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Article 78: Eden Renewables, Richard Murray, Duanesburg Planning Board

October 16, 2019 by l

  “This proceeding is brought pursuant to Article 78 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to annul and vacate the September 19, 2019 determinations of respondent Town of Duanesburg Planning Board for failure to make written findings concerning the issuance of site plan approval and a special permit pursuant to Section 14.6.1.5, 14.6.2, and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Eden Renewables, Legal, Oak Hill Solar Tagged: Article 78, court, Eden Renewables, lawsuit, Richard Murray, Schenectady County Supreme Court, Site plan, solar law, Special Use Permit, zoning ordinance

Planning Board Overview

September 28, 2019 by l

  “slide show of planning board powers and duties”   view the slide show PDF   New York State Department of State  

Posted in: Legal, Planning Board Tagged: Department of State, ethics, planning board, responsibilities, Site Plan Review, slide show, subdivision

MediaSearch Property Taxes

September 22, 2019 by l

  “”   Coxsackie http://www.infotaxonline.com/FindProperty.aspx?64   Schenectady County http://imate.schenectadycounty.com/imate/search.aspx  

Posted in: Legal Tagged: property tax, property value, search

Contest your assessment

December 31, 2018 by l

  “If you own property in New York State, you are eligible for formal review of your assessment. There are two levels of formal review: Administrative review – the “grievance” process is conducted at the municipal level Judicial review In order to pursue judicial review you must first go through administrative review includes two options: … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legal Tagged: assessment, contest, property value

A Citizen’s Guide to Land Use and Zoning Law

December 22, 2018 by l

  “I was honored this past year when Sam Magavern, as Executive Director of Partnership for the Public Good, asked me if I would be interested in writing a handbook to assist Western New York residents better understand land use and zoning laws, and more effectively express their concerns about proposed projects or changes in … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legal Tagged: Art Giacalone, blog, Buffalo, New York, Partnership for the Public Good, SEQRA, Zoning

Common Mistakes in the Land Use and SEQRA Processes

July 10, 2018 by l

““Thus the general substantive policy of the act is a flexible one. It leaves room for a responsible exercise of discretion and does not require particular substantive results in particular problematic instances.”- Town of Henrietta (1979) But, Courts have repeatedly held that the SEQRA Lead Agency should not defer analysis of project impacts to planning … [Read more…]

Posted in: Legal, Solar Tagged: *, executive session, SEQRA, slide show, training, Whiteman Osterman Hanna, Zoning

Matter of Frigault v Town of Richfield Planning Bd.

July 31, 2013 by l

  “In March 2011, respondent Monticello Hills Wind, LLC (hereinafter the applicant) applied to respondent Town of Richfield Planning Board for a special use permit in connection with a project involving the proposed construction of six wind turbines and associated facilities (hereinafter the project) on 1,190 acres of land located in the Town of Richfield, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Legal Tagged: Appellate Division Third Department, David S. Merzig, Douglas H. Zamelis, J. Michael Naughton, Meave M. Tooher, Monticello Hills Wind LLC

Appeals court gets suit from 2005 fatal Duanesburg accident

November 4, 2012 by l

  “A lawsuit filed by representatives of a girl seriously injured in a 2005 car crash that killed her mother and grandmother is headed to an appeals court after a recent filing. The outcome could impact how much would be available to the girl for her injuries. The case centers on the Dec. 22, 2005, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Legal Tagged: car accident, crime, death, route 20, route 7

Supreme Court Decision Miner v Town Planning Board

August 23, 2012 by l

  “Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court (Kramer, J.), entered August 25, 2011 in Schenectady County, which, among other things, in a proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78, granted a cross motion by respondents Long Oil Heat, Inc. and Marebo, LLC to dismiss the petition. Respondent Long Oil Heat, Inc., doing business as … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Legal Tagged: Long Energy, Miner, Supreme Court

appellate court says neighbors waited too long to challenge the giant Duanesburg propane tank

August 23, 2012 by l

  “The Third Department appellate division issued its decision today (Aug. 23, 2012) affirming the lower court’s dismissal of Bill and Cyndi Miner’s lawsuit, which challenged the placement of Long Energy’s 30,000-gallon propane storage tank less than 200 feet from their living room in Duanesburg under the category of a “retail store”. The decision states … [Read more…]

Posted in: Duanesburg News, Legal Tagged: Long Energy, Miner, Supreme Court
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