HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2023-039 SEQR reso Elmira Rd property aquisitionMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARDFebruary 13, 2023
TB Resolution 2023 - 039: SEQR: Acquisition of Cortright property at 653 Elmira Road (part of Tax Parcel No. 35.-1-18)
Whereas, this action is the acquisition of approximately 45.141+/- acres (referred to herein as Parcel B) to be subdivided off of a 47.758 +/- acre property owned currently by the Estates
of Isaac and Hazel Cortright, located at 653 Elmira Road (State Route 13), Tax Parcel No. 35.-1-18, in the Town of Ithaca; and
Whereas, the Town is entering into an agreement to purchase the above-referenced property from Alexis Grimm, who was the high bidder to purchase the entire Cortright parcel at a foreclosure
auction sale on January 26, 2023; and
Whereas, the proposed subdivided Parcel B immediately adjoins the lands of Buttermilk Falls State Park owned by New York State, and the property will be acquired by the Town in order
to assist the State in the development of the southern portion of the Black Diamond Trail, and will be sold to New York State when state funding becomes available; and
Whereas, it has been determined that the above-described action is an Unlisted Action, pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act, 6 NYCRR Part 617, and Town of Ithaca Code,
Chapter 148 – Environmental Quality Review, for which the Town of Ithaca Town Board is acting in an uncoordinated environmental review with respect to the matter; and
Whereas, the Town Board, on February 13, 2023, has reviewed and accepted as adequate the Short Environmental Assessment Form (EAF), Parts 1, 2 and 3 prepared by Town staff for this action;
now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Ithaca Town Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental significance based on the information in the Short EAF Part 1 and for the reasons set forth
in the Short EAF Parts 2 and 3 in accordance with the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and Chapter 148 of the Town of Ithaca Code for the above-referenced action as proposed
and, therefore, neither a Full Environmental Assessment Form, nor an Environmental Impact Statement will be required.
Moved: Rich DePaoloSeconded: Bill Goodman
Vote: ayes – DePaolo, Goodman, Howe, Levine, Bleiwas and Johnson