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Liberty transportation facilities, zoning among meeting topics

Mike Vreeland - Reporter / Photographer
Posted 9/22/17

by MIKE VREELAND

LIBERTY — On September 18, the Town of Liberty held a public hearing regarding a proposed amendment of the zoning law in order to establish a “Floating Zone for …

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Liberty transportation facilities, zoning among meeting topics

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by MIKE VREELAND

LIBERTY — On September 18, the Town of Liberty held a public hearing regarding a proposed amendment of the zoning law in order to establish a “Floating Zone for Transportation Facilities.”

The local law (#3 of 2017) defines a transportation facility as “a facility at which buses, vans, limousines and other vehicles used for transportation of the public and students are staged, garaged, repaired and maintained and at which drivers/operators report to work.”

Town attorney Ken Klein explained that the zoning code currently does not prohibit it, but it does not specifically allow it either. This law outlines the specifics under which a transportation facility can be developed in the town. Its intent is to ensure comprehensive, planned future growth and orderly development and to prevent adverse impacts on the town.

Included are a five acre minimum lot size, frontage on a state highway, and location in the town's Service Commercial or Industrial Commercial Zoning District. Also established are permitted uses, development standards, and procedures for approval.

Currently, a property on State Route 52 east of Liberty is being considered for this type of development. The town board supports the project and wants to ensure a positive outcome for both the town and the developer, and also to provide a framework for any future development of transportation facilities in the town.

At the general meeting following the public hearing, Joel Rosenfeld of Camp Gila and Shimon Newmark of Camp Agudah/Bnos presented the town board with a donation of $18,000 from the summer camp community. Rosenfeld shared with the board his efforts in collecting the donations, indicating that not all of the camps had yet contributed, but their donations would follow. The camp community has regularly made donations to the town which has used the funds for activities, including the town's annual fireworks displays.

In other business, the board authorized $20,000 toward the funding of the county's engineering water study regarding the development of the Old Route 17 industrial corridor between Liberty and Monticello. Councilman Brian McPhillips remarked that this development is vital to the growth of the town and county.

It was noted that several local properties were to have installed sewer meters, but have not done so despite being informed by registered mail several months ago. The town will proceed with measures to address the violations.

The town has 39 tons of waste removal left of their allotment from the county, so a fall clean-up day was approved for Saturday, October 14 at the town barn from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (or earlier if dumpsters are full).

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