Double-OK Buoys Lofts On Dietz Plan After City Council Approves Site Sale, Planning Commission Backs Site Plan City Planning Commission Chairman Anna Tomaino prepares to sign the SEQR "negative declaration" the commission approved after a review Wednesday night. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com) By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Mayor Gary Herzig emphasizes the potential benefits of the Lofts on Dietz. Behind him is Council member John Rafter. ONEONTA -- The Lofts are rising. A day after Common Council, 7-1, authorized the…
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Lofts On Dietz's Parking, Energy Raised As Issues SEQRA To Start Next Month; Groundbreaking Next Summer Addressing the city Planning Commission, from left, were Michael Stolzer and Mark Drnek, who raised concerns about parking; David Hutchison, who called for net-zero energy use in the proposed Lofts on Dietz, and weaver Liz Shannon, who asked if the size of the proposed units – about 800 square feet for single units and 1,000 for doubles – was sufficient; Kearney's reply appeared to…