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Minoa board designates itself lead agency for proposed 90‑unit Verterra apartment project
Summary
The Village of Minoa Board of Trustees voted unanimously to classify Verterra LLC’s proposed 90‑unit apartment complex as a Type I SEQRA action and to act as lead agency, advancing the rezoning (OL to PUD) and site-plan review process.
The Village of Minoa Board of Trustees on March 2, 2026 voted to classify a proposed Verterra LLC apartment development as a Type I action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act and to designate the board as Lead Agency for coordinated environmental review.
Developer representative Brian Madigan presented the conceptual plan for a three‑building development totaling 90 dwelling units on about seven acres that would include 30 units reserved for residents aged 55 and older, a 5,248‑square‑foot clubhouse, a 1,500‑square‑foot rental office, a 2,200‑square‑foot maintenance building, and associated parking, internal roadways, sidewalks and recreational amenities. The project record notes approximately 40% preserved greenspace and a 50‑foot vegetative buffer adjacent to neighboring residential properties.
Mayor William F. Brazill explained that the PUD (Planned Unit Development) rezoning process begins with the Board of Trustees and, if conceptually accepted, the board will forward the application to the Planning Board for site‑plan review and approval. The board also noted that sections of Ruth, Esther and McKinley remain paper streets intended for future development.
Trustee J. Robert (Bobby) Schepp offered the SEQRA resolution. On a roll call vote Mayor Brazill, Deputy Mayor/Trustee John H. Champagne, Trustee Eric S. Christensen, Trustee John M. Abbott and Trustee Schepp each recorded a Yes vote and the resolution was adopted, formally starting coordinated environmental review. Attorney Courtney Hills asked that the developer manage required lead‑agency notices and provide the EAF and supporting documentation for circulation.
The board did not take a final zoning or site‑plan action at the March 2 meeting; procedural next steps are SEQRA coordination and then Planning Board site‑plan review. Residents raised traffic and compatibility concerns during public comment: Tammy Riley asked whether the units would be senior living and about traffic impacts, and Eileen Julian asked why the developer selected the site and whether it would resemble Edgerton Estates.
