By David Tyler
John and Stella Penizotto are one step closer to being able to market the desirable lot at the northwest corner of Route 92 and Enders Road.
On Monday night, the Manlius Planning Board recommended a zone change on the property to Commercial A. It is now up to the Manlius Town Board to approve or deny the request.
There is no pending project with the zone change application, John Penizotto said previously, but the change would allow them to market the parcel for a greater number of development purposes. He added that the area has changed dramatically in the past 20 years making the zoning on the parcel out of date.
“We don’t want to be in the real estate business,” Penizotto said. “We just want to get rid of the corner and get whole on our investment.”
Last year, the town board denied a zone change request to Commercial B, that would have allowed a Stewart’s Shoppes to be constructed on the corner. In response, the Penizottos sued the town over the zone change decision. Two other corners of the intersection are already zoned Commercial B.
That lawsuit is still pending.
N. Burdick St. dental office ‘too commercial’
It’s back to the drawing board for a proposed dentist’s office at 5538 N. Burdick St.
After reviewing architectural drawings of the proposed facility, the board asked the architect, Madonna Millerschin, of VIP Structures to rework the plans with a more residential feel.
“At least four of the seven members think this is too commercial looking,” said planning board Chairman Joe Lupia.
Planners will continue to review the proposal at their Aug. 10 meeting.
