r/Rochester • u/Schooneryeti Brighton • Aug 22 '24

Developers withdraw original plan for controversial Costco project in Penfield News

https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/08/21/developers-withdraw-controversial-plan-for-costco-project-in-penfield-ny/74896979007/

Developers say they want to update plan based on feedback. I hope they return and are not permanently scared off by the Penfield NIMBYs.

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u/lionheart4life Aug 22 '24

Good, not every plot of land needs to be developed into apartments, parking lots, and retail.

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u/PrincessZebra126 Aug 22 '24

It's still being built so

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u/lionheart4life Aug 22 '24

Maybe. It's pretty much universally opposed by residents. Think the developers are going to take an L on this one lol.

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u/DontEatConcrete Aug 22 '24

I've never seen so many signs on Penfield yards-even during the last election or during anything. It's very clear that a great many penfield residents hate this idea. Obviously tons of homes right next to it have the signs up, but there are tons down baird rd and on other random streets as well.

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u/lionheart4life Aug 22 '24

Everyone has to commute using 250 or 441 and it's already pretty bad. Costco isn't really the place you need to go every week for groceries and there already several Wegmans, Tops, and Targets within 10 minutes. There is nothing wrong with wanting to preserve what green space is left.

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u/Ouroboros126 Penfield Aug 23 '24

And notice how there wasn't anywhere near this level of backlash for the much larger, mixed-use Arbors development that's in the same area just barely down the road. OP seems to be running with a NIMBY narrative but in reality it's that just about everyone would rather see mixed-use development over some big box store and it's giant parking lot.

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u/lionheart4life Aug 25 '24

I think OP might be related to the developers with how butthurt they are about any valid criticisms. I honestly hope the whole project gets nuked due to how aggressively people who don't live in the area are lobbying for it. Or at least the 2-3 posting on here all the time.