by susansiegel4yorktown | Feb 5, 2025
Battery Storage Facilities (BESS).The Board referred out for comment a draft law that would allow only small scale battery storage facilities: up to a maximum capacity of 80 kWh with limits in 1 and 2 family houses to 40 kWh if the unit was in a utility closet or...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Jan 22, 2025
Solar Law. The Board discussed the pros and cons of six options for amending the current law as it relates to large scale (aka industrial) solar farms: Banning them from all residential districts (allowed in current law) Banning them from commercial districts (not...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Jan 9, 2025
Water rates. The Board is proposing a series of changes to the local law governing water rates. The law, which will be subject to a public hearing on February18th, would Raise the base rate for 9,000 gallons to $71.10 from $64.25, Increase of $0.75/1,000 for each...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 12, 2024
Toll Brothers. After voting 4-1 that the plan for 118 senior townhouse units on the 50 acre Catherine Street site would not have any significant adverse impacts on the environment, the Board voted 4-1 vote to rezone the property to the RSP-2 senior citizen zone....
by susansiegel4yorktown | Nov 20, 2024
Underhill Farms. In a brief appearance, the applicant advised the Board that it would be making the following changes to the site plan approved in 2023. Relocate two townhouse units back to the first building off Underhill Avenue. The approved plan moved the units...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 2, 2024
Another marathon meeting. This one ended at 12:45 am. Recycling. After closing the public hearing, the Board, in a unanimous vote, adopted the local law that eliminated recycling from the Zoning Code as a permitted use in a light industrial zone. Based on the vote,...
