HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2022-185 Adopt Limited Historic Commercial Overlay DistrictMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
December 12, 2022
TB Resolution 2022-185: Adoption ofaLocal LawRevising Town of Ithaca Code Chapter 270 (Zoning), By Replacing Article XVIIIA (Limited Historic Commercial Zones) With a New Article XVIIIA
(Limited Historic Commercial Overlay District)
Whereas,the Town Planning Committee upon reviewing the request for a LHCZ rezoning noted several provisions that should be added to the LHCZ law, including more meaningful oversight
to assure preservation and upkeep of historical properties that are granted a rezoning request, and
Whereas, thecommittee and staff took on the task of amending the law to add these provisions and to update and provide other warranted improvements, and
Whereas,the Planning Committee reviewed and discussed the draftlocal law at numerous meetings in 2022; and at its October 20, 2022, meeting, the Committee voted to recommend the legislation
to the Town Board for consideration of adoption, and
Whereas, at a meeting on November 14, 2022, the Town Boarddiscussed the proposed local law and set a public hearing for December 12, 2022 to hear all interested parties on the proposed
law entitled “A Local Law Revising Town of Ithaca Code Chapter 270 (Zoning) By Replacing Article XVIIIA (Limited Historic Commercial Zones) With a New Article XVIIIA (Limited Historic
Commercial Overlay District), and
Whereas, notice of said public hearing was duly advertised in the Ithaca Journal; and
Whereas, said public hearing was duly held on said date and time at the Ithaca Town Halland all parties were permitted an opportunity to speak on behalf of or in opposition to said proposed
local law, or any part thereof; and
Whereas, pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, adoption of said local law is an Unlisted Action
for which the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca, the lead agency in an environmental review with respect to adoption of this local law, has, on December 12, 2022, made a negative determination
of environmental significance, after having reviewed and accepted as adequate the Short Environmental Assessment Form Parts 1, 2 and 3; and
Whereas, the Town Board finds that adoption of the Limited Historic Commercial Overlay Districtfurthers the health and welfare of the community and is in accordance with the Town of
Ithaca Comprehensive Plan; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca hereby adopts Local Law No. xx of 2022 entitled “A Local Law Revising Town of Ithaca Code Chapter 270 (Zoning) By Replacing Article
XVIIIA (Limited Historic Commercial Zones) With a New Article XVIIIA (Limited Historic Commercial Overlay District)”;and it is further
Resolved, that the Town Clerk is hereby authorized to file said local law with theSecretary of State as required by law.
Moved:Rich DePaoloSeconded: Margaret Johnson
Vote: ayes – DePaolo, Johnson, Rosen, Howe, Levine and Bleiwas