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Planning board endorses draft limited site‑plan review and revised sign ordinances to speed reviews and reduce BZA referrals

Ithaca City Planning and Development Board · October 29, 2025
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Summary

The Planning and Development Board reviewed draft revisions to the site‑plan review and sign ordinances and recommended that staff forward both proposals to the Common Council for consideration.

At its Oct. 28 meeting, the Ithaca City Planning and Development Board reviewed two draft ordinance updates and voted to forward recommendations to the Common Council.

Site‑plan review draft: Planning staff proposed raising the threshold for administrative, limited site‑plan review to include projects up to 14 dwelling units (the draft sets limited review at up to 14 units so that projects of that scale avoid automatic Type I SEQR…

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