HomeMy WebLinkAboutPWC Packet 2026-09-15 Agenda
Town of Ithaca
Public Works Committee
September 15, 2026, 9:OOAM
114 Seven Mile Drive
ZOOM Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85345345798
1. Approval of
Minutes
a. July 21
b. August 11
2. Member Comments/Concerns
a. Consider Modifications to Agenda
3. Southworks approval of concept and location
4. Project Updates
Meeting materials are available at hgps://townithacM.gov/meeting-calendar-a_eg ndas/.
The videoconferencing platform ZOOM will be used for this meeting, and Committee
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 link provided. or by
going to www.zoom.com/join or calling (929)436-2866 and entering the Meeting ID# 853 4534
5798.
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
publicworks(a�,townithacany_gov until 3pm the day before 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 Committee Members and the Applicant(s)prior to
the meeting.
Joe Slater
Director of Public Works
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September 1, 2026
Joe Slater, Director of Public Works
Town of Ithaca
114 Seven Mile Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850
RE: SouthWorks Woods
Public Infrastructure Request
SWBR Project No. 22232.00
FE Project 2011.104-008
Dear Joe,
As per our previous discussions, Beacon Communities LLC (Beacon) and Shift Capital (Shift) are
developing the first phase of the SouthWorks project known as the Woods. The proposed development
involves the new construction of a mixed-income rental community located in both the City of Ithaca and
Town of Ithaca. The new community is part of the larger, comprehensive redevelopment that will
transform the 95-acre former Morse Chain/Emerson Transmission Plant industrial complex. The larger
redevelopment project is a master-planned community that will repurpose the former manufacturing site
into a placemaking destination neighborhood with approximately 915 mixed-income residential units,
commercial space, and public and outdoor space. Attached please find the Woods Site and Utility Plans,
as well as an updated version of the GEIS Concept Plan (including current projects)for reference.
Project Description and Purpose
For Phase 1, Shift and Beacon are proposing the new construction of a 230-unit mixed-income rental
community that will include a mix of 1, 2, and 3-bedroom apartments. Of the total 230 units, 100 will be
located in the City of Ithaca and 130 will be located in the Town of Ithaca. The proposed SouthWorks
Woods community in the Town of Ithaca will involve the new construction of 8 buildings with a total of 130
mixed-income apartments. Of the total 130 apartments, there will be 52 1-bedroom units, 53 2-bedroom
units, and 25 3-bedroom units. In addition to the residential units, the development will provide a range of
amenities, including community room, lounge, fitness center, and an exterior playground. Supporting
spaces will include offices, maintenance areas, and storage. The SouthWorks Woods project will be
subdivided from the remaining SouthWorks parcel as part of the approval process.
As per our discussions, the Applicants respectfully request that the Town of Ithaca accept dedication of
the following public infrastructure upon completion, certification, and acceptance in accordance with the
Town's Standards and Specifications:
• 28' wide Road B and Rotary (AKA Drive V),
• Related Street Lighting,
• Public Water System Offset (--200 If highlighted blue), and
• Public Sanitary Sewer(-190 If highlighted green).
Road B: Road B is an access intersecting with Danby Road. Road B is not proposed solely to serve the
Woods development. Rather, it is intended to function as a permanent public access serving future
development of the remaining SouthWorks property. Public ownership will avoid creation of a privately
controlled access serving multiple future parcels and ownership entities and will establish the southern
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portion of the interconnected street network contemplated by the GEIS. Although the adjacent
development is not part of the current phase, this roadway establishes the public street network
contemplated by the GEIS and provides long-term redundancy for traffic circulation and emergency
access. The proposal is to dedicate a 60'wide right-of-way with associated roadside swales.
Public Street Lighting: The Applicant proposes street lighting in accordance with Town Standards within
the proposed road right-of-way. Town specific details have been added to the documents.
Public Water: Construction of Road B requires relocation/offset of approximately 200 linear feet of the
existing watermain. The relocated main will be designed and constructed in accordance with Town/Bolton
Point standards and, following completion, testing and certification, will remain part of the public water
system. The Woods domestic/fire service connection from the public main will remain private.
Sanitary Sewer: Construction of Road B requires relocation/offset of approximately 190 linear feet of the
existing Town-owned sewer main. The sanitary sewer extension is designed as a conventional public
gravity sewer system consistent with Town standards.
The attached exhibit includes a depiction of the proposed dedicated right-of-way (hatched in gray) as well
as the associated utilities with a road cross-section. The proposed infrastructure is intended to serve not
only the initial Woods development, but the broader SouthWorks redevelopment envisioned by the
adopted GEIS and Planned Development Zone. Acceptance of these facilities as public infrastructure will:
• Establish the backbone infrastructure for future phases;
• Promote interconnected public streets rather than isolated private drives;
• Improve long-term emergency access and neighborhood connectivity; and
• Avoid future reconstruction or conversion of private facilities as additional phases develop.
The Applicants believe public ownership of these improvements is consistent with the long-term vision of
the SouthWorks Planned Development Zone and represents the most efficient means of providing safe,
reliable, and interconnected public infrastructure for the entire redevelopment. Acceptance of these
facilities at this stage will establish the backbone public infrastructure necessary to support future
residential and mixed-use development while ensuring that the Town's infrastructure standards are
incorporated from the outset.
We look forward to presenting our proposal to the Public Works Committee at their next meeting. Thank
you for your time and consideration.
Sincerely,
FAGAN ENGINEERS & LA URVEYORS, P.C.
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