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Planned development ("floating") zone proposed for Town of Starkey; county review finds no countywide impact
Summary
The Town of Starkey proposed adding a planned development or 'floating' zoning district; Yates County Planning Board members discussed the relative novelty of the floating‑zone approach and approved a 'no significant countywide impact' finding unanimously, as recorded in the transcript.
The Yates County Planning Board reviewed referral 2026‑21 from the Town of Starkey proposing a new planned development district (a so‑called "floating zone") for the town’s zoning code. Board member George Dowse described the floating‑zone concept as "unique and relatively new," and Chair Sarah Purdy noted that other local municipalities have similar provisions. Jamie Landcastle moved the county finding of no significant countywide impact under GML 239; Paul Danielson seconded and the board approved the motion.
The transcript records the vote as 12 in favor. The referral now returns to the Town of Starkey for its local process and any environmental review required under SEQRA.
