GREECE, N.Y. — Residents in Greece are expressing frustration after the Board of Zoning Appeals approved a new Delta Sonic gas station near their homes. The proposed site, located at the Wegmans Plaza on Latta Road, would include at least 8 pumps, vacuums, and a car wash.
Christine Rice, a nearby homeowner of two years, voiced her concerns about the impact on property values and student safety. “I border it. So I do have a direct stake in this. One of most prominent realtors has said that it would destroy our property values,” Rice said.
Rice, who works as a teacher, also raised concerns about the traffic in the area, and the impact it may have on students. “Between Long Pond [Road] and Latta [Road] is already super congested,” she said. “Where I live in that neighborhood, you cannot make a left hand turn already on Long Pond. You have about 2000 students in that area between Greece-Athena Middle and High School, the Greece Assembly of God School, and the Montessori school. They are the ones who will be most heavily impacted by this.”…