A proposed three-story redevelopment on South Main Street, plans to move the Ontario County Department of Motor Vehicles into the former Canandaigua Post Office and a pair of short-term rentals are among the major items headed before the Canandaigua Planning Commission tonight.
The commission meets at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, in the Hurley Conference Room at 205 Saltonstall St. Nine applications are on the agenda, including five public hearings involving redevelopment, special-use permits, historic alterations and new construction.
The largest project on the agenda involves properties at 267 South Main St., 11 Saltonstall St. and 19 Saltonstall St.
267 S Main Street Associates LLC is seeking several approvals to combine the properties, demolish the existing structures and construct a 12,000-square-foot, three-story building with supporting infrastructure.
The application requires minor subdivision, special-use permit, site plan and architectural review. The agenda describes the proposal as modifications to a project previously approved by the Planning Commission on Feb. 8, 2023.
A public hearing is scheduled before the commission reviews the updated plans.
Another significant proposal involves the former Post Office building at 32 N. Main St.
32 NMS LLC is seeking a special-use permit to move the Department of Motor Vehicles to the first floor of the building. The space was previously approved for restaurant use through a use variance granted May 15, 2024.
That proposal will also be the subject of a public hearing.
The same property is involved in a separate application seeking approval to establish professional office space inside the former YMCA gymnasium. That proposal includes a special-use permit, site plan review and historic alteration approval for construction of an accessibility ramp and changes to the west façade.
Pottery business seeks expansion, short-term rentals
Two applications involving 97 S. Main St. are also scheduled for public hearings.
Maci Roo Pottery is seeking site plan and historic alteration approval to construct a 140-square-foot addition on the southeast side of the building, renovate the exterior and install signage.
A separate application seeks a special-use permit allowing short-term rentals within two existing apartments at the property.
The commission will consider those proposals independently, meaning approval of the building improvements would not necessarily determine the outcome of the short-term rental request.
Other historic and architectural reviews
Several smaller projects are also on tonight’s agenda.
Marathon is returning before the commission for architectural review of proposed signage changes at 540 N. Main St. That application was tabled during the commission’s Aug. 12 meeting.
At 82 Howell St., Will and Catherine Bossard are seeking historic alteration approval to replace the roof on a barn.
John A. Schuppenhauer is requesting historic alteration approval to renovate the first-floor façade at 35 S. Main St.
BARC is also seeking historic alteration approval to replace signage at 84 S. Main St.
Unlike the five applications designated for public hearings, those matters are listed for commission review without scheduled hearings.
The commission is also expected to consider approval of minutes from its Aug. 12 meeting before taking up the applications.
The meeting can be attended in person at 205 Saltonstall St. and will also be available virtually and through the city’s live-streaming service.
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