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Residents and board debate ‘conference center’ zoning loophole; ad hoc committee proposal fails
Summary
Public commenters and board members disputed a stand‑alone conference center law that allows hospitality uses on 25‑acre lots, calling it a loophole that could allow hotel‑scale development outside hamlets; a motion to create an ad hoc review committee failed and residents urged open workshops and a review of related hotel/motel code provisions.
Residents urged the Town of Clinton Town Board on Feb. 11 to revise a stand‑alone conference‑center law they described as a loophole that permits hospitality uses across the town’s agricultural districts. The board voted down a motion to establish an ad hoc committee to draft possible zoning amendments, while several residents and board members recommended a transparent public workshop process instead.
Adam Dykesel, a homeowner on Camp Drive, told the board the conference‑center law allows operators to place hotel and related commercial uses on any lot of 25 acres or more, circumventing other rules that limit…
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