FingerLakes reuse site team says city engineer supports right‑turn exit; board asks for clearer streetscape and planting details

The team for the FingerLakes reuse site at 214 Almyra (presented Feb. 13) told the Project Review Committee they submitted revised landscaping, corrected botanical/common names, and updated tree‑planting details after board review. "I did that," presenter Andrew said of the plant list corrections; he said the team incorporated Jean Grace's requested planting‑staking detail and switched to nylon webbing where appropriate.

On traffic and circulation, the applicants said they consulted the city engineer’s site‑plan review group. The engineer recommended keeping a right‑turn‑only exit at the site to avoid stacking and to discourage left turns; the team said that advice was intended to improve circulation and safety. The presentation cited average annual daily traffic near the site — about 13,200 vehicles on Almyra Road and nearly 20,000 on Meadow Street — as context for circulation concerns.

Board members praised the clearer pedestrian plan and asked the applicants to present a fuller landscape design at the board hearing, including tree‑types called out on a location plan and how curb/sidewalk treatments will relate to adjacent properties. Members also asked the team to show how proposed curb‑cut or loading‑zone changes would affect sidewalk width, plantings and existing trees.

What happens next

The committee asked the team to prepare a landscape‑focused design presentation for the full board and to bring construction, noise, odor and lighting narratives for seeker review. The committee indicated it is generally supportive but wants a clearer streetscape context, including drawings that show both neighboring buildings and the proposed sidewalk/loading arrangement.

Speakers and authorities

Presenter: Andrew (project team). City engineer John Litra and the site plan review group were cited by the applicant as having reviewed the exit lane proposal.