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PB RESOLUTION 2024-021: SEQR
Verizon Wireless Personal Wireless Service Facility
111 Wiedmaier Court
Tax Parcel No. 56.-4-1.22
Planning Board, October 29, 2024
WHEREAS:
1. This action is Consideration of Preliminary & Final Site Plan Approval and Special Permit for a
personal wireless service facility located at 111 Wiedmaier Court, off Slaterville Road/NYS
Route 79. The proposal involves the construction of a 138' +/- monopole tower with nine
antennas, two equipment cabinets, a generator, and other equipment within a 50' x 50' +/- chain
link fenced area. S. Roberts WC Land, LLC, Owner; Verizon Wireless, Applicant; Jared C.
Lusk, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Agent; and
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board is acting in an
uncoordinated environmental review with respect to the Verizon Wireless Personal Wireless
Service Facility proposal; and
3. The Planning Board, on October 29, 2024, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a completed
Full Environmental Assessment Form (FEAF) Part 1, submitted and prepared by the applicant;
FEAF Parts 2 and 3, prepared by Town Planning staff; application materials dated November
13, 3023, and May 29, 2024, including Exhibits A-Y; additional application materials dated
August 7, 2024, including Exhibits Z-EE; additional application materials dated October 22,
2024, including Exhibits FF and GG and revised drawings titled “Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems
LLC d/b/a Verizon, Site Name: Sunny View WBS#: VZ-00049818.C.9341, MDG#:
50000072226,” with sheets T-1, AD-1, SB-1, C-1A, C-1B, C-2, C-3, C-4A, C-4B, C-5, and
ECS-1 through ESC-7, prepared by Tectonic, dated 02/16/24 and revised 10/21/24; consultant
report prepared by William P. Johnson and Steven Ciccarelli, dated September 20, 2024, and
revised October 21, 2024; and other plans and materials; and
4. The Town Planning staff has recommended a negative determination of environmental
significance with respect to the proposed Verizon Wireless Personal Wireless Service Facility
project;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental
significance in accordance with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR
Part 617 New York State Environmental Quality Review for the above referenced action as
proposed, based on the information in the FEAF Part 1 and for the reasons set forth in the FEAF
Parts 2 and 3, and, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required.
Moved: Bill Arms Seconded: Liz Bageant
Vote: Ayes- Caitilin Cameron, Bill Arms, Sara Reynolds and Liz Bageant
Nayes- Kelda McGurk and Cindy Kaufman