After more than a year and a half of waiting, Tim Hortons is finally coming to Medina. Medina Mayor Clayton Ehrenreich said he received confirmation from the coffee and doughnut chain on Monday, but the location has changed and a long standing dispute over a left-hand turning lane has dissipated.

"(Tim Hortons) approached us about it (in 2006) and we went to work on it right away and then it was last May or June when the state DOT came up with the problem of the turning lane," Ehrenreich said.

In October, Village of Medina Zoning and Code Enforcement Officer Martin Busch said negotiations between Tim Hortons and the New York State Department of Transportation were still ongoing in regard to the turn lane. At that time no plans had been finalized.

"They were still ready to break ground as late as Oct. 1 and be open for Christmas," Ehrenreich said. "It's so good to finally know that we have the OK."

Original plans for the restaurant were for the south side of Maple Ridge Road and the village ultimately annexed the property. Now, the location has been changed to the north side of the road at Tom and Jeannie's restaurant, alleviating the need for a turn lane and making sewer and water hook-up possible â€" without having to run them under Route 31 â€" as the lines run parallel to Maple Ridge Road and are already accessible to businesses on the north side.

The new site also provides two entrances to the business which was a factor in the DOT deciding a turn lane is not necessary, according to Ehrenreich.

A Family Dollar store has yet to be constructed, but Ehrenreich said the village is still looking at the possibility of bringing it to the area. For now, getting plans squared away with Tim Hortons is at the top of the to-do list.

"The next step is to turn their plans into the planning board," Ehrenreich said. "The advantage here is they do this all over the region so they have their plans."

Once all plans are approved by the Village Planning Board, and then the Orleans County Planning Board, and the company is given the go-ahead to break ground, fresh brewed coffee and baked goods should be on the menu within 90 days. According to Ehrenreich, if they break ground as early as April, they should be able to open about a month and a half after that.

"I think this is good news for the village. People are seeing there is new growth," he said. "It's something new which, when you look at it, for a long time Medina had nothing new."