UA Local 81 Trades Apprenticeship Hub

Elmira Road, Ithaca, NY 14850

Pre-Submission

What is it? · Identity & scale

Project type: Commercial
Review stage: Pre-Submission
Residential units: 0
Total sq ft: 23,700
Commercial sq ft: 23,700
Stories: 1
Acreage: 9 ac

Who & what? · Context & documents

Developer / applicant entity: Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 81 (Applicant: Tommy Hayward / Agent: Ed Keplinger)
Reviewing board: Planning Board

Site notes

Sketch Plan for proposed Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 81 Joint Apprentice Training Center on Elmira Rd between Enfield Falls Rd and Park Lane in Low Density Residential / Inlet Valley Overlay zone. 23,700 sq ft building on 9 acres with parking, outdoor training yards, and public walking trail along Enfield Creek. Type I action with Planning Board declaring intent to act as .

Source

Town of Ithaca Planning Board· Sep 1, 2026

Public record & decisions

Applicant Claims

Establishes regional workforce training center for plumbing, pipefitting, and HVAC trades while providing public trail connections and protecting Enfield Creek riparian buffer.

Staff / Agency Concerns

Industrial aesthetic along commercial corridor; board requested warmer exterior cladding, extensive landscaping screening, and NYS DOT driveway access approval.

Public Testimony

Public hearing not yet opened as of 2026-10-10; no public testimony found