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Developers preview 240‑unit mixed residential concept at Route 250 and Marchner Road
Summary
Marathon Engineering and Cook Properties presented a preliminary plan for about 53 developable acres at 1210 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road proposing roughly 240 units (about 177 rental townhomes and for‑sale single‑family lots), identified rezoning options (PD or incentive zoning), and noted required follow‑up studies for traffic, drainage, wetlands and possible floodplain constraints.
Matt Tomlinson of Marathon Engineering and Jeffrey Cook, CEO of Cook Properties, presented a preliminary development concept for roughly 53 of 57 acres at 1210 Fairport Nine Mile Point Road (the northeast corner of Route 250 and Marchner Road). Tomlinson said the concept envisions about 240 units: a mix of three‑ and four‑unit rental townhome buildings (about 177 units shown on the concept) and for‑sale single‑family lots sized roughly 65 by 120 feet.
Tomlinson said the site is currently zoned RA2 (two‑acre minimum) and does not neatly match an existing district for the proposed mixed product; the developers proposed pursuing either a planned development (PD) or incentive zoning. He said the concept density is just under five units per acre, consistent with areas identified for higher‑density residential development in the 2023 comprehensive plan update.
Jeffrey Cook described the target market—seniors, first‑time buyers and middle‑income households—and said the townhomes were planned as market‑rate rentals with no subsidy; single‑family detached homes would be custom, for‑sale lots. He estimated Penfield pricing “in the low to mid threes to low fours” if construction began immediately but emphasized market timing could change prices.
Board members asked about neighborhood outreach (developers said they had not yet contacted neighbors but planned to), utilities and site infrastructure, culvert/drainage upgrades, wetlands delineation and a small 100‑year floodplain on the eastern edge. Staff noted that Marchner Road is a town road but Route 250 is a state road and that a traffic study and coordination with NYSDOT would be required for intersection work. The developers said road dedication for the for‑sale portion is likely (roads A and B) while a private road is possible for the rental portion.
No formal application or rezoning vote occurred; both developers and staff described the concept as preliminary and said follow‑up studies and public engagement would be required before any formal zoning or SEQR steps.
Next steps: developers will pursue neighborhood outreach, required environmental and traffic studies, and work with town staff on whether to pursue incentive zoning or a PD application; the town will require wetland delineation and a traffic study and will coordinate with county and state agencies.
