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City of Syracuse Planning Commission

August 31, 2015

Minutes of the Meeting of the

City of Syracuse Planning Commission

City Hall, Syracuse, New York

August 31, 2015

1. Summary of cases discussed herein

SP-15-04 M1 / SP-15-12 / SP-15-13 / PR-15-19 / SR-12-17 M4
AS-15-23 / R-15-46 / R-15-48 / R-15-49 / 3S-15-12
3S-15-13 / 3S-15-14 / SP-84-28 M1 / SP-91-34 M3 / SP-77-03 M1
SP-10-08 M1 / R-13-17 / PR-13-13 M2 / Z-2660 M3 / SP-13-24 M2

1. Attendance

Members PresentStaff Present

Mr. Steve Kulick Ms. Heather Lamendola

Ms. Rebecca Livengood Ms. Meghan Ryan

Ms. Linda Henley Mr. Jeff Harrop

Ms. Christine Capella-Peters

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

1. Approval of Minutes

Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 20, 2015, Regular Meeting of the City Planning Commission. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously with Ms. Christine Capella-Peters abstaining due to absence.

Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to approve the minutes of the August 10, 2015, Regular Meeting of the City Planning Commission. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously with Mr. Steve Kulick abstaining due to absence.

1. Public Hearings

1)SP-15-04 M1

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant

Modify Signage

2743 Erie Boulevard East

Jong Hee Han (owner)

Preston Harris, Allied Sign Company (applicant)

Industrial, Class A

Mr. Preston Harris, with Allied Sign Company at 720 Erie Boulevard West, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which includes modifying the signage for a Special Permit for a Restaurant on property situated at 2743 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 sign requirements for the wall signs only. Ms. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)SP-15-12

Special Permit-Restaurant

847-849 North Salina Street

Tai Nguyen (owner/applicant)

Commercial, Class A

Neither the applicant nor a designated representative appeared before the City Planning Commission to present the proposal, which consists of establishing a Restaurant on property situated at 847-849 North Salina Street.

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

The Commission agreed to continue the Public Hearing at its next regularly-scheduled meeting on September 21, 2015, to afford the applicant another opportunity to present the proposal.

3)SP-15-13

Special Permit-Restaurant

Establish a Restaurant within a Convenience Store

1202-06 East Colvin Street

Adnan Aljoufi (owner/applicant)

Business, Class A

Mr. Adnan Aljoufi, at 461 Stafford Avenue, and Mr. John Putroni, at 923 Westcott Street, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of establishing a Restaurant within a Convenience Store on property situated at 1202-1206 East Colvin Street.

One person spoke in favor of the proposal. Two people spoke 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 six waivers from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended with respect to the parking, driveway spacing, curbing, street line treatment area, and the arterial setback and lot width requirements.Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

4)PR-15-19

Project Site Review-Façade and Site Alterations

1201-1205 Erie Boulevard East

Morris Velo, LLC (owner/applicant)

Industrial, Class A

Ms. Carol Zenzel, at 6320 Fly Road, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of converting an existing three-story warehouse into a mixed-use building with a restaurant, retail space, and three apartments on property situated at 1201-1205 Erie Boulevard East

Two people spoke in favor of the proposal. No one spoke 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 and granting one waiver from the City of Syracuse Zoning Rules and Regulations, as amended, with respect to the parking requirements. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

5)SR-12-17 M4

Site Plan Review Modification

Install a Wall Sign

522 and 526 Liberty Street

Salt City Enterprises, LLC (owner/applicant)

Lakefront, T5

Neither the applicant nor a designated representative appeared before the City Planning Commission to present the proposal, which consists of installing two additional wall signs and maintaining the existing site conditions on property situated at 522 Liberty Street.

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

The Commission agreed to continue the Public Hearing at its next regularly-scheduled meeting on September 21, 2015, to afford the applicant another opportunity to present the proposal and to provide justification regarding the necessary waivers.

6)AS-15-23

Administrative Permit

Install an Off-Premise Advertising Sign

2220 Park Street

Park Outdoor Advertising (owner/applicant)

Industrial, Class A

Mr. Matt Stubley, of Park Outdoor Advertising at 700 East Colvin Street, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of converting the north-facing side of an existing, static off-premise advertising sign to a digital, Commercial Electronic Variable Message Sign (CEVMS) on property situated at 2220 (aka 2200) Park Street.

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. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

7)R-15-46

Resubdivision

Combine Two Properties into One New Lot

126-128 and 130 Nelson Street

Thomas Emling (owner/applicant)

Residential, Class B

Neither the applicant nor a designated representative appeared before the City Planning Commission to present the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 126-128 and 130 Nelson 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. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

8)R-15-48

Resubdivision

Combine Two Properties into One New Lot

385 and 387 Gertrude Street

Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (owner/applicant)

Residential, Class B

Mr. Michael LaFlair, of the Northeast Hawley Development Association at 101 Gertrude Avenue, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 385 and 387 Gertrude 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. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

9)R-15-49

Resubdivision

Combine Two Properties into One New Lot

1605 and 1625-1641 Erie Boulevard East

Syracuse Teal, LLC and Syracuse Manalapan, LLC (owners/applicants)

Industrial, Class A

Mr. Tom Capozzi, at 4914 Briarwood Lane in Manlius, New York, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of realigning two properties situated at 1605 and 1625-1641 Erie Boulevard East 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. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

10)3S-15-12

Three-Mile Limit Subdivision Review-Town of DeWitt

Combine Two Properties into One New Lot

60 and 70 Marvelle Road

Bramley Palm, Jr. (owner/applicant)

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, announced the proposal, which consists of combining two properties situated at 60 and 70 Marvelle Road into one new Lot.

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.

11)3S-15-13

Three-Mile Limit Subdivision Review-Town of DeWitt

Divide One Property into Two New Lots

6849 Woodchuck Hill Road

David and Margaret Kunz (owners/applicants)

David and Margaret Kunz, at 6849 Woodchuck Hill Road in the Town of DeWitt, spoke to the Commission about the proposal, which consists of dividing one property situated at 6849 Woodchuck Hill Road into two new Lots.

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.

12)3S-15-14

Three Mile Limit-Town of DeWitt

Divide One Property into Three New Lots

6600 New Venture Gear Drive

JDC Property Group, LLC (owner/applicant)

Ms. Heather Lamendola, City of Syracuse Zoning Administrator, announced the proposal, which consists of dividing one property situated at 6600 New Venture Gear Drive into three 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. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

1. Minor Modifications

1)SP-84-28 M1

Special Permit Modification-Planned Development

Modify Floor Plan

415-447 South Salina Street

The Onondaga Galleries Limited Liability Company (owner/applicant)

Central Business District-Retail

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. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

2)SP-91-34 M3

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant

Modify Site Plan

311-313 North Geddes Street

North Geddes Street Properties, LLC (owner)

Strada Mia, LLC (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. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

3)SP-77-03 M1

Special Permit Modification-Community Residence for the Elderly

Modify Site Plan

1660 (aka 1700) West Onondaga Street

Onondaga Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. (owner/applicant)

Residential, Class B

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

After discussion and review, the Commission agreed to defer acting on the request pending clarification as to the height of the proposed fence.

4)SP-10-08 M1

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant

Modify Site Plan and Floor Plan

413, 415, 417, 419 and 421 North State Street

Tino Marcoccia (owner)

San Miguel Mexican Restaurant, LLC (applicant)

Commercial, 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. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

1. New Business

1)R-13-17

Resubdivision Extension Request

Combine Six Parcels into one New Lot

900-910, 930, 958-964 and 968-978 South Salina Street and

1003 and 1009-1015 South Clinton Street

SCHC Companies, Inc. (owner/applicant)

Commercial Class A and Commercial, Class B

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)PR-13-13 M2

Project Site Review Modification-

Modify Floor Plan and Façade

324 West Water Street

Creekwalk Housing, Inc. (owner)

Charlie Breuer (applicant)

Central Business District, General Service

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. Linda Henley seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

3)Z-2660 M3

Exception for Use Modification

Modify Floor Plan

525-619 East Adams Street

Harrison Center Assoc., LLC (owner/applicant)

Central Business District-Local Business

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.

4)SP-13-24 M2

Special Permit Modification-Restaurant

603 Irving Avenue

614 South Crouse Avenue, 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. 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.

1. Authorizations

Ms. Linda Henley made a motion to authorize those cases listed for Public Hearings on Monday, September 21, 2015, in addition to the two Public Hearings continued from this meeting; SP-15-12 and SR-12-17 M4. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.

1. Ms. Christine Capella-Peters made a motion to adjourn at 7:44 p.m. Ms. Rebecca Livengood seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.