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Planning board advises town board that proposed Taconic Commons rezoning is 'not appropriate' as drafted
Summary
La Grange Planning Board reviewed the Taconic Commons rezoning referral and voted to transmit a comment memorandum to the town board concluding the change is not appropriate in its current form; key concerns include split zoning, compatibility with residential neighborhoods, property‑value impacts and the scale of a proposed three‑story commercial/self‑storage campus.
The La Grange Planning Board reviewed a town‑board referral for a rezoning request for the Taconic Commons site at the southwest corner of Arthursburg Road and Route 82 and voted to transmit a revised comment memorandum that said the proposed amendment "is not appropriate" as submitted.
Staff prepared a multi-criteria memorandum for the board, noting the parcel is split between Gateway Hamlet and residential low‑density zoning and that the comprehensive plan did not designate this parcel specifically for commercial uses. Board discussion focused on whether the proposed self‑storage/commercial campus and a three‑story commercial structure are compatible with adjacent residential uses and whether the rezoning would constitute spot zoning. Members highlighted nearby existing commercial uses across municipal lines but noted the immediate vicinity is largely residential and that a three‑story commercial building would be out of character.
The board edited the draft comments to emphasize that a majority of the site lies in the residential district, flagged concerns about property‑value impacts and the presence of other nearby self‑storage facilities, and requested the town board consider those findings. The planning board moved to send the revised memorandum to the town board as its formal comments; the motion carried.
