Friday, November 21, 2014

Interesting, Informative, Noteworthy, Nice to hear, Necessary and Congested all in one meeting..... Our November 19th, Planning Board Meeting

Steve Laifer, thanks for recording our recent Planning Board meeting!
Great feature with the dual cameras!


Interesting:  The Planning Board prepared concerted comments to explain and clarify their September 17th 'surprise & frustration' at being told they have no authority of mass & scale during Site Plan Review of the Butterfield Development.

Informative:  The Planning Board has been concerned with mass & scale since they first took up the State Environmental Quality Review process on the B4A Zoning Amendment and its attached Concept Plan in September of 2013.

Noteworthy:  There was a strong turn out of community support including: statements from seniors who look forward to a Senior Center and a Post Office at Butterfield; endorsements from County Legislator Barbara Scucciamara and news of County Executive Odell talking to the Ailes about their financial support, recollections of success at the waterfront - as constructed by Paul Guillaro!

Nice to hear:  Expressions of appreciation for the hard work of the Planning Board from Applicant's Attorney, Steve Barshov, Chestnut Ridge resident Shirley Norton and Paulding Avenue resident John Cronin.

Necessary: Corrections to the record by former Trustee Matt Francisco and Trustee Stephanie Hawkins.

Congested: A jury box of more amateur videographers including, Garrison resident and Nelsonville Church Pastor/PCN&R columnist, Tim Greco, Greco-church-member and Nelsonville resident Bridget Villetto, and former Cold Spring Village resident, Catherine Square.



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