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 […]
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Round two for Pittsford project
The Westport Crossing project in the Village of Pittsford is set for another flare up. The developer, a subsidiary of Mark IV Enterprises, has proposed a maximum 167-unit apartment complex with a restaurant at 75 Monroe Avenue. But the developer now wants to make changes significant enough to require another sign off from the village […]
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WEEK AHEAD: 75 Monroe hearing
The Pittsford village board will hold a public hearing at 7p.m. on Tuesday, at the LGI room in Pittsford Sutherland High School, regarding the 75 Monroe Avenue project. The village board will take comments on proposed changes to the project’s regulating plan, which the village board adopted in December. The 75 Monroe Avenue project, formally known […]
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Suburbs: the next food truck frontier
May 1 could be a watershed moment for local food trucks. That’s when the Henrietta Town Board is scheduled to take up Brick-N-Motor’s request for permission to operate a truck at the Eagle’s Landing Business Park on Jefferson Road. The board postponed the request last month. “We took that as a small victory because it […]
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Pittsford Y proposal comes down to cars
The YMCA of Greater Rochester wants to build a 90,000 square foot to 130,000 square foot facility on the northwest corner of the Jefferson-Clover intersection. The facility would be the new home for the Southeast YMCA, which is currently located on East Jefferson Road just outside of the Village of Pittsford.
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In Pittsford, Corby wins reelection
Pittsford Mayor Bob Corby will serve another term as mayor, after a resounding victory in today’s elections. Corby, a registered Republican who ran on the Democratic, Conservative, and Pittsford Village United lines, received 341 votes. His challenger, Republican Trip Pierson, received 120 votes. Lili Lanphear and Stacey Freed — Corby’s running mates on the Democratic […]
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Week Ahead: Your say on the city budget, Pittsford elections, I-Square tax deal, eastside Dems endorse
This week, the City of Rochester will conduct the first of four public forums to gather input on next year’s budget. The 2013 to 2014 budget has a gap of about $28 million. At the meeting, Mayor Tom Richards will describe the city’s fiscal situation and share some proposed cutbacks. Your job is to tell […]
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Pittsford village candidates forum set
The Village of Pittsford election campaigns have been intense. Voters head to the polls in a couple of weeks, but before that, the local League of Women Voters chapter will hold a candidates forum. The event is from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on March 13, at Pittsford Sutherland High School, 55 Sutherland Drive. All […]
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Rare political rancor in Pittsford
A proposed development at 75 Monroe Avenue, a prominent gateway into the village of Pittsford, is at the center of an unusually contentious election.
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Pittsford apartment project still has hurdles to clear
The Pittsford Village Board narrowly approved special permits for an apartment complex at 75 Monroe Avenue, but residents aren’t done fighting the project. Last night, I received a press release from Friends of Pittsford Village, a group that’s at least a couple of months old. Many residents in the village believe that the proposal from […]
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Apartments OK’d
A proposed apartment complex in the Village of Pittsford is a step closer to construction. | On Monday, the Village Board voted 3 to 2 to approve the site plan and required permits for an upscale apartment complex at 75 Monroe Avenue, the former Monoco Oil site. | Mayor Bob Corby and Trustee Paula Sherwood […]
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[UPDATED] Pittsford board may vote on apartment proposal tonight
The Pittsford Village Board meets today at 8:30 p.m. regarding a proposed apartment complex at 75 Monroe Avenue. A vote on the project is likely. A subsidiary of Mark IV has proposed redeveloping the former Monoco Oil site, which borders the Erie Canal, into upscale apartments. The board is considering site plan approval and special […]
