Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

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Good evening. It's 6 p.m. on January 6, 2026, and it's a planning commission meeting for Syracuse City. And we'll call this meeting to order. Um, Commissioner um Anderson and Commissioner um King have asked to be excused tonight. So, we'll move to our invocation or thought by Commissioner Kelly Nielson. Our [snorts] dear heavenly father, we come before you this evening grateful for the opportunity that we live in this wonderful country and that we have the right to act as as citizens and be able to shape and help mold the direction that we want our city to grow. Be with us this night and help us in that those matters that we might be able to understand and do that which is best for the citizens of Syracuse. These things we ask, Father, in the name of thy son, Jesus the Christ. Amen.

Amen. [clears throat] Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you, Commissioner Baker. Okay. Um, next is adoption of the meeting agenda. Um, we do have the meeting agenda posted and it's here for you to go over. Can I have a motion to adopt the agenda?

Move to adopt as presented. Second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor? I. Next is meeting minutes. This is the regular meeting and work session for December 16th, 2025. Are there any corrections or issues with these meeting minutes? I make a motion that we approve. Okay. Second. We have a motion and a second to approve the meeting regular meeting and work session uh minutes for December 16th, 2025. All in favor? I.

I. That passes. Thank you. Now is an opportunity for public comment. This is an opportunity to address the planning commission regarding items not scheduled for the public hearing on this agenda. Please consider others and limit your comments to three minutes. If you have anything to come say, please come up to the podium at this time. Okay. And we'll close public comment. Next is the public hearing site plan. This is request by Charles Osman for approval of site plan at approximately 2758 South West Lake Drive. All right. So, this uh this site plan has been in the works for a couple months here. We met on November 17th with the planning commission of last year or sorry, the architectural review committee and uh they they determined a couple of things. They wanted to see some lighting on the west side of the building. Uh it's kind of a a large wall and then um there was also the wall that is the West Davis corridor rises for the overpass. just wanted to make sure that there was adequate security back there. Um, we also know that large facads that are uh not generally visible tend to become canvases. So, make sure that's that's covered too. So, um we also wanted to see awnings over the east facade um over the windows and the uh all of that was voluntarily complied with and is reflected on the plans. Um, so this business will be uh part of kind of a larger development. We've got a couple of other uh sites, ones that one that's been applied for and others that they're working on designs uh in the subdivision. It'll be all sports focused. So, um hopefully that'll be a a good draw regionally. Um, we also wanted to make sure that uh with the residential community that's planned to the south of this that subdivision

plat that we uh reviewed uh called Lakeside Flat um that we had adequate buffering. So, um, we would anticipate there's probably going to be a fair amount of traffic with these. Um, maybe not as as much of as if it was say like a retail establishment, but, um, want to make sure that the buffering is in there. And where the development to the south is not in yet, um, but they're kind of going in at the same time, we've recommended that they, uh, install the, uh, buffering on the south side of all of these properties against the residential as if the residential was there. Um to my understanding there there is coordination there between the applicant for this project and also the applicant for the residential subdivision. So we want to make sure that uh they're working together as well. But um so that is what's shown on the plan. So if there was any confusion about buffering, the buffering is fairly intensive on that south side. But the alternative uh is either doubling up fencing because currently it's agriculture out there and then let's say for whatever reason the residential goes in first the buffer would be just a 6ft chain link fence and so if that was there you get another fence up against that that tends to cause issues. So um just for for clarity that's what we recommended and they've they've again voluntarily complied with that too. So, um, me getting to the site plan itself. So, this is a a very large building. It's designed to accommodate multiple pickle ball courts inside. Uh, kind of a waiting area. There's a store for pickle ball materials inside as well. Um, [sighs and gasps] and you'll notice there's not a lot of windows on the exterior of the building. Uh, that that is intentional. Um, [clears throat] this is a apparently a uh in talking with the applicant, the the people that are I guess the patrons of the uh of the business are very particular about lighting within the pickle ball area. So, in order to be able to control where

the lighting is, how it comes in, they want to make sure that they don't have, you know, daytime, evening, morning lighting, and that's messing up people's views and things like that. So, um, fortunately though, our code does not require lighting or does not require windows around the entire building. Um, the windows as they're shown do comply with the code. Um, and in fact, all that's shown here complies with with our ordinance. Um, so all of our staff comments have been addressed. Um, let's see. Let me get to the landscape plan. There is quite a bit here. So, for uh for the commission as you were looking through this, hopefully it uh all made sense. There's a lot of detail in this site plan that we don't normally see in a lot of site plans. Um but which is I guess more is is better. So, um they've shown interior as well for those who are interested in that. Um but there is quite a bit here. So, let me scroll for a moment and find that landscape plan. I think it was PDF 9798 right around there. If anybody gets motion sick easily, maybe this is the time to avert your eyes. Here we go. So, uh, the site general layout, um, is is a budding 2700 and then also abuing the West Davis corridor. So, zooming in here, um, the building will be facing kind of east, northeast, and, uh, they'll have a fair amount of street frontage. Um there was a bit of a I guess we not well we had to

accommodate the existence of some of these utility easements in here. So the buffer code does require trees along an arterial or collector road which 2700 South would be. Um they moved some of those trees into the parking lot as they just physically couldn't get trees in here per the easement requirements. So, um this was an intent to to still meet the requirements of the code um while still managing the easement situation. But fortunately, uh the same situation does exist on the south side. So, you can see that that buffer there against the proposed single family. Um just landscaping in general around the exterior of the building. And then, uh they'll have parking lot here. So, this is going to connect to the east. There's an internal drive aisle that's going to go out between lot two and three and there will be a new road here heading north south um that will connect into the single family neighborhood to the south. So, uh we're looking at buildings on these as well currently in in the design phase. So, uh what's proposed here? Like I said, it does meet all the requirements of the code. They're going to be building the landscape or the the sound wall there on the west side. make sure that they comply with our buffer code against the interstate. Um, and then uh me back up zoom out just a little bit. So, kind of give you an idea of of the general layout of the subdivision. This is what I was looking for. So, this is going to be lot one. Um, so there's that new road, the lot, two lots to the east of this and then they've got a few lots as well on the on the east side. So, um, yeah. So, in terms of of development, [snorts] we don't need to have this road in here just yet. They're working on on getting that ready to set up. This will access from 2700. Um, so if it does get built and open here in the next few months, that'll probably be the primary access.

And, uh, we'll we'll eventually see this connect here to 2175. So, with all that said, again, meets all the requirements of the code and all staff comments have been addressed. So, we would recommend approval. While you're still on that map, with the site overview, um the buffering fence that you talked about is just going to be almost where it says residential zone. Is that correct? Yes. So, all of these uh sites would have a buffer fence that goes along the south and then the west side of lot seven and eight.

Okay. Thank you. Okay. Any questions for the staff? Uh, is there do they provide any signage as far as advertisement for uh, you know, facing freeway or the main roadway? I I didn't notice them and I was kind of flipping through them, but I didn't know if they were having that.

Yeah, no, no external signage was included in this. Uh, they do have the signage on the building itself, which I can There we go. So, they've got the signage on on the east side and then mirrored on the west side. So that would be face facing the West Davis corridor and then they've got signage there on the north side and then emblems on the on the east and south. But yeah, no separate uh signage. If if they do decide to do that, they could um they would just have to meet our city code. We'd review that at the time of a building permit application. Okay. So just anything attached to the building, nothing separate. Okay. And I believe I saw the uh bicycle parking. They're just to the north of the entrance. Yes.

Door. Yep. It's uh Yeah, it to the letter meets all of our requirements per the bike uh bike parking code. Great. Any other question? Hey, is Mr. Osman here or representative? Do you want to come up and answer any questions or give us any comments? [cough] [clears throat] Mr. St Rossman, the only question I think is just, you know, any concerns with the buffering fence or signage that's been brought up.

No, we have no problem with it. It's all necessary and lighting the back. So, we don't have a lot of vandalism is is a good move. So, we're met with architectural review and we're totally good with all the suggestions. They're great suggestions. Okay. Thank you. Any questions?

Okay. Thank you, sir. GIF. Okay. And this is a public hearing. Is there any public comment on this subject? Good evening. My name is Shane Croin. Address 2353 South 3585 West. Uh just a couple of comments. Uh, one, I think this is a fun addition to the city. I'm excited for that development over there. The only comment I had um in regards to the site plan was on on the one page uh that Royce was showing up about the the parking lot. I I think when we get large parking lots, it's always a good idea to divide that up so it's not a big big section of pavement. I know other cities do it where they they have maybe 12 to 14 stalls before they put in a some kind of landscape uh barrier. I I think I noticed on on this plan here, there's a couple of lights that are um in that parking space, and it it's actually at a point where maybe protecting those lights a little more with a landscape buffer around it uh would be advantageous and beneficial to the developer as well to hopefully keep cars away from those lights. It wouldn't be the first time I've seen those lights hit by vehicles, but just one small addition. Um, I don't think it's part of our ordinance currently, but something I would encourage you guys to look at maybe at a later meeting of of making that part of our ordinance so it applies to all developments, commercial developments, and not just extra large developments.

So, great idea. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, any other comments? Okay, we'll close the public hearing. And Steph, if I'm correct, it is not part of the ordinance to have buffers around any of the lights in the parking lots. Is it? No. Uh yeah, for for the size of their landscape or for the size of their parking, they do meet all of our requirements. Okay. Thank you. And what's just remind me what what is our requirements for landscaping? cuz when I first noticed it, I was like, that's a lot of parking that

for that building, but I didn't know the percentage of landscape uh per the site plan. Yeah. So, it would be 15% of the total site area for the general commercial code. Um, as far as like breaking up individual parking stalls, it's more for larger developments. We have something like Walmart or Costco. Um, we do have requirements for islands and things, but for something this small, we don't Thank you.

You mind scrolling to that parking just to see what just to have to bear with me here. Well, I'm not sure why the stalls themselves aren't rendering out on here. They do have a couple of islands in the middle. It's just this area doesn't doesn't have anything there. So, see if I can find a better rendering. I have a question. Will can we get by with just one access to this property uh until the rest is developed? Thought we always had to have two accesses for fire.

Yeah, didn't even hesitate. Just got up. [laughter] He knew this was coming. So, yeah. So, they're going to have to provide a temporary access at one point or another. Uh we're not going to get too much into that. I think the timing is going to be with the other developments that they're going to kind of come in a little bit before they start going too vertical. But regardless if they don't, it's a sprinkler building and uh with it being 100% sprinklered, I'm not concerned. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. [clears throat]

That same thought, but then I I saw the there was kind of a loop around the building, but whether true whether a truck could get around that corner would be pretty tight. There's your picture. Any other questions? Okay. And then I'll entertain a motion.

Chairman, I make the motion that we the planning commission approved the request by Charles Osman for approval of a site plan at approximately 2758 South West Lake Drive. Proposed site comprises approximately 3.096 acres in the GC zone. A second. We have a motion and a second. All in favor? I I. Any opposed?

This motion passes and we wish you the best going forward. I think this will be a great addition for this community. Okay. Next is the motion to adjourn out of the regular meeting. Move to adjourn out of regular meeting. Okay. All in favor? I. Okay. Then we'll go into work session now. We have department of business of our city council. I don't have any updates for you. Okay. And no city attorney updates. That's correct. Okay. Upcoming agenda items.

All right. All right. So, we do have quite a bit uh in the pipeline, but uh unless we get some updates on on a couple of plans here this week, we we may not be having a meeting on the 20th. Um we do have a lot of question marks. So, uh currently, let's see, we we have the second project associated with the subdivision. That's Sim City. they're going to do simulators, but that's kind of on the southeast side of the project. Um, we also have the Commons at Glenn Eagle, which that is located just west of the Glenn Eagle Golf Course Clubhouse over here. Um, then we have Falcon Landing, Perry Holmes application up here, this R2 reszone that we did on 3000, uh, just south of 700. There's also an application for a site plan for uh Rocky Mountain Wellness, which is uh just west of City Hall. So, we're we're here just the lot to the west of us. Um we have an application for a subdivision plat called Mar. Uh let's see. We also have the the revised site plan for Take Five Oil up here. That one was previously approved. Just changing the size of the building. And then we have a subdivision plat for the city museum. They want to change or just edit divide this property east of the current museum building and then potentially purchase that. And then um let's see. We also have a subdivision plat amendment over here that'll just combine a couple of lots. Pretty pretty simple one. And we also have an application for an addition to Syracuse Arts Academy. They're just going to add a couple of classrooms to the south side of the building. But uh but yeah, nothing uh

directly upcoming. We're still just waiting on updated plans and reviews currently on all of those projects. So that's all I have. Thank you. Any question? Okay. And commissioner reports reports. Okay. And um a motion to adjourn. I make a motion we journ session. All in favor?