HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Agenda 11.25.25
Town of Ithaca
Zoning Board of Appeals
Tuesday November 25, 2025, at 6:00pm
215 N. Tioga St.
AGENDA
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBEN-25-3 Appeal of Cayuga Medical Center, owner of 341 Power Plant Way, Ithaca
NY 14850; Matthew Leak, Agent: is seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 144-4 (Commercial Building
Provisions). Town of Ithaca Code section 144-C402.1 requires a building to comply with the Ithaca Energy Code in a
prescriptive/performance manner, where the applicant is proposing to acquire eight prescriptive points, where twelve
prescriptive points are required per section 144-C401 of Town of Ithaca Code, for construction of a new commercial
building. The property is located in the Office Park Commercial Zone, Tax Parcel No. 24.-3-2.1.
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAA-25-24 Appeal of New York State Electric and Gas, owners of 522 Elm St. Ext.,
Ithaca NY 14850; Mary Steblein, Agent; are seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code sections 270-70 (Height limitations)
and 270-223 (Fences and walls; retaining walls). Town of Ithaca Code section 270-70 limits structures to a maximum
height of 30’, where the applicant is proposing two pole type structures that exceed the maximum height as identified.
Town of Ithaca Code section 270-223 requires that fencing be a maximum height of 6 feet and fencing is prohibited to
cause injury upon human contact, where the applicant is proposing to exceed a fence height of 6’ and propose elements
of the fence that would cause human injury upon contact. The property is located in the Medium-Density Residential
Zone, Tax Parcel No. 29.-6-11.
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAA-25-25 Appeal Ithaca College, Owner of 953 Danby Rd., Ithaca NY, 14850;
Nikki Kelley, Agent: is seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 270-254 (Residential and Conservation Zones).
Town of Ithaca Code section 270-254E(6) limits signs to 100 square feet of aggregate area, and limits one sign to 50
square feet where the signs are located at least 500’ from a public right-of-way and limits the aggregate sign area to 32
sq.ft. with no one sign being more than 24 sq.ft when the sign is closer than 500’ to a public right-of-way, where the
applicant is proposing to exceed the aggregate sign area and exceed the maximum size allowed for a single sign. The
property is currently located in the Medium-Density Residential District Zone, Tax Parcel Number: 41.-1-30.2
Public Hearing and Consider: ZBAA-25-26 Appeal Ithaca College, Owner of 127 Conservatory Dr. Ithaca NY,
14850; Nikki Kelley, Agent: is seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 270-254 (Residential and Conservation
Zones). Town of Ithaca Code section 270-254E(6) limits signs to 100 square feet of aggregate area, and limits one sign
to 50 square feet where the signs are located at least 500’ from a public right-of-way and limits the aggregate sign area to
32 sq.ft. with no one sign being more than 24 sq.ft when the sign is closer than 500’ to a public right-of-way, where the
applicant is proposing to exceed the aggregate sign area and exceed the maximum size allowed for a single sign. The
property is currently located in the Medium-Density Residential District Zone, Tax Parcel Number: 41.-1-30.2
Additional Items:
1. Executive Session: Discuss the current litigation from Verizon Wireless pertaining to 111 Wiedmaier Ct
2. Consideration of mediation agreement between the Town of Ithaca and Verizon Wireless
3. Dates for future meetings
*Appeal materials are available at the Town website via the “Public Meetings”.
*Comments on the appeal(s) can be made in person or via ZOOM during the meeting. Comments & questions can be emailed to
codes@townithacany.gov up until 3pm the day of the meeting. All comments become part of the official record.
Accessing the Meeting:
Youtube Live: “Town of Ithaca Public Meetings”
Zoom: Meeting ID: 852-5587-1576
Zoom: Call (929) 436-2866 same meeting ID as above
The Youtube recording of the meeting is archived Youtube.com/@TownofIthacaVideo.
Marty Moseley
Director of Code Enforcement