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Resident urges Sleepy Hollow trustees to ban self‑storage, review long‑term contracts and fees
Summary
A resident asked trustees to prohibit self-storage in the zoning code, urged biennial reviews or RFPs for long-term contracted services, and flagged proposed fee schedule increases compared with neighboring municipalities; the president said she would follow up.
During the public-comment portion of the May 19 meeting, resident Mr. Burnley urged the Board of Trustees to revisit Sleepy Hollow’s zoning code and to make self-storage a prohibited use.
"I think at this point, we pretty well determined it's not a good fit for Sleepy Hollow, and I would ask the board to revisit the zoning code specifically and make this a prohibited use," Burnley said, citing recent debate over allowing self-storage as a special use.
Burnley also asked trustees to periodically review long-standing contracted services (attorney, engineer, building) and recommended issuing requests for proposals to ensure competitive pricing and quality. He compared the village’s draft fee schedule to neighboring municipalities and flagged line items he said were significantly higher.
President Roe acknowledged the comments and told Burnley she would follow up this week to discuss the fee schedule and other concerns. No zoning action or formal policy change occurred at the meeting; the presentation was recorded as public comment and will be considered for future agenda placement if trustees choose to pursue it.
Next steps: President Roe will contact the commenter to follow up; the board may schedule formal review of the zoning code, contracts, or fee schedule at a later meeting if members direct staff to do so.
