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Planning commission approves Land Bank split of lot at 236 Shonnard Street for two homeownership lots
Summary
The Syracuse Planning Commission approved a resubdivision at 236 Shonnard Street allowing the Syracuse Land Bank to split a vacant lot into two buildable lots intended for two single-family owner-occupied houses under a New York State HCR application.
The Syracuse Planning Commission approved a re-subdivision application for 236 Shonnard Street that will split an 83-by-132-foot vacant lot into two equally sized buildable lots, the applicant said.
Terry Luckett of the Syracuse Land Bank told commissioners the Land Bank will apply to New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) for funding as part of a broader program to construct owner-occupied housing on scattered sites in the Near West Side. “This Resubdivision application requests the split of an 83 foot times 132 foot vacant lot into 2 equally sized buildable lots,” Luckett said. He added the Land Bank plans to build two single-family houses on the newly created lots; those single-family units will be owner-occupied.
Staff noted the HCR application was still in preparation; Luckett said the Land Bank had not yet submitted the HCR application and was still working on it. Commissioners conducted a SEQR screening (the staff-prepared EAF Part 2 was on file) and concluded there would be no moderate-to-large environmental impacts, directing staff to prepare a Part 3 EAF for a negative declaration.
The commission approved the re-subdivision (R-25-16) with a special condition requiring the Land Bank to record the re-subdivision with the county clerk within 62 days of approval.
Public comment: A small number of attendees offered public remarks. Shane Seymour, who spoke at multiple agenda items, reiterated concerns about utility provision and social-service eligibility but did not present project-specific technical objections. No formal opposition was recorded.
Why it matters: The split enables two buildable lots intended for owner-occupied housing as part of a larger scattered-site homeownership program the Land Bank plans to pursue with HCR funding. The commission’s approval advances the project to subsequent design and funding steps.
Next steps: The Land Bank will finalize the HCR application and proceed with design and permitting for the two single-family houses. Recording of the re-subdivision with the county clerk is required within 62 days as a condition of approval.
