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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB Minutes 2000-12-05 sub approvalPLANNING BOARD PAGE 3 DECEMBER 5, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - MARCH 13, 2001 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED 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. PLANNING BOARD PAGE 4 DECEMBER 5, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - MARCH 13, 2001 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED 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. PLANNING BOARD PAGE 5 DECEMBER 5, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - MARCH 13, 2001 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED 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, PLANNING BOARD PAGE 6 DECEMBER 5, 2000 APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED - MARCH 13, 2001 - APPROVED - APPROVED - APPROVED 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