Wegmans unveils plans for East Avenue store | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

Now just suppose this became an anchor location for a bike connection along University Avenue and Blossom Road that integrated ArtisanWorks, ArtWalk, the RochesterGreenway....

Wegmans unveils plans for East Avenue store | democratandchronicle.com | Democrat and Chronicle

THE STORE

The East Avenue Wegmans is the company's lone remaining store in the city and its smallest in the region. It first opened in 1962 at just more than half its current size, and was expanded in 1980.

The new store would be more than double in size and include a Market Café, more prepared foods, a larger pharmacy and an expansion of nearly every department.

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"We don't have a position (on the proposal)," said Dorraine Kirkmire, senior city planner. "Basically, that is the goal of the Environmental Impact Statement, to gather all the information we need to make prudent decisions about the project."

The city anticipates spending two weeks reviewing the document, then releasing it to the public next month. There will be time for public review, comment and a public hearing. Added Kirkmire: "I'd rather people have comments on a proposal once they have all the information available to them."