“The New York State Assembly and Senate have unanimously passed an agricultural bill to establish a statewide vegetation standard for solar arrays and provide benefits to numerous stakeholders. The Pollinator-Friendly Solar Act, A08083A/S06339A, was sponsored by Senator Patty Ritchie (R-Oswegatchie) and Assemblyman Bill Magee (D-Nelson). The legislation establishes a clear path forward for the … [Read more…]
“The town has adopted a zoning law intended to promote new farm breweries, cideries and other agriculture-based businesses that could bring visitors to town. It’s part of an effort to both keep the town of 6,100 at the western end of Schenectady County rural and still encourage new small businesses, said Town Supervisor Roger … [Read more…]
“The purpose of this local law is to add to the list of duties of the Uniform Code Enforcement Officer the ability to administer lot line adjustment and minor subdivision applications that have been determined by the Planning Board to be exempt from full scrutiny, review, approval, in accordance with its authority under Article … [Read more…]
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“The Duanesburg Town Board has created a new zoning district for Duane Lake. This comes as part of a lengthy process of updating the Town’s overall zoning ordinance and was approved at its June 2015 meeting. The Board of Directors of the Duane Lake Association intervened in the process when it noticed the Town’s … [Read more…]
“This publication describes the subdivision review process in New York. Subdivision review is a technique that controls how a parcel of land is divided into smaller lots, how those lots are laid out, how the infrastructure serving the lots is installed and how any parks or open spaces are situated on the tract. In … [Read more…]
“Major residential, commercial and industrial developments throughout the country are subject to an array of federal and state laws designed to protect the environment, buttressed nearly everywhere by local land-use regulations addressing the community impacts of such projects. In New York, however, these regulations are wrapped in the added red tape of the State Environmental … [Read more…]
“Nearly all of a municipal board’s work is performed in meetings or hearings that are open to the public. Such meetings are subject to several state and local procedural requirements, as well as the political climate of the locality. Taken together, these requirements can confuse, intimidate and stymie even the most experienced of boards. … [Read more…]
“Nearly all of a municipal board’s work is performed in meetings or hearings that are open to the public. Such meetings are subject to several state and local procedural requirements, as well as the political climate of the locality. Taken together, these requirements can confuse, intimidate and stymie even the most experienced of boards. … [Read more…]