2026-10-13 - City Planning Commission

04:54held on September 22nd.

04:56Minutes of that meeting have been

04:58distributed in advance to the commission

05:00members and I'd like to entertain a

05:03motion at this point for action on those

05:05minutes of September 22nd.

05:07>> Move to approve the minutes of September

05:0922nd, 2026.

05:11>> Second.

05:12>> Thank you. Discussion

05:14on this motion.

05:17If not, all in favor of the motion,

05:18please indicate by saying "Aye".

05:20>> Aye.

05:20>> Aye.

05:21>> Those opposed, please say "Nay". Any

05:23abstentions?

05:25Our minutes are approved as distributed.

05:30Just a [clears throat] word uh by way of

05:32process for anyone unfamiliar with our

05:34public hearing process.

05:36As each application is announced by a

05:39member of the staff, we ask that the

05:40applicant or their representative come

05:42to the podium in the center of the room,

05:45provide their name and address for the

05:46record, and then a brief summary of the

05:48project involved.

05:50Following any questions from the

05:51commission members, we will open the

05:53floor to members of the public who wish

05:54to speak in favor of the application,

05:57and then similarly, an opportunity for

05:59members of the public who wish to speak

06:01in opposition to the application.

06:04Where comments are offered in

06:05opposition, we will encourage the

06:08applicant to return and address the

06:10comments made in opposition, and we ask

06:12that all speakers either for or against

06:15contain their comments to about 3

06:17minutes so that everyone has an

06:18opportunity to speak.

06:21With that, let's just touch base one

06:23last moment. Any last minute changes in

06:26terms of our agenda for this evening?

06:28>> No changes.

06:29>> Okay. So,

06:31off we go to our first item, which is

06:33old business.

06:35>> Our first item is art - 2026 - 10,

06:38re-subdivision approval extension for

06:40971 Spencer Street and 901 West Hiawatha

06:43Boulevard,

06:44uh owned by

06:45RSVP CP Syracuse uh NY LLC, the owner

06:50and applicant at 901 West Hiawatha

06:51Boulevard, and Angela Leface of Angela

06:54Leface Irrevocable Trust, owner of 971

06:56Spencer Street. This is within the

06:58commercial zone district.

07:00Um the applicant's not here to present.

07:02I will be presenting for this. It's just

07:04an extension of a previous uh

07:05re-subdivision, which was approved a few

07:07months ago. Um the applicant was unable

07:10to get the deal closed in time, so

07:12they've asked for an extension on this.

07:15Our usual 62 days was not enough for

07:17them. So.

07:19Okay.

07:20So, are there any

07:23questions

07:26regarding the status of this

07:28application?

07:30>> I know, thank you.

07:34>> And then, I will ask if there's anyone

07:36who wishes to speak in

07:38Well, this is this is just a simple time

07:40extension, then.

07:41>> Correct. Okay. So,

07:43in that case,

07:46do we

07:47need for and against opportunities for

07:50the time extension?

07:52Okay.

07:53Anyone wishing to speak in favor of this

07:56application and the request for a time

07:58extension of 62 days, please come

08:01forward.

08:02Provide your name and address for the

08:04record and then offer your comments.

08:09Is there anyone wishing to speak in

08:10opposition to the application

08:13and the time extension request? If so,

08:15please come forward.

08:19No one is rising to speak on either

08:22point. So, with that we will close

08:25public comment and entertain a motion

08:29for the time extension request

08:32not requiring a secret review.

08:34Right.

08:36>> I move to make a motion to

08:38grant the extension.

08:41>> I'll second.

08:42>> Thank you both. Discussion on the motion

08:44before us for the

08:47time extension.

08:49If not, all in favor, please indicate by

08:51saying I.

08:52>> I.

08:53>> I. Those opposed, please say nay. Any

08:56abstentions?

08:58Time extension is granted.

09:02Taking this down to new business.

09:05>> Our first time item of new business is

09:07R-2026-31

09:09and the companion zoning map amendment

09:12Z-2924.

09:14This is at 500 410-12 and 408 Newell

09:18Street and 102-16 Edmund Ave. Owner is

09:22the South Side Community Growth

09:23Foundation.

09:24And these are within the R1 single-unit

09:27residential zone district for 102-116

09:29Edmund Ave and the R3 small lot

09:32residential zone district for 408 410-12

09:35and 500 West Newell Street. The reason

09:37for the zoning map amendment is to avoid

09:40a split zone lot when all of these

09:42properties are combined.

09:44>> Okay, thank you.

09:46And

09:50we will hear these concurrently and the

09:53commission can act on the resubdivision

09:55request. The zoning map amendment goes

09:57to the council for a final

09:58determination.

09:59>> Right. The resubdivision timer won't

10:01start until the zoning map amendment is

10:03approved by common council.

10:05>> Okay, thank you.

10:07So, if the applicant is here

10:10Good evening.

10:15Can you give us a little summary of what

10:16the project involves?

10:18And your name and address for the

10:19record, please.

10:20>> Hello, my name is Deanna Shaw Hicks.

10:22Address is 401 West Division Street,

10:24P.O. Box 12107,

10:27Syracuse, New York. Um I'm the program

10:29director of housing and community

10:31development with Southside Community

10:32Growth Foundation. So, a summary of the

10:34project is that Southside Community

10:36Growth Foundation acquired all four

10:38parcels from Catholic Charities of the

10:39Diocese of County and are looking to

10:41consolidate the parcels for to make for

10:44the campus idea that it was previously

10:47to reactivate the community center.

10:50>> You know, the Brighton Family Center.

10:51>> Yes.

10:52>> Okay.

10:53>> I'm also here with uh Decca Eiselman, my

10:55executive director.

10:57>> Uh

10:58>> Decca is down.

11:00>> Um and my address is 411 Roberts Ave,

11:04but essentially we want to combine the

11:06parcels because they'll all be used for

11:08our charitable purpose, so we don't

11:10anticipate any of the parcels being used

11:12for any other reason.

11:15>> And you're still developing your plan

11:17for the four parcels, but this is the

11:18first step then to consolidate those.

11:20>> Correct.

11:21>> Okay, thank you. Questions for the

11:23applicant?

11:25>> I'll set.

11:25>> Thank you.

11:27>> I just want to ask a quick question. The

11:30application indicates you're also going

11:31to look to uh

11:33close Edmons

11:35Avenue since it will no longer serve

11:39access to anything. Is that part of the

11:41plan?

11:42>> We're no longer looking to do that.

11:44>> You're no longer Okay.

11:44>> No.

11:45>> Okay.

11:47Thank you.

11:48>> Further questions for the applicant?

11:54Okay. Thank you.

11:55>> Thank you.

11:56>> Are there individuals wishing to speak

11:58in favor of either of these

12:00applications? If so, please come

12:01forward, provide your name, address, and

12:03comments.

12:07Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

12:09the application, please come forward.

12:14No one is rushing to speak, so we will

12:16close public comment, turn our attention

12:19to the seeker review for the

12:21re-subdivision R 2026-31.

12:25>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

12:27review the EAF part one prepared by the

12:29applicant contained in your packet?

12:31>> Yes.

12:32>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

12:33review the EAF part two prepared by

12:35staff and contained within your packet?

12:37>> Yes.

12:39>> Does anyone believe that this proposed

12:40action will have a moderate to large

12:42impact under seeker?

12:43>> No. No.

12:45>> Having determined that the project or

12:46sorry, that the proposed action will not

12:48have a moderate to large impact, I

12:49recommend the commission make a negative

12:51declaration and prepare the EAF part

12:53three accordingly.

12:55>> Thank you.

12:56Is there now a motion then for our

12:59seeker review for this project, R

13:012026-31?

13:03>> Yes. I make a motion to grant a negative

13:06declaration for seeker.

13:08>> I'll second.

13:09>> Thank you both. Discussion on this

13:11motion?

13:14If there's no discussion, all in favor

13:16of the motion, please indicate by saying

13:18I.

13:18>> I.

13:19>> I. Those opposed, please say nay.

13:22Any abstentions?

13:24The motion carries.

13:26And now, is there motion for the zoning

13:29map amendment? And this would

13:31take the form of a recommendation

13:34uh going to the common council for

13:37final disposition

13:38on the uh change in the zone district.

13:47Seaker No, we've determined the Seaker.

13:49>> Seaker covers

13:50>> covers

13:50>> covers both.

13:51>> Yes, correct.

13:52>> I'll move the zoning map amendment be

13:55made a positive recommendation for

13:57consideration by the common council.

13:59>> Thank you.

14:01Is there a second?

14:02>> Second.

14:03>> Thank you.

14:04Discussion on the motion for the zoning

14:06map amendment recommendation.

14:11If there's no discussion, all in favor

14:13of this motion, please indicate by

14:15saying I.

14:16>> I.

14:16>> I. Those opposed, please say nay.

14:20Any abstentions?

14:23So, that motion carries as well. It will

14:25go to the common council for a final

14:27decision there.

14:28Thank you both very much.

14:30And good luck.

14:32Our next application.

14:35>> Next application is R-2026-75,

14:38a resubdivision at 311 West Hiawatha

14:41Boulevard. The owner is EH 26 LLC. This

14:44is within the light industry and

14:45employment zone district.

14:48>> Thank you. Good evening. My name is

14:50Brian Bouchard with CHA Consulting, 300

14:52South State Street, Syracuse, New York.

14:56Um attending on behalf of the parcel

14:58owner, who's also the applicant for this

15:01um proposed subdivision, essentially to

15:03divide

15:05the existing Embassy Suites Hotel parcel

15:08into two new lots.

15:10Um as you all mentioned, the property is

15:12311 Hiawatha Boulevard West. So, this is

15:14directly across

15:16from Destiny Mall, uh near the

15:19intersection of Solar Street.

15:21The existing uh parcel is 6.64

15:25acres in the light industry and

15:28employment zone.

15:29And when the

15:30uh the owner originally developed the

15:31property and built the Embassy Suites,

15:33the 6.6 acre parcel included um some

15:38additional land, essentially a future

15:40out parcel um that was improved at the

15:43time with an overflow parking area.

15:46So, under this subdivision application

15:48uh before you this evening, the owner is

15:50proposing to formally subdivide that

15:52property uh into two new lots. The

15:55existing hotel would remain on

15:57approximately 5.6 acres, and then that

16:01overflow parking area that you see in

16:03the upper right-hand corner um directly

16:06a

16:07sort of next to the hotel there, would

16:09become a new and separate parcel that

16:11totals just over 1 acre of land.

16:14Uh the purpose of the subdivision is

16:15obviously to create a new parcel that

16:17would be available for future

16:19development opportunities. There's a

16:21couple different options

16:23um

16:23available to us in terms of the zone.

16:25Could be a commercial piece,

16:27um another hotel, office building,

16:30restaurants, or a lot of different

16:31things that are allowed within the

16:33district. Um we did look at when we

16:36created the idea of the subdivision, um

16:39obviously the subdivision itself meets

16:41all the regulations of the city's

16:43ordinance in the zoning district. We did

16:46look in particular at parking uh because

16:48that is currently an overflow parking

16:49area.

16:51Um the existing hotel has 209 rooms, so

16:55it requires 209 parking spaces.

16:58What would be remaining on the hotel

17:00parcel proper would be 264 spaces, so it

17:04would comply with the required parking.

17:07On the altimap that we also submitted

17:09with this, there is a shared parking

17:12easement agreement with the Destiny

17:14owner for several parking spaces that

17:17are just proximate to the site, Uh

17:20actually totaling 231 additional spaces.

17:24So, as it sits today, the Embassy Suites

17:26has access to 495 spaces for the 209

17:31rooms, and obviously some of that shared

17:33parking

17:34could facilitate the future development

17:36project if there's a need for it as

17:37well.

17:38Um other than that, open to any

17:40questions that you may have.

17:42>> Thank you. Are there questions?

17:46>> Brian, when we did the

17:48the first resub

17:51to create the Embassy Suites parcel, I

17:54thought there was an easement that ran

17:57through

17:58actually the parking lot.

18:01>> You are correct. There are So, this is

18:03the subdivision map that's um

18:06depicting the

18:08new lot and the existing lot. On the

18:10Alta survey, you will see a lot of those

18:12easements. There's actually several

18:14easements. There's an ingress and egress

18:16easement um to get out to Solar Street

18:19that covers that main access driveway

18:20that's essentially a shared access

18:22driveway amongst all of the parking

18:24areas that benefits uh the parcel.

18:27There's also several utility easements

18:29um between gas, electric, water, and

18:31primarily sewer. The sewer lateral for

18:33the hotel continues out to Solar Street

18:35as well. Um so, all of those are still

18:38in place and won't change. Correct. Yep.

18:41>> Thank you.

18:41>> Mhm.

18:44>> Additional questions?

18:49Thank you.

18:50Are there individuals who would like to

18:52speak in favor of this application?

18:54Please come to the podium, provide your

18:56name, address, comments.

19:01Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

19:02the application, please come forward.

19:08So, we have no speakers. We'll close

19:10public comment on this, and

19:13undertake our secret review for

19:16our 2026-75.

19:20>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

19:21review the EAF part one prepared by the

19:23applicant and contained in your packet?

19:24>> Yes.

19:25>> Yes.

19:25>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

19:27review the EAF part two prepared by

19:29staff and contained in your packet?

19:31>> Yes.

19:31>> Yes.

19:32>> Does anyone believe that the proposed

19:33action will have a moderate to large

19:35impact under seeker?

19:36>> No.

19:37>> Having determined that the proposed

19:38action will not have a moderate to large

19:40impact, I recommend the commission make

19:42a negative declaration and prepare the

19:44EAF part three accordingly.

19:46>> Thank you.

19:47>> Is there a motion then for action,

19:48secret action on this resubdivision on

19:50Westhill with a Boulevard?

19:52>> I'll move to approve with a negative

19:53declaration.

19:55>> Thank you.

19:57Is there a second?

19:59>> I'll second.

20:00>> Thank you.

20:00>> go over the

20:02recommendations of the

20:05>> This is This is the secret review. So,

20:09those will come in at our next secret

20:11step.

20:12Hold that thought.

20:13>> Okay.

20:14>> [laughter]

20:15>> Um

20:16>> I promise.

20:16>> So, you second it.

20:17>> I second the secret. Okay.

20:19>> Uh discussion on the secret motion

20:20before us.

20:23If there's no discussion, all in favor

20:24of that motion, please indicate by

20:26saying I.

20:27>> I.

20:28>> I. Those opposed, please say nay.

20:31Any abstentions?

20:34Secret motion carries. Now, we will

20:36consider the resubdivision itself. This

20:38is our 2026-75

20:41as just described in the 300 block of

20:44Hiawatha Boulevard West. Is there a

20:46motion for action on the resubdivision?

20:49>> Yes, I would make a motion to

20:52approve the resubdivision,

20:54noting what was presented on the record

20:56by the applicant, and following the

20:59recommendations presented by staff,

21:01which include one, the applicant shall

21:03successfully file the resubdivision map

21:04of our

21:062026-75 in the Onondaga County Clerk's

21:08Office within 62 days

21:10of resubdivision approval. Two, the

21:12owner shall pay

21:14all county taxes due for October before

21:15the final plat map will be signed.

21:18Three, if lot H2 is to be sold, the

21:21applicant shall update the 15-ft

21:23right-of-way and utility easement

21:26granted to the city of Syracuse, which

21:27was recorded on March 9th, 2017.

21:33Thank you. Is there a second?

21:35>> I'll second.

21:35>> Thank you.

21:37Discussion on the motion now before us

21:39for the resubdivision approval with the

21:41conditions noted.

21:45If there's no discussion, all in favor

21:48of this motion, please indicate by

21:49saying I.

21:50>> I.

21:51>> I.

21:51>> I. Those opposed, please say nay.

21:54Any abstentions?

21:58That motion carries. So, resubdivision R

22:012026-75 is approved.

22:05We move on to our next item of new

22:06business. Thank you.

22:10>> Our next item is MASPR 2026-36,

22:13a major site plan review at 601-21 South

22:16Geddes. The owner is the Spanish Action

22:18League of Onondaga County, and the

22:21applicant is Christian Freeman of

22:23Qubling and Freeman Associates. This is

22:24within the MX2

22:26uh neighborhood center zone district.

22:28And I want to note that a item an item

22:31was presented to the Board of Zoning

22:32Appeals, was approved, and is allowing

22:35this project to move forward.

22:37>> Thank you, Noll.

22:38>> Christian Freeman, 121 Ruskin Ave. Um

22:40so, this project was approved in the

22:43group of the La Liga approvals for city

22:46planning. We had separated it last year

22:48um as well. I believe this lapsed in

22:51August, so here we are again. Um minor

22:55changes and adjustments, some zoning

22:56review. Um we went back, got that

22:59variance. There were some different

23:00interpretations of the code just because

23:03it'd been a while. Um the first time we

23:05reviewed this was fresh out of rezone uh

23:08rezone right out of the gates. Um so

23:10there was some ironing out that we did

23:12um kind of together I would say.

23:15And

23:16you know, we we landed here and then it

23:19really hasn't changed much since the

23:21approval last year. So what was approved

23:23last year is basically quite similar

23:26today. Um you're probably going to ask

23:28me about the commercial space.

23:31Um that 2,500 commercial space I have um

23:35down as sort of management and then

23:37there'll be some training within the the

23:40Spanish League Action for like career.

23:42Um and uh basically uh training people

23:46within the organization up in there.

23:48That's my understanding what they're

23:49doing there and then there's uh 18

23:51residences

23:52um

23:53here

23:54um that are going above it.

23:57As far as everything else um significant

24:01um and changes from our previous project

24:03to now um

24:04the scattered sites project six sites

24:07across the city. Um since we first

24:10pitched uh the project, many of the

24:12sidewalks have been

24:14updated and refreshed. We tried to

24:15integrate those into the plans. These

24:17This site was not one of the ones, but I

24:19think Delaware

24:21um when we get there, it did have

24:22refreshed sidewalks. Um which is kind of

24:24nice. So

24:26thank you to the city for that. Um in

24:28terms of project commentary review

24:31layout um this is all pretty standard on

24:34this one. Um I don't know if you have

24:36any red flags you'd like to raise on 601

24:39Noah on the review, but I think it was

24:41pretty

24:42pretty generic.

24:44Yeah, everything

24:45uh met the minimums.

24:47Parking, all that stuff.

24:50It meets the minimums. Yes.

24:51Yeah, the the minimum.

24:53>> [laughter]

24:55>> Questions then for the applicant?

24:58>> So, Christian, the commercial space, let

25:00me just go back for a second. Is going

25:02to be defined as

25:05what I'm going to call office, possibly

25:07for Spanish Action League?

25:09>> Yes.

25:09>> They're going to use the space

25:11for purposes of their organization

25:13within the the building.

25:15>> Yeah, and they would be running They

25:17would be running a public-facing entity

25:19through their

25:20their management. And as far as what the

25:22program is, I'm guessing it's under

25:25development.

25:26>> Okay.

25:26Okay.

25:27>> But it would be them

25:29It'd be an affiliate of theirs. They're

25:30not calling up Horizon or, you know,

25:32some whoever to fill the space.

25:34>> breaking up the spaces into storefronts

25:36for commercial use.

25:37>> No, no, that's not my understanding of

25:39it. No.

25:40>> Correct.

25:40>> Okay.

25:41And then, um, I noticed in the staff

25:45comments that the city arborist had some

25:49comments that

25:52he'd like to see.

25:56Or did I Am I confused? Yes.

25:58>> I think you are correct.

26:00>> Yes.

26:00>> Glad you brought that up, and I believe

26:02I don't know if I re-uploaded my plans,

26:04but at least on my plans, they're

26:05addressed.

26:06>> I've traced

26:07>> Um,

26:08yes.

26:08>> Okay.

26:09>> Let me get there.

26:10Sorry, 1 second.

26:13Planting.

26:15Yep. So, what we did on this one was

26:18previously when we had showed trees, um,

26:22I guess part of that rezone

26:24interpretation on the first round,

26:27maybe the trees just weren't quite

26:29thought through all the way, and maybe

26:30it was going to be site by site in a

26:32separate review track from site plan is

26:34maybe the way I would imagine it was

26:36going to go. Now, it seems like it's

26:37incorporated into the site plan review,

26:40um, and you'll notice that we are

26:42showing, um, two trees in the

26:44right-of-way of Seymour, and then we

26:46have that hatch there, and that's that,

26:48um, CU soil detail, which we integrated

26:51into this set. So, we heard the we heard

26:53the comments loud and clear and we

26:55integrated that as well. We're keeping

26:57those other plantings

26:59that kind of help ground the building

27:01and you know, make it nice.

27:02>> Yeah, great.

27:04Thank you.

27:05>> You welcome.

27:07Are there questions?

27:12>> That's that. Thank you. Okay, thank you.

27:14>> You got it.

27:15>> And quickly I want to note as well that

27:17this is only approval for the 18

27:19dwelling units and the structure to go

27:20up when they come back for the latest

27:23administrative approval for the offices

27:25later on.

27:26We haven't discussed it yet.

27:28>> And we're

27:29I should have asked this when you were

27:30up here. Are they relocating their main

27:33office or is this more of a satellite

27:35office?

27:37>> So, I I think it's more of a satellite

27:38office and what they're doing is

27:41I I believe it's like a training

27:42program, soft skills to do some kind of

27:45a retail component. So, I think they're

27:47selling real goods but they're also

27:48training with it. It's a little vague

27:50for what I'm told.

27:53>> Thank you.

27:56And and thanks for the note about

27:58the return [clears throat]

27:59um

28:00for the commercial.

28:02So, with that, are there any further

28:05questions from the commission members?

28:08>> That's it. Thank you.

28:09>> And if we don't have any questions, is

28:13there anyone who would like to speak in

28:14favor

28:15of this application? Please come forward

28:17to the podium, provide your name,

28:18address, and comments.

28:23Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

28:25the application, please come forward.

28:30We have no speakers apparently, so we'll

28:32close public comment on this application

28:35and turn our attention to our seeker

28:38review.

28:41>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

28:42review the EAF part one prepared by the

28:44applicant and contained in your packet?

28:45>> Yes.

28:47>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

28:48review the EAF Part 2 prepared by staff

28:50and contained within your packet?

28:51>> Yes.

28:52>> Yes.

28:52>> Does anyone believe that the proposal

28:54proposed action will have a moderate to

28:56large impact under seeker?

28:57>> No.

28:58>> Having determined that the proposed

29:00action will not have a moderate to large

29:01impact, I recommend that the commission

29:03make a negative declaration and prepare

29:05the EAF Part 3 accordingly.

29:07Thank you.

29:08>> Is there a motion then for our seeker

29:11review for this

29:12project?

29:13>> I move to grant a negative seeker

29:15declaration.

29:17>> Thank you. Is there a second?

29:20>> Yes, I'll second.

29:21>> Thank you. Discussion on this motion.

29:26If there's no discussion, all in favor

29:28of the motion, please indicate by saying

29:30I.

29:31>> I.

29:31>> I.

29:32>> Those opposed, please say nay.

29:35Any abstentions?

29:37Seeker motion carries.

29:39And we may now consider action for the

29:42major site plan review for MASPR

29:452026-36.

29:47Is there a motion for this?

29:52>> Yes, I would move to approve major site

29:54plan under MASPR

29:562020-36.

29:59Um

30:00based on the presentation by applicant

30:02and following the recommended

30:04recommended

30:06uh recommendations from the staff

30:08uh which include

30:10the applicants will comply with the

30:11general conditions for approval on the

30:13site plan application.

30:15The applicants will comply with the

30:17comments and requests of the Onondaga

30:19County Planning Board.

30:21Snow storage will be maintained on site

30:23in the designated area and shall not

30:24encroach into the public right of way or

30:26adjacent properties.

30:28And the applicants will coordinate with

30:29the city and county departments

30:31to obtain proper permits and approvals

30:33for all proposed work.

30:38>> Okay, thank you. Is there a second?

30:41>> Second.

30:43>> Should we put into the notes that we

30:45have to come back for the uh

30:47administrative?

30:48>> It'll be administrative, so you won't

30:49need to have a site plan commission.

30:51>> Okay. Um just for HCR, they want the

30:53documents, so I just want to be careful.

30:55That's all.

30:55>> Right.

30:56>> Sorry.

30:56>> You can make it a condition of approval

30:57if you'd like to as well.

30:58>> carry on.

31:00All right.

31:01>> Yeah, but it's kind of a contained

31:02within item four.

31:04>> Right.

31:05We'll we'll still

31:06because he would rather not be implied,

31:08we'll still make it a a condition of

31:09>> the applicant. We can accommodate that

31:12easily. Thank you.

31:14>> So you've added the friendly amendment.

31:16Yes.

31:17>> The friendly running amendment.

31:19>> And is there a second to this motion?

31:22>> Yes, I'll second.

31:23>> Thank you. Discussion on the motion now

31:25before us for the major site plan

31:27review.

31:30If there's no discussion, all in favor

31:32of this motion, please indicate by

31:34saying I.

31:35I. Those opposed, please say nay.

31:39Any abstentions?

31:41The major site plan review is approved

31:43for Geddes Street 2026-36.

31:48Our next

31:49item of new business, please.

31:54>> This item is MASPR 2026-37,

31:57major site plan review at

31:59316 Delaware Street. Owner is the

32:01Spanish Action League of Onondaga

32:03County, and Christian Freeman of

32:04Coughlin & Freeman Freeman Associates is

32:07the applicant. This is within the R5

32:09high-density residential zone district.

32:11And I want to correct myself on the last

32:12one I said it required the variance.

32:13This is the one that needed the

32:14variance.

32:16And you can see that is V2026-18.

32:20Approved by the BZA 10-8-26.

32:24>> All right, I'm back. Christian Freeman

32:26121 Ruskin. Um part of the same project,

32:28the other might major

32:30um site plan review. This one represents

32:33the longest building, so in our initial

32:36presentation

32:38um and biggest building just generally.

32:40In our initial presentation last year,

32:42we worked with um breaking up the facade

32:44was one of the things. This was maybe a

32:46a hallmark to the rezone code to get

32:48those facades to not look like giant

32:50metal fab buildings everywhere. So, the

32:52facade's broken up. Um this is the one

32:55that we mentioned. Um we got a variance

32:57for windows. Um we looked at those. The

32:59clientele in this building it it works

33:02with a specific program in New York

33:03State dealing with women who come out of

33:05abusive relationships. So, it's a secure

33:07building that has uh you know, priority

33:10towards privacy and security.

33:13Um and then uh with that comes their

33:16children. Um so, the window um variance

33:20was a was was helpful for us. We

33:21appreciate that. Um but it sort of fits

33:23the program of the building better that

33:25way. Um you'll note I guess in this plan

33:27we have significant bike parking. We

33:29have a larger lot. We have a bigger

33:31building. Um we have a fenced-in

33:32playground area, seating area. And um we

33:36have uh a couple ways to get out of that

33:38building and gesture into the

33:40right-of-way. I believe this one had

33:42fresh sidewalks

33:43um in the right-of-way. So, we're

33:45maintaining

33:46the sidewalks that are brand new and

33:48looking great um as best we can.

33:55>> Right. Questions for the applicant.

33:59>> [clears throat]

34:00>> No questions. Thank you.

34:06>> No questions on my end.

34:10>> Okay. Thank

34:11>> Okay. Thank you.

34:13>> I just want to I want to check one

34:14thing. Sorry.

34:16If we go over Neil's comment.

34:19I think we did, but I think

34:21this is the one that

34:23needs sidewalk.

34:42>> You have the staff comments, I believe,

34:44Christian.

34:44>> Yeah. Yeah. I believe you might be

34:46referencing a comment related to entry

34:48size by the of the access drive.

34:51>> Which will be established when you go

34:53for the permanent occupancy.

34:54>> Yes, it'll be part of it. I wanted to

34:56kind of

34:57discuss that.

34:58>> Yeah.

34:59>> I'm unsure about that number that he

35:01gave out. I don't want to say he made an

35:02error, but I'd like to discuss it. It

35:04seems like it maybe is a little small

35:07for what I've see allowable, but I'm not

35:09trying to push on the number. I just 24

35:11seems like the number. So,

35:13um I'll we'll do that with permitting

35:15and it'll

35:16>> as you acknowledge and you're aware that

35:18you need to address it

35:19>> Yes. Yes, thank you for bringing it up.

35:24>> Additional questions or points of

35:26clarification?

35:28All set, thank you.

35:30Okay, thank you.

35:33Are there individuals who would like to

35:35speak in favor of this application? If

35:37so, please come forward.

35:42Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

35:43the application, please come to the

35:44podium.

35:49We have no speakers, apparently, so we

35:51will close public comment on this, turn

35:53our attention to the SEQR review

35:56for MASPR 2026-37.

36:01>> The SEQR for this item was handled by

36:02the BZA, so there's no need for review

36:04for us.

36:05>> thank you. Yes. All right, we may now

36:07turn our attention to the major site

36:09plan review itself.

36:11Is there a motion for action on this?

36:14>> Yeah, so move to approve major site plan

36:17uh 2026-37

36:20uh with the following recommendations

36:22based on the applicant's presentation

36:24and on comments from staff.

36:26Um one, of applicant shall comply with

36:28the general conditions for approval on

36:30the major site plan application.

36:32Two, snow storage will be maintained on

36:34site in the designated area

36:37and shall not encroach into the building

36:38right-of-way, I'm sorry, public

36:39right-of-way or adjacent properties.

36:42Three, all site plantings, street trees,

36:44and evergreen screening surrounding the

36:46trash recycling enclosure must be

36:48maintained in good condition. Any dead

36:50or deceased

36:51diseased vegetation must be replaced in

36:54kind. And four, any proposed exterior

36:56site or building signage shall require

36:59separate building permits and review by

37:01the zoning administration and central

37:03permit office.

37:06>> Thank you.

37:07Is there a second?

37:09>> I'll second.

37:10>> Go ahead, Chris.

37:12>> I'll second.

37:13>> Thank you.

37:14Discussion on the motion that's before

37:16us now.

37:20If there's no discussion, all in favor

37:23of this motion, please indicate by

37:24saying I.

37:25>> I.

37:26>> I.

37:26>> Those opposed, please say nay.

37:29Any abstentions?

37:31The major site plan review is approved

37:33for MASPR 2026-37.

37:36Thank you.

37:38Our next new business item, please.

37:42>> Our final item of new business is

37:43SP-2026-58,

37:45a special use permit at 2030 Erie

37:48Boulevard. Uh, the applicant and owner

37:50is Chao Li, and this is within the MX3

37:53mixed use transition zone district.

37:56>> Thank you.

38:02>> Good evening, everyone. My name is Chao

38:04Li. I'm the owner of the building 2030

38:07Erie Boulevard East, Syracuse, New York.

38:10Uh,

38:11we are applying the special use permit

38:13for the office building. We have like a

38:16ton

38:17of office room in the building.

38:19Uh,

38:21my family, we own the car dealership

38:23next door on 1918 Eagle Rock East for

38:26around 50 years.

38:28So, we know the

38:30uh some used car dealers. We have like a

38:33few of the potential

38:35like a

38:36uh tenant. They they want like a

38:39rent the

38:40office as a dealer office. So,

38:44they only uh

38:45for like a wholesale wholesaling or like

38:49a

38:49some the small dealers, they don't need

38:51like a big parking

38:53parking lot.

38:54And uh

38:56My partner This is my partner, Issam. He

38:58can explain better, yeah, for me.

39:02>> Hello, my name is Issam Abdallah. Uh my

39:04address is 1918 Eagle Rock Boulevard. Uh

39:07yeah, as he said that we're trying to go

39:10and look for a special use permit to be

39:11able to do car dealer licenses

39:13individually. It's for some people who

39:15are looking for wholesale licenses and

39:16some people who are looking to go and

39:18get inside of the business and be able

39:19to start on their own independence and

39:21find somewhere that they can rent and uh

39:23manage and afford and be able to get

39:25their foot inside the door and be able

39:27to do stuff.

39:28Uh we have multiple units. Uh

39:31Yeah, how many units are we trying to

39:32do? We're doing all 10?

39:34Yep, we're going to do all 10. Uh this

39:36site map for the 40 parking spaces has

39:39been updated and then as well as if you

39:41wanted to zone zoom in to the back,

39:43we're going to make a handicap access

39:45area because that's going to be more of

39:47a flat area and would be way easier for

39:49anything in the rear of the building.

39:51So, we're going to have handicap parking

39:53inside there. Actually, I'm sorry, on

39:54the other side of the building.

39:57A little bit over?

40:00Yep, right over there. The rear has an

40:02entrance already to it, so we're going

40:03to make a accessible for handicap. So,

40:07that'd be definitely capable there and

40:09then we have made adjustments a little

40:11bit higher up uh because of the site map

40:14of how it crosses over to the street.

40:16That would be a little bit

40:18too close for the cars to be parked. We

40:20have made adjustments and it will be

40:23able to contain all the parking spots

40:25for the people.

40:29>> Okay, thank you.

40:30>> Mhm.

40:31>> Questions for the applicant?

40:38All right, just

40:38you go ahead.

40:40>> Go ahead.

40:40>> All right.

40:41So,

40:42you indicate that you're going to have

40:43tenants

40:44who are going to have to obtain their

40:46own wholesale licenses.

40:48>> Yes, correct. It would be individual

40:49licenses per the person. We just

40:51maintain the building and then keep up

40:53for the like property management all

40:55that, but the licenses would be held

40:57with the individual.

40:58>> Okay. So,

40:59because one of the requirements we're

41:00going to have is that everyone have the

41:03proper New York State licensing if

41:04they're going to sell cars.

41:06>> Yes, correct. They would have to be

41:07what's called through the DMV, get

41:09those. They're like the licenses and get

41:11all that stuff all handled on their own.

41:13>> Okay.

41:15Thank you.

41:17>> My only question was on the parking lot,

41:19is there a plan to restripe the spot the

41:22spaces?

41:24>> Yes, we're going to go and restripe it

41:25as well as

41:26uh the DMV is going to require us to

41:27make signs and everything. So,

41:29individual licenses says, this is for

41:31parking spot for one unit one, unit two,

41:34and so on and so forth. So, that would

41:36all be categorized and organized.

41:39>> Okay.

41:40Thank you.

41:43>> Uh there is a similar building inside of

41:46Court Street that is already doing this

41:48kind of stuff and then we took a lot of

41:50our inspiration from it and noticing how

41:52they're doing their operations. They

41:54have the categorization, they have all

41:56this and that and it gave us a lot of

41:58insight of what we needed to do

42:00ourselves.

42:02Uh for the DMV, they're going to have us

42:04post the signs for the dealer's

42:05licenses. That would be posted on the

42:07side of the building. It's not loading

42:09too well right now, of course. It'll be

42:11on the other side the building probably

42:12or up front really. I believe yeah,

42:15right on that side of the building.

42:17Uh

42:18just

42:19there's no actual real requirements

42:20about like lightning or anything like

42:22that, but we do have the lights on there

42:23and everything and there's enough room

42:25for all the signages. Uh this is a

42:27couple of previews for the rooms.

42:30The building does have bathrooms as

42:31well.

42:35>> What hours will you be operating?

42:37>> Uh standard business hours like 8:00 to

42:396:00 p.m.

42:41It would be more or less up to the like

42:44the people because they're actually

42:45renting the offices from us. So, it's up

42:47to their own discretion of how long they

42:49want to do it. We just got to make sure

42:50the building is secure by the next

42:52amount of time if no one's available.

42:54So, probably we're going to install

42:56something like a timed electronic lock

42:58where they have their own code to it and

43:00they can get in and out, but then as

43:01long as it's passive they can actually

43:03just have the building secure. So, it's

43:05just more or less to the tenants'

43:07discretion of how long or if they have

43:09customers and when they want to operate

43:11their own business.

43:14>> Thank you.

43:15>> Thank you.

43:15>> Mhm.

43:17>> Additional questions?

43:25I I do want to just to clarify the

43:28application said there would not be any

43:30repair on site.

43:31>> There is no repairs.

43:33>> Okay.

43:34Thank you.

43:35>> I understood it that way, too. So, I'm

43:37glad you clarified though.

43:38>> If I'm looking at the building, do you

43:41own the property to the left of the

43:43building as well?

43:44>> no, our parking lot is in the middle of

43:46the parking lot. So, we have about 50%

43:48of that lot size.

43:50Uh

43:51we can get back to there.

43:54So, after these stripes end I is where

43:56our park property line ends. Right

43:58there, yep.

43:59>> Okay.

44:01So, that the other side of that parking

44:04belongs to

44:05>> That belongs to the restaurant. We're

44:06actually very friendly with them. so if

44:07we need to do something where we can

44:09actually get more spaces from them, we

44:11are very familiar with them and that

44:13would be arranged by us, of course.

44:15>> All right.

44:17Thank you.

44:18>> Yeah, absolutely.

44:20>> Are there questions?

44:26>> Hey, thank you. Thanks.

44:28>> Are there any individuals who would like

44:30to speak in the favor of this

44:31application? If so, please come to the

44:33podium, provide your name, address, and

44:35comments.

44:39Anyone wishing to speak in opposition to

44:40the application, please come forward and

44:42offer your comments.

44:47So, we have no speakers for this

44:49application.

44:50We will close the public comment.

44:53Turn our attention to the seeker review.

44:58Has everyone had an opportunity to

44:59review the EAF part one prepared by the

45:01applicant and contained in your packet?

45:03>> Yes.

45:04>> Has everyone had an opportunity to

45:05review the EAF part two prepared by

45:07staff and contained in your packet?

45:09>> Yes.

45:10>> Does anyone believe that the proposed

45:12action will have a moderate to large

45:13impact under seeker?

45:15>> No.

45:16>> Having determined that the proposed

45:17action will not have a moderate to large

45:18impact, I recommend that the commission

45:20make a negative declaration and prepare

45:22the EAF part three accordingly.

45:24Thank you.

45:25Is there a motion

45:27for our seeker review of this

45:29major site plan review?

45:30>> Yes, move to grant a negative seeker

45:33declaration.

45:35>> Thank you. Is there a second?

45:38>> I'll second.

45:40>> Thank you. Discussion on the seeker

45:42motion before us.

45:47If there's no discussion, all in favor

45:49of this motion, please indicate by

45:50saying I.

45:51>> I.

45:52>> I. Those opposed, please say nay.

45:55Any abstentions?

45:58The seeker motion carries.

46:00And we turn our attention now to the

46:02major site plan review itself, SP

46:052026-58.

46:07Is there a motion for action on this?

46:11Excuse me.

46:12>> I'd [clears throat] make a motion to

46:13approve SP 2026-58

46:17uh based on the

46:19recommendations from staff

46:21uh and the applicant's uh

46:24statements tonight uh the following

46:26recommendations

46:27uh for approving the project. One, the

46:29applicant shall comply with the general

46:30conditions for approval on the special

46:33use permit. Two, the applicant shall

46:35always possess all required New York

46:38State Department of Motor Vehicle

46:39licenses

46:40for their operation at the subject

46:42address.

46:44Three, the business will keep all

46:45vehicle storage areas in a neat manner

46:48and in accordance with prepared parking

46:49plan provided. Four, vehicles will not

46:52be parked within the front right-of-way

46:54or obstruct the ingress or egress of the

46:57property.

46:59Five, applicant shall apply for and

47:00obtain permits prior to completing any

47:03site work. Six, the applicant shall

47:05apply for retroactive permits for

47:07commercial renovations and fencing done

47:09without permits prior to applying for

47:12this special use permit.

47:15Parking, seven, parking is only

47:17permitted for the approved number of

47:18vehicles on site and in accordance with

47:20the Syracuse zoning ordinance and New

47:22York State Department of Motor Vehicles

47:24and eight

47:26no automotive repair, dismantling, or

47:29storage of hazardous materials shall be

47:31performed on site.

47:34Thank you.

47:35>> Will the maker consider adding a ninth

47:37condition?

47:39>> Of course.

47:39>> That the applicant comply with the

47:42recommendation modification requested by

47:45the Onondaga County Planning Board.

47:48>> Amendment accepted.

47:49>> Thank you.

47:55>> Thank you.

47:56Um

47:57Can you second who?

47:59>> I will second as well.

48:00>> Okay, very

48:02Friendly amendment that's been accepted.

48:04Discussion on the motion now before us.

48:10If there is no discussion of

48:12>> Sorry, one moment. I think it's captured

48:14within the Onondaga County Planning

48:16Board

48:17recommendation.

48:18>> Uh, but the any establishment of a

48:22agreement with a neighbor to utilize

48:24their parking would require a separate

48:26approval and and uh

48:29submitting it to the County Clerk

48:32for final yeah.

48:35If you like to, sure.

48:39>> I was just saying that was just an

48:40option if it turns that we do need more

48:43parking spaces that we would have to

48:44apply and then we would go through the

48:46proper measures to go and see that that

48:48would be approved. As of right now

48:50everything is calculated and coordinates

48:51to show that everything should fit in

48:53and work and all the numbers are all

48:56there. It's just if and like let's say

49:00does a lot better than there are and

49:01people need more spaces and such then we

49:03can go and take the proper measures to

49:05move forward and then what did you say I

49:07would have to do?

49:08>> You'd have to file with the County Clerk

49:09for the parking agreement. So and it

49:12would come back before the board.

49:13>> That would absolutely be done ahead of

49:14time as that was right now after all the

49:18planning and everything we have done and

49:19all the organization and the

49:21calculations we should be able to fit

49:22everyone's 40 cars and then some. So

49:25that would not be an issue. It's just

49:28it's something I can keep in mind if

49:29needed be.

49:31>> Understood.

49:31>> If you do come up short there's a

49:33process that you'll need to follow.

49:35Okay.

49:36>> And

49:36I'll just add I don't know Noah if the

49:38applicant has seen

49:41the Onondaga County Planning Board

49:44>> comments

49:44>> suggestions but I would

49:47suggest I mean they fit pretty much in

49:49with the rest of the conditions that

49:51>> the city has required. However, you

49:54should get a copy and just confirm that

49:56you understand that.

49:57>> It'll be included in the the final

49:59resolution.

49:59>> Yeah.

50:00>> Okay.

50:01Thanks.

50:04>> Other

50:06questions, comments, or points of

50:09clarification on the motion before us?

50:15If not, then all in favor, please

50:16indicate by saying I.

50:18>> I.

50:18>> I.

50:19>> Those opposed, please say nay. Any

50:21abstentions?

50:24The motion carries. So, the major site

50:26plan review is approved for SP 20-26-58.

50:31>> Special use permit.

50:32>> The

50:33>> It was a special use permit, not a major

50:35site plan.

50:37Special use permit?

50:38>> Yes.

50:39>> Yes.

50:39>> He said site plan.

50:42>> Oh.

50:43I was just reading off the agenda.

50:44>> Oh.

50:45>> But

50:46But, I you were correct.

50:49Uh It was a special permit.

50:52>> Special use permit.

50:54>> And I believe we have one more item left

50:55on our agenda this evening.

51:00>> Yes. Uh a Three Mile Limit, 3S-2026-14

51:05at 4077 Abby Road. Uh the owner is

51:08Limestone Ridge LLC.

51:12>> And we have

51:15confirmation that the city engineer has

51:17reviewed this

51:20item and has signed off on it.

51:22>> Yes.

51:22>> Okay, good.

51:24With that

51:26piece of information in hand, is there a

51:28motion for action on the Three Mile

51:29Limit case in the town of Onondaga?

51:33>> Move to approve the Three Mile Limit.

51:36>> I'll second.

51:37>> Discussion on this motion?

51:40>> [clears throat]

51:41>> If not, all in favor, please indicate by

51:44saying I.

51:45>> I.

51:45>> I.

51:46>> Those opposed, please say nay.

51:48Any abstentions?

51:513-mi limit case in Onondaga is approved.

51:54Are there any other items to come before

51:57the commission tonight?

51:58>> That's all we have for tonight.

52:00>> Okay, then a motion to adjourn would be

52:01in order.

52:02>> So moved.

52:03>> And a second?

52:04>> Second.

52:05>> Discussion? All in favor, indicate by

52:07saying aye, please.

52:09>> Aye.

52:09>> Aye.

52:10>> Those opposed, say nay. Any abstentions?

52:13We are adjourned until November

52:17>> 2nd.

52:17>> 2nd.

52:19>> Let me double-check.

52:20>> I think it's our last our last month in

52:22October or last meeting in October. I

52:24think it's Is it the day

52:26Monday the 2nd?

52:31>> It will be the 2nd.

52:33>> Okay.

52:34We will return.

52:36Hey, good night, everyone.

52:37>> Good night. Have a wonderful night.

52:40>> Thank you, team.

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