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Town Board approves rezoning at 431 Wygant Road for neighborhood services
Summary
The Town of Horseheads approved rezoning 431 Wygant Road from Residence A to Neighborhood Service Zone after Planning Board recommendation and a public hearing; the applicant said he plans a fitness center.
The Town of Horseheads Town Board voted June 10 to rezone 431 Wygant Road from Residence A to Neighborhood Service Zone, clearing the way for a broader set of commercial uses at the site.
The zoning change, approved unanimously by the five-member board, followed a positive recommendation from the Town Planning Board, a SEQR determination dated March 20, 2026, and a Chemung County Planning Board finding of "no significant county-wide impact." Attorney John P. Mustico opened the public hearing and the board heard one question from Ken Miller about what types of businesses would be allowed under the Neighborhood Service Zone.
Applicant Daniel Difasi told the board he is "thinking to operate a fitness center" at the location. Mustico explained differences between Residence A and Neighborhood Service Zone classifications and noted the Town does not set hours of operation for permitted businesses.
The board passed Resolution #109 (motion by Joseph C. Brennan, seconded by Arthur Laurey) approving the rezoning for tax map #49.02-1-46. The resolution cites an application dated March 20, 2026, supporting site plan materials, and the Planning Board recommendation.
The rezoning is effective as approved; the board did not attach hours-of-operation limits. Any specific site plan, conditional-use permit or building permit the applicant must later obtain will be subject to the normal Town and County review processes.
The board carried a separate noise-ordinance discussion to a future meeting, with Attorney Mustico advising that any repeal of the current noise ordinance should be accompanied by a replacement.
