Committee sends zoning change for 379 Pataruski Drive to council after mixed public comments

The Committee on Legislation on July 29 voted to send a proposed zoning map amendment for 379 Pataruski Drive to the Common Council without recommendation following a public hearing that produced divergent views from residents and neighborhood groups. The zoning amendment would change the parcel's current N3R (urban neighborhood residential) designation to N3E to create a transitional zone toward the N1S urban core zoning east of the site, proponents said. The parcel is a 1.2-acre city-owned lot at the corner of Pataruski and Memorial Drive that contains a three-story former American Legion building. Crystal Middleton, director of planning and zoning, did not present this item; the project was described on the record by Shantina Moore, Senior Architect, City of Buffalo Division of Buildings, and Bruce Przyzlick, project manager…