Guilderland

Hart v. Town of Guilderland

State judge rules against Guilderland Costco development 21 November 2020 https://wnyt.com/albany-new-york-news/crossgates-mall-pyramid-costco-court-decision-hart-jackson/5931425/ Case Text August 5, 2020 https://casetext.com/case/hart-v-town-of-guilderland-1 James Bacon, Esq New Paltz represented plantiff Melita Law Firm Guilderland represented plantiff Whiteman Osterman and Hanna Gabriella Levine, Esq, Robert Rosborough, Esq, Robert Sweeney, Esq.represented defendants Pyramid   19 November 2019 https://altamontenterprise.com/11192019/pyramid-applies-build-costco-ghost-neighborhood-vacant-homes-it-owns 19 November 2019 https://altamontenterprise.com/11192019/former-resident-ghost-neighborhood-hopes-town-does-right-thing 12 … [Read more…]

Our efforts to relocate solar array have been successful

  “To the Editor: I am writing to the Altamont and Guilderland community. It has been a while since I last updated everyone on the community effort to re-site the planned solar array on Dunnsville Road, so I wanted to take some time this afternoon to bring everyone up to speed on our efforts. With … [Read more…]

Guilderland amends solar law to preserve views

  “The town last week amended its solar law to include assessment of “visual impacts” while the project that helped to spur the change has been moved to preserve the view of the Helderbergs for which citizens had advocated. Joseph Muia had planned to have a five-megawatt solar array featuring more than 10,000 solar panels … [Read more…]

Costco site in Guilderland is suddenly devoid of trees

  “In a development that opponents of the project say was carried out with astonishing speed, work crews hired by Crossgates Mall owner Pyramid Management on Thursday removed most of the trees on the site of a planned Costco store and gas station. The work came to an abrupt halt Thursday afternoon when Guilderland Supervisor … [Read more…]

Guilderland looks set to keep ‘important views’ in its proposed solar law and to consider a solar overlay district

  “Massive public protest over a proposed solar farm that could mar the view of the Helderberg escarpment — 1,300 people signed a petition — led the town to draft new solar legislation, which the petitioners feared might be undermined by recommendations from the planning board or town planner. Tuesday night, Guilderland Supervisor Peter Barber … [Read more…]

In renewable energy we can see the future. Let’s make sure we can still see the Helderbergs.

  “Any rational human being can see now is the time to move to renewable energy before it is too late, before climate change destroys life on the Earth as we know it. We’ve advocated for decades on this page for the need to move away from fossil fuels and toward wind and solar energy. … [Read more…]

As residents and owners of Altamont Orchards look to preserve scenic views of Helderbergs, Guilderland seeks to update solar law

  “The owners of Orchard Creek Golf Course have proposed a land swap to shield their customers as well as residents of Dunnsville Road from what would be the largest solar array in Guilderland. John Abbruzzese, who owns the golf course with his brothers, told The Enterprise that he made the informal offer to Joseph … [Read more…]

Petition – Altamont and Guilderland Solar at Orchard Golf Course

  “We, the undersigned, in support of the Guilderland and Altamont community, state our opposition to the development of an industrial solar array with over 10,000 panels on a 61-acre property adjacent to the Orchard Creek Golf Course and Altamont Orchards. This array will irreparably ruin the unique and historic view of the Helderberg Escarpment.” … [Read more…]

The view: The Helderbergs attracted European pioneers in the 1700s and wealthy Albanians in the 1800s

  “The Helderberg escarpment is a singular natural landmark. This is the first of a two-part series examining how views of — and from — this landmark have shaped our development and how this asset continues to provide unique definition to the communities that share the Helderberg viewshed. Before anything was built, there was the … [Read more…]

Decision on solar farm points out flaws in Guilderland’s planning process

  “I was unable to attend the Dec. 11, 2019 Guilderland Planning Board meeting, but recently reviewed the tape of the meeting on the Guilderland website. The topic of my interest was the presentation by Helios Solar on the installation of a large solar field on property owned by Joseph Muia, former Altamont village attorney, … [Read more…]