Tim Horton’s Plan Approved, Ground Tentatively Scheduled to Broken Next Month

JAMESTOWN – The Jamestown City Planning Commission has given its approval to putting a new Tim Horton’s restaurant on North Main St. at the intersection with W. Oak Hill Rd.

On Tuesday afternoon members of the panel had a lengthy discussion with the restaurant’s planner Bob Bender, which included questions regarding the removal of trees, vehicle accommodation and overall aesthetics of the building and property.

Safety was also discussed, and Bender said the restaurant plans to work with the county to remediate that issue by making the intersection with W. Oak Hill Rd. more perpendicular with N. Main Street. They also said that once developed, the site line at the exit of the drive thru would provide a clear view north, all the way to the interstate overpass. Once developed, the property itself will be able to contain 30 automobiles with as many as 20 in a drive-thru line without encroaching onto the road.

Following the presentation and discussion, the commission gave its unanimous approval of the site plans.  With the approval, the restaurant will move forward with construction. The first shovel is expected to hit the ground in June and it will take 90 days to build the restaurant, with an opening tentatively expected at some point in the fall.

The restaurant will be operated by Vic Tarana, who also is the general manager of the Tim Horton’s franchises located in Brooklyn Square, on E. 2^nd Street, and on Fairmount Ave. in Lakewood.

Yesterday, the planning commission also gave approval to site plans for a the construction of a salt barn on Steele Street, to be constructed by the city for its public works department. Members also went over a walkability study for the downtown, in an effort to look for ways and address issues that would make the downtown more pedestrian friendly.