Last night at Harborcreek Township's Planning Commission meeting, supervisors heard new plans for the mostly vacant Eastway Plaza. A first step at this hearing Thursday night was a requested a zoning change by the plaza owner, Benderson Development (based in Buffalo). Apparently, a zoning mistake was made decades ago zoning some of the plaza residential. This error needs fixed before any development can move forward. But there now is a concept on the drawing board for the run-down plaza. It includes some renovation, demolition and new construction to try to attract new retail development to the plaza. Part of the concept is a new 92,000 square foot building.
Township Supervisor Dean Pepicello said, "The concept shows half of the plaza would come down. The eastern half would be demolished and replaced with what looks like a free standing, almost 100,000 square foot building. So it would be a major change on Buffalo Road and the Eastway Plaza. It would have a huge impact going forward."
Now even if the township approved the zoning change at last night's meeting (the minutes have yet to be posted on HC's website), the plaza owner would still have to submit a land development plan once a tenant for the new building is found.
Here's hoping for big things for the plaza.
Eastsiders, what type of commercial business would you like to see? Grocery? Restaurants? Convenience? Department?
What stores would you like to see in the proposed 92,000 square foot building? Target? Kohl's? Wegmans? Tim Hortens?
2 comments:
Wonder what would happen to the freestanding Rite Aid/Taco Bell? I worked there for many years when Thrift Drugs was still in the plaza, fond memories, and while I'd love to see a Target on the east side (which would prob spell doom for Kmart), a coffee shop, etc, I'd hate for smaller businesses to suffer, like Patrick's and - is Pulakos/Stefanelli's still there? Very interesting story, thanks for sharing.
panera!!!!!!!!! and super target!! and movie theater (but not ghetto)!! and $3-5 drive thru car wash . . . and tj maxx and marshalls!!
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