The developer behind Canal Crossing apartments near Township 5 in Camillus is now proposing a second phase of housing near the shopping center.
Morgan Management wants to build 47 townhouse units in nine buildings on 4.5 acres behind Township 5, a growing retail complex that includes Costco, Movie Tavern, smaller stores, medical offices, restaurants and a hotel. The new housing would be behind Costco in Township 5, according to Camillus town officials. The preliminary proposal calls for seven buildings with five units each, and two buildings with six units each. The townhomes would range in size from 1,450 to 1,700 square feet. Each unit would have a garage and one other parking space. The land is currently an undeveloped, densely wooded parcel. The site is located off a private road with private sewers. A water main extension from Warners Road would serve the project, according to the proposal. Access to the development would be from Warners Road. Camillus planning board members told Morgan Management representatives that there would have to be an access road to Township 5, and along with screening and a buffer plan for the existing neighborhood on Bennett Road. Planners also said them the Onondaga County Department of Transportation will have to review the plans and look at traffic at the Hinsdale/Warners road intersection.