BATAVIA/Byrne Dairy project moves forward, looking to break ground in March with an August opening

PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
6:00 pm
Council Board Room
One Batavia City Centre, Batavia NY

Christian Brunelle, Sr. Executive V.P. of Byrne Dairy, an agent for Sonbyrne Sales Inc., says he is excited to move forward after incorporating a new landscaping plan, adding more shrubbery at the property line near the gym next door, and added storm water details along with a lighting plan. The property will contain a 4,332 Sq. Ft. convenience store with automobile service pumps and canopy with 42 parking spots. The Special Use Permit was approved.

Next, the project will move to the City Zoning Board on February 27th to get approval of variances for more signage and for a service station to be located within 500′ of the entrance to a place of public assembly (the gym next door). The neighboring property to the east, Whole Life Fitness, is classified as a place of assembly.

“The City was awesome to work with, it’s nice to have a pro-business municipality to work with,” Brunelle said.

“This is the first store in Genesee County, first in the City of Batavia, it’s the furthest west we’ve gone.”

The next closest store is in Brockport. Brunelle says people can expect between 27-29 cooler doors of dairy and ice cream, soft serve ice cream for children’s baseball teams, milk glass bottles, a full line of groceries.

“We have a full deli, full sandwich line. We’ll move pretty quickly, it’s a priority store, we’d like to get in the area.”

The plan is to break ground in March and close on the property at the end of February. Demolition of current building is planned for mid-March. Brunelle says their goal is to open by August 1, 2025.

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Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 – 6:00pm

AGENDA

Roll Call
Call to Order
Approval of Minutes – 1/21/25

Proposals

Address:
Applicant:
4 Mix Place
Edwin Smart RA (owner)
Proposal #1: Special Use Permit to change the principal use of this single family
dwelling property to a professional office building providing
architectural design services. This building is a designated historic
landmark. All exterior alterations to the building and property will
be approved by the Historic Preservation Commission prior to
building permit issuance

Actions:
1. Review application

2. Public hearing and discussion

3. Action by the board

Address
54 Cedar Street
Applicant:
Peter Yasses (owner)

Proposal #2: Minor Subdivision to divide this vacant property into two separate parcels, one of which will be 1.004 acres and the other will be 6.208 acres

Actions

1. Review application and discussion
2. SEQR
3. Action by the board

Address: 606-622 East Main Street
Applicant: Christian Brunelle (agent for Sonbyrne Sales Inc.)

Proposal #3: Site Plan Review and Special Use Permit to construct a 4,332 sq.’ one-story convenience store building with automobile fuel service pumps

Actions:

1. Review application
2. Public hearing and discussion
3. SEQR
4. Action by the board
   VI. Setting of Next Meeting: March 18, 2025
   VII. Adjournment