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City of Syracuse Planning Commission

November 2, 2015

Minutes of the Meeting of the

City of Syracuse Planning Commission

City Hall, Syracuse, New York

November 2, 2015

  1. Summary of cases discussed herein

SP-15-20 / SP-98-24 M1 / Z-2787 / R-15-52 / R-15-54
3S-15-16 / 3S-15-17 / SP-99-19 M1 / SP-15-18 M1 / Z-2788
Z-2683 M3 / SP-15-13 / R-15-19 / PR-15-10 M1
  1. Attendance

Members PresentStaff Present

Mr. Steve Kulick Ms. Heather Lamendola

Ms. Rebecca Livengood Ms. Meghan McLees-Craner

Ms. Linda HenleyMr. Jeff Harrop

Ms. Christine Capella-Peters

  1. Meeting called to order at 6:00 p.m.
  1. Approval of Minutes

Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 13, 2015, Regular Meeting of the City Planning Commission. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Public Hearings

1)SP-15-20

Special Permit-Restaurant with a Banquet Facility

135 State Fair Boulevard

Terry and Jeffrey Pensabene (owners/applicants)

Business, Class A

Mr. Jeffrey Pensabene, at 112 Maple Lane, North Syracuse, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of establishing a Restaurant with a Banquet Facility on property situated at 135 State Fair Boulevard.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration and granting two waivers from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended, with respect to the parking and driveway width requirements. The motion did not include the requested waiver of the paving material requirement Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)SP-98-24 M1

Special Permit Modification-Heavy Duty Motor Vehicle Repair

Modify Signage

638 West Genesee Street

Michael Orso (owner/applicant)

Commercial, Class A

Ms. Brenda Kretschman, in-house counsel for Nick Orso’s Body Shop and Service Center at 638 West Genesee Street, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of replacing a static, double-sided sign panel with two double-sided, internally-illuminated eight-foot by three-foot static panels and an eight-foot by two-foot double-sided, changeable-copy, LED sign panel on property situated at 638 West Genesee Street.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, the City Planning Commission agreed to defer acting on the subject request pending receipt of an updated property survey by a licensed surveyor, or a site plan that shows the location for the existing and/or proposed sign with respect to the property line, and an accurate rendering of what the proposed sign will look like in its final state.

3)Z-2787

Change of Occupancy

Change From Picture Frame Shop to Art Gallery

1100 Oak Street

Frank C. Vavonese (owner)

Allison Kirsch and Holly Wilson (applicants)

Residential, Class A-1

Ms. Allison Kirsch, at 1104 Oak Street, Apartment 2, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of changing a non-conforming use from a picture framing shop to an art gallery on property situated at 1100 Oak Street.

Two people spoke in favor of the proposal. No one spoke in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, whereupon the Commission noted excessive asphalt and the lack of a sidewalk in the Oak Street right-of-way, Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration and granting a waiver from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended, with respect to the parking requirements, and requesting that the City of Syracuse Department of Public Works be made aware of the existing site conditions within the Oak Street right-of-way and respond as may be necessary and/or appropriate to resolve these issues. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

4)R-15-52

Resubdivision

Combine Two Properties into One New Lot

115 and 121 Marlette Street

R. Deborah Davis (owner/applicant)

Residential, Class A-1

Mr. Alonzo Brown, at 219 Lilac Street, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 115 and 121 Marlette Street into one new Lot.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

5)R-15-54

Resubdivision

Combine Three Properties into Two New Lots

610 and 612 Rowland Street and 409 Hartson Street

The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation and

Frederico Justiniano (owners/applicants)

Residential, Class A

Mr. Michael LaFlair of the Northeast Hawley Development Association at 101 Gertrude Avenue spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining three properties situated at 610 and 612 Rowland Street and 409 Hartson Street into two new Lots.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

6)3S-15-16

Three-Mile Limit Subdivision Review-Town of DeWitt

Divide One Property into Two New Lots

5146 Jamesville Road

JKT Builders, Inc. (owner/applicant)

Mr. Chad Rogers of King and King Architect at 358 West Jefferson Street spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of dividing one property situated at 5146 Jamesville Road in the Town of DeWitt into two new Lots.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

7)3S-15-17

Three-Mile Limit Subdivision Review-Town of Clay

Combine Two Properties into One New Lot

3808 Brewerton Road and 5431 South Bay Road

Oliva Holding, LLC (owner/applicant)

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 3808 Brewerton Road and 5431 South Bay Road in the Town of Clay into one new Lot.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.

After further discussion and review, Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Minor Modifications

1)SP-99-19 M1

Special Permit Modification-Transitional Parking Area

Modify Site Plan

324-326, 332-334, and 340-342 South Avenue

Billy Denham (owner/applicant)

Business, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, spoke to the Commission about the proposal.

After discussion and review, Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)SP-15-18 M1

Special Permit Modification-Indoor Amusement and Recreation

Modify Building Floor Plan and Elevation

1025, 1035, 1047 and 1055 West Genesee Street, 328, 332 and 712-716 Park Avenue

1001 W. Genesee St., LLC (owner/applicant)

Business, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, spoke to the Commission about the proposal.

After discussion and review, Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. New Business

1)Z-2788

Project Plan Review

Site Improvements and Driveway Installation

1252 Park Street and 504 Kirkpatrick Street

Cathedral Candle Company (owner/applicant)

Planned Development District

Mr. Chad Rogers of King and King Architect at 358 West Jefferson Street spoke to the Commission about the proposal.

After discussion and review, Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)Z-2683 M3

Multi-Building Review Modification

Install a Retaining Wall

1700 East Colvin Street

Syracuse University (property owner)

EDR Trust (applicant)

Residential, Class B

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, spoke to the Commission about the proposal.

After discussion and review, Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

3)SP-15-13

Special Permit-Restaurant (Remanded)

Establish a Restaurant within a Convenience Store

1202-1206 East Colvin Street

Adnan Aljoufi (owner/applicant)

Business, Class A

The Commission reviewed a letter from the Office of the City Clerk, on behalf of the Syracuse Common Council, remanding a resolution back to the City Planning Commission approving a Special Permit for a Restaurant within a Convenience Store on property situated at 1202-1206 East Colvin Street. The Common Council requested that the City Planning Commission reconsider the six waivers granted to determine if they are all necessary for this Special Permit to be authorized.

The Commission determined that the six waivers were reasonable and that no new information has been submitted, nor has there been any indication of inaccurate information which had not been considered previously.

4)R-15-19

Resubdivision Filing Extension

Combine Eleven Properties into Three New Lots

325, 327, 329, 331-335, 359, and 387 East Brighton Avenue, 307 East Brighton Avenue (Rear), 101, 103 and 105 Thurber Street (Rear), and 113 Roney Lane (Rear)

Lauren Tawill, Tri-Value Development, LLC, Mark and Rose Stefanski, and

Cosimo Zavaglia (owners)

Innovative Acquisition Group, LLC (applicant)

Residential, Class B-1, Residential, Class C, and Industrial, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, spoke to the Commission about the proposal.

After discussion and review, Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

5)PR-15-10 M1

Project Site Review-New Construction and Site Alterations

Modify Floor Plan

1836 West Fayette Street

Rasselas Associates, LLC (owner)

Community Resources for Justice, Inc. (applicant)

Industrial, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, spoke to the Commission about the proposal.

After discussion and review, Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Authorizations

Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to authorize those cases listed for Public Hearings on Monday, November 23, 2015, in addition to the one Public Hearing continued from this meeting; SP-98-24 M1, pending receipt of the requested additional information. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to adjourn at 7:15 p.m. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.