“TOWN OF DUANESBURG PLANNING BOARD
RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIAL USE PERMIT, SUBDIVISION AND SITE PLAN
FOR THE EOEN RENEWABlES OAK HILL SOLAR ENERGY PROJECTS -1206 OAK HILL ROAD
Date: September 19. 2019 2019″
WHEREAS, on or about May 7.2018, Eden Renewables (“Eden Renewables” or the “Applicant”) applieat6″iK”e Duanesburg Planning Board (“Planning Board”) for a Special Use Permit and Site Plan Review pursuant to the Town of Duanesburg local law No. 1-2016. for the 5-MW Oak Hill Solar Energy Projects 1 and 2 (collectively, the “Project”) to be located at 1206 Oak Hill Road In the Town of Duanesbur& Schenectady County. New York on the lands owned by Richard Murray (SBl# 74.00-2-5) (“Property’); and
WHEREAS, on or about May 17, 2018, the Applicant appeared before the Planning Board in furtherance of the proposed Project and the Planning Board requested that the Applicant meet with the Town Planner/Code Enforcement Officer to discuss the proposed application; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 18, 2018, the Applicant appeared before the Planning Board and requested a lot line adjustment and minor subdivision in order to install two 5·MW solar fields on each created parcel, In addition to the Special Use Permit sought pursuant to the Town of Duanesburg Local law No. 1-2016; and
WHEREAS, on or about July 18, 2018, the Planning Board adopted a resolution pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act [ECL Article 8 and its implementing regulations at 6 NYCRR Part 617, collectively referred to as “SEQRA” ] in which it assumed the role of SEQRA lead Agency, declared the proposed action as a Type 1 action and conducted a coordinated review;
WHEREAS, on or about August 16, 2018, the Planning Board adopted a resolution appointing Doug Cole of Prime AE Group of NY as the Town Designated Engineer to assist in its review of the application from Eden Renewables; and
WHEREAS, on or about September 11, 2018, the Town’s Designated Engineer provided written comments on the application; and….”
Site Plan Statistics: each power plant is on 70 acre parcel with 32 acres of solar coverage.
Resolution as Approved September 19, 2020:
“3.b. The projects are located on parcels in excess of 97.24 and 87.18 acres and when constructed will have a lot coverage of 45.71 and 45.63 acres, respectively, thereby satisfying the lot coverage limitation of 60%;”
source: Town attorney Teressa Bakner of Whiteman, Osterman and Hanna for Town of Duanesburg Planning Board 20 September 2019.