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Gateway Lofts Project Presents To Planning Commission, Receives Variance Approval

March 6, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project has received variance approval once again from the Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals following a site plan review by the Jamestown Planning Commission. The now $77 million project being done by Southern Tier Environments … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chautauqua County Planning Board, Chautauqua Hardware, Community Helping Hands, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Mental Health Association in Chautauqua County, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald

[LISTEN] Community Matters – Planning Commission Local Preservation Ordinance Work Session – February 20, 2025

February 21, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission had a work session as part of their monthly meeting on February 18, 2025 to discuss a proposed Local Preservation Ordinance (LPO). City Principal Planner Ellen Shadle led the discussion. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Audio Tagged With: Ellen Shadle, Jamestown Planning Commission, local preservation ordinance

Gateway Lofts Project Pushing Forward

February 20, 2025 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Gateway Lofts Project is continuing to move forward. Member of Phillips Lytle and Southern Tier Environments for Living gave an update on the project to the Jamestown Planning Commission Tuesday. Phillips Lytle Partner Lindsey Haubenreich … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Chadakoin River, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Lindsey Haubenreich, Phillips Lytle LLP, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald

Jamestown DPW Creating Digital Street Map of City

October 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

Jamestown residents may be able to view a digital map online where leaf clean-up is happening in the next year or two. Interim Public Works Director Mark Roetzer shared with the Jamestown Planning Commission that an engineer in DPW has been … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Public Works, Leaf Collection, Leaf Pick Up, Mark Roetzer

Northwest Savings Bank Pulls Out Of Brooklyn Square Project

September 19, 2024 By WRFA Radio 3 Comments

Northwest Savings Bank has pulled out of its Brooklyn Square project. City of Jamestown officials confirmed the bank is no longer pursuing the project after comments were made in Tuesday's Planning Commission meeting that the project is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Brooklyn Square, City of Jamestown, Jamestown Planning Commission, Northwest Savings Bank

Jamestown Planning Commission Gets Look at Proposed Parking Lot Project for TCC

July 17, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission got an initial look at a proposed project to add more parking for The Chautauqua Center. Carmina Wood Design Civil Engineer Joe Palumbo introduced the project that would add a 28-space employee parking lot on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Carmina Wood Design, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Ellen Shadle, Greg Lindquist, Jamestown Planning Commission, Joe Palumbo, Mark Roetzer, The Chautauqua Center

Planning Commission Gives New Northwest Savings Bank Location Go Ahead

April 18, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

A new Northwest Savings Bank location has received the go ahead from the city of Jamestown. The bank will be built on the site of the former Chinese restaurant at 7 South Main Street. The former restaurant would be torn down. The Jamestown … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Johnson, Jamestown Planning Commission, Northwest Savings Bank

Jamestown Planning Commission Tables Northwest Savings Bank Site Plan

March 20, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has tabled a site plan for a new Northwest Savings Bank location in Brooklyn Square. The bank is proposed to be built on the site of the former Chinese restaurant at 7 South Main Street and have a .67 acre … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Andy Johnson, Brooklyn Square, Greg Lindquist, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jeff Nelson, Krog Group, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Northwest Savings Bank, REHC5 LLC, Steve Bell

Gateway Lofts Project Looking For Financing

February 21, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

The Jamestown Planning Commission has received a status update on the Gateway Lofts project. Chairman Mike Laurin requested an update on that project and any other projects that were outstanding in the city at the Commission's meeting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Community Helping Hands, Elliot Raimondo, Gateway Center, Gateway Lofts, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, Mike Laurin, Southern Tier Environments for Living, Steven Ald, the beer snob

Effort To Update Jamestown’s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code Moving Forward

January 31, 2024 By WRFA Radio Leave a Comment

An effort to update the City of Jamestown's Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Code for the first time in over 25 years is moving forward. Jamestown City Council approved a resolution to contract with C&S Companies of Buffalo in the amount of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: American Rescue Plan, C and S Companies, City of Jamestown Comprehensive Plan, Crystal Surdyk, Jamestown Board of Public Utilities, Jamestown Planning Commission, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency, Jamestown Zoning Board of Appeals, John LaMancuso, Kim Ecklund, Mike Laurin, New York State Department of State, Pete Miraglia, Ralph Wallace, zoning code

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