![]() ![]() In a nod towards the town’s increasing push towards renewable energies, each row of townhouses will be outfitted with an array of solar panels designed by Ithaca’s Taitem Engineering, which will supply a total of about 124 kilowatts of energy, or a little over one-third of the typical energy consumption of 36 housing units.Īt this point, with the town’s planning department (hired staff) having had their first look at the plans, the town planning board (appointed citizens) will be reviewing and critiquing the proposal at their meeting at the town hall on Thursday the 22nd. Exterior materails include stone veneer, wood trim, vinyl lap siding, and vinyl shake siding to simulate shingles. ![]() The SPR notes that the units, designed by Ithaca’s HOLT Architects, are designed with broad porches and chamfered corners to minimize their bulk. A 740-foot long asphalt path to be built and deeded to Dryden as part of the town’s Dryden-Freeville Rail Trail. The units are clustered in six groups of six units on 2.11 acres – the rest of the land would be green space, with undeveloped natural areas, a lawn with a picnic space, gazebo and fire pit. After some debate and discussion, the planning board gave its consent to the PUD, and the town board approved the PUD zoning last October, with a couple of minor project adjustments.Īccording to the 235-page site plan review (SPR) submission from TWMLA landscape architect Kim Michaels on behalf of developer Gary Sloan, each of the 36 units will be two stories and have a garage, 1.5 bathrooms, 3 bedrooms. Neighbors and other Varna residents have spoken in opposition to the townhouses, saying that their size and density are inappropriate for the 900-person hamlet, and they have expressed disappointment that the townhomes will be rentals instead of owner-occupied units. ![]()
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