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Planning board approves Creekside Plaza subdivision with bike-rack condition
Summary
The Ithaca Planning & Development Board granted final approval for the Creekside Plaza subdivision at 614–722 Meadow Street after adding a condition that the applicant assess existing bike racks and install additional racks to meet or exceed city standards before the final plat is certified.
The Ithaca Planning & Development Board on Dec. 16 approved final subdivision plat certification for the Creekside Plaza shopping-anchored development at 614–722 Meadow Street, adding a condition that the developer assess bike-rack needs and install additional racks before the city signs the final plat.
Chair Emily Petrino said the board appreciated the applicant’s cooperation. Phoebe, the applicant’s representative, told the board there were no new changes to the application but that she would follow up on a bike-rack survey. Planning staff recommended a condition requiring an applicant-submitted assessment of existing racks, staff review and installation of any required additional racks prior to final plat certification. Nikki Sarah, environmental and landscape planner, read the condition into the record: the applicant must submit an assessment of bike racks in the plaza to planning staff and complete installation of additional racks in compliance with or exceeding city standards before the final plat is certified.
Board members cited a community letter about insufficient bicycle parking near the retail portion of the site. Elizabeth Godden and Max Pfeffer urged resolving rack siting and counts now as part of the subdivision approval; Andy Roman and Peggy Tully supported making the assessment a condition rather than deferring the requirement to a future, uncertain site-plan review. After a short discussion, Elizabeth Godden moved to approve the resolution with the staff condition and Andy Roman seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote; all members present voted yes.
The condition aims to ensure the retail storefronts provide short-term parking for cyclists and that tenant and public bike parking are coordinated with the site’s final layout. Planning staff said the applicant will work with city staff to determine the appropriate number and locations of racks during the post-approval submittal process and that the condition will be incorporated into the final plat language.
Next steps: staff will confirm the applicant’s assessment and verify installation before signing the final plat. The applicant said they look forward to completing the steps and closing out the subdivision approval.
