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The applicant is identified in the referral as Thomas Robinson, operating as Ynot Services, for a property at 3518 Burgoyne Avenue (County Road 37). Agency staff described the proposal as storage of commercial refuse-removal company vehicles inside an existing shed and noted that the review is a General Municipal Law referral because the site is within 500 feet of Highway 107 and New York State Route 196.

Pamela, the agency staff presenter, pointed agency members to the applicant’s letter in the packet describing the types of trucks and use. Members asked about county or state driveway permits; staff said driveway permitting and code-enforcement requirements are matters the applicant must resolve with the town code-enforcement officer and state or county highway authorities as applicable. The staff summary said the site appears to use an existing driveway and building; no new access construction was described in the county packet.

Agency members expressed concern about the proximity of the storage use to residential properties on either side of the site and about the number and type of vehicles that would be stored, which the applicant’s FAQ described could include refuse trucks, pest-control vehicles and two personal vehicles. One member said these proximity and activity issues \"would be a matter of local concern that we could take up,\" and another moved that the referral be returned as a matter of local concern with notations for the local planning board to consider the residential adjacency and vehicle activity. The motion carried after the members present voted aye.

The county’s report to the Town of Kingsbury will state that the agency considers the matter to be of local concern and will pass along the staff notes about nearby residences, vehicle types and the need to confirm permit requirements for the driveway or access with county or state highway authorities. The county packet did not list specific permit approvals or enforcement outcomes; those steps remain under the town’s permitting and code-enforcement processes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Washington County Planning Agency 2025-03-04","oneSentenceSummary","The Washington County Planning Agency found a Kingsbury site plan for storage of commercial refuse-removal vehicles to be a matter of local concern and returned the referral with notations about nearby residences and driveway/entrance permitting.","taxTitle","Washington County, New York","taxId",56999,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6284384,"Planning agency finds Fort Edward 5 MW solar project a matter of local concern, asks for fire-department review",567,153000,720000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2582132-2ae19604bece906c7440d99c6defd43a&start=153&end=720","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2582132-2ae19604bece906c7440d99c6defd43a/thumbnail_153000.jpg","/articles/6284384/Washington-County/New-York/Planning-agency-finds-Fort-Edward-5-MW-solar-project-a-matter-of-local-concern-asks-for-fire-department-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6284384-453b6836cec6fa3d549d1be04220f9d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771040597&Signature=MK1Ezb2k5O8s~O-2nJL6mFj7oZCp~-NUZQ975TSitNBqDFzVzSpnzmbn3ra1-RwmIuxVaKJpSF~aLHrt3r6VRYlvv5T1p433D7C6NmjgPSu2M5-1vGwoSHCLAkSUEJ0l4eDeeI9KxKX7FcPwL5vyFa59YuMD8hhKltxBLBIDiol5bdGV-nmU6HqWEuRjLhKmYHsO1aMfuE1-ChcaJEGvyr7js0scyWiTXVlOIp5287GimlGEBbo2eJSaAv9HYt2DglRYfi4a-x5N5x3vhkPxgSexLLMhM9erK5mFlQQBPfdxWYGGL3TvnqI3UTuYtc8yx5B99cL7JaEO7gxr2MQvIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its March meeting, the Washington County Planning Agency referred a 5-megawatt solar facility proposed in the Town of Fort Edward back to the local planning board as a matter of local concern, and asked that the applicant and town include the local fire department in plan review and emergency familiarization.

The proposal, submitted by Community Power Group and first brought to the county planning agency on Nov. 26, 2024 for area-variance review, is before the agency now for site-plan review. Agency staff said the application packet now includes a full environmental assessment form and a stormwater pollution prevention plan; staff noted the stormwater plan spans roughly 480 pages and construction documents are included in the submittal. The project footprint sits approximately 500 feet from municipal boundaries of the Village of Fort Edward and abuts Saratoga County and an agricultural district, the staff summary said.

Pamela, the agency staff member who presented the project, told the planning agency that the application’s materials have not changed substantially since November but now include the full EAF and a full stormwater management plan. Pamela read a recommended board finding: \"to find the project to be a matter of essentially local concern, with the comment that the board, discussed the local planning board discussed review with the fire department that would include fire should include the fire department to discuss local conditions and procedure in today's catch.\" The motion carried after an aye vote by members present.

Agency members and staff discussed technical and emergency-response details. The agency confirmed the submittal shows no on-site battery storage. A member said the 5-megawatt rating is the AC figure typically reported for these facilities and noted that DC nameplate ratings are commonly higher (the member said this would correspond to about 7 megawatts DC). The member and staff emphasized that on-site shutoffs and the location and labeling of a master shutoff are important for first responders, who are likely to arrive on scene faster than remote operations staff. One member said, \"We need to make sure that the first people are showing up and what to do when they get there,\" and recommended the applicant and town coordinate a walk-through or operational briefing with the local fire department.

The referral record and staff packet list the applicant as Community Power Group and identify the project as a 5 MW solar facility; the full environmental assessment form (EAF) and stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) are in the county files. The planning agency’s motion did not add conditions to approval; it returned the referral with the notation that the local planning board and applicant should consult the local fire department about site-specific emergency operations and shutoff access.

Minor items noted during the discussion included the applicant-provided construction documents and a staff-created buffer map from the earlier submission. No battery-storage equipment was shown in the plans submitted to the agency.

The agency’s referral will be transmitted to the Town of Fort Edward planning board and the applicant; any subsequent changes or local actions were not specified at the county meeting.","At its March meeting, the Washington County Planning Agency referred a 5-megawatt solar site-plan from the Town of Fort Edward back to the local planning board with a request that the applicant and local planners review site access and shutoff procedures with the local fire department.","actionData","errors"]

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