Canandaigua City Council to Consider $18.9M Water Bond; Recent Meeting Outcomes Pending
Canandaigua's City Council is set to consider authorizing $18,879,000 in serial bonds for Water Resource Recovery Facility upgrades at its July 20 meeting — the largest financial item on any recent or upcoming city agenda. Minutes from the city's five most recent committee and board meetings have not yet been published, so outcomes of items discussed at those sessions cannot be confirmed.
City Council — July 6
The council's July 6 agenda included a vote to appoint John Auberger to the Zoning Board of Appeals, filling the seat vacated by Bill Wright. The appointment would carry a full term running until December 2028. Council members were also scheduled to review the city's Community Core Values. Minutes are not yet published, so the appointment outcome is not confirmed.
Planning and Finance Committees — July 6
The Planning Committee was scheduled to discuss proposed zoning code updates, including rezoning the Jefferson Park area to allow attached single-family homes, patio homes, zero-lot-line development, duplexes, triplexes, and multiplexes. Planning Director Rick Brown was listed to attend and discuss the housing and zoning updates.
The Finance Committee agenda included two capital budget amendments: $35,000 to purchase and install a new water-treatment-plant flow meter, and $18,000 to replace three valves at the Roseland Pump Station, funded by a transfer from the Sewer Fund 302 Capital Budget.
City Planning Commission — July 8
The commission's agenda featured a public hearing on a site-plan review for a 4,600-sf addition to the Sands Family YMCA at 351 North Street (Application #26-181). Additional items included architectural review for additional signage at Roseland Waterpark, 280 Eastern Blvd (#26-140A); historic alteration signage requests at 193 North Main Street for the Canandaigua Guesthouse (#26-170) and at 72 South Main Street for Canandaigua National Bank (#26-187); and a discussion of architectural standards for Eastern Boulevard.
Environmental and Ordinance Committees — July 13
The Environmental Committee reviewed capital planning for the Water Resource Recovery Facility, including grant applications for Biological Treatment Design and Primary Clarifier Improvements and a 100% funded grant application for a Lead Service Line Inventory. The committee also received an update on the $5.6 million Headworks Resiliency Project.
The Department of Public Works recommended a $132,765 contract award to ACIA Construction for security fencing at the Water Treatment Plant.
The Ordinance Committee discussed proposed stop signs at Kennedy Street, Kennedy Court, Stewart Place, and Boyce Street in the Waterchase Development.
Zoning Board of Appeals — July 15
The board was scheduled to consider three applications. Application #26-168 is an appeal by Robert Marvin of a zoning officer's decision for 228 North Main Street. Application #26-168A seeks an area variance for a patio setback at the same address — requesting 1-ft-3-in versus the required three-foot setback. Application #26-196 seeks an area variance to subdivide 160 Eastern Blvd into two 100-foot lots for a drive-through restaurant, where the code requires a 125-foot minimum lot width.
Coming Up
City Council — Monday, July 20: The council will consider Resolution #2026-046, authorizing $18,879,000 in serial bonds to finance the WRRF biological treatment design and primary clarifier improvement project. Related resolutions (#2026-043 and #2026-044) address SEQR status and grant application submissions for the same project. Resolution #2026-045 would authorize a grant application for the city's lead service line inventory. Resolution #2026-047 would award the Water Treatment Plant security fence contract. Resolutions #2026-048 and #2026-049 cover capital budget amendments for the flow-meter replacement and Roseland Pump Station repairs.