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Board approves townhouse project, grants sidewalk waiver on South Lynden Street
Summary
The planning board approved a townhouse development for 46–84 South Lynden Street, granting a McIntyre Road sidewalk waiver and site‑plan approval with 15 conditions; applicant cited prior rezonings and ZBA variances already obtained.
Jeff Palumbo, attorney for the petitioner, presented plans for two townhouse buildings on South Lynden Street (12‑unit and 16‑unit buildings) on a roughly 2.5‑acre former paper road. Palumbo said the design includes garages and a stormwater management area positioned adjacent to single‑family homes; prior approvals include a comprehensive‑plan amendment and zoning changes and the petitioner obtained variances from the zoning board of appeals for building separation and a privacy fence.
Palumbo requested a waiver of the sidewalk requirement along McIntyre Road, arguing there are no sidewalks in the surrounding area and the proposed sidewalk would not connect to an existing network. He and the project engineer said they had addressed town agency comments and that 15 conditions were proposed for site‑plan approval.
Board members confirmed the applicant’s willingness to comply with the 15 listed conditions. There were no public comments recorded for this item. The board voted on a SEQR negative declaration, the sidewalk‑waiver request, and the site‑plan approval; roll‑call votes passed each motion.
Recorded votes for the sidewalk waiver and site plan were Yea: Joe, Mike, John, Raphael (4–0). The approval is conditioned on the planning department’s list of technical items to be completed prior to final sign‑off.
