The Agenda for this meeting can be found here. There are 3 projects under consideration at this meeting of the Planning Board. Of particular interest to the GCRG are the Site Plan Review for an 8MW Ground Mounted Solar Photo-Voltaic System and the request for a variance from a building height of 35 feet to a building height of 45 feet at 2390 Western Avenue:

• Site Plan Review for an 8MW Ground Mounted Solar Photo-Voltaic System - Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. - 6120 Johnston Road Rear (Tax ID #63.00-1-5) Site plan review associated with a Special Use Permit for two (2) large-scale ground mounted, solar photo-voltaic systems totaling 8.84MW on 58.90 acres +/- of land located within the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District. The project will consist of two arrays. System 1 is 5 MW and System 2 is 3 MW. The modules will be mounted on a system of steel posts & racks in arrays of 4x6 and have string inverters located on the racking. The systems will be secured within 7' high chain-link fencing. Equipment pads will be located in the center of the arrays and will consist of transformers, data systems & switch gear. The access driveway will be constructed along the existing gravel access road alignment. The Applicant is requesting the following variances: (1) the installation of solar panels within 100' of a watercourse; (2) the removal of greater than 20,000 square feet of existing trees; and (3) to permit solar panels to be setback 50 feet from the property lines where a 150 feet setback is required for front and side setbacks and 200 feet rear setback. The Zoning Board of Appeals is the lead agency for the variance request.
   
• 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - 6575 Dunnsville Road - Concept Plan Review and Possible Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Classification of Action and Negative Declaration. The applicant is proposing a 2 lot subdivision of 21.6 acres +/- of land located in the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District. Lot 1 would consist of 7.1 acres and is undeveloped land. Lot 2 would consist of 14.5 acres of land and contains an existing single-family residence.
   
• 2390 Western Avenue - Mixed Use Building - Troy Miller The applicant is proposing to convert an existing 10,000 square feet office building located in the Local Business (LB) District to a 20,000 square feet mixed use building consisting of offices and apartments. The existing building is 35 feet in height and the applicant is requesting a variance to increase the building height to 45 feet.

Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order No. 202.1 related to COVID-19 allows for the attendance of meetings telephonically or other similar service and says,

"Article 7 of the Public Officers Law, to the extent necessary to permit any public body to meet and take such actions authorized by the law without permitting in public in-person access to meetings and authorizing such meetings to be held remotely by conference call or similar service, provided that the public has the ability to view or listen to such proceeding and that such meetings are recorded and later transcribed;"

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