HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2023-159 Recommendation re Ag District 2 ReviewMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
September25, 2023
TB Resolution 2023 - 159 : Recommendation to the Tompkins County Legislature and the Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board regarding removing parcels from Tompkins County Agricultural
District No. 2
Whereas, the Tompkins County Legislature along with the Tompkins County Agriculture and Farmland Protection Board (AFPB) are reviewing Tompkins County Agricultural District No. 2 as
part of the regular 8-year review; and
Whereas, a portion of Agricultural District No. 2is located on the western side of the Town of Ithaca; and
Whereas, the AFPB has asked the Town of Ithaca if there are any issues with the existing boundaries that relate to town plans and if any modifications to the district should be made;
and
Whereas, the Town of Ithaca Planning Committee on September 21, 2023 discussed andreviewed a mapprepared by planning staff that identified 12 parcelsfor possible removal from the district
due to the unlikelihood that they would ever be used for agricultureand forwarded that recommendation to the full Town Board for consideration; now therefore be it
Resolved, that the Town Board hereby recommends to the AFPB that the 12 parcels(Tax Parcel No.’s 28.-1-28.226, 28.-1-26.1,28.-1-26.5, 28.-1-26.23, 28.-1-26.221, 28-1-26.223, 28.-1-26.224,
28.-1-26.225, 28.-1-26.226, 28.-1-26.227, 28.-1-26.228, and 28.-1-26.229) identified on the map titled “Tompkins County Agricultural District # 2 – Town of Ithaca – 8-Year review – September
19, 2023” be removed from the district.
Moved: Rich DePaoloSeconded: Rod Howe
Vote: Howe, DePaolo, Levine, Rosen & Goodman