News Release - Port of Rochester Developer to Hold Public Information Session on Development Proposal

City of Rochester

News Release


(Wednesday, June 1, 2016) – Edgewater Resources will hold a community information session on the proposed mixed-use development at the Port of Rochester from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the Port Terminal Building, 1000 N. River St.

City staff from the Departments of Environmental Services and Neighborhood and Business Development will also participate in the session.

Edgewater Resources has been selected to develop 2.8 acres of City-owned land in the new Marina Zoning District between North River Street and Lake Avenue as a mix of residential and commercial uses.

Edgewater has submitted a revised site plan for the proposal, which includes a 69-room hotel, 27 condominiums and retail spaces. The City has opened a 20-day public comment period, which ends June 15.

Edgewater Resources will provide drawings and architectural renderings of the proposal and company representatives will be available to answer questions. City employees will be available to discuss the site plan review process and the City’s public investment at the new Marina and the Port Terminal Building. SG Marina, the City’s marina operator, will also be available to discuss Marina operations.

To view the site plan visit, www.cityofrochester.gov/siteplanprojects/. Written comments on the proposal can be mailed to the Bureau of Planning and Zoning, City Hall, 30 Church St., Rochester, NY, 14614. Or they can be emailed to Jason.Haremza@cityofrochester.gov/.

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News Media: For more information, contact Press Officer Jessica Alaimo at 428-7135.