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Board accepts 68 Hemingway Drive subdivision; applicants outline future apartment plans (114 and 94 units)
Summary
The Planning Board accepted a two‑lot subdivision at 68 Hemingway Drive (Map 258 Lot 63), creating a ~40.27‑acre lot and a ~22.11‑acre remaining lot; applicants said future site‑plan applications are expected for multifamily buildings including a proposed 114‑unit building on the new lot and a 94‑unit building within the existing development area.
The Rochester Planning Board voted to accept a two‑lot subdivision application for 68 Hemingway Drive (Map 258 Lot 63) submitted by Elm Grove Companies (78 Hemingway LLC). The application was accepted as complete to begin the formal review process; the vote concerned only the subdivision line and did not approve future site‑plan details for proposed buildings.
Alex Cam (GramA Peterson) explained the division will create a new 40.27‑acre lot while the remaining lot will be about 22.11 acres, both with frontage on Route 125 and Gonic Road but using Hemingway Drive easements for access. Aaron Ravenel (Elm Grove) told the board the owner intends to add maintenance buildings and two apartment buildings in future site‑plan applications: he said one proposed building would contain approximately 114 units on the newly created lot and another 94‑unit building would be sited within the existing cluster, and that third‑party engineering reviews are pending.
A nearby resident, Melissa Moffitt, said she received a notice and was concerned about the potential scale; staff explained that separate site‑plan public hearings and notice will follow and encouraged neighbors to sign up for electronic alerts. Planning staff emphasized that the current action only divides the parcel; any future development proposals will be subject to their own reviews, permits, and public hearings.
Next steps: the applicant will continue the site‑plan process and submit pending engineering reports; the board will see the detailed site‑plan applications with required third‑party reviews and public notifications at a later date.
