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Residents oppose Schuyler Homes’ proposal to reinstate 13‑unit William Street site plan; board requests follow‑up with staff
Summary
Schuyler Homes, LLC asked the Village of Corinth to reinstate a 2014 site plan for a two‑story, 13‑unit apartment building on William Street. Board members and several nearby residents raised concerns — including traffic, buffers, drainage, fire access, and parking — and asked the applicants to meet with Code Enforcement Officer Neil Hepner for further review.
At its April 9, 2025 meeting the Village of Corinth Planning Board considered Application PB‑2025‑0002, a preliminary sketch site plan submitted by Anthony Vaccarielli and Michael Bouchard of Schuyler Homes, LLC for a two‑story apartment complex of 13 units on William Street (former lots 13.2, 13.3 and 13.4).
Board members and staff said the prior site plan approval (2014) has expired, so the application will be reviewed from the beginning. CEO Neil Hepner and the board identified multiple topics that require further information or design work: lot size and William Street width, building setbacks and height, a traffic study, lighting and security plans, buffers to adjacent homes, public works involvement for water and sewer hookups, grading and drainage, engineering review for wetlands and stormwater management, fire department input on hydrants and vehicle turnaround, and parking (the applicants cited two spaces per unit). The applicants noted the units would include one‑ and two‑bedroom apartments; rent levels were not specified in the minutes.
Multiple nearby residents spoke in opposition, raising concerns consistent with the board’s checklist: Louise Kirkpatrick, Stachia Wagner, Nathanial Miner, Phyllis Taylor, Jennifer Parent, Ernest Bishop Jr., Jamie Daniels, and Christine Richards. The applicants requested a follow‑up meeting with CEO Neil Hepner to address the topics and resident concerns. The board recommended that Village Attorney Stefanie Bitter have another associate from her office attend future meetings involving Schuyler Homes because Attorney Bitter had previously represented Schuyler Homes, LLC for the Town of Corinth.
No formal approvals were granted at the meeting. The board left the application active for further review; applicants and staff will meet to clarify outstanding technical issues before the Planning Board takes additional action. No date for the next Planning Board meeting was announced.
Next steps: Schuyler Homes will meet with Code Enforcement Officer Neil Hepner to address the listed technical topics and resident concerns; the board will require detailed plans and reports (traffic, grading/drainage, engineering, fire access) before further consideration.
