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Town OKs planning board compromise to rezone part of 6475 Palmer Road for multifamily housing
Summary
The Town of DeWitt closed a public hearing and approved a planning board–backed compromise to change a split-zoned parcel at 6475 Palmer Road to business transitional zoning for part of the site, enabling proposed multifamily development while keeping an industrial area for access and industrial uses.
The DeWitt Town Board voted March 24 to approve a planning board–recommended zoning plan for the property at 6475 Palmer Road, which will revise the site’s split zoning to allow business transitional (BT) uses on portions closest to residential areas and retain industrial zoning on other portions.
The parcel owner, identified in the hearing notice as Northwood Business Center and the application as filed by Thomas H. Greenwood, had sought a full rezoning of the lot. Planning staff and the planning board recommended a compromise that rezones the purple and pink areas shown in the plan to BT while leaving area 2 and Lot 2a industrial to avoid spot zoning and to preserve access to industrial parcels.
Alana, the town Planning and Zoning Director, explained the recommended subdivision and rezoning during the hearing and told board members the planning board’s recommendation was intended to prevent spot zoning while allowing the applicant to develop multifamily housing in the BT-designated portions.
The board closed the public hearing and approved the plan. The motion to approve the planning-board-recommended subdivision and zone-change plan was made by Carrie and seconded by Sarah; the motion carried on the voice vote.
The hearing notice filed with the town clerk cited portions of the New York State Town Law and the DeWitt Town Code and included the application and maps on file at the town clerk’s office for public review. The approved plan will require staff to draft a formal ordinance revising the zoning map for a future meeting, the planning director said.
