SAY THEY’LL CONTINUE TO FIGHT TO MAKE THIS PAUSE PERMANENT. (áááJACKááá) PLATTSBURGH’S COMMON COUNCIL WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC DISCUSSION TONIGHT ON WHETHER TO MOVE FORWARD ON POTENTIALLY REVITALIZING SOME VACANT PROPERTIES IN THE CITY AND WILL VOTE ON ONE OF THOSE SPACES… THE INITIATIVE IS PART OF THE RESTORE NEW YORK GRANT PROGRAM NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ JOINS US LIVE FROM OUR PLATTSBURGH STUDIO WITH THE DETAILS ON WHAT TO EXPECT AT TONIGHTS MEETING (áááLIVE INTROááá) JACK – THE CITY OF PLATTSBURGH WANTS TO SEND AN APPLICATION TO NEW YORK STATE REQUESTING 2 POINT 5 MILLION DOLLARS TO ESTABLISH A DOWNTOWN BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT. COMMON COUNCIL WILL BE VOTING ON THIS PROPOSAL TONIGHT – AND RESIDENTS WILL HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPRESS HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT IT. (áááVOááá) THE BUILDING ON 2 BRINKERHOFF STREET IN DOWNTOWN PLATTSBURGH WAS BUILT IN 19- 21 AND HAS SERVED AS A BANK BUT FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE PROPERTY HAS BEEN LEFT VACATED WITH NO ACTIVITY INSIDE BUT WITH THE CHANCE TO REVITALIZE THE PROPERTY THANKS TO THE RESTORE NEW YORK GRANT PROGRAM, CITY OFFICIALS THINK A BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND RESTAURANT WILL SERVE BEST FOR THE SPACE AND THE CITY (áááSOTááá) COURTNEY MEISENHEIMER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, CITY OF PLATTSBURGH 17;32;37;15 – 17;32;53;24 “With this proposal, it’s to take what’s been a vacant building that’s sitting right in the four corners of our historic downtown and turn obviously for tourists, for downtown businesses and for the community as a whole.” (áááVOááá) EARLIER THIS YEAR, NEW YORK STATE LAUNCHED THIS PROGRAM FOR MUNICIPALITIES TO RECEIVE financial assistance WITH THE INTENT to redevelop vacant properties into housing or commercial space. WITH THE CITY OF PLATTSBURGH LOOKING TO DO JUST THAT WITH 2 BRINKERHOFF, DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES OWNERS LIKE JOSHUA FORSTER HAVE CONCERNS WITH HIS STORE BEING LOCATED RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE FORMER BANK, HE THINKS IT WILL BE GREAT FOR FOOT TRAFFIC – BUT WORRIES ABOUT THE IMPACT OF ANOTHER DOWNTOWN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT (áááSOTááá) JOSHUA FORSTER OWNER, THE HIDDEN GEM 18;15;26;27 – 18;15;39;00 “It would be like a snowball effect is what would happen. And like last year, we already seen with the road construction, a lot of small businesses did close that we had open and there was THE VACATED PROPERTY OF 206 US OVAL AS PART OF THE APPLICATION BUT AFTER CONSULTING WITH A DEVELOPER, OFFICIALS DECIDED TO NOT INCLUDE THE FORMER MILITARY BUILDING AND POSSIBLY RE- APPLY FOR NEXT YEARS APPLICATION (áááSOTááá) COURTNEY MEISENHEIMER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR, CITY OF PLATTSBURGH 17;44;33;01 – 17;44;44;28 “We decided to pull back because we didn’t want to submit what we felt like wasn’t a super strong application. We feel like we should slow down a little bit. We should take some more time to get a couple of pieces in place.” (áááVOááá) BUT CITY LEADERS FEEL OPTIMISTIC THAT THIS PROGRAM CAN HELP BRING IN NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AREA (áááSOTááá) ELISHA BARTLETT SENIOR PLANNER, CITY OF PLATTSBURGH 17;55;51;03 – 17;56;00;13 “this is to set this city up for success. It’s to help the city become more viable, vibrant, equitable and resilient so it can thrive” (áááLIVE OUTROááá) COMMON COUNCILORS WILL ALLOW PUBLIC DISCUSSION FOR BOTH PROPERTIES… AND THAT WILL START AT 5:3
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Plattsburgh Common Council unanimously rejects plans to move forward with hotel, restaurant at vacant property
A couple of councilors expressed concerns about not being notified of the proposal in advance
Updated: 9:23 AM EDT May 17, 2024
Plattsburgh’s Common Council unanimously rejected the city’s Restore New York grant program application Thursday evening.The city had proposed transforming a former bank on Brinkerhoff Street into a boutique hotel and restaurant. However, a couple of councilors expressed concerns about not being notified of the proposal in advance. Additionally, questions arose about the real estate company looking to purchase the property, which also owns a space housing a coffee shop managed by Mayor Chris Rosenquest’s family.During a public discussion, several city residents voiced their opinions on the matter, reflecting a range of perspectives on the proposed project.The grant program aims to assist municipalities in redeveloping vacant properties into housing or commercial spaces. With the application deadline less than a week away, the rejection leaves little time for an alternative proposal. Initially, the city had also considered revitalizing a former military building at the U.S. Oval as part of the application. But city leaders decided to not include it in the application this year. Despite the setback with the Brinkerhoff Street project, city officials confirmed they will continue to pursue the U.S. Oval project for next year’s grant application.
Plattsburgh’s Common Council unanimously rejected the city’s Restore New York grant program application Thursday evening.
The city had proposed transforming a former bank on Brinkerhoff Street into a boutique hotel and restaurant. However, a couple of councilors expressed concerns about not being notified of the proposal in advance.
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Additionally, questions arose about the real estate company looking to purchase the property, which also owns a space housing a coffee shop managed by Mayor Chris Rosenquest’s family.
During a public discussion, several city residents voiced their opinions on the matter, reflecting a range of perspectives on the proposed project.
The grant program aims to assist municipalities in redeveloping vacant properties into housing or commercial spaces. With the application deadline less than a week away, the rejection leaves little time for an alternative proposal.
Initially, the city had also considered revitalizing a former military building at the U.S. Oval as part of the application. But city leaders decided to not include it in the application this year.
Despite the setback with the Brinkerhoff Street project, city officials confirmed they will continue to pursue the U.S. Oval project for next year’s grant application.
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