Minutes for the Meeting of thePage 1 of 8
City of Syracuse Planning Commission
August 22, 2016
Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the
City of Syracuse Planning Commission
City Hall, Syracuse, New York
August 22, 2016
- Summary of cases discussed herein:
SR-16-09 / PR-16-23 / R-16-33 / R-16-35 / R-16-37 / SP-09-03 M1
SP-14-03 M6 / SP-16-11 / SR-16-10 / SR-16-11 / SP-16-10 / SP-16-12
PR-16-32 / PR-16-31 / R-16-38 / 3S-16-14 / 3S-16-15 / SR-16-12
- Attendance
Members PresentStaff Present
Mr. Steve Kulick Ms. Heather Lamendola
Ms. Rebecca Livengood Ms. Lindsay Getman
Ms. Chris Capella-Peters Mr. Jeff Harrop
- Meeting called to order at 6:02 p.m.
- Approval of Minutes
Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 1, 2016, Regular Meeting of the City Planning Commission. Ms. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
- Public Hearings
1)SR-16-09(Continuation from 8/1/2016SK, RL, LH, CC-P)
Site Plan Review
Interior and Exterior Renovations and Site Improvements
301-337 (aka 311) Genant Drive
Swanson Fulton St, LLC (owner/applicant)
Lakefront, T-5[2]
Mr. Dave Mosher, of Harrington & Mosher Architects, P.C. at 906 East Washington Street, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of interior and exterior renovations of an existing building and site improvements as part of a Historic Preservation Tax Credit Project on property situated at 301-337 (aka 311) Genant Drive.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, Ms. Chris Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with conditions and with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
2)PR-16-23(Continuation from 8/1/2016SK, RL, LH, CC-P)
Project Site Review
Building Demolition and New Construction
501, 505 and 509 Catherine Street
Home Headquarters, Inc. (owner)
Central New York Services (applicant)
Residential, Class B-1
Mr. Zach Comstock, of CLT Architects at 1432 Genesee Street, Utica, New York, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of constructing a 50-unit apartment building on property situated at 501, 505 and 509 Catherine Street.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, Ms. Chris Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with conditions and with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
3)R-16-33(Continuation from 8/1/2016SK, RL, LH, CC-P)
Resubdivision
Combine Two Properties into One New Lot
220-222 and 224 Kellogg Street
Edwin Cruz-Melendez and
The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (owners/applicants)
Residential, Class AA
Mr. Mike LaFlair, of the Northeast Hawley Development Association at 101 Gertrude Street, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 220-222 and 224 Kellogg Street into one new Lot.
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. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
4)R-16-35
Resubdivision
Combine Two Properties into One New Lot
133-135 and 137-139 East Brighton Avenue
The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation and
Ruby Godwin (owners/applicants)
Residential, Class B
Mr. Mike LaFlair, of the Northeast Hawley Development Association at 101 Gertrude Street, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 133-135 and 137-139 East Brighton Avenue into one new Lot.
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. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
5)R-16-37
Resubdivision
Combine Two Properties into One New Lot
415 and 417 Lodi Street
The Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation and
James E Holmes (owners/applicants)
Residential, Class B
Mr. Mike LaFlair, of the Northeast Hawley Development Association at 101 Gertrude Street, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 415 and 417 Lodi Street into one new Lot.
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. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
6)SP-09-03 M1
Special Permit Modification-Restaurant
Modify Floor Plan and Signage
1001-1021 South Geddes Street and 259 Fitch Street
Nilsa Gonzales (owner)
Yashira Jimenez (applicant)
Business, Class A
Ms. Yashira Jimenez, at 1017 South Geddes Street, and Mr. Michael Geraghty, at 1111 Lancaster Avenue, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of expanding the customer area and installing a 60-square foot wall sign on property situated at 1001-1021 South Geddes Street and 259 Fitch Street.
Two people spoke in favor of the proposal. No one spoke in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, Ms. Chris Capella-Peters 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 parking. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
7)SP-14-03 M6
Special Permit Modification-Restaurant
Modify Site Plan
1441-1449 and 1501 Erie Boulevard East
Ren Li Trading, Inc. (owner)
Bank of America (applicant)
Industrial, Class A
Mr. Anthony Albano, of Stonefield Engineering and Design at 75 Orient Way, Rutherford, New Jersey, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of installing a drive-through ATM kiosk on property situated at 1441-1449 and 1501 Erie Boulevard East.
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 and granting a waiver from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended, with respect to the sign requirements to only allow two wall signs on the kiosk. Ms. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
8)SP-16-11
Special Permit-Restaurant
112-116 Wilkinson Street
Concetto T. Lampuri (owner)
Marc Rubeinstein (applicant)
Industrial, Class A
Ms. Kim Dwyer, of Dwyer Architectural at 313 East Willow Street, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of establishing a Restaurant on property situated at 112-116 Wilkinson Street.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, the Commission agreed to continue the Public Hearing to afford the applicant additional time to address deviations in the proposal from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended.
9)SR-16-10
Site Plan Review-Antenna
Install a Roof-Top Wireless Antenna Array
1320 Salt Springs Road
LeMoyne College (owner)
Jared Lusk (applicant)
Residential, Class B
Mr. Robert Brenner, of Nixon Peabody, LLP at 1300 Clinton Square, Rochester, New York, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of installing a roof-top wireless antenna array on property situated at 1320 Salt Springs Road.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, whereupon Mr. Steve Kulick recused himself from the proposal, leaving only two members eligible to act on the request, the Commission agreed to defer acting on the request until there is a fourth member of the Commission.
10)SR-16-11
Site Plan Review
Construct a Two-Story, Mixed-Use Building
425 Solar Street
City of Syracuse (owner)
COR Solar Street Company V, LLC (applicant)
Lakefront, T-5[1]
Ms. Kate Johnson, of COR Companies at 540 Towne Drive, Fayetteville, New York, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of constructing a 31,000-square foot, mixed-use building with accessory parking on property situated at 425 Solar Street.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, Ms. Chris Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration and granting the requested waivers from the Lakefront Rules and Regulations, except for the principal frontage line requirement. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
11)SP-16-10
Special Permit-Civic Use
Site Improvements to the Inner Harbor Promenade
425 Solar Street Rear
State of New York (owner)
COR Solar Street Company V, LLC (applicant)
Lakefront, T-5[1] and Lakefront, Civic Space (Promenade)
Ms. Kate Johnson, of COR Companies at 540 Towne Drive, Fayetteville, New York, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of site improvements to the Inner Harbor Promenade on property situated at 425 Solar Street Rear.
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. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
12)SP-16-12
Special Permit-Restaurant
Demolition and New Construction
1200-1224 East Genesee Street
Studious Apartments, LLC (owner)
University Student Living (applicant)
Office, Class A and Residential, Class B
Mr. Kevin McAuliffe, Mr. Tom George at 3 East Stow Road, Marlton, New Jersey, Mr. Bruce King of King and King Architects at 358 West Jefferson Street, and Mr. Dave McHenry, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of demolishing two existing buildings and constructing a six-story, multi-use building with a restaurant, 126 apartments, and 90 accessory off-street parking spaces on properties situated at 1200-1224 East Genesee Street, 1228 (aka 1200-1224) East Genesee Street, and 509 and 511 Walnut Avenue.
No one spoke in favor of the proposal. One person spoke in opposition to the proposal
After further discussion and review, the Mr. Kevin McAuliffe requested to withdraw the request in order to revise the proposal.
13)PR-16-32
Project Site Review-Demolition and New Construction
1228 (aka 1200-1224) East Genesee Street
Studious Apartments, LLC (owner)
University Student Living (applicant)
Residential, Class B
Mr. Kevin McAuliffe, Mr. Tom George at 3 East Stow Road, Marlton, New Jersey, Mr. Bruce King of King and King Architects at 358 West Jefferson Street, and Mr. Dave McHenry, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of demolishing two existing buildings and constructing a six-story, multi-use building with a restaurant, 126 apartments, and 90 accessory off-street parking spaces on properties situated at 1200-1224 East Genesee Street, 1228 (aka 1200-1224) East Genesee Street, and 509 and 511 Walnut Avenue.
No one spoke in favor of the proposal. One person spoke in opposition to the proposal
After further discussion and review, the Mr. Kevin McAuliffe requested to withdraw the request in order to revise the proposal.
14)PR-16-31
Project Site Review-Demolition and New Construction
509 and 511 Walnut Avenue
EKK Associates, LLC (owner)
University Student Living (applicant)
Residential, Class B
Mr. Kevin McAuliffe, Mr. Tom George at 3 East Stow Road, Marlton, New Jersey, Mr. Bruce King of King and King Architects at 358 West Jefferson Street, and Mr. Dave McHenry, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of demolishing two existing buildings and constructing a six-story, multi-use building with a restaurant, 126 apartments, and 90 accessory off-street parking spaces on properties situated at 1200-1224 East Genesee Street, 1228 (aka 1200-1224) East Genesee Street, and 509 and 511 Walnut Avenue.
No one spoke in favor of the proposal. One person spoke in opposition to the proposal
After further discussion and review, the Mr. Kevin McAuliffe requested to withdraw the request in order to revise the proposal.
15)R-16-38
Resubdivision
509 and 511 Walnut Avenue
Combine Two Properties into One New Lot
EKK Associates, LLC (owner/applicant)
Residential, Class B
Mr. Kevin McAuliffe, Mr. Tom George at 3 East Stow Road, Marlton, New Jersey, Mr. Bruce King of King and King Architects at 358 West Jefferson Street, and Mr. Dave McHenry, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 509 and 511 Walnut Avenue into one new lot in order to facilitate the demolition of two existing buildings and the construction of a six-story, multi-use building with a restaurant, 126 apartments, and 90 accessory off-street parking spaces on properties situated at 1200-1224 East Genesee Street, 1228 (aka 1200-1224) East Genesee Street, and 509 and 511 Walnut Avenue.
No one spoke in favor of the proposal. One person spoke in opposition to the proposal
After further discussion and review, the Mr. Kevin McAuliffe requested to withdraw the request in order to revise the proposal.
16)3S-16-14
Three-Mile Limit Subdivision Review – Fremont Manor, Section F Subdivision
Realign Two Properties into Two New Lots
103 Osborne Drive and 7240 Manlius Center Road, Town of Manlius
Douglas Raymond and Joseph M. Cato and Patricia A. Dunn (owners/applicants)
Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of realigning two properties situated at 103 Osborne Drive and 7240 Manlius Center Road in the Town of Manlius into two new Lots.
No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal.
After further discussion and review, Ms. Chris Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
17)3S-16-15
Three-Mile Limit Subdivision Review – M&T Lot Line Adjustment
Realign Two Properties into Two New Lots
3701 and 3705 West Genesee Street, Town of Camillus
M and T Bank and Kandon, LLC (owners/applicants)
Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal, which consists of realigning two properties situated at 3701 and 3705 West Genesee Street in the Town of Camillus 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. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
- New Business
1)SR-16-12
Site Plan Review-Antenna
Install and Operate a Wireless Roof-Top Antenna Array
1418 Grant Boulevard
Cary Dicosta (owner)
Syracuse SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (applicant)
Business, Class A
Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, spoke to the City Planning Commission about the proposal.
After discussion and review, the Commission noted the proposal deviated from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended, with respect to the height requirement and agreed to authorize the request for a Public Hearing.
- Authorizations
Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to reschedule the next regular meeting from September 12, 2016, to September 6, 2016, as there would only be two members available, and to authorize those cases listed for Public Hearings, including those held over or authorized from this evening. Ms. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
- Ms. Rebecca Livengood made a motion to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. Ms. Chris Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.