by susansiegel4yorktown | Feb 26, 2025
AMS SENIOR DEVELOPMENT (800 East Main Street). In a 4-1 vote, the Board accepted as complete the applicant’s FEIS (Final Environmental Impact Statement), paving the way for the next step in the SEQRA process prior to a vote to rezone the property. (As required by...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Feb 25, 2025
Underhill Farms. (See Planning Board, January 27, 2025.) The Board discussed two separate issues. Subdivision plan. At the resumed public hearing, the only issue discussed was a draft of a document establishing the Property Owner’s Association (POA). As explained...
by susansiegel4yorktown | Feb 11, 2025
Envirogreen Associates, 1875 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake. (See Planning Board, November 4, 2024.) The Board opened and closed a public hearing on the amended site plan. The Board had no issue with the revised plan but did want some clarification on the traffic...
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 28, 2025
Underhill Farms. (See January 13, 2025 Planning Board and January 21 Town Board for background.) After the Board opened the public hearing on the proposed subdivision, the applicant explained how the terms of the open space easement that will guarantee public access...
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...
