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Planning board asks applicant for DEC and Army Corps documentation before OKing Snider Corners subdivision
Summary
At a planning board meeting, the applicant for a minor subdivision at 342 Snider Corners Road said contractors told him the Army Corps had signed off on remediation, but the board said no documentation is in the file and asked for DEC and Army Corps paperwork before proceeding.
The Poestenkill Planning Board pressed the applicant for documentation of environmental remediation at a proposed minor subdivision at 342 Snider Corners Road, saying existing Department of Environmental Conservation notices must be resolved before the board will move forward.
The proposal, presented by the land surveyor for 3BK Real Estate, would divide a 2.7-acre parcel so the existing house sits on a one-acre lot to meet zoning requirements while the remaining land would remain with the business. The applicant, identified in the record as Fred Mezer, said contractors had dug out fill, installed drainage and that he was told the Army Corps provided a letter "checking off everything" so the project could proceed.
A board member responded: "There is absolutely nothing here stating anything like that," noting the file contains multiple notices of violation, including a November 24, 2025 DEC notice that cited alleged violations of the Environmental Conservation Law and referenced recordkeeping for fill material and prohibited disposal of waste. The board said documentation must show what fill material was used or removed, how it was handled, and where it was taken.
Board members traced the enforcement history during the discussion. One member summarized that the property has received a series of notices dating back more than a year, including a September 30 notice to cease work and an earlier notice. The board said it needed formal letters from both the DEC and the Army Corps verifying remediation before it could act on the subdivision application.
Mezer told the board he would search for the alleged Army Corps letter and indicated he had been misinformed about the current status. The board said the applicant can either seek classification now while assembling documentation or wait to return with the required agency paperwork; no formal subdivision approval was recorded in the transcript.
At the same meeting the board approved minutes from Dec. 9 (motion by Steve; second by Brandon) and later moved to adjourn. The meeting record does not include a detailed roll call for the minutes vote or a transcripted roll-call tally for the adjournment motion.
Next steps: The applicant was asked to provide DEC and Army Corps documentation showing remediation of fill and compliance with Environmental Conservation Law provisions cited in DEC correspondence; the board will consider that documentation at a future meeting.
