Spencerport Village Board members heard concerns from residents regarding the proposed rezoning of Village Pines Section 3 from Single Family Residential (R-1) to Planned Residential Development (PRD) during a public hearing held Wednesday, January 7.
Trustee Carol Nellis-Ewell tells the Suburban News that residents from the neighborhood shared concerns with board members regarding “…construction activity, high density, buffered landscaping and ponds, sidewalks, increased traffic and utilities impact – including water flows/pressure, currently considered less than adequate.”
Nellis-Ewell says it was confirmed that RG&E would provide service for new builds via underground lines and that an engineering report was suggested.
“Discussion ensued about housing trends, lot sizes and property values,” she says.
Andrew Spencer of BME Associates in Fairport, presented for the developer, Village Pines, LLC, Spencerport.
The proposed re-zone covers 34.4 acres and Trustee Nellis-Ewell says Spencer told the Village Board that the Town of Ogden approved a Village Pines project several years ago for senior housing – however, that project never came to fruition. The village annexed the land in 2014.
“Mr. Spencer described the proposed Spencerport project that would include eighty single-family homes and town homes, in the price range of $190K, to be constructed in phases over five to six years,” Trustee Nellis-Ewell says. “He further stated the proposed project fits the Comprehensive Plan and Smart Growth principles.”
Spencer noted the concerns of residents, she says, but concluded that the R-1 District does not allow the flexibility needed for the proposed Spencerport project.
“Overall, the meeting was informational in nature and provided the opportunity for public input and interaction,” Trustee Nellis-Ewell said. “Monroe County Planning comments are awaited, and the Village Board did not take action on the project.”
