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Council votes to send citywide PUD ordinance to May agenda; members urge both flexibility and guardrails
Summary
The Ithaca Common Council voted unanimously April 15 to move an ordinance that would replace PUD overlay districts with a citywide planned unit development (PUD) framework to the May agenda. Supporters said it streamlines opportunities for housing and other projects; some urged clearer standards for predictability.
The Ithaca Common Council voted April 15 to place an ordinance on the May agenda that would remove references to PUD overlay districts and allow planned unit developments citywide.
Councilmember Wynne moved that the ordinance be placed on the May agenda; Councilmember Trumbull seconded, and the motion carried unanimously. The mayor said the proposal will not go to consent because it is an ordinance and noted the change mainly simplifies the map while leaving existing zoning rules in…
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