Photo by Howard Owens.
A Grand Island-based developer has submitted an application to the Town of Batavia to build an 80-unit apartment complex on 9.47 acres of land next to the MedTech Center, part of the MedTech Park, along Assemblyman R. Stephen Hawley Drive.
The location is across the roadway from Genesee Community College.
The land is currently owned by an entity of GCEDC, the Genesee Gateway Local Development Corp.
The name of the complex on the application is Countryside Apartments, and the application was submitted by David Mazur.
The plan calls for six 12-unit buildings and one eight-unit building with 24 three-bedroom apartments, 42 two-bedroom, and 14 one-bedroom, with 36 single-car detached garages.
The total project cost is expected to exceed $12 million.
The application does not include -- which is normal for building applications -- any information about possible construction incentives GCEDC might offer.
The project will require water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage, natural gas, cable, and electric utilities.
The developers are proposing a connection to the existing 12-inch water main with a 2-inch domestic water service and a 2-inch fire service for each apartment building.
The town board approved the land for Planned Unit Development (PUD) in November 2022.
When all the units are rented, the complex is expected to have minimal traffic impact. On weekday mornings, 9.6 vehicles entering, and 36.1 vehicles exiting. In the afternoons, 19.4 vehicles entering, and 36.1 vehicles exiting.
The Genesee County Planning Board will review the project at its meeting on Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. in County Building #2 on West Main Street Road in Batavia.
Photo by Howard Owens.
