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Rochester council approves McDonald’s land development pending sewage planning module
Summary
Rochester Borough Council voted 6-0 on March 16 to approve McDonald’s land development conditioned on completion of the Sewage Facilities Planning Module after McDonald’s representatives presented a traffic study that countered nearby church concerns.
Rochester Borough Council approved a McDonald’s land development project on March 16, conditioning final approval on the completion of the Sewage Facilities Planning Module.
Council member Toni Bucher moved to approve the plan; Council member Sam Piccinini seconded. The roll-call vote among members present was Bucher, David Alford, Sam Piccinini, Rico Elmore, Chad Rape and Don Brothers — all voting yes. The motion makes final municipal approval contingent on completion of the sewage planning paperwork required for the development.
During public comment, attorneys for North Way Church, Peter Zittell and Kelly Speicher, raised concerns about traffic impacts at the proposed site. McDonald’s representatives Randi Giacobbi and Collin Wisniewski told the council they had completed the traffic study requested by the church and addressed those concerns during the meeting. Council members discussed the study and the outstanding sewage planning requirement before voting.
The council’s action clears the land-development plans subject to the stated condition; the Sewage Facilities Planning Module must be completed before the project proceeds under borough regulations. The meeting record does not specify a timetable for submission of that module or for any further hearings.
The approval occurred among routine public comments and other municipal business; council then continued with finance and administrative items and later entered executive session.
