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Ballston Spa trustees set zoning-code timeline, sparking debate over public comment method and ZAC role
Summary
Trustees for the Village of Ballston Spa reviewed a proposed schedule to adopt a new zoning code and debated how to collect and publish public comments.
Trustees for the Village of Ballston Spa reviewed a proposed timeline for adopting a new village zoning code and exchanged heated comments about how the public’s feedback should be collected and published.
The village attorney presented a schedule that would aim to complete the bulk of the code review by mid‑July, a timetable she said was driven by statutory steps and required referrals. She said the timeline assumes a public workshop on April 3, a comment period to April 21 and subsequent legal review and board consideration before any public hearing.
Why it matters: The code would replace the village’s zoning rules and affect development standards, short‑term rentals, and planned development districts. Several residents and members of the Zoning Advisory Committee (ZAC) told trustees they need more time to review the draft and to finish the ZAC’s work.…
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