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Board approves Finger Lakes Reuse site improvements, including street trees and revised exit design
Summary
The board approved site improvements for Finger Lakes Reuse at 214 Elmira Road after the applicant addressed prior comments: a right-turn-only exit recommended by engineers, corrected planting species and tree-planting details using nylon webbing rather than wire, and dumpster adjustments to preserve sanitary access.
The Planning and Development Board approved preliminary and final site plan for the Finger Lakes Reuse site improvements at 214 Elmira Road on March 24 after the applicant addressed prior PRC comments about circulation and planting details.
Project engineer Andrew Sharaba walked the board through the revisions: engineering requested a right-turn-only exit from the drop-off lane because Elmina Road carries heavy daily traffic (city traffic engineering advised right-turn-only to avoid left-turn conflicts). Planting schedules were corrected (red and yellow twig dogwoods; Ginkgo biloba for selected shade trees) and tree-planting details updated to use nylon mesh webbing in lieu of wire and garden-hose guywires. "We corrected botanical names and updated the tree-planting details to eliminate typical wire guywires in favor of a nylon mesh webbing," Sharaba said.
The applicant also relocated dumpster areas to avoid blocking a sanitary manhole and added temporary silk fencing while pavement replacement occurs. Board members praised the added street trees and the design changes that support stormwater management and pedestrian circulation.
Next steps: staff will include conditions addressing any remaining engineering notes (e.g., fire-department emergency-access documentation at permit). The board voted unanimously to open the resolution and then to approve the plan.
