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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Dunkin Donuts in Marlboro still proceeding
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
Developer Mickey Jamal, of Chestnut
Petroleum, has been working to turn
the former Dickie’s Diner site into a
Dunkin Donuts- gas and convenience
store for about a decade. Although at
times progress has been slow, Jamal
expects to break ground next spring, with
construction taking about six months to
complete.
Jamal said his biggest concern was to
ensure there would be water and sewer
to the site that is located at 1470 Rte. 9W
in Marlboro. He has previously addressed
the size of the site, which is 1/10th less
than the required two acres, with the
Zoning Board. Supervisor Al Lanzetta
said Jamal “did the right thing by going
and getting the variance [from the Zoning
Board] but they really didn’t have to if you
look at the code, that’s my understanding
talking to the Building Inspector.” Jamal
also met the stipulations on canopies,
signage, setbacks, moving eight Central
Hudson telephone poles and adherence
to Department of Transportation [DOT]
ingress, egress and width requirements.
“They did all their homework and they
did their due diligence and that’s why
the town Planning Board passed it five
months ago,” Lanzetta said. “Basically
they are ready to put a shovel in the
ground.”
Jamal said he is reviewing his project
because a few minor changes had to be
made at the request of the DOT “and we
are hoping to get the sewer up Route 9W.”
The town recently announced they will be
receiving $500,000 for sewer infrastructure
along the corridor on up to the industrial
park that was jointly secured by NYS
Assemblyman Frank Skartados and NYS
Sen. William Larkin.
Lanzetta addressed possible criticism
that the town is helping one developer,
saying that after Skartados made the offer
for the sewer infrastructure, the Town
Board began compiling a map report
and plan that will show exactly where
infrastructure along the Rte. 9W corridor
would go and how much effluent can go
into the town’s sewer plant.
“What that tells you is all the people
who can get into that district,” he
said. “So its not just going to benefit
Chestnut Petroleum, its going to benefit
everybody along that district...You have
to have infrastructure for people to
come and develop or to even have ideas
about developing; you need the sewer.
This is going to help everybody along
Photos provided
A rendering of the Dunkin Donuts/gas and convenience store that is proposed for the former Dickies Diner site in Marlboro.
the Route 9W corridor.” He pointed out
that businesses in the industrial park
would also benefit because they presently
have septic systems. Jamal said it is
“encouraging” to see that sewer is being
brought in, “I think now you will see
development in the future.”
Lanzetta pointed out that when he
came into office the first time there was a
grant of about $300,000 for infrastructure
that was targeted for the area around
Kedem Winery. The town, however, was
advised that their sewer plant could not
handle this type of by-product.
“Its too toxic and is too acidic, he said.
“That’s the reason it didn’t go through.”
Lanzetta believes local governments
should foster relationships with
developers like Jamal that will ultimately
benefit the town.
Jamal said his facility will be open 24/7
and he expects to employ about 20 people.
“We are looking forward to this project
being built and [with] the Route 9W
infrastructure we’re hoping to see growth
in Marlboro and Milton,” he said. “Its
going to be a beautiful project and bring
people into the town to shop here.”
Lanzetta said the entire Town Board
has a vision of growth along the Rte. 9W
corridor.
“We’re tired of saying no we can’t
because we don’t have the infrastructure.
We want to work with people that want
to say yes, they want to come, they want
to develop,” he said. “People are going to
see this project and how great it is and
see economically what it does for the
town. We’re excited about this and we’re
moving forward.”
The project viewed from above.