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To: Planning Board Members
From: Christine Balestra, Senior Planner
Date: September 29, 2026
RE: Proposed VZW Ithaca College batched PWSF project- Preliminary & Final Site Plan
Approval & Special Permit
Please find attached materials related to the consideration of Site Plan Approval and Special
Permit for the proposed Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, LLC d/b/a Verizon Wireless Personal
Wireless Service Facility (PWSF) Project, located on the Ithaca College Campus at 953 Danby Road,
and the College Circle Apartments near the Community Center at 30 College Circle.
The proposal is a batched PWSF application that includes eight (8) PWSF telecommunication
facilities: one (1) macro PWSF array on the rooftop of Williams Hall, six (6) small cell PWSFs on
decorative poles throughout campus, and one 2) small cell PWSF on the roof of Dillingham Hall.
The project is located entirely on Ithaca College owned property (campus and Circle apartments,
which are owned and managed by Ithaca College).
The project requires Site Plan and Special Permit approval by the Planning Board, pursuant to
Town Code 270-219. D (5). The board will need to make Special Permit findings per the criteria
listed in Town Code 270-200 and 270-219.R (Special Permit criteria specific to PWSFs). The criteria
from both sections of Town Code have been enumerated in the draft resolution for the project -
that language is listed under the resolved clause numbers “1” and “2” (pages two through five on
the attached draft resolution).
Also attached is a draft completed environmental assessment (Part 1 completed by the applicant)
and draft SEQR resolution for you to consider. Please contact me at (607) 273-1721, ext. 121, or
email me at cbalestra@townithacany.gov if you have any questions.
Att.
Cc: Marc Isreal, Associate VP for Finance & Administration, Ithaca College
Jared Lusk, Partner, Nixon Peabody, LLP
Ernie McClatchie, Associated VP, Office of Facilities, Ithaca College