Water rates and meter testing. The Board adopted the local law that was the subject of a public hearing on February 18 that will increase water rates and impose surcharges on water bills if customers do not comply with meter testing requirements.
Smoke and vape law. The Board adopted the local law that was subject to a February 18 public hearing that limits where NEW tobacco shops can be located and regulates advertising for all shops.
Community Center. The Board hired an architect to inspect the deteriorating cornice on the front of the building. Crumbling concrete resulted in a portion of the driveway being closed off. Based on his inspection, the architect will also prepare the bid specs for the needed repair.
Traffic study/Route 202. The Board authorized hiring the town’s outside traffic consult to study the traffic impact of a proposed day care center on Route 202, roughly between Downing Park and Route 132. The application is currently being reviewed by the Planning Board and the Zoning Board. The applicant will pay the cost of the study.
Fieldstone Manor. The Board authorized the supervisor to sign an Indemnity Agreement with Lake Mohegan Manor, LCC relating to the company’s ongoing use of the 8.9 acre town owned parcel as a parking lot for trucks, construction equipment and cars. The agreement holds the company, and its sole member, liable for any environmental damage on the site dating back to 2016. The parcel is adjacent to the company’s Fieldstone Manor single family development. According to recreation fee requirement in the plan’s approval, the developer is supposed build three pickleball courts and a basketball court on the site.
Master Fee Schedule. The Board adopted a revised Master Fee Schedule that includes the new fees related to water meters. A last minute addition to the Schedule was a change to the legal fees that land use applications are required to pay, e.g., documents involving easements, variance applications and SEQRA review. The Schedule sets initial fees, plus an hourly charge if the initial review exceeds five hours. Councilwoman Siegel reminded the Board that although the fees have been in place for many years, they were not being collected. Supervisor Lachterman said he has had calls from applicants about the fee.
The full Schedule is available online under the Public Documents link.
Courtesy of the Floor (Public Comment). Residents raised the following issues.
- How the Town Code regulates parking on the front lawn of single family houses
- The need for continuing the 485b tax incentive for commercial developments
- Controlling truck usage on Veterans Road
- The extent to which Thompson & Bender, the town’s public relations consultant, is promoting Yorktown
- Dog waste at the northern end of Sparkle Lake near site of former Parks Department trailer
A video of the meeting is available at
https://yorktownny.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=1925