2026-09-22 - City Planning Commission

08:12and welcome to this meeting of the

08:13Syracuse Planning Commission. We will

08:16begin our public hearings momentarily,

08:18but before we do that, we will consider

08:22action on the minutes of our last

08:23meeting, which was held August 31st. Is

08:26there a motion for action on those

08:28minutes that have been distributed in

08:29advance to the commission members?

08:31>> Uh, yes. I have two corrections for

08:33consideration. Uh, the first is in the

08:36presentation of the application for

08:38SP-2026-10

08:42on page two. Uh the second sentence of

08:46the opening uh description of the

08:49presentation by the applicant says uh

08:51Miss Smith clarified that the proposed

08:53use would be a retail ha and supply

08:57store with no on-site smoking. That

08:59sentence should read a retail ha and

09:04non-tobacco shisha supply store. I think

09:07it's important to include the shisha in

09:08there because that was the uh uh the

09:11stimulus for a lot of discussion about

09:13non-smoking so so forth. Uh the second

09:17correction proposed correction is on

09:19page 11 in the uh conditions uh for

09:24MASPR-2026-38.

09:27the eighth condition. The sentence

09:30that's currently there for that eighth

09:32eighth condition, it doesn't really it's

09:34not really a complete sentence or it

09:36doesn't make sense. And it it really

09:37should read the items DPW identified as

09:40requiring action must be completed by

09:42the DPW's to the DPW's satisfaction.

09:48>> Thank you.

09:49>> Those are those are my two corrections.

09:51So I I move approval with those two

09:53corrections unless somebody else has

09:54some corrections they would like to add.

09:57Thank you. Is there a second to that

09:58motion? A

09:59>> second.

10:00>> Any other corrections? Any other

10:02discussion?

10:04If not, all in favor of that motion,

10:06please indicate by saying I.

10:08>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

10:10abstensions? The minutes of our August

10:1331st meeting are approved. We move into

10:17our public hearings and new business. Uh

10:20just by way of process for anyone

10:23unfamiliar with the procedure that we

10:25use as each application is uh identified

10:29by a member of the staff we ask that the

10:31applicant or the representative come to

10:32the podium in the center of the room

10:34providing their name and address for the

10:36record and then a brief summary of the

10:38application involved. Following

10:40questions from the commission members,

10:42we will open the floor to the public,

10:44inviting members who wish to speak in

10:46favor of the application to do so and

10:49also those wishing to speak in

10:50opposition to the application to do that

10:52as well. Where comments are offered in

10:55opposition, we will encourage the

10:58applicant to return to the podium to

11:00address the comments made in opposition.

11:02We ask that uh speakers either for or

11:06against a particular

11:08um application hold their comments to

11:11about three minutes so everyone has an

11:13opportunity to speak.

11:15Uh so with that Jake is there are there

11:18any last minute updates that we know

11:19about in terms of the agenda?

11:21>> Yeah, there are two postponements. um

11:24two major site plan reviews at the end

11:26of the new business uh agenda, both with

11:30the Spanish Action League of Anadaga

11:32County or La Liga. Um they had missed uh

11:37their BZA meeting last week that they

11:40were scheduled for. Um so they'll come

11:43back to BZA and then we'll bring these

11:45two back. um only one item needed to go

11:48before the BCA, but um the represent

11:51it's the same uh owner applicant and

11:54same uh firm that's doing uh the

11:57applications on behalf of them. So

11:58they'll just bring them both back

12:00together at a future uh meeting.

12:03[clears throat] So anybody here for

12:04601-21

12:06South Gettis or 316 Delaware Street

12:09again for the Spanish Action League of

12:10Anadari County? Those will be back on a

12:13future agenda and we will do public

12:15noticing again for those.

12:17>> Okay. And those are the only changes for

12:19tonight.

12:20>> That's it. Yes.

12:21>> Okay. All right.

12:22>> U so first up we have a zoning map

12:25amendment Z-2923

12:27at 270 West Corning A with the uh

12:31Greater Syracuse Property Development

12:33Corporation or Land Bank. Uh this is in

12:35the R1 zone district. Um there is a

12:38companion lot alteration which is

12:40essentially it's a reubdivision but it

12:43meets uh the dimensional um standards to

12:47do administratively within the office uh

12:50rather than before this body. So

12:51typically it would be a resubdition and

12:54this together before you but there is a

12:56lot alteration it just is with our

12:57office

12:58>> doesn't rise to this level.

13:00>> Correct.

13:02>> So if the application applicant is here

13:04>> yes it will be

13:05>> careful.

13:06Thank you. Uh good evening,

13:08commissioners. My name is Rebecca Baker

13:10with the City of Syracuse Zoning

13:11Administration. Uh Jake pretty much

13:13covered the project at hand. Um zoning

13:15map amendment

13:172923

13:19situated at 270 West Corning um which is

13:22located in R1 zone district is involved

13:24in a zoning excuse me a lot alteration

13:28application which is R 202670.

13:32Uh this proposal was to essentially take

13:36uh two portions of 270 West Corning

13:38Avenue and split them between 21

13:4231 Midland Avenue and 2135 Midland

13:45Avenue. Um in doing that action, we

13:48would wind up with parcels that are

13:50splitzoned. Uh so the zoning map

13:52amendment is required to move forward

13:54with the lot alteration.

13:57>> Thank you. Any questions for the

13:59applicant from the commission members?

14:05I just have a question. I I think

14:06there's a mistake, but in case it's not,

14:09uh, let me know. On, uh, figure four on

14:13page nine, the, uh, the heading for for

14:17that figure reads proposed zoning

14:20district map uh, is a combination of 119

14:24Hope Avenue and proposed 539 West Coven

14:28Street uh, portion. I believe those

14:31addresses are wrong. Uh so perhaps they

14:33should be corrected in case anybody has

14:35a question about it.

14:36>> Thank you, Commissioner. I apologize

14:37that is incorrect. Um and I am

14:41responsible for that. So I do apologize.

14:42We we can correct that. Thank you.

14:44>> But I assume it's referring to the

14:45addresses on on the map.

14:48>> Thank you.

14:50>> Yeah, page eight would be uh more

14:52accurate of Midland Midland and Corning.

14:55And just to note uh why staff uh is

14:58presenting this um our policy is we

15:01don't want split zone parcels. So uh

15:05staff actually generates the zoning map

15:08amendments. Uh well most of the time we

15:10do in relation to a resubdion or a lot

15:13alteration. So that's why uh staff is

15:15presenting it. uh we don't we want to

15:17keep a clean uh map with zone districts

15:20and to prevent that this is common that

15:23we will uh push forward a zoning map

15:25amendment request to council uh when the

15:28situation arises.

15:31Further questions for the applicant.

15:40>> Are there individuals who would like to

15:41speak in favor of this application? If

15:43so, please come forward. provide your

15:45name, address, and comments.

15:50Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

15:51the application, please come forward.

15:57So, we have no additional speakers on

15:59this item. We'll close public comment,

16:03turn our attention to our um secret

16:05review.

16:08>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

16:09review the EAF part one prepared by the

16:12applicant and contained in your packet?

16:14Yes.

16:15>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

16:17review the EAF part two [clears throat]

16:19prepared by staff and contained in your

16:21packet?

16:22>> Yes.

16:22>> Does anyone believe that the

16:23[clears throat] proposed action will

16:24have a moderate to large impact under

16:27SRA?

16:28>> No.

16:28>> No.

16:29>> Having determined that the proposed

16:30action will not have a moderate to large

16:33impact, I recommend that the commission

16:35make a negative declaration and prepare

16:37the EAF part three accordingly.

16:42>> Thank you. Is there a motion for seeker

16:44action on this application?

16:46>> Move to issue a negative seeker

16:48declaration.

16:50>> Thank you. Is there a second?

16:52>> Second.

16:53>> Thank you. Discussion on this motion.

16:57If there's no discussion, all in favor,

17:00please indicate by saying I.

17:02>> I.

17:02>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

17:05abstensions?

17:07Seeker. Motion carries.

17:10Is there a motion now for action on

17:13Z2923,

17:16the zoning map amendment? And since this

17:19is a zoning map amendment, this will

17:20proceed, if it moves from this body, it

17:22move proceed to the council for final

17:25disposition. Is there a motion for Z

17:282923? In consideration of the

17:31application, staff analysis and

17:32[clears throat] the discussion during

17:33this hearing, I make a motion to approve

17:35application Z-29 [clears throat]

17:37uh23 as presented with one condition and

17:41a recommendation to the common council

17:43for for affirmative action. That

17:45recommendation is the applica the

17:46applicant shall successfully file the

17:49maps at Anaduga County Clerk's Office of

17:52the Companion Resubdation R-2026-70

17:56within 62 days of approval of the common

17:59council zoning map amendment Z-2923.

18:04>> Thank you. Is there a second?

18:05>> Second.

18:07>> Thank you. Discussion on this motion for

18:09the zoning map amendment recommendation.

18:16See no discussion. Those in favor of the

18:18motion, please indicate by saying I.

18:21>> I.

18:21>> Those opposed, please say nay.

18:24>> Any abstensions.

18:27So the motion carries and this will move

18:29on to the common council for a future

18:32meeting for consideration there. Our

18:35next application, please.

18:39>> Uh, major site plan review MASPR-2026-25

18:44at 344 North Salina Street owned by

18:47Helio Health in the MX4 zone district.

18:50So, um, this was introduced to you

18:54before at a prior meeting. Uh it did

18:56appear before the board of zoning

18:58appeals and they did um they were

19:00granted their variance for uh story

19:03requirement um and reducing it to or or

19:07getting relief to build a twotory. Um

19:09and during that meeting it was also

19:11expressed that this is office use uh

19:14land use type and it's for a training

19:17center only and an office is permitted

19:20by right uh in this zone district. But u

19:22maybe what I'll ask Bob and Kathleen to

19:24do is just elaborate on that use a

19:26little bit more.

19:27>> And and just to complete your summary at

19:30our last meeting, I think we also um

19:32took care of the secret review.

19:34>> That's correct.

19:35>> Um so we're back to the substance of the

19:38application. So please

19:41>> Thank you. Uh Bob Sigert with Shop for

19:43Architects, 1111 James Street, Syracuse.

19:49>> Good evening. Kathleen Gaffne Bab 4286

19:52Balcom Mill Circle, Syracuse, New York

19:5513215. I serve as the president and CEO

19:57of Helio Health.

20:00Thank you for entertaining this proposal

20:02this evening. Um, so as I mentioned, as

20:06was already mentioned, this proposed

20:07project is a training center for

20:09individuals in the community. It's not a

20:12program or a treatment center for

20:13individuals with substance use and

20:15mental health disorders. Pilio Health

20:17does provide that, but that's not the

20:19proposed use of this site. Since 2020,

20:22we have we have provided training for

20:24people who are interested in be entry

20:27level behavioral health care or

20:29continuing education credit, social

20:31work, licensed mental health, doctors,

20:33nurses, and such. And we've trained over

20:356,900 individuals since 2020. So, we've

20:39outgrown outgrown our space and we're

20:41looking forward to having a workforce

20:44initiative, economic development at this

20:46location and we believe it would be a u

20:49value added to the community.

20:56>> So, uh just to remind you that this is a

20:59a two-story 12,500

21:01square ft uh new building. It replaces

21:05three abandoned buildings that we are

21:07planning to tear down um and working on

21:10the demolition permit for that. Now, um

21:13we met with the Landmark Preservation

21:16Board many times to develop the design

21:18for this building. um the location of it

21:22um you know basically bordering the

21:24street very much like the buildings do

21:26right now but I think uh much more

21:29appropriate for um the historic district

21:33that they are in um and that I mean that

21:37happened back in 2022

21:40um and that's why we had to go to the

21:42BZA because the the uh uh the zoning

21:45ordinance changed and at the time we

21:48were talking with the landmark

21:49preservation board. We were allowed to

21:51have a two-story building, then it

21:54changed to three. Uh but we have

21:57comments again from uh the Landmark

21:59Preservation Board uh that have reviewed

22:02this again currently and are very

22:05comfortable with the design.

22:08>> Thank you.

22:10Questions for the applicants.

22:13>> Could you talk a little bit more about

22:15the workforce initiative?

22:16>> Sure. So we Helio Health receives

22:20funding from New York State Office of

22:22Addiction Services and Supports to be

22:24able to scholarship individuals who are

22:27interested in entering the workforce for

22:29behavioral healthcare. So there is a

22:31credential, a certification that's

22:33called certification for alcoholism and

22:35substance abuse counselors. That's a

22:37KAC, an acronym. And then there's also a

22:40peer workforce, certified peer recovery

22:42advocates. So for both of those training

22:45initiatives, we receive some funding to

22:47be able to scholarship individuals who

22:48are interested in doing that. And in

22:51addition, many people who are licensed

22:54professionals, social workers, doctors,

22:56nurses, licensed mental health

22:57counselors, they require CEUs and so do

23:01KSACs. And so we also offer continuing

23:04education credits for those disciplines.

23:06And we've been awarded the ability to do

23:07that by New York State Department of

23:09Education. Great.

23:11>> Thank you.

23:12>> Sure.

23:14additional questions.

23:16>> So, Kathleen, if you don't mind, no. Um,

23:19about how many people

23:22can you train at one time in your fac if

23:24if in the new facility?

23:26>> In the new facility, it is we have

23:29different we have larger like rooms and

23:31then we have smaller office space. Um,

23:33we also offer online training. So, you

23:36know, approximately 50 um at a time. Um,

23:40but it's more likely to be cohorts of

23:42like 25. We do have an integrated care

23:45conference that we have at the ONC

23:46center every year. Oh, it's now twice

23:49your second year at the On Center

23:50because we've outgrown our space at the

23:52um at the Syracuse Hotel. So that um has

23:56um more than like 800 individuals that

23:59come in from different places, different

24:01states, different counties, different

24:02cities in the region for a national,

24:05it's now become a national um known

24:07conference for people who are interested

24:09in behavioral healthcare. But that

24:11wouldn't be at this site. This site is

24:13really meant for smaller trainings,

24:15classroom trainings, and we also, as I

24:17said, and have virtual trainings, too.

24:20So some of the staff that work for the

24:22six people that work for the training

24:24institute their offices would be located

24:27there.

24:28>> And is it evening training, weekend

24:31training? I mean how do you view the

24:33impact on cars coming in and out etc.

24:37>> Most of the training is during the

24:39business week during the day.

24:41>> Okay. Um, and you know, I don't see a

24:45huge influx of of traffic coming in and

24:47out um, for that purpose. I think that a

24:51lot of our trainings we have, I actually

24:52wrote it down. We have Yeah, we have 65

24:56online trainings and 23 face-to-face

24:58trainings. And so when you look at the

25:00scope of all of the things that we do

25:02and we also go to different locations

25:03like we train the roofers union, we go

25:06to Syracuse uh city school districts and

25:08we've trained all of the staff on mental

25:10health first aid. We've gone to the

25:12North City School District and trained

25:13their staff on mental health first aid.

25:15So it isn't that all of the trainings

25:17that we offer would be at that site.

25:20>> So you don't envision it being used

25:22every single day except for the training

25:25institute staff.

25:26>> That's correct.

25:27>> Okay. And then the second floor talks

25:29about some fitness center and a kitchen

25:32etc. Can you speak to who's using that

25:35and what that use looks like?

25:37>> Yes, I can. So there's been some as we

25:40look at what the needs are when this was

25:41initially proposed back in 22. Um it was

25:45thought to be and it was under my

25:47predecessor different CEO and so it was

25:50thought to be that it would be helpful

25:51to have a fitness service for some of

25:54our colleagues. most of our we have

25:56different health insurance and EAP

25:58benefits that allow for that. So, we're

26:00not really looking for it to be a

26:02fitness center. We're really looking for

26:04more classroom space and office space.

26:06So, in the kitchen would be for people

26:08coming in receiving trainings to be able

26:10to have snacks and that kind of thing.

26:12>> Okay. And my last question is about, you

26:16know, at our last uh presentation on

26:18this, we had several neighbors who

26:21issued some substantial concerns about

26:24some of your population in terms of

26:28lingering and hanging around and needles

26:31that needed to be picked up every single

26:33day, etc. And it I guess I'm asking, can

26:38you speak to

26:41how you can not add to that additionally

26:45with a new uh office space and new

26:48parking lot?

26:49>> Yes. So yes, um this space is not

26:52intended for the people that need

26:54services for substance use and mental

26:55health. So it wouldn't add to that. It's

26:58training people and that's why it's a

27:00you know I I call it a training

27:02initiative. I have spoken with every

27:04person individually that called whether

27:07face to face or on the phone that came

27:09up and spoke. Um and councelor NAV is is

27:13here this evening. I spoke with him. I

27:15spoke with Lawrence Davis. I spoke with

27:17Dwayne Sauer and I spoke with Frank

27:19Westfall. So, Helio Health, and it

27:22sounds cliche, it isn't. Um, really

27:25prides themselves on trying to be good

27:26neighbors. And we recognize that because

27:30of the work that we do serving

27:31individuals with mental health and

27:33substance use disorders. We're not

27:35always thought of in that way. We

27:37intentionally want to be part of the

27:39solution, not the problem. We have done

27:42some cleaning of, you know, going up and

27:44down and meeting with some of the retail

27:46and and folks on on the north side, but

27:49we're not doing enough of it. We really

27:51aren't. And we're not we have outreach

27:53and engagement team that can go and and

27:55work with people who are on the street.

27:57It's voluntary. So, we can't make them

27:59come into treatment, but to try to

28:00engage them in that way. And it's 100%

28:04true that we can be better neighbors by

28:06doing more of that within the

28:08neighborhood. And one of the things I

28:10was actually just talking with councelor

28:11Nab earlier is that I am open and our

28:15executive leadership team is open to

28:17going to a neighborhood forum or

28:19community meeting and addressing and

28:21hearing what those concerns are. I know

28:23the intent of tonight is the proposal

28:25for the training institute, but I don't

28:27want to discount the concerns that are

28:29voiced by others. Great.

28:30>> That's great to hear. Thank you.

28:35>> Other questions from the commission?

28:38Yeah, I have a question which is

28:40probably a question for staff although

28:42I'm not sure. Uh the last time in the

28:44presentation materials and a staff

28:46analysis there was a recommendation

28:48under the conditions uh for ensuring

28:50appropriate easements are in place for

28:52access to the public sewer

28:54infrastructure via the adjacent parcel.

28:56We never got around to discussing that

28:58because we didn't take any action at the

29:00last meeting relative to that. But in

29:02the material for this uh evening's

29:04meeting that issue has disappeared. So

29:07I'm just wondering if that has been

29:09resolved or if that was an oversight

29:11that still needs to be included

29:15as a condition

29:17worked on it. So let me let's

29:31[clears throat]

29:38No. So, um Barry pointed out the last

29:42one of the

30:01So we receive updates that

30:04>> so it's been taken care of.

30:05>> Yeah.

30:06>> Okay. Great. Thanks.

30:12>> Additional questions.

30:18Okay. Thank you.

30:20Are there individuals who would like to

30:22speak in favor of this application? If

30:24so, please come to the podium. Provide

30:26your name, address, and comments.

30:31Is there anyone wishing to speak in

30:33opposition to the application? Please

30:34come forward.

30:37>> Hi, [clears throat] my name is Jose

30:38Maro. I live in 268 Marklin A, Syracuse,

30:41New York, 13207. I'm not on opposition

30:44to this um proposal as I don't know too

30:47much about it, but I am here to

30:49personally give some um like feedback on

30:54the training center itself. Um they

30:56mentioned that it will benefit the

30:57community around. Um I was just

30:59wondering what kind of safe guards are

31:01in place to make sure that that

31:03community does benefit in the long run

31:05because in the short term it sounds all

31:06good. It sounds great, you know, sounds

31:09phenomenal but at the same time I

31:11personally have um applied for positions

31:13at Helio and have never even received a

31:16call back and I'm I'm I have a

31:19associates degree in criminal justice.

31:21So this um this proposal that they're

31:25making that they're saying that they're

31:26training individuals I kind of find it

31:29very difficult to believe personally but

31:31you know like again I'm not against the

31:34opposite like against the proposal you

31:36guys want to go ahead and approve it

31:37that's up to you guys. I'm just here to

31:39speak on my own personal experience with

31:41Helio Health and also with um just my

31:46concern with the neighborhood itself,

31:48you know, in the long run. Cuz like I

31:50said, in the short term, anything could

31:51could sound phenomenal, but then, you

31:54know, 5 10 years later when these

31:56individuals are no longer the ones in

31:58those positions at Helio Health, things

32:00could change. Um I'm here for a

32:02completely different reason, but I just

32:04did I did feel compelled to speak on

32:05this u specific topic. Thank you very

32:07much for your time. Okay.

32:09>> Thank you. Uh at the end, u we will

32:13invite the applicant to return, address

32:16comments made in opposition, although

32:17you said these aren't necessarily in

32:19opposition and and perhaps they could

32:22also advise about how and when another

32:25conversation might be suitable for uh

32:28investigating some of the training

32:30opportunities.

32:31other individuals wishing to speak um in

32:34opposition to the application.

32:37>> Good evening, councelor Nav. Um

32:41I know what was said a few weeks ago

32:44about the concerns. I had a very nice

32:47conversation with Kathleen last week

32:51about this proposal. I brought this up

32:54at a north side neighborhood watch

32:56meeting last night. I explained in

32:59details again the concerns that the

33:02north side neighbors had because they

33:04live near uh the area of North Salina

33:09Street was that what about the needles

33:12and and it went on and on. What I would

33:16suggest um because I think it this is

33:20going to be it's going to better our

33:22neighborhood. Uh

33:25it certainly looks would look better

33:27than the uh the the building we have now

33:30that's been run down. You know, it was

33:33built over 60 years ago for an IG food

33:36liner, [clears throat] so it's been

33:37dilapitated,

33:39but I would ask uh I know you have

33:42security. I would suggest if we could

33:44have more security in that area around

33:48Helio Health. uh people that uh

33:53who are walking in the road and I do see

33:56that often people are walking in the

33:58road they are harming themselves and

34:01they don't realize it and also if we

34:04could have security to uh pick up the

34:07loose needles and nonsense because there

34:11are people in need there are people who

34:13are don't know what they are doing when

34:18they walk in the road and and their

34:21condition is like they're, you know,

34:24they're in outer space. So, uh I'm

34:28always concerned about them. I'm

34:29concerned about innocent pedestrians and

34:32I'm also concerned uh about the

34:35businesses in the area still that we

34:37have proper security. And I and I want

34:40to echo that again uh about the

34:43apartments over on Cather Street. I got

34:45another complaint yesterday by a person

34:48uh about it. So, I think we really uh

34:51and I really appreciated our

34:53conversations last week to be good

34:55neighbors, but I don't think we could

34:58just say, "Well, we got a process and

35:00leave it there." Um and let other people

35:04uh sweep up the mess. Uh we have an

35:08overt tax Syracuse Police Department. Uh

35:11they do what they have. Thankfully,

35:14we've added some new recruits, but still

35:17I think uh with Hillary Health to have

35:21professional security personnel

35:24uh would uh add an added safety zone.

35:28Thank you.

35:29>> Thank you, counselor.

35:31Additional individuals who may wish to

35:33speak in opposition, please come

35:35forward.

35:40I don't think we have any additional

35:41speakers for this application. So, the

35:43applicant has the floor if you

35:46uh wish to address some of these points

35:48that were just raised by the last two

35:49speakers.

35:50>> Thank you. So, here's my card.

35:54Um, and you know, it's got my cell phone

35:56on it. I am a graduate of our training

36:00institute. I started as a counselor and

36:02became a K-Sack working at what was then

36:04Syracuse Brick House in 1991.

36:07um [laughter]

36:08and uh became the director and you know

36:11I'm in the position I am in now. So I

36:15want to understand better from you so we

36:17can have a conversation about why people

36:20aren't getting back to you, what's going

36:21on, what your interests are. We have a

36:241,200 plus workforce and we're in five

36:26different regions in New York State and

36:28we have entry level in all different

36:30areas. So, I'm open to that conversation

36:32and I'm sorry that people didn't get

36:34back to you sooner as it relates to the

36:38neighborhood. Um, as I I agree, there's

36:41work to be done and we do have security

36:45um for certain hours of the day. They

36:48are non I don't know what the correct

36:51terminology is. They they don't carry

36:53guns. They're not able to put hands on

36:54people, but there is security there. We

36:57do have and u pay for offduty police

37:02officers who are there in the parking

37:04lot for certain hours and you know

37:06during the he most heaviest traffic. Um

37:09and our intent is while people are

37:12coming in and it it is not a we do have

37:16u withdrawal services and we do have

37:18inpatient services. It's not at that

37:20location. That's an amulatoratory

37:22location. That's not to say that there

37:24aren't people there that may be coming

37:25in under the influence. And I do agree

37:28that our outreach and engagement team

37:30that others we can do a better job of

37:32really helping to be demonstrate good

37:34neighbors. It's one thing to say, you

37:36know, we have a good neighbor policy.

37:38It's just words. We also have a good

37:40neighbor email. I mean, and again, that

37:43just sounds just words, but it's good

37:44neighbor at helio.alth.

37:46But I I've given my information, my my

37:50mobile number. You know, I want to know

37:52if things aren't going the way we say

37:53they're going. We have this mission and

37:56these vision and these values like many

37:58entities, but I state very clearly when

38:01I'm doing new colleague orientation,

38:03they can't just be words on a wall. They

38:05have to be our mission is what we do and

38:07our values is how we do it. And so

38:11again, I recognize these are just words

38:12in a meeting on a microphone, but we

38:15really want to uphold that. and so open

38:18to listening going into difficult

38:20meetings and hearing difficult

38:21conversations because I can't understand

38:23the problem if I don't do that. So

38:25myself and our executive leadership team

38:27continue to be open to that and we want

38:29to put our actions where our words are.

38:34>> Thank you.

38:39So all the speakers have been heard for

38:41this item. We'll close public comment

38:45and as indicated at our last meeting, we

38:48completed our environmental review. So

38:51that's not necessary. We know the action

38:54of the BCA on this. That's been taken

38:56care of. So uh we are looking at the

39:00major site plan review for MASPR 202625.

39:05Is there a motion for action on this?

39:09>> Sure. Before stating the motion, I would

39:11just like to express appreciation for uh

39:13the willingness of Helio Health to

39:15address the neighbors concerns and

39:17moving moving forward. Thank you. Uh so

39:20uh in consideration of the application

39:22staff analysis and the discussion during

39:24this hearing, I find the application in

39:26compliance with the major site plan

39:27criteria and make a motion to approve

39:29application MASPR-2026-25

39:33as presented with two conditions. Uh the

39:36two conditions are one the applicant

39:38shall comply with general conditions for

39:39approval of the site plan application

39:41and two uh snow storage shall be

39:44maintained in on site in the designated

39:46area and shall not encroach into the

39:48public right away or adjacent

39:50properties.

39:52>> Thank you.

39:55Is there a second?

39:57>> Second.

39:59>> Thank you. Discussion on the motion

40:00before us for the major site plan

40:02review.

40:05>> [clears throat]

40:05>> If there's no discussion, all in favor

40:08of this motion, please indicate by

40:10saying I. I.

40:11>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

40:15abstensions.

40:17The major site plan review is approved.

40:22Thank you all. Our next application,

40:25please. [clears throat]

40:28Next is a major site plan review at 813

40:31Northway Street, MASPR-2026-32.

40:37This is in the R1 zone district and

40:40owner applicant is well, I hope I say

40:42this right, Shayen

40:45Wala

40:47Wala.

40:49>> Um, and the architect is Mike Wniaak.

40:54>> Good evening. My name is Mike Wniaak.

40:56I'm an architect here in Syracuse

40:58located at 1610 James Street. Um the

41:02property at 813 Northway Street is a

41:06single family residence that's currently

41:09located on a lot that's approximately

41:13um 7800 square ft thereabouts.

41:17Um the intent is

41:20um to locate some additional um bedrooms

41:25and bathrooms at the lower level of the

41:28uh house. It is currently on a split

41:31site so that the front of the building

41:32is one story, the rear of the building

41:35is twotory. So there's a direct walk

41:37out. Um the intent uh as I've been told

41:41is that the mother of the individual who

41:45is uh primary to the trust is to be

41:49moving into this lower level as is her

41:51brother. Uh there she's from um Africa

41:56uh one of the countries there. I'm not

41:58sure which exactly but uh she is to be

42:02located there and the family is to be

42:04located at the upper level of the house.

42:06There are currently three bedrooms at

42:08the upper level, um, living room,

42:10bedroom, etc. So, it is a single family

42:13house for all intents and purposes, and

42:17it will continue to be with family

42:19located at the lower level.

42:23There is to be no modifications to the

42:26exterior front of the building. Although

42:29given that we are locating bedrooms at

42:32the lower level, there are going to have

42:33to be openings, emergency exit openings

42:36created on the back of the house uh that

42:39will face the rear property line. Other

42:42than that, there will be no

42:43modifications to the exterior of the

42:45building.

42:48>> Thank you. Questions for the applicant?

42:53pretty straightforward.

42:55>> Thank you.

42:56>> Thank you.

42:57>> Is there anyone wishing to speak in

42:59favor of this application? If so, please

43:01come forward. Provide your name,

43:03address, and comments.

43:07Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

43:09the application, please come forward.

43:15We apparently have no additional

43:17speakers, so we'll close public comment

43:18and turn our attention to the seeker

43:21review.

43:25>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

43:27review the EAF part one prepared by the

43:29applicant and contained in your packet?

43:31>> Yes.

43:32>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

43:34review the EAF part two prepared by

43:37staff and containing your packet?

43:39>> Yes. Yes.

43:40>> Does anyone believe that the proposed

43:42action will have a moderate to large

43:44impact under SECRA?

43:45>> No.

43:46>> No.

43:46>> Having determined that the proposed

43:48action will not have a moderate to large

43:50impact, I recommend that the commission

43:52make a negative declaration and prepare

43:54the EF part three accordingly.

43:58>> Thank you. Is there a motion for seeker

44:01action on this major site plan review?

44:04>> Move to issue a negative seeker

44:05declaration.

44:07>> You a second. Second.

44:10>> Thank you. Discussion on this motion.

44:15If there's no discussion, all in favor,

44:17please indicate by saying I.

44:19>> I. Those opposed, please say nay.

44:22>> Any abstensions?

44:24Seeker motion carries. And we turn our

44:27attention now to the major site plan

44:29review itself. This is MASPR 2026-32.

44:34Is there a motion for action on this

44:37>> consideration [clears throat] of the

44:38application staff analysis and the

44:39discussion during this hearing? I find

44:41the application in compliance with the

44:43major site plan review criteria and make

44:45a motion to prove application

44:46MASPR-2026-32

44:49as presented with two conditions. Two

44:52conditions are one, the applicant shall

44:53comply with the general conditions for

44:55approval on the site plan application

44:57and two uh proper permits shall be

44:59obtained prior to conducting any work on

45:01the site.

45:03Thank you. Is there a second?

45:06>> Second.

45:07>> Thank you. Any discussion on this motion

45:10before us?

45:13If not, all in favor of this motion,

45:15please indicate by saying I.

45:17>> I.

45:17>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

45:20abstensions

45:23that site major site plan review is

45:25approved for MESPR 202632.

45:28Thank you. And

45:32we have one more item I think of

45:33business tonight.

45:35>> Yes, we have a a threemile limit

45:37subdivision review. Um but be before we

45:40get to that uh the public comment made

45:42I'm not sure if you were here at the

45:44beginning. Um if you're here for either

45:47of the La Liga Spanish Action League uh

45:50projects uh at 601 South Gettiser uh 316

45:55Delaware, those are postponed and will

45:57be on a future meeting agenda. Okay. Uh

46:01so yes, we have one three mile limit uh

46:03subdivision review 3S-2026-13.

46:08Uh this is at 734 Statef Fair Boulevard.

46:12And we do have the city engineers uh

46:15approval for this in the town of Gettus.

46:19>> Excellent. Thank you. Is there a motion

46:21for action on the three mile limit case

46:24in the town of Gettus?

46:26Make a motion to approve 3S-2026-13

46:30as presented.

46:32>> Thank you. Is there a second?

46:34>> Uh there's a second.

46:37>> Thank you.

46:39>> What is it?

46:40>> Any discussion on this motion before us

46:44for the three mile limit case?

46:46>> There is there is a question because one

46:48of the notes about the three mile limit

46:50was there was not a secret finding. We

46:54need to

46:56requested by

47:04Right.

47:07Right.

47:14>> All right. Ju

47:16>> just to answer the question uh faced by

47:18the board regarding um a note in the

47:20staff report um the minutes submitted um

47:24with this three mile

47:26uh review did not indicate that uh the

47:31municipality

47:33uh did a seeker review of the action. Uh

47:36it is my understanding Anandaga County

47:39Public Health signed off on this. Uh

47:41this the town signed off on it. Um I

47:44just think they did not reflect that in

47:46their uh minutes. So I wanted that

47:48documented in our review. So, we don't

47:51know if they took action and it didn't

47:53make it into the minutes or it wasn't

47:56they took no action and therefore of

47:57course it wouldn't be in the minutes.

47:59>> Okay.

48:00>> Okay.

48:02Um I can make maybe a recommendation. Um

48:06>> please

48:06>> possibly if you choose to make a motion

48:09to approve maybe with the condition that

48:13city confirm that the municipality

48:16did in fact uh conduct a seeker review

48:21and we can maybe check with townus and

48:24have them confirm that um and if that's

48:27the case the condition is satisfied. If

48:30not,

48:34>> they'll have to complete that and then

48:35we'll have to update you that the seeker

48:38review was or you know

48:40>> we took the lead. It's

48:42>> negative.

48:43>> Yeah, I don't I don't know if we can

48:45actually do I don't Yeah, we can't do

48:47seeker for

48:48>> the town would have to indicate that

48:50they took the lead and had a

48:52>> they would have if they didn't do it,

48:53they'll have to do it. Um,

48:56>> but I'm I'm probably I I agree they

48:59probably did do it, but maybe what you

49:01can do is just add a condition that um

49:05that seeker must have been completed

49:08already and we'll and we'll verify that

49:10and then if not then

49:12>> um

49:14>> they won't satisfy that and this will

49:16have to come back

49:17>> the whole thing over again.

49:18>> Yeah. Okay. Except as a friendly

49:21amendment

49:23motion.

49:24>> Do we have a second?

49:25>> We have a second.

49:26>> A second. Okay. Discussion on this

49:28amended motion before us for the town of

49:31Gettis

49:333m limit.

49:35>> If not, all in favor of that motion,

49:37please indicate by saying I.

49:39>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

49:43abstensions?

49:46That is approved with the condition

49:48noted. Any

49:50other items to come before the

49:53commission tonight?

49:57>> Oh, no. That's it. Sorry. [laughter]

49:59>> You're thinking

50:00>> I was reading something. Sorry.

50:02>> You're trying to go up for something. In

50:04that case, is there a motion to adjurnn?

50:06>> So move.

50:07>> Second.

50:09>> Discussion.

50:10All in favor, please say I.

50:13>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

50:15abstensions?

50:16>> We are adjourned. Thank you everyone.

50:20>> Thank you.

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