Legislation
Town Board, January 6, 2026
by susansiegel4yorktown | Jan 7, 2026 | Fluoridation, Jacob Road, solar, Sewers, Solar, Town Board, Underhill Farm, Water
Solar: The Board scheduled a public hearing for January 20th on proposed amendments to the Solar Law. The critical changes would: Ban large scale ground mounted solar farms in ALL residential zones. (They’re currently prohibited as a main use in commercial zones.)...
Planning Board, December 22,025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 24, 2025 | Planning Board, Solar, Underhill Farm
Underhill Farms. (See Planning Board 12/8/25 and Town Board 12/16/2025.) Chairman Fon explained that at a meeting that included the developer’s team, planning staff and some Planning Board members, Supervisor Lachterman said that the town was “aggressively attaching”...
Town Board, December 16, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 17, 2025 | Budget, Noise, Parks & Rec, Town Board, Underhill Farm
Note: this is the last Town Board meeting for the year. Homeland Cell Tower/62 Granite Springs Road. There was a lengthy public hearing for a wetland, tree and stormwater permits to build a 130 foot monopole cell tower on town owned land. The hearing was adjourned...
Town Board, December 9, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 10, 2025 | Solar, Town Board
With the exception of mostly routine resolutions, there isn’t much to summarize in the 25 minute meeting. Solar Law. In a 4-1 vote, the Board referred out a modified version of amendments to the Solar Law. The new version continues the total ban on large scale...
Planning Board, December 8, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Dec 9, 2025 | Developments, Nantucket Sound, Noise, Planning Board, Solar, Underhill Farm
Par 3/Tee Bar Restaurant. (See Planning Board, 11/24/25) The Board approved a stormwater and wetland permit so that the operator can move forward on constructing the connection to the sewer system – but adjourned the hearing on the amended site plan until still...
Town Board, November 25, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Nov 26, 2025 | Parks & Rec, Solar, Town Board
Solar Law. The hearing scheduled for November 25th was cancelled. Supervisor Lachterman announced that a revised version of the law will be referred out in late December but he did not specify what those revisions might be. Note: On November 24th, the town attorney...
Town Board, November 18, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Nov 19, 2025 | Parks & Rec, recycling, Solar, Toll Bros, Town Board
Field Home. (See Town Board, September 9, 2025.) Representative of the Beardsley architectural firm made a presentation on the feasibility of converting the building into a boutique hotel/event space. Their presentation included a detailed analysis of the financial...
Planning Board, November 10, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Nov 11, 2025 | 3665 Barger, Developments, Jacob Road, solar, Nantucket Sound, Par 3, Parks & Rec, Planning Board, Solar, Toll Bros
Par 3 (Valley Fields). (See Planning Board, October 20, 2025.) Several residents from Wildwood Street that abut the facility spoke up at the hearing, voicing their concerns about noise(from music), lights that shine into their houses, golf balls on their property and...
Town Board, October 21, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Oct 22, 2025 | Housing, Solar, Town Board
436 East Main Street (See Town Board August 12, 2025). The Board opened and closed the public hearing on the stormwater and tree permits for this single family house. The town engineer provided documents that show that the property owner has access to the private...
Town Board, September 16, 2025
by susansiegel4yorktown | Sep 17, 2025 | Solar
Note: From the start, it was clear that these meeting summaries, unlike meeting minutes, would include only some of the many subjects discussed at the meeting. The blog’s goal was to bring to the reader’s attention subjects that dealt with town issues that impacted...