Planning Board OKs Bus Dealership For Taconic Kia Property

YORKTOWN, NY — The former Taconic Kia building could soon become a school bus dealership in the town of Yorktown.

At a recent meeting, the Yorktown Planning Board approved an application to covert the Taconic Kia dealership into Bird Bus Sales & Service.

The company asked the planning board to approve the reuse of the 2.71-acre property at 3805 Crompond Road.

Bird Bus was founded in 2010 and sells, services and supplies parts to Blue Bird Buses.

The buses are supplied to school districts and contractors locally and nationally.

Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater said the town is challenged to find new uses for empty retail properties, especially as both the local and national economies continue to evolve.

"Bird Bus's application is a logical use for a site that already serviced and stored vehicles," he said. "We are excited to welcome a company with a national profile that has demonstrated a decade of growth."

According to the documents the company filed with the planning board, Bird Bus will store 48 new vehicles on the site on a paved surface that is screened.

The property will also have 18 customer parking spots and 10 employee spaces.

This is the latest example of repurposed properties that address changing market demands, according to a town spokesperson.

The former Toys R Us was converted into a CubeSmart self-storage, a developer has proposed razing the former Kmart Green Shopping Center in order to turn it into mixed-use residential.

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