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| 6/30/2009 12:19:00 AM | Email this article • Print this article | Planning board to revisit site plan for proposed eatery
Kerry McAvoy
Reporter
TOWN OF AMSTERDAM - The Amsterdam Planning Board will be reviewing the plans of a few eateries which were discussed, and given some changes, at the June board meeting.
On tap for the meeting are reviews of site plans submitted for a new restaurant and a relocation for a Dunkin' Donuts shop.
During last month's meeting, the board listened to presentations by the BBL Hospitality group about The Recovery Room sports bar and by the owner of the Dunkin' Donuts Shop at the corner of Route 30 and Wallins Corners Road.
Developers of the proposed sports bar are currently waiting for the new town zoning ordinance to move forward before construction can commence.
The 6,000-square-foot bar will lie next to the SEFCU bank branch, currently under construction, and the Walgreens drug store on Route 30.
The Recovery Room is a small restaurant chain owned by BBL Hospitality of Albany. There are currently locations in Albany in the Hilton Garden Inn, Troy, a Norfolk, Va. location and a new Verona location near the Turning Stone Casino.
The planning board asked BBL Hospitality to come up with some ideas to make the restaurant fit into the historic district it will lie in. The restaurant will be across from the Sanford Stud Farm, and ideas to make it fit into the area included period style lighting fixtures and an equestrian theme on the outside.
Ralph Geatano of BBL said he would do some research into the Sanford Farm's history and try to incorporate some ideas.
Kevin Garcia also presented his plan to move his Dunkin' Donuts operation, housed at the Polar Plaza, into the building housing the defunct Class Carwash on Route 30.
The building in question is a former car wash facility that will be remolded into the new doughnut shop. The building is slated to be 2,400 square feet with about 20 to 25 workers.
The move was facilitated by his desire to own instead of rent and a new guardrail that made some customers uncomfortable.
The metal barrier was placed between Polar Plaza and an neighboring plaza. The rail created a narrow drive-thru that meant customers could not leave the drive-thru if someone was in front of them.
The preliminary public hearing for the Dunkin' Donuts has been set for Aug. 5 before the monthly meeting.
A subdivision for a Robb Road property will also be discussed further, along with the construction of a mini-storage unit and small retail park at the former 84 Lumber construction site by developer Joseph T. Giardino.
The meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the town offices at 283 Manny's Corners Road.
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Contact Kerry McAvoy at kerry.mcavoy@recordernews.com
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