HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 2000-12-05 sub approvalPLANNING BOARD PAGE 3 DECEMBER 5, 2000
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MOTION made by George Conneman, seconded Larry Thayer.
WHEREAS:
1. This action is consideration of Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval for a temporary
greenhouse located at 1259 Trumansburg Road in the Town of Ithaca, Tax Parcel No. 24 -3-
3.1, Residential District R -30. The proposal is for a 600 +/- square foot temporary greenhouse
to be used as a storage and preparation facility for a northern right whale skeleton for
approximately a year and a half. Paleontological Research Institution, Owner /Applicant; T. G.
Miller, P.C. and Weiss /Manfredi Architects, Agent, and
2. This is a Type II Action pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act,
6NYCRR Section 617.5 (c) (8), which is not subject to environmental review, and
3. The Planning Board, at a Public Hearing held on December 5, 2000, has reviewed and
accepted as adequate for Preliminary and Final Site Plan approval, project application
materials received by the Town of Ithaca on Nov. 9, 2000.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
1. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby waives certain requirements for Preliminary
and Final Site Plan Approval, as shown on the Preliminary and Final Site Plan Checklists,
having determined from the materials presented that such waiver will result in neither a
significant alteration of the purpose of site plan control nor the policies enunciated or implied
by the Town Board, and
2. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby grants Preliminary and Final Site Plan
Approval for the proposed 600 - square foot temporary greenhouse for the Paleontological
Research Institution on Trumansburg Road in the Town of Ithaca, Tax Parcel No. 24- 3 -3.1, as
shown in project application materials received by the Town of Ithaca on Nov. 9, 2000, subject
to the following conditions:
a. submission of a revised set of final site plan drawings, with proper labeling and dates, to
be retained by the Town of Ithaca, and
b. that this approval for the temporary greenhouse shall expire on December 31, 2002.
The vote on the motion resulted as follows:
AYES: Hoffmann, Conneman, Mitrano, Thayer, Howe.
NAYS: None
The motion was declared to be carried unanimously.
AGENDA ITEM: SEAR Determination, Ciaschi Two -lot Subdivision, Lot #5 Westwood Hills
Buffer, 120 Grove Road /124 Woolf Lane.
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Vice Chairperson Hoffmann opened this segment of the meeting at 7:49 p.m.
Tim Ciaschi, Grove Road, stated this is a 30 foot buffer that satisfies the rules of the Westwood
Hills Subdivision. There was no malicious intent. He owned the lot behind it. The new homeowners
have been through enough. They do not need to go through any more problems.
Vice Chairperson Hoffmann stated this is the solution the board was looking at before. This is
a positive change.
Vice Chairperson Hoffmann closed this segment of the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -101 - SEQR — Ciaschi Two -lot Subdivision, (Lot #5 Buffer- Westwood Hills),
120 Grove Road /124 Woolf Lane, Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112.
MOTION made by Tracy Mitrano, seconded by Rod Howe.
WHEREAS:
1. This action is consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed
subdivision of 0.09 +/- acres from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112; located at 120
Grove Road, Residence District R -15. The 0.09 +/- acre parcel will be consolidated with Town
of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.118, located at 124 Woolf Lane, which is Lot #5 of the
Westwood Hills Subdivision, to maintain the 30 foot buffer behind the existing swimming pool
and deck. 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 December 5, 2000, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a Short
Environmental Assessment Form Part I, submitted by the applicant, and Part 11 prepared by
the Town Planning staff, a survey map entitled "Lot 5 Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision,
Woolf Lane, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," and a subdivision plat entitled
Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Final Plat — Phase One, " all prepared by Allen T.
Fulkerson, Licensed Land Surveyor, T. G. Miller Associates P.C., and with revision dates of
November 6, 2000, 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.
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A vote on the motion resulted as follows:
AYES: Hoffmann, Conneman, Mitrano, Howe.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: Thayer.
The motion was declared to be carried.
PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the
proposed subdivision of 0.09 ± acres from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.118; located
at 120 Grove Road, Residence District R -15. The 0.09 ± acre parcel will be consolidated with
Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.118, located at 124 Woolf Lane, which is Lot #5 of the
Westwood Hills Subdivision, to maintain the 30 foot buffer behind the existing swimming pool
and deck. Timothy Ciaschi, Owner /Applicant.
Vice Chairperson Hoffmann opened the public hearing at 7:55 p.m., and asked if any members
of the public wished to be heard. With no persons present to be heard, Vice Chairperson Hoffmann
closed the public hearing at 7:56 p.m.
RESOLUTION NO. 2000 -102 - Ciaschi Two -lot Subdivision, (Lot #5 Buffer- Westwood Hills), 120
Grove Road /124 Woolf Lane, Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112.
MOTION made by Tracy Mitrano, George Conneman.
WHEREAS:
1. This action is consideration of Preliminary and Final Subdivision Approval for the proposed
subdivision of 0.09 +/- acres from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112; located at 120
Grove Road, Residence District R -15. The 0.09 +/- acre parcel will be consolidated with Town
of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.118, located at 124 Woolf Lane, which is Lot #5 of the
Westwood Hills Subdivision, to maintain the 30 foot buffer behind the existing swimming pool
and deck. 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 this Subdivision Approval, has on December 5, 2000,
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 December 5, 2000, has reviewed and
accepted as adequate a survey map entitled "Lot 5 Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision,
Woolf Lane, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York," and a subdivision plat entitled
Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Final Plat — Phase One," all prepared by Allen T.
Fulkerson, Licensed Land Surveyor, T. G. Miller Associates P.C., and with revision dates of
November 6, 2000, and other application materials,
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE I T RESOLVED:
1. That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby waives certain requirements for this
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 0.09 +/- acres from Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.112,
located at 120 Grove Road, Residence District R -15, as shown on a survey map entitled "Lot 5
Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Woolf Lane, Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New
York," and a subdivision plat entitled "Westwood Hills Residential Subdivision, Final Plat —
Phase One," all prepared by Allen T. Fulkerson, Licensed Land Surveyor, T.G. Miller
Associates P.C., and with revision dates of November 6, 2000, subject to the following
condition:
a. Within four months of this approval, conveyance of the 0.09 +/- acre parcel to the
current owner(s) of Lot #5 in the Westwood Hills Subdivision for consolidation with that
lot (Tax Parcel No. 23 -1- 11.118), and submission to the Town of Ithaca Planning
Department of a copy of the request to the Tompkins County Assessment Office for
consolidation of said parcels. [Note: The purpose of said conveyance and consolidation
is to modify the boundary of Lot #5 of the Westwood Hills Subdivision to provide the
originally required 30 foot buffer that was included in the cluster subdivision approval.]
A vote on the motion resulted as follows:
AYES: Hoffmann, Conneman, Mitrano, Howe.
NAYS: None.
ABSTAIN: Thayer.
The motion was declared to be carried.
AGENDA ITEM: SEAR Determination, Summerhill Apartments Phase 2 - Site Plan
Modifications, Summerhill Lane.
Vice Chairperson Hoffmann opened this segment of the meeting at 7:58 p.m.
Mr. Fabbroni, 127 Warren Road, stated they would like to move the porches and decks to the
same side of the building where the other decks are located. Building 4, 5, 6 and 7 have had the
decks moved. It opened the site up. The former site plan was crowded coming in to the driveway
through the two buildings. It will create more privacy for the end units.
Building 7 is a 12 -unit building. It is a three -story building. Building 8 is a 10 -unit building.
One end of the building has a third floor. The other end of the building has two floors. They have
removed a total of 11 feet from the length of the building. It gives space in the 3 -story buildings for