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Public Hearing on King Street Ice Rink Proposal Set for Tuesday

The developers have submitted an updated traffic study and building plan for the Reckson ice arena proposal on Greenwich border.

This article was posted by Barbara Heins. It was reported and written by Liz Giegerich.

The Rye Brook Village Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday night on the Reckson Ice rink proposal, specifically on an application for a special permit and amended site plan for Reckson Operating Partnership, L.P. at 1100 King St.

At the last public hearing in January, many residents spoke against the plan while a few spoke in favor of the ice arena that would be located at 1100 King St., across the road from Shemin Nursery on the Greenwich border.

Rye Brook and Greenwich residents expressed deep concern over the impact the traffic that would be generated by the 140,000 square-foot arena would have on King Street and on the surrounding neighborhoods. Other issues raised were concerns about hockey players and fans partying and drinking on site, noise, space for emergency vehicles, the watershed and environment, and preserving the current quality of life in Greenwich and Rye. (Read more on the first public hearing here.)

Since then, the developers have submitted a revised building plan, dated April 13, and a traffic impact study update, dated April 11. You can find all those documents here.

The April 23 meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Rye Brook Village Hall, 938 King St., Rye Brook.

What do you think of the revised Reckson proposal? Tell us in the comments. 


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