By Lauren Young

Staff Writer

The Town of Pompey may be one step closer to achieving its first Dollar General.

The zone change application for the proposed Dollar General in Pompey was approved after the Onondaga County Planning Board meeting on Feb. 7, and again during the Town of Pompey’s public hearing for the proposal later that night.

The board reviewed the referral for a zone change from the Town of Pompey on behalf of Bohler Engineering, who will be developing the property on 2606 Route 91. The applicant is proposing to change a portion of the 5.90-acre lot’s zoning classification from Residential (R) to Commercial (C) to accommodate for the retail store.

The site, located at the intersection of Route 20 and Route 91, additionally plans for a proposed stormwater management area at the front of the site, an alternate entrance that would provide access to Route 91, a proposed dumpster enclosure and proposed sidewalks at the front and side of the building. Last year, the board proposed that the site coordinate with DOT on site access, provision of additional buffering for adjacent lots and encouraged site design features to compliment the hamlet character. As of early January, the DOT offered conceptual approval for the proposed access onto Route 20.

The Onondaga County Planning Board has determined that the referral will have “no significant adverse inter-community or county-wide implications.” The board passed the proposal and offered additional comments to its plan, noting that the applicant must continue to coordinate with the DOT on proposed access to Route 20 and must modify the plan to remove alternative access onto Route 91. They additionally must submit a lighting plan to ensure there is no glare or spillover onto adjacent properties. Prior to issuing a building permit, the proposal must have septic system approval and state highway access and/or a work permit.

The Town of Pompey Planning Board will discuss the proposal at their next meeting on March 19.