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Preliminary review of proposed 84‑unit conservation subdivision draws strong questions on wetlands, sewer and density
Summary
A conceptual 84‑unit conservation subdivision proposed for several parcels off Whitehall Road drew substantive staff and abutter concerns on wetlands, sewer routing and usable open space during a Feb. 3 preliminary review.
AJM Construction and civil engineer Jones & Beach presented a conceptual conservation subdivision at the Feb. 3 meeting that would consolidate five parcels into a single development with open space and 84 potential housing units under Rochester’s conservation subdivision rules.
Project summary: The conceptual plan showed a conventional yield layout (~66 lots) and a conservation layout that would increase density (up to 84 units) by clustering homes and preserving more than half the site as open space. The concept proposed 20 duplex lots (40 units) and 44 single‑family units, a network of new roads connecting to Whitehall Road and Mandela Drive, and large swaths of conserved land that in places adjoin wetlands and wetland buffers.
Main concerns raised during the preliminary hearing: - Usable open space: Planning staff and board members said large…
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