $2,486 in property taxes in addition to the $21,000 paid under the PILOT on the remaining land, for an increase in property taxes of approximately $18,514 in year one. Cost-Benefit Analysis • Extent to which project would create and/or retain private sector jobs—There will be no on-site direct jobs because of this project. There will be an estimated 32 FTE construction jobs generated during development. • Estimated value of tax exemption—3.9% of total project costs (note that solar panels, racking, etc. are not subject to state sales tax, however the sales tax exemption delivered by the IDA exempts state and local sales tax together; applicant will likely only use 50%). Property Tax $28,227 Sales Tax $432,964 Mortgage Tax 0 TOTAL $461,191 • Estimate of private sector investment to be generated by the project—$11,831,749 • Likelihood of completing project in a timely manner—Nearly$1 million in interconnection costs and roughly $100,000 (24%) of soft costs have already been incurred. Town approvals have been 119 East Seneca Street,Suite 200, Ithaca, New York 14850• phone:(607)273-0005 •www.tompkins[DA.org secured. SEQR is completed. The applicant parent company Nexamp is the largest asset holder of Community Solar projects in NYS,having financed more than 50OMW worth of assets across 103 projects. The project is on track to break ground in 2024. • Extent to which project would generate additional sources of revenue for local taxing jurisdictions— the project will generate $563,351 in new property taxes over 25 years. In addition, fire and other special district taxes will be paid based on the full improvement value. • Other benefits that might result from the project: — The project will reduce carbon emissions by providing renewable energy generation. The project supports the New York State goals to transition to renewable energy sources and the County's carbon emission reduction goals. 119 E Seneca Street,Suite 200,Ithaca, NY 14850 I phone:607.273.0005 I fax:607.273.8964 I www.Tompl<insIDA.org Carrowmoor Solar- Incentive Schedule The proposed incentives outlined below are consistent with the Off-Site Commercial Solar Policy:A twenty-five year PILOT with a payment of$4,200 per megawatt (AC) in year one with a 2% annual increase each year.The fee for solar projects is 1/2% of project costs. 5 MW Project Payment Payment With with No Year PILOT PILOT 1 $21,000 $22,052 2 $21,420 $22,493 3 $21,848 $22,943 4 $22,285 $23,402 5 $22,731 $23,870 6 $23,186 $24,347 7 $23,649 $24,834 8 $24,122 $25,331 9 $24,605 $25,838 10 $25,097 $26,354 11 $25,599 $26,882 12 $26,111 $27,419 13 $26,633 $27,968 14 $27,166 $28,527 15 $27,709 $29,097 16 $28,263 $29,679 17 $28,828 $30,273 18 $29,405 $30,878 19 $29,993 $31,496 20 $30,593 $32,126 21 $31,205 $32,768 22 $31,829 $33,424 23 $32,466 $34,092 24 $33,115 $34,774 25 $33,777 $35,470 Total $563,351 $591,578 PILOT Savings 1 $28,227 Solar Portion (47% of Full Current Value Full Parcel Parcel) NYS Solar Valuation Model Acres 1 90.121 39 Improvement $842,672 Land Value 1 $182,2001 $78,346 land value est. $78,346 Current Taxes 1 $4,3621 $1,876 Total Value $921,018 Taxes Yr 1 $22,052 Tax Tax Yr. 1 Est.Tax Rate Distribution Distribution 2023 Town Tax 2.076933 8.67% $1,822 2023 County Tax 5.645193 23.58% $4,951 2023-2024 School 16.221173 67.75% $14,512 Tota 11 23.943299 a HARRIS BEACH ATTORNEYS AT LAW January 29, 2024 ,� ^O�� 99 GARNSEY ROAD D PN 31 L PITTSFORD,NEW YORK 14534 \ , ��`'� AMY ABBINK PARALEGAL TEL: 585.419.8744 AABBINKQa HARRISBEACH.COM `r AUTHORIZING RESOLUTIONS OF TOMPKINS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY VIA CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED To: Affected Tax Jurisdiction Officials School District Clerk Listed on Schedule A Attached Hereto Re: Distribution of Authorizing Resolutions of Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency under Chapter 708 of the Laws of 2022 of the State of New York Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency and in accordance with Chapter 708 of the Laws of 2022 of the State of New York (Effective January 1, 2023), I have enclosed copies of as-adopted project authorizing resolutions of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency,all as more fully detailed on Schedule A attached hereto. Thank you, and kindly contact me at (585) 419-8744 if you have any questions or concerns. Very tnily yours.C Amy Abbink Enclosures 265589 4823-6127-4276 v1 i HARRIS BEACH ATTORNEYS AT LAW Schedule A Addressee Resolution Certified Mail No. • 121-125 Lake Street LLC Project #9489 0090 0027 6389 9837 01 (Adopted March 8, 2023) The Hon. Martha Robertson . BVSHF III Ithaca, LLC Project Chair of the Tompkins County Legislature (Adopted May 10, 2023) Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building . 602 W Buffalo QOZB LLC Project 121 E. Court Street (Adopted July 12, 2023) Ithaca,New York 14850 . Stately Apartments LLC Project (Adopted August 9, 2023) • Conifer Realty, LLC Project (Adopted November 8, 2023) • Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project (Adopted January 10,2024) Certified Mail No. • 121-125 Lake Street LLC Project #9489 0090 0027 6389 9837 18 (Adopted March 8, 2023) Lisa Holmes • BVSHF III Ithaca, LLC Project Tompkins County Administrator (Adopted May 10, 2023) Old Jail, 3`d Floor . 602 W Buffalo QOZB LLC Project 125 East Court Street (Adopted July 12,2023) Ithaca, New York 14850 . Stately Apartments LLC Project (Adopted August 9, 2023) • Conifer Realty, LLC Project (Adopted November 8, 2023) • Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project • (Adopted January 10, 2024 Certified Mail No. • Conifer Realty, LLC Project #9489 0090 0027 6389 9837 25 (Adopted November 8, 2023) The Honorable Rob Howe • Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project Town of Ithaca Supervisor (Adopted January 10,2024) 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca,New York 14850 HARRIS BEACH ATTORNEYS AT LA',,' Certified Mail No. . 121-125 Lake Street LLC Project #9489 0090 0027 6389 9837 32 (Adopted March 8, 2023) Dr. Luvelle Brown, Superintendent • BVSHF III Ithaca, LLC Project Ithaca City School District (Adopted May 10, 2023) Board Building . 602 W Buffalo QOZB LLC Project 400 Lake Street (Adopted July 12, 2023) Ithaca,New York 14850 . Stately Apartments LLC Project (Adopted August 9, 2023) • Conifer Realty, LLC Project (Adopted November 8,2023) • Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project (Adopted January 10, 2024) Certified Mail No. • 121-125 Lake Street LLC Project #9489 0090 0027 6389 9837 49 (Adopted March 8, 2023) Dr. Sean Eversley Bradwell . BVSHF III Ithaca, LLC Project President of the Board of Education (Adopted May 10, 2023) Ithaca City School District . 602 W Buffalo QOZB LLC Project Board Building (Adopted July 12, 2023) 400 Lake Street • Stately Apartments LLC Project Ithaca,Ne«- York 14850 (Adopted August 9, 2023) • Conifer Realty, LLC Project (Adopted November 8, 2023) • Carrowmoor Solar,LLC Project (Adopted January 10, 2024) Certified Mail No. • 121-125 Lake Street LLC Project #9489 0090 0027 6389 9837 56 (Adopted March 8, 2023) Tricia Beresford, District Clerk . BVSHF III Ithaca, LLC Project Ithaca City School District (Adopted May 10,2023) Board Building . 602 W Buffalo QOZB LLC Project 400 Lake Street (Adopted July 12,2023) Ithaca,New York 14850 • Stately Apartments LLC Project (Adopted August 9, 2023) • Conifer Realty, LLC Project (Adopted November 8, 2023) • Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project (Adopted January 10, 2024) i ` 1 COPY I AUTHORIMG RESOLUTION (Conifer Realty, LLC Project) A regular meeting of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency was convened in public session on Wednesday,November 8, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., local time, at 121 E. Court Street,Ithaca,New York 14850. The meeting was duly calledto orderby the Chair,with the following members being: PRESENT: lam' t Gr` \ C`C1 �Ot7:��C'tCUSC3I\ `h12 C ov- Cz l -TOCt �- 16ruQ r Tt�U C W5�je h ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: On motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was placed before the members of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency: RESOLUTION OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (THE "AGENCY"): (i) ACKNOWLEDGING THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROEJCT AS DESCRIBED BELOW; (ii) MAKING A DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND 6 N.Y.C.R.R. PART 617 IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROEJCT AS DESCRIBED BELOW; (iii) APPOINTING THE COMPANY AS AGENT OF THE AGENCY; (iv) AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AGENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROJECT AGREEMENT, LEASE AGREEMENT, LEASEBACK AGREEMENT, TAX AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; (v) DESCRIBING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED BY THE AGENCY TO THE COMPANY IN THE FORM OF A PARTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT STRUCTURED THROUGH A TAX AGREEMENT. WHEREAS,by Title I of Article 18-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (the "State"), duly enacted into law as Chapter 1030 of the Laws of 1969 of the State, as amended, and Chapter 535 of the Laws of 1971 of the State as amended and codified as Section Page 1 Ky:COPY:) 895-b of the General Municipal Law (collectively, the "Act"), the TONEPIffNS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPtbIENT AGENCY (the "Agency") was created with the authority and power to acquire, construct, renovate, reconstruct, lease, improve, maintain, equip and sell land and any building or other improvement, and all real and personal properties, including, but not limited to, machinery and equipment deemed necessary in connection therewith, whether or y not now in existence or under construction or renovation, which shall be suitable for manufacturing, warehousing, research, commercial or industrial facilities, in order to advance job opportunities, health, general prosperity and the economic welfare of the people of the State and to improve their standard of living; and i WHEREAS, CONWER REALTY, LLC, a New York limited liability company, for itself and/or on behalf of an entity or entities formed or to be formed (the "Company"), has submitted an application (the "Application") to the Agency requesting the Agency's assistance with a certain project(the "Project")consisting of the acquisition by the Agency of a leasehold or other interest in approximately 8.90 acres of certain real property located at 200 Conifer Drive, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County,New York(the "Land", being more particularly identified as tax parcel No. 27.-1-13.121) and the existing improvements thereon consisting principally of an approximately 88,221 square foot, seventy-two (72) affordable housing facility targeting seniors at income levels of 80%, 65% and 50% of area median income, together with certain items of machinery, equipment and other items of tangible personal property (the "Existing Improvements"; and,together with the Land,the"Facility"); and WHEREAS,pursuant to Article 18-A of the Act,the Agency desires to adopt a resolution describing the Project and the Financial Assistance (as such term is defined below) that the Agency is contemplating with respect to the Project; and WHEREAS, it is contemplated that the Agency will (i) negotiate and enter into an agent, financial assistance and project agreement (the "Project Agreement"), a lease agreement (the "Lease Agreement"), a leaseback agreement(the "Leaseback Agreement"), a payment-in-lieu-of- tax agreement(the "Tax Agreement") and related documents with the Company, (ii) take title to or a leasehold interest in, the Land, the Existing Improvements, the Equipment and the personal property constituting the Project (once the Lease Agreement, the Leaseback Agreement and the Tax Agreement have been negotiated), and (iii) provide financial assistance to the Company in the form of a partial real property tax abatement structured though the Tax Agreement (the "Financial Assistance"); and WHEREAS, on October 11, 2023, the Agency, by duly approved motion, accepted the Application and directed that a public hearing be held; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 859-a of the Act, on Monday, November 6, 2023, at 10:00 a.m., local time, at the Town of Ithaca Town Hall at 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York 14850, the Agency held a public hearing with respect to the Project and the proposed Financial Assistance being contemplated by the Agency (the "Public Hearing"), whereat interested parties were provided a reasonable opportunity, both orally and in writing, to present their views; and Page 2 , COPY WHEREAS,pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto at 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617, as amended (collectively referred to as "SEQRA"), the Agency must satisfy the applicable requirements set forth in SEQRA, as necessary, prior to making a final determination whether to undertake the Project;and WHEREAS, the Project Agreement,the Lease Agreement,the Leaseback Agreement,the Tax Agreement and related documents are being negotiated and will be presented to the Agency for execution upon approval of this resolution. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOMPKINS' COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Company has presented the Application in a form acceptable to the Agency. Based upon representations made by the Company to the Agency in the Application, the Agency hereby finds and determines that: A. By virtue of the Act, the Agency has been vested with all powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of the Act and to exercise all powers granted to it under the Act; and B. The Agency has the authority to take the actions contemplated herein under the Act; and C. The action to be taken by the Agency will induce the Company to maintain the Project in Tompkins County,New Yorlc, and otherwise further the purposes of the Agency as set forth in the Act; and D. The Project will not result in the removal of a civic, commercial, industrial or manufacturing plant of the Company or any other proposed occupant of the Project from one area of the State to another area of the State or result in the abandonment of one (1) or more plants or facilities of the Company or any other proposed occupant of the Project located within the State; and the Agency hereby finds that, based on the Company's Application, to the extent occupants are relocating from one plant or facility to another, the Project is reasonably necessary to discourage the Project occupants from removing such plant or facility to a location outside the State and/or is reasonably necessary to preserve the competitive position of the Project occupants in their respective industries;and E. Based upon the representations made by the Company to the Agency in the Application, the Agency hereby finds and determines that the Project constitutes a "Type II Action" (as such term is defined in SEQRA); therefore, no further action is required under SEQRA. Section 2. The Public Hearing held by the Agency on November 6, 2023, concerning the Project and the Financial Assistance, was duly held in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, the giving of at least ten (10) days published notice of the Public Hearing, Page 3 COPY affordinginterested parties a reasonable opportunity, both orall and in writing, to resent their � P Y g� P views with respect to the Project. i Section 3. The Agency is hereby authorized to provide to the Company the Financial Assistance in the form of a partial real property tax abatement structured though the Tax Agreement. Section 4. Subject to the Company executing the Agency Documents and the delivery to the Agency of a binder, certificate or other evidence of a liability insurance policy for the Facility satisfactory to the Agency, the Agency hereby authorizes the Company to proceed with the undertaking of the Project and hereby appoints the Company as the true and lawful agent of the Agency, pursuant to the provisions of the Agency Documents: (i) to construct, reconstruct, renovate, refurbish, maintain and equip the Facility; (ii) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any contracts, orders, receipts, writings and instructions as the stated agent for the Agency with the authority to delegate such agency, in whole or in part, to agents, subagents, contractors, and subcontractors of such agents and subagents and to such other parties as the Company chooses; and (iii) in general, to do all things which may be requisite or proper for completing the Project, all with the same powers and the same validity that the Agency could do if acting in its own behalf; provided, however, the Company's status as agent of the Agency and related sales tax exemption letter shall expire on December 31, 2024 (unless extended for good cause by the Administrative Director or other authorized representative of the Agency). Section 5. The Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to negotiate. and enter into (A) the Project Agreement, (B) the Lease Agreement, pursuant to which the Company leases the Project to the Agency, (C) the related Leaseback Agreement, pursuant to which the Agency leases its interest in the Project back to the Company, and (D) the Tax Agreement,provider, that (i) the rental payments under the Leaseback Agreement include payments of all costs incurred by the Agency arising out of or related to the Project and indemnification of the Agency by the Company for actions taken by the Company and/or claims arising out of or related to the Project; and (ii) the terms of the Tax Agreement are consistent with the Agency's Policy or the procedures for deviation have been complied with. Section 6. The Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency are hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to execute and deliver any mortgage, assignment of leases and rents,security agreement, UCC-1 Financing Statements and all documents reasonably contemplated by these resolutions or required by any lender/financial institution identified by the Company (the "Lender") up to a maximum principal amount of necessary to undertake the Project, acquire the Facility and/or finance or re-finance equipment and other personal property and related transactional costs (hereinafter, with the Lease Agreement, Leaseback Agreement and Tax Agreement, collectively called the "Agency Documents"); and, where appropriate, the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Agency is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Agency to the Agency Documents and to attest the same, all with such changes, variations, omissions and insertions as the Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency shall approve, the execution thereof by the Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of Page 4 (::Copy , the Agency to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval; provided in all events recourse against the Agency is limited to the Agency's interest in the Project. Section 7. The officers, employees and agents of the Agency are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Agency to do all acts and things required and to execute and deliver all such certificates, instruments and documents, to pay all such fees, charges and expenses and to do all such further acts and things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the office, employee or agent acting, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolutions and to cause compliance by the Agency with all of the terms, covenants and provisions of the documents executed for and on behalf of the Agency. Section 8. All actions heretofore undertaken by the Agency with respect to the foregoing are hereby ratified and approved. Section 9. These Resolutions shall take effect immediately. The question of adoption of the foregoing Resolutions was duly put to vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Yea N�a J Abstain Absent Rich John [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Deborah Dawson Anne Koreman [ ✓ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Jeff Gorsky [ ✓ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] John Guttridge [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ✓] Todd Bruer Ducson Nguyen [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] The Resolution was thereupon duly adopted. Page 5 .r COPY SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATION (Conifer Realty, LLCProject) j STATE OF NEW YORK ) COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) SS.: I, the undersigned SumEary of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency, DO HEREBY CERTIFY: That I have compared the annexed extract of the minutes of the meeting of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (the "Agency"), including the resolution contained therein, held on November 8, 2023, with the original thereof on file in the Agency's office, and that the same is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the Agency and of such resolution set forth therein and of the whole of said original insofar as the same related to the subject matters therein referred to. I FURTHER CERTIFY,that all members of the Agency had due notice of said meeting, that the meeting was in all respects duly held and that, pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law (Open Meetings Law), said meeting was open to the general public,and that public notice of the time and place of said meeting was duly given in accordance with such Article 7. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that there was a quorum of the Directors of the Agency present throughout said meeting. I FURTHER CERTIFY,that as of the date hereof, the attached resolution is in full force and effect and has not been amended,repealed or modified. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand an xed the seal of said Agency this 8 day of , 2023. [SEAL] Page 6 COPY i AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION (Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project) A regular meeting of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency was convened in public session on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., local time, at 121 E. Court Street,Ithaca,New York 14850. The meeting was duly called to order by the Chair,with the following members being: PRESENT: �� sa�� bor�h�cw1� Q Go-,Du CSO f\ Gstrj _ ) v k v6& &cnQV.00V Mal-\ vLr ABSENT: ALSO PRESENT: On motion duly made and seconded, the following resolution was placed before the members of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency: RESOLUTION OF THE TOMPKINS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY(THE "AGENCY"): (i) ACKNOWLEDGING THE PUBLIC HEARING HELD BY THE AGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE PROEJCT AS DESCRIBED BELOW; (ii) MAKING A DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE PROJECT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 8 OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW AND 6 N.Y.C.R.R. PART 617 IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROEJCT AS DESCRIBED BELOW; (iii) APPOINTING THE COMPANY AS AGENT OF THE AGENCY; (iv) AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF AN AGENT, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROJECT AGREEMENT, LEASE AGREEMENT, LEASEBACK AGREEMENT, TAX AGREEMENT, MORTGAGE AND RELATED DOCUMENTS; (v) DESCRIBING AND AUTHORIZING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO BE PROVIDED BY THE AGENCY TO THE COMPANY IN THE FORM OF (a) A SALES AND USE TAX EXEPTION AND (b) A PARTIAL REAL PROPERTY TAX ABATEMENT STRUCTURED THROUGH THE TAX AGREEMENT. Page 1 COSY � WHEREAS,by Title I of Article 18-A of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York (the "State"), duly enacted into law as Chapter 1030 of the Laws of 1969 of the State, as amended, and Chapter 535 of the Laws of 1971 of the State as amended and codified as Section 895-b of the General Municipal Law (collectively, the "Act"), the TONI PHINS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (the "Agency") was created with the authority and power to acquire, construct, renovate, reconstruct, lease, improve, maintain, equip and sell land and any building or other improvement, and all real and personal properties, including, but not limited to, machinery and equipment deemed necessary in connection therewith, whether or not now in existence or under construction or renovation, which shall be suitable for manufacturing, warehousing, research, commercial or industrial facilities, in order to advance job opportunities, health, general prosperity and the economic welfare of the people of the State and to improve their standard of living;and WHEREAS, CARRO`'Vl-IOOR SOLAR, LLC, for itself and/or on behalf of an entity or entities formed or to be formed (the "Company"), has submitted an application (the "Application") to the Agency requesting the Agency's assistance with a certain project (the "Project") consisting of. (i) the acquisition by the Agency of a leasehold interest in approximately 39 acres located at 1340 Mecklenburg Road in the Town of Ithaca,New York(the "Land", being more particularly described as a portion of tax parcel No. 27.4-15.2, as may be subdivided and assigned a new tax parcel No.); (ii) the planning, design, construction and operation of a 5MWac PV solar electrical generation system, including panel foundations, inverters, transformers, interconnect wiring, utility connections, sitework, landscaping, fencing, security and related improvements (collectively, the "Improvements"); (iii) the acquisition of and installation in and arotmd the Land and Improvements by the Company of machinery, equipment, fixtures and other items of tangible personal property (the "Equipment" and, collectively with,the Land and the Improvements,the "Facility"); and WHEREAS,pursuant to Article 18-A of the Act,the Agency desires to adopt a resolution describing the Project and the Financial Assistance (as such term is defined below) that the Agency is contemplating with respect to the Project;and WHEREAS, it is contemplated that the Agency will (i)negotiate and enter into an agent, financial assistance and project agreement (the "Project Agreement"), a lease agreement (the i "Lease Agreement"), a leaseback agreement(the "Leaseback Agreement"), a payment-in-lieu-of- tax agreement(the "Tax Agreement") and related documents with the Company, (ii) take title to or a leasehold interest in, the Land, the Improvements, the Equipment and the personal property ; constituting the Project (once the Lease Agreement, the Leaseback Agreement and the Tax Agreement have been negotiated), and (iii) provide financial assistance to the Company in the form of(a) an exemption from sales and use tax for the purchase or rentals of goods and services in connection with the Project and (b) a partial real property tax abatement structured though the Tax Agreement ((a) through (b) are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Financial Assistance");and WHEREAS, on December 13, 2023, the Agency, by duly approved motion,accepted the Application and directed that a public hearing be held; and Page 2 • COPY . i i WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 859-a of the Act, on Monday, January 8, 2024, at 2:00 p.m., local time, at the offices of the Town of Ithaca Town Hall located at 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, New York 14850, the Agency held a public hearing with respect to the Project and the proposed Financial Assistance being contemplated by the Agency (the "Public Hearing"), whereat interested parties were provided a reasonable opportunity, both orally and in writing, to present their views;and WHEREAS,pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act,Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto at 6 N.Y.C.R.R. Part 617, as amended (collectively referred to as "SEQRA"), the Agency must satisfy the applicable requirements set forth in SEQRA, as necessary, prior to making a final determination whether to undertake the Project;and { WHEREAS,the Project Agreement,the Lease Agreement,the Leaseback Agreement,the i Tax Agreement and related docT-unents are being negotiated and will be presented to the Agency for execution upon approval of this resolution. t NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOMPKINS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Company has presented the Application in a form acceptable to the Agency. Based upon representations made by the Company to the Agency in the Application, the Agency hereby finds and determines that: A. By virtue of the Act, the Agency has been vested with all powers necessary and convenient to carry out and effectuate the purposes and provisions of the Act and to exercise all powers granted to it under the Act; and B. The Agency has the authority to take the actions contemplated herein under the Act; and C. The action to be taken by the Agency will induce the Company to develop the Project in Tompkins County,New York, and otherwise further the purposes of the Agency as set forth in the Act; and D. The Project will not result in the removal of a civic, commercial, industrial or manufacturing plant of the Company or any other proposed occupant of the Project from one area of the State to another area of the State or result in the abandonment of one (1) or more plants or facilities of the Company or any other proposed occupant of the Project located within the State; and the Agency hereby finds that, based on the Company's Application, to the extent occupants are relocating from one plant or facility to another,the Project is reasonably necessary to discourage the Project occupants from removing such plant or facility to a location outside the State and/or is reasonably necessary to preserve the competitive position of the Project occupants in their respective industries;and E. The Project involves a "Type I" action and the Town of Ithaca Planning Board Page 3 COPY i (the "Planning Board"), acting as lead agency and having undertaken a coordinated review, issued a negative declaration with respect to the Project on September 5, 2023 (the "Negative Declaration"). The Agency acknowledges the "hard look" taken by the Planning Board with respect to the Project and hereby ratifies the Negative Declaration issued by the Planning Board. The Agency further determines that all of the provisions of SEQRA that are required to be complied with as a condition precedent to the approval of the Financial Assistance contemplated by the Agency with respect to the Project have been satisfied. Section 2. The Public Hearing held by the Agency on January 8, 2024, concerning the Project and the Financial Assistance, was duly held in accordance with the Act, including, but not limited to, the giving of at least ten (10) days published notice of the Public Hearing, affording interested parties a reasonable opportunity, both orally and in writing, to present their views with respect to the Project. t 0 Section 3. The Agency is hereby authorized to provide to the Company the Financial Assistance in the form of(a) an exemption from sales and use tax for the purchase or rentals of goods and services in connection with the Project and (b) a partial real property tax abatement i structured though the Tax Agreement. i Section 4. Based upon representations and warranties made by the Company in the Application, the Agency hereby authorizes and approves the Company, as its agent, to make purchases of goods and services relating to the Project, that would otherwise be subject to New York State and local sales and use tax in an amount up to $5,412,031.67, which result in New York State and local sales and use tax exemption benefits ("Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits") not to exceed $432,964.00. The Agency agrees to consider any requests by the Company for increase to the amount of Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits authorized by the Agency upon being provided with appropriate documentation detailing the additional purchases of property or services. Section 5. Pursuant to Section 875(3) of the New York General Municipal Law, the Agency may recover or recapture from the Company, its agents, consultants, subcontractors, or any other party authorized to make purchases for the benefit of the Project, any Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits taken or purported to be taken by the Company, its agents, consultants, subcontractors, or any other party authorized to make purchases for the benefit of the Project, if it is determined that: (i) the Company, its agents, consultants, subcontractors, or any other party authorized to make purchases for the benefit of the Project, is not entitled to the Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits; (ii) the Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits are in excess of the amounts authorized to be taken by the Company, its agents, consultants, subcontractors, or any other party authorized to make purchases for the benefit of the Project; (iii) the Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits are for property or services not authorized by the Agency as part of the Project; or (iv) the Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits are taken in cases where the Company, its agents, consultants, subcontractors, or any other party authorized to make purchases for the benefit of the Project, fails to comply with a material term or condition to use property or services in the manner approved by the Agency in connection with the Project. Page 4 COPY As a condition precedent to receiving Sales and Use Tax Exemption Benefits, the Company, its agents, consultants, subcontractors, or any other party authorized to make purchases for the benefit of the Project, shall (i) cooperate with the Agency in its efforts to recover or recapture any sales and use tax exemption benefits, and (ii) promptly pay over any such amounts to the Agency that the Agency demands. Section 6. Subject to the Company executing the Agency Documents and the delivery to the Agency of a binder, certificate or other evidence of a liability insurance policy for the Facility satisfactory to the Agency, the Agency hereby authorizes the Company to proceed with the undertaking of the Project and hereby appoints the Company as the true and lawful agent of the Agency, pursuant to the provisions of the Agency Documents: (i) to construct, reconstruct, renovate, refurbish and equip the Facility; (ii) to make, execute, acknowledge and deliver any contracts, orders, receipts, writings and instructions as the stated agent for the Agency with the authority to delegate such agency, in whole or in part, to agents, subagents, contractors, and subcontractors of such agents and subagents and to such other parties as the Company chooses; and (iii) in general, to do all things which may be requisite or proper for completing the Project, all with the same powers and the same validity that the Agency could do if acting in its own behalf; provided,however, the Company's status as agent of the Agency and related sales tax exemption letter shall expire on December 31, 2025 (unless extended for good cause by the Administrative Director or other authorized representative of the Agency). Section 7. The Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency is hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to negotiate and enter into (A) the Project Agreement, (B) the Lease Agreement, pursuant to which the Company leases the Project to the Agency, (C) the related Leaseback Agreement, pursuant to which the Agency leases its interest in the Project back to the Company, and (D) the Tax Agreement,provided, that (i) the rental payments under the Leaseback Agreement include payments of all costs incurred by the Agency arising out of or related to the Project and indemnification of the Agency by the Company for actions taken by the Company and/or claims arising out of or related to the Project; and (ii) the terms of the Tax Agreement are consistent with the Agency's Policy or the procedures for deviation have been complied with. Section 8. The Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency are hereby authorized, on behalf of the Agency, to execute and deliver any mortgage, assignment of leases and rents, security agreement, UCC-1 Financing Statements and all documents reasonably contemplated by these resolutions or required by any lender/financial institution identified by the Company (the "Lender")up to a maximum principal amount necessary to undertake the Project, acquire the Facility and/or finance or re-finance equipment and other personal property and related transactional costs (hereinafter, with the Lease Agreement, Leaseback Agreement and Tax Agreement, collectively called the "Agency Documents"); and, where appropriate, the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of the Agency is hereby authorized to affix the seal of the Agency to the Agency Documents and to attest the same, all with such changes, variations, omissions and insertions as the Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency shall approve, the execution thereof by the Chair, Vice Chair and/or Administrative Director of the Agency to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval; provided in all events recourse against the Agency is limited to the Agency's interest in the Project. Page 5 • COPY Section 9. The officers, employees and agents of the Agency are hereby authorized and directed for and in the name and on behalf of the Agency to do all acts and things required and to execute and deliver all such certificates, instruments and documents, to pay all such fees, charges and expenses and to do all such further acts and things as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the office, employee or agent acting, desirable and proper to effect the purposes of the foregoing resolutions and to cause compliance by the Agency with all of the terms, covenants and provisions of the documents executed for and on behalf of the Agency. _ Section 10. All actions heretofore undertaken by the Agency with respect to the foregoing are hereby ratified and approved. s Section 11. These Resolutions shall take effect immediately. The question of adoption of the foregoing Resolutions was duly put to vote on roll call, which resulted as follows: Yea Nay Abstain Absent Rich John [ ✓] [ ] [ ] [ Deborah Dawson [ ] [ ] [ ] [ M, Anne Koreman [ ] [ ] [ ] [ Jeff Gorsky [ V ] ( ] [ ] [ ] John Guttridge [ ✓ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Todd Bruer Ducson Nguyen [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] The Resolution was thereupon duly adopted. s 3 f Page 6 COPY SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATION (Carrowmoor Solar, LLC Project) STATE OF NEW YORK } COUNTY OF TOMPKINS ) SS.: I, the undersigned Secretary of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency, DO HEREBY CERTIFY: That I have compared the annexed extract of the minutes of the meeting of the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (the "Agency"), including the resolution contained therein, held on January 10, 2024, with the original thereof on file in the Agency's office, and that the same is a true and correct copy of the proceedings of the Agency and of such resolution set forth therein and of the whole of said original insofar as the same related to the subject matters therein referred to. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that all members of the Agency had due notice of said meeting, that the meeting was in all respects duly held and that, pursuant to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law(Open Meetings Law),said meeting was open to the general public, and that public notice of the time and place of said meeting was duly given in accordance with such Article 7. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that there was a quorum of the Directors of the Agency present throughout said meeting. I FURTHER CERTIFY, that as of the date hereof, the attached resolution is in full force and effect and has not been amended,repealed or modified. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my—*d and affixed the seal of said Agency this day o£_�(;�nl9G ,2024. Secretary [SEAL] i Page 7 �QART,y ° Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 F�gND S��J J A N 2 2 2024 CERTIFIED MAIL IN REPLY REFER TO: ITHACA T UNN CLERK RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED APPEAL START January 17,2024 Rod Howe Case No: 19-02-0019S Town Supervisor Community: Town of Ithaca, Town of Ithaca Tompkins County, 215 North Tioga Street New York(All Jurisdictions) Ithaca,New York 14850 Community No.: 360851 Dear Rod Howe: On January 18,2023,the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)provided your community with Preliminary copies of the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)and Flood Insurance Study(FIS)report for Town of Ithaca/Tompkins County,New York All Jurisdictions. FEMA has posted digital copies of these revised FIRM and FIS report materials to the following Website: https://hazards.fema.gov/femaportaUpreIimdownload/. The Preliminary FIRM and FIS report include proposed flood hazard information for certain locations in Town of Ithaca. The proposed flood hazard information may include addition or modification of Special Flood Hazard Areas,the areas that would be inundated by the base(1-percent-annual-chance)flood; base flood elevations or depths;zone designations;or regulatory floodways. We have published a notice of the proposed flood hazard determinations in the Federal Register and will publish a public notification concerning the appeal process(explained below) in the Ithaca Journal on or about January 24,2024, and January 31, 2024. We will also publish a separate notice of the flood hazard determinations on the"Flood Hazard Determinations on the Web"portion of the FEMA Website: https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fbm/BFE_Status/bfe_main.asp. We have enclosed copies of the notice published in the Federal Register and the newspaper notice for your information. These proposed flood hazard determinations, if finalized,will become the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community must adopt or show evidence of having in effect to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). However, before any new or modified flood hazard information is effective for floodplain management purposes, FEMA will provide community officials and citizens an opportunity to appeal the proposed flood hazard information presented on the preliminary revised FIRM and FIS report posted to the above-referenced Website. Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234) is intended to ensure an equitable balancing of all interests involved in the setting of flood hazard determinations. The legislation provides for an explicit process of notification and appeals for your community and for private persons prior to this office making the flood hazard determinations final.The appeal procedure is outlined below for your information. During the 90-day appeal period following the second publication of the public notification in the above- named newspaper, any owner or lessee of real property in your community who believes their property rights will be adversely affected by the proposed flood hazard determinations may appeal to you, or to an agency that you publicly designate. It is important to note, however,that the sole basis for such appeals is the possession of knowledge or information indicating that the proposed flood hazard determinations are scientifically or technically incorrect.The appeal data must be submitted to FEMA during the 90-day appeal period. Only appeals of the proposed flood hazard determinations supported by scientific or technical data can be considered before FEMA makes its final flood hazard determination at the end of the 90-day appeal period.Note that the 90-day appeal period is statutory and cannot be extended. However, FEMA also will consider comments and inquiries regarding data other than the proposed flood hazard determinations (e.g., incorrect street names,typographical errors,omissions)that are submitted during the appeal period, and will incorporate any appropriate changes to the revised FIRM and FIS report before they become effective. If your community cannot submit scientific or technical data before the end of the 90-day appeal period, you may nevertheless submit data at any time. If warranted,FEMA will revise the FIRM and FIS report after the effective date. This means that the revised FIRM would be issued with the flood hazard _ information—presently ►nKated, and f� insurance purchase requirements would be enforced accordingly,until such time as a revision could be made. Any interested party who wishes to appeal should present the data that tend to negate or contradict our findings to you, or to an agency that you publicly delegate, in such form as you may specify. We ask that you review and consolidate any appeal data you may receive and issue a written opinion stating whether the evidence provided is sufficient to justify an official appeal by your community in its own name or on behalf of the interested parties. Whether or not your community decides to appeal,you must send copies of individual appeals and supporting data, if any, in one of the following ways: • Digital submissions are recommended and preferred since they are handled more efficiently than other methods. Submittals that are sent via digital submission should be sent to Michael.Foley3@fema.dhs.gov. • For submittals sent via standard mail,please use the following below: Attention: Michael Foley Risk Analysis Branch Chief FEMA Region 2 Mitigation Division 26 Federal Plaza New York,New York 10278 • Fnr-submittals-sent-via_FedEx,_UPS, or other overnight delivery-services,_please-use.the following below: Attention: Michael Foley Risk Analysis Branch Chief FEMA Region 2 Mitigation Division I World Trade Center 285 Fulton Street 52nd Floor—Mail Room New York,New York 10007 If we do not receive an appeal or other formal comment from your community in its own name within 90 days of the second date of public notification,we will consolidate and review on their own merits such appeal data and comments from individuals that you may forward to us, and we will make such modifications to the proposed flood hazard information presented on the revised FIRM and in the revised FIS report as may be appropriate.If your community decides to appeal in its own name, all individuals' appeal data must be consolidated into one appeal by you, because, in this event, we are required to deal only with the local government as representative of all local interests. We will send our final decision in � 1 } writing to you,and we will send copies to the community floodplain administrator. each individual appellant, and the State NFIP Coordinator. All appeal submittals will be resolved by consultation with officials of the local government involved, by an administrative hearing,or by submission of the conflicting data to an independent scientific body or appropriate Federal agency for advice. Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP)is also available to your community in support of the appeal resolution process when conflicting scientific or technical data are submitted during the appeal period. SRPs are independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. An SRP is an option after FEMA and community officials have been engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Please refer to the enclosed"Scientific Resolution Panels"Overview for additional information on this resource available to your community. FEMA will make the reports and other information used in making the final determination available for public inspection. Until the conflict of data is resolved and the revised FIRM becomes effective, flood insurance available within your community will continue to be available under the effective NFIP map, and no person shall be denied the right to purchase the applicable level of insurance at chargeable rates. The decision by your community to appeal, or a copy of its decision not to appeal, should be filed with this office no later than 90 days following the second publication of the flood hazard determination notice in the above-named newspaper. Your community may find it appropriate to call further attention to the proposed flood hazard determinations and to the appeal procedure by using a press release or other public notice. If warranted by substantive changes,during the appeal period we will send you Revised Preliminary copies of the revised FIRM and FIS report. At the end of the 90-day appeal period and following the resolution of any appeals and comments, we will send you a Letter of Final Determination,which will finalize the flood hazard information presented on the revised FIRM and FIS report and will establish an effective date. If you have any questions regarding the proposed flood hazard determinations, revised FIRM panels,or revised FIS report for your community, please call our FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange(FMIX), toll free,at 1-877-FEMA-MAP(1-877-336-2627)or e-mail the FMIX staff at FEMA- FMIX@fema.dhs.gov. Sincerely, Luis V. Rodriguez, P.E. Director, Engineering and Modeling Division Risk Management Directorate I Resilience List of Enclosures: Newspaper Notice Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations Federal Register Notice "Scientific Resolution Panels"Overview cc: Community Map Repository Marty Moseley, Floodplain Administrator,Town of Ithaca bcc: William McDonnell, Mitigation Division Director, FEMA Region 2 Michael Foley, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer and Mapping Lead, FEMA Region 2 Kelli Higgins-Roche,P.E.,CFM, State NFIP Coordinator,New York State Department of Environmental Conservation(NYSDEC) Brienna Wirley,CFM, Western NY Flood Hub Floodplain Management Coordinators, NYSDEC Region 6—9 Tolga Yilmaz,ARC Region 2 Service Center Lead Laura M. Shepherd,CFM, ARC PPP Project Manager FEDD File Case File ti DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Tompkins County,New York and Incorporated Areas The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued a preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map(FIRM),and where applicable, Flood Insurance Study(FIS) report, reflecting proposed flood hazard determinations within Tompkins County,New York and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations may include the addition or modification of Base Flood Elevations,base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area boundaries or zone designations,or the regulatory floodway. Technical information or comments are solicited on the proposed flood hazard determinations shown on the preliminary FIRM and/or FIS report for Tompkins County,New York and Incorporated Areas. These flood hazard determinations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that your community is required to either adopt or show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program. However, before these determinations are effective for floodplain management purposes,you will be provided an opportunity to appeal the proposed information. For information on the statutory 90-day period provided for appeals,as well as a complete listing of the communities affected and the locations where copies of the FIRM are available for review, please visit FEMA's website at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/BFE Status/bfe main.asp or call the FEMA Mapping and Insurance eXchange(FMIX)toll free at 1-877-FEMA MAP(1-877-336-2627). OVERVIEW SCIENTIFIC RESOLUTION PANELS The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), through its flood hazard mapping program, Risk MAP(Risk Mapping, For Additional Information Assessment, and Planning), identifies flood hazards, assesses For more information on appeals, see the flood risks, and partners with states, tribes and local FEMA document Appeals, Revisions, and communities to provide accurate flood hazard and risk data to Amendments to National Flood Insurance guide them in taking effective mitigation actions. The resulting Program Maps:A Guide for Community National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) maps provide the Officials at www.fema.gov/flood-maps/ basis for community floodplain management regulations and change-your-flood-zone/guide- flood insurance requirements. community-members What is a Scientific Resolution Panel? Part 67 of the NFIP regulations, which pertains to appeals, is available at FEMA's Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) process reinforces www.ecfr.gov/current,title-44/chapter-I/ FEMA's commitment to work with communities to ensure the subchapter-B/part-67 flood hazard data depicted on Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) are developed collaboratively, using the best science FEMA's Guidelines and Standards available. for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping webpage includes the Appeal and Flood hazards are constantly changing, and FEMA updates Comment Processing Guidance for Flood FIRMs through several methods to reflect those changes. When Risk Analysis and Mapping: proposed changes to a FIRM are met with conflicting technical www.fema.gov/quidelines-and-standards- and/or scientific data during a regulatory appeal period, an flood-risk-analysis-and-mapping independent third-party review of the information may be appropriate. An SRP serves as an independent third party. Templates and Other Resources: The SRP process benefits both FEMA and the community: www.fema.gov/media- library/assets/documents/32786?id=7577 ► It offers a neutral review process by independent third parties. Other Important Links: ► It confirms FEMA's commitment to using the best science for • NIBS Scientific Review Panel website: the purpose of accurately depicting flood hazards on flood www.floodsrp.org maps. / • Risk MAP: www.fema.gov/flood-maps/It provides an additional opportunity for resolving community tools-resources/risk-map appeals involving conflicting technical and/or scientific data. - • Information on Recent and Upcoming While FEMA had previously established an SRP process, the Map Changes: www.fema.gov/flood- Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 formally maps/change-you r-flood-zone#lomc established a statutory SRP process. The Appeal and Comment • Flood Insurance: Processing Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping, w,w.floodsmart.gov which incorporates the legislative requirements for the SRP, is available at www.fema.gov/gWdelines-and-standards-flood-risk- analysis-and-mapping. actionRISK MAPPING, ASSESSMENT, AND PLANNING PROGRAM (RISK MAP) The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Risk MAP Program delivers qualit�data that increases public awarene�s and.teads to nationwide communities using best .. promote mitigation action, resulting in safer,more resili6n communities. RiskMAP -�' FEMA Increasing Resilience Together p RiskMAPIncreasing Resilience wn .E Together °4wo fart FEMA • Who Can Request an SRP? A community,tribe, or other political entity with the authority to adopt and enforce floodplain ordinances for the area under its jurisdiction can request that FEMA use an SRP when conflicting technical and/or scientific data have been presented. For additional information, review the Appeal and Comment Processing Guidance for Flood Risk Analysis and Mapping at www.fema.gov/guidelines-and-standards-flood-risk-analysis-and-mapping. When Can Communities Request an SRP? A community can request an SRP if the following requirements have been met: ► It has not yet received a Letter of Final Determination (LFD) from FEMA. ► Conflicting technical and/or scientific data, submitted during the 90-day appeal period, resulted in different flood hazards than those proposed by FEMA. / At least 60 days of community consultation with FEMA (but no more than 120 days) have taken place. Additionally, a community that receives a FEMA-issued resolution letter and has not previously exercised the SRP process will have 30 days from the issuance of the letter to request an SRP. Independent Panel Sponsor The SRP process is managed by the National Institute for Building Sciences (NIBS), a non-profit organization independent of FEMA. NIBS will administer the SRPs, ensuring that proper guidelines and procedures are employed and maintaining a cadre of experts from which panel members are selected. Panel Member Selection Five panelists are convened for each appeal brought to the SRP request. Panel members are technical experts in surface water hydrology, hydraulics, coastal engineering, and other engineering and scientific fields that relate to the creation of FIRMs and Flood Insurance Studies (FIS)throughout the United States. Based on the technical challenges associated with each request, NIBS develops a list of potential members with relevant expertise, from its cadre of experts. NIBS also checks that those listed are available to serve, do not reside in the state from which the appeal or data were filed, and have no personal or professional interest in its findings for the flood risk project. NIBS provides the list to the community and FEMA to select the panel members. The community selects at least the simple majority (three), and FEMA selects the remaining panel members from the short list of cadre members, based on the technical challenges of the appeal or data submittal. 2 March 2023 RiskMAP Increasing Resilience Togetherx�MD S� FEMA The Process To request a review by an SRP, the community's Chief Executive Officer or designee completes an SRP Request Form and submits it to FEMA during the time periods outlined above. Once FEMA confirms that the situation and the conflicting technical and/or scientific data are eligible for an SRP, it forwards the SRP Request Form to NIBS, which will initiate the panel selection process and develop a list of potential members. Once the panel is convened, panel members are provided with a summary of the issue, FEMA*s data, and the data the community submitted during the 90-day appeal period. Panel members review the data and, on a point-by-point basis, deliberate and make a decision based on the scientific and/or technical challenges. If the community feels it is necessary to make an oral presentation in support of its request, it must include a justification on the SRP Request Form. Resolution The panel must present its written report to the community and FEMA within 90 days of being convened, and that report will be used by the FEMA Administrator for making the final determination. A panel determination must be in favor of either FEMA or the community on each distinct element of the dispute, and the panel may not offer any alternative determination as a resolution. In the case of a dispute submitted by the community on behalf of an owner or lessee of real property in the community, the panel determination must be in favor of either FEMA, the community, or the owner/lessee on each distinct element of the dispute. If changes to the maps are recommended in the panel's determination, and FEMA elects to implement the panel's determination, FEMA will incorporate the changes into a revised Preliminary FIRM and, if appropriate, FIS report. The revised products will be available to the community for review, with a resolution letter, before FEMA issues an LFD. Once the SRP provides its determination and FEMA issues its resolution letter to implement the recommendations, the SRP recommendations are binding on all appellants and not subject to judicial review. If the FEMA Administrator elects not to accept the panel's findings, the Administrator will issue a written justification within 60 days of receiving the report from the SRP. Under these circumstances, the appellants maintain their right to appeal FEMA's final determination to the appropriate Federal District Court. 3 March 2023 RiskMAP Increasing Resilience Together FEMA Figure 1:SRP Timeline FEMA Flood Mapping Scientific Resolution 201 news publication of proposed flood hazard -------------- determinations Resolution Letter issued 90-day Appeal Period Community Consultation Mapping Process continues f...............� �..,..i Community submits Community submits SRP request' Resolution scientific/technical data Letter issued FEMA forwards eligible SRP request to NIBS for Panel selection process FEMA informs FEMA reviews community SRP(Panel)Process SRP 'Community can submit an SRP ' M•ppingProe•ss request to FEMA no less than 60 in agreement days and no more than 120 days with SRP) after the start of the community .........;consultation phase Community&FEMA Panel presents written OR select Panel recommendation within 30 days after receiving the Resolution Letter (Max.90 days) 4 March 2023 e CV 1 77340 Federal Register/Vol. 88, No. 216/Thursday, November 9, 2023/Notices studies,the studies can be identified by through the FEMA Map Service Center (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. the unique project number and at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison. 97.022,"Flood Insurance.") Preliminary FIRM date listed in the Nicholas A.Shufro, tables.Additionally,the current Deputy Assistant Administrator for Risk effective FIRM and FIS report for each Management,Federal Emergency community are accessible online Management Agency,Department of Homeland Security. Community Community map repository address Shelby County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas Project: 18-04-0029S Preliminary Date: May 8,2020 City of Calera ............................................................................................ Engineering Department, 1074 10th Street, Calera, AL 35040. Bourbon County. Kansas and Incorporated Areas Project: 21-07-0020S Preliminary Date: June 12,2023 City of Bronson ......................................................................................... City Hall,505 Clay Street, Bronson, KS 66716. City of Fort Scott ...................................................................................... City Hall, 123 South Main Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701. City of Fulton ............................................................................................ City Hall,214 West Osage Street, Fulton, KS 66738. City of Mapleton ....................................................................................... Community Center, 565 North Eldora Street, Mapleton, KS 66754. City of Redfield ......................................................................................... Community Center,312 North Pine Street, Redfield, KS 66769. Unincorporated Areas of Bourbon County ............................................... Bourbon County Courthouse,210 South National Avenue, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Linn County, Kansas and Incorporated Areas Project:21-07-OMS Preliminary Date: July 26,2023 City of Blue Mound ................................................................................... City Hall,411 East Main Street, Blue Mound, KS 66010. City of La Cygne ....................................................................................... City Hall,206 Commercial Street, La Cygne, KS 66040. City of Linn Valley .................................................................................... City Hall,22412 East 2400 Road, Linn Valley, KS 66040. City of Mound City .................................................................................... City Hall, 112 South 2nd Street, Mound City, KS 66056. City of Parker ............................................................................................ City Hall, 314 West Main Street, Parker, KS 66072. City of Pleasanton .................................................................................... City Hall, 1608 Laurel Street, Pleasanton, KS 66075. City of Prescott ......................................................................................... City Hail,202 West 4th Street, Prescott, KS 66767. Unincorporated Areas of Linn County ...................................................... Linn County Planning and Zoning, 306 Main Street, Mound City, KS 66056. [FR Doc.2023-24801 Filed 11-8-23;8:45 am] below.The purpose of this notice is to Sacbibit,Chief,Engineering Services BIWNG CODE 9110-1" seek general information and comment Branch,Federal Insurance and regarding the preliminary FIRM,and Mitigation Administration,FEMA,400 where applicable,the FIS report that the C Street SW,Washington,DC 20472, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Federal Emergency Management Agency (202)646-7659,or(email) SECURITY (FEMA)has provided to the affected patrick.sacbibit®fema.dhs.gov. communities.The FIRM and FIS report FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Rick Federal Emergency Management are the basis of the floodplain Sacbibit,Chief,Engineering Services Agency management measures that the Branch,Federal Insurance and [Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002; Internal community is required either to adopt Mitigation Administration,FEMA,400 Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2384] or to show evidence of having in effect C Street SW,Washington,DC 20472, in order to qualify or remain qualified (202)646-7659,or(email) Proposed Flood Hazard for participation in the National Flood patrick.sacbibit®fema.dhs.gov,or visit Determinations Insurance Program(NFIP). the FEMA Mapping and Insurance AGENCY:Federal Emergency DATES:Comments are to be submitted eXchange(FMIX)online at https:// Management Agency,Department of on or before February 7,2024. www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx Homeland Security. ADDRESSES:The Preliminary FIRM,and moin.html. ACTION:Notice. where applicable,the FIS report for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:FEMA each community are available for proposes to make flood hazard SUMMARY:Comments are requested on inspection at both the online location determinations for each community proposed flood hazard determinations, https://hazards.fema.govlfemaportall listed below,in accordance with section which may include additions or prelimdownload and the respective 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act modifications of any Base Flood Community Map Repository address of 1973,42 U.S.C.4104,and 44 CFR Elevation(BFE),base flood depth, listed in the tables below.Additionally, 67.4(a). Special Flood Hazard Area(SFHA) the current effective FIRM and FIS These proposed flood hazard boundary or zone designation,or report for each community are determinations,together with the regulatory floodway on the Flood accessible online through the FEMA floodplain management criteria required Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs),and Map Service Center at httpsJ/ by 44 CFR 60.3,are the minimum that where applicable,in the supporting msc.fema.gov for comparison. are required.They should not be Flood Insurance Study(FIS)reports for You may submit comments,identified construed to mean that the community the communities listed in the table by Docket No.FEMA-B-2384,to Rick must change any existing ordinances Federal Register/Vol. 88, No. 216/Thursday, November 9, 2023/Notices 77341 that are more stringent in their Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel community are available for inspection floodplain management requirements. (SRP)is available to communities in at both the online location https.11 The community may at any time enact support of the appeal resolution hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/ stricter requirements of its own or process. SRPs are independent panels of prelimdownload and the respective pursuant to policies established by other experts in hydrology,hydraulics,and Community Map Repository address Federal,State, or regional entities. other pertinent sciences established to listed in the tables.For communities These flood hazard determinations are review conflicting scientific and with multiple ongoing Preliminary used to meet the floodplain technical data and provide studies,the studies can be identified by management requirements of the NFIP. recommendations for resolution.Use of the unique project number and The communities affected by the the SRP only may be exercised after Preliminary FIRM date listed in the flood hazard determinations are FEMA and local communities have been tables.Additionally,the current provided in the tables below.Any engaged in a collaborative consultation effective FIRM and FIS report for each request for reconsideration of the process for at least 60 days without a community are accessible online revised flood hazard information shown mutually acceptable resolution of an through the FEMA Map Service Center appeal.Additional information at https://msc.fema.govfor comparison. on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report regarding the SRP process can be found (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. that satisfies the data requirements online at https://www.floodsrp.orglpdfsl 97.022,"Flood Insurance.") outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)is considered srp_overview.pdf. an appeal.Comments-unrelated to the - - - --- Nicholas A.shufro, - flood hazard determinations also will be The watersheds and/or communities DeputyAssistantAdministrator forRisk considered before the FIRM and FIS affected are listed in the tables below. Management,Federal Emergency report become effective. The Preliminary FIRM,and where Management Agency,Department of applicable,FIS report for each Homeland Security. Community Community map repository address Chippewa County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas Project: 14-05-9588S Preliminary Date: December 20,2022 City of Clara City ...................................................................................... City Hall,215 list Street NW,Clara City, MN 56222. City of Maynard ........................................................................................ City Hall,321 Mabel Street, Maynard,MN 56260. City of Milan .............................................................................................. City Hall,244 North 2nd Street, Milan, MN 56262. City of Montevideo .................................................................................... City Hall, 103 Canton Avenue, Montevideo, MN 56265. Unincorporated Areas of Chippewa County............................................. Chippewa County Court House,629 North 11th Street, Montevideo, MN 56265. Rockingham County, New Hampshire(All Jurisdictions) Project: 15-01-0632S Preliminary Date: May 05,2023 Town of Atkinson ...................................................................................... Town Hall, 19 Academy Avenue,Atkinson, NH 03811. Town of Auburn ........................................................................................ Town Office,47 Chester Road,Auburn, NH 03032. Town of Candia ........................................................................................ Town Office,74 High Street, Candia, NH 03034. Town of Chester ....................................................................................... Municipal Office Building,84 Chester Street,Chester,NH 03036. Town of Danville ....................................................................................... Town Office,210 Main Street,Danville, NH 03819. Town of Deerfield ..................................................................................... Town Office, 8 Raymond Road, Deerfield, NH 03037. Town of Derry ........................................................................................... Municipal Center, 14 Manning Street, Derry, NH 03038. Town of East Kingston ............................................................................. Town Office,24 Depot Road, East Kingston,NH 03827. Town of Hampstead ................................................................................. Town Hall, 11 Main Street, Hampstead, NH 03841. Town of Kensington .................................................................................. Town Hall, 95 Amesbury Road, Kensington,NH 03833. Town of Kingston ..................................................................:.................. Town Office,-163 Main Street, Kingston, NH 03848. Town of Londonderry ............................................................................... Town Hall,268E Mammoth Road, Londonderry, NH 03053. Town of Newton ....................................................................................... Town Hall,2 Town Hall Road, Newton, NH 03858. Town of Northwood .................................................................................. Town Hall,818 1st New Hampshire Turnpike,Northwood, NH 03261. Town of Plaistow ...................................................................................... Town Office, 145 Main Street, Plaistow, NH 03865. Town of Salem ......................................................................................... Town Office,33 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH 03079. Town of Sandown ..................................................................................... Town Office,320 Main Street, Sandown,NH 03873. Town of South Hampton .......................................................................... Town Office,3 Hilldale Avenue,South Hampton,NH 03827. Town of Windham .................................................................................... Town Administrative Offices,4 North Lowell Road,Windham, NH 03087. Tompkins County,New York(All Jurisdictions) Project: 19-02-0019S Preliminary Date: January 18,2023 City of Ithaca ............................................................................................ City Hall, 108 East Green Street,4th Floor, Ithaca,NY 14850. Town of Caroline ...................................................................................... Caroline Town Offices, 2668 Slaterville Road, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881. Town of Danby ......................................................................................... Danby Town Hall, 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Town of Dryden ........................................................................................ TowH Hall, 93 East Main Street, Dryden, NY 13053. Town of Enfield ......................................................................................... Enfield Town Hall, 168 Enfield Main Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Town of Groton ......................................................................................... Town Hall, 101 Conger Boulevard,Groton, NY 13073. Town of Ithaca .......................................................................................... Town Hall,215 North Tioga Street, Ithaca, NY 14850. Town of Lansing ....................................................................................... Town Hall,29 Auburn Road, Lansing, NY 14882. Town of Newfield ...................................................................................... Town Hall, 166 Main Street, Newfield, NY 14867. Town of Ulysses ....................................................................................... Ulysses Town Hall, 10 Elm Street,Trumansburg,NY 14886. 77342 Federal Register/Vol. 88, No. 216/Thursday, November 9, 2023/Notices Community Community map repository address Village of Dryden ...................................................................................... Dryden Town Hall, 93 East Main Street, Dryden, NY 13053. Village of Freeville .................................................................................... Village of Freeville Offices,5 Factory Street, Freeville, NY 13068. Village of Groton ....................................................................................... Groton Village Offices, 143 East Cortland Street,Groton, NY 13073. Village of Lansing ..................................................................................... Lansing Village Offices,2405 North Triphammer Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. Village of Trumansburg ............................................................................ Village of Trumansburg Offices,56 East Main Street,Trumansburg, NY 14886. [FR Doc.2023-24797 Filed 11-8-23;8:45 am] Community Map Repository address revised flood hazard information shown BIWNG CODE 9110-12-P listed in the tables below.Additionally, on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report the current effective FIRM and FIS that satisfies the data requirements report for each community are outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b)is considered DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND accessible online through the FEMA an appeal.Comments unrelated to the SECURITY Map Service Center at https:// flood hazard determinations also will be msc.fema.gov for comparison. considered before the FIRM and FIS Federal Emergency Management You may submit comments,identified report become effective. Agency by Docket No.FEMA-B-2380,to Rick Sacbibit,Chief,Engineering Services Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel [Docket ID FEMA-2023-0002;Internal g g (SRP)is available to communities in Agency Docket No.FEMA-B-2380) Branch,Federal Insurance and support of the appeal resolution Mitigation Administration,FEMA,400 process. SRPs are independent panels of Proposed Flood Hazard C Street SW,Washington,DC 20472, experts in hydrology,hydraulics,and Determinations (202)646-7659,or(email) other pertinent sciences established to AGENCY: Federal Emergency patrick.sacbibit®fema.dhs.gov. review conflicting scientific and Management Agency,Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Rick technical data and provide Homeland Security. Sacbibit,Chief,Engineering Services recommendations for resolution. Use of ACTION:Notice. Branch,Federal Insurance and the SRP only may be exercised after Mitigation Administration,FEMA,400 FEMA and local communities have been SUMMARY:Comments are requested on C Street SW,Washington,DC 20472, engaged in a collaborative consultation proposed flood hazard determinations, (202)646-7659,or(email) process for at least 60 days without a which may include additions or patrick.sacbibit®fema.dhs.gov;or visit mutually acceptable resolution of an modifications of any Base Flood the FEMA Mapping and Insurance appeal. Additional information Elevation(BFE),base flood depth, eXchange(FMIX)online at https:// regarding the SRP process can be found Special Flood Hazard Area(SFHA) www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ online at https://www.rloodsrp.org/pdfs/ boundary or zone designation,or main.html. srp_overview.pdf. regulatory floodway on the Flood SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs),and to make flood hazard The watersheds and/or communities applicable,in the supporting proposes affected are listed in the tables below. where a PP PP g determinations for each community The Preliminary FIRM,and where Flood Insurance Study(FIS)reports for listed below,in accordance with section applicable,FIS report for each the communities listed in the table 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act community are available for inspection below.The purpose of this notice is to of 1973,42 U.S.C.4104,and 44 CFR general information and comment at both the online location https:// seek g 67.4(a). hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/ regarding the preliminary FIRM,and These proposed flood hazard prelimdownload and the respective where applicable,the FIS report that the determinations,together with the Community Map Repository address Federal Emergency Management Agency floodplain management criteria required listed in the tables.For communities (FEMA)has provided to the affected by 44 CFR 60.3,are the minimum that with multiple ongoing Preliminary communities.The FIRM and FIS report are required.They should not be studies,the studies can be identified by are the basis of the floodplain construed to mean that the community the unique project number and management measures that the must change any existing ordinances Preliminary FIRM date listed in the community is required either to adopt that are more stringent in their tables.Additionally,the current or to show evidence of having in effect floodplain management requirements. effective FIRM and FIS report for each in order to qualify or remain qualified The community may at any time enact community are accessible online for participation in the National Flood stricter requirements of its own or through the FEMA Map Service Center Insurance Program(NFIP). pursuant to policies established by other at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison. DATES:Comments are to be submitted 'Federal,State,or regional entities. on or before February 7,2024. These flood hazard determinations are (Catalog Federal Domestic Assistance No. ADDRESSES:The Preliminary FIRM,and used to meet the floodplain 97•022,"Flood Insurance.") where applicable,the FIS report for management requirements of the NFIP. Nicholas A.Shufro, each community are available for The communities affected by the DeputyAssistant Administrator forRisk inspection at both the online location flood hazard determinations are Management,Federal Emergency https://hazards.fema.govlfemaportall provided in the tables below.Any Management Agency,Department of prelimdownload and the respective request for reconsideration of the Homeland Security. TOM]PKINS COUNTY AGRICULTURE & FARMLAND PROTECTION BOARD 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca, New York 14850 Telephone(607) 272-2292 Fax (607) 272-7088 PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON PROPOSED CHANGES TO AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT#2 Tompkins County is concluding the 8-year review of NYS Certified Agricultural District #2, including land in the Towns of Newfield, Enfield, Ulysses, Ithaca, and parts Danby (approximately 67,100 acres). A map of the proposed changes to the District and a list of the parcels recommended for addition and removal can be viewed on the Tompkins County Planning web site: littp://tompkitiscoun!yny.gov/plaiiniiip,/iiri. The public may provide written comments on proposed changes to the District to the Tompkins County Legislature at 121 East Court Street, Ithaca,NY 14850 or via email at https://tompkinscountyny.aov/le=isle, ature until February 20"'. Comments may also be made on February 20"' at the the 5:30PM meeting of the Tompkins County Legislature in person or via Zoom. If members of the public are interested in speaking at a meeting via Zoom, please contact the County Cleark (littps:Htompkiiiscoun!yiiy.gov/legislattii-e) at least 24-hours in advance of the meeting. A Zoom link will be provided upon request. Dated: February 7, 2023 Katrina McCloy, Clerk Tompkins County Legislature Governor Daniel D. Tompkins Building 121 East Court Street Second Floor Ithaca,NY 14850 L Lifelong February 2, 2024 Rod Howe, Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Rod, On behalf of Lifelong's Board, staff, and members, thank you so much for the ongoing support from the Town of Ithaca. I was pleased to recently receive a funding agreement from the Town in the amount of$9000 for 2024. Lifelong continues to strive to carry out our mission to enhance the lives of older adults in Tompkins County and our team continues to build on and enhance our programs. We are growing and excited to be reaching more older adults in our community, with expanded accessibility opportunities. Support like yours helps us to continue meeting the needs of older adults with services and programs which add value to their lives. Thank you! With much appreciation, cam- Liza T. Burger Executive Director Evt,kn wcbv� the 5ecovo United n 119 West Court Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 Phone: 607-273-1511 Fax: 607-272-8060 Way Email:frontdesk(a)tclifelonq.orq Web: www.tclifelong.org Member Agency E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING March 11, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment on Plant Based Treaty 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. Ashley Colbert From: Town of Ithaca Contact Form <noreply@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent: Monday, March 4, 2024 8:45 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: Contact from website Fredric Kardon Left a comment for your department. If you reply to this message it will be sent to: fredrickardon@gmail.com This message was sent as General Question inquiry. Message follows: I recently read about the Plant Based Treaty in the New York Times. I hope that the Town of Ithaca and other local municipalities would sign on to this. Here is the link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/28/climate/plant-based-treaty- climate.html?searchResultPosition=1 i E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING March 25, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Cass Park Stats 2023 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. 2023 City and Town Ws Ws for Facility Entry, Passes, Programs and Rentals Faciltiy Entry& Passes TOTAL City Town Total City% Town% Other Other CASS- Pool Admissions-A7310-2025-01313 7286 2610 1918 35.82% 26.32% 2758 37.85% CASS- Pool Season Passes-A7310-2025-01313 271 111 70 40.96% 25.83% 90 33.21% CASS- Rink Admissions-A7310-2065-01311 16424 3745 3334 22.80% 20.30% 9345 56.90% Admission & Pass Total 23981 6466 5322 26.96% 22.19% 12193 50.84% Facility Programs TOTAL City Town Total City% Town% Other Other CASS- Learn to Swim -A7310-2025-01322 119 31 18 26.05% 15.13% 70 58.82% PART of LTSwim -ARC-CPR& LG Classes 27 6 2 22.22% 7.41% 19 70.37% CASS-Skate Programs-A7310-2065-01321 413 112 129 27.12% 31.23% 172 41.65% Class/Program Total 532 143 147 26.88% 27.63% 242 45.49% Facility Rentals TOTAL City Town Total City% Town% Other Other% CASS BOAT RACK-A7310-2410-01400 25 11 6 44.00% 24.00% 8 32.00% Cass Pavilions-A7310-2410-01400 9 6 2 66.67% 22.22% 1 11.11% Stewart BOAT RACK-A7310-2410-01400 27 18 7 66.67% 25.93% 2 7.41% Stewart Pavilions-A7310-2410-01400 55 18 13 32.73% 23.64% 24 43.64% Facility Rental Total 1 116 53 28 45.69% 24.14% 35 30.177o E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING April 8, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. South Hill Trail Extension Press Release 2. DOT Letter Route 13 3. DOT Project—PublicComments 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. CodesPersonnel Training Record 2. TOWN OF ITHACA IBM NEW YORK TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE Paulette Rosa,Town Clerk&Ashley Colbert, Deputy Town Clerk 215 N.Tioga St 14850 607.273.1721 clerks@town.ithaca.ny.us Press Release April 3, 2024 The town supervisors of Ithaca, Dryden, Caroline, and Danby are excited to announce that they have negotiated an agreement with NYSEG to extend the South Hill Recreation Way Trail approximately 8 miles to the Tompkins County/Tioga County border on the former Ithaca& Owego railroad bed property owned by NYSEG. This will provide a direct and safe recreational and commuter pathway between the southeastern part of the county and Ithaca. "While safely delivering energy is our priority, collaborating with local officials on initiatives that benefit the communities we serve is foundational to who we are as a member of those communities," said Trish Nilsen, president and CEO of NYSEG and RG&E. "That's why we were happy to work with the towns of Dryden, Ithaca, Caroline, and Danby to enable the South Hill Recreation Way Trail to extend on NYSEG land,promoting healthy lifestyles and recreation, and making more land available for all to enjoy." This has been a work-in-progress for over 15 years. This project supports community goals and will add significantly to the Tompkins County trail network. The partners were successful in securing the assistance of a student-run design and planning organization at Cornell University (Design Connect) to help identify the challenges and recommend actions that will need to be taken to bring the trail up to full useability. The next step is for each municipality, following a public hearing, to consider adopting the recreational easement agreement with NYSEG. The partners plan to then pursue grant applications for an engineering study, trail design, and ultimately trail construction. An important part of the project will be to minimize possible impacts on nearby residents. From Caroline Supervisor Mark Witmer: "There's enormous support and anticipation in the community for this rail trail project that will connect neighbors and destinations. We look forward to making this a reality for our community. " Railbeds provide an excellent foundation for recreational trails and can often be used with modest improvements. Joel Gagnon, Danby Town Supervisor, stated"The partners believe that the first 2 legs of the trail extension (Burns to German Cross and German Cross to Banks roads) can be developed at minimal expense and relatively quickly. Other legs will follow as funding allows, but this agreement with NYSEG is a hugely positive step forward." There are enormous community benefits to rail trails. Jason Leifer, Town of Dryden Supervisor, noted, "Studies consistently show that turning old rail beds into recreation and commuter trails connect communities,promotes recreation, and increases tourism. Rail trails improve the quality of life for everyone. " Rod Howe, Town of Ithaca Supervisor, adds, "This represents a great example of intermunicipal collaboration that has multiple positive impacts." We are fortunate that NYSEG has preserved an important piece of our heritage and is now making it available to the community, for today and future generations. Contact any of the Town Supervisors for more information. If you are interested in getting involved in a Friends of South Hill Trail group, contact Bill Goodman via email at billg@ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us. Personnel Reported by the Town of Ithaca for 2023 Name Role Ctrct Email (if provided) CEO/BSI Cert. Hr/W Active? Training Requirements Fulfillment Jeffrey Hall ceo jhall@boltonpoint.org 0613-0165 40 Yes 10/28/2013 8/18/2022 12/13/2023 Travis Mills ceo tmills@town.ithaca.ny.us 1021-0365 40 Yes 10/13/2021 12/8/2022 6/8/2023 Mark Stonier ceo mstonier@town.ithaca.ny.us 1017-0344 40 Yes 8/10/2017 6/2/2022 6/7/2023 Christopher Torres bsi ctorres@town.ithaca.ny.us B1019-0079 40 Yes 10/31/2019 7/15/2022 4/19/2023 Martin Moseley ceo mmsly@outlook.com 1209-7427 40 Yes 12/31/2009 4/20/2022 5/12/2023 Dana Magnuson ceo dmagnuson@town.ithaca.ny.0 0916-0235 40 Yes 9/15/2016 4/20/2022 5/12/2023 J. Kelly ceo mkelly@town.ithaca.ny.us 0612-0124 40 Yes 6/24/2013 5/13/2022 5/12/2023 Jessica Hull ceo jhull@town.ithaca.ny.us 1020-0229 40 Yes 10/13/2020 5/12/2022 6/7/2023 NOTE: This information is based on the records processed to date by the Educational Services Unit within the Division of Building Standards and Codes and matched to the certification or training identification numbers of code officials provided by the local government in its annual report. Discrepancies in your training history should be directed to the Educational Services Unit within the Division of Building Standards and Codes by email to: doscodestraining@dos.ny.gov Professional Development Elective forms should be submitted to the Educational Services Unit within the Division of Building Standards and Codes by email to: doscodestraining@dos.ny.gov Tuesday, March 26, 2024 Page 1 of 1 04/01/2024 NYSDOT: For the past 2 years I and several residents of the Town of Ithaca have requested that NYSDOT address our concerns about road noise coming from Route 13 in Ithaca, specifically the section of roadway between Dey Street and the Stewart Park ramps and exits, including the bridge over East Shore Drive (Rte. 34). Our concerns have to do with quality of life in the residential areas within earshot of the traffic, but also about the potentially detrimental effects of road noise on students attending Ithaca Hogh School and Boynton Middle School, since both schools and outdoor athletic fields, are very close the road. There is ample research on the adverse effects on children who spend considerable time being exposed to traffic noise—including effects on reading and other developmental outcomes. The noise from the road come in part from engine and tire noise, since the speed limit in that section is 55. In addition, loud engine-braking from large trucks is common, including during nighttime hours. In addition,there is deteriorating road surface conditions in that section of road, and the lack of sound dampening materials under the bridge. There are a number of potential actions that could be taken by NYSDOT to address this problem. As a first step, we requested that a noise study be done, using the statistical pass-by method,to document the noise levels at different times of day. This request to the regional DOT office in Syracuse was not approved—rather the office analyzed the speed limit and determined that 55 mph was appropriate. I can provide copies of this correspondence as needed. We believe the Route 13/34/96 Paving and Safety Improvement Project, now being considered for the City of Ithaca, is a perfect opportunity to also address the problems with the section of route 13 described above. Unfortunately,the plan currently under consideration stops at City of Ithaca boundary at Fall Creek. We would request that noise abatement improvements also be made for the short stretch of road that continues North to Stewart Park. For example: 1). A speed limit of 40 mph could be instituted. 2). A prohibition on engine-braking ('fake-braking")for trucks (with appropriate signage starting on the hill south of Triphammer Road and north after Dey Street). 3). Resurfacing that stretch of road with a quieter road surface material. 4). Noise reduction measures for the bridge over East Shore Drive. 5). A sound barrier wall. We believe that NYSDOT has the authority under existing state laws and regulations to take these steps. We appreciate your willingness to listen to our concerns.A representative group of us would be happy to meet with NYSDOT officials if the input of residents would be helpful. John Eckenrode 21 Renwick Heights Road Ithaca, NY 14850 jjel@cornell.edu NYSDOT Project for Routes 13,34,96 Comments for Public Meeting 3 April 2024 • Happy that this project is taking off • But important scope near Boynton Middle School and the exits off 13 N&S at Stewart Park are not included • Traffic, pollution, noise and general congestion have noticeably increased in these areas in the past decade • Thousands of students and staff and residents are subjected to high levels of noise every day • General traffic noise, and most especially large trucks decelerating (jake brakes) is very severe • Large 18 wheelers and construction dump trucks begin arriving in the wee hours to queue up for loading at the Lansing salt plant; 18 wheelers descend Route 13 south at all times of the day and night • We have unofficial sound measurements exceeding 80dbA taken from the BMS parking lot- that is approx. 200 ft from the center of the roadway • The Route 13 overpass at Lake St. (34) seems to have loose members and poor paving that causes rumbling E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING April 22, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment—Levy/Tax Monies 2. Resident Comment—Limbwalkers Traffic 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. APR 15 2024 1 April 4, 2024 ITHACA TOWN C'_ To Whom It May Concern: �� k " These comments are directed to anyone involved in the levying and use of tax monies in'5"zz"_G� Tompkins County. If I were speaking only from my standing as a taxpayer in the County, my observations and concerns would be worthy of consideration. Please see the Guest Opinion column by Dan Giblin in the April 3-9 issue of The Ithaca Times. But I also speak from years of professional experience in the non-profit world working on behalf of the well-being of children. I served on a committee at our local elementary school and volunteered in various capacities, attending many events and open houses at other schools in the district. I served on a national advisory board for a civic organization that developed programs for parents and children. My husband and I have opened our home to young people and continue to donate to many local and international outreaches that benefit children and young people. I am giving examples over an extended period of time because I do not wish to point fingers at individuals but to illustrate a trend. Many of my examples relate to the well-being of children and fellow citizens because that is an area I know; I believe that what I describe is happening in other areas throughout the county and that others can give similar examples in their areas of expertise. Past inquiries about the amount and use of tax dollars for education have been met with rude accusations that one did not care about children if one did not willingly support whatever amount was levied. Of course, this is untrue and somewhat ignorant on its face. At another meeting a legislator pleaded mea culpa, that it was unfunded mandates over which they had no control, completely ignoring that it is likely that many of those same legislators had cooperated in putting into positions of power those who levied unreasonable tax burdens upon people they had pledged to serve. For those of you reading this who have any familiarity with the Good Book, you will understand this is frowned upon. A visit to a school open house hosted to explain why a previous tax increase was necessary yielded the opposite effect. Expensive musical instruments were left lying about in a disorganized room and the teacher complained about needing a new room because he had to set up the current room for practice. This vras lost on someone who routinely rearranged tables and chairs for a bi-monthly meeting in a shared conference room. The next stop was the locker room; some wouldn't lock and some had been set on fire. When asked what part students and their parents had in reimbursing the school for the vandalism, there seemed to be no answer. In the face of this constant need for more, there are people who have paid taxes for years who due to marital and economic changes find the increases impossible. "Well, there's the STAR program." is often the reply. While that is essential and appreciated, it hides the fact that programs like STAR might not be needed if taxes were brought into line. And why the huge discrepancy in cost per student with neighboring counties? Tompkins County schools may produce students who receive more academic awards or gain admittance into more expensive universities (and I don't even know if this is true) but do they produce better citizens? I think it is highly unlikely. Some in Ithaca and Tompkins County seem to have a pretension to specialness that stands in the way of true excellence. I probably would not have devoted the time to write this letter, considering it to be exercise in futility, except for the crowning touch. For years I have been observing that locally, care does not seem to be given in how money is spent at a local school.The woodland path established to provide a nature trail and a shortcut to school for some has fallen into ruin; the map of the world on the playground has been scuffed into oblivion. The peeling paint under the front portico has been neglected for years. The sign with the school name needs refurbishing. The recent addition of shelves to give away essential items has a broken door and is left open to the elements. I am glad to see that debris was removed from the memorial greenhouse; that is a step in the right direction. But please don't tell me you need more money or a new school when you don't take care of what you have. The crowning touch? What person who understands children would build a stepped hardscape feature in the courtyard of an elementary school playground? Or did you actually mean it as a play structure, with its sharp stone edges and unforgiving corners? What child can resist the opportunity to play King or Queen on the Mountain? I don't believe in shielding children from every hardship but neither do I believe in putting danger in their way. Although it was recently swept back into place, most of the time the mulch that could provide a softening effect is strewn about the courtyard. What is the answer? Certainly no new money to people who have demonstrated a curious disregard for what they already have. No tax increase at all in the foreseeable future. Not hidden in any way in the rate or levy or assessments. None. No focus groups, no consultants, no special meetings to discuss it. Just do the right thing. Scrutinize your budgets in every department, develop a mindset of frugality that it is not your money and do not place the burden on the children. This is an adult issue. Let me repeat: I do not know any of you who are responsible nor do I bear you any personal animus. But I hearken back to my farm girl upbringing when I say that, with few exceptions, you remind me of hogs at the trough. And anyone who has fed hogs knows they are rarely satisfied. The society which scorns excellence in plumbing because plumbing is a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy. Neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water. John W. Gardner Himself an educator VOA �" / ' 4- D n v tft� �,�� Gcht-c�11�T Eck ` 00 a4-1 Cl-- � Paulette Rosa From: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department <clerks@town.ithaca.ny.us> Sent: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 12:51 PM To: Claire Forest Subject: RE: Limbwalker is dangerous Hello Claire, The Town does its own brush pickup. I have no idea who owns the company or their affiliations. Sounds like a traffic issue that would be appropriately addressed by the Sheriff's office. Regards, Paulette Rosa Town Clerk 215 N Tioga St 607-273-1721 option 1 -----Original Message----- From: Claire Forest<cnd3@cornell.edu> Sent: Wednesday,April 17, 2024 12:41 PM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department<clerks@town.ithaca.ny.us> Subject: Limbwalker is dangerous Limbwalker Tree Service ran me off West King Rd 11am today 4/17/24 when I was driving at posted speed limit. I hope you're not using my tax$to pay these dangerous chain-saw-wielding creeps! I can't find their phone#on line so I can call them directly to complain, so unless YOU come here now to resolve this issue, I must report them to Sheriff. Is Limbwalker in cohoots with rich NYC Melissa Oaks & husband who bought 333 W king rd & Dave Auble property next to 96b? Claire Forest Forest Family Farm 330 W King Rd 607.227.3420 1 E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING May 13, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comments— Ithaca Beer Noise Permit 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. Paulette Rosa From: Larry& Louise <Ialoul4850@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, May 9, 2024 12:39 PM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: 5/13/24 Public Hearing: Ithaca Beer Co Noise Permit Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged . - . . . Hello Paulette, Please share these comments with the Town Board in advance of the 5/13 public hearing on the IBC noise permit application. in the past, we've had no objection to IBC's weekly summer music series as we've found them to be well managed and generally compliant with the conditions laid out by the Town Board in the granting of past noise permits. We have no objection to the issuance of a noise permit for this summer's music series assuming that the conditions that have been previously applied continue to be required. Thanks, Larry& Louise Sallinger 14 Peachtree Ln. i E� apT f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yfk. 4ry�r� 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING June 10, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comments— Penn Ave Numbering 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. Paulette Rosa From: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Sent: Wednesday, May 22, 2024 2:07 PM To: Eric Levine; 'Margaret Johnson'; Pamela Bleiwas; Rich DePaolo ; Rob Rosen ; Rod Howe; Susie Gutenberger Cc: Marty Moseley Subject: FW: Pennsylvania Ave Numbering Good Afternoon, Mr. Sedlock called about issues with addressing at 107 Pennsylvania Ave/107 Pennsylvania Ave Ext. explained re-addressing occurred about 6 or 7 years ago at the request of Emergency Response. He was gruff and frustrated and said he didn't want to talk to Marty because "he gave my roofers a hard time and didn't return calls." He asked who"his"town board rep was and I explained "at large"to him. forwarded to Marty prior to sending this out(response below)and did a bit of quick research on LF and drives. Pennsylvania Ave Ext is a private road that is referred to in minutes from the late 80's to about 2000's as a future loop connection to Kendall Ave. during different discussions on development projects in that area during that time. There is no official naming resolution. It appears on the official map as a private road. Paulette Rosa, Town Clerk 215 N. Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 From: Steve Sedlock<Steve@hersonwagner.com> Sent:Tuesday, May 21, 2024 9:28 AM To:Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department<clerks@townithacany.gov> Subject: Pennsylvania Ave Numbering To the town of Ithaca board.....I would like to know whose brilliant idea it was to re number the homes at the end of Pennsylvania Ave , some call it the extension but apparently not everyone got the message... with the same numbers at the beginning of our street?? ... I am currently getting wrong mail and more importantly, tenants of the other Pennsylvania Ave are switching my NYSEG service because they are going by the address numbers .Any help and an actual explanation and rectification in this situation would be greatly appreciated !!! Stephen Sedlock, Property owner and Taxpayer at 107 Pennsylvania Ave... Marty's response when forwarded to him: I believe that I did call the owner and the contractor pertaining to the roofing permit for 107 Pennsylvania Ave. The contractor was actually baling hay at the time he took my call. They both were very unhappy that we required a roofing permit. I also contacted the manufacture of the metal roofing to try to assist obtaining information on behalf of the owner,to discuss what material was being sent and what third party approvals the material has been provided. I also read, from the NYS Residential Code, to his contractor which disagreed with how we were enforcing the NYS Residential Code.We did issue a 1 building permit for the roofing that was installed and is still open. I also have some emails from Mr. Sed Lock that I did respond to as well. I am confused on why he is stating that I did not respond to his call. Thank you, Marty Moseley Director of Code Enforcement 2 F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING July 8, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Cornell Letter Cradit Farm Dr 2. DOT Approving Fund Application- East Shore Pedestrian 3. IDA Letter 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. INS o� TOWN OF ITHACA Administration NEW Y O R K u ei TOMPKINS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Lisa Holmes OFFICE OF TOWN SUPERVISOR DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS Rod Howe Bridgette Nugent Norma Jayne 215 N.Tioga St.,Ithaca,N.Y.14850 125 E.Court Street,Ithaca,N.Y.14850 607-273-1721 (607)274-5551 Rick Burgess Vice President for Facilities and Campus Services Cornell University 308 Day Hall Ithaca, NY 14853 June 28, 2024 Dear Mr. Burgess: The August 9, 2019 Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) among Cornell University,the Town of Ithaca and the County of Tompkins affirmed the Parties' desire to realign the intersection of Cradit Farm Drive and Pleasant Grove Road to direct Cornell-bound traffic more readily to the Ithaca campus, as discussed during the municipal approvals process for Cornell's North Campus Residential Expansion project. Pleasant Grove Road is a County- owned road and realignment can only proceed with the County's approval. After the execution of the MOU,the County obtained additional traffic data and undertook further studies and analysis related to the Pleasant Grove Road/Cradit Farm Drive intersection and its approaches.This information included May 2022 traffic counts, a study by LaBella engineers, and the May 3, 2024 Barton &Loguidice study report. Based upon the studies conducted by the County and the two professional engineering firms (LaBella and Barton & Loguidice),the County and Town have determined that realignment would not achieve the objective stated in the MOU.The MOU states in section 3 that"Cornell shall not commence the Work until the Parties have executed an additional memorandum of understanding that addresses, among other things, indemnification among the Parties and insurance or self-insurance provisions." Given the County and Town's determination,the County and Town agree that the MOU parties will not be entering into an additional MOU, Cornell may not realign the intersection as proposed in its November 11, 2022 Record Plans, and Cornell is released from any obligation to realign the intersection. Sincerely, Lisa Holmes Rod Howe Tompkins County Administrator Supervisor, Town of Ithaca Cc: Office of University Counsel,Attn:Jared M. Pittman NEWYORK Department of KATHY HOCHUL STATE OF P Governor OPPORTUNITY_ Transportation MARIE THERESE DOMINGUEZ Commissioner 77 Lip June 27, 2024 J U t_ u 0 2024 ! ,l The Honorable Rod Howe Supervisor ITHACA TOWN CL.ER:% Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 Dear Supervisor Howe: I am pleased to inform you that the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has approved the Town of Ithaca's application for funding the East Shore Drive Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Corridor under the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)-Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program (CMAQ)-Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) solicitation in the amount of$1,146,400. Projects were selected through a competitive scoring process and consideration of available funds. The TAP-CMAQ-CRP programs will provide funding reimbursement for up to 80 percent of eligible expenses up to the award amount. The NYSDOT Regional Local Projects Liaison (RLPL), Maranda Roth, will contact you to discuss the next steps; schedule a project kickoff meeting to assist you in developing a Project Management Plan and complying with all federal and State requirements. If you have any questions regarding this award, feel free to contact Janet Ho, Assistant Commissioner for Finance & Integrated Modal Services at (518) 457-2320 or Janet.Ho2@dot.ny.gov. Sincerely, Marie Therese Dominguez Commissioner cc: David Smith, Regional Director, Region 3 - Syracuse Dave Roth, Regional Planning and Program Manager, Region 3 - Syracuse Fernando deAragon, Executive Director, ITCTC 50 Wolf Road,Albany, NY 12232 1 www.dot.ny.gov r01()N v Tompkins County 8 2024 Industrial Development Agency 11 J Administration provided by Ithaca Area Economic Development ITHACA TOWN CLERIC— June 26, 2024 Taxing Jurisdictions: county, municipalities and school districts Via Regular Mail RE: Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency Uniform Tax Exemption Policy Amendment Dear Taxing Jurisdiction Representative: The Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency (TCIDA) Board of Directors will be considering an amendment to its Uniform Tax Exemption Policy (UTEP) at its next regularly scheduled meeting on July 10, 2024. The proposed amendment adds a requirement for a public hearing if a there is a request for an amendment to the project incentive that results in more than $100,000 in additional incentive. The specific language is as follows: "If a requested amendment to an approved project results in an increase in incentive valued over$100,000, a Public Hearing will be held in the city, town or village where the project is located, within ten days public notice and ten days notice to the CEO of each affected municipality and school district." This notification is being sent to you as a curtesy. Should you have any concerns or comment, feel free to reach out to me directly at Heatherm@lthacaAreaED.org or 607-273-0005. Sincerely, Heather D. McDaniel Administrative Director 119 East Seneca Street,Suite 200,Ithaca,NY 14850 1 phone:607.273.0005 1 fax:607.273.8964 1 www.TompkinsiDA.org F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING July 22, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Notice of adjacent Municipality—Crypto Currency 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. Planning Department 93 East Main Street Dryden, NY 13053 T 607 844-8888 ext.216 F 607 844-8008 planning@dryden.ny.us http://dryden.ny.us • July 19, 2024 Dear Town Clerk, Pursuant to Town Law 264(2), please be advised that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Dryden on Wednesday,July 31 at 5:30 pm regarding the adoption of a Local Law of the Town of Dryden for the year 2024 providing for a moratorium on Commercial Cryptocurrency Mining Operations and Data Processing Centers in the Town of Dryden. The Town Board will then consider adoption of this Local Law. Please take further notice that the environmental significance of said proposed Local Law will be reviewed by the Dryden Town Board, incident to and as a part of said Public Hearing. Copies of the proposed Local Laws can be reviewed at Dryden Town Hall, 93 East Main Street, Dryden,New York, and on the web at: drvden.ny.us. Documents are also attached. Please direct questions to Ray Burger, Town of Dryden Planning Director at 607-844-8888 x213. Comments will be accepted at rburgerndryden.nv.us and Townclerk�;dryden.n.y.us or by delivery to Dryden Town Hall prior to the close of the Public Hearing. Sinnely, Gina Cassidy Planner Town of Dryden This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING August 12, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. CSI 2025 Funding Request 2. Amendments to the Town of Ithaca Code Electric Vehicle Stations 3. Casper Resignation PB 4. Friedman Resignation ZBA Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. Community Science Volunteer Monitoring n st itute Outreach and Education Partnering with Communities to Protect Water Certified Water Testing(NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) Mr. Rod Howe, Supervisor August 12, 2024 Town of Ithaca 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Dear Supervisor Howe: I am writing to request support from the Town of Ithaca in the amount of$23,766 in 2025 to continue the Community Science Institute's (CSI's) water quality monitoring partnerships with our dedicated groups of volunteers on streams throughout Tompkins County and the larger Cayuga Lake watershed including Fall Creek, Six Mile Creek and Cayuga Inlet as well as Cayuga Lake itself. The requested amount represents a 2% increase over 2024. Long-term data sets produced by CSI's certified water quality testing lab in partnership with community volunteers make it possible to separate water quality fact from water quality fiction and provide the information needed to develop effective strategies for managing water resources. Descriptions of CSI's programs may be found on our website (www.communityscience.org) and in the attachment below. Over 85,000 results on waterbodies in the Cayuga Lake watershed are available free of charge on our online public database (http://database.communitVscience.org/monitoringregions/1). Financial information about CSI may be found in our 2023 Annual Report (http://www.communityscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Annual-Report- 2023.pdf). Local governments are CSI's financial bedrock, accounting for approximately 35% of our total operating budget. Thank you for considering this request. If you have any questions, or if you would like me to give a presentation to the Town Board, please do not hesitate to ask. Respectfully submitted, Grascen Shidemantle, Ph.D. Executive Director <info(a)communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Community Science Volunteer Monitoring n st itute Outreach and Education Partnering with Communities to Protect Water Certified Water Testing(NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) Community Science Institute: Programs and Services — 2025 Mission The mission of Community Science Institute (CSI) is to foster stewardship of water resources by partnering with communities to gain an understanding of water quality with the aim of protecting water resources and managing them sustainably. To carry out its mission, CSI operates a water quality testing lab that is certified by the New York State Department of Health-Environmental Laboratory Approval Program (NYSDOH- ELAP) to EPA's National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Conference (NELAC) standards (NYSDOH-ELAP ID# 11790, USEPA ID# 01518). The recognized quality of CSI's extensive datasets (http://www.database.communityscience.org/), which are available to the public free of charge, empowers stakeholders, including residents and local governments, to take action to protect their streams and lakes from risks, both short- term and long-term. Strategic Plan In the summer of 2024, CSI's staff and board completed our organization's first strategic planning process under the guidance of two talented local consultants, Heidi Holtz and Patty Weisse. Our strategic plan includes three "strategic pathways" with corresponding objectives and action items that will guide CSI's activities over the next two years. The purpose of this plan is to make CSI a more sustainable and effective organization so that we may continue to serve our community for many years to come. Please see a summary of our strategic pathways attached to this document. If you would like to learn more, a representative from our strategic planning leadership team would be glad to meet with you to discuss the plan in more detail. Programs and Services Volunteer monitoring partnerships for streams and lakes Chemical and microbiological monitoring in the Cayuga Lake watershed: Beginning in 2002 with the Fall Creek Watershed Committee and continuing into the present, CSI has forged partnerships with thirteen groups of dedicated volunteers to monitor long-term chemical and microbiological water quality in tributary streams of Cayuga Lake that flow through Tompkins, Cayuga, Seneca, Schuyler, and Cortland Counties. Each volunteer group collects samples three times per year from a set of long-term monitoring sites and transports them to the CSI lab for analysis of a suite of water quality indicators that includes phosphorus and nitrogen nutrients, sediment, E. coli as a marker for pathogenic bacteria, and chloride as a marker for salt. Sampling events are coordinated by CSI staff separately for each group. Through our Journey of Water science education series for <info(a)communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Community Science Volunteer Monitoring n st itute Outreach and Education Partnering with Communities to Protect Water Certified Water Testing(NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) youth, and in collaboration with Discover Cayuga Lake, we also conduct water quality monitoring of Cayuga Lake three times each summer. The CSI lab analyzes over 500 stream and lake samples and produces over 5,000 certified test results on waterbodies throughout the Cayuga Lake watershed and surrounding region each year. Data quality is assessed by CSI staff, and results are posted in the Streams and Lakes section of our public online database (http://www.database.communitVscience.org/) together with maps and interpretive graphs. Data may also be searched and downloaded free of charge (http://database.communityscience.org/queries). Results from our long-term Cayuga Lake watershed chemical and microbiological monitoring partnerships are available to residents and governments as well as to researchers and students at academic institutions in our region. From a water resource management perspective, CSI's results have been used to: a) Draw the conclusion and state publicly in 2011 that phosphorus entering the south end of Cayuga Lake originates predominantly from nonpoint sources and not from point sources such as Cornell University's Lake Source Cooling facility; b) Provide evidence that resulted in the removal of the south end of Cayuga Lake from the EPA's 303(d) list of impaired waterbodies for pathogenic bacteria in 2014; c) Validate the Cayuga Lake Modeling Project's SWAT loading model for phosphorus in Fall Creek in 2014; d) Alert the Village of Trumansburg to ongoing SPDES permit violations for fecal coliform bacteria by its wastewater treatment plant beginning in 2006 and provide evidence to support NYSDEC's decision requiring the Village to invest $6.2 million to upgrade the plant in 2016; e) Document that phosphorus concentrations in several northern Cayuga Lake tributary streams average seven times higher than Fall Creek in the south, suggesting substantially greater nutrient impacts on the northern half of the lake (O'Leary et al., 2019); and f) In comments on the NYSDEC's Draft Cayuga Lake TMDL for phosphorus released in April 2021, challenge the Draft TMDL's loading estimate for dissolved phosphorus as too low by a factor of three, an error that could result in the misallocation of resources to control particulate phosphorus, a form that is known to be a significantly less important factor in cultural eutrophication than dissolved phosphorus and which the Draft TMDL overestimates by a factor of two. Chemical and microbiological monitoring in other regional watersheds: CSI also partners with volunteer groups in the Seneca Lake, Canandaigua Lake, and Chesapeake Bay watersheds to conduct stream monitoring similar to our volunteer monitoring partnerships in our home watershed of Cayuga Lake. Results including maps and graphs are available to view free of charge via links from the regional page in our database. Results may also be searched and downloaded free of charge. Biological stream monitoring in the Cayuga Lake watershed: Separately from our chemical and microbiological monitoring of tributary streams, CSI also partners with <info(a)communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Community Science Volunteer Monitoring n st itute Outreach and Education Partnering with Communities to Protect Water Certified Water Testing(NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) volunteers who have a passion for collecting and identifying bottom-dwelling stream insects and other invertebrate organisms called benthic macroinvertebrates, or BMI. The abundance and diversity of BMI indicate the quality of a stream as a habitat for aquatic organisms and its general health as an aquatic ecosystem. BMI are used widely by the scientific community, including the NYSDEC as indicators of stream health. CSI's Biomonitoring Coordinator teams with volunteer groups to collect and analyze samples of BMI from over a dozen stream locations annually. Summaries of BMI results are posted on our website (http://www.communityscience.org/bmi-results/). We are currently developing a new section of CSI's online database that will house BMI data and make it possible to view and compare BMI results quickly across space and time, analogous to the capabilities of our chemical and microbiological database. Cayuga Lake HABs monitoring program: Now in its sixth year, the Cayuga Lake Harmful Algal Bloom (HABs) Monitoring Program is led by CSI in collaboration with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network and Discover Cayuga Lake. CSI staff coordinate over 100 "HABs Harrier" volunteers who patrol 68 shoreline or open water zones from late June to early October, collecting suspicious bloom samples and transporting them to the CSI lab for analysis. Suspicious blooms may also be reported by members of the general public using an online form on the CSI website. CSI posts reports of suspicious blooms within hours on our HABs database followed in one to two days by microscopic identification of cyanobacteria taxa and in five to seven days by laboratory analyses of microcystin and total chlorophyll a concentrations (http://www.database.communityscience.org/hab). In 2021, Cayuga Lake experienced its worst HABs season to date, with 102 confirmed bloom reports. Support for our 2024 HABs Monitoring Program has come from Tompkins County, Cayuga County, and Seneca County. Drinking water testing services CSI provides drinking water testing services on a fee-for-service basis for homeowners as well as local businesses, Cornell University, the Tompkins County Health Department, and the US Geological Survey. We view potable water testing as part of our mission to educate the public about the quality of water resources. The income it provides helps support CSI's long-term stream and lake monitoring programs as well as outreach and education programs. Outreach and youth education In addition to our monitoring programs with groups of adult volunteers, CSI offers water-themed experiential learning opportunities for youth and their families through of Journey of Water series. Our Journey of Water series includes water quality monitoring cruises aboard Discover Cayuga Lake, collection and inspection of benthic macroinvertebrates from area streams, and tours of the City of Ithaca Wastewater <info(a)communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-6606 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Community Science Volunteer Monitoring 1 n st i t u to Outreach and Education Partnering with Communities to Protect Water Certified Water Testing(NYSDOH-ELAP #11790) Treatment Plant and the Ithaca Area Wastewater Treatment Facility. This program has been made possible by a grant from the Park Foundation. We are also continuing our outreach to the larger Cayuga Lake watershed community through presentations to and activities with diverse audiences. Examples include the Cayuga County Water Quality Management Agency (WQMA), Lake Friendly Living Coalition, Tompkins County Water Resources Council, City Club of Ithaca, Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), The Learning Web, New Roots Charter School, the Cayuga Lake Watershed Intermunicipal Organization (CWIO), and Friends of Salt Point. Laboratory support for public swimming beaches in Finger Lakes State Parks Public swimming beaches are monitored for E. coli, a marker for the presence of pathogenic bacteria. Beaches are required to close if the E. coli count exceeds 235 colonies/100 ml, and they may not reopen until the E. coli count drops below that threshold. During the summer, CSI makes E. coli testing services available to a dozen New York State Parks in the Finger Lakes region. We are committed to assisting the Parks in ensuring that swimming areas are healthy and that the public can re-gain access as soon as possible following beach closures due to elevated levels of pathogenic bacteria. Laboratory support for governments combatting hydrilla Hydrilla is a highly invasive plant that was discovered in the Cayuga Inlet in 2011 and has subsequently been found in Fall Creek, the southern tip of Cayuga Lake, and in Cayuga Lake near the Village of Aurora and Sheldrake Point. Eradication efforts are ongoing. One of the principal strategies is to dose the plant's shallow water habitat with the herbicide fluridone. CSI provides fluridone testing services for the NYSDEC, the Army Corps of Engineers, Pennsylvania Department of Natural Resources, and others to ensure that fluridone levels in ambient water remain safely below the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL). Laboratory support for the fight against HABs CSI accepts samples from New York State Parks and the public for the testing of Total Microcystins and Nodularins. Separately from our Cayuga Lake HABs Monitoring Program, which is described above, we offer microcystin testing services to the general public at prices designed to be as affordable as possible for those who may be impacted by HABs, for example, lake shore residents and public drinking water systems. <info(a)communityscience.org> 283 Langmuir Lab/Box 1044 95 Brown Rd. Ithaca, NY 14850 607-257-66o6 Learn more about our mission and water testing services at www.communityscience.org Community Science Institute's Strategic Pathways Community Science Y g Y Adopted July 2024 1 nstitute Partnering with Communities to Protect Water Embrace and build on the strengths of CSI's robust reputation with the Propel CSI into sustainable growth and community and volunteers, ability to oop" optimal organizational effectiveness by leverage its scientific data, and solidifying core capacity. respected expertise to protect water quality for future generations. • Build out infrastructure, equipment, Amplify CSI's community impact ;� � through strategic repositioning. and systems to accommodate Strengthen our of that g Y p increased activity and complexity. identify, study, and address regional water quality challenges. Increase organizational effectiveness Focus on management strategies and and impact by refining mission and priorities by embracing new systems Continue growing a vibrant volunteer vision and clarifying organizational and policies. community. reach. The board moves into growth by owning its independent role, Better serve our community through • Grow community awareness of establishing a structure, and planning our fee-for-service drinking water organization. for change. testing program. • Develop a thoughtful and integrated Invigorate financial health and fund Sustain a high-quality science communications plan for our development efforts to develop more database that the community can geographic area. diverse funding sources. easily access. 4�'NS Department of COMMISSIONER Planning Katherine Borgella DEPUTY COMMISSIONER �` ** Sustainability M. Megan McDonald 121 E. Court St, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 I Phone: (607)274-5560 tompkinscountyny.gov/planning July 31, 2024 C.J. Randall,Director of Planning Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga St. Ithaca,NY 14850 Re: Review Pursuant to §239-1,-m and-n of New York State General Municipal Law Proposed Action: Proposed Amendments to Chapter 270(Zoning)of the Town of Ithaca Code— Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Dear Ms. Randall: This letter acknowledges your referral of the proposed action identified above for review by the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability pursuant to §239 -1, -m and-n of the New York State General Municipal Law. We have determined the proposed action will have no significant county-wide or inter-community impact. We look forward to receiving notification on the final action taken by your municipality within 30 days of decision, as required by State law. Sincerely, 4�z_ 4vl�z' Katherine Borgella,AICP Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability Creating and implementing plans that position Tompkins County communities to thrive. Paulette Rosa From: Ariel Casper <ariel.casper@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, July 22, 2024 7:48 PM To: Paulette Rosa Cc: Chris Balestra; Fred Wilcox Subject: Planning Board Resignation . - . . . Good Evening, Please accept this letter as formal notification that I am resigning from my position on the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, effective after the meeting on August 6, 2024. 1 appreciate the opportunity to serve the Town of Ithaca in this capacity. I have enjoyed working with the board and contributing to the town's planning efforts. Thank you for your understanding. Ariel Casper (607)342-5727 i Paulette Rosa From: Paulette Rosa Sent: Wednesday,July 24, 2024 4:27 PM To: Judy Drake Subject: Resignation From: Stuart Friedman<shrinkwrap86@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday,July 24, 2024 4:24 PM To: Paulette Rosa <P Rosa @townithacany.gov> Subject: Re: Resignation Pa u lette: This is to confirm my oral statement at last night's ZBA meeting; as I will be out of the country through April, 2025, 1 am reluctantly giving up my seat on the Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town of Ithaca. I look forward on my return to get re-involved with Town activities, Regards, Stuart Friedman i F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING August 26, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. NONE 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.town.ithacany.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING September 9, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Comments from residents re: Conifer Development 2. Comments on Coy Glen Rd STR request 3. David George notice of retirement 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. GML letter re LL Town Owned Infrastructure 2. 1. 2. Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 2:03 PM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: FW: From: Patricia Forton <patricia4ton@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, September 5, 2024 1:41 PM To: Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandall@townithacany.gov>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; Rod Howe<RH owe @townithacany.gov>; Margaret Johnson <MJohnson@townithacany.gov> Subject: - - - - - - - Dear Town Officials, We write to you regarding the proposed Conifer development on West Hill. We are not opposed to the development of mid-density (or, if necessary, high density) affordable housing, and we applaud the Town for addressing this need. Of course, the impact of such development on existing neighborhoods must be taken into consideration. As home and property owners on Campbell Avenue, we have two major concerns and questions: TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT Just as the Comprehensive Town Plan envisions greater housing density, so must it envision a comprehensive traffic plan. What is the plan for the increased traffic resulting from the development? We are all opposed to building a road on the path that goes past the water tower, which would turn a wooded path and a quiet residential street into two busy streets. However, we are equally opposed to turning Campbell Avenue, which already experiences a fairly high volume of traffic, into a major thoroughfare. This is what will happen if Conifer's only accesses are both on Rt. 79. All Conifer traffic, including emergency vehicles to and from the hospital and fire station, will use Campbell Avenue, which is a residential street. Presumably, the goal is to build a new development without destroying an existing neighborhood. How does the Town propose to do that? The best solution would be to build a new connecting artery from Rt. 79 to Rt. 96 or to Bundy Road, west of Conifer's development. This would relieve the traffic stress on our existing neighborhood, reduce the amount of new traffic on Rt. 79 coming from the development, and provide Conifer residents with easy access to the hospital and Trumansburg. We understand that there is an existing right-of-way for such a road. We strongly encourage the Town to make this new road part of the development plan. LAND MANAGEMENT There is a stand of maturing oak woods on town land (with perhaps a sliver on Conifer land) which most of the proposed plans designate as "town park.' In terms of environmental impact, it is imperative that these woods be preserved as oak woods. Oak woods are literally irreplaceable. A friend who is a Professor Emeritus of Forest Ecology offers this assessment of these woods: i These oak woods are an early maturing hardwood stand, probably 60 to 80 years old, with plenty of open space between the canopy for people to enjoy if short trails were put through. Because there aren't many vines or invasives, it doesn't look like there was much disturbance or cutting as the stand transitioned from early successional, with red maples, aspens and black cherries, to the oaks that came up underneath. It is really rare around here to see so many oaks successfully make it to mature stage, now that we have over-abundant deer who eat all the seedlings, so this stand is a tribute to low deer populations of the 1950's and 60's. Oak trees are a keystone species, meaning they are trees that entire ecosystems depend on for survival and habitat. According to CRTI, oak acorns provide food for more than 100 vertebrate species of wildlife, and an oak tree's massive trunk and branches provide shelter for many birds and mammal species. Over 500 species of Lepidoptera caterpillars (butterflies and moths) are supported by native oaks— more than any other tree species. Insects play a crucial role in the food web, acting as a food source for birds and their young, as well as many other species of animals. A 25-inch diameter oak tree can intercept 3,500 gallons of stormwater per year, reducing storm runoff. One tree can absorb up to 10 lbs. of air pollution in a single year. In the Finger Lakes Region, although 20% of the forest is oak species, this quantity is fast declining as the older oaks die. Few oak seedlings and saplings can be found in the forest understory to replace the dying adults because our overabundant deer populations eat them before they can get large. This is occurring at a time when oaks are the trees best adapted to our increasing temperatures, and those temperatures are causing declines in sugar maple and other hardwoods. As a consequence, it is imperative to protect stands of oaks that can be found on our landscape. If we can ever control the deer, these stands will provide the acorns that are necessary to produce the next generation of oaks, both under their canopies and in neighboring fields. With few native oaks around to provide these acorns as seed source, the forest of the future may fill the void with species of trees that do a much poorer job in giving humans good building material, long-lived forests (many of our oaks can live over 400 years), animal and plant diversity, and, of course, rich beauty. We trust that you will take our ideas under consideration. Thank you. Sincerely, Patricia Forton David Warden 115 Campbell Ave. 2 Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 8:05 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: FW: against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development From: Cynthia Brock<cynthia.ny8@gmail.com> Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2024 4:36 PM To: mayor@cityofithaca.org; pbrown@cityofithaca.org; kmatos@cityofithaca.org; Inicholas <Inicholas@cityofithaca.org>; Michael Thorne<mthorne@cityofithaca.org>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; Rod Howe<RHowe@townithacany.gov>; Margaret Johnson <MJohnson@townithacany.gov> Cc: martin@whithamdesign.com; Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandaII@townithacany.gov>; Deb Mohlenhoff<dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org>; scott whitham <whitham@whithamdesign.com>; kday@coniferllc.com Subject: against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development Dear Mayor Cantelmo, Councilmembers Brown and Matos, Director Nicholas, and Superintendent Thorne, Supervisor Howe, and Town of Ithaca Planning Committee, On August 28th, the Town of Ithaca and Conifer Realty hosted a West Hill design charrette for its proposed 400 unit development adjacent to the existing Linderman Creek and Conifer Village Apartments, which currently contain approximately 200 units. I applaud and support many of Conifer's stated principles and goals for this new development - creating a mix of single-family homes, multi-family units, senior housing, and limited commercial space, with pedestrian paths, open spaces, and playgrounds. I have been impressed with the existing Conifer Apartments, their management, community spaces, and open areas, and I am encouraged to see them as a party to this development. I oppose two aspects of their proposal however - First, their proposal to add 400 units is far too large and will have significant negative impacts on surrounding areas in terms of density, traffic, stormwater, and natural areas. It places a high density of residents in an area far removed from grocery stores, services, schools, and jobs. Second, Conifer's proposal to create a road connection over a City-owned easement to Oakwood Lane will create a traffic conduit on too-small streets which do not have the capacity to handle the additional cars, trucks, speeds, volume or pedestrians that will result. The neighborhood between Hector and Cliff does not have sidewalks or shoulders, and pedestrians are vulnerable to limited visibility and high speeds of the traffic and buses on the roads now. i WEST HILL NEIGHBORHOOD SITE DESIGN PROMPT 3 conifer a new neighborhood development unnY iR nuoiR•corrunn e _. '_luaR uuuNwp'A uumgnuQY M• U■ :r ■ fl V. y•lauo• - • may.,...-....,, �. . _••.,. .` • �I IyQ r ' r r 1 •ATM ,o r ' , •� ��C ' ' �. J'I•'WM4"'� �� Y(CItIFMOL'RG RD iIYi A new connector will create an unsuitable traffic corridor that will likely be used as a connection by residents as well as commuters. Commuters and drivers seeking to go north/south between Hector and Cliff, will zig-zag quickly through Oakwood, Hopkins, Campbell, and Brookfield. Hopkins and Brookfield are steep and narrow where they connect to Cliff, making for treacherous conditions in the winter. In all seasons the traffic is dangerous for pedestrians due to reduced visibility and narrow roads. Restricting use of the Oakwood Lane connection as a pedestrian- and emergency-only route would provide needed safety support and pedestrian amenities without transferring traffic burdens onto narrow roads that do not have the capacity to handle increased volume. I urge you to retain the Oakwood Lane easement as a pedestrian- and emergency-only easement. With kind regards, Cynthia Brock ccynthia.ny8@ymail.com Electronic Disclaimer: The information contained in or accompanying this email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you have received this email in error and any use, dissemination, or forwarding of this email is unauthorized. 2 Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 10:25 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: FW: [WHN] against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development From: Krista Saleet<ksaleet@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 10:22 AM To: mayor@cityofithaca.org; pbrown@cityofithaca.org; kmatos@cityofithaca.org; Inicholas <Inicholas@cityofithaca.org>; Michael Thorne<mthorne@cityofithaca.org>; Rich Depaolo <rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; Rod Howe<RH owe @townithacany.gov>; Margaret Johnson <MJohnson@townithacany.gov> Cc: martin@whithamdesign.com; Chris Balestra <CBalestra@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandaII@townithacany.gov>; Deb Mohlenhoff<dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org>; scott whitham <whitham@whithamdesign.com>; kday@coniferllc.com Subject: Re: [WHN] against the opening of Oakwood Lane trail to Conifer Development Dear Mayor Cantelmo, Councilmembers Brown and Matos, Director Nicholas, and Superintendent Thorne, Supervisor Howe, and Town of Ithaca Planning Committee, On August 28th, the Town of Ithaca and Conifer Realty hosted a West Hill design charrette for its proposed 400 unit development adjacent to the existing Linderman Creek and Conifer Village Apartments, which currently contain approximately 200 units. I applaud and support many of Conifer's stated principles and goals for this new development - creating a mix of single-family homes, multi-family units, senior housing, and limited commercial space, with pedestrian paths, open spaces, and playgrounds. I have been impressed with the existing Conifer Apartments, their management, community spaces, and open areas, and I am encouraged to see them as a party to this development. I oppose two aspects of their proposal however - First, their proposal to add 400 units is far too large and will have significant negative impacts on surrounding areas in terms of density, traffic, stormwater, and natural areas. It places a high density of residents in an area far removed from grocery stores, services, schools, and jobs. Second, Conifer's proposal to create a road connection over a City-owned easement to Oakwood Lane will create a traffic conduit on too-small streets which do not have the capacity to handle the additional cars, trucks, speeds, volume or pedestrians that will result. The neighborhood between Hector and Cliff does not have sidewalks or shoulders, and pedestrians are vulnerable to limited visibility and high speeds of the traffic and buses on the roads now. i WEST HILL NEIGHBORHOOD SITE DESIGN PROMPT 3 conifer a new ne,ghborrrood development nnY iR nuoiR•corrrnn e %.A■ •,p-Si uuuoauAlA uumgnuQY _■ QJ_d y•1atAo• - ' ' -- J.�MNM4�7' � ♦ Y(CItIFMOL'RG RD iIYi �- A new connector will create an unsuitable traffic corridor that will likely be used as a connection by residents as well as commuters. Commuters and drivers seeking to go north/south between Hector and Cliff, will zig-zag quickly through Oakwood, Hopkins, Campbell, and Brookfield. Hopkins and Brookfield are steep and narrow where they connect to Cliff, making for treacherous conditions in the winter. In all seasons the traffic is dangerous for pedestrians due to reduced visibility and narrow roads. Restricting use of the Oakwood Lane connection as a pedestrian- and emergency-only route would provide needed safety support and pedestrian amenities without transferring traffic burdens onto narrow roads that do not have the capacity to handle increased volume. I urge you to retain the Oakwood Lane easement as a pedestrian- and emergency-only easement. With kind regards, Krista and Fouad Saleet 157 Oakwood Lane 2 Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 4:26 PM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: FW: [WHN] Proposed Conifer development Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca,New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowektownithacany.gov Website: hops://townithacany.gov/ OF r�9 Oyf+ M TO From: diannamay@aol.com <diannamay@aol.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 2:37 PM To: Mary Slade<ddslade@verizon.net>;Jean Wilkinson <jswilk7l@gmail.com> Cc: Robert Cantelmo<rcantelmo@cityofithaca.org>; Phoebe Brown <pbrown@cityofithaca.org>; Michael Thorne <mthorne@cityofithaca.org>; Inicholas<Inicholas@cityofithaca.org>; Deb Mohlenhoff<dmohlenhoff@cityofithaca.org>; Rod Howe<R Howe @townithacany.gov>; Rich Depaolo<rdepaolo@townithacany.gov>; CJ Randall <cjrandaII@townithacany.gov>; Chris Balestra <CBaIestra@townithacany.gov>; West Hill Neighbors<west-hill- neighbors@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [WHN] Proposed Conifer development I've been sending actual letters. I'm not sure it makes a difference but I just wanted to make sure. The letters I sent regarding surface water runoff I sent certified. I needed to have proof that they were aware they could be causing damage down the line if not addressed in a way that did not increase runoff. I also sent letters to the City regarding the opening of the path from Oakwood into the development. Dianna Southward On Monday, September 9, 2024 at 01:15:23 PM EDT, Jean Wilkinson <Iswilk71(aDgmail.com>wrote: So many excellent letters. So well written! My only question is whether we should just be content with emails or should we be sending letters via the USPS? I know how easy it is to miss/ignore an email. Jean Wilkinson On Mon, Sep 9, 2024 at 11:34 AM 'Mary Slade'via West Hill Neighbors <west-hill-neighbors(o-)googlegroups.com> wrote: Dear City and Town officials, On August 28th I attended the charrette organized by Conifer Realty and the Town of Ithaca introducing us to their proposed 400 unit development adjacent to their Linderman development. While I applaud efforts to find solutions that address the need for additional housing, those efforts need to be made with due consideration and respect for the potential impacts on the currently existing nearby neighborhoods. My husband and I would like to echo the concerns voiced by our neighbors on Oakwood, Hector, Campbell and Brookfield regarding Conifer's proposal to gain approval from the City of Ithaca to transform the city owned easement by the Oakwood Lane water tank into the second required egress for the proposed development. Transforming the easement into a street would send significant amounts of traffic onto and through small streets never designed to handle the increased traffic flow that will result from the proposed development. There are no sidewalks, corners are sharp and the junctions with Rt 96 are steep and hazardous in winter. A sensible solution for the second egress would be the creation of a through street to Bundy Rd. This would provide the necessary access for emergency vehicles as well as traffic headed towards the hospital and points north and reduce the introduction of new traffic onto Rt 79 Hector St. We strongly support this option. A second charrette is planned for later this September and it would be beneficial for all if you could attend. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, Dee-dee and Paul Slade 176 Oakwood Lane Sent from the all new AOL app for iOS Please be respectful and kind in all posts. See our shared document on the Conifer development: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1 AJ IgQI kub4vp3DG3kX93vFwmiYeM CVOkM610dz1 rl U U You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "West Hill Neighbors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to west-hill- neighbors+unsubscribe(cDgooglegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/west-hill- neighbors/392148061.2982447.1725896041180%40mail.yahoo.com. Please be respectful and kind in all posts. See our shared document on the Conifer development: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1 AJ IgQI kub4vp3DG3kX93vFwmiYeM CVOkM61 Odz1 rl U U You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "West Hill Neighbors" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to west-hill- neighbors+unsubscribe(cDgooglegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/west-hill-neighbors/CANGABWesX- 509bHtORQ44P3Cf42BKTZwWf1 iEcHAYQzFaHQ6iw%40mail.gmail.com. 2 Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 4:25 PM To: Scott D'Vileskis Cc: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: RE: Impact of Ithaca's Short Term Rental Law on our future in Ithaca Scott, You know you also have the option of addressing the board via Zoom. Best, Rod Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca,New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhowektownithacanygov Website: https://townithacM.gov/ OF o y� F 7 IMas 110 From: Scott D'Vileskis<sdvileskis@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 2:39 PM To: Rod Howe<RHowe@townithacany.gov> Subject: Re: Impact of Ithaca's Short Term Rental Law on our future in Ithaca Rod, My ZBA meeting is tomorrow night, but since I'm also around tonight, I'm planning on coming to tonight's town board meeting. I hope to say a few words about amending the STIR law. Anyway, I'd love for you to come up and take a brief tour of our property and/or have a discussion about the amendment process. Regards, Scott D'Vileskis On Tue,Aug 27, 2024 at 2:29 PM Scott D'Vileskis <sdvileskisCcbgmail.com>wrote: Mr Howe, (and I'll CC the rest for transparency), i I suppose I understand your hesitation to discuss this with me prior to the ZBA hearing. That ZBA hearing was supposed to be tonight, but that's a topic for another day. Since the ZBA was hesitant to set precedent and was not fully educated on the intention of some of the STR regulations and late changes in the drafts, I thought it important for you to be in theloop to some extent, if you weren't already. We are not the stereotypical'out-of-town STR investor'type everyone fears. However, we are certainly being significantly harmed by this STR regulation. When I did find out about the legislation in late 2021 and called in to the public hearing with some thoughts against the regulations, even then, I was still under the impression that because of our property type (Conservation zone)we'd still be able to continue our seasonal rentals, which we realized weeks later was not the case at all. If folks like 'Mia' can address you and the board with their false assumptions about our"successful business venture", it seemed only appropriate for me to address you directly as well. Likewise, having the town attorney do armchair math about how much money could be made with our propertywas in poor form and served only to prejudice the ZBA members' opinion of the case. Additionally, I'll add that we voluntarily sought this ZBA, effectively broadcasting details about our now- vacant home which is a detriment to the safety and security of our property and that of our neighbors. Prior to this ZBA appeal, our 38-acre home and property use was effectively invisible. I urge you to review my appeal letter, I hope you can spend a little time discussing the merits of the STR regulations with theZBA, and I hope that you can attend the upcoming special meeting. Should you change your mind about an informal phone call, I would happily welcome a call or a brief meeting. I would also encourage any of the ZBA board members to go up and see our property for themselves. (please call/text first though) Sincerely, Scott D'Vileskis 607-273-7048 On Tue,Aug 27, 2024 at 12:55 PM Rod Howe <RHowe(a)townithacany.gov>wrote: Scott, My understanding is that ZBA will be discussing this further at one of their upcoming meetings so I will hold off on calling you. Best, Rod Rod Howe Supervisor, Town of Ithaca 2 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 607-273-1721, ext. 125 rhoweAtownithacan og_v Website: hops://townithacgny.gov/ .��OF t Zb O ' Fr Y ua LBW yOQ`� From: Scott D'Vileskis<sdvileskis@gmail.com> Sent: Monday,August 26, 2024 1:35 PM To: Rod Howe<RHowe@townithacany.gov> Subject: Impact of Ithaca's Short Term Rental Law on our future in Ithaca 11��II� I iiiiiiiiii�l : pi ;;11;1;� - . - - MTV"Mrl I o . - . . Supervisor Howe, My wife and I,who are currently residents of the State of Maryland, own 144 Coy Glen Rd, Ithaca a 38- acre property that has been in our family for almost 30 years now. We are both originally from the region, she grew up in Ithaca (at 144 Coy Glen); I grew up in nearby Endicott.We both attended NYS schools, and continue to have strong ties to Ithaca and the region. We bought 144 Coy Glen Rd from her parents—9 years ago with the long term plan to return to Ithaca someday. After several attempts to long-term-rent it failed,and due to us visiting—20 weekends a year to maintain the house and property rendering it incompatible with LTR, we had been short term renting it—12-15 weekends a year for 6 years until the new'zoning law'for STR went into effect, effectively banning our unhosted STR unless we resort to some obscure exceptions. 3 While we certainly believe in regulating short-term-rentals, we believe thecurrent law is a bit extreme as applied to our 38-acre, conservation-zoned, isolated forest property. (I've attached my latest appeal Letter to the ZBA) Since there is no process in the town code for any exceptions for obtaining a STR Operating Permit.We are attempting to get a ZoningArea Variance because we were informed a 'use'variance isn't applicable (STR is an approved 'use',just not for us non-residents) Would you have a few minutes to discuss this issue with me informally? Thank you. Sincerely, Scott D'Vileskis 144 Coy Glen Rd (607)273-7048 4 Paulette Rosa From: Paulette Rosa <PRosa@townithacany.gov> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 4:40 PM To: Paulette Rosa Subject: FW:Town Historian position From: David K. George<davidgeorge@cornell.edu> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2024 4:30 PM To: Rod Howe<RHowe@townithacany.gov> Subject:Town Historian position Rod, Thank you for the update on the Tutelo Park sign and for letting me know about what the Town can do to improve Gibbs cemetery on Bostwick Road and the role that is appropriate for me to play in that work. I will send a separate a-mail message about Gibbs cemetery matters. Due to the decline in my health over the past few years, I think it is best for someone else to serve in the Town Historian position this coming year. Once the Town knows what it would like to do about the position, I would be happy to pass along the information to others, such as other municipal historians who might be interested, if doing so would be helpful. Best, --David i F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING September 23, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. NONE 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING October 7, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Adjacent Property Owner Notice of Telecommunication Tower— Reach Run 2. Resident Comment—Town's Airbnb Regulations 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 30 Day Waiver-381 Pine Tree Rd 2. 1. 2. I N AXON Nixon Peabody LLP Jared C. Lusk 1300 Clinton Partner PEABODY Rochester, NY 14604-1792 Attorneys at Law T/585.263.1140 nixonpeabody corn F/866.402.1491 @NixonPeabodyLLP jlusk@nixonpeabody.com September 24, 2024 VIA CERTIFIED MAIL SEP 7 6 )p Town of Ithaca ?4 Town Hall 215 N. Tioga Street ITHACA 'l�s i�/,�,! Ithaca,NY 14850 Re: Application for a use variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals and site plan approval from the Planning Board by Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC d/b/a Verizon to construct and operate a 145'wireless telecommunications tower(plus 4' lightning rod) and associated improvements on land owned by Community Rec Center Inc. located near 1767 East Shore Drive(S.B.L.#37.1-6-9) in the Town of Lansing. Tompkins County,New York(Verizon's "Reach Run" site) To Whom It May Concern: The Town of Lansing wireless telecommunications law requires that Verizon notify adjacent municipalities of the above-referenced application to the Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals and Planning Board. Verizon will soon make application to both the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Planning Board for the approvals necessary to construct and operate a telecommunications facility in the Town of Lansing. The proposed facility will consist of a 145' monopole, two (2)4'x 8'equipment cabins and associated improvements. It will be located on property known as 1767 East Shore Drive (S.B.L. # 37.1-6-9) in the Town of Lansing,New York and will be designed to permit three (3) co-locations of similar size. Very truly yours, P c V, Jared C. Lusk JCL/pm 4854-5900-5637.1 To: Rod Howe, Marty Moseley From: Maralyn Edid and Larry Blume Re:Town Code Defiance Date: September 30, 2024 We are writing to call your attention, once again,to the open defiance of the Town's Airbnb regulations by the owner of the house at 7 Renwick Drive.This owner rents out her entire home on a regular basis,far above the 28 days of unhosted rentals allowed by the Town code.There are currently 118 reviews for her property, including five for August and September. https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25743275?adults=1&children=0&enable m3 private room=tru e&infants=0&location=Ithaca%2C%20NY&pets=0&search mode=regular search&check in=2025 -05-15&check out=2025-05- 20&source impression id=p3 1727442028 P3NeLtYGPOi ulri&previous page section name=1 001 We understand that you have investigated the matter and closed out the complaint based on the owner's stipulation that all these renters are her relatives. What is the proof? It defies belief that she hosts so many relatives on such a regular basis. Moreover,these "relatives" regularly park on Renwick Drive, a notoriously narrow, winding road, and/or on the lawn that forms the hairpin turn. (See attached photos.) Both arrangements are not only in violation of the Town code, but extraordinarily dangerous. Driving up Renwick Drive from Lake Street in order to turn left onto Renwick Heights Rd. is a hair-raising experience; oncoming traffic down the hill is impossible to see. A car exiting the hairpin parking spot is itself at risk along with other vehicles. The Town spent four years crafting and passing regulations meant to control the implosion of and disruption caused by Airbnb in our community. We must enforce the rules. Simply claiming paying visitors are relatives is a subterfuge and a loophole that must be monitored and shut down before this ruse becomes the norm. Please reopen the case and take the appropriate steps to put this illegal operation out of business. Thank you. oo • s rev12302021 n ST,13 OFFICE USE ONLY !/ J "'"'°""'State Liquor �;,) Original Amended Date �`"'""' Authority - 4 SEP 2 � ?424 Standardized NOTICE FORM for Providing 30-Day A ce Notice to a Local Municipality or Community Boar ACATOWN CLERK 1,Date Notice Sent: September 26, 2024 la.Delivered by: Overnight Mail, Tracking Number and Prc 2. Select the type of Application that will be filed with the Authority for an On-Premises Alcoholic Beverage License: For premises outside the City of New York: O New Applciation O Removal O Class Change For premises in the City of New York: O New Application O New Application and Temporary Retail Permit Q Renewal O Alteration Q Removal O Class Change O Method of Operation O Corporate Change For New and Temporary Retail Permit applicants,answer each question below using all information known to date For Renewal applicants,answer all questions For Alteration applicants,attach a complete written description and diagrams depicting the proposed alteration(s) For Corporate Change applicants,attach a list of the current and proposed corporate principals For Removal applicants,attach a statement of your current and proposed addresses with the reason(s)for the relocation For Class Change applicants,attach a statement detailing your current license type and your proposed license type For Method of Operation Change applicants,although not required,if you choose to submit,attach an explanation detailing those changes Please include all documents as noted above. Failure to do so may result in disapproval of the application. This 30-Day Advance Notice is Being Provided to the Clerk of the Following Local Municipality or Community Board: 3. Name of Municipality or Community Board: Town Of Ithaca Applicant/Licensee Information: 4.Licensee Serial Number(if applicable): Expiration Date(if applicable): 5.Applicant or Licensee Name: Robert Enigk and Todd Garbutt 6.Trade Name(if any): 7.Street Address of Establishment: 381 Pine Tree Road 8.City,Town or Village: Ithaca NY Zip Code: 14850 9. Business Telephone Number of applicant/Licensee: 10. Business E-mail of Applicant/Licensee: itoddgarbutt@yahoo.com 11.Type(s)of alcohol sold or to be sold: Q Beer&cider O Wine,Beer&Cider (D Liquor,Wine,Beer&Cider 12. Extent of Food Service: 0 Full Food menu;full kitchen run by a chef/cook O Menu meets legal minimum food requirements;food prep area required 13.Type of Establishment: lRestaurant full kitchen and full menu required) ❑ Seasonal Establishment ElJuke Box [IDisc Jockey Q Recorded Music ❑Karaoke 14.Method of Operation: (check all that apply) ❑ Live Music(give details i.e.,rock bands,acoustic,jazz,etc.): ❑Patron Dancing ❑Employee Dancing ❑Exotic Dancing ❑Topless Entertainment ❑Video/Arcade Games ❑Third Party Promoters ❑Security Personnel ❑Other(specify): 15.Licensed Outdoor Area: ❑None ❑✓ Patio or Deck ❑ Rooftop ❑ Garden/Grounds ❑ Freestanding Covered Structure (check all that apply) ❑Sidewalk Cafe ❑ Other(specify): Page 1 of 2 opla-rev12302021 1. OFFICE USE ONLY 0 Original U.Amended Date 49 16.List the floor(s)of the building that the establishment,is located on: ground floor 17.List the room numbers)the establishment is located in within th.e.¢yildin.g,if appropriate: N/q 18.Is the premises located within 500.feet of three or more on-premises liquor establishments? ®Yes No 19.Will the license holder-or a manager be physically present within the establishment during all hours bf operation? Yes ® No 20.If this is a transfer application(an existing licensed business is being purchased)provide the name and serial number of the licensee: P.OD of Ithaca LLC 31 11277 Name. : Serial Number 21.Does the applicantor licensee own the building in which the establishment islocated? p Yes(if.YES,SKIP 23 2.f) O..No Owner of the Building in Which the Licensed Establishment is Located 22,Building Owner's Full Name: Cornell University-c/o Real Estate pepartment 23.Building owner's Street Address: PO'Box bW Real.Estate 24.City,Town.or Villages Ithaca State: NY Zip Code: 14853 25.Business Telephone Number of Building Owner:. (607)266.7$6li Representative or Attorney Representing,the Appflcant in Connection with the Application for a License to Traffic in Alcohol at the Establishment Identified in this Notice 26.Representative/Attorneys Full Name:' Hayden R.Brainard,Jr,of Miller Mayer;LL P. 27.Rep resentative/Attorney's$treet,Addeess: 1215 East State Street,Suite 200. 28.City,Town or village:. Ithaca State: New York Zip Coder 14850 29.Business Telephone Number of Representative/Attorney: (607)273-4200 M.Business E-mail Address of Representative/Attorney: hrb@millermayer.com am the applicant licensee holder or.a principal of the legal entitythat holds or'is applying for the license. Rep resentations'in this form.are in conformity with.representations made in submitted documents relied upon by the Apthoritywhen granting the license. I understand that representations made in this form will also be relied. upon,,and that false representations may result in disapproval of the application or revocation of the license.. By my signature,:I affirm,.under Penalty of eerjury-,A hat the representations made.in this form are true. 31.Printed Principal Todd Garbutt' Title: O caner Principal Signature Iboxs]GN 4679V84;.1xxvx3Lz Page 2 of 2 J MILLER MAYER.-, ATTORNEYS AT LAW HAYDEN R.BRAINARD,JR. PARTNER hrb@millermayer.com September 25, 2024 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Town of Ithaca Attn: Town Clerk Town Hall 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca,NY 14850 NOTICE Pursuant to Section 110(b) of the New York Alcoholic Beverage Control Law Robert Enigk and Todd Garbutt(or an entity to be formed and owned by them) intend to submit an application for an on-premises license to sell wine, beer, cider, and liquor at retail, under the Alcoholic Beverage Control law in a restaurant located at 381 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca,NY 14850. Mr. Enigk and Mr. Garbutt hereby respectfully request a waiver of the prior notice required by the Alcoholic Beverage control law in order to expedite this application. If the waiver is accepted, please email the approval to hrbna,millermayer.com. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. Thank you and please contact us with any questions you may have. Sincerel Hay . Brainard,Jr. Attorney, Duly Authorized HRB\drt Enclosure P.O. Box 6435 1 Ithaca, New York 14851-6435 1 607.273.4200 tel 1 607.272.6694 fax I www.miItermayer.com F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING October 21, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment Renwick STIR 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. Town of Ithaca Letter of Support for City of Ithaca Downtown Revitalization 2. 1. 2. Paulette Rosa From: Mia Slotnick <mjslotnick123@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, October 21, 2024 8:22 AM To: Paulette Rosa Subject: Short Term Rentals-addendum to our previous letter 111 - - - - - - - ;; Hi Paulette. Could you please send this to all the Town Board members, Rod Howe, and Marty Moseley? Thanks, Mia Dear Ithaca Town Board, It was our understanding from discussion at the Short Term Rental committee meetings, that the fees collected for permitting of STRs and the penalties assessed for violations would be used to cover the costs of increased monitoring and enforcement. Instead, policing of STRs has been left to the neighbors and enforcement of the law is inconsistent. Neighbors are forced to repeatedly report violations, and unregulated STRs cause distress to neighbors due to their continued transgressions.This greatly contributes to the process bywhich STRs destroy neighborhoods. Sincerely, Mia Slotnick and Kenneth Simpson i Paulette Rosa From: Mia Slotnick <mjslotnick123@gmail.com> Sent: Friday, October 11, 2024 8:39 AM To: Paulette Rosa Subject: illegal Short Term Rental Attachments: 7renwick1.jpg; STR7RenwickDrive924 jpg; IMG_4608.jpg - - - - - - - Hi Paulette. Could you please forward this letter with its 4 attachments to all members of the Town Board, The Town Supervisor, Marty Moseley, and the Town Attorney? Thanks, Mia Dear Ithaca Town Board members, A property in our neighborhood at 7 Renwick Drive has become an extremely busy Short Term Rental business. Here is the AirBNB listing: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/25743275?source_impression_id=p3_1728623388_P3e5acpKuXVN8_e R The property shares a driveway with two other properties (3 and 5 Renwick Drive).This one driveway is the only way to access any of the 3 properties. One of the requirements of the Short Term Rental law is that the short term renters'vehicles must be parked on the driveway. See the Town Code, Section 270-219.7 E. (2) (a): -The owner of any unit used for a short-term rental use shall provide enough driveway parking spaces on the parcel containing such unit so that all vehicles belonging to the short-term renters are parked on-site. Such vehicles may not park on the street. 7 Renwick Drive is unable to provide any driveway parking since parking on the driveway would block access to the two other properties. For this reason, an operating permit should never have been granted on the grounds that the owner is unable to fulfill the requirements of the STIR law. The Host often has her STIR renters park on Renwick Drive (see photos 1 and 2). She has also created an extremely dangerous situation by instructing her STIR renters to directly enter her lawn at the hairpin turn 1 on Renwick Drive and to then park in the hairpin (see photos 3 and 4). This hairpin turn has always been dangerous due to limited visibility. Now there are often cars parked right in the hairpin turn at 7 Renwick Drive.This creates an extremely treacherous situation since the parked cars further block visibility around the hairpin turn. There is also now the added danger of cars unexpectedly entering and exiting Rewick Drive at the hairpin directly from the lawn of 7 Renwick Drive. The house is very frequently rented out, and usually the entire house is rented as there will be multiple cars parked and the owner's car is not present. Therefore, these are unhosted rental days. It is easy to tell when the Host is not home since she drives either a gold Mercedes or a white Mercedes, and usually parks it on Renwick Drive across from the driveway.The number of days this property is rented seems to far outweigh the 29 legal number of days allowed for unhosted rentals. Has the limit been adhered to, and has there been regular notifications communicated to the Code Enforcement officer about dates of rental agreements as required by the Town Code 270-219.E.(2)(e)[1]:? -Every time an owner rents a unit for an unhosted short-term rental use, prior to the beginning of the rental stay, the owner shall notify the Code Enforcement Department of the dates of the rental agreement by electronic methods established by such Department. The Host has claimed that cars parked on the road belong to her relatives visiting her. Surely this can be proven false using the data from Grancius, the third party STR monitoring firm that the Town employs. STR renter's cars are parked on the road and the hairpin on a very regular basis, with license plates from all over the US. The Host's car is not parked anywhere at the residence when there are STR renter's cars parked there. Often we see the renters dressed up getting into their cars--probably on their way out to dinner(without the owner accompanying them!)These are clearly not relatives. She has 120 reviews on her AirBNB site, including one already from this month! https://www.airbnb.com/users/show/l 4375950 Violations of the STR law have been repeatedly occurring with this property since February of 2023. The Town Code Enforcement Officer has spoken to the Host numerous times about these violations and issued orders to remedy. However, the Host continues to flaunt the law. According to the Town Code, there are more than sufficient grounds for revocation of the Operating Permit as well as imposing penalties since the Host has repeatedly violated the Town Code, even after being notified of the violation. Section 270-279.7 H.(5)(d): 2 -If the operating permit holder fails to immediately correct the violation or cause the violation to be corrected, the Code Enforcement Officer shall suspend or revoke the permit. An operating permit should never have been granted since this property cannot provide driveway parking. The Host has repeatedly violated the STR law by instructing her renters to park on the road and in the hairpin. Also, the 29 day limit for unhosted days has likely been exceeded. Repeated violations are clear grounds for revoking the permit. Can the Town please enforce the STR law, and revoke the STR operating permit from this property? 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Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Conservation Board Memo—Artificial Turf 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. MEMORANDUM To: Town of Ithaca Town Board From: Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Date: 10/29/2024 RE: Moratorium on the installation of plastic carpet Greetings, Plastic carpets installation could potentially contaminate Cayuga Lake as well as rivers, streams, ponds, ground water, and soil in the Town of Ithaca by leaching chemicals. The Conservation Board's mission is to preserve and protect the Town's natural and scenic resources. We ask the Town Board to consider a moratorium on the installation of plastic carpet (a.k.a. artificial turf ) on any land, of any size, within the Town of Ithaca, for a period of 3 years. Plastic carpets have known environmental and health hazards. Town residents and Zero Waste Ithaca have documented the extensive concerns related to plastic carpets (https://zerowasteithaca.org/artificial-turf/ ). Plastic carpets contain toxic chemicals, including flame retardants, plasticizers, and PFAS (a class of synthetic compounds that includes approximately 4,700 chemicals). PFAS are a particular threat, as they are highly persistent "forever chemicals" that never fully degrade. Plastic grass blades also break off artificial turf and would be blown by the wind to surrounding areas where they would break down into microplastic which also does not fully degrade, thereby threatening to contaminate areas with PFAS, microplastics and other chemicals. Plastic carpets are produced from petroleum and have a life expectancy of less than 10 years. Currently in the U.S., at most a couple facilities collect plastic carpet fields for "recycling," but only the crumb rubber infill is recycled not the plastic carpet blades. We acknowledge plastic carpet manufacturers, installers, and users provided counter points and data to support the use of plastic carpet. So let us halt the installation of plastic carpet temporarily, while our community considers whether adopting changes to its comprehensive plan and/or its land use regulations are needed. Let us give ourselves time to gain understanding from the pending legislation list below as well as through discussions with local organizations and community members who are also interested in the preservation and protection of our Town's natural and scenic resources. • January 2025 ban on PFAS substances in carpeting sold in New York state to take effect. Title 33 Carpet Collection Program: https://www.nysenate.gov/1egislation/laws/ENV/A27T33 • Pending Senate Bill S7239 establishes a moratorium on the installation of synthetic turf pending a comprehensive environmental and public health study. https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/biIIs/2023/S7239 • Pending Senate Bill S4693 provides for a public health study by the department of health on the installation of synthetic turf. https://www.nysenate.gov/1egislation/biIIs/2023/S4693 We look forward to hearing the Town Board's perspective on a moratorium on the installation of plastic carpet. Let us know if you need additional information or wish to set a time to discuss the topic further. Respectfully submitted, Conservation Board Lori Brewer (chair) Frank Cantone James Hamilton Eva Hoffmann Michael Roberts Ingrid Zabel Lindsay Dombroskie F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING November 25, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment Short Term Rental Law 2. Town of Bethel Enforcement of Water Pollution Regulatory Requirements 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. 60182 DALLAS RD D ' ATLANTIC IA 50022-8241 (712)243-3310 NOV 2 2724 ; ITHAC,C, November 12, 2024 Rod Howe, Supervisor Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga Street Ithaca,NY 14850 Dear Rod:: I am writing to express my unhappiness about the September 9 Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals hearing regarding Scott and Erin D'Vileskis's(my son-in-law's and daughter's)request for relief from the 2021 short term rental law that prevents them from continuing short term rentals of 144 Coy Glen Road(which was our former residence). Prior to the enactment of that law they had been operating the place as a seasonal Airbnb for the previous 6 or so years. I had been very positively impressed at the way they had set clear rules for guests and had very actively enforced them. Among their considerations is that that are hoping to move to Ithaca in the future, giving them a strong interest in making sure that their place was not trashed in wild parties. Their management generated neither problems for the neighbors from any rentals nor complaints. For a property without access to municipal water, sewer, and natural gas and with many conservation-related restrictions on its use, the property taxes are extreme (one of the reasons we retired elsewhere) and the very modest income obtained from seasonal short- term rentals was important for maintaining the property. The Town's short term rental law essentially constitutes a"taking" of an established use of this property without demonstrated need. I understand that short-term rentals of some properties not occupied by the owners elsewhere in the Town have caused significant problems for nearby residents. However, rather than legislating to specifically address those problem cases, the short-term rental law also non-selectively punishes those who have not caused problems. Scott reported that the September 9 hearing manifested the attributes of a "kangaroo court."The board members showed absolutely no indication that they had read his and Erin's thoughtfully written letter detailing the reasons that 144 Coy Glen Road would be an extremely unlikely site for problematic short-term rentals. A neighbor, McCune,testified that a deer hunter had been on his property in the previous year. The source of this hunter is unclear. The apparent time of this incident was after 144 Coy Glen was no longer involved in Airbnb rental. One possible source of such a hunter may have been from hunting under the Cornell Plantations' Coy Glen Reserve Deer Management Program. As we did before them, Scott and Erin have allowed hunters under the i 2 Plantations' program to access through the property to hunt deer in the Reserve. I have suggested that they discontinue allowing this. A couple of Scott and Erin's friends assist in maintaining the property and have had hunting privileges. Scott reported that a year or so ago one of these hunters stopped at McCune's house(as required by law and decency) and was given permission to pursue a wounded deer. Given the steep bank and stream that separates the two properties,the chances of guests walking the trails wandering inadvertently onto McCune's land seem extremely small. I am copying the people at Buffalo Street Books because I want them to know clearly that the reason that I will not be participating in their effort to reorganize as a not- for-profit is because of the actions of the Ithaca Town government rather than any dissatisfaction with Buffalo Street Books' service or goals. Ardyth and I have felt continuing strong loyalty to Ithaca and its locally-oriented businesses and credit unions. We strongly support independent book stores and in the last two years have purchased more than $900 worth of books from Buffalo Street Books. The short term rental law and the"kangaroo court"event on September 9 have seriously undermined my feelings of connection to Ithaca and have led me to decide to switch my support to other independent book stores, such as Prairie Lights in Iowa City. Sadly this decision, like your short-term rental law, punishes the good and the innocent. XS' eryours, Gilbert W. Gillespie Jr. Cc:: Buffalo Street Books 215 N CAYUGA ST ITHACA NY 14850 Town of Bethel 14 q Sullivan County, New York a Daniel Sturm, Town Supervisor s ots Kelly Bonnaci, Confidential Secretary i :;`! i a 2024 (845) 583-4350 ext. 102 I-,KAGA'FOWN CLERK November 20, 2024 Honorable Kathy Hochul Governor of New York State The Capitol Albany, NY 12224 Dear Governor Hochul: The Town of Bethel Town Board, Sullivan County, New York, write respectfully to request that you strictly enforce all New York State water pollution regulatory requirements in order to eliminate Harmful Algal Blooms (HABS) and other pollution hazards in Cayuga Lake, Owasco Lake, Skaneateles Lake, Seneca Lake, Hemlock Lake, Canadice Lake, Honeoye Lake, Cannonsville Reservoir, Bog Brook Reservoir, Amawalk Reservoir, Basic Creek Reservoir and dozens of other waterbodies that are essential drinking water supply sources. This public health threat warrants your immediate attention because HABS caused by excessive phosphorus and other nutrients have released neurotoxic mycrocystins into drinking water sources for more than 10 million New Yorkers, including residents of New York City, Ithaca, Auburn, Rochester, Skaneateles, Syracuse and many other communities. In recent years, microcystins in Auburn, Skaneateles and Syracuse drinking water came within one tenth of a part per billion of not being able to be consumed. HABS Have Been Reported in 186 New York Waterbodies so far In 2023. In order to resolve those problems, we request that all New York waterbodies with documented HABS be required to: a) be immediately included in the State 303(d) Registry of Impaired Waters; b) propose a TMDL within two years based on a watershed Phase I Environmental Site Assessment that identifies all sources of water quality impairment; and c) implement a fully-funded TMDL within five years. All TMDLs must be updated and revised every five years until the impaired waterbody is delisted from the 303(d) Registry of Impaired Waters. 3454 Route 55, P.O. Box 300,White Lake, NY 12786 Town Website: www.townofbethelny.us Email: bethelsupervisor(&Iibertybiz.rr.com Fax: (845) 583-0225 Facebook: Town of Bethel New York Page 2 November 20, 2024 New York's Failure to Clean up HAB-Impaired Waterbodies is Exemplified by Cayuga Lake The dramatic need to fix New York's disastrous TMDL program is exemplified by Cayuga Lake. For decades, the southern end of the lake in Ithaca was inundated with massive algae and aquatic weed infestations as well as turbidity that prohibited public bathing at a historic waterfront park. Cayuga Lake was included in the National 303(d) Registry of Impaired Waters and a TMDL was required as a "high priority" in 2002 to address "phosphorus and silt/sediment" impairments. More than two decades later, no Cayuga Lake TMDL has ever been adopted and implemented to safeguard drinking water supplied to more than 30,000 local residents even though the historic Lake is DEC's#1 TMDL priority. HABS now plague the lake each and every summer. Public bathing remains banned at Ithaca's Stewart Park for more than 60 years. Lake Source Cooling's Documented Contribution to Cayuga Lake's Water Quality Woes DEC exacerbated Cayuga Lake's algae and weed hazards by improperly granting a discharge permit for Cornell's Lake Source Cooling (LSC) campus air conditioning system that dumps up to nearly 50 million gallons per day of cooling water containing phosphorus into the shallow southern area of the lake where the worst aquatic plant infestations occur. „ DEC gained notoriety for this decision after LSC was brought to national attention in The New York Times because Section 122.4(i) of the U. S. Clean Water Act specifically prohibits issuing a discharge permit for any project that through its construction or operation will cause or contribute to water quality violations. DEC ignored enforcing this legal mandate. In response, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed a landmark cleanup plan to safeguard Cayuga Lake from LSC's phosphorus discharge. The plan required LSC's effluent discharge to be moved out of the shallow waters of the southern lake and into deeper water if it was proved that the phosphorus discharge contributed to water quality impairments. In addition, phosphorus pollution sources would be required to be identified and abated in Cayuga Lake's watershed to "off-set" the LSC phosphorus release. Cornell conducted a Before-After-Control-Impact Study that documented chlorophyll a, a measure of plant biological activity, increased by nearly 50% after LSC began operation. This statistically significant finding helps explain why algae and HABS greatly increased after LSC started up. This determination should have required the LSC discharge to be moved "off-the- shelf' so that phosphorus would be returned to the lake's cold, dark depths without causing HABS, but this critical permit requirement was never enforced. After two decades of irresponsible delay, DEC finally proposed a draft TMDL for Cayuga Lake In April 2020. The proposal received scathing criticism because it is completely voluntary, lacks any sustained funding and utterly fails to provide any meaningful plan to adopt Waste Load Allocations to reduce "point" discharges and Load Allocations to reduce "non-point" phosphorus releases that cause HABS. The proposed TMDL also did not halt LSC's untreated phosphorus discharge. DEC never implemented its proposed TMDL. Conclusion 3454 Route 55, P.O. Box 300, White Lake, NY 12786 Town Website: www.townofbethelny.us Email: bethelsupervisorolibertybiz.rr.com Fax: (845) 583-0225 Facebook: Town of Bethel New York Page 3 November 20, 2024 All of New York's HAB control efforts are similarly ineffective because they are basically voluntary, lack sustained funding and utterly fail to pinpoint and control nutrient and pollution releases that impair water quality and cause HABS. In 2018, the DEC and the State Department of Health under the Cuomo Administration that you served in proposed "action plans" to "combat" HABS in Coalition Letter Request That Governor Hochul Take Immediate Regulatory Enforcement Action to Eliminate Harmful Algal Blooms... 12 waterbodies: "Priority actions identified in the plans range from wastewater treatment upgrades, sewer expansions, and septic system upgrades and replacements, to streambank erosion prevention, stormwater best management practices, agricultural nutrient reduction measures, and open space buffer preservation projects." These lofty goals were never achieved on a comprehensive basis. As a result, after five years the State's $65 million voluntary,non- regulatory initiative is a bust. Virtually all of the waterbodies that had HABS in 2018 are still plagued by HABS in 202. That is why we respectfully request that you implement our proposed plan of strict regulatory enforcement action without delay. We also ask that you adopt Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for all cyanobacteria microcystins in New York drinking water and improve drinking water treatment systems to safeguard public health from HABS. In late 2022, Auburn's raw drinking water was being chlorinated to break down microcystins released by HABS in Owasco Lake. This resulted in an MCL exceedance for highly toxic chlorination by- products called trihalomethanes. This problem must be resolved on a statewide basis through drinking water treatment that avoids chlorination hazards. We trust that you will find our respectful request self-explanatory, but please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions. By Order of the Town of Bethel Town Board. Very best regards, Daniel Sturm,Town Aupervisor Town of Bethel Cc: Hon. Charles Schumer Hon. Lea Webb Hon. Kirsten Gillibrand Hon. Anna R. Kelles Hon. Deborah J. Glick Hon. James V. McDonald M.D Hon. Pete Harckham Sean Mahar, Interim DEC Commissioner Hon. Ithaca Common Council Hon. Aileen Gunther Hon. Town of Ithaca Town Board Hon. Peter Oberacker Hon. Village of Cayuga Heights Board Sullivan County Planning Hon. Tompkins County Legislature Sullivan County Legislature Hon. Marc Molinaro 3454 Route 55, P.O. Box 300, White Lake, NY 12786 Town Website: www.townofbethelny.us Email: bethelsupervisorplibertybiz.rr.com Fax: (845) 583-0225 Facebook: Town of Bethel New York E� �UF f Tom✓ TOWN OF ITHACA yA qn�4 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING December 9, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment Re: Conifer Development 2. Renwick Heights Complaint 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. Library Budget No Sundays 2. 1. 2. �l u t C 0 4 2024 Dianna Southward Oakwood Lane Ithaca, ITHACA TOWN CLERK Ithaca, NY 14850 December 1, 2024 C.J. Randall, Director of Planning 215 N. Tioga St. Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: Conifer Realty Proposed Development, Town of Ithaca Dear Ms. Randall: I have attended two charettes regarding Conifer Realty's proposed development in the Town of Ithaca and there have been a number of things that have come up that are extremely disturbing. 1. One of the significant concerns that arose after the first meeting had to do with stormwater runoff. At the charette, one of the residents of Conifer Village indicated that the drain water from the apartments is being drained into the ground by way of a leach field. This means that the water issues those of us who live below these apartments are encountering are not simply 'storm water' but also includes extensive grey water being leached into the ground from these apartments. Steps need to be taken to remedy this situation. 2. 1 don't know who manages the apartment complexes in that development but other residents have indicated that they are not provided a means whereby household compostables can be recycled. This is something that is easily remedied and if the management of the apartments can't even provide something that basic, what chance is there that any new development is going to be looked after in a sustainable manner. 3. Another resident of the area has indicated that they have removed dirty diapers from Linderman Creek on multiple occasions. The fact that the management is so lax as to allow human waste to enter the area's watershed is deplorable. 4. A resident at Linderman apartments relayed that she has been harassed to the extent that she not only fears for her safety but has had difficulty getting the apartment management to let her out of her lease to enable her to move. What manager puts a resident's fear for their own safety on the back burner? The above is probably not a complete list of issues that the current apartment complex is responsible for but only those who have come to light during the charettes. The proposal to add another 450 or so housing units to this already unconscionably managed apartment complex needs to be considered in light of the effect these issues have, not only on the residents of the current complexes, but also those of us who live in the area but are the unfortunate victims of the poor management. It appears that Conifer Realty is attempting to push through the construction of these units without having handled those that currently exist in a responsible manner. The Town of Ithaca cannot turn a blind eye and allow this development to go forward without having addressed all the concerns of those who have been affected by prior development and will be even more affected by the proposed development. Sincerely, Dianna Southward CC: Town of Ithaca Town Board, Attn: Rod Howe, Supervisor, 215 N. Tioga St., Ithaca, NY 14850 Re: 7 Renwick Drive ® Kenneth William Simpson <kws5@corneil.edu> l Reply <Ej Reply All Forward C Tc Mia Slotnick;Marty Moseley;Rod Howe;Paulette Rosa Thu 11/21/20241:14 PM O You forwarded this message on 12/4/2024 12:51 Ph4. About Mary u4 Q Speak Enynh krvetnithxa.Nv Lf 4^%+ I grew w n 7rvmw+tbvq Hv aria nave Inca n Itnaca vnce t99t Mary a ItMougWy enpytM fr qer U4et area Tgnaluralb avtYnendett H.knq,bk.nq and e.Pl—g«eat close by. I hope youe Voy the wto as myth xrv0 Mpyed Creatng.tl Marys confirmed What guests are saying about Mary information ✓ amhty Owitsywrth MYywxt9rebangand The stay wx pewrUf4.MMynsgreat ✓ Ema+.Wo•et+ the,ef-tpLKeforagelawaytolthwa. host she looked after very wol Very The pace wat to 0—eftf end friendly er+d Cwnq wW a f>DY"Outlook ✓ %'o"`r""moo" coMortab4;Mwy puts a lot of care nto hw towwdtas!auatwnt..' floff*l- A Report baofoh ro EMfka VarWwta.- i tt..efr IO7a sh——.— From:Mia Slotnick<mislotnick123@Rmail.com> Sent:Thursday,November 21,2024 1:08 PM To:Marty Moseley<MMoseley@townithacany.gov>;Rod Howe<RHowe@townithacany.gov>;Paulette Rosa <PRosa @town ithacany.Rov> Subject:7 Renwick Drive Hi Marry and Rod. am assuming someone spoke to the owner of 7 Renwick Drive about her STR guests'cars being parked illegally on thf road and also illegally and dangerously parking at the hairpin.Recently she started having her guests park in the on( very tight spot at the end of her driveway,although the guests often arrive with a second car(or they have guests to th( property with cars)that still are being parked on the road. I have just found in her very active AirBNB ad(124 reviews!)for the house that she is now instructing renters to park in thf tight spot in the driveway,or to illegally park across the street or illegally on the grass at the hairpin.She is also instructini them to park on the sidewalk,which is also illegal.(see highlighted excerpt from her AirBNB listing below) Guest access Parking is available in my driveway(this spot is tricky to pull in and out of)and directly across the street(you will park partly on the sidewalk-either direction is OK)I share the driveway with two other families.They prefer we don't turn around by their houses. Other things to note There is a short steep driveway and twenty five steps to the front door. There is an option to park and the grass and walk to side the door. This information is listed under The Space"show more"in her AirBNB listing below: https://www.airbn b.com/rooms/25743275?adults=1&children=0&enable m3 private room=true&infants=0&loca- tion=Ithaca&pets=0&search mode=regular search&check in=2025-05-15&check out=2025-05-20&source impres- sion id=p3 1732209409 P3hUciHOchoslbK d&previous page section name=1001&federated search id=6994fe38- b79b-4445-9aae-539aa5d78626 The owner of 7 Renwick Drive has repeatedly and flagrantly violated the STR laws despite numerous warnings.We als< do not believe that 7 Renwick Drive is her principal residence,but believe that she lives on the lake at 20 Lagoda Parl Road with her husband Arnold Schwartz.She is instructing her guests to illegally park their cars on the road and at the hairpin,despite being well aware that this is illegal.She likely has far exceeded the 29 days allowed of unhosted STF days allowed by the law.She is now parking her white Mercedes in various places along Renwick Heights Road,offer in violation of the law by parking on the sidewalk. This seems like overwhelming evidence that she is continuing to break the law and that her operating permit should be revoked. Sincerely, Mia Slotnick Paulette Rosa From: Rod Howe <RHowe@townithacany.gov> Sent: Tuesday, December 3, 2024 8:19 AM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: FW: 2025 Library Budget - Hours Update Might you add this as correspondence for 12/9 board meeting. From: Leslie Tabor<Itabor@tcpl.org> Sent: Monday, December 2, 2024 3:28 PM To: Rod Howe<RHowe@townithacany.gov> Cc: Paulette Rosa <P Rosa @townithacany.gov> Subject: 2025 Library Budget- Hours Update Dear Rod, hope this email finds you relaxed after a safe and happy Thanksgiving weekend. I'm sure you're aware of the across-the-board cuts the County legislature had to make for 2025.The Library usually uses the Town's annual contributions toward Sunday hours, but due to the budget cut next year,we will need to put those funds toward regular operations and do not anticipate Sunday hours in 2025.We will have language on our website that makes it clear you've contributed to our personnel budget, but I wanted you to hear from me directly about the adjustments we are making.Adjusting our hours helps us avoid layoffs and we are very,very appreciate of your continued support.We hope to add Sunday hours back as soon as we're able. Please let me know if you'd like to chat in person. Sincerely, Leslie Leslie Tabor Director(she/her) Tompkins County Public Library Itabor@tcpl.org I www.tcpl.org 607 272 4557 x234 REGIONImt HARM 'IMMUNITY�AVISIIVB TOMPKINS A COUNTY PUBLIC '' ' LIBRARY 210%O i Ai Currently reading Tyranny of the Minority by Levitsky and Ziblatt. I sent this email at a time that works for me - please respond at a time that works for you. I don't expect anyone to respond outside of business hours. i F �pFfTy✓ TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 F'`• 4n� www.town.ithaca.ny.us CORRESPONDENCE LISTING December 30, 2024 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence—Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Complaint—Gun Range 2. TOC Broad Band Lead Agency 3. TC Acknowledgement LL—Amending Violations and Penalties 4. VZW- Sunny View(TOI)— Letter to Adjourn until January Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 1. 2. Paulette Rosa From: Becky Sydney <bextermaui@me.com> Sent: Friday, December 13, 2024 11:49 PM To: Town Of Ithaca Clerks Department Subject: Requesting information Categories: Paulette "WARNING" This email comes from an outside source. Please verify the from address, any URL links, and/or attachments. Any questions please contact the IT department Hello my name is Rebecca Sydney. I live in the Town of Ithaca on Coddington Road. I'm writing to request zoning laws and noise ordinance laws in regard to the Ithaca Police gun practice range on Burns Road. The town of Ithaca leases this land to the City of Ithaca police. The gun shots can be heard over a mile away and are very disturbing. Sometimes it sounds like a war zone. I've been recording the gun shots and posting them on social media and the Ithaca Police sites as evidence of loud disturbing noise.The noise level is so loud that it wakes me up even with windows and doors closed! Sometimes the gun shooting lasts over 6 hours straight! I would also like to request the zoning laws for outdoor gun ranges. Hundreds of residents live in ear shot of the range as well as a preschool. Every single one of my neighbors hates the gun noise. It's depressing to many. It disturbs the peace and contaminates the Burns Road site with toxic lead. I had the lead levels tested by the Watershed Group and the levels are 16,000% higher than safe levels! And the contamination is irreversible and this land can never be developed in the future. Destroyed environment. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to the public information on noise ordinances and outdoor gun range zoning laws in the Town of Ithaca. Concerned resident, Rebecca Sydney Sent from my iPhone r, a Resolution 147 of 2024. Making SEQRA Determinations and Declaring,Intent to Be Lead Asency for-Proposed Town of Caroline Broadband Proyect Motion: Witmer Second: Brown WHEREAS, the Town of Caroline proposes to undertake entering into various governmental grant agreements, intermunicipal agreements with the Town of Dryden, and to finance through serial bonds and construct a municipal internet access network (the `Broadband Project"), and such Broadband Project further envisions the purchase of bandwidth from utility and internet providers,purchasing and managing equipment, networks, fiber optic cabling, optical splitters, and various system parts, tools, and equipment to create such network,including a need to install underground and aerial cable and facilities,together with the new placement of poles and other work in-highway rights of way.and upon private lands by obtained easements or installation licenses and, as result thereof, the Town must undertake to review the environmental and potential environmental impacts of such actions; and WHEREAS,the Town Board is best situated to be lead agency given its role as the principal permitting, construction,installation,and funding authority,and further as the Town Board is best situated to evaluate SEQRA impacts respecting.the town, its unique environment, and the fiscal and social impacts the project may produce; and WHEREAS, this project has been classified as a Type I Action under 6 NYCRR 617.4, and the Town Board desires to undertake lead agency status for a coordinated Type I review,and accordingly,it is hereby RESOLVED and DETERMINED, that the Town Board declares its intent to be lead agency, and thus will distribute relevant project information,descriptions,and materials,the Full Environmental Assessment Form.Part 1, and a Notice of Intent to all other involved agencies, as well as notice of this Action to any identified or hereafter designated interested agencies;and it is further RESOLVED,DETERMINED,and DIRECTED as follows: 1. This action is classified as a Type I Action,for coordinated review. 2.The involved SEQRA agencies are determined to be • The NYS Offices of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation • The NYS Historic Preservation Office • The Tompkins County Highway Department • The NYS Department of Transportation • The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation • The NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets f { • The NYS Natural Heritage Program • The NYS Broadband Program Office,NYS Empire State Development • The NYS Department of Public Service • The Town of Dryden • The Town of Caroline Review Board • The Town of Caroline Highway Department • The US Fish and Wildlife Service • The US Army Corps of Engineers • The US Environmental Protection Agency 3.The interested agencies are determined to be: • The Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability • The Town of Ithaca • The Town of Danby • The Town of Harford • Town of Berkshire • Town of Candor • Tioga County 4.The Town Supervisor be and hereby is directed and authorized to: (1)prepare a SEQRA Notice of Intent and promptly deliver the same,together with all materials as noted above,to all involved agencies; and(2) deliver a copy of this resolution to all interested agencies. Motion Carried. Ayes: Witmer,Murray,Kelley-Mackenzie,Brown,Bates . Nays: .None STATE of NEW YORK} COUNTY of TOMPKINSI TOWN of CAROLINE } I,Jessie Townsend, Clerk of the Town of Caroline,hereby certify that the foregoing is a full,true,and accurate copy of a resolution duly and regularly.adopted by the governing body of the Town of Caroline, at a meeting duly and regularly held on December 4,2024, at which quorum was present throughout,and the required majority of the governingbody voted in favor of this resolution.I further certify that this resolution is still in force and effect and has not been revoked or modified. � :5 Jessie o send, aroline Town Clerk Dated J 10WN OF Office of the Town Supervisor Mark Witmer CAROLINE 2668 Slaterville Road P.O. Box 136 erville Springs, New York 14881 NEW YoR� D � (607) 539-6400 Ext. 1 Supervisor(townofcaro l i ne.org DEC 16 2024 ITHACA TOWN CLERK December 5,2024 To Whom it may Concern: RE: STATE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REVIEW NOTICE OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH LEAD AGENCY PURSUANT TO 6 NYCRR PART 617.6 This notice is issued pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6 of the implementing regulations for the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act(Environmental Conservation Law Article 8). The Town Board of the Town of Caroline has determined that it should be Lead Agency for the required environmental review of the proposed action described below: NAME OF ACTION: Town of Caroline Broadband Project SEQRA STATUS: Type I Action,Coordinated Review DESCRIPTION OF ACTION: The Town of Caroline ("Town') Town Board is undertaking consideration of financing,purchasing,and constructing a municipal broadband network,including through the utilization of grant funding,the issuance of a municipal serial bond and one or more bond anticipation notes, and installing telecommunications cables in utility rights of way, upon utility poles, and within the bounds of one or more town, county, and state highways. Such action is proposed to be townwide and within the Town, with some facilities to interconnect to Town of Dryden broadband facilities and networks. REASONS SUPPORTING THE LEAD AGENCY DETERMINATION: The Town Board is believed best suited to review the impacts of this proposed Action as: (i) the Town Board is the only body with jurisdiction to approve such action, (ii) the Town Board is best situate to understand and evaluate the potential unique impacts of such a law upon the Town based upon the developmental patterns,topography, and unique natural and non-natural features of the Town, as well as being best suited to evaluate environmental impacts arising from financial,social,and planning impacts within the Town,(iii)the Town Board has the broadest governmental powers for investigating the impact of the proposed action should any adverse impacts be identified within or to the Town,and accordingly(iv)the Town Board has the greatest capacity for providing the most thorough environmental assessment of the proposed action. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE,that this determination, subject to the agreement or concurrence of the agencies involved,shall become effective 30 calendar days from the date of delivery hereof. If the agencies involved cannot agree upon the designation of a lead agency,then and in such event,the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation shall determine the Lead Agency pursuant to 6 NYCRR Part 617.6. s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION,please contact Mark Witmer, Town Supervisor of the Town of Caroline, 2668 Slaterville Road, P.O. Box 136, Slaterville Springs, NY 14881, (607) 539-6400; superviso townofcaroline.org. Sincerely yours, Town of Caroline By: Mark Witmer, Supervisor Full Environmental Assessment Form z� Part h-Project and Setting Instructions for Completing Part 1 Part q is to be'completed by the applicant or project sponsor.- Responses become part of the application.for approval or funding, are subject to public review,and may be subject to further verification. Complete Part 1 based on information currently available. If additional research or investigation would be needed to fully respond to any item,please answer as thoroughly as possible based on ctirrent information;indicate whether missing information does not exist, or is not reasonably available to the sponsor;'and,when possible,generally describe work or studies which would be necessary to update or fully develop that information. Applicants/sponsors must complete all items in Sections A&.B, In Sections C,D&E,most items contain an initial question bat -- must be answered either"Yes"or"No". If the answer to the initial question is"Yes",complete the sub-questions that follow. If the' answer to the initial question is"No",proceed to the next question. Section F allows the project sponsor.to identify and attach any additional information. Section G requires the name and signature of the applicant or project sponsor to verify that the information contained-in Part lis accurate and complete. A.Project and,Applicant/Sponsor Information. Name of Action or Project: Town of Caroline Municipal Broadband Project Location(describe,and attacli a general location map): Town of Caroline Brief Description of Proposed Action(include purpose or need): Design and construction of municipally owned fiber-to-the-home broadband service to residences and businesses in the Town of Caroline.The purpose is to provide affordable,dependable,and robust intemet service to under and unserved locations,as well as all other locations in the town: Name of Applicant/Sponsor: Telephone:607 539-6400 Town of Caroline E-Mad:supervisor@townofcaroline.org Address:2668 Slaterville Road City/PO:Slaterviile Springs State:NY Zip Code:14881' Project Contact(if not same as sponsor;give name and title/role): Telephone:607 539-6400' ; Marls Witmer,Town Supervisor E-Mail:supervisor@townofcaroline.org Address: same City/PO: State: 'Zip Code: -Property Owner (if not same as sponsor): Telephone: E-Mail: = . Address: City/PO: State: Zip Code: Page-1 of 13 FEAF 2019 B.Government Approvals B.Government Approvals,Funding,or Sponsorship. ("Funding"includes grants,loans,tax relief,and any other forms of financial assistance.) Government Entity If Yes:Identify Agency and Approval(s) Application Date Required (Actual or projected) a.City Council,Town Board, ®Ycs❑No Caroline Town Board-approvaVacceptance April2024 or Village Board of Trustees EQRA review-January 2025 b.City,Town or Village ❑Yes®No Planning Board or Commission c.City,Town or ❑Yes®No Village Zoning Board of Appeals d.Other local agencies ®Yes[]No Caroline Highway Department Highway Work Permit e.County agencies 5Ues❑No Tompkins County Planning&Sustainability gricultural District-239 Review Tompkins County Highway Department righway Work Permit f.RegionaI agencies ❑Yes®No g.State agencies ®Yes❑No NYS DEC Stormwater Permit h.Federal agencies ®YesElNo US Fish&Wildlife Service i. Coastal Resources. i. Is the project site within a Coastal Area,or the waterfront area of a Designated Inland Waterway? ❑YesONo ii. Is the project site located in a,community with an approved Local Waterfront Revitalization Program? ❑Yes®No ifi. Is the project site within a Coastal Erosion Hazard Area? ❑Yes®No C.Planning and Zoning C.I.Planning and zoning actions. Will administrative or legislative adoption,or amendment of a plan,local law,ordinance,rule or regulation be the ❑Yes®No only approval(s)which must be granted to enable the proposed action to proceed? • If Yes,complete sections C,F and G. • If No,proceed to question C.2 and complete all remaining sections and questions in Part 1 C.2.Adopted land use plans. a.Do any municipally-adopted (city,town,village or county)comprehensive land use plan(s)include the site ®Yes❑No where the proposed action would be located? If Yes,does the comprehensive plan include specific recommendations for the site where the proposed action ❑Yes®No would be located? b.Is the site of the proposed action within any local or regional special planning district(for example: Greenway; ®Yes❑No Brownfield Opportunity Area(BOA);designated State or Federal heritage area;watershed management plan; or other?) If Yes,identify the plan(s): Cayuga Lake Watershed Management Plan c. Is the proposed action located wholly or partially within an area listed in an adopted municipal open space plan, ®YesoNo or an adopted municipal farmland protection plan? If Yes,identify the plan(s): Town of Caroline Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan(adoption anticipated January 2025) Page 2 of 13 C.3. Zoning {, a. Is the site of the proposed action located in a municipality with an adopted zoning law or ordinance. ®Yes❑No If Yes,what is the zoning classification(s)including any applicable overlay district? Town of Caroline Zoning'Districts(hamlets,AglRural District,Focused Commercial District)and Stream Corridor Overlay District b. Is the use permitted or allowed by a special or conditional use permit? O Yes❑No c.Is a zoning change requested as part of the proposed action? ❑YesONo If Yes, i.What is the proposed new zoning for the site? CA.Existing community services. a.In what school district is the project site located?Ithaca,Dryden,Newark Valley,and Candor School Districts b.What police or other public protection forces serve the project site? Tompkins County Sheriff,NY State Police c.Which fire protection and emergency medical services serve the project site? Brooktondale Fire,Slaterville Fire,and Speedsville Fire Companies d.What parks serve the project site? Rail-trail extension from South Hill Recreation Way Trail D.Project Details D.I.Proposed and Potential Development a.What is the general nature of the proposed action(e.g.,residential,industrial,commercial,recreational;if mixed,include all components)?municipally-owned broadband fiber to the home network b.a.Total acreage of the site of the proposed action? 55.1 acres b.Total acreage to be physically disturbed? <5 acres c.Total acreage(project site and any contiguous properties)owned or controlled by the applicant or project sponsor? 55.1 acres c.Is the proposed action an expansion of an existing project or use? ❑YesO No i.If Yes,what is the approximate percentage of the proposed expansion and identify the units(e.g.,acres,miles,housing units, square feet)? % Units: d.Is the proposed action a subdivision,or does it include a subdivision? ❑Yes ONo If Yes, 1.Purpose or type of subdivision?.(e.g.,residential,industrial,commercial;if mixed,specify types) ii. Is a cluster/conservation layout proposed? ❑Yes❑No iii.Number of lots proposed? iv.Minimum and maximum proposed lot sizes? Minimum Maximum e.Will the proposed action be constructed in multiple phases? ❑YesONo i. If No,anticipated period of construction: 24 months ii. If Yes: • Total number of phases anticipated • Anticipated commencement date of phase l (including demolition) month year • Anticipated completion date of final phase month year • Generally describe connections or relationships among phases,including any contingencies where progress of one phase may determine timing or duration of future phases: Page 3 of 13 f.Does the project include new residential uses? ❑YesONo If Yes,show numbers of units proposed. One Family Two Family Three Family Multiple Fa. mile four or more Initial Phase At completion of all phases g.Does the proposed action include new nonresidential construction(including expansions)? ❑YesONo If Yes, i.Total number of structures ii.Dimensions(in feet)of largest proposed structure: height; width; and length iii.Approximate extent of building space to be heated or cooled: square feet h.Does the proposed action include construction or other activities that will result in the impoundment of any -❑YesONo liquids,such as creation of a water supply,reservoir,pond,lake,waste lagoon or other storage? If Yes, i.Purpose of the impoundment: ii. If a water impoundment,the principal source of the water: El Ground water❑Surface water streams❑Other specify: iii.If other than water,identify the type of impounded/contained liquids and their source. iv.Approximate size of the proposed impoundment. Volume: million gallons;surface area: acres v.Dimensions of the proposed dam or impounding structure: height; length vi. Construction method/materials for the proposed dam or impounding structure(e.g.,earth fill,rock,wood,concrete): D.2. Project Operations a.Does the proposed action include any excavation,mining,or dredging,during construction,operations,or both? []YesRJNo (Not including general site preparation,grading or installation of utilities or foundations where all excavated materials will remain onsite) If Yes: i.What is the purpose of the excavation or dredging? U.How much material(including rock,earth,sediments,etc.)is proposed to be removed from the site? • Volume(specify tons or cubic yards): • Over what duration of time? iii.Describe nature and characteristics of materials to be excavated or dredged,and plans to use,manage or dispose of them. iv.Will there be onsite dewatering or processing of excavated materials? Yes No If yes,describe. v.What is the total area to be dredged or excavated? acres vi.What is the maximum area to be worked at any one time? acres vii.What would be the maximum depth of excavation or dredging? feet viii.Will the excavation require blasting? [jYesONo ix. Summarize site reclamation goals-and plan: b.Would the proposed action cause or result in alteration of,increase or decrease in size of,or encroachment ❑YesRJNo into any existing wetland,waterbody,shoreline,beach or adjacent area? If Yes: i.Identify the wetland or waterbody which would be affected(by name;water index number,wetland map number or geographic description): Page 4 of 13 H.Describe how the proposed action would affect that waterbody or wetland,e.g.excavation,fill,placement of structures,or alteration of channels,banks and shorelines. Indicate extent of activities,alterations and additions in square feet or acres: iii.Will the proposed action cause or result in disturbance to bottom sediments? ❑Yes❑No If Yes,describe: iv. Will the proposed action cause or result in the destruction or removal of aquatic vegetation? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • acres of aquatic vegetation proposed to be removed: . • expected acreage of aquatic vegetation remaining after project completion: • purpose of proposed removal(e.g.beach clearing,invasive species control,boat access): • proposed method of plant removal: • if chemical/herbicide treatment will be used,specify product(s): v.Describe any proposed reclamation/mitigation following disturbance: c.Will the proposed action use,or create a new demand for water? ❑Yes Olo If Yes: i. Total anticipated water usage/demand per day: gallons/day ii.Will the proposed action obtain water from an existing public water supply? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: Name of district or service area: • Does the existing public water supply have capacity to serve the proposal? ❑Yes❑No • Is the project site in the existing district? ❑Yes❑No • Is expansion of the district needed? ❑Yes[]No • Do existing lines serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No iii. Will Iine extension within an existing district be necessary to supply the project? ❑Yes[]No If Yes: • Describe extensions or capacity expansions proposed to serve this project: • Source(s)of supply for the district: iv. Is a new water supply district or service area proposed to be formed to serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No If,Yes: • Applicant/sponsor for new district: • Date application submitted or anticipated: • Proposed source(s)of supply for new district: v.If a public water supply will not be used,describe plans to provide water supply for the project: vi.If water supply will be from wells(public or private),what is the maximum pumping capacity: gallons/minute. d.Will the proposed action generate liquid wastes? ❑Yes®No If Yes: i. Total anticipated liquid waste generation per day: gallons/day ii.Nature of liquid wastes to be generated(e.g.,sanitary wastewater,industrial;if combination,describe all components and approximate volumes or proportions of each): iii. Will the proposed action use any existing public wastewater treatment facilities? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • Name of wastewater treatment plant to be used: • Name of district: o Does the existing wastewater treatment plant have capacity to serve the project? ❑Yes❑No o Is the project site in the existing district? ❑Yes❑No • Is expansion of the district needed? ❑Yes❑No Page 5 of 13 1 • Do existing sewer lines serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No • Will a line extension within an existing district be necessary to serve the project? ❑Yes❑No r If Yes: • Describe extensions or capacity expansions proposed to serve this project: iv.Will a new wastewater(sewage)treatment district be formed to serve the project site? ❑Yes❑No If Yes: • Applicant/sponsor for new district: • Date application submitted or anticipated: • What is the receiving water for the wastewater discharge? v. If public facilities will not be used,describe plans to provide wastewater treatment for the project,including specifying proposed receiving water(name and classification if surface discharge or describe subsurface disposal plans): vi.Describe any plans or designs to capture,recycle or reuse liquid waste: e.Will the proposed action disturb more than one acre and create stormwater runoff,either from new point ®Yes❑No sources(i.e.ditches,pipes,swales,curbs,gutters or other concentrated flows of stormwater)or non-point source(i.e.sheet flow)during construction or post construction? If Yes: i.How much impervious surface will the project create in relation to total size of project parcel? Square feet or acres(impervious surface) Square feet or <5 acres(parcel size) ii.Describe types of new point sources. iii.Where will the stormwater runoff be directed(i.e.on-site stormwater management facility/structures,adjacent properties, groundwater,on-site surface water or off-site surface waters)? tormwater runoff created during construction will be managed in accordance with Town of Caroline Stormwater and Sediment Control Local Law 2 of 2007 • If to surface waters,identify receiving water bodies or wetlands: • Will stormwater runoff flow to adjacent properties? ❑Yes®No iv.Does the proposed plan minimize impervious surfaces,use pervious materials or collect and re-use stormwater? OYes❑No f. Does the proposed action include,or will it use on-site,one or more sources of air emissions, including fuel ❑YesONo combustion,waste incineration,or other processes or operations? If Yes,identify: i.Mobile sources during project operations(e.g.,heavy equipment,fleet or delivery vehicles) U. Stationary sources during construction(e.g.,power generation,structural heating,batch plant,crushers) X. Stationary sources during operations(e.g.,process emissions,large boilers,electric generation) g.Will any air emission sources named in D.2.f(above),require a NY State Air Registration,Air Facility Permit, ❑Yes0No or Federal CIean Air Act Title IV or Title V Permit? If Yes: L Is the project site located in an Air quality non-attainment area? (Area routinely or periodically fails to meet ❑Yes❑No ambient air quality standards for all or some parts of the year) ii.In addition to emissions as calculated in the application,the project will generate: • Tons/year(short tons)of Carbon Dioxide(CO2) • Tons/year(short tons)of Nitrous Oxide(N20) • Tons/year(short tons)of Perfluorocarbons(PFCs) • Tons/year(short tons)of Sulfur Hexafluoride(SF6) • Tons/year(short tons)of Carbon Dioxide equivalent of Hydroflourocarbons(HFCs) • Tons/year(short tons)of Hazardous Air Pollutants(HAPs) Page 6 of 13 h.Will the proposed action generate or emit methane(including,,but not,limited to,sewage treatment plants, ❑YesoNo p landfills,composting facilities)? If Yes: i.Estimate methane generation in tons/year(metric): U.Describe any methane capture,control or elimination measures included in project design(e.g..,.combustionto generate heat or electricity,flaring): i.Will the proposed action result inthe release of air-pollutants from'open-air operations or processes,such_as ❑YesRJNo- quarry or landfill operations? r If Yes:-Describe operations and nature of emissions(e.g.,�diesel exhaust,rock particulates/dust): j.Will the proposed action result in a substantial-increase in traffic.above present levels or generate substantial ❑YesONo new demand for transportation facilities or services? If Yes: i_When is the peak traffic expected:(Check all that apply): ' '❑Morning ❑Evening ❑Weekend ❑Randomly between hours of_ to ii. For commercial activities only,.projected number of truck trips/day and type(e.g.,semi trailers and'dump trucks): iii.Parking'spaces: Existing- -Proposed Net increase/decrease iv.Does the proposed action include any shared use parking? ❑Yes[]No v If the-proposed action includes any.modification of existing roads,creation of new roads or change in existing access,describe: vi_ Are public/private transportation service(s)or facilities available within'/z mile of the proposed site? ❑Yes❑No vii•Will the proposed action include access to public transportation or accommodations for,use of hybrid,electric ❑Yes❑No, or other alternative fueled vehicles? - vid.Will the proposed action include plans for pedestrian or-bicycle accomrriodations'for connections to existing ❑Yes❑No pedestrian or bicycle routes? k.Will the proposed action(for commercial or industrial projects.only)generate new or additional demand,_, ®Yes❑No. for energy?' ' If Yes: i_Estimate annual electricity demand during operation of the proposed action: ii., Anticipated sources/suppliers of electricity for the project'(e:g.,on-site coinbustion,on-site renewable,via grid/local utility,or, other): local grid " iii.Will the proposed action require a new;or an upgrade,to.An existing substation? ❑Yes®No" 1.Hours of operation. Answer all items which apply. L-During-Construction: ii. -During Operations: • Monday-Friday:. 7 am-5 pm;as permitted by Town - ' . Monday-'Friday: 24 hrs/day • Saturday:. 7 am-5 prn,as permitted.by Towne- •• Saturday: 24 hrs/day • Sunday: 7 am-•5 pm,as,permitted by Town. • Sunday: 24 hrs/day • Holidays- 7 am-5 pm,as permitted by Town Holidays: ' 24 hrs/day , Page 7 of 13 m.Will the proposed action produce noise that will exceed existing ambient noise levels during construction, OYes❑No operation,or both? r 'If yes: i. Provide details including sources,time of day and duration: Construction equipment operation,deliveries ii. Will the proposed action remove existing natural barriers that could act as a noise barrier or screen? ❑Yes ONo Describe: n.Will the proposed action have outdoor Iighting? ❑Yes ONo If yes: i.Describe source(s),location(s),height of fixture(s),direction/aim,and proximity to nearest occupied structures: ii. Will proposed action remove existing natural barriers that could act as alight barrier or screen? ❑Yes[]No Describe: o.Does the proposed action have the potential to produce odors for more than one hour per day? ❑Yes ONo If Yes,describe possible sources,potential frequency and duration of odor emissions,and proximity to.nearest occupied structures: p.Will the proposed action include any bulk storage of petroleum(combined capacity of over 1,100 gallons) ❑Yes ONo or chemical products 185 gallons in above ground storage or any amount in underground storage? If Yes: i.Product(s)to be stored ii.Volume(s) per unit time (e.g.,month,year) iii. Generally,describe the proposed storage facilities: q.Will the proposed action(commercial,industrial and recreational projects only)use pesticides(i.e.,herbicides, ❑Yes ONo insecticides)during construction or operation? If Yes: i.Describe proposed treatment(s): ii.Will the proposed action use Entegrated Pest Management Practices? ❑ Yes ❑No r.Will the proposed action(commercial or industrial projects only)involve or require the management or disposal ❑ Yes ONo of solid waste(excluding hazardous materials)? If Yes: i.Describe any solid waste(s)to be generated during construction or operation of the facility: • Construction: tons per (unit of time) • Operation: tons per (unit of time) ii.Describe any proposals for on-site minimization,recycling or reuse of materials to avoid disposal as solid waste: • Construction: • Operation: iii.Proposed disposal methods/facilities for solid waste generated on-site: • Construction: • Operation: Page 8 of 13 s.Does the proposed action include construction or modification of a.solid waste management facility? ❑,Yes® No If Yes: i. Type of management or handling of waste proposed_for the site(e.g.,recycling-or transfer station,composting,landfill,or other disposal activities): " ii. Anticipated rate of disposal/processing:' • Tons/month,if transfer or other non-combustion/thermal treatment,or• • Tons/hour,if combustion or thermal treatment iii.If landfill,anticipated site life: years = t.Will the proposed action at the site involve the commercial,generation,treatment;,storage,or disposal of hazardous❑YcsZNo " waste? If Yes: i.Name(s)of all hazardous wastes or constituents to be generated,handled or managed at facility: H. Generally describe processes or activities involving hazardous wastes or constituents: iii. Specify amount to be handled or•generated tons/month iv-Describe any proposals for on-site minimization,recycling or reuse of hazardous constituents: v.Will any hazardous wastes be disposed at an existing offsite hazardous waste'facility? Yes No If Yes:provide name and location of facility: If No:describe proposed management of any hazardous wastes which will not be sent to a hazardous waste facility: E.Site and Setting of Proposed Action E.I.Land uses on and surrounding the project site a.Existing land uses. L Check all uses that occur on,adjoining and near the project site. ❑ Urban '® Industrial 0 Commercial ® Residential(suburban) ®Rural(non-farm) 0 Forest ® Agriculture ❑ Aquatic ❑ Other(specify): ii. If mix ofuses,generally describer The Town of Carollne is largely AgdcullurallRural,with a mix of farm,residential,and small commercial uses.The hamlets are residential,with a mix of s _ b.Land uses_and covertypes on the project site. Land use or Current Acreage After Change Covertype -Acreage Project Completion (Acres+/-)•' • Roads,buildings,and other paved or impervious no change surfaces • Forested "no change; • Meadows,grasslands or brushlands(non- no change; agricultural,including abandoned agricultural) " • Agricultural no change (includes active orchards,field,greenhouse etc.) `. • -Surface water features no change (Iakes,.ponds,streams,rivers,etc.) Wetlands(freshwater or tidal) no change • Non-vegetated(bare rock,earth or fill) no change, •: Other Describe:utility right-of-way 5 5 0 • Page 9 of•13 - c.Is the project site presently used by members of the community for public recreation? ®Yes❑No i. If Yes: explain:railway right-of-way d.Are there any facilities serving,children,the elderly,people with disabilities(e.g.,schools,hospitals,licensed ❑Yes❑No day care centers,or group homes)within 1500 feet of the project site? If Yes, i.Identify Facilities: Caroline Elementary School,home day cares,Fountain Manor Apartments e.Does the project site contain an existing dam? ❑Yes®No If Yes: i.Dimensions of the dam and impoundment: • Dam height: feet • Dam length: feet • Surface area: acres • Volume impounded: gallons OR acre-feet ii.Dam's existing hazard classification: iii.Provide date and summarize results of last inspection: f.Has the project site ever been used as a municipal,commercial or industrial solid waste management facility, ❑YesONo or does the project site adjoin property which is now,or was at one time,used as a solid waste management facility? If Yes: i.Has the facility been formally closed? ❑Yes{] No • If yes,cite sources/documentation: ii. Describe the location of the project site relative to the boundaries of the solid waste management facility: W.Describe any development constraints due to the prior solid waste activities: g.Have hazardous wastes been generated,treated and/or disposed of at the site,or does the project site adjoin ❑Yes®No property which is now or was at one time used to commercially treat,store and/or dispose of hazardous waste? If Yes: i. Describe waste(s)handled and waste management activities,including approximate time when activities occurred: h. Potential contamination history. Has there been a reported spill at the proposed project site,or have any ®Yes❑No remedial actions been conducted at or adjacent to the proposed site? If Yes: i.Is any portion of the site listed on the NYSDEC Spills Incidents database or Environmental Site ®Yes❑No Remediation database? Check all that apply: ® Yes—Spills Incidents database Provide DEC ID number(s): 2000130,1709134, 1800893.18005251 ❑ Yes—Environmental Site Remediation database Provide DEC ID number(s): 2400578 ❑ Neither database ii. If site has been subject of RCRA corrective activities,describe control measures: iii.Is the project within 2000 feet of any site in the NYSDEC Environmental Site Remediation database? ®Yes❑No If yes,provide DEC ID number(s):2400578 iv.If yes to(i),(ii)or(iii)above,describe current status of site(s): case not closed-oil spill on soil at residence Page 10 of 13 v.Is the project site subject to an institutional control'limiting property uses? ❑Yes®No • If yes,DEC site ID number: • Describe the type of institutional control(e.g.,deed restriction or easement): • Describe any use limitations: . • Describe any engineering controls: • Will the project affect the institutional or engineering controls in place? []Yes,[]No • Explain: E.2. Natural Resources On or Near Project Site - a.What is the average depth to bedrock on the project site? ?-4 feet b.Are there bedrock outcroppings on-the project site? ❑Yes®No If Yes,what proportion of the site is comprised of bedrock outcroppings? % c.Predominant soil type(s)present on project site: Rhinebeck-Niagara-Hudson-Collame 0.18% Volusia-Mardin-Lordstown 77.56% - Wayland-Palmyra-Howard-Chenang 22.26% d.What is the average depth to the water table on the project site? Average:_ 80 feet e.Drainage'status'of project site•soils:® Well Drained: <10%of site, Moderately Well Drained: 60%of.site ®Poorly Drained 30%of site f.Approximate proportion of proposed action site with slopes:-® 0-10%: 70%of site 10-15%: 10%of site ❑ 15%or greater: 20%of site g.Are there any unique geologic features on the project site? ❑Yes®_No If Yes,describe: h.Surface water features. i. Does any portion of the project site contain wetlands or other.waterbodies(including,streams,rivers, JZYes❑No ponds or lakes)? ii..Do any wetlands or other waterbodies adjoin the project site? - ®Yes❑No' If Yes to either Por U,continue. If No,skip to E,21 iii. Are any of the wetlands or waterbodies within or adjoining the;project site regulated by any federal, ®Yes❑No. ' state or local agency? iv.For each identified regulated wetland and waterbody on the project site,provide the following information: •. Streams:. Name W.Branch Owego Cr.,Boyer Cr.;Willow Cr.,-6 Mile Cr. Classification C.G(T);C,C(T);C;AM,..A Lakes or Ponds: Name . Classification • Wetlands: Name Thomas Road Welland,Wilseyville Valley,Goetchius Approximate Size 728 acres total Wetland No.(if regulated by DEC) DR-1 s,bR-14,W-1,TA 10 v. Are any of the above water bodies listed in the most recent compilation of NYS water quality-impaired ❑YesoNo wat_erbodies? If yes,name of impaired water body/bodies and basis for listing as impaired: i.Is the project site in a designated Floodway?' OYes❑No j.Is the project site in the 100-yea&Floodplain? ®YeS❑No. k.Is the project site in the 500-year Floodplain? ®YesoNo 1.Is the project site located over,or immediately adjoining,,a primary,principal or sole source aquifer? ®Yes❑No If Yes: - i.Name of aquifer:Valley-fill Aquifer Page 11 of 13 m. Identify the predominant wildlife species that occupy or use the project site: typical Northeastern rural v n.Does the-project site contain a designated significant natural community? OYes❑No If Yes: i.Describe the habitattcommunity(composition,function,and basis for designation): Belle School Road Fen,Middaugh Woods Hemlock-northern hardwood forest,Rich Sloping Fen iL Source(s)of description or evaluation NYSDEC Environmental Resource Mapper iii. Extent of community/habitat: • Currently: `20 acres • Following completion of project as proposed: <20 acres • Gain or loss(indicate+or-): 0 acres o.Does project site contain any species of plant or animal that is listed by the federal government or NYS as' O Yes❑No endangered or threatened,or does it contain any areas identified as habitat for an endangered or threatened,species? If Yes: L Species and listing(endangered or threatened): Bald Eagle,Northern Harrier,Loggerhead Shrike,Short-eared Owl,Northern Long-eared Bat,others(see NYSDEC website) p. Does the projcct site contain any species of plant or animal that is listed by NYS as rare,or as a species of Yes❑No special concern? If Yes: L Species and listing- N.Amber Bumble Bee,dragonflies and damselflies;Red-headed Woodpecker(see NYSDEC Environmental Resource Mapper) q.Is the project site or adjoining area currently used for hunting,trapping,fishing or shell fishing? OYes❑No If yes,give a brief description of how the proposed action may affect that use: The project will not impact hunting,trapping,or fishing in,the town E.3. Designated Public Resources On or Near Project Site a.Is the project site,or any portion of it,located in a designated agricultural district certified pursuant to OYes❑No Agriculture and Markets Law,Article 25-AA,Section 303 and 304? If Yes, provide county plus district nalue/number:TOMP001 b.Are agricultural lands consisting of highly productive soils present? ®Yes❑No L If Yes:acreage(s)on project site?2,187 acres Prime Soils;,'17,578 acres Soils of Statewide Significance H. Source(s)of soil rating(s):Town of Caroline Agriculture and Farmland Protection Plan c. Does the project site contain all or part of,or is it substantially contiguous to,a registered National ❑YesONo Natural.Landmark? If Yes: L Nature of the natural landmark: ❑Biological Community ❑ Geological Feature ii. Provide brief-description of landmark,including values behind designation and approximate size/extent: d.Is the project site located in or does it adjoin a state listed Critical Environmental Area? ❑YesONo If Yes: i. CEA name: ii.Basis for designation: W.Designating agency and date: Page 12 of 13 e.Does the project site contain,or is it substantially contiguous to,a building,archaeological site,or district ❑Yes®No y which is fisted on the National or State Register of Historic Places,or that has been determined by the Commissioner of the NYS Office of Parks,Recreation and Historic Preservation to be eligible for listing on the State Register of Historic Places? If Yes: i.Nature of historic/archaeological resource: []Archaeological Site ❑Historic Building or District U.Name: iii. Brief description of attributes-on which listing is based: f.Is the project site,or any portion of it,located in or adjacent to an area designated as sensitive for ❑Yes ONo archaeological sites on the NY State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO)archaeological site inventory? g.Have additional archaeological or historic site(s)or resources been identified on the project site? ❑Yes®No If Yes: i.Describe possible resource(s): U. Basis for identification: h.Is the project site within fives miles of any officially designated and publicly accessible federal,state,or local ®Yes❑No scenic or aesthetic resource? If Yes: L Identify resource:State Forest Lands ii.Nature of,or basis for,designation(e.g.,established highway overlook,state or local park,state historic trail or scenic byway, etc.): iii.Distance between project and resource: . miles. i. Is the project site located within a designated river corridor under the Wild,Scenic and Recreational Rivers ❑Yes®No Program 6 NYCRR 666? If Yes: i.Identify the name of the river and its designation: fi.Is the activity consistent with development restrictions contained in 6NYCRR Part 666? ❑Yes❑No F.Additional Information Attach any additional information which may be needed to clarify your project. If you have identified any adverse impacts which could be associated with your proposal,please describe those impacts plus any measures which you propose to avoid or minimize them. G. Verification I certify that the information provided is true to the best of my knowledge. Applicant/Sponsor Name Mark Witmer Date 12/7/24 Signature Title Supervisor PRINT FORM Page 13 of 13 4�Sr4s CO Department of COMMISSIONER Planning & Katherine Borgella DEPUTY COMMISSIONER �' x* Sustainability M. Megan McDonald 121 E. Court St, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 Phone: (607)274-5560 tompkinscountyny.gov/planning December 11, 2024 C.J. Randall, Director of Planning Town of Ithaca 215 North Tioga St. Ithaca,NY 14850 Re: Review Pursuant to §239-1,-m and-n of New York State General Municipal Law Proposed Action: Local Law Amending Town Code Section 270-239: Violations And Penalties Dear Ms. Randall: This letter acknowledges your referral of the proposed action identified above for review by the Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability pursuant to §239 -1, -m and-n of the New York State General Municipal Law. We have determined the proposed action will have no significant county-wide or inter-community impact. We look forward to receiving notification on the final action taken by your municipality within 30 days of decision, as required by State law. Sincerely, /;�'c 4'A' Katherine Borgella, AICP Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability Creating and implementing plans that position Tompkins County communities to thrive. \� I1 Nixon PeabodyLLP Jared C. Lusk NIXON 1300 Clinton Square Partner PEABODY Rochester, NY 14604 1792 � r Attomeys at Law T/585.263.1140 nixonpeabody.com F/866.402.1491 @NixonPeabodyLLP jlusk@nixonpeabody.com December 9, 2024 VIA FEDERAL EXPRESS Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Ithaca 215 N Tioga Street Ithaca,New York 14850 Attention: Codes Department (codes@town.ithaca.ny.us) RE: Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems,LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless' application (the "Application") to the Town of Ithaca (the"Town") for a special use permit and site plan approval from the Planning Board and an area variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals to construct and operate a 134'wireless telecommunications facility (with 4' lightning rod) on property located at 111 Wiedmaier Court(Tax Parcel No. 56.4-1.22) in the Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County,New York(Verizon Wireless' "Sunny View" site) Dear Members of the Zoning Board of Appeals: Verizon Wireless representatives were scheduled to present additional RF data at the upcoming December 161h Zoning Board of Appeals meeting regarding the above-referenced project, as requested at the November 26th meeting. Verizon Wireless has not yet completed their data analysis. As such, we respectfully request to adjourn the matter until the January 28, 2025 meeting. We understand any materials will need to be submitted by January 14, 2025. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. VaredC. Lusk JCL/mkvcc: Brett Morgan, Airosmith Developmen Jeff Twitty, Esq.,Nixon Peabody LLP 4928-7560-781 l.1