Agenda for the Meeting of thePage 1 of 5

City of Syracuse Planning Commission

August 10, 2015

Minutes of the Meeting of the

City of Syracuse Planning Commission

City Hall, Syracuse, New York

August 10, 2015

  1. Summary of cases discussed herein

SP-15-10 / R-15-43 / R-15-44 / SP-06-44 M2 / SP-09-16 M2
SP-14-09 M2 / R-15-21 / SP-08-12 M3 / PR-15-10
  1. Attendance

Members PresentStaff Present

Ms. Rebecca LivengoodMs. Heather Lamendola

Ms. Linda Henley Ms. Meghan McLees Craner

Ms. Christine Capella-Peters Mr. Jeff Harrop

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

The Commission deferred acting on the minutes of the July 20, 2015, Regular Meeting of the City Planning Commission as only two of the Commission members present for tonight’s meeting were present at the July 20th meeting.

  1. Public Hearings

1)SP-15-10

Special Permit-Motor Vehicle Storage and Impoundment Yard

101 Rusin Avenue and 401 and 403 State Fair Boulevard

Pyramid Company (owner)

65 Arthur St, LLC (applicant)

Industrial, Class A

Mr. Todd O’Connor, of 65 Arthur St, LLC, at P.O. Box 8, Camillus, New York, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of establishing a motor vehicle storage and impound yard on property situated at 101 Rusin Avenue and 401 and 403 State Fair Boulevard.

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

After further discussion and review, whereupon the Commission reviewed comments received from the Department of Public Works with the applicant, Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request with a negative SEQRA declaration and with the condition that the applicant install sidewalks as required by the Department of Public Works. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)R-15-43

Resubdivision

Divide One Property into Two New Lots

101 Harbor Street

Robert Baechle and Nancy Hurlbut (owners/applicants)

Industrial, Class A

Mr. Louis Fournier, President of the Bentham Foundation at 525 Plum Street, spoke on behalf of the owner to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of dividing one property situated at 101 Harbor Street into two new Lots in order to establish a parking lot to assist in facilitating the redevelopment and historic preservation of 710 Emerson Avenue.

No one spoke in favor of or in opposition to the proposal. One person commented on the proposal with respect to snow removal.

After further 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.

3)R-15-44

Resubdivision

Combine Three Properties into One New Lot

347-351 West Jefferson Street and 401-411 and 413-419 South West Street

KJNK, LLC (owner/applicant)

Commercial, Class A

Mr. Pete King, of King and King Architects at 358 West Jefferson Street, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining three properties situated at 347-351 West Jefferson Street and 401-411 and 413-419 South West Street into one new Lot to facilitate the construction of a solar panel array over an existing parking 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. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Minor Modifications

1)SP-06-44 M2

Special Permit Modification-Used Motor Vehicle Sales and

Heavy-Duty Motor Vehicle Repair

218-220 Gifford Street and 651-655 South West Street

Eleodoro Espinosa (owner/applicant)

Commercial, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, 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 and with the condition that there be no parking of motor vehicles of any kind on the grass-landscaped area on property situated at 651-655 South West Street. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)SP-09-16 M2

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant w/in a Convenience Store

Modify Façade, Signage and Site Plan

1217 Burnet Avenue

Kasim Muhovic (owner)

Saban Zahirovic (applicant)

Business, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, 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 and with the condition that the front patio shall not be used as customer area or for the parking of motor vehicles of any kind. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

3)SP-14-09 M2

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant

Modify Floor Plan

153 Marshall Street

Marshall Redfield, LLC and the Jackson Family Trust (owner)

Bali Crepe USA Ltd (applicant)

Business, Class A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, 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)R-15-21

Resubdivision Extension Request

701 Van Rensselaer Street

COR Development Companies, LLC (applicant)

Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, 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. Old Business

1)SP-08-12 M3

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant

Modify Façade and Signage

215 Walton Street

Han Jong Hee (owner)

Jimmy Zheng (applicant)

Central Business District-General Service A

Ms. Heather Lamendola, Zoning Administrator for the City of Syracuse, 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 and with the condition that the mounting brackets for the awnings shall be attached to the wall of the building through existing mortar joints so as not to damage the existing brick. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)PR-15-10

Project Site Review-New Construction and Site Alterations

Construct an Addition and Alter the Site

1836 West Fayette Street

Rasselas Associates, LLC (owner)

Community Resources for Justice, Inc. (applicant)

Industrial, Class A

Ms. Meghan McLees Craner, Assistant Corporation Counsel, spoke to the Commission about the results of a judgment pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules of the State of New York, wherein the Honorable Anthony J. Paris found for the petitioner, annulled the Commission’s April 27, 2015 denial, and directed the Commission to grant the petitioner’s application with a waiver of required parking, with the condition of limiting the number of parking spaces for the petitioner’s residents to three.

Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to annul the Commission’s denial without prejudice of April 27, 2015. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to approve the request as ordered by the Honorable Anthony J. Paris, with the condition of limiting the number of parking spaces for the residents to three. Ms. Linda Henley 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, August 31, 2015. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

  1. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to adjourn at 6:32 p.m. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.