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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPWC Agenda 2026-09-15 PacketAgenda Town of Ithaca Public Works Committee September 15, 2026, 9:00AM 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 https://townithacany.gov/meeting-calendar-agendas/. 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@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 113 East Chemung Place | Elmira, New York 14904 | 607.734.2165 | FaganEngineers.com 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 lf highlighted blue), and • Public Sanitary Sewer (~190 lf 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 Page 2 September 1, 2026 113 East Chemung Place | Elmira, New York 14904 | 607.734.2165 | FaganEngineers.com 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 & LAND SURVEYORS, P.C. James B. Gensel, P.E., CPESC President 2 0 ' S A N I T A R Y S E W E R R - O - W RO A D B PR O J E C T B O U N D A R Y PR O J E C T B O U N D A R Y SAN SAN SAN SAN SA N ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST W W W W W W W W W W W PROPOSED 12 UNIT TOWNHOUSE BUILDING B3 FFE BASEMENT: 753.61 FFE: 1ST FLOOR: 765.11 PROPOSED 30 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING C3 FFE BASEMENT: 741.40 FFE: 1ST FLOOR: 752.90 MAINT . SHED ST ST ST ST ST W W W W W W W W W W SAN SAN SAN SAN SAN DRIVE V SA N SA N SA N ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST ST SAN SAN SAN SAN ST ST ST LEGEND Note : Utility information has been plotted from available sources and their locations and size should be considered approximate only. The contractor is responsible for determining exact utility locations, sizes, and elevations prior to commencing construction. If uncharted or misplotted utilities are encountered, the contractor is required to notify the owner immediately. New York State law requires excavators to contact the one-call notification system prior to digging to prevent damage to buried facilities. IT'S THE LAW! Call three days before you dig! 1-800-962-7962 Dig Safely New York (non-members must be contacted separately) SWBR NYS Certificate of Authorization #: 235221 260 East Main Street Rochester NY 14604 585 232 8300 | rochester@swbr.com These documents and all the ideas, arrangements, designs and plans indicated thereon or presented thereby are owned by and remain the property of SWBR and no part thereof shall be utilized by any person, firm, or corporation for any purpose whatsoever except with the specific written permission of SWBR. All rights reserved. © FI L E P A T H : Checked By: Project Manager: Drawn By: Revisions SWBR Project Number 4/16/2026 Town Sketch Plan Comments 100% CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 07/27/2026 6/29/2026 Addendum #1 7/07/2026 Town Preliminary Plan Submission 7/27/2026 Addendum #2 8/10/2026 Town Preliminary Plan Resubmission 12 / 9 / 2 0 2 5 1 2 : 4 5 : 4 6 P M Au t o d e s k D o c s : / / 2 5 1 8 9 . 0 0 B e a c o n T h e W o o d s / 2 5 1 8 9 _ B e a c o n T h e W o o d s _ A r c h R 2 5 _ C e n t r a l . r v t 25189.00 JBG JBG RSN BEACON COMMUNITIES - THE WOODS Beacon Southworks - The Woods 505 Ellicott St. Suite 44 Buffalo, NY 14203 Ithaca, NY FE Project Number 2011.104-008 113 East Chemung Place Elmira N.Y. 14904 Phone (607) 734-2165 Fax (607) 734-2169 www.FaganEngineers.com TOWN DEDICATION EXHIBIT C900 00 20'40' ROADWAY SECTION ROAD B PROFILE