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TOWN OF ITHACA PLANNING BOARD
Shirley A. Raffensperger Board Room, Town Hall
215 North Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 6:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. Persons to be heard.
2. SEQR Determination: Bomber Heights Solar - Troy Road, between Coddington Road and King Road East
3. PUBLIC HEARING: Consideration of Preliminary Site Plan Approval for the proposed Bomber Heights Solar
large-scale community solar photovoltaic system project, located on Troy Road, between Coddington Road and King
Road East, in the Low-Density Residential Zone and Large-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Energy System Overlay
District. The project involves installing a 5MWac single-axis sun tracking solar array system on approximately 31+/-
acres of land, along with two inverter/transformer equipment pads, battery energy storage, new utility (NYSEG)
poles, eight-foot-tall fencing, stormwater management facilities, access drive, and other site elements. This is a Type
I Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to environmental review. The Planning
Board declared their intent to be Lead Agency in the environmental review of the project on March 3, 2026. Troy
Heights, LLC, Owner; Nexamp Solar, Applicant; Ryan McCune, Agent.
4. Sketch Plan for the proposed Plumbers and Steamfitters (Local 81 Union) new Joint Apprentice Training Center
building project, located on Elmira Road, between Enfield Falls Road and Park Lane, in the Low Density Residential
Zone and the Inlet Valley Overlay District (IV-T zone). The project involves constructing a +/- 23,700 square foot
building on +/- 9 acres of land, along with parking facilities, outdoor training areas, a public use walking trail, and
other site plan elements. This is a Type I Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and is subject to
environmental review. There are no decisions or approvals at this meeting, other than the Planning Board declaring
their intent to be Lead Agency in the environmental review of the project. Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 81,
Owner; Tommy Hayward, Applicant; Ed Keplinger, Agent.
5. Continue to consider a recommendation to the Town Board regarding proposed amendments to Town Code, Chapter
234, Subdivision of Land.
6. Approval of Minutes.
7. Other Business.
8. Adjournment.
C.J. Randall
Director of Planning
607-273-1747
Meeting materials are available at https://townithacany.gov/meeting-calendar-agendas/.
Board Member(s) may attend via the videoconferencing platform ZOOM when necessary. The public can access ZOOM by the links
provided or by going to https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83643764382 or calling (929) 436-2866 and entering the Meeting ID# 83643764382.
Public comments where applicable can be made in person at the meeting, by USPS to the address above, via the videoconferencin g
platform ZOOM, or via email to Planning@townithacany.gov until 3pm the day of 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
Town of Ithaca
Notice of Public Hearing
Planning Board
Tuesday, September 1, 2026 @ 6:30 P.M.
215 N. Tioga St.
Consideration of Preliminary Site Plan Approval for the proposed Bomber Heights Solar large-scale
community solar photovoltaic system project, located on Troy Road, between Coddington Road and King
Road East, in the Low-Density Residential Zone and Large-Scale Photovoltaic Solar Energy System
Overlay District. The project involves installing a 5MWac single-axis sun tracking solar array system on
approximately 31+/- acres of land, along with two inverter/transformer equipment pads, battery energy
storage, new utility (NYSEG) poles, eight-foot-tall fencing, stormwater management facilities, access
drive, and other site elements. This is a Type I Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act
and is subject to environmental review. The Planning Board declared their intent to be Lead Agency in the
environmental review of the project on March 3, 2026. Troy Heights, LLC, Owner; Nexamp Solar,
Applicant; Ryan McCune, Agent.
Meeting materials are available at https://townithacany.gov/meeting-calendar-agendas/.
Board Member(s) may attend via the videoconferencing platform ZOOM when necessary. The public
can access ZOOM by the links provided or by going to https://us06web.zoom.us or calling (929) 436-
2866 and entering the Meeting ID# 8364 376 4382.
Public comments can be made in person at the meeting or via the videoconferencing platform ZOOM
above, or by mail, or email to Planning@townithacany.gov until 3pm the day of 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
CJ Randall
Director of Planning