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Advisory board asks for clearer brief on River Oaks/Radisson PDD overlay, urges hamlet-style streetscape and small businesses on Whitehaven
Summary
Grand IslandEconomic Development Advisory Board members reviewed a developerproposal for the long-running River Oaks/Radisson project and agreed to draft a formal input asking for clearer objectives, more streetscape and hamlet-oriented features along Whitehaven, and preservation of buffers and drainage protections.
Members of the Grand Island Economic Development Advisory Board spent the bulk of their meeting on a developerproposal tied to a long-running, multi-phase River Oaks/Radisson area project that includes a roughly 14-acre parcel currently zoned B-1 along Whitehaven.
The board heard that the developer seeks a Planned Development District (PDD) overlay for the property, which would allow a mix of residential types and temporarily modify underlying zoning while an approval window remains in effect. If the overlay lapses, the parcel would revert to its prior zoning, board members were told.
Board members said they had not been given a clear, specific request and asked for more detail about what the town wants from the developer. They agreed to draft and submit formal input to the town board and planning staff…
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