By Lauren Young
The Aldi in East Syracuse is closer to expanding its current location.
The Onondaga County Planning Board approved the chain’s proposal for an addition to their store during their Feb. 7 meeting. The board reviewed the referral for the site plan, located at 6633 Manlius Center Road, which proposed construction of a 3,039-square foot addition to the existing store.
The proposed expansion is shown at the front of the building, and additional site plans include new parking lot striping, new curbing, a new sidewalk at the front of the building and new landscape islands in the parking lot.
Aldi, which currently exists on a 1.8-acre leased portion of a 14.17-acre parcel, has since reduced their proposed number of parking spaces from 100 to 86. On Dec. 14, the Zoning Board of Appeals granted a variance for the parking reduction. Amanda Brewer, from APD Engineering and Architect, presented on behalf of Aldi’s, and reported that the chain is currently planning expansions at other county locations.
The East Syracuse Planning Board will discuss the site plan review for the proposed Aldi addition at their Feb. 12 meeting.
