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Public Notice
TOWN OF CRAWFORD PLANNING BOARD
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held on the following application by the Planning Board, Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 beginning at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.
Borrego Solar (RA) – 19-1-69.12 (56 Crans Mill Rd.) – amend site plan for drainage issues for previously approved solar farm
FOR THE PLANNING BOARD
Linda J. Zwart
Chairman
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Public Hearings will be held on the following applications by the Planning Board, Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 beginning at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.
Canaan Farm LLC (RA) – 10-1-32.13 (386 Rte. 302) – scenic review to add parking area and fence for farm stand in barn
NYS Solar Farm/Wright (RA) – 7-1-110 (20 Vellview Ct.) – site plan for residential ground-mounted solar panels
Linda J. Zwart Chairman
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT Public Hearings will be held on the following applications by the Planning Board, Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 beginning at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.
Beer World (BP) – 8-2-69.62 (Rte. 52 and Boniface Dr.) – amend site plan for minor changes to lighting and floor elevations
Canaan Farm (RA) – 10-1-32.13 – (Rte. 302) – scenic review and site plan for construction of four greenhouses; scenic review and site plan for windows and façade of the front of the barn containing the farm stand
Town of Crawford
County of Orange
State of New York
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Crawford Town Board will hold a public hearing for the purpose of discussing the Town of Crawford Consolidation Plan on Thursday, August 15, 2024, 7:00pm at the Crawford Town Hall, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York. A copy of the Consolidation Plan may be examined on the Town of Crawford website and at the following locations: Town Clerk Bulletin Board in Town Hall, Pine Bush Post Office Bulletin Board, Thompson Ridge Post Office, and Bullville Post Office Bulletin Board.
The Town of Crawford will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.
Date: June 20, 2024
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD
TOWN OF CRAWFORD
Jessica M. Kempter, Town Clerk
CONSOLIDATION PLAN
The stated goals of the Petition for a Consolidated Town of Crawford is to establish a village with the same boundaries as the Town of Crawford in order to give the Town government greater authority, flexibility and efficiency to provide services to its residents without increasing costs by authorizing the Town government to exercise the powers of a village while continuing to operate a single government as a town. The electorate voted to establish a new village having boundaries coterminous with the Town’s boundaries and to consolidate the new village and the Town of Crawford.
The State Comptroller’s office (OSC) subsequently informed the Town’s attorney that such consolidation would create a single government and would not accomplish the goals of the petition and that incorporation of the village with coterminous boundaries alone accomplishes the goals of the petition. Therefore, having established the new village having coterminous boundaries with the Town, the goals of the petition are accomplished, and proceeding with consolidation of governments w
ould not achieve the goals of the petition.
Since the voters approved a consolidation, the state General Municipal Law §760 requires the Town Board to prepare a consolidation plan. In order to accomplish the goals of the petition and the voters, the plan is to maintain the status quo of a village having coterminous boundaries with the Town of Crawford.
The plan, in response to each of the items set forth in General Municipal Law §760(2), is as follows:
(a) Governments. The two government entities are the Town of Crawford and Village of Crawford, which, in order to achieve the goals of the petition, shall not be consolidated.
(b) Name of Governments. Town of Crawford and Village of Crawford, to be known as the “Town of Crawford”.
(c) Rights, Duties and Obligations. The Town/Village of Crawford will be principally operated as a town. The Town of Crawford shall possess all the rights, powers, duties and obligations of a town, together with the rights and powers of a village. In the case of conflict between the rights and powers of a town and a village, the Town Board may determine which shall be applicable. If additional rights, powers or privileges are granted in the future by New York State to towns and/or villages, the Town shall have such rights and powers.
(d) Territorial Boundaries. The territorial boundaries of the entities each shall be the boundaries of the Town of Crawford.
(e) Type and/or Class. The type of the local government entities shall be a town and a village.
(f) Organization and Officials. The Town of Crawford and Village of Crawford shall remain organized as a town and shall have the same positions for officials and employees, both elected and appointed, as the Town of Crawford. The role of each elected official shall not change. Officials shall possess any additional powers of corresponding village officials, with the exception that the Town Supervisor will not possess the chief executive powers of a village mayor. If there is a conflict between the powers of a town official and corresponding village official, the Town Board shall determine which powers are applicable.
To the extent that Town officials are required to also act as Village officials, the Town Supervisor shall act as a village mayor (except the Town Supervisor shall not have the chief executive powers of a village mayor), Town Board members shall act as Village trustees, and the Town Clerk shall act as a Village clerk. There shall be no separate elections for village officials, except to the extent required, in which case the same person shall seek election for the town office and corresponding village office. There is no need for a transitional plan and the schedule for elections and appointments of officials will be retained.
(g) Costs and Savings. There will be minimal transition costs. The intention is for the government to operate more efficiently and with increased powers.
(h) Assets. The Town’s assets are set forth in its annual report, incorporated herein by reference and publicly available in the Town Clerk’s office. This plan will not affect Town or Village assets.
(i) Liabilities and Indebtedness. The Town’s liabilities and indebtedness are set forth in its annual report, incorporated herein by reference and publicly available in the Town Clerk’s office. This plan will not affect Town or Village liabilities and indebtedness.
(j) Terms of Disposition. The Town will retain its assets, liabilities and indebtedness. The Village will not have independent assets, liabilities or indebtedness.
(k) Laws, Rules and Regulations. The Town’s laws, rules, regulations, orders and the like, as may be amended from time to time, shall remain in full force and effect in the Town and Village, and shall be administered and enforced accordingly.
(l) Effective Date of Consolidation. In order to achieve the purposes and goals of the petition, there shall be no effective date of consolidation.
(m) Notice of Hearing on Plan. A public hearing on the proposed plan shall be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at 7:00 PM at the Town Hall, Route 302, Pine Bush, New York 12566.
PINE BUSH WATER DISTRICT
INCREASE AND IMPROVEMENT OF FACILITIES
SPECIAL MEETING NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town Board of the Town of Crawford will hold a special meeting for the purpose of holding a public hearing on September 29th, 2021 at 6:00 PM, in person at the Crawford Senior and Community Center, 115 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York to consider and hear public comment on a proposed increase and improvement of the facilities of the Pine Bush Water District and to take action on said proposed increase and improvement of said facilities, and on any other business that may come before the board. In addition, the public may attend this meeting via remote ZOOM videoconference, as described further below.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that the proposed improvements include the purchase of property for the protection of two newly drilled water production wells and construction of a well house approximately 1,600 LF north of NYS Route 52 on Dubois Street (Tax Parcel: Section 2, Block 1, Lot 79.2), along with installation of a water main to connect to the Water District’s existing water system in the hamlet of Pine Bush. The proposed 20 feet x 30 feet treatment building would provide chlorination of the groundwater source and provision for future sequestration, if needed. Treated groundwater would be pumped to the Water District’s existing water system via approximately 6,100 feet of 8-inch diameter HDPE transmission main installed along NYS Route 52 and connected to the existing water system on State Route 52 across from Boniface Drive.
The estimated maximum cost of the proposed project is $4,762,100. The County has previously secured a Local Government Efficiency Grant (in 2012 and 2015) in the amount of $920,200 for drilling and design work for the subsequently proposed wells on County land. The proposed wells on County land will be replaced by the newly drilled wells on the Dubois property. The Town has secured a WIIA grant from the State Environmental Facilities Corporation in the amount of $2,311,680, and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Financial Assistance in the amount of $1,001,100 for the proposed well house and connection to the Dubois wells. Municipal contributions will be in the estimated amount of $540,000 grant match. A map and plan of the proposed improvements is on file in the Town Clerk’s office. All persons interested will be heard by the Town Board at the public hearing.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that persons who attend the meeting via Zoom will be able to see and hear the meeting, but will not be able to make or submit oral or written comments during the meeting. Any person who attends by Zoom and who wishes for his or her comment to be heard during a public hearing or the public comment session can send his or her comments in advance of the meeting to [email protected] or call 845-744-2020 by no later than 4:00 PM on September 29, 2021.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that, to the extent practicable, the Town Board’s agenda will be made available online in advance of the meeting at www.townofcrawford.org.
INSTRUCTIONS TO ACCESS THE VIRTUAL MEETING: If you have a computer, tablet,
or smartphone, you can register, log in, and see the video and hear the audio of the live session. You can access the Town meeting as follows:
Crawford is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Town of Crawford Special Meeting for the Purpose of Public Hearing
Time: Sep 29, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Dated: September 14, 2021
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE
JESSICA M. KEMPTER, TOWN CLERK
TOWN OF CRAWFORD PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC NOTICE OF VISUAL IMPACT ASSSESSMENT (BALLOON TEST) PROPOSED CELL TOWER PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Verizon Wireless of the East LP d/b/a Verizon Wireless (the “Applicant”) has filed an application with the Town of Crawford Planning Board requesting approval to construct, operate and maintain a public utility / personal wireless service facility (cell tower) located on a portion of lands located at 801 State Route 302 in the Town of Crawford, Orange County, New York (Tax Map Parcel No. 14-1-55.1) (“Site”). The proposed facility includes a 130-ft monopole tower structure (134’ with lightning rod), antennas, and related equipment at grade. PUBLIC NOTICE is further hereby given that Applicant will conduct a visual impact assessment “balloon test” at the Site on Saturday, March 1, 2025, as directed by the Planning Board, for a minimum of eight (8) hours between the approximate hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. In the event of poor weather conditions or other factors that require a rescheduling of this test, the alternative test date will be held on Monday, March 3, 2025. In the event poor weather conditions or other factors that require a rescheduling, the next alternative test date will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 2025 or the next available good weather day thereafter, excluding Sundays. Residents are encouraged to check the Town’s website to determine whether the balloon test will be conducted for the specific date planned. In general terms, the balloon test will consist of flying one brightly colored weather balloon having a minimum diameter of three (3) feet attached to non-stretchable line at the proposed tower location and height. Any questions on this matter may be directed to the Town of Crawford Planning Board (845) 744-6454. Dated: February 13, 2025
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT a Public Hearing will be held on the following application by the Planning Board, Town of Crawford, County of Orange, State of New York, on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 beginning at 7:00 pm, at the Town Hall, 121 State Route 302, Pine Bush, New York.
Farmhood Fields LLC (RA) – 14-1-111.122 (15 County Rte. 48) – scenic review for
120 ft. x 18 ft. barn