Latest Wendy's Design Released

In a recent e-mail to the Roxborough Development Corporation, Frank Giovannone released the most up-to-date site design for the proposed Wendy's at the corner of Roxborough and Ridge Avenues.  

In the e-mail, Giovannone thanks the development corporation for working with the development team to come up with the new design.

Giovannone writes in an e-mail to RDC Executive Director Bernard Guet: 
"Anthony and I just wanted to thank you again for facilitating another very productive meeting with the Roxborough Development Corporation last week.  We all truly believe that through working with you, Paula Brumbelow and her team at the City Planning Department and the RDC design team, a much better project has resulted."

Giovannone continues: 
"the changes really make the site better looking, more pedestrian friendly and more appealing in the urban street context.  In addition, I think you will be ecstatic with the new sign design.  It looks fabulous!  The monument sign will fit in perfectly with the new design of the building and enhance the streetscapes at the corner of Ridge and Roxborough Avenues.  We are very thankful that Wendy’s has worked so diligently along with all of us to approve and implement the 15 design changes requested by the design committee."

Giovannone mentions 15 design changes that were suggested by the RDC.  Below are those suggested changes followed by a note as to whether or not those changes have been incorporated into the new design: 

1.      Move building up closer to Ridge Avenue Street front -Moved building 29’ closer to Ridge Avenue

2.      Orient building to be more parallel with Ridge Ave - Implemented

3.      Provide landscaping arborvitae trees along 6’ privacy fence to absorb sound -Implemented

4.      Make 6’ foot fence out of Wood material - Implemented

5.      Move order board further from property line - Implemented

6.      Reorient speaker box toward commercial building - Implemented

7.      Utilize ambient noise volume adjusting speaker technology- Implemented

8.      Move front parking on Ridge Avenue to rear of site- Implemented

9.      Move Roxborough entrance further from property line towards Ridge-Moved from 7 feet to 25 feet away from neighbor

10.  Place tree on Roxborough Ave adjacent to neighbor -Implemented

11.  Parking lot light fixtures to be downcast, low intensity light with shields that are sensitive to neighbors  - Implemented

12.  Keep trash enclosure away from residential property line. Implemented

13.  Change Pylon Sign on Ridge Ave to a low Monument Sign - Implemented

14.  Provide ornamental pedestrian street light on Ridge Avenue - Implemented

15.  Provide upscale outdoor seating and umbrellas (no plastic benches)Implemented

The design still includes a drive thru.