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Grand Island conservation board discusses M1 zoning reform, moratorium and county objections
Summary
Members discussed the expired building-size moratorium, a contested M1 zoning amendment (referred as “M1”) and county objections to limits on distribution facilities; the board urged clearer work from the zoning reform committee before considering a moratorium extension.
Grand Island conservation board members spent a large portion of their meeting updating one another on a proposed M1 zoning amendment, the expired building-size moratorium and disagreements with Erie County over proposed limits on distribution facilities.
The discussion focused on whether the town should extend a moratorium while the town’s zoning reform committee completes work and whether changes to the draft M1 amendment — including a proposed prohibition on distribution facilities such as a large Amazon-style fulfillment center — would withstand likely legal scrutiny, speakers said.
The zoning matter drew sustained commentary…
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