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Syracuse planning commission approves Onondaga Hotel re-subdivision and site plan despite neighbor drainage and design concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission approved the re-subdivision and major site plan for the Onondaga Hotel and Convention Center with filing and review conditions after hearing neighbors raise drainage, egress, noise and cable-service concerns; staff said the project meets zoning and stormwater-review requirements.
The Syracuse Planning Commission on a voice vote approved the re-subdivision and major site plan for the Onondaga Hotel and Convention Center, allowing demolition of an existing downtown parking garage and clearing the way for construction, while imposing standard map-filing and review conditions.
The commission approved the re-subdivision (R-25-48) with the condition that the applicant successfully file the re-subdivision map with the Onondaga County Clerk within 62 days and then approved the major site plan review (MASPR-25-24) with a special condition that any future changes to commercial tenancy or additional hotel units must return for site plan review. Staff and the applicant said the plans incorporate transportation and pedestrian improvements, including the removal of an East Fayette exit drive and added bicycle parking.
Neighbors and nearby institutions told commissioners they still have unanswered technical and operational questions. Brad Hunt, attorney for the Lafayette Building…
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