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TOWN OF ITHACA
NEW YORK
AGENDA
Zoning Board of Appeals
September 22,2026 6:00 PM
Town Hall Board Room
215 N.Tioga St 14850
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ZBSA-26-1 Appeal of Greg and Matoula Halkiopoulos,owners of 155 Westview Ln.,Ithaca,NY,14850;are seeking relief from Town of Ithaca
Code section 270-223 (Fences and walls;retaining walls).Town of Ithaca Code section 270-223 allows a maximum retaining wall height of 3’when
the retaining wall is within 5’of the property boundary line,where the applicant is seeking special approval to allow the retaining wall to exceed 3’
in height due to being less than 5'to the property boundary line.The property is located in the Medium Density Residential Zone,Tax Parcel No.
58.-2-39.541.
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ZBAA-26-8 Appeal of Troy Road Heights LLC,Owner;Ryan McCune,Agent;owners of tax parcel 49.-1-26.2;are seeking relief from Town of
Ithaca Code section 270-219.1G(2)(c)[5][b][i],which establishes a maximum limit for the removal of trees and other vegetation,where the applicant
is proposing to exceed the limits identified in Town of Ithaca Code section 270-219.1G(2)(c)[5][b][i].This project is considered to be a Type 1 Action
under the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act,in which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board,as the lead agency,issued a negative
determination of environmental significance for the project on September 1 ,2026.The property is currently located in the Low-Density Residential
Zone
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ZBAA-26-10 Appeal of Shift Chainworks I LLC (SouthWorks redevelopment project),Owners of 810 Danby Rd.,Ithaca NY,14850;James
Gensel,Agent,are seeking relief from Town of Ithaca Code section 270-219.5 (Stream setback)for a proposal to construct elements in a stream
setback area.Town of Ithaca Code section 270-219.5 requires building and construction activities to occur outside of the Stream Setback area,
where a road system,building,and related construction activities are proposed to be constructed and located in the Stream Setback area.The
entirety of the SouthWorks project underwent a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)process between 2014 and 2019,with the City of
Ithaca as the Lead Agency in the environmental review.A GEIS was prepared to address impacts of multiple actions within this specific,defined
geographic area.On May 21,2019,the Town of Ithaca,as an Involved Agency in the environmental review,issued a Findings Statement for the
GEIS that included threshold conditions for future site-specific projects associated with the overall development.On August 18,2026,the Town of
Ithaca Planning Board,as the Lead Agency in The Woods project review,determined that The Woods project did not exceed the threshold
conditions outlined in the GEIS Findings Statement,and therefore,did not require additional or supplemental environmental review.The property is
currently located in the Planned Development Zone No.16.,Tax Parcel No.40.-3-3.
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ZBAI-26-1 Appeal of Stanley Hiller,seeking an interpretation and determination regarding activities and a potential project located on a
parcel of land along Elmira Road,tax parcel number 35.-1-10.2,located in the Inlet Valley Overlay Transition District with an underlying zoning
of Low Density Residential zone.The Applicant is seeking an interpretation and determination by the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the
Director of Code Enforcement’s determination that a proposed project consisting of approximately 23,700 sq.ft building,and outside amenities,
would serve as a private club/lodge and place of assembly,as identified by Town of Ithaca Code section 270-171.5G.The applicant is seeking an
interpretation and determination from the Zoning Board of Appeals that the project is not considered to be a private club/lodge or place of assembly
and is therefore not an allowed in the zoning district under article XXA of Town of Ithaca Code.
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ZBAI-26-2 Appeal of Khuba International c/o Christa Nunez;Jacob Von Mechow,Agent;seeking an interpretation and determination of
“Bankfull”with respect to a project located at 272 Enfield Falls Rd.Ithaca Ny 14850,located in the Agricultural zone.The Applicant is seeking an
interpretation and determination by the Zoning Board of Appeals regarding the Director of Code Enforcement’s determination that a proposed
"Bankfull”,as defined in section 270-5 of Town of Ithaca Code,location is incorrect.The term “Bankfull”is key to determining the required stream
setback zones as identified in section 270-219.5 of Town of Ithaca Code.
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Other Business:
Meeting materials are available at httDs://townithacany.qov/meetinq-calendar-aqendas/.
The videoconferencing platform ZOOM will also be used for this meeting,and Board Member(s)may attend remotely when authorized by Town
policy.The public has the right to attend in person or via videoconferencing and can access ZOOM by the links provided or by going to
www.zoom.com/ioin or calling (929)436-2866 and entering the meeting ID 852-5587-1576.
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Public comments where applicable can be made in person at the meeting,by USPS to the address above,via the videoconferencing platform
ZOOM,or via email to codes@townithacanv.gov until 3pm the day of the meeting.The email above is also the point of contact for people needing
assistance to attend or access the meeting.All comments become a public record and are distributed to Board Members and the Applicant(s)prior
to the meeting.
The meeting is also broadcast and saved as a courtesy on youtube.com/@townofithacavideo.
September 14,2026
Agenda ID:zma-26-11 codes@townithacanv.gov
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