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Residents and trustees clash over zoning draft and historic‑district approach; trustees call for more direct review
Summary
Public commenters and trustees debated the draft zoning map and the future of the village historic district. Residents asked for extended comment periods and clearer public process; trustees and the mayor disputed characterizations of committee activity and said the draft remains under revision.
A heated discussion about the village zoning rewrite and the status of the Ballston Spa historic district dominated public comment and board response at the April 14 meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Public commenters said the draft zoning map has been changed multiple times during the comment period and asked the trustees to extend the zone‑map public comment deadline. Marilyn Stevenson, who said the public rezoning workshop on April 3 drew standing‑room attendance, asked the board to extend the zoning comment period from its then‑current April 25 deadline to May 9 to allow more time for review and local input.
Several speakers criticized the use of social media to announce map changes and…
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