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Planning Board revokes Triple S Towing special-use permit after owner failed to renew
Summary
At its Aug. 7 meeting the Town of Ridgeway Planning Board voted 5-0 to revoke the Special Use Permit for Triple S Towing, citing the owner's failure to renew the permit by the deadline set in Section 756.1 of town regulations. The board forwarded the revocation recommendation to the Ridgeway Town Board.
The Town of Ridgeway Planning Board voted unanimously on Aug. 7 to revoke the Special Use Permit for Triple S Towing, owned by Scott Ward, after the owner failed to complete required renewal steps by the deadline.
Chairman Tom Fenton said the board would forward the Planning Board's recommendation to the Ridgeway Town Board. According to the record, the Planning Board relied on Section 756.1 of the Town of Ridgeway regulations, which set a renewal deadline of July 31, 2024 for payment of the renewal fee and completion of the annual inspection. The minutes state that Ward did not renew the permit by the required date and that he is currently in court on an order to remedy for the SUP; the business and the owner's home are listed for sale in the record.
The board adopted RESOLUTION 2 (dated Aug. 7, 2024) to revoke the Special Use Permit for Scott Ward/Triple S Towing, offered by Kathy Blackburn and seconded by Tim Elliott. The motion carried 5-0, with Chairman Tom Fenton, Thomas Kline, Richard Fisher, Tim Elliott and Kathy Blackburn recorded as affirmative votes. The resolution states the revocation is effective immediately and that the recommendation will be sent to the Ridgeway Town Board for their consideration.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the Planning Board's recommendation will be transmitted to the town board; the minutes do not record further administrative steps or an appeal timeline. The record states only that a court matter related to an order to remedy is pending; the minutes do not specify court dates or the precise nature of the court filing.
The Planning Board adjourned at 7:35 p.m. The board's next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 4, 2024, at 7:00 p.m.
