Glenville board approves zoning change to allow warehousing and light manufacturing on Freeman’s Bridge Road

The Glenville Town Board voted June 17 to adopt Local Law 3‑2026, amending chapter 270 of the town zoning code to allow warehousing and light manufacturing uses in the Freeman’s Bridge Road commercial corridor. The supervisor opened the public hearing and the board subsequently approved the resolution by roll call.

Christine Camiano, the town’s principal planner, told the board the proposal is intended “to support economic development in the town” by enabling businesses that need deep lots near the airport and other commercial sites. Camiano said the draft includes dimensional standards, setback and height restrictions, design standards and a conditional‑use permit requirement administered by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

Supervisor Kirkham framed the change as a way to put underutilized corridor parcels back into productive use. He said the board sought to bring “uniformity and consistency to a code that we are going to implement” and argued the amendment would expand the tax base and create higher‑paying jobs.

Board discussion during the meeting emphasized targeting the change to a commercial corridor rather than mixed‑use areas and retaining pedestrian and community design standards. After a brief exchange the clerk called the roll and the resolution adopting Local Law 3‑2026 passed on the recorded roll call.

The ordinance sets design and dimensional parameters intended to limit visual intrusion: Camiano cited auto‑dimming and other brightness controls, and noted that new uses in the corridor would require a conditional use permit. The planner and supervisor said the code change would not remove existing protections for neighborhood areas.

Next steps include formal indexing of the new local law in the town code and compliance review by planning staff should property owners pursue uses allowed under the amendment.