Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Neighbors press board over traffic, hours and variances for 5th Avenue gas‑station redevelopment; project tabled
Summary
The Planning Board reviewed a proposal to redevelop a former service station at 5th Avenue and 125th Street into a convenience store with pumps and an app‑based pickup window. Neighbors raised concerns about late hours, lights and fumes; the board declared the project an unlisted SEQR action but tabled it and asked the applicant to return with a revised site plan, lighting plan, survey and elevations.
The Troy Planning Board spent the bulk of its April 21 meeting examining PLPV 20260022885, a plan to redevelop a 0.29‑acre former service station at 125th Street and 5th Avenue into a Valero‑branded convenience store with new pumps, a canopy and a food tenant that would offer a paid, app‑based pickup window.
Roger Keating of Lobello Associates described a plan to reshape the pavement edges, close a curb cut and create defined access points, while adding green space and bicycle racks. "The biggest thing that jumps off the page ... is that sea of asphalt," Keating said, describing efforts to improve circulation and pedestrian access.
Board members and staff pressed the applicant on…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
