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Resident seeks town variance to plant trees instead of berm; DEC approvals contingent on local variance

Madrid Town Board · August 13, 2025
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Summary

Mike Campbell presented a landscaping plan developed with Tom Pahler calling for hybrid trees around a perimeter instead of a berm and said he needs a town variance before moving forward with DEC approvals.

During the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Mike Campbell described a plan, developed with Tom Pahler, to plant hybrid trees around a perimeter in place of a berm.

Campbell said the plan requires a variance from the town before he can proceed with approvals from the DEC. The board acknowledged the request and noted that a formal variance application will be needed before the town can act on permitting or provide a recommendation to state authorities.