PLANNING BOARD AGENDA
Common Council Chambers
September 18, 2025 – 4:30 PM
NEW BUSINESS
PB Case No.: 18-25 Zone: Residential Mixed
Address: 1316 Mathews Avenue Requested Action: Site Plan Review
Applicant: Yokasti Rodriguez
Owner: Yokasti Rodriguez
Pursuant to City of Utica Zoning Code Section 2-29-312(c), the applicant is seeking Site Plan review of a plan to convert the current two-family home into a three-family (multi-family) residential building. The owner is proposing to convert the attic space into a third unit for use by the father of the current owner. The owner will also install asphalt in existing grassy areas in the rear yard to accommodate additional parking for the new unit.
In the Residential Mixed zoning district, this is a permitted use with Site Plan approval from the Planning Board; no public hearing is required.
PB Case No.: 19-25 Zone:
Address: Nail Creek Floodplain Restoration Project Requested Action: SEQRA
Applicant: City of Utica
Owner: City of Utica & others
Pursuant to 6NYCRR Part 617, the applicant is seeking the initiation of project review under the State’s Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) prior to implementation of a plan to reduce flooding along Nail Creek.
The City has received grant funding to undertake a floodplain restoration project along Nail Creek in the South Utica neighborhood (west and north of Hazelhurst Avenue). The project will result in the construction of flood benches along the banks of Nail Creek. These flood benches will increase the capacity of Nail Creek, thereby reducing the likelihood of flooding in and along the North-South Arterial downgradient from this area during periods of 10- and 100-year storms. SEQRA review must be completed before construction can begin.
