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New Rochelle Asks IKEA to Study Scope of Controversial Project

NEW ROCHELLE, NY-New Rochelle Mayor Timothy Idoni has sent a letter to the IKEA furniture retail chain requesting that it study what impact a scaled down version of its 308,000 sf store would have on its development plan.

By John Jordan | Updated on December 20, 2000

NEW ROCHELLE, NY-In part due to the intense opposition that has made its presence felt at recent public hearings, New Rochelle Mayor Timothy Idoni has sent IKEA a laundry list of 14 items to study in relation to the retailer’s proposal to build a 309,000-sf store.

Mayor Idoni has revealed that he sent a letter to IKEA the previous day requesting the Plymouth Meeting, PA,-based retailer undertake studies that address the scope of the project, traffic concerns and a host of other issues related to the SEQRA review of the New Rochelle Fifth Avenue Urban Renewal Project. The IKEA store, which is currently estimated to be more than 300,000 sf, is a major part of the plan currently under review and would be built on approximately 15 acres adjacent to I-95.

In November, the city held a series of public hearings that attracted hundreds of residents from New Rochelle and neighboring municipalities such as Mamaroneck, Larchmont and Pelham who expressed their concern about the project’s impact on traffic in the area.

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