“The city Planning Board on Tuesday initiated the review of a subdivision application seeking to divide the former Pine Brook Golf Club on South Main Street into four parcels. The center parcel that would be created is eyed for the development of a solar farm, complicating the review process as the residential lot would … [Read more…]
“The Common Council on Tuesday formally withdrew legislation to rezone the former Pine Brook Golf Club property on South Main Street from residential to commercial following concerns raised earlier this month by a neighboring homeowner. During the Sept. 10 meeting the Common Council conducted a public hearing on a proposed local law to amend … [Read more…]
“Schenectady County – The Town of Duanesburg Planning Board, as lead agency, has determined that the proposed Superior Self-Storage Expansion will not have a significant adverse environmental impact. The action involves the expansion of self storage units into a field to the rear (north) of the existing facility. The expansion requires a lot line … [Read more…]
“The Common Council on Tuesday tabled action on legislation to rezone the former Pine Brook Golf Club property on South Main Street from residential to commercial after a neighboring homeowner questioned the implications of reclassifying the 150 acre parcel. The Common Council conducted a public hearing during Tuesday’s meeting on a proposed local law … [Read more…]
“The Common Council will conduct a public hearing during Tuesday’s meeting on the proposed rezoning of the former Pine Brook Golf Club property on South Main Street from residential to commercial. A portion of the Pine Brook Golf Club site at 280 S. Main St. is eyed for development by Eden Renewables, a Troy … [Read more…]
“Troy-based Eden Renewables has proposed building a solar farm that would more closely resemble the company’s namesake than most energy generating projects. The renewable energy firm wants to purchase 58 acres of the former Pine Brook Golf Course at 280 S. Main St. and build a 32-acre 7.5 MWP solar farm capable of supplying … [Read more…]
“1. Definition of special use permit. As used in this section the term “special use permit” shall mean an authorization of a particular land use which is permitted in a zoning ordinance or local law, subject to requirements imposed by such zoning ordinance or local law to assure that the proposed use is in … [Read more…]
“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…]
“Zoning and land use decisions have major impacts on the wellbeing of a community. The purpose of this handbook is to help individuals and groups in Buffalo and Erie County understand land use and zoning law, terminology and procedures so they can more effectively express their concerns about proposed projects or changes in land … [Read more…]
““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…]