Back in '08 scotia had a similar situation only with rite aid and not cvs!! Kudo's to scotia for making a decision for the 'greater good' of the village!
SCOTIA Rite Aid pulls Mohawk Ave. plan Dispute with village over design lasted most of one year BY MICHAEL GOOT Gazette Reporter Reach Gazette reporter Michael Goot at 395-3105 or mgoot@dailygazette.net.
The proposal for a Rite Aid on Mohawk Avenue is dead. The village Planning Board voted to deny the application by Diamond Development to construct a 14,564-square-foot pharmacy with drive-through at the intersection of Mohawk and Ballston avenues. The Rite Aid was going to involve the razing of the buildings housing Attanasio’s Restaurant, the Scotia Diner, an antique shop and four houses along Glen Avenue. Rite Aid spokeswoman Ashley Flower confirmed Monday that the company is backing out of the project. “We don’t have any further plans at this time for Scotia,” she said. “The Capital District is a very important market for us and we will continue to explore options as they present themselves for development in that area.” The board had been reviewing the plans for almost a year. Board members had expressed concern that the design would not fit in with the character of the village and that the building would look too massive. They also were unhappy with subsequent revisions to the plans. The developer was at the February meeting and had not appeared before the board since then. The board on May 5 passed a resolution to deny the application on the grounds that the developer never submitted a completed site plan. The board in January had submitted to Rite Aid a list of requirements that it needed to fulfill including submitting a traffic study, a storm water abatement plan and landscaping and lighting plans. “We have not heard anything additional from them,” said Chairman Bob Powell. Powell said the board was looking for a design in which the building had different facades so it would not look like a monolithic structure. However, the developer only made minor changes. “The developer and the people representing Rite Aid I think were under strict orders that the building that was put up had to follow the format of a Rite Aid building. They could not deviate from that to accommodate what the village board was looking for,” he said. He said Diamond Development is constructing a building in Schenectady at the corner of Clinton and State at the former site of the Pizza King, that had a similar design making it look it was three buildings. He believes something like that would have been acceptable in Scotia. If the developer wants to pursue the project at a later date, Powell said it would have to submit a new application. Lou Lecce, attorney for Diamond Development, could not be reached for comment. Bruce Tanski, the owner of the property, did not return a message left for comment.
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
their buildings SUCK.....UGLY....PLASTIC TRASH.....NO CLASS/STYLE......
LOL, Tell me about it!
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
The CVS on Chrisler Avenue is a lot nicer looking than the Rite-Aid at 4 Corners. At least the CVS on Chrisler has the white clapboards - which blends in with the neighborhood.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
I as well as my neighbors am interested to see what the developer will propose next. Hopefully they received the message that smaller buisness or residental development is welcomed by the neighborhood as opposed to a white elephant in clapboard clothing.
"While Foreign Terrorists were plotting to murder and maim using homemade bombs in Boston, Democrap officials in Washington DC, Albany and here were busy watching ME and other law abiding American Citizens who are gun owners and taxpayers, in an effort to blame the nation's lack of security on US so that they could have a political scapegoat."
CVS gets third hearing and loses Residents: store doesn’t fit the character of surrounding neighborhood By Andrew Beam As of Wednesday, October 19, 2011
#Rotterdam — The Rotterdam Town Board voted down a resolution 3-2 that would have allowed an abandoned property at Lawndale Avenue and Curry Road to be rezoned from single-family to retail business to make way for a proposed CVS Pharmacy.
#If the board had voted the resolution through, it would then be referred to the town’s Planning Commission for its recommendation. This was the third time this proposal had been brought before the public and it was the third time many spoke out against it.
#“I’m really hoping this will be the last time around,” said resident Roxanne Heller. “Please vote on this and just say ‘no.’ We all live here because we like it. We bought houses here because we like it. Please make it be that way. Please don’t let a big box store with a lot of money come in and destroy what we worked so hard to build.”
#Several other residents stood up to say that they felt the project didn’t fit the character of the neighborhood. One even suggested that the town build affordable housing for younger couples to move into the area.
#“Sandy [his wife] had visions of retiring and enjoying a quiet, peaceful neighborhood,” said Al Hudgens, a resident near the proposed CVS site. “As residents and voters, we look to you to not only preserve the quality of the life we envisioned but also the life we’re accustomed to.”
#Resident Calvin Rugg told the board he had concerns over the amount of traffic that would be created by putting in a new CVS on Lawndale Avenue. He also questioned why the board even would consider rezoning the area as he didn’t believe it would ever fit................>>>>................>>>>....................http://www.schenectadyspotlight.com/news/2011/oct/19/cvs-gets-third-hearing-and-loses/
Looks like CVS is back on the agenda for the Feb. 8 Town Board Meeting:
83.12 Call for public hearing to be held on Wednesday, March 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. at the John F. Kirvin Government Center, Town Hall, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, New York 12306 for the following purpose: To amend the Comprehensive Plan as well as the Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map of the Town of Rotterdam for properties located at 1, 7 and 9 Lawndale Avenue and 950 Curry Road (SBL No. 58.7-3-15, 58.7-3-16, 58.7-3-17 and 58.7- 3-31) to change the zoning classification and comprehensive plan designation for said parcels from R-1 Residential to B-1 Retail Business. This matter is herby referred to the Planning Commission for a recommendation to be made prior to the March 14th Public Hearing. This matter is hereby referred to the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee for a recommendation to be made prior to the March 14th Public Hearing. 84.12 Declare the Town of Rotterdam as “lead agency” and authorize the Town Planner to prepare, file, publish and distribute all documents necessary to comply with 6 NYCRR Part 617 & State Environmental Quality Review relative to the above-referenced application of GB Northeast 2, LLC.
What the dually elected leadership of Rotterdam and the Guardians of Town Hall CHOOSE to do regarding the CVS is up to THEM -- not the Nattering Nayboobs and Nitwits of the NNTP/GOP.
"We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society." ---Angela Davis
"When you put a tiny and despised minority up for a popular vote, the minority usually loses." ---Andrew Sullivan
What the dually elected leadership of Rotterdam and the Guardians of Town Hall CHOOSE to do regarding the CVS is up to THEM -- not the Nattering Nayboobs and Nitwits of the NNTP/GOP. Patches -- you can GFY.
That is completely uncalled for -- EVERYONE has the right to voice their opinions on this matter and any other matter before the town. You can be certain that there will be plenty of opportunities for the public to address this issue IF it goes forward. And I can assure you that ALL sides of the issue will be listened to and ALL the facts and relevant information will be weighed, studied and analyzed before any decisions are made.
Oh -- and to the critics -- cite the statute or statutes .. provide the evidence (and not just some ignorant nasty rant -- actual evidence) that makes one qualified or unqualified to serve on the planning commission??
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