# Planning Commission 2026.10.06

The City of Binghamton Planning Commission’s October 2026 meeting (titled October 6; meeting metadata is dated October 8) reviewed site-plan and special-use applications. Williams Auto Group presented plans to demolish existing buildings and construct a roughly 12,000-square-foot vehicle repair facility at 373–391 Court Street. The commission made an unlisted-action determination, approved 6–0, and scheduled a public hearing for the November meeting; members also asked for engineering comments on the preliminary stormwater plan. The Salvation Army presented an adaptive reuse plan for the former Weis market, combining retail and warehouse/distribution uses with limited exterior and site changes. The commission advanced that application to a public hearing at its next meeting. No public purchasing, contract awards, or procurement-related budget decisions were identified.

The commission tabled Amber Johnson’s site-plan application for a small retail space at 88 Robinson Street, voting 4–2 to request a revised site and floor plan clarifying parking orientation and limiting the display of smoking accessories to no more than 25% of the floor area. Members discussed concerns about the proposed use and online business listings, as well as the limits on local enforcement authority, and raised the possibility of discussing enforcement issues with City Council. The commission also approved the September meeting minutes, 5–0.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Published:** October 08, 2026

### Sources
- [Planning Commission 2026.10.06](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-j6GlsaWJbs) - City of Binghamton