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Planning board approves site changes for William Apartments at 108–110 College Ave., adds concrete window wells
Summary
The Planning and Development Board voted to approve multiple site changes at the William Apartments project, including new concrete sunken patios, steel railings, trim band restoration and a one‑foot patio enlargement; the board added a motion that window well interior walls on the north and south be poured concrete.
The Ithaca City Planning and Development Board on Jan. 28 approved site plan changes for the William Apartments project at 108–110 College Avenue, granting conditional approval for construction material substitutions, lighting and planting with a roll‑call vote.
The board's resolution, moved by Daniel Correa and seconded by Elizabeth Gauden, approved multiple items including: replacing pressure‑treated wood back patios with poured concrete; banning pressure‑treated site railings in favor of industrial‑grade steel railings with vertical spindles to match balcony railings; using board‑formed concrete instead of pressure‑treated wood for sunken patio walls; requiring the building's approved trim band be installed with crown; permitting natural cedar screening for certain utility enclosures so long as it is stained dark gray; and approving concrete staining and saw‑cut treatment for specified exterior areas. The board also approved drainage design for the sunken patios on submission of a professional engineer's letter.
During discussion board members agreed that the previously installed pressure‑treated window‑well timber walls on the north and south should be replaced with poured concrete to improve durability; that change was added as a roll‑call amendment and passed unanimously. The board also approved a modest increase in the final poured patio size "by approximately 1 foot" once concrete is poured and finished; the applicant said the revised patio dimensions were included in resubmitted drawings.
The board recorded a roll‑call vote after adding the amendment. Daniel Correa, Andy Roman, Elizabeth Gauden, Jenny (board member) and Chair Emily Petrina voted yes; no no votes were recorded. The board instructed staff to verify the final dimensions against the submitted drawings before construction proceeds.
The approval included site conditions such as a planting bed layout with ornamentals and evergreens, five bike racks (eight outdoor spaces and three interior spaces within the package room), exterior site lighting including wall packs and wall sconces for sunken patios, and a 4‑inch concrete curb detail for plant beds. The resolution requires the applicant to supply final shop drawings showing the approved materials and to confirm the drainage calculations referenced in the engineer's letter.
Applicant representatives acknowledged the board's conditions and asked for confirmation that the roughly "one‑foot" patio enlargement was consistent with their resubmitted plan; the board confirmed the change was intended to match the drawings on file. The board closed deliberations and approved the resolution.
Votes at a glance: site plan amendment approved for William Apartments (108–110 College Ave.) — outcome: approved; roll call: Daniel Correa (yes), Andy Roman (yes), Elizabeth Gauden (yes), Jenny (yes), Emily Petrina (yes).
