Four of the five members of the Village of Pittsford Planning Board have resigned, citing objections to the way that the village’s Board of Trustees handled the proposed Westport Crossing project. The members are Remegia Mitchell, Meg Rubiano, Joe Maxey, and Jill Crooker. The resignations are effective immediately. The controversial Westport project calls for 167 […]
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Pittsford group files lawsuit over Westport Crossing
A controversial project in the Village of Pittsford is the subject of yet another lawsuit, bringing the total to five. Last month, the village Planning and Zoning Board approved the site plan for Westport Crossing, Mark IV Enterprise’s proposed 167-unit apartment complex off of Monroe Avenue along the Erie Canal. On Friday, the Friends of Pittsford […]
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Judge says Pittsford boards need to review apartment project
A judge may have just unstuck a controversial Village of Pittsford development proposal. For months, Pittsford Canalside Properties’ proposed Westport Crossing housing project has been in limbo. The village, developer, and a citizens’ group have been arguing intertwining lawsuits largely focusing on environmental, planning, and zoning issues. The project couldn’t advance through the required review […]
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Westport Crossing developer sues Village of Pittsford
The developer of the proposed Westport Crossing project in Pittsford — better known as 75 Monroe Avenue — is now suing the Village of Pittsford to stop it from applying a section of its local laws. Although the suit deals only with this development, it could ultimately have a broader effect, preventing village residents from […]
