{"id":71890,"date":"2026-01-27T17:57:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:57:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=71890"},"modified":"2026-01-27T17:57:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T22:57:45","slug":"genesee-county-city-council-refers-zoning-change-to-pdc-in-connection-to-state-street-armory-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/27\/genesee-county-city-council-refers-zoning-change-to-pdc-in-connection-to-state-street-armory-project\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/City Council refers zoning change to PDC in connection to State Street armory project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Mike Pettinella
For Video News Service<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly six years ago \u2013 on Feb. 29, 2020, to be exact \u2013 David Vasciannie welcomed the community to an open house at the City Centre to weigh in on his idea of converting the former Batavia Armory at 235 State St. into a senior housing and commercial facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That project is back in the news today in the form of a request by a Rochester real estate development group official to have City Council rezone the property from an R-1 Residential District to a P-5 Planned Development District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

City Council members, at Monday\u2019s Conference Meeting, agreed to send the request from Scott Procious, president and chief executive officer of Rochester Management, to the City Planning & Development Committee for review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rochester Management and Vasciannie’s DaVas LLC are partnering on the project. A Batavia resident, Vasciannie also is the president\/CEO of STEVE General Contractor in Caledonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vasciannie said DaVas LLC owns the property and the armory bunker. He said he is working on finalizing an agreement with Rochester Management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not capable of going into it (in detail) right now but it\u2019s all going to develop very quickly and very soon. There\u2019s some major stuff that\u2019s going to happen there,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to a Jan. 21st<\/sup> memo from City Manager Rachael Tabelski to City Council, the proposed project revolves around the redevelopment of the 6.12-acre parcel just north of the New York State School for the Blind property into a \u201clarge-scale multi-family senior housing and commercial development.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the description submitted by Trevor Haut, project manager for Passero engineering\/architecture of Rochester, the project includes the construction of a four-story, 113-unit (maximum) multi-family residential building with a 24,750-square-foot footprint, along with parking, utilities, circulation and stormwater facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Haut wrote that two existing buildings on the site will be renovated \u2013 a 12,000-square-foot community center and a medical\/wellness building. Furthermore, site development will include the installation of 185 off-street parking spaces, pedestrian connections, site lighting and landscaping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s one of the goals \u2013 to keep the two existing buildings useful to more than just the residents of the new build,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A dedicated stormwater management area will be constructed or reconfigured I accordance with the current New York State Department of Environmental Conservation requirements and city of Batavia standards, Haut wrote. He added the project includes the creation of a public park and designated private amenity areas for residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make this happen, the property needs to be rezoned to the P-5 classification, which permits mixed-use residential and commercial development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When asked about a timeline, Vasciannie said, with a laugh, \u201cI\u2019m approaching year 10 on the purchase of the armory, so my goal is sooner rather than later.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Mike PettinellaFor Video News Service Nearly six years ago \u2013 on Feb. 29, 2020, to be exact \u2013 David Vasciannie welcomed the community to an open house at the City Centre to weigh in on his idea of converting the former Batavia Armory at 235 State St. into a \u2026<\/p>\n

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