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Canandaigua Planning Commission approves multiple permits, sets condition on short-term rental and backs stricter Eastern Boulevard design standards
Summary
In a 4-0 series of votes, the commission approved a pole barn site plan, a residential conversion above a garage, a short-term rental with a two-guest limit, multiple historic-window replacements, a ground sign with lighting restricted to 10 p.m., and recommended that City Council consider tighter architectural standards for Eastern Boulevard.
The City of Canandaigua Planning Commission unanimously approved a slate of routine applications on June 10, including site-plan, special-use and historic-alteration requests, and discussed recommending stricter architectural standards for Eastern Boulevard.
At 101 Leicester Street, applicant Anthony Tripodi Jr. described plans to demolish a 20-by-40 structure and construct a 40-by-60 metal pole barn for storage tied to his construction business; the commission found no significant environmental impact under SEQR and approved the site plan 4-0. Commissioner Karen Serinis said she believed neighbors would view the replacement as an improvement once complete.
The commission granted a special use permit for a second dwelling above a detached garage at 79 Gibson Street after Attorney Daryn Loy and owners Leigh Cushing and Amanda Nudelman explained the unit had previously been rented without a certificate of occupancy. Commissioners raised parking concerns; Ms. Nudelman said the owners would move a vehicle and limit the rental to two occupants. That application was approved 4-0.
A short-term rental application for Unit 513 at 205 Lakeshore Drive submitted by Michael Hoffman was approved with a condition limiting occupancy to two guests; the applicant said one designated parking space is available in the garage with additional hotel parking nearby. The commission also approved a full replacement of windows at 45 Bristol Street (Bristol Street Holdings LLC/John Auberger) and replacement of six second-floor windows at 144 North Main Street (Karen Behlau), both treated as historic alterations. Family Promise of Ontario County received approval for a ground sign at 495 North Main Street provided sign lighting be turned off by 10 p.m. Mary Woodruff’s proposal to replace a rear enclosed porch with a screened three-season room at 163 Gibson Street was approved with the condition that handrails and skirting be white to match the house.
Richard E. Brown, Director of Development & Planning, told commissioners that City Council has convened a committee including council members and a Planning Commission representative to consider stricter architectural standards for Eastern Boulevard. The commissioners discussed possible measures such as limiting franchise-style architecture, requiring buildings to be constructed at the street with rear parking, and raising standards for design, colors and lighting; they expressed support for recommending stricter standards to City Council.
All motions recorded at the meeting carried by voice vote, typically 4-0 with three members absent. The commission adjourned at 8:28 p.m.
