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Planning board votes to disapprove zoning amendment limiting large warehouses after extended debate
Summary
The Grand Island Planning Board voted to disapprove a proposed amendment to the M‑1 zoning rules that would have capped large industrial buildings and restricted "distribution center" uses. Board members and council representatives debated enforceability, economic impacts and whether the change would target a single property.
The Grand Island Planning Board voted to disapprove a proposed amendment to the town's M‑1 zoning rules that would have limited large industrial buildings and restricted so‑called "distribution center" uses, following more than an hour of public discussion and board debate.
The item under consideration would have capped buildings tied to distribution/warehouse activity at roughly 350,000 square feet and included other limits (a 50% site‑use cap was discussed). Planning board members and several council representatives debated whether the amendment would be enforceable, whether it would effectively target a single landowner and how it would affect local economic development.
Supporters of the change argued the amendment would give the town additional review authority over large,…
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