Planning Commission approves several land‑use items including grocery‑store hours, resubdivisions and billboard face replacement

At its meeting the Syracuse Planning Commission cleared a number of non‑controversial items and made several formal recommendations to the Common Council.

Grocery hours: The commission approved a modification to the major site plan for a grocery at 4141 South Salina Street (MASPR‑2026‑13), changing hours to 7 a.m.–10 p.m. seven days a week; approval included six existing conditions such as parking‑lot striping, lighting, licensing for tobacco/alcohol sales, snow storage and limits on loading/unloading hours.

Land Bank resubdivisions: The commission approved multiple resubdivisions presented by Caitlyn Wright of Greater Syracuse Property Development Corporation (R‑2026‑34 at Tolman/Midland, R‑2026‑35 at Cwley Street and R‑2026‑38 with companion zoning map amendment Z‑2921 at Hudson Street). Staff and the commission issued SEQRA negative declarations for each and required the applicants to file recorded maps in the county clerk’s office within 62 days as a condition of approval. The zoning map change Z‑2921 was transmitted to the Common Council with a recommendation for affirmative action.

Special use permit (Birdland): The commission recommended approval of SP‑2026‑9, a takeout/delivery food use at 307 Regal Street (owner 307 Regal Street LLC), to the Common Council with eight conditions that include compliance with hours (11 a.m.–9 p.m. currently), licensing, limitations on outside seating and a required re‑subdivision to consolidate accessory parking onto the same parcel.

Billboard face and three‑mile limit: Lamar Advertising received approval to replace the digital face of an existing billboard (AS‑2026‑2) with a 10‑year permit limit and required NYSDOT approvals when applicable. The commission also approved the three‑mile limit case 3S‑2026‑6 for the Town of Anadaga following engineering sign‑off.

Governance: The commission elected Steve Kulich as chair and Walter Baller as vice chair and adjourned until the next meeting on June 8.

What to watch: The zoning map amendment (Z‑2921) and special‑use permit recommendations (SP‑2026‑9) move to the Common Council for final action; applicants must meet filing and permit conditions imposed by the commission.