Politics & Government

Conklin Street Zoning Change Tabled

Village board elects not to "spot zone" the area, but has heard the vacant Chase property is sold.

The planned to hear from the public and specify what could be built in a Conklin Street area zoning district , but has since decided reversed the decision.

"We had an 'aha' moment," said Mayor George Starkie at the February board meeting Monday night. "One person in particular brought up a very good point that after everything we have done to avoid spot zoning, this would be spot zoning."

Starkie said that through the public hearings these past few months, , but will not define any more limits, thus discontinuing the public hearings.

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This past fall, the the former Chase bank property on Conklin, but residents spoke out against a restaurant going there for congestion and cleanliness concerns, since the area is highly residential.

Monday, Mayor Starkie announced that he heard the Chase property has been sold.

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"Nobody has told us to who and nobody has come to us with an application, this is just what I've been told," he said.

Starkie and the board voted that they will address what can be built in that area based on future applications brought to them.

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