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Town of Union schedules Feb. 5 public hearings on multiple zoning and local-law changes
Summary
At its Jan. 2 meeting the Town of Union Board unanimously adopted resolutions calling public hearings for Feb. 5, 2025 to consider amendments to home-occupation rules, livestock and poultry rules, renewable energy standards, a new bidding law, and streets-and-sidewalks code.
The Town of Union Board on Jan. 2 adopted a slate of resolutions calling public hearings for Feb. 5, 2025, at 7 p.m. to consider multiple local-law and zoning amendments affecting home occupations, livestock and poultry, renewable energy systems, procurement rules and streets and sidewalks.
The resolutions, presented by the Environmental / Laws & Legislation / Intergovernmental Committee and moved by Councilman Joseph P. Nirchi, Sr., were seconded by Councilman Thomas R. Augostini and carried with all members voting yes. Each resolved to publish and hold public comment at a single hearing on Feb. 5, 2025.
The specific items the board set for public hearings are: proposed amendments to Chapter 300 (zoning) Article 40 Section 300-40.9 (home occupations); Section 300-40.10 (keeping of livestock and poultry); amendments to Chapter 161 governing Renewable Energy Systems; the addition of a new Chapter 77 titled “Bidding – Best Value and Piggybacking Law;” and amendments to Chapter 178 (Sections 178-11, 178-12 and 178-13) concerning streets and sidewalks. Drafts of the prepared resolutions were filed as part of the meeting minutes.
Board members said the hearings will allow affected residents and stakeholders to comment before any ordinance or local-law changes are adopted. Councilman Nirchi presented the committee’s motions; Councilman Augostini seconded them. The minutes record the votes as “all yes;” five board members were present.
The hearings consolidate a set of procedural and regulatory changes the town is considering: clarifying home-occupation rules, reviewing rules that govern small-scale livestock keeping, updating siting or technical standards for renewable energy, adding a best-value procurement option and piggybacking authority, and revising standards for streets and sidewalks maintenance or permitting. The board did not adopt any of the proposed amendments at the Jan. 2 meeting; each item is scheduled for the Feb. 5 public hearing for further testimony and possible drafting changes.
Copies of the proposed local-law text and accompanying materials are filed with the meeting minutes and are expected to be available from the town clerk before the Feb. 5 hearing. The board will take public comment at that hearing and may vote on local-law adoption in a later meeting.
