Irondequoit Planning Board approves new building on East Ridge Road, denies tent sale
The Irondequoit Planning Board granted final site plan approval for a new prefabricated building and storage structure at 850 E. Ridge Road during its June 22 meeting. The board also denied a request for a temporary tent sale on Culver Road and postponed a cannabis dispensary application.
Planning Board decisions
The board approved a new 510-square-foot building and storage structure at 850 E. Ridge Road. No vote tally was provided in the agenda summary.
A request to install a temporary 20-foot by 40-foot tent for selling sparkling devices at 4870 Culver Road was denied. The reason for the denial was not specified in the agenda.
A cannabis retail dispensary application for 1849 E. Ridge Road was postponed until July. The board also issued a positive referral for a rezoning request affecting 1422 Portland Avenue and several properties on Onondaga and Buell Drive.
The Planning Board meeting agenda has been published, but minutes have not yet been released.
Historic Preservation Commission meets
The Historic Preservation Commission met on June 30 to discuss several items, including the proposed demolition of the Pammenter Barn, a review of the 2027 budget, and updates to the Town-Wide Historic Resource Survey. Public input was invited at the meeting. Other agenda items included a review of the 2026 Certified Local Government (CLG) Performance Review, a grant application for the 2026 CLG Grant Program, and signage updates for the Wimbledon Road National Register Historic District. No decisions or vote tallies were reported because minutes have not yet been published.
Coming up
The Irondequoit Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 6, 2026, at a time and location to be announced. The board will consider six applications:
- Renewal of area variances for a new house with reduced setbacks at 397 Rock Beach Road (tabled from the June 1 meeting).
- An area variance for a 6-foot front yard fence on a corner lot at 7 Perrin Drive.
- A special use permit to keep eight hens with a coop at 100 Eaton Road.
- A special use permit to keep six hens with a coop at 150 Timrod Drive.
- An area variance for a front yard fence exceeding the height limit at 2543 St. Paul Boulevard.
- An area variance for a deck exceeding lot coverage at 114 Hurstbourne Road.
Residents interested in any of these items can attend the hearing or submit comments to the Zoning Board of Appeals.
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