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Commission approves Mitzvah (Mispa) Tower renovation project with seven conditions
Summary
The commission approved a major site plan review (MASPR-2440) for the Mitzvah/Mispa Tower renovation at 350 Montgomery St., allowing conversion of upper floors to apartments and ground-floor mixed use, subject to seven special conditions including LPB review and bike storage.
The Syracuse Planning Commission approved the major site plan review (MASPR-2440) for the renovation of the existing six-story Mitzvah (Mispa) Tower at 350 Montgomery Street, with seven special conditions attached.
Applicant architect Michael Friscina described plans to convert upper floors to residential apartments (third through sixth floors), to lease the ground floor to a restaurant/bar/event space with accessible restrooms and a prep kitchen, and to retain office space on the second floor. Friscina said the design includes interior bike storage on the first floor and storage outside apartments on upper floors. "We have storage on the First Floor, and then we have storage on each floor outside of the apartments," he said.
The seven special conditions recorded in the staff recommendation and adopted by the commission require: landmark preservation board (LPB) review and approval for future exterior modifications; zoning review for any future changes in commercial tenancy or additional dwelling units; repair of any sidewalks or brick banding damaged during construction; avoidance of disturbance to the city-owned sidewalk marker and right-of-way; provision of tenant bike storage at one space per eight dwelling units; obtaining required licenses and permits prior to alcohol sales or live entertainment; and adherence to the certificate of appropriateness conditions established by LPB.
Commissioners noted prior LPB approvals for exterior work and that some structural repairs (including a fire escape) had been completed under earlier approvals. No members of the public spoke for or against the application at the hearing. Final building permits and other departmental approvals remain prerequisites to permit issuance.
