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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 1999-04-20 25 and 60 foot ROWs discussedPLANNING BOARD PAGE 8 APRIL 20, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED APPROVED - MA Y 18, 1999 APPROVED APPROVED - APPROVED C' submission of a revised landscaping and restoration plan (Sheet C -3) showing the additional replacement of the uphill grove of spruce trees with similar native spruce trees such as White Spruce or White Pine, for approval by the Town Planner; and d, submission of a revised elevation drawing showing the modified parapet wall detail and windows added on the south wall of the building, for approval by the Town Planner; and e. submission of an original or mylar copy of the modified final site plan (Sheet C -1) to be detained by the Town of Ithaca, signed and sealed by the responsible surveyor, engineer or architect; and f. receipt of a letter from the City of Ithaca Fire Department or other evidence satisfactory to the Town Planner that adequate access exists for emergency vehicles to be able to reach the proposed building; and g1 receipt of: i) copy of the contractor's implementation plan for sediment and erosion control plan; and ii) copy of the notice to DEC, if required, of the intent to construct sediment and erosion control facilities; AYES - Wilcox, Hoffmann, Thayer, Kenerson, Conneman, Ainslie, Mitrano. NAYS - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. AGENDA ITEM: SEAR Determination, Westwood Hills subdivision Modification, Woolf Lane. Chairperson Wilcox opened this segment of the meeting at 8:05 p.m. Tim Ciaschi, 124 Woolf Lane, stated he lives on lot #5. He sold the southern portion to an individual on lot #17. The 25 foot right -of -way is in question. Mr. Ciaschi was supposed to deed. it to the Town a few years ago. The 60 foot right -of -way that lot #18 and #19 surround is in. question. There is not a need for a future roadway in the southern portion. The gentleman on lot #17 wanted a big backyard. Mr. Ciaschi stated he sold it to Mr. Meritt. He does not see any environmental issues. Chairperson Wilcox stated the Town would like to get its right -of -way to complete the trail. A property was subdivided without proper approval. Mr. Ciaschi stated he wants to build his last home behind the home he lives at now. There is a large lot north of lot #5. MOTION by Lawrence Thayer, seconded by Robert Kenerson: PLANNING BOARD PAGE 9 APRIL 20, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED APPROVED - MAY 1 s, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED WHEREAS. 1. This action is consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of approximately 0.32 +/ acres (Parcel B) on the south side of Woolf Lane from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23- 1- 11.112, for consolidation with Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.135 (Parcel A), Residence District R -15. This is a modification of the Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision previously approved by the Planning Board on October 6, 1987, and subsequently modified on July 5, 1994. Timothy Ciaschi, Owner /Applicant; and 2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board is legislatively determined to act as Lead Agency in environmental review with respect to Subdivision Approval, and 3. The ' Planning Board on April 20, 1999, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short Environmental Assessment Form Part 1, submitted by the applicant, and Part 11 prepared by the Town Planning staff, a plat entitled "Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Final Plat - Phase One, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," prepared by Allen T. Fulkerson, Licensed Land Surveyor, T.G. Miller Associates P.C., originally dated 9111187 and revised March 19, 1999 (Revision #6), and other application materials; and 4. The Town planning staff has recommended a negative determination of environmental significance with respect to the proposed Subdivision Approval, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act for the above referenced action as proposed and, therefore, neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form, nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required. AYES - Wilcox, Hoffmann, Thayer, Kenerson, Conneman, Ainslie, Mitrano. NAYS - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of approximately 0.32 t acres (Parcel B) on the south side of Woolf Lane from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112, for consolidation with Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23=1=11.135 .(Parcel A), Residence District R -15. This is a modification of the Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision previously approved by the Planning Board on October 6, 1987, and subsequently modified on July 5, 1994. Timothy Ciaschi, Owner /Applicant. Chairperson Wilcox opened the public hearing at 8:10 p.m., and asked if any members of the public wished to be heard. PLANNING BOARD PAGE 10 APRIL 20, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MAY 1811999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Board Member Thayer stated Mr. Ciaschi mentioned the Meritts own lot #17, but on the map it shows it as lot #20. Mr. Ciaschi stated Board Member Thayer is correct. Board Member Hoffmann asked if lots #19 and #21 are owned by different people. Mr. Ciaschi responded that they were owned by Dan McClure. Since then he has gone out of business and are in his mother's name. Board Member Thayer asked how Mr. Ciaschi could have sold the property without a right -of- way to the road. Chairperson Wilcox stated he sold it. They filed the proper paperwork with the County. The County must have assumed the Town knew about it. Mr. Frantz stated this was subdivided when the Town received the 25 foot right -of -way. There was always the intention to convey it to the Meritts. The problem was he decided to keep the 60 foot right -of. -way. Board Member Hoffmann asked what happened to the conveyance of the strip of land that was to go to the Town of Ithaca. Mr. Frantz stated that Mr. Ciaschi's attorney needs to contact the Attorney for the Town. With no members of the public wishing to be heard, Chairperson Wilcox closed the public hearing at 8:13 p.m. Board Member Hoffmann stated the driveway width is 60 feet. It is insufficient for the lot width. It is because of the configuration. Chairperson Wilcox stated it has the potential of being a road and has been set aside as a right -of -way. Board Member Hoffmann stated that if the lots were consolidated it would make it wider. There is a triangular lot and the driveway lines up with the southern lot line. Mr. Frantz stated the lot width is measured at the maximum front yard setback. The setback would be 25 feet from the road right -of -way. Chairperson Wilcox stated setbacks are not relevant with the existing lot Numbers 1 -20 because it is a cluster subdivision. Mr. Frantz stated the only variance that may be needed is the one Mr. Ciaschi will have to obtain to build his house. PLANNING BOARD PAGE 11 APRIL 20, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MAY 18, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED Board Member Hoffmann asked if everything is clear when the Town accepts the right -of -way. Mr. Frantz stated staff did a site visit to make sure that this does connect to the bikeway easement. MOTION by Eva Hoffmann, seconded by Lawrence Thayer. WHEREAS: 1. This action is consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of approximately 0.32 +/ acres (Parcel B) on the south side of Woolf Lane from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112, for consolidation with Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.135 (Parcel A), Residence District R -15. This is a modification of the Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision previously approved by the Planning Board on October 6, 1987, and subsequently modified on July 5, 1994. Timothy Ciaschi, Owner /Applicant; and 2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board, acting as lead agency in environmental review with respect to Subdivision Approval, has on April 20, 1999, made a negative determination of environmental significance, after having reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short Environmental Assessment Form Part 1, submitted by the applicant, and Part II prepared by the Town Planning staff; and 3. The Planning Board, at a Public Hearing held on April 20, 1999, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a plat entitled "Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Final Plat - Phase One, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York, " prepared by Allen T. Fulkerson, Licensed Land Surveyor, T.G. Miller Associates P.C., originally dated 9111187 and revised March 19, 1999 Revision #6) and other application materials. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby waives certain requirements for Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval, as shown on the Preliminary and Final Subdivision Checklists, having determined from the materials presented that such waiver will result in neither a significant alteration of the purpose of subdivision .control nor the policies enunciated or implied by the Town Board; and 2. That the Planning Board hereby grants Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed subdivision of approximately 0.32 +/ acres (Parcel B) on the south side of Woolf Lane from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112, for consolidation with Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.135 (Parcel A), Residence District R -15, this being a modification of the Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision previously approved by the Planning Board on October 6, 1987, and subsequently modified on July 5, 1994, as shown on a plat entitled Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Final Plat - Phase One, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," prepared by Allen T. Fulkerson, Licensed Land Surveyor, T.G. Miller Associates P.C., originally dated 9111187 and revised March 19, 1999 (Revision #6) and other application materials, subject to the following conditions: PLANNING BOARD PAGE 12 APRIL 20, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED MAY 18, 1999 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED a. within six months of this approval, consolidation of "Parcel B" (0.32 +/- acres) with Parcel A" (Tax Map Parcel No. 23- 1- 11.135), and submission to the Town Planning Department of a copy of the request to the Tompkins County Division of Assessment for said consolidation; and b. granting by the Zoning Board of Appeals of any necessary variances prior to the signing of the plat by the Chair of the Planning Board, and C. within six months of this approval, but in any event prior to the issuance of any building permits on Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23- 1- 11.112, conveyance of Tax Parcel No. 23441.136 (`Parcel C') consisting of 0.292 +/- acres, to the Town of Ithaca with marketable title satisfactory to the Attorney for the Town, for open space purposes, and more particularly, for the purpose of providing a link in the Town's planned Woolf Trail. AYES - Wilcox, Hoffmann, Thayer, Kenerson, Conneman, Ainslie, Mitrano. NAYS - None. The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously. AGENDA ITEM: SEAR Determination, First Assembly of God Church, Bostwick Road. Chairperson Wilcox opened this segment of the meeting at 8:19 p.m. Tammy Aiken, TG Miller, stated this project had Preliminary Site Plan Approval in 1994 for 20,000 square foot church and 197 parking spaces. That project was not pursued and they have come up with a new proposal. Sheet C01 shows the church alignment with Bostwick Road. There are two entrances onto Bostwick Road. There is a one -way area in front of the church for buses and vehicles todrop -off passengers. The church plans on gravel parking areas with the exception of the handicap areas. This would be regular pavement. There are thirteen parking spaces in the front of the church, This will require a variance. The proposed building is 34 feet high at the highest point. There is a proposed steeple that will extend to approximately 60 feet high. The drainage plan is shown on .0O2. They have. used the recommendation used in the drainage study prepared in 1994. The drainage coming from uphill areas will be directed:around the church site and taken to flatter slopes for distribution in a sheet flow pattern across the site before entering onto other property. Board Member Hoffmann asked about the drainage area that goes around the building. Ms. Aiken stated they will be catching uphill drainage and directing it around. Some of the drainage within the parking lot areas will be caught at curb faces or catch basins and directed back into the swale to be distributed in a sheet flow pattern past the parking area. There are standard erosion control methods that will be used during construction to mediate sediment runoff.