Ellicottville Eyed for Veterinary Hospital
Ellicottville Eyed for Veterinary Hospital
Planning Board schedules public hearing for veterinary clinic; reviews architectural design for Taqueria’s outdoor patio expansion
The proposed location for the veterinary practice is inside the Ellicott Development building, 5 East Washington Street behind Kwik Fill.
Critters of all kinds may soon find another health care option in a full-service veterinary clinic at 5 East Washington in the Village of Ellicottville.
A Western New York veterinarian hopes to obtain a special use permit for a new veterinary business. The Ellicottville Village Planning Board, in a meeting held Tuesday, Sept. 14th, scheduled her application for a public hearing at 5:30 pm Oct. 12th in the Town Hall, 1 West Washington St.
The self-described "down-home” veterinarian said she chose Ellicottville for her animal hospital location because she wants to avoid corporate clinics and she discovered the Cattaraugus County market is not saturated. She told the Board members that she holds multiple certifications and is skilled in horse acupuncture and surgical procedures. Domestic pets, small animals, exotics, and large animals (off-site) could be treated from 8:00am-6:00pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 8:00am-4:00pm Saturday. The clinic may also open for emergencies and surgeries on Sundays, with ambulatory services and at-home visits provided at other times for horse acupuncture, fractious cats and euthanasia.
Ellicott Development is negotiating a new lease for the clinic in the commercial space that was approved last month to house the Cigar Lounge, Village Planner Gary Palumbo told the Board.
In other business, the Board reviewed the architectural design for an outdoor rear patio expansion of the Ellicottville Brewing Company Tap & Bottle Taqueria at 20 Washington St.
Peter Kreinheder, of Kreinheder Properties LLC of Lakewood, presented plans for a concrete patio and a Cypress wood pergola measuring 16x44-1/2 feet within a 23x65 fenced area behind the building. In supporting documents Kreinheder said the area will have hanging lanterns and greenery, with a softer, intimate atmosphere bounded by a bamboo fence and an open roof. Eight tables, with seating for 35 to 40 diners beneath the pergola, will be reached through the back of the restaurant.
"I wanted to create ambience in that space," Kreinheder said, adding the restaurant is open from noon to 10:00pm.
Palumbo acknowledged access through the patio is complicated because multiple adjacent buildings have easement agreements to pass through what was described as a private alley or driveway opening on Monroe Street south of the Shaklee Properties. Two people spoke at the meeting to express concerns for safety, access and noise.
Kreinheder said pergola activities will quiet down by 9:00pm and an unlocked gate will allow their egress through the pergola but public entrance to the area off Monroe Street will be prohibited. He assured them live entertainment will be limited to Chamber-sponsored events and special occasions.
Palumbo commented that the business has been operated as a bar for a long time and "noise is not a change in use."
Several other projects were scheduled for a public hearing at 5:30pm Oct. 12th. One of those is a site plan for demolition of a garage and construction of a new enlarged two-car detached garage with loft storage behind the Alan Elia family's residence at 19 Elizabeth Street. Also proposed are small additions to the main house. The expanded area variance for a 132 square-foot increase were approved in a recent Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. Architect James Mulka provided the board with some updated plans that will receive slight adjustments prior to the hearing. The applicant confirmed that none of the additional space will be used for an accessory apartment. Palumbo noted that this may be a condition of the approval. The project must undergo an architectural review by the Village Planning Board.
Also scheduled for a public hearing at the October meeting is a site plan and architectural review for a new construction project at 18 Elizabeth Street for the Churakos residence, a two-story three-bedroom home measuring 30x50 feet, and a 20x24 foot detached garage. After some discussion, Architect Jim Fittante agreed to make one adjustment to meet a required 20-foot combined side yard setback, which will in turn help him meet the maximum floor area ratio. He will also work with the code enforcement office to determine the first floor elevation because the home is being constructed within a flood hazard area. Plans are to be made available to the public within two weeks.
In other business, the board granted permission to immediately reinstate a formerly permitted accessory apartment at 1 Monroe Street, which is located in the Commercial District outside the designated historic zone. The project had been proposed in April but had been tabled due to a moratorium on accessory apartments. It was revived after an assessment by the village's attorney concluded the moratorium does not apply at that location (in the commercial zoning district).
Also, a LED hanging sign permit for GI Threads was granted for inside display in a front window at 29 Washington St. and a side window on the southwest side of the building on Monroe St. Neither sign may be flashing and must be turned off at closing, according to conditions applied by the Planning Board.
A public hearing for the Courtney/Stoll single-family residence at 19 Parkside Dr. was not held because it was withdrawn by the applicant.