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City staff outline comprehensive zoning rewrite funded by state grant, timeline and early steps
Summary
Deputy director for zoning told council the city has a New York State grant to perform a comprehensive zoning rewrite: RFPs go out in September, consultant selection in October, kickoff in November, public outreach beginning in 2026 and adoption expected 18–24 months after kickoff.
City staff told the Ithaca Common Council on Sept. 10 that the city has executed a New York State grant to support a comprehensive rewrite of the municipal zoning ordinance and outlined a multi-step timeline and initial tasks.
"As you all know, we have received a grant from the New York State's North Grove Communities program to do a comprehensive update to the city zoning ordinance," Megan, the deputy director for zoning, told council members. She said the city’s zoning ordinance was last adopted as a new ordinance in 1977 and has been amended…
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