Planning board approves updated site plan for multi‑use property in DeWitt; owner disputes record discrepancies
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Summary
The Planning Board approved a final site plan (S‑1) May 8 that formalizes existing uses on a multi‑tenant property governed by the DeWitt Business subdivision covenants. The owner noted a record‑keeping discrepancy over prior approvals and asked for that clarification to be reflected in the record.
The DeWitt Planning Board voted May 8 to approve final site plan S‑1 (last dated 03/27/2025) for a multi‑tenant property that contains landscaping businesses, a gym, offices, a golf simulator and other uses. The board’s approval recognizes existing improvements and allows the current configuration to remain but requires the applicant to complete the work shown on the approved plans before a certificate of occupancy or compliance will be issued.
During discussion, staff and the applicant confirmed an as‑built survey had been prepared to reconcile changes over time. The board noted the property’s uses are governed by the town’s zoning code and by covenants recorded with the Onondaga County Clerk for the DeWitt Business Subdivision (covenants dated May 3, 1988). The board’s motion specifically allowed the current uses and locations to continue in their present sizes and locations; any relocation, expansion or addition of a use will require further site plan approval.
The property owner asked the record to reflect that earlier perceived code violations were the result of miscommunication and incomplete town records rather than willful noncompliance. The board approved the site plan unanimously and added as a condition that the applicant must complete the work shown on the approved site plan in order to obtain a certificate of occupancy or compliance.
The approval controlled where prior site plan approvals conflicted with the current document; prior approvals remain in force only to the extent they do not conflict with this approval.
