Bedford public meetings in 2023
5 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Bedford Village Historic District Review Commission
The Commission approved a plan to install three AT&T cell antennas at 633 Old Post Rd. with specific screening and setback requirements. The Commission also reviewed preliminary designs for a new wastewater treatment plant and agreed to send a letter of consistency to the Town.
- Approved installation of three AT&T cell antennas at 633 Old Post Rd. (Unanimous)
- Required equipment setback to be inside the cap/façade on top of the Playhouse
- Required a sample of the brick-matching fabric screening be provided
- Agreed to send inter-agency letter to Town confirming wastewater treatment plant plans are consistent with Historic Review Commission requirements
Planning Board
The Planning Board granted final subdivision approval for a two-lot project at 12-24 Lake Avenue with specific conditions. A request for a site plan waiver for lighting and fencing at 256 Katonah Avenue was held pending further engineering comments and a site visit.
- Approved final subdivision for 12-24 Lake Avenue (4-0)
- Tabled site plan waiver for 256 Katonah Avenue exterior lighting and fencing
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved a steep slopes permit for the Howland’s Lake Dam rehabilitation and granted special use permits for a cottage and accessory structure at 480 Cantitoe Street. The Board also voted to recommend the creation of alternate member positions for town boards.
- Approved Steep Slopes permit for Howland’s Lake Dam rehabilitation (5-0)
- Approved Special Use permit for accessory structure over 20 feet at 480 Cantitoe Street (5-0)
- Approved Special Use permit for a cottage at 480 Cantitoe Street (5-0)
- Approved motion to prepare a memo to Town Board recommending alternate Planning Board members (5-0)
- Designated 480 Cantitoe Street project as a Type II Action under SEQRA (5-0)
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved a preliminary site plan for a five-unit residential project at 3-5 Edgemont Rd. The board also designated itself as the lead agency for a proposed 15-unit development at 156 Bedford Road. Other applications for a single-family home and commercial parking modifications remained under review.
- Approved Preliminary Site Plan for five residential units at 3-5 Edgemont Rd (4-0)
- Listed 3-5 Edgemont Rd project as a Type II Action under SEQRA (4-0)
- Declared Planning Board as lead agency for 156 Bedford Road project (4-0)
- Classified 156 Bedford Road proposed action as an unlisted action (4-0)
- Denied conditional approval for steep slopes permit at 93 Indian Hill Road pending engineer sign-off
Traffic Safety Working Group
The group reviewed speeding concerns on Babbitt Road and planned updates to the Traffic Safety Working Group website. Grants were approved for the Babbitt/Harris and Huntville Road sidewalk projects. The group also discussed modifying signage to move truck traffic off Adams and Harris onto Route 117.
- Approved grant for Babbitt/Harris construction (scheduled for next year)
- Approved grant for Huntville Rd. Sidewalk Project
- Scheduled 2023 meetings for 3/15, 5/17, 7/19, 9/20, and 11/15