LAKE PLACID — The Lake Placid-North Elba Planning Review Board gave two projects the green light to issue a notice to neighbors during a meeting Wednesday. This approval also functions as an opportunity for the public to weigh in.

The projects include a housing plan beside the Cold Brook Plaza and a pizza catering kitchen.

NELAS Corps, LLC, owned by Neven Manojlovic, plans to convert the office building located at 44 Hadjis Way in Lake Placid — next to the Hannaford supermarket and Adirondack Bank — into a residential area. The building, which was previously used by Workshop, will maintain the same footprint and height, according to the project narrative. A majority of the renovations will be on the building’s interior.

The housing plan had previously been presented to the review board in September. Wednesday’s meeting was in regards to updated plans for landscaping and parking. The board’s main concern was privacy for the eventual residents because it borders the usually busy Hannaford parking lot. Manojlovic’s landscaping plans include trees and shrubs that he said would provide natural privacy and more of a residential feel.

Manojlovic owns two other properties in North Elba and Lake Placid, according to Essex County property records. His properties include the Downhill Lodge Condominium at 6143 Sentinel Road, which has units listed on numerous rental websites, and a VRBO located near Whiteface Lodge. At Wednesday’s meeting, Manojlovic said he plans to convert the 44 Hadjis Way residences to condominiums that would be up for sale. The construction is expected to take around one year, he said.

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Pizza please

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After owning Nicola’s on Main, an Italian restaurant on Main Street, for years, Michael Nicola is looking to start another venture. He presented plans to the board Wednesday for a catering kitchen at 214 McKinley St., the same building he and his wife live in. He plans to use the kitchen to sell pizza on a made-to-order basis, so the company would not have additional employees, regular hours or a storefront, Nicola explained at the meeting.

The changes involved would be minimal — no architectural changes, no new outdoor lighting or signs. The board agreed that with Mr. Mike’s Pizza and Big Z’s at Lake Placid Lanes in close proximity, there would be plenty of competition for smells.