“The Town Board has adopted a six-month moratorium on large-scale commercial solar energy development to give town officials time to consider whether changes are needed to the solar law it adopted in 2016. The unanimous action, taken at a Town Board meeting Thursday, comes amid opposition to two five-megawatt solar arrays proposed by Eden … [Read more…]
“Critics of a proposed solar farm have been granted a two-week reprieve to study a proposed payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement to be executed with the developer. The town board voted on Thursday to postpone a vote on the deal until Jan. 9 after getting an earful from local residents contending the project will harm their property … [Read more…]
“Relief previously obtained by writs of certiorari to review, mandamus or prohibition shall be obtained in a proceeding under this article. Wherever in any statute reference is made to a writ or order of certiorari, mandamus or prohibition, such reference shall, so far as applicable, be deemed to refer to the proceeding authorized by … [Read more…]
“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 … [Read more…]
“” read the entire article Justia US Law Article 78 Procedure
“In the Matter of William B. MINER et al., Appellants, v. TOWN OF DUANESBURG PLANNING BOARD et al., Respondents. David A. Giacalone, Schenectady, for appellants. Segel, Goldman, Mazzotta & Siegel, PC, Schenectady (Jeffrey A. Siegel of counsel), for Town of Duanesburg Planning Board, respondent.” read the entire article Case Text 23 October … [Read more…]
“The Appellate Division dismissed a challenge to a special permit, when the petitioner delayed bringing an Article 78 proceeding while the recipient of the special permit continued with construction. in Matter of Miner v. Town of Duanesburg Planning Board, The Court held: “Petitioners were present and spoke at the March 2011 Planning Board meeting … [Read more…]
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“Bill and Cyndi Miner got a skewed lesson in vocabulary and civics from the town of Duanesburg Planning Board this spring (Sunday Gazette, B2, June 12, 2011). They learned that “retail store” means an immense propane storage tank and that the covenant of trust created by a town with its residents through zoning means … [Read more…]
“Third Department’s View The Third Department has taken a difference view of the issue. For example, in Stankavich v. Town of Duanesburg Planning Bd., 7 the planning board of the upstate Town of Duanesburg granted a special use permit to Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, doing business as Cellular One, which allowed it to construct … [Read more…]