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Quicklee’s sets sights on Belvidere truck stop location
By BOB CLARK
BELVIDERE — Allegany County development officials have high hopes for the latest proposed development at the Interstate 86-Route 19 interchange. A limited liability corporation, 5744 County Road 20 LLC, led by the owners of the Quicklee’s chain, proposes to build a gas station, convenience store, truck stop and quick service restaurant under the Quicklee’s banner, said Craig Clark, executive director of the Allegany County Industrial Development Agency. “Everybody’s excited — especially me,” Clark said. “They would like to start as soon as September — so it will probably be sometime in September, October.” The chain, founded in 1995 in Avon, has 19 locations. Most stores are in the Rochester area, with several in the North Country and one in
PILOT at 10 a.m. Aug. 29 at the Crossroads Commerce Center.
Olean Times Herald file photo Developers are discussing tax breaks for redeveloping the former All-American truck stop on County Road 20 in Belvidere, Allegany County development officials said.
Bath. The brand for the restaurant has not been determined, he said. According to the company's website, several Quicklee's locations host chain food service, including Rochester-based pizza chain Mozzeroni's and Dunkin Donuts. Developers seek an exemp-
tion from sales taxes, deed transfer taxes and real property taxes. In return, the developers will offer a payment in lieu of taxes, which is still being negotiated. Typically, PILOT agreements transfer the property in question to the IDA, which is exempt from taxes. In return, the developer pays the IDA a
negotiated amount, which is distributed to the town, county and school district where the project is located. The amount is typically lower than the tax bill which would normally be levied. Clark said the details of the PILOT are still being negotiated. The IDA will host a public hearing on the
A PLAN FOR a hotel at the site is also in the works, Clark said, with a different developer working with the IDA. “That will be a separate developer — we’re down to negotiating a contract with a separate developer,” Clark said, and if negotiations move forward as expected, “They could start as early as the beginning of next year. “They already have a layout they are working with, but we’re not ready to announce yet,” he added, and a separate PILOT will be required for the hotel. Having two developers is a change from previous strategy employed by the IDA for the past decade, previously focusing on finding just one developer to build the entire complex. See TRUCK STOP page 3...
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