– Making pavement markings more visible
– Providing sign language interpreters at town meetings
– Developing a more inclusive plan for people with special needs
– Wayfinding assistance, either as signs or digital
One of the items she mentioned was already in the works: rebuilding the ramp at the town hall parking lot. And after she left the meeting, Planning Director Steinberg addressed her concern about making the town’s web site more accessible; Ms. Steinberg called attention to the universal disability icon at the lower left hand corner of the home screen that opens up to a menu with multiple options for making the site more user friendly for those with special needs.
And the Board voted unanimously to update and broaden the committee’s mission statement on the web site.
E-bikes. (See Town Board, September 15, 2026) Police Chief Foley suggested that the following provisions should be included in a new e-bike law
– Requiring helmets for all ages
– Ability to issue violations to anyone, regardless of age or the presence of a parent or guardian
– Stiffer fines
– Allowing police to impound bikes
– Requiring local sellers to provide information about e-bikes regulations
– Regulations tat addressed modifications to the bikes
Resident Jay Kopstein, who was given permission to participate in the work session discussion, suggested that violations be considered civil, not criminal violations.
Noting that the state law prohibited e-bikes on public property, Councilwoman Siegel said that any new law should allow e-bikes in the town’s parks that permit mountain bikers. She also said the town should update its laws regulating regular bikes, noting that there is nothing in the town code that prohibits their use on sidewalks in the hamlet and at the track.
Chief Foley noted that virtually all the e-bike complaints his department has received involved youth under the age of 16 – even though state law requires e-bike users to be 16.
Based on the discussion, the town attorney will work with the police to draft a law.
Comprehensive Plan. The ad hoc committee appointed in March to review the 2010 Plan presented its findings. To view the group’s power point presentation, scroll to 1:15 minutes into the meeting video link below.
After a brief presentation by Planning Director Steinberg about the history and purposes of a comp plan, Planning Board member Aaron Bock discussed the group’s major findings, highlighting four areas it felt needed to be updated
– Growth and development
– Meeting future housing needs
-Commercial and residential density
– Infrastructure
As a next step, the group is recommending that the town issue an RFP (Request for Proposals) from consultants who would gather data, solicit input from the public and suggest revised policies before drafting a revised plan for the next 10-20 years for consideration by the Board. Ms. Steinberg advised the Board that she would have a draft RFP in about one month.
For a video of the meeting, click: https://www.yorktownny.gov/living-in-yorktown/ygtv/