Commission OKs zoning laws for Italy
ITALY — As predicted by town officials, there wasn’t much resistance to proposed zoning laws at last night’s public hearing.
March 2, 2006 by Gina Muscato in Finger Lakes Times
Of the eight residents who spoke, all supported the proposal and praised the efforts of the seven-person Zoning Commission, which hosted the hearing. In turn, the commission unanimously approved sending the document to the Town Board unchanged.
Under the proposal, wind turbines and associated energy facilities would be allowed by special use permit and be subject to site plan review. Their placement and their noise and broadcast interference levels would be regulated, and there would be height and setback restrictions.
The commission’s proposal also would establish an agricultural-residential district, lakeshore residential district and scenic protection overlay district; regulations for commercial communication, transmission, broadcast and cellular communication towers; and regulations for adult entertainment businesses, gas dril-ling operations, roadside stands and kennels.
The proposed zoning laws also would establish a five-person planning board/zoning board of appeals to review site plans.
“I think with the energy companies interested in our town and the landfill companies interested in our town ... I think zoning’s time has come,” Judy Brooks, an Emerson Road resident, said during the hearing.
Over the last 20 years or so, zoning in the town has been proposed twice — and resisted both times. However, town officials have said the situation has changed.
The Town Board also will need to hold a public hearing before making any decisions on the proposal. That hearing is expected to draw more than last night’s.
Supervisor Margaret Dunn has said the Town Board will likely need to schedule a special meeting to review and discuss the roughly 50-page document. She was among the attendees at last night’s meeting, as were board members Amanda Gorton and Malcolm MacKenzie.
Under the proposal, wind turbines and associated energy facilities would be allowed by special use permit and be subject to site plan review. Their placement and their noise and broadcast interference levels would be regulated, and there would be height and setback restrictions.
The commission’s proposal also would establish an agricultural-residential district, lakeshore residential district and scenic protection overlay district; regulations for commercial communication, transmission, broadcast and cellular communication towers; and regulations for adult entertainment businesses, gas dril-ling operations, roadside stands and kennels.
The proposed zoning laws also would establish a five-person planning board/zoning board of appeals to review site plans.
“I think with the energy companies interested in our town and the landfill companies interested in our town ... I think zoning’s time has come,” Judy Brooks, an Emerson Road resident, said during the hearing.
Over the last 20 years or so, zoning in the town has been proposed twice — and resisted both times. However, town officials have said the situation has changed.
The Town Board also will need to hold a public hearing before making any decisions on the proposal. That hearing is expected to draw more than last night’s.
Supervisor Margaret Dunn has said the Town Board will likely need to schedule a special meeting to review and discuss the roughly 50-page document. She was among the attendees at last night’s meeting, as were board members Amanda Gorton and Malcolm MacKenzie.
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