Par 3 golf course (Tee Bar Restaurant). (See Planning Board, December 8,2025.) The Board closed the public hearing (there were no public comments) and approved a resolution for an amended site plan. Although the applicant advised the Board that an acoustic engineer had been hired, the details of an acoustic survey and indoor and outdoor mitigation measures will be provided at a later date and as a condition of the amended site plan being signed. The sound level will also have to comply with the town’s Noise Code. The resolution also included also conditions regarding outdoor lighting and the installation of netting to catch stray gold balls.
A provision was added to the draft resolution that gives the Board the ability to review compliance with the conditions at any time.
Homeland Towers. (See Planning Board, January 12, 2026). Pursuant to the Board’s January request, in a series of photographs, the applicant reviewed the visual impact of the tower, concluding that the tower would have minor negative impact. The applicant defended its wetlands delineation which is the basis for its site plan that includes an incursion only into the wetland buffer. Acknowledging that the Planning Board only has an advisory function, the Board will send a memo to the Town Board highlighting its concern about the visual impact of the tower.
Underhill Farms. I(See Planning Board, January 12, 2026).) n a brief update, the applicant advised the Board that the road will be temporarily stripped, weather permitting, and that it anticipates requesting Certificates of Occupancy for some units in the coming months. The applicant also showed a revised site plan that relocated a 4 unit townhouse building at the cul d’ sac. The relocation shifts the cul d’ sac closer to Glen Rock Street.
York Farms (Baldwin Road). Approved for 79 rental multi family units in the 1990s, the development actually has four additional units and was now before the Board to legalize the change. Because with the additional square footage, the development slightly exceeds the allowed square footage requirements, it will need a variance from the Zoning Board. The 1990s resolution also requires that 10 units be rented at affordable rates; 5 for seniors and 5 for section 8. The owners said they weren’t aware of this requirement when the bought te property but would comply.
A Public Informational Hearing was scheduled for March 9.
Fieldstone Manor. (See Town Board, October 21, 2025).) he applicant was before the Board to modify the recreation requirements that were part of the original 2016 approval resolution: 3 tennis courts and a basketball court for town use in lieu of paying a recreation fee. (Note: The recreation facilities were to be constructed on the 8.5 acre parcel that was highlighted in recent reports about a commercial parking lot on property that was deeded to the town in 2019.)
The applicant is now thinking about two possible alternative plans. Both would involve the town giving the parcel back to the applicant who would either build two houses on the lot leaving the balance for a park or deeding the land to a yet to be created homeowner’s association and building a soccer field and other recreational facilities that could be rented out. (Note: the development currently consists of 134 single family houses and 7 apartments in the former stone mansion.)
The Planning Board said it wanted clarification on who actually owns the parcel in question (the applicant advised the Board that his signature on the deed had been forged) and also clarification from the Recreation Commission as to whether it still wanted town recreational facilities on the parcel – or the recreation fee.
Jacob Road Solar (See Planning Board, November 10,2025) The applicant presented a revised site plan that showed a relocated trail connection. The Board will consult with Walt Daniels as to the appropriateness of the new location. In response to a question from the Board, the applicant explained that the proposed increase in the setback requirement to 150 feet from 100 feet will result in a decrease in the number of solar panels: 6,300 instead of 8,300.
A public hearing will be scheduled for March23. (Note: when scheduling the hearing, the Board did not address the fact that the Town Board has not voted yet to either adopt or reject the proposed Solar what would grandfather the project.)
Solar Law update. (See Town Board, January 20, 2026).) Although the Board did not discuss the Solar Law, its memo to the Town Board, plus additional information relating to solar farms, are available on the town’s web site https://www.yorktownny.gov/town-departments/town-clerk/pending-legislation/proposed-local-law-to-amend-chapter-300-solar-power-generation-systems-facilities-2026/
380 Downing Drive. (See Planning Board, January 12, 2026).) The discussion focused on whether the applicant should be responsible for upgrading all the sidewalks surrounding the property. Because the current site plan will change the access from Veterans Road, the plan will impact a small portion of the sidewalks surrounding the shopping center. The applicant is willing to upgrade that portion of the sidewalk but not the entire sidewalk which he said would be too costly. This led to a discussion of who was legally responsible for the maintenance of town sidewalks: the abutting property owner or the town. As the answer was not readily available, it was agreed that more research had to be done.
It was also noted that upgrades to the sidewalks on Downing Drive and Veterans Road from Downing to Commerce were likely to be included in the proposed streetscape project announced several years ago.
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