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Auburn planning board approves subdivision creating 0.65‑acre lot at 142 Dunning Ave
Summary
The Auburn Planning Board on Feb. 4 approved a minor subdivision to create a new 0.65‑acre residential lot at 142 Dunning Ave; the board adopted a SEQR negative declaration and approved the subdivision by unanimous votes.
The Auburn Planning Board on Feb. 4 adopted a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) negative declaration and approved a minor subdivision that creates a new 0.65‑acre lot from a vacant parcel at 142 Dunning Avenue.
The board first voted to adopt the SEQR part 2/3 finding of no significant environmental impact. Theresa Walsh moved adoption of the SEQR resolution and Fran Deloia seconded; the roll call recorded five “yes” votes (Andy Tien, Fran Deloia, Theresa Walsh, Amy Sargent and Crystal Cosentino). The board then voted to adopt the resolution approving the minor subdivision; Andy Tien made the motion to approve, Theresa Walsh seconded, and the motion carried on a 5‑0 roll call.
The applicant is represented by Cantaglia Law Offices LLP; the owner is identified in the hearing as Carolyn Bowler. The proposal will create a new Lot C on the corner of Leavenworth Avenue and Saint Anthony Street. Attorney representatives told the board the parcel was formerly the Shaw and Bowler Florist property and has been subdivided previously; the current request would allow sale of a smaller parcel that the owner described as a maintenance and tax burden.
Neighbors asked questions about zoning and stormwater. Daniel Armistead, who lives at 24 Saint Anthony directly across from the proposed Lot C, asked whether a future rezoning was planned; city staff clarified that this hearing and vote address the subdivision only and that any rezoning would be handled separately by the city council through an ordinance and additional public notice. Several residents asked the city to review local storm drains and surface‑water flow, saying prior nearby construction had caused flooding; Pamela Cossack of Chapman Avenue said recent changes in the area have caused repeated flooding of her property.
Tina Phillips, who identified herself as the owner’s daughter and a resident at 7 Troop Avenue, said her mother Carolyn Bowler is 82 and that maintaining the large lot has been costly. “The cost…to mow that lot is about $400,” Phillips told the board, and she asked the board to approve the subdivision so the family can transfer the portion of the property to a buyer intending to build a single‑family home.
City staff told the board that because this is a minor subdivision near existing public utilities, staff concluded no significant environmental impacts were anticipated and recommended adoption of the SEQR negative declaration and approval of the subdivision.
Votes at a glance
- Motion: Adopt SEQR negative declaration (part 2/3) for subdivision at 142 Dunning Ave; motion made by Theresa Walsh, seconded by Fran Deloia. Vote: Andy Tien — yes; Fran Deloia — yes; Theresa Walsh — yes; Amy Sargent — yes; Crystal Cosentino — yes. Outcome: approved. - Motion: Adopt resolution approving the minor subdivision at 142 Dunning Ave; motion made by Andy Tien, seconded by Theresa Walsh. Vote: Andy Tien — yes; Fran Deloia — yes; Theresa Walsh — yes; Amy Sargent — yes; Crystal Cosentino — yes. Outcome: approved.
The board closed the public hearing on the subdivision and carried both motions unanimously.
