Solar on town buildings. (See Town Board, September 16, 2025) Leo Wegman from Sustainable Westchester advised the Board that based on his analysis of the electric usage in selected town buildings, installing solar panels on the roof of the highway garage would be the most feasible building but that the payback would be 69 years. He explained that the reason for the long payback was that 80% of the building’s electric bills were based on a higher instantaneous, aka peak, charge. He advised the Board that going forward, it could reduce its bills by signing up for NYSEG available community solar projects and by taking steps to reduce its instantaneous charges. Councilman Esposito said that putting solar on the roofs of town buildings was a win win.
Residential Solar. Robert DeAngelis of Yorktown 100 made a presentation on the benefits of installing solar panels on the roofs of single family houses. See link below for his power point presentation.
Jack DeVito Veterans’ Memorial Field & Track. On behalf of the Veteran’s Advisory Committee, its chairman, Michael Sheridan, asked the Board to rename three separate sections of the track area in order to better recognize the contribution of veterans: the gazebo, the track, and the flag plaza. Referring back to 1994, he said there were no records of any Town Board resolution assigning the current name to the entire track area. Supervisor Lachterman said the Board would take the naming issue under advisement.
250 Celebration. Lynn Briggs, chair of the Heritage Preservation Commission, made a presentation on plans for the town’s 250 celebration, including a master calendar of events and programs and a request for $42,000 from the town to help fund the projects. Included were plans for signs identifying historic sites, events, programs, and public outreach. John Tegeder also outlined separate plans for commemorating the Battle of Pines Bridge. See the video link below for details. Supervisor Lachterman said the Board would review the list and get back to the Commission regarding funding.
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) ( See Town Board May 6, 2025) A representative of Habitat for Humanity advised the Board that six Yorktown homeowners are in the process of participating in its program that provides $125,000 of financial assistance for the creation of an accessory dwelling unit in their house. She said that the changes the town made to its ADU law in May helped make some Yorktown homeowners eligible for the program. No additional funding for the program is planned. Sarah Wilson, chair of the Community Housing Board reminded residents that the amnesty program for legalizing existing ADU units that do not have the required Zoning Board special permit will expire in the spring.
Sewer Pump Stations. (See Town Board, July 15, 2025) Town Engineer Dan Ciarcai advised the Board that the design for rebuilding the Farmwalk pump station is almost ready to be sent to the Health Department for approval. Designs for the four Hallocks Mill pump stations are being worked on in house and will take longer. The cost for the five pump stations is estimated at $7.1 million, with $5.76 million coming from a grant. Property owners in the Hallocks Mill Sewer District and the Osceola Sewer District that includes the Farmwalk pump station will cover the $1.44 million local share.
The town cannot go out to bid on the Farmwalk station until it receives Health Department approval – which can take months. Supervisor Lachterman and Mr. CiarciA had different takes on how much money needed to be available in order to go to bid; they will meet with the comptroller to clear up the issue.
Steep Slope Legislation. ( See September 2,2025) Explaining that they were satisfied that the Planning Board, Planning Department and Town Engineer were doing an adequate job of reviewing development proposals that included steep slopes (slopes >15%), Supervisor Lachterman and Councilman Esposito dismissed as unnecessary Councilwoman Siegel’s request that the town consider whether it needed a steep slope law. Ms. Siegel noted that during the Planning Board’s review of the Toll Brothers project, there were no memos from the town engineer regarding the site’s 8 acres of steep slopes. In response, Mr. Tegeder said that the Planning Board had reviewed the issue. Councilman Gilbert suggested that the Board consult with Planning Board chair Richard Fon who works in Greenburgh, a town that has a steep slope law. And Supervisor Lachterman suggested that the Planning Department consider whether any steep slope concerns might be addead to our existing laws regulating development.
Volunteer Boards. Supervisor Lachterman announced that there are openings on the following volunteer boards: Planning, Conservation, Housing and Tree Commission. Interested residents should send their resumes to his assistant at csmith@yorktownny.gov.
Library. The Board approved a $351,743 transfer from the library’s fund balance for a reimbursable matching grant that will replace fire exit doors, renovate sections of the adult library area and designate a teen area.
For a video of the meeting, click yorktownny.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=2058