New Swim School Coming to West Red Oak Lane

A new swimming facility has been approved for construction along Harrison's Platinum Mile.

Aqua Tots Westchester Swim School has been granted approval to build a brand new one-story 5,500 square foot swim facility at 45 West Red Oak Lane, becoming the latest of several construction projects approved in the area this year and the second fitness facility green-lighted in less than a month.

The new facility will replace the last residential property on West Red Oak Lane and will be located near a hotel and office complex. The Harrison Town Board recently approved a zoning amendment clearing the way for the project.

Aqua Tots Westchester has been in business for more than 35 years and specializes in small, individual, swimming lessons for children, according to its website. In the past, the school had rented facilities in other parts of Westchester.

The approval comes within a month of news that in place of the current Gannett building.

Harrison officials hope the new businesses will draw more corporate clients to Westchester Avenue, where once sprawling business parks have begun to empty over the last few years, significantly eroding the town's tax base.

"Each new business that brings assessment values to the town is welcomed," said Harrison Mayor/Supervisor Joan Walsh, who added that she think the town will benefit from both of the recently approved fitness-related buildings.

"This is a generation that's certainly into physical fitness, this is another avenue to provide that to our residents," she said.

The current site plan calls for a four-lane pool inside the building and 41 parking spaces outside.