Politics & Government
New Rochelle Council OKs Abandoning Roadway
The roadway had to go in order for the city to be able to sell the land to a developer.
A new diner in New Rochelle is closer to actually coming to fruition because of the actions of the City Council Tuesday.
The council unanimously approved a resolution abandoning a roadway that currently connects Main Street and Nardozzi Place.
City Manager Charles Strome III said the approval of the resoluation paves the way to the city closing on the sale of the property.
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That will allow DeRaffele Manufacturing to purchase two city lots between Main Street and Nardozzi Place off Weyman Avenue for $600,000 for the purpose of building and operating a diner. DeRaffele plans to join the two now-separated lots in order to create enough contiguous land for the diner and parking.
The approved site plan includes the addition of a traffic lane on Weyman Avenue from Main Street to Nardozzi Place to accommodate additional traffic. The developer will pay for all improvements.
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