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Ballston Spa trustees debate timing to release revised zoning code draft
Summary
Trustees weighed whether to publish a revised zoning-code draft to the public before a special internal review meeting; the board agreed the Wednesday session will be for internal review only and discussed next steps for county and planning-board review and public hearings.
At its Aug. 25 meeting, the Ballston Spa Board of Trustees debated whether to release a revised zoning-code draft to the public ahead of a special board session scheduled for Wednesday, ultimately agreeing the special session will be an internal review without public comment and directing staff to post a red-lined version of the draft with attorney notes removed.
The decision matters because the draft will next go to the planning board, the zoning board of appeals and Saratoga County for review before the board can schedule formal public hearings; trustees said they wanted to avoid multiple, redundant rounds of revisions while also ensuring substantial public input at the proper stage in the process.
Trustees and staff described the Wednesday meeting as a working session limited to trustees, the village attorney and the village—onsultant on zoning changes. Village attorney…
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