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Proposal to reopen vehicle salvage yard on County Route 17 raises wetlands and licensing issues
Summary
The Planning Board received an informational update about a proposal to reopen a vehicle salvage/parts yard at 1159 County Route 17; members noted wetlands buffers, a 500‑ft check zone on maps, inaccuracies on the application, and the need for DEC delineation, DMV licensing, and possible contamination testing.
The board received an informational update about a proposal to reopen a vehicle salvage and parts yard at 1159 County Route 17 (north of Route 17 near Whipple Road / Panther Lake). Members said the site has a history as a family‑run dismantling yard that was cleaned up after closure about three years ago.
Staff and the applicant (working with MBL Engineering) reported significant wetlands on or near the parcel subject to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) buffers—board materials referenced a roughly 100‑foot wetland buffer and a 500‑foot check zone on mapping. The current application contained inaccuracies (for example, a wetlands checkbox marked “no”), and board members underscored that DEC delineation, DOT review for access, county health‑department input, and, where relevant, contamination testing and remediation would be prerequisites for any permit.
The board discussed DMV licensing thresholds for salvage operations (roughly 24 vehicles per year as a licensing consideration), possible modern operational differences (such as fluid removal, computerized inventory, shorter on‑site storage times), and the need for a professional engineer and existing‑conditions survey showing topography and wetlands overlays. No formal action was taken; members treated the item as an informational update and expect a full, corrected application and supporting studies in a future meeting.
