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Published by Halston Media, 2022-01-25 20:32:17

Yorktown News 01.27.22

Vol. 10 No. 45 Visit TapIntoYorktown.net for the latest news. Thursday, January 27, 2022

New development to preserve windmill
Co ee shop coming to Je erson Valley

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER PHOTO: BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER “I think this is a great use for the property,”
EDITOR he added.
The former windmill restaurant building on Route 202 in Yorktown has been vacant
e nearly century-old windmill building for years. e plan was subject to a public informa-
on Route 202 would be preserved as part of tion hearing, during which members of the
a new development, according to plans pre- Construction is not expected to start for at pleted. public can speak. Resident George Cam-
sented to the Yorktown Planning Board on least a year, Riina said. In addition to getting Planning Board members were enthused polo, who lives nearby on Old Crompond
Monday, Jan. 10. town approval, the project needs to be au- Road, said he and his neighbors are worried
thorized by the New York City Department by the proposal. about the vehicle access being proposed onto
Located near the Cortlandt border, the of Environmental Protection and the New “I know one of the concerns that people Old Crompond Road. Allowing access to
property is slated to be redeveloped with a York State Department of Transportation. and from that road,he said,would set a prec-
new 20,260-square-foot building, most of have had with the proposed use here is the edent and that other commercial properties
which would be warehouse space leased to A tra c analysis has not yet been com- landmark, which you’re keeping,” said Plan- on Route 202 would follow suit. Campolo
small contractors. e development would ning Board Chair Rich Fon. was also worried about the possibility of the
also have a retail use. No tenant has been an- small contractors coming and going at all
nounced, but the developer is eying a show- hours of the night.
room-type use, similar to Best Plumbing.
e public information hearing was
“ e existing building will be demolished closed with Campolo as the lone speaker.
except for the tower/windmill, which will
be incorporated into the design of the new e Planning Board will continue its review
building,” said Joe Riina, engineer for Site of the project at future meetings.
Design Consultants.
COFFEE SHOP OK’ED FOR JEFFERSON
Each warehouse space will have large ga- VALLEY
rage doors and space for storage and an of-
A co ee shop called Common Ground
ce. No materials would be stored outside, is moving into a vacant storefront on Hill
Riina said. e warehouse hours would be Boulevard in Je erson Valley. e commer-
from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. cial building, located next to Je erson Valley
Lanes, is also home to Je erson Valley Phar-
“I think it’s a very desirable and highly macy, A&S, Hair Liberation, and Westches-
needed use,” Riina said. “ ese small con- ter Putnam Pottery.
tractors, they can’t park their commercial
vehicles on their properties. To rent or buy After reviewing the plan and determining
a big space is very expensive. So, this I think the site has enough parking, the Planning
creates a nice little opportunity for the small Board authorized the plan to move forward.
contractors.”

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