Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Five Points Overlay BUSINESS District

The proposed Five Point Overlay District will create 5 storey buildings on both sides of Nicholson and Rochester Road. Starting at the Nicholson Woods Plan, the CONTINUOUS row of 5 storey buildings will wind around the Five Point Intersection and continue on Rochester Road. I am not sure how would the parking be handled unless people can park in Nicholson Woods and walk into the Business District on Nicholson. But then again, there are no sidewalks, therefore people will have to walk on the PennDOT Right of Way, basically on Nicholson Road. May be some businesses will build underground parking!!!
On Rochester Road, it will be even worse because the total PennDOT Right of Way is only 33 ft. The current two lanes and a small shoulder on either side totals 33 ft already. If you are faced with a 5 storey building on either side of Rochester Road all the way upto Franklin Nursery, I am not sure how will people enter or exit from this BUSINESS DISTRICT.

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