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PB RESOLUTION 2024-005: Lead Agency – Declaration of Intent
Site Plan Approval/Condition Modification
Carrowmoor Large-Scale Solar Energy System
Tax Parcel No. 27.-1-15.2
1358 Mecklenburg Road
Town of Ithaca Planning Board, February 20, 2024
WHEREAS:
1. The Town of Ithaca Planning Board, at its meeting on November 7, 2023, granted Final Site
Plan Approval for the proposed Carrowmoor large-scale community solar photovoltaic system
project located at 1358 Mecklenburg Road. The project involves a 5MWac single-axis sun
tracking solar array system on approximately 30-acres of land along with two
inverter/transformer equipment pads, solar energy battery storage, new overhead utility poles,
an eight-foot-tall perimeter fence, stormwater management facilities, access drive, and other site
elements. Rancich Family Limited Partnership, Owner; Nexamp Solar, Applicant; Ryan
McCune, Agent;
2. The proposed site plan modification involves moving the medium-voltage line so that it runs
parallel along the Mecklenburg Road frontage instead of crossing through a farm field on the
property. The Planning Board will also consider modifying condition “a” from Resolution No.
2023-032 related to the receipt of an Army Corps of Engineers Jurisdictional Letter.
3. The proposed project, which requires site plan approval by the Town of Ithaca Planning Board,
is a Type I Action pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act, 6 NYCRR Part 617
(617.4 (b) (6) (i) & (8)), because the project involves the physical alteration of more than 10
acres, and includes a nonagricultural use occurring wholly or partially within an agricultural
district (certified pursuant to Agriculture and Markets Law, article 25-AA, sections 303 and
304);
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby proposes to establish itself as lead agency to
coordinate the environmental review of the proposed actions, as described above;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby requests the concurrence of all involved agencies
on this proposed lead agency designation.
Moved: Ariel Casper Seconded: Cindy Kaufman
Vote: ayes—Casper, Kaufman, Wilcox, Arms, Cameron and McGurk