Final approvals for a new apartment complex in Irondequoit are on hold over questions about zoning compliance, months after the property was rezoned for higher density units.
Eagle Ridge Properties is looking to build two three-story apartment buildings totaling 93 units along Hudson Avenue south of Eagle Ridge Circle, along with a maintenance shop, rental office and mail room. One building would run lengthwise on the frontage to Hudson Avenue, with a 129-space parking lot between the other building that backs up to the existing subdivision.
Access to the nearly $30 million apartment complex would be via Eagle Ridge Circle.
The project had already received variances for height, front setback, rear setback and parking in December. But a review of the plans by LaBella Associates, a consultant for the town, brought up concerns that the project does not comply with the 3,000-square-foot of area per unit requirement.
The four parcels included in the proposed complex subdivision are 3.1 acres, so to meet the requirement of 3,000 square feet per unit, only 45 units could be built at the site. That’s less than half the proposed units the developer is looking for. The development does plan to exceed the minimum unit size requirement of 480 square feet for a one-bedroom apartment, with its smallest units expected to be roughly 800 square feet.
The project could pivot and include all of the property owned by Eagle Ridge into one subdivision, allowing it build as many as 240 units on the 16.5 total acres, said John Sciarabba, president and CEO of LandTech Surveying and Planning.
While a determination on the zoning is made, including if a variance is needed, the Irondequoit Town Planning Board tabled a decision on final site plan approval until its April 13 workshop meeting.
— Steve Howe reports on suburban growth, development and environment for the Democrat and Chronicle. An RIT graduate, he has covered myriad topics over the years, including public safety, local government, national politics and economic development in New York and Utah.
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