Guilderland Planning Board will meet on April 22

GUILDERLAND — The town’s planning board will meet at the town hall on April 22 at 7 p.m.

 Members of the public may listen and view the meeting live on Verizon channel 34 and Spectrum channel 1303, on the town website, and may dial 518-579-3721 to participate in a conference call. This is following the governor’s executive orders, allowing board meetings as long as the public can watch.

Several projects will be considered:

— Bottisti, Staats & Messere’s two-lot minor subdivision at 300 Prout Lane;

— Gleason’s three-lot minor subdivision at 6630 Fuller Station Road; and

— Stor-Away at Western Avene, a self-storage facility at 2501 and 2505 Western Ave.

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  • On separate votes related to the proposal — an interpretation of the proposed use and approval of the project itself — the tally was 4 to 1, with James Zieno twice casting the dissenting vote. 

  • After the meeting ended, the board’s president summed up for The Enterprise what she sees as the board’s view: “As a group, we believe what was presented to us was not balanced or equitable for our students,” she said. “We would like something absent student-facing recommendations and considering other ways.” Asked what those cuts might be, she said, “Administration.”

  • The town’s planner, Kenneth Kovalchik, recommended the PUD, citing ways in which the proposal follows recommendations of Guilderland’s recently updated comprehensive plan. Three people objecting to the proposal also cited the new comprehensive plan as they stated the importance of preserving the globally rare pine bush.

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