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PROPOSED RESOLUTION: SEQR Determination
Verizon Wireless- Ithaca College Batched PWSF Project
Ithaca College Campus & Circle Apartments
Tax Parcel No.’s 41.-1-30.2 & 43.-1-2.2
Planning Board, October 6, 2026
WHEREAS:
1. This action is consideration of Preliminary & Final Site Plan and Special Permit Approval 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 PWSF antennas on
decorative poles throughout campus, and one (1) small cell PWSF on the roof of Dillingham
Hall. Ithaca College, Owner; Jared C. Lusk, Partner, Nixon Peabody, LLP, Applicant/Agent;
2. This is an Unlisted Action for which the Town of Ithaca Planning Board is acting in an
uncoordinated environmental review with respect to the project;
3. The Planning Board, on October 6, 2026, has reviewed and accepted as adequate a completed
Short Environmental Assessment Form (SEAF) Part 1, prepared by the applicant; SEAF Parts 2
and 3, prepared by Town Planning staff; application materials dated August 11, 2026, including
Exhibits A-Z, along with eight (8) drawing sets prepared by Costitch Engineering, titled as
follows: “Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC d/b/a Verizon, Site Name: Ithaca College-
Williams Hall Zoning Drawings, Project ID: 17032353, Mdg Location ID: 50000921791,” with
sheets GA001-GA002, CA 100-101, CA 110-111, CA 200-201, CA 500-505, RF001, EA 500-
507, most recently revised 6/29/2026; “Verizon Site Name: Ithaca College-02, Project: 4G,
Project ID: 17032360, Mdg Location ID: 50000921783, Latitude: 42.425342º (N), Longitude: -
76.491169º (W), Pole No.: New Decorative Pole Set,” with sheets Z1-Z11, most recently
revised 08/05/2026; “Verizon Site Name: Ithaca College-03, Project: 4G, Project ID: 17032361,
Mdg Location ID: 50000921785, Latitude: 42.420922º (N), Longitude: -76.490636º (W), Pole
No.: New Wood Pole Set,” with sheets Z1-Z8, most recently revised 07/29/2026; “Bell Atlantic
Mobile Systems LLC d/b/a Verizon, Site Name: Ithaca College-04, Zoning Drawings, Project
ID: 17032359, Mdg Location ID: 50000921786,” with sheets GA001-GA002, CA 100-101, CA
110, CA 200-201, CA 500-505, RF001, EA 500-506, most recently revised 6/29/2026; “Verizon
Site Name: Ithaca College-05, Project: 4G, Project ID: 17032354, Mdg Location ID:
50000921790, Latitude: 42.419922º (N), Longitude: -76.494811º (W), Pole No.: New
Decorative Pole Set,” with sheets Z1-Z12, most recently revised 08/05/2026; “Verizon Site
Name: Ithaca College-06, Project: 4G, Project ID: 17032358, Mdg Location ID: 50000921784,
Latitude: 42.417714º (N), Longitude: -76.498022º (W), Pole No.: New Decorative Pole Set,”
with sheets Z1-Z12, most recently revised 08/05/2026; “Verizon Site Name: Ithaca College-07,
Project: 4G, Project ID: 17032357, Mdg Location ID: 50000921777, Latitude: 42.411722º (N),
Longitude: -76.500003º (W), Pole No.: New Decorative Pole Set,” with sheets Z1-Z11, most
recently revised 08/05/2026; “Verizon Site Name: Ithaca College-08, Project: 4G, Project ID:
17032356, Mdg Location ID: 50000921779, Latitude: 42.418989º (N), Longitude: -76.496969º
(W), Pole No.: New Decorative Pole Set,” with sheets Z1-Z120, most recently revised
08/05/2026; and other plans and materials, and
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4. The Town Planning staff has recommended a negative determination of environmental
significance with respect to the proposed project;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the Town of Ithaca Planning Board hereby makes a negative determination of environmental
significance in accordance with Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law and 6 NYCRR
Part 617 New York State Environmental Quality Review for the above referenced action as
proposed, based on the information in the Short EAF Part 1 and for the reasons set forth in the Short
EAF Parts 2 and 3, and, therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement will not be required.