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Andy Lalant, an attorney representing the property owner and standing in for the owner’s usual counsel, told the board that neighboring properties and nearby buildings predominantly have shingle roofs. Lalant said the owner retained a roofing contractor (Cobblestone) and that metal-roof quotes previously received were about $56,000; Lalant said copper roofing would have been far more expensive.

Lalant said the building’s roof suffered storm damage that accelerated the need for repairs. He presented photos of the site and said he expected a slate or dark color for the asphalt shingle replacement. Board members voiced support for a dark/slate color to match the neighborhood. Garrett Wyckoff of Community and Economic Development recommended allowing the asphalt-shingle replacement; a motion to recommend asphalt shingles and an architectural shingle type carried unanimously.

The board’s recommendation is an advisory opinion as part of the planning/historic-review process; the applicant will proceed with contractor selection, color choice and permitting consistent with the board’s recommendation and any applicable historic-preservation requirements.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","7/1/25 Planning Board Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Rome Planning Board on July 1 recommended that asphalt architectural shingles be used to replace a damaged roof at 320 North George Street, following a presentation by an attorney for the property owner and a unanimous vote.","taxTitle","Rome, Oneida County, New York","taxId",54217,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520979,"Planning board approves 400-sq-ft leasing office for Bateau Place self-storage; septic and utility coordination required",696,1344000,2040000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5115870-bc33d66772473b89b0b5d9da257419bc&start=1344&end=2040","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5115870-bc33d66772473b89b0b5d9da257419bc/thumbnail_1344000.jpg","/articles/6520979/Rome/Oneida-County/New-York/Planning-board-approves-400-sq-ft-leasing-office-for-Bateau-Place-self-storage-septic-and-utility-coordination-required","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520979-74f218a4cc19136fcb3ec5378d471b74/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437877&Signature=MDtZGT-t86H-SEjGRvA4ha6fK74G2089U7qSJrKBOrMkDwI6RXw3Pt1vl6j4g9w2q3p83BUYpm10hAxvJDq6uWvTzCf~IHytRCNlbdyG8dac7Y0U8UklzLA8WdiZqcYHzCV3G7MJjkONu2z2xqxqmSjM6d1rm9MGac1yuy2chXMKKAXVjKqy3h5eCqQDTu-PbSBUUjxzOQe5~7Uh5dSrkLmWBRy5bLfJtSfuROlmotkDrW71ryVDhkwhvmCiLo-MA0EWbtGTTLORJKThwP74RgfGHP~GJMbvIpW2lohiqpotwIfaSO6wiorCdyETiLs1atpKObR9ywMGIG2y4mdQTA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Rome Planning Board on July 1 unanimously approved a site plan for a 400-square-foot leasing office for a self-storage property at 2016 Bateau Place, submitted by IRE LLC and represented by Matt Coogan of Druelic Construction. The board’s approval was for the site plan as presented; the applicant must still obtain all required permits and coordinate with city departments for utilities and septic approval.

Matt Coogan told the board the property has four storage buildings with roughly 150 units and that the proposed 400-square-foot office will be staffed by a single employee. The plan includes three parking spaces — one accessible and two standard — an access aisle and a concrete walkway; one unisex restroom is shown inside the office. Coogan said the office will rely on an on-site septic/leach-field design because the nearest municipal sewer is on Erie Boulevard and running a lateral was considered infeasible.

Coogan described preliminary septic details: a percolation test that \"perked at 6 inches, and I believe it was 30 minutes per inch,\" and a leach-field/percolation-bed layout with an approximate 34-foot percolation-bed length, a 3-foot bed width and an overall mound area described as about 50 by 20 feet with two lateral runs. He said the design team has discussed the location with city water and sewer staff and expects to pursue health-department approval for the septic system; the board indicated the applicant must secure those approvals before building permit issuance.

City planning staff advised the board that projects under 4,000 gross square feet qualify as Type II actions for SEQR and require no further environmental review; staff found the site plan compliant with zoning and recommended approval. Staff also reminded the applicant to coordinate with the city water department during construction because of a nearby underground waterline.

Board members asked practical questions about restroom facilities, parking and trash service. Coogan said trash is handled through the city trash program and that dumpsters are brought in as needed for unit cleanouts. The applicant said exterior lighting will include a wall-mounted light with battery backup at the entrance and an 18-foot pole light on a 2-foot base (20 feet total). Heating and cooling for the small office will be provided by an electric air-to-air heat pump (likely mini-split).

Chair Mark Esposito called for a motion; the board approved the site plan by unanimous voice vote. Planning staff noted the applicant must obtain municipal and health approvals as applicable before construction begins.","The City of Rome Planning Board unanimously approved a site plan for a 400-square-foot leasing office for a self-storage facility at 2016 Bateau Place on July 1, 2025. The board noted the applicant will need health-department approval for an on-site septic system and must coordinate with the city water department during construction.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6520984,"Rome planning board issues SEQR negative declaration and conditionally approves Humane Society shelter at 6247 Lamphere Road",803,433000,1236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5115870-bc33d66772473b89b0b5d9da257419bc&start=433&end=1236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5115870-bc33d66772473b89b0b5d9da257419bc/thumbnail_433000.jpg","/articles/6520984/Rome/Oneida-County/New-York/Rome-planning-board-issues-SEQR-negative-declaration-and-conditionally-approves-Humane-Society-shelter-at-6247-Lamphere-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6520984-3e91e89f63a2f18707d6bc37750b8561/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437877&Signature=ZUKlAc7piT-Q8SYkbtJDXRtatP-q~2EMUCDr856JXDlOkji3ZrV2T7IfpGIRC9bR0CwL9Fmq2-fMiXtk7d5Rqy6nFD2rkymnyZ8mVjg9vEqg-fJGO1pKckJYrHh2vJQQishpFDW~B7BLt6vuB4Oe~qIL2hyj3H27y5UW6VBR9khfeXh6ofJvzBMApm2aL6VHcJPWPlNpslaG~g5GGGhi7pPIkUqwGjLciEhZhUCFaF9p3ybJwKt1dpL9mX8jvAYfn5S9P6MN-N8hXMTB9~YECb~wgXDSpYW8HZzHUZdfSOOxPuQCYQhY~QNQzZ5ktErxg42-dsuo46S0IkcksZwQ3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Rome Planning Board on July 1 voted unanimously to issue a SEQR negative declaration and remove from the table the application by Humane Society of Rome LLC to build an approximately 19,817-square-foot animal shelter at 6247 Lamphere Road, and to recommend conditional approval of the shelter’s site plan contingent on receipt of a wetlands jurisdictional determination from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) before a building permit is issued.

The board’s action follows a 30-day review window that produced responses from the DEC and the Department of Transportation (DOT). Garrett Wyckoff of the Department of Community and Economic Development told the board that DOT raised no substantive concerns and DEC confirmed the presence of regulated wetlands on the parcel, though not in the area to be disturbed; DEC’s updated policy requires a wetlands jurisdictional determination (JD), which the applicant has initiated. Wyckoff said the department found the site plan compliant with the local zoning code and recommended a SEQR negative declaration and conditional site-plan approval pending the DEC JD.

The proposed building includes a surgery center for spay-and-neuter procedures, a veterinary office, space for animal-control operations and cruelty case housing, a community room for rentals and fundraising, indoor/outdoor cat colonies, kennels with enclosed exercise runs, a fire-department connection, bike rack and a relocated dumpster. In presentation to the board, the applicant said the design team moved the dumpster out of the enclosure, added a project schedule, provided a detailed landscaping plan and added a bike rack to address staff comments.

Lynn, representing the Humane Society applicant, described planned operations and the role the facility would play for the region: \"This whole area is a surgery center so that we can spay and neuter our own animals and do low cost spay and neuter for the public,\" Lynn said. Lynn also told the board the shelter is contracting with 21 surrounding towns to house animals brought in by local dog-control officers and that the shelter is handling cruelty cases in coordination with the mayor’s office and dog control.

The applicant said stormwater and grading design work is ongoing, and that a DEC permit will be required for stormwater disturbance over one acre. A septic system design will be reviewed by the health department. The board’s recommended conditional approval requires the applicant to provide the DEC wetlands JD before receiving a building permit; the planning board also approved removing the items from the table so the matter could proceed.

Board Chair Mark Esposito opened and closed the votes; board members present for the unanimous actions included Vice Chair Joe Calandra, Eric Gonzalez, Britney Ferminarola and David Smith. The board recorded the motions and unanimous approvals without a roll-call tally of individual votes.

The Humane Society representative told the board the new facility is intended to shorten animals’ length of stay by having on-site surgery capacity and to provide space for public programs and revenue-generating rentals to help sustain operations. The applicant said the current shelter’s annual operating budget is approximately $675,000 and that the new facility will have higher operating costs but greater efficiency and revenue opportunities.

Pending DEC, health department and other required permits, the project will move to the building-permit stage with the condition that no building permit be issued until the DEC wetlands JD is received.","On July 1, 2025, the City of Rome Planning Board unanimously issued a SEQR negative declaration and conditionally approved a site plan for a roughly 19,817 sq ft animal shelter proposed by Humane Society of Rome LLC at 6247 Lamphere Road, contingent on a New York State DEC wetlands jurisdictional determination prior to building permit issuance.","actionData","errors"]

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Rome planning board issues SEQR negative declaration and conditionally approves Humane Society shelter at 6247 Lamphere Road