ABANDONMENT: Dunn Road ABSTRACTS: GENERAL FUND ...

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REGULAR BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 15, 1993
TOWN HALL
7:30 P.M.
Supervisor Kennedy: Defined the Local Law. Anyone applying for a
building permit in the area described raust corae to the Town Board.
It is reviewed by the Town Board, and the Code Enforcement Officer
no longer has jurisdiction to issue that permit. It would be
issued by Board action. That way the Board could review the
property in question. Talk to the adjoining property owners and
make a determination as to what they thought vias in the best
interest of the people in that particular area.
Glen Orser, 7147 Chestnut Ridge Road: I ara also in favor of this
raoratoriura. In a seventeen (17) year period each year we
progressively run out of raore water on a regular basis. A new home
just went in across the street from us and since their well went in
we have gone out about five (5) or six (6) time just in the last
month. I think this is a sraart decision by the Board. Giving an
opportunity to homeowriers to go to the Board with special concerns
and permits is a smart choice, as well to make it a case by case
scenario.
David Gurney, 7052 Chestnut Ridge Road: We have a spring across
the road from us and from all reports there has never been a
problem with the water there. This summer we came very close to
running out. The people v?ho have maintained this spring and
property for two (2) generations said that this is the lowest it
has ever been. We are in danger of running out. My wife and
myself are in favor of this law. Thank ybii.
Angelo Bellitiere, 8406 Zimmerman Road: The west hill has the same
problem. My question is why are we doing it just for the east
hill? Perhaps we ought to do this for the complete town. The
water on the west hill is deteriorated. We have been running out
of water. There are other neighbors here tonight who can vouch for
me. Thank you.
Supervisor Kennedy: I certainly concur with Mr. Bellitiere in
certain respects, because I know that there are just as many water
problems existing in certain areas of the west hill as presently
exist on the east hill. However, I wouldn't like to have us limit
permits in areas that are served by public water. In those areas
outside of Water District #1 and Water District #2, that's a
possibility that we could restrict. That encompasses a very large
area some of which there are no pronounced water problems. I just
do not want to be to restrictive to people that own property, and
yet I would like to see this Law as has been demonstrated here by
the people speaking on behalf of both hills on the shortage of
water. As already stated by one individual, we have people that
have constructed homes in the $130,000 - 175,000 range and then
drilled the well. We do not have a whole lot of aquifer under the
whole town of Boston, so it cannot be just tapped like that. Maybe
there should be sorae raodification to it. That is why we're here to
hear your thoughts, and we are certainly receptive to thera.
Bea Bender, 7804 Cole Road: How did you arrive at singling out the
east hill? The reason I question this is that we have been up
there since the 50's and never ran out of water. Down the road on
Cole Road to the south people are out of water all the tirae. Down
further Mr. Arendt has built and sold many lots. Are you going to
say that our area cannot sell lots without the specialties added on
to it, yet people down the road can keep on selling lots, when
their neighbors are out of water and they don't happen to be in the
square that you are singling out? Do you consider that fair?
Supervisor Kennedy: I understand your comraents. Drawing a
geographic area, there is difficulty in that. You are correct,
that is why we are here to hear your comments. Nothing has been
cut in stone on this proposed Local Law.
Bea Bender: Is there a plan for water coming in two (2) years?
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