Legislation
Town Board, June 17, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Jun 18, 2025 | Budget, Developments, Environment, Finance, Legislation, Sewers, Toll Bros, Town Board
Tree mitigation. The issue of what should constitute mitigation for removing trees was the major issue in a public hearing for a stormwater permit and tree permit for a single house off Saw Mill River Road. Thirty three trees will have to be removed. While the...
Planning Board, June 9, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Jun 10, 2025 | Developments, Planning Board, Solar
Yorktown Heights Fire House. Commissioners of the Yorktown Heights Fire Company unveiled plans to build a new three story fire house on the site of the current building at 1916 Commerce Street that would be demolished. They explained that the existing structure,...
Town Board, June 3, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Jun 4, 2025 | Developments, Parks & Rec, Pools, Sewers, Solar, Town Board, Traffic, Water
Solar Law. Although listed on the agenda for a “decision statement,” without any discussion the Board put off voting on a proposed law that would have banned large scale ground mounted solar farms in residential zones as a permitted main use. Supervisor Lachterman...
Town Board, May 20, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | May 21, 2025 | Battery storage, Battery Storage, Budget, Finance, Housing, Legislation, Nantucket Sound, Sewers, Solar, Town Board, Underhill Farm
Accessory Dwelling Units.( See Town Board, May 6, 2025.) The Board unanimously adopted the amended law. Battery Storge/BESS. In a 4-1 the Board adopted the amended law that bans Tier 2 BESS systems. Councilwoman Siegel voted against the ban explaining that safety...
Planning Board, May 19, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | May 20, 2025 | 800 east main, Day Care (Crompond Rd), Developments, Nantucket Sound, Par 3, Planning Board, Solar
Par 3 Golf Course/Valley Fields (See Planning Board, March 10, 2025). The site’s operator explained that signage would limit parking to one side of the road and that the spaces would be stripped. However, as the parking area is on DOT land, it remains to be determined...
Town Board, May 6, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | May 7, 2025 | Battery storage, Battery Storage, Finance, Housing, Solar, Town Board, Underhill Farm
Snow Removal. (See Town Board, April 15, 2025.) The Board repealed the law that limited the sidewalk snow removal requirement from streets only in the “snow removal district,” and voted in favor of a second revised law that will require sidewalk snow removal on ALL...
Planning Board, May 5, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | May 6, 2025 | Battery storage, Battery Storage, Developments, Housing, Planning Board, Solar, Toll Bros
Toll Brothers. (See Town Board, December 10, 2025.) Following the Town Board rezoning the 50 acre parcel for a 118 unit active adult community, the applicant made his first appearance before the Planning Board for the start of a more in-depth review and approval of...
Planning Board, April 21, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Apr 22, 2025 | Battery storage, Battery Storage, Housing, Jacob Road, solar, Planning Board, Solar, Underhill Farm
Underhill Farms/Senior Center. (See Planning Board, April 7, 2025.) The only discussion relative to the Board approving previously discussed amendments to the site plan was the shared parking provision for the proposed senior center on the abutting Beaver Ridge...
Town Board, April 15, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Apr 16, 2025 | 800 east main, Developments, Nantucket Sound, Rezoning, Sewers, Solar, Town Board, Underhill Farm
AMS rezoning (800 East Main Street). (See Town Board February 25, 2025.) The Board acknowledged receipt of the draft SEQRA Findings Statement for the requested rezoning. Before the Board can vote on the rezoning application, the Board will have to vote to formally...
Town Board, April 8, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Apr 9, 2025 | Developments, Environment, Foothill rezoning, Foothill Subdivision, Jacob Road, solar, Legislation, Parks & Rec, Rezoning, Sewers, Solar, Town Board
Solar Law. The Board referred out for comment proposed amendments to the current law. The major change is a ban on large scale ground mounted solar farms in all residential districts. Large scale ground mounted solar farms will continue to be banned as a primary use...