[PAGE 1] CITY OF ITHACA 108 E. Green St. — Third Floor Ithaca, NY 14850-5690 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT Lisa Nicholas, AICP, Director Planning & Development – 607-274-6550 Community Development/IURA – 607-274-6565 E-Mail: dgrunder@cityofithaca.org PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD AGENDA The regular meeting of the PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT BOARD will be held at 6:00 p.m. on TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026 in the Common Council Chambers on the third floor of City Hall, 108 E Green Street. The meeting will also be streamed on the City of Ithaca YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7RtJN1P_RFaFW2IVCnTrDg. Instructions for commenting to the Planning Board Scheduled Public Hearings (Refer to the agenda for projects that have scheduled public hearings.) There are two options to participate in a Public Hearing: 1. Submit comments by email no later than 12 p.m. on the day of the meeting (contacts below). Each comment is limited to three minutes. Indicate in your email that the comment is for a public hearing. 2. Attend the meeting via Zoom and speak directly to the Board. Comments are limited to three minutes. General Public Comments Public comments are heard at the beginning of the meeting via Zoom. Written comments should be sent to the contact(s) listed below. All comments received will be forwarded to the Planning Board for their consideration. Written comments received in advance of the meeting give the Board/Committee time to consider them fully. If you want your comment read aloud, please state so in your email and limit the comment to three minutes. Please use the following contacts to submit comments or request access to the Zoom meeting: Planning Board Staff at Pbstaff@cityofithaca.org or call 607-274-6550. Start Times: Start times are approximate only — APPLICANTS are responsible for being available at whatever time(s) their agenda item(s) is actually discussed. AGENDA ITEM Approx. Start Time 1) Agenda Review 6:00 2) Approval of Minutes – December 16, 2025 and January 27, 2026 Minutes 6:05 3) Public Comments (See instructions above.) 6:10 4) Board Response to Public Comment 6:15 5) Site Plan Review A. Project: The Citizen Presentation 6:20 Location: 602 W Buffalo Street Board Q&A 6:25 Applicant: Visum Development Group, LLC Discussion 6:30 Actions: Potential Preliminary & Final Site Plan Review Project Description: The applicant proposes to construct a new 4-story apartment building approximately 75,250 SF gross floor area. The building will contain 59 residential units, a community room, support spaces, bike storage, 2,307 sq ft of retail, and a ground floor parking area with 27 parking spaces. The project is [PAGE 2] located in the WEDZ-1a zoning district and is expected to not require any variances. This is a Type 1 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance §176-4 B.(1)(k), (l), and (n), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617.4 b. (11) and is subject to environmental review. Project materials are available for download from the City website and are updated regularly: https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/1486 B. Project: The Hive Presentation 6:40 Location: 132 Cherry Street Board Q&A 6:45 Applicant: 132 Cherry Street Clinton LLC Discussion 6:50 Actions: Public Hearing Amended CEQR Determination Project Description: The Planning Board granted preliminary and final approval of this project on September 27, 2022 and granted an extension for site plan approval on September 26, 2024. The applicant now proposes changes to the site plan due to newly adopted FEMA floodplain and regulatory floodway maps. The changes include but are not limited to moving the location of both buildings, changing outdoor amenities, and changing the unit count and square footage of the project. The project is located in the Cherry Street District Zoning District and will require variance(s). This has been determined to be a Type 1 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance §176-4 B(1) (h)[2], (k), and (n) and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617.4 (b)(11) for which the Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency, issued a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance on August 23, 2022. Project materials are available for download from the City website and are updated regularly: https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/1165 C. Project: 309 College Avenue Apartments Presentation 7:00 Location: 309 College Avenue Board Q&A 7:05 Applicant: Nick Robertson Discussion 7:10 Anticipated Board Action(s) in January: Public Hearing CEQR Review- Land/Water/Community Plans Project Description: The applicant proposes to demolish an existing 1-story fire station and construct a new 8-story 55,000 SF mixed-use apartment building with 77 units and ground story 1500 SF retail space. The project is located in the MU2 and will not require any variances. It is subject to Collegetown Design Guidelines. This has been determined to be a Type 1 Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance §176-4 B(1)(k) & (l), and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617.4 (11) and is subject to environmental review. Project materials are available for download from the City website and are updated regularly: https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/1966 D. Project: Finger Lakes Reuse Site Improvements Presentation 7:20 Location: 214 Elmira Road Board Q&A 7:25 Applicant: Diane Cohen CEO, Finger Lakes ReUse, Inc. Discussion 7:30 Anticipated Board Action(s) in January: Public Hearing Design Review CEQR Review Pg. 2 Out of consideration for the health of other individuals, please try to refrain from using perfume/cologne and other scented personal care products at City of Ithaca meetings. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification." [PAGE 3] Project Description: The applicant proposes making site improvements and installing two 600 SF awnings to the east and west sides of the existing buildings. The project site improvements will disturb approximately 29,185 SF (.67 acres) of the 2.37-acre site and include removing paving, improving drainage, formalizing parking and loading areas, and adding green space. The applicants propose adding 22 parking spaces to the site for a total of 67 proposed spaces. The project is located in the B-5 zoning district and is expected to not require any variances. This is an Unlisted Action under the City of Ithaca Environmental Quality Review Ordinance §176 and the State Environmental Quality Review Act (“SEQRA”) §617 and is subject to environmental review. Project materials are available for download from the City website and are updated regularly: https://www.cityofithaca.org/DocumentCenter/Index/651 6) Reports 7:40 A. Director’s Report 7) Old/New Business 7:50 8) Adjournment 8:00 Pg. 3 Out of consideration for the health of other individuals, please try to refrain from using perfume/cologne and other scented personal care products at City of Ithaca meetings. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. "An Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to workforce diversification."