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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB Correspondence 2026-PermanentCORRESPONDENCE LISTING January 12, 2026 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Jung – Letter of Intent to Resign 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. Town of Enfield – FLAIR Project Adopted Resolution 2. 3. 4. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov On Jan 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM, Chris Jung <cjjung2009@gmail.com> wrote: Hi Marty and Connor, I've enjoyed being part of the ZBA, for the past 12 (or has it been 13?) years, but it's time for me to do other things. Since the board lacks alternates, I can keep attending meetings until we get another board member signed on. Who else should I contact about withdrawing from the ZBA? Thanks, Chris Hi Chris, I'm sorry to hear you are leaving. It has been a pleasure working with you the past few years. Thank you for your mentorship to me in my early days and for your service to the Town. I appreciate your offer to attend meetings until we find a replacement. That will help. I added Judy on this email as she probably needs to know more than anyone. Judy, feel free to forward this to anyone else that needs it. I'm sure I'll see you at the next meeting Chris, but regardless I wish you well in your future! Connor Terry Chair Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Ithaca, NY January 7,2026JAN122026 Jeremy Cusker &family 1039 Hanshaw Rd Ithaca,NY 14850 icusker4031@amail.com ITHACA TOWN CLERK To:Tompkins &Town of Ithaca leadership To Whom It May Concern, Good day and a happy New Year.I hope you and our family are well. My family and I are writing as your constituents to urge you to take action in your role as a representative of our communities to make housing more plentiful and affordable. As with so many places in our nation,Tompkins County and the town of Ithaca are facing a shortage of housing in general and housing which working and middle class families can afford in particular. We are writing to urge you to take action to make changes to local building processes. We believe that many of our current zoning regulations,permitting requirements,and bureaucratic hurdles have become significant barriers construction we need.We ask that you consider: Simplify the permitting process overall Make zoning codes more flexible and grant exceptions more quickly to allow for more housing types,such as duplexes,townhomes,and accessory dwelling units,even in areas currently restricted to single-family lots Reduce onerous requirements:Remove minimum parking requirements and eliminate or reduce lot-size mandates i Make the process simpler for builders:Better coordination between town and county departments would prevent the conflicting requirements that can slow down projects Allow for the installation of modular housing:This is a more-radical step;some experts who have looked at the shortage of affordable housing In the United States have said that we need to change the way housing itself is constructed.The industry itself is in Its infancy at this point but if it grows (and nothing will help it to grow so much as allowing this kind of housing to be sold and put in place at scale),it could do a great deal to help with the cost of housing. The goal overall should be to make Ithaca and Tompkins County a place where it is easy to invest and build and hence for ordinary people to afford a place to live. We are aware that home ownership is a significant portion of many families'wealth in the United States.Building a lot more housing might have an effect on that.But as parents,we would place greater value on knowing that our own child--and all the next generation-will have a chance to afford a place to live,including right here in the community he was raised in. We look forward to hearing of thoughtful and prompt action on your part on this issue. Sincen Jen Ibwnjonthaca Cc. Mke Sigler Tompkins County Legislator,District 6 Rod Howe Town of Ithaca,Supervisor Eric Levine Town of Ithaca,Deputy Supervisor Pamela Bleiwas Town of Ithaca,Board Member Rob Rosen Town of Ithaca,Board Member Susie Gutenberger Town of Ithaca,Board Member Diana Sinton Town of Ithaca,Board Member David McCune Town of Ithaca,Board Member CORRESPONDENCE LISTING February 9, 2026 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right-hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. Resident Comment on the fee Schedule 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. 2. 3. 4. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov CORRESPONDENCE LISTING February 23, 2026 Please review the following correspondence and indicate, by placing your initials in the right -hand column adjacent to the correspondence, that you wish to receive a copy. We can forward a copy to you via e-mail or make a hard copy. Please indicate your preference next to your name at the bottom of this form. Correspondence – Item Please place your initials here if you wish to receive a copy Retention: Permanent 1. 2. 3. 4. Retention: Six-Year 1. Accelerated Mobility Plan Letter of Support 2. Annual Meeting Notification to the Media 3. CSI 2025 Annual Report 4. FLAIR Comment Extension 5. AOT Gold Award Media Release 6. Lifelong Letter of Thanks TOWN OF ITHACA 215 NORTH TIOGA STREET, ITHACA, N.Y. 14850 www.townithacany.gov