Housing Target Market Analysis - New Neighborhoods Countywide (South Hill Traditional Neighborhood Development)
Tompkins County
Description
The Legislature agreed to spend $25,000 of already-budgeted planning money on a target market analysis for new walkable neighborhoods, with the Town of Ithaca's South Hill development as the first case study.
Impact summary
The study could help the town secure a developer and break ground within a couple of years, adding hundreds of homes including potentially senior-friendly and workforce housing.
Applicant
- Name
- Tompkins County Department of Planning and Sustainability
- Address
- Town of Ithaca - South Hill Traditional Neighborhood Development site
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · Tompkins County Legislature
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 15, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Tompkins County Legislature - Regular Meeting — September 15, 2026
The Legislature agreed to spend $25,000 of already-budgeted planning money on a target market analysis for new walkable neighborhoods, with the Town of Ithaca's South Hill development as the first case study.
Housing and Economic Development Committee - Regular Meeting — September 2, 2026
The committee recommended $25,000 in county funds for a market study supporting the Town of Ithaca's planned walkable neighborhood — roughly 100 acres with a village square, mixed-use main street, townhouses, and single-family homes in the hundreds of units.
Related issues (1)
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