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Planning commission signs off on SEQR negative declaration for Syracuse University Waverly and Comstock residence halls
Summary
The commission issued a SEQR negative declaration for two Syracuse University residence halls projects after staff and third-party reviews found no significant environmental impacts; commissioners discussed construction staging and traffic mitigation.
The Syracuse Planning Commission on April 7 adopted a SEQR negative declaration for two new residence halls proposed by Syracuse University: the Waverly Residence Hall and the Comstock Residence Hall.
Joel Furey, Syracuse University director of campus planning, and architects presented the projects: Waverly is proposed as roughly 310,000 square feet with about 720 beds in 235 units; Comstock is roughly 225,000 square feet with about 580 beds in 195 units. Both buildings include accessory uses such as dining, teaching kitchens, community spaces and maker spaces. Presenters said the new buildings would replace…
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