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Applicant asks board to reduce lot-size requirement for 349 Maple Avenue; public hearing continued to April 1
Summary
An applicant seeking an area variance to allow a truck-terminal use on a 2.8-acre parcel at 349 Maple Avenue asked the board to limit vehicle numbers rather than expand the lot. The board continued the public hearing to April 1 while awaiting a county referral under General Municipal Law 239.
An applicant seeking an area variance for property at 349 Maple Avenue asked the board to allow a truck-terminal use on a 2.8-acre site currently zoned to require a 5-acre minimum.
The request matters because the town’s zoning requires a minimum lot size for truck terminals when an existing building exceeds certain sizes; the applicant asked the board to limit on-site vehicle counts as a condition of relief instead of enlarging the parcel.
John Cappello, an attorney with J and G Law representing the applicant, said the property was bought by Tom Walsafer of Renew LLC in February 2021 and contains an existing building and approximately 2.8 acres. Cappello said Walsafer operates a small trucking and…
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