“Eden Renewables, a solar development company based in Troy, has 19 community solar projects proposed or approved around the Capital Region. Twelve of the projects are under construction and are expected to be operational later this year. “During these times of political instability and rising costs, we need to develop more sources of home-grown, … [Read more…]
“Four months after deciding in September to hire an expert firm to evaluate whether solar developers Eden Renewables application for a Public Utility Variance is complete, the Gloversville Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 Tuesday night to hire Crawford & Associates Engineering & Land Surveying for a price not to exceed $10,000. Now — … [Read more…]
“The Gloversville Common Council has voted to hire attorney Andrew Leja, of Albany-based law firm Barclay Damon, to help defend the city against an Article 78 lawsuit filed by the Free Methodist Church of Gloversville in March. According to the resolution approved by the council, Leja, who already represents the city Zoning Board of … [Read more…]
“While John Antonucci, the owner of Antonucci’s Wholesale Produce & Seafood, now sees an opportunity to grow his business, he first needs the city’s Common Council to approve a zoning change for a 1.46-acre piece of the former Pine Brooke Golf course parcel. Antonucci notified the Common Council Tuesday night about his plans to … [Read more…]
“Solar developers Eden Renewables will have to wait at least another two months before getting a determination from the city Zoning Board of Appeals for the company’s application for a “Public Utility Variance” to allow the company to build a $10 million 32-acre, 7.5-megawatt solar farm on the site of the former Pine Brook … [Read more…]
“Solar developers Eden Renewables on Wednesday asked the city Zoning Board of Appeals to grant a “Public Utility Variance” to allow the company to build a proposed $10 million 32-acre 7.5-megawatt solar farm on the site of the former Pine Brook Golf Club. The location of the property is 280 South Main St., located … [Read more…]
“Solar developers Eden Renewables is preparing to triple the size of its proposed solar farm at the site of the former Pine Brook Golf Club in order to bypass city regulations if it can’t obtain a zoning change. The company is in the process of appealing the Common Council’s unanimous rejection of the zoning … [Read more…]
September 1, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustments “Gloversville ZBA delays ruling on Pine Brook solar farm” The Leader Herald newspaper article June 5, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustments “Proposed solar project in Gloversville seeks zoning variance” Schenectady Gazette March 12, 2021 Zoning Board of Adjustment “Solar developers seek way around Gloversville council rejection … [Read more…]
“After three public hearings on the subject, the Common Council voted unanimously to send an application to rezone the former Pine Brook Golf Course to the city and county planning boards for their recommendation. The solar farm project needs the parcel of land to be rezoned from residential to commercial in order to proceed. … [Read more…]
“A public hearing was held on Tuesday for the request to rezone three, recently subdivided portions of the former Pine Brook Golf Club on South Main Street from residential to commercial and is scheduled to continue at the Common Council’s meeting in November. Eden Renewables would like to pursue plans for a community solar … [Read more…]