Planning Board Meeting Highlights from the Clerk – 10-23-2023

Shadi & Jessica Aouad – 7147 East Genesee Street, Fayetteville, NY 13066 - Initial Presentation – Site Plan and Accessory Use Permit – Mental Health Counseling 

The Board spoke to the Applicant regarding the project and had concerns regarding the parking. The Board tabled the matter until further information is received.

Accessory Use Permit Renewal - Miranda Mohabir – Doctors Office – 8295 Cazenovia Road

The Board approved the Accessory Use Permit renewal for a period of 7 years, to expire on October 24, 2030.

 Recommendation to Town Board to Amend the RT Zone to allow for sales of Cannabis

The Board spoke at length about the RT Zone and Cannabis. A motion was made to send a Negative Recommendation to Amend the RT Zone to the Town Board with the following recommendations:

1. The law needs more study - needs more detail. 

2. Definition into “retail” including cannabis - it shouldn’t be there - could open to it just being retail anywhere. Needs to be fixed. 

3.  To tame a treatment of the subject matter. Should be treated similar to liquor sales. How far from churches, schools, residential etc. should be specifically in the Town statute. The “law” that the State has proposed for this is not sufficient for the needs of this Board and the Town local law needs to state specifics and what is right for our community. 

4.  Should not be in same sentence as residential. This is RT - The RT is right next to residential. It is meant to be transitional between Business and residential - the Village is residential. 

5. The 30-day window is unclear - how many in a year, etc.

6. Pop-up shops should not be permitted as a temporary fix to this important matter. If they are not ready for the actual store it is not good for Residential Transitional on a temporary basis. 

7.  Notices be sent to neighbors specifically within 500 Feet of this district. 

8.  Operating Permit is not the appropriate method for this use

9. General comment - a public hearing should not be called until comments of this Board are received by the Town Board.  

Woodland Hills Subdivision (Hoag Lane Development) - Work Session – 5280 Hoag Lane

 Highway Superintendent Rob Cushing was present and spoke to the applicants regarding drainage. The matter was tabled for further information.

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