HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB 2024-108 Pokorney PDR - Survey Purchase ContractMEETING OF THE ITHACA TOWN BOARD
October21, 2024
TB Resolution 2024 - 108: Authorization to proceed with contracting for surveyservices and authorization to proceed with purchase contract for potential purchase of agricultural conservation
easement on Tax Parcel No. 24.-1-34.2 (Pokorney)
Whereas, the owner of Town of Ithaca Tax Parcel No. 24.-1-34.2 (Denise C. Scott-Pokorney / 282 Hayts Road) has expressed interest in the potential sale of the development rights to her
property through the purchase of an agricultural conservation easement by the Town of Ithaca; and
Whereas, on March 16, 2023, the Town’s Planning Committee reviewed the application and property details and recommended that an appraisal be completed for the property, which was authorized
by the Town Board on April 10, 2023; and
Whereas, an appraisal was completedin January 2024 with the easement value determined to be $127,000; and
Whereas, the Planning Committee (04/18/2024 mtg) and the landowner concur with the appraised easement value, and the landowner has offered to donate ¼ of the value ($31,750), reducing
the cost of the easement to the Town to $95,250; and
Whereas, the Planning Department has received a proposal from T.G. Miller, P.C. to perform a boundary survey and conservation easement mapping, with a total cost of $5,750; and
Whereas, a Purchase of Development Rights Agreement and Sales Contract has been prepared to outline the process, costs, and responsibilities for this conservation easement project; now,
therefore, be it
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca authorizes the Town Supervisor to execute the “Purchase of Development Rights Agreement and Sales Contract” with C. Denise Scott-Pokorney
regarding the potential purchase of an agricultural conservation easement at 282 Hayts Road (Tax Parcel No. 24.-1-34.2), and be it further
Resolved, that the Town Board of the Town of Ithaca authorizes the hiring of T.G. Miller, P.C. to perform a boundary survey and conservation easement mapping for Tax Parcel No. 24.-1-34.2,
at a cost not to exceed $5,750.
Moved: Rich DePaolo Seconded: Margaret Johnson
Vote: ayes - Howe, DePaolo, Bleiwas, Rosen and Johnson