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Board approves zoning law
By Andrew Amelinckx
Hudson-Catskill Newspapers
The Stockport Town Board unanimously approved a new town law Wednesday that creates a planned development district and helps pave the way for Holmes Estates at Columbia County, a 112-unit subdivision in the planning stages for five years.
While the board approved the measure unanimously, board member Jack Mabb did so “with plenty of reservations,” in his own words.
He prefaced by saying that he wasn’t opposed to development, but that he felt there were still some issues with the project, including the lot sizes.
Mabb thinks the lots, may of which would be .125 acres, are too small.
He said he understood that they were doing it to keep as much open space as possible, but felt it could change the look of the hamlet.
The development’s current incarnation encompasses 122 acres and includes 76 single family homes and 36 duplexes built on 34 acres, with the rest of the land designated “forever wild.”
It would be located east of Route 9 and west of Chester Avenue.
The first proposal, in 2004, was for a 151-unit subdivision.
Mabb also feels having the eastern entrance to the subdivision connect through Chester Avenue could alter the area.
“I’m afraid it will change the face of the neighborhood,” he said.
Many of the concerns from community members who spoke up at Wednesday’s meeting centered around two older developments in the town—King’s Acres, built in the 1970s and Rossman Acres, built a decade later—that apparently have had issues that include drainage problems.
Dan Marcus, who lives in the Rossman Acres subdivision, said that many of his neighbors have flooding problems, which he blames on the construction of the development.
“They removed all the topsoil,” he said.
Stockport Town Attorney Jason Shaw said that there are now state laws in place that would prevent the developer from doing what was done at Rossman Acres.
Shaw went on to tell those present that the new law was strictly in place to designate the zoning district of the development.
There are certain provisions within the law, he said, that would prevent the developer from receiving a building permit unless all the infrastructure work for the project, from roads and sidewalks to sewer and water issues, was completed to the board’s liking.
Town supervisor Leo Pulcher told those present that the developer, SSD Stockport Associates, would now have to go back to the town planning board, which would oversee the project’s details.
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To reach reporter Andrew Amelinckx call 518- 828-1616, ext. 2267 or e-mail aamelinckx@registerstar.com
While the board approved the measure unanimously, board member Jack Mabb did so “with plenty of reservations,” in his own words.
He prefaced by saying that he wasn’t opposed to development, but that he felt there were still some issues with the project, including the lot sizes.
Mabb thinks the lots, may of which would be .125 acres, are too small.
He said he understood that they were doing it to keep as much open space as possible, but felt it could change the look of the hamlet.
The development’s current incarnation encompasses 122 acres and includes 76 single family homes and 36 duplexes built on 34 acres, with the rest of the land designated “forever wild.”
It would be located east of Route 9 and west of Chester Avenue.
The first proposal, in 2004, was for a 151-unit subdivision.
Mabb also feels having the eastern entrance to the subdivision connect through Chester Avenue could alter the area.
“I’m afraid it will change the face of the neighborhood,” he said.
Many of the concerns from community members who spoke up at Wednesday’s meeting centered around two older developments in the town—King’s Acres, built in the 1970s and Rossman Acres, built a decade later—that apparently have had issues that include drainage problems.
Dan Marcus, who lives in the Rossman Acres subdivision, said that many of his neighbors have flooding problems, which he blames on the construction of the development.
“They removed all the topsoil,” he said.
Stockport Town Attorney Jason Shaw said that there are now state laws in place that would prevent the developer from doing what was done at Rossman Acres.
Shaw went on to tell those present that the new law was strictly in place to designate the zoning district of the development.
There are certain provisions within the law, he said, that would prevent the developer from receiving a building permit unless all the infrastructure work for the project, from roads and sidewalks to sewer and water issues, was completed to the board’s liking.
Town supervisor Leo Pulcher told those present that the developer, SSD Stockport Associates, would now have to go back to the town planning board, which would oversee the project’s details.
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To reach reporter Andrew Amelinckx call 518- 828-1616, ext. 2267 or e-mail aamelinckx@registerstar.com
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