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Planning board approves painted shipping containers, including a community mural, at Glen's Falls Produce site
Summary
The board approved installation and painted murals on shipping containers at Glen's Falls Produce, including a community paint project and anti‑graffiti coating; staff noted the containers already exist on site and that this is a phased improvement.
The Planning Board approved painting and installation details for several shipping containers at Glen's Falls Produce (site owner referenced as Kern Lane LLC / Glen's Falls Produce). The project includes two containers facing Leonard Street and other containers on the current site; one design will be a community “paint‑by‑number” mural led by artist Rodney Alex Bentley, with public participation.
The applicant said containers were previously approved and that the current request is phase‑one of a multi‑year plan to improve the property and relocate equipment and storage. Staff confirmed the containers’ placement had prior approvals in earlier processes and that the proposed art will be precoated with anti‑graffiti clear coat and primed using direct‑to‑metal primer to improve durability and UV protection.
Board members expressed support for the murals, noting the artwork can draw public interest and help clean up the site visually. The applicant said some containers are already used for storage and that longer‑term changes would return to the board if they alter siting or add structures. The board’s motion to approve was recorded and carried; no roll‑call vote tally with names appears in the transcript.
The applicant and staff said they will maintain the containers, manage graffiti with protective clear coats and return for further approvals if the project’s later phases change layout or storage uses.
