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Commission recommends rezone and general‑plan change for 963 S. 2000 W.; neighbors press for lower density and mitigation

Syracuse Planning Commission · December 3, 2025
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Summary

The Planning Commission recommended city council approval of a developer’s request to change 12.83 acres at 963 South 2000 West from civic to low‑density residential and to rezone to R3; neighbors raised concerns about possible future fire station noise, road widening and home‑height impacts, and asked whether R2 would better preserve neighborhood character.

Syracuse Planning Commission members recommended that City Council approve a general‑plan amendment and rezone for roughly 12.83 acres at 963 South 2000 West, a parcel the school district previously held.

Planning staff said the district purchased the site for an elementary school, later determined it was surplus to district needs, and the applicant (Cole West) has applied to change the property’s general plan designation from civic to low‑density residential and to rezone the site from A1…

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