Chemung County Planning Board reviews plans for Big Flats Daniel Zenker Dr. development

ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) -- The Chemung County Planning Board reviewed site plans for a proposed 302-unit housing development in Big Flats at its meeting Thursday.

The development will be built on 56 acres of land off of Hibbard road and Daniel Zenker Drive.

It will include market rate apartment buildings, ranch-style homes, community centers, recreation facilities and more. The complex is expected to have one and two bedroom units, with a handful of three bedroom units. Developers say the project could take up to six years from start to finish, including the leasing process.

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The planning board requested comprehensive traffic studies be conducted before the project can move forward. They also recommended the developer consider possible amenities for buses and include walking and bike paths.

The board approved the zoning referral with their changes.