HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2022-108 Revised Westhaven Acceptance of Concept and Location and Easements SBMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
June 27, 2022
TB Resolution 2022 - 108: Acceptance of the Concept and Locations of Public Utilities to be Dedicated to the Town and Easements in Conjunction with the Westhaven Homes Subdivision
Whereas, the Town of Ithaca Planning Board has granted Final Site Plan Approval for the proposed Westhaven Homes Subdivision located near the corner of Mecklenburg Road and Westhaven
Road, Tax Parcel 28.-1-26.22, Medium Density Residential Zone and Planned Development Zone No. 8. The project involves subdividing eight lots from the EcoVillage at Ithaca, Inc. property
for the purposes of single-family residential development. The project applicants, Ken and Graham Ottoson (”Applicants”), will extend existing potable water and sanitary sewer infrastructure.
The extensions will occur on properties currently owned by EcoVillage at Ithaca, Inc., Jane Atkin, and Barbara Parker (formerly known as Barbara P. Johnson) (collectively, the “Property
Owners”), and
Whereas, the Applicants have proposed to dedicate to the Town the potable water extension and the sanitary sewer extension, and the Property Owners are willing to convey the associated
water and sewer easements, and
Whereas, the water main extension, sewer line extension, and associated easements are shown on the drawing titled “Subdivision Map, Lands of Ecovillage at Ithaca Inc., Westhaven Road,
Town of Ithaca, Tompkins County, New York” dated February 1, 2022, last revised June 24, 2022, prepared by T.G. Miller, P.C. Engineers and Surveyors, and
Whereas, the Public Works Committee has reviewed the plans for the above improvements that are proposed to be dedicated to the Town, and have found them generally acceptable, and voted
to move the request to the Town Board for further discussion and consideration, now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby accepts the concept and locations of the above-described improvements, approves the Permanent Water Easement and Right-of Way and the Permanent
Sewer Easement and Right-of Way from EcoVillage at Ithaca, Inc., approves the Permanent Sewer Easement and Right-of-Way from Jane Atkin, approves the Permanent Water Easement and Right-of-Way
from Barbara Parker, and authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute the four easements, subject to the following conditions:
1. The approval of the four easements and authorization for their execution by the Town Supervisor are subject to the approval of the Attorney for the Town.
2. The specific surveyed and/or mapped locations, deeds, and abstracts showing good and marketable title for the proposed improvements and for the four easements are submitted in a form
acceptable to the Attorney for the Town and Director of Engineering, prior to Town Supervisor execution of the four easements, and prior to dedication and acceptance of the improvements
by the Town Board.
3. The water and sewer extensions and related appurtenances to be dedicated to the Town are completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Engineering, prior to the acceptance of
the improvements by the Town Board, which acceptance is in the Town Board’s discretion.
Moved: Rod Howe Seconded: Rob Rosen
Vote: ayes – Howe, DePaolo, Johnson, and Rosen. Abstained - Goodman
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