Please take notice that the Town of Ancram Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on May 11, 2010, at 8:00 pm at the Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7. Under consideration is an application by Alexia St. Claire for a special use permit in order to locate a chicken coop for the raising of chickens on the property at 1350 County Route 7 in Ancram. In addition, the applicant will seek an area variance to site the chicken coop closer to the property lines than is permitted by the Town’s zoning regulations. All persons wishing to comment on the application will have an opportunity to do so. Abutting property owners are Noel Markey, Elizabeth and Wendell McKee, and Erol Kulahliaglu.
Public Notices
Town Board Special Meeting – 5/5/2011
The Ancram Town Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 5 at 6 pm at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, to review a finding of the Ancram Board of Ethics relating to a recommended recusal in a matter facing the Ancram Planning Board.
Public Hearing – 4/4/2011
Please take notice that the Town of Ancram Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. at the Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7. Under consideration is an application by Jeffrey Baker, who is seeking a special use permit to operate a farm market for the sale of farm distillery products derived from agricultural products grown on the same lot at 408 Pooles Hill Rd. All persons wishing to comment on the application will have an opportunity to do so.
Public Hearing – 2/17/2011
The Ancram Town Board will hold a public hearing on Thursday, February 17, 2011 at 6:50 p.m. at the Ancram Town Hall on a resolution to increase the maximum income levels related to qualifying for disabled and low income property tax exemptions to correspond to those adopted by Columbia County on 1/14/11. The proposed income levels will increase from a sliding scale of $28,000-$36,400 to a sliding scale of $29,000-$37,400. A copy of the resolution is available from the Ancram Town Clerk.
Public Hearing (Ag & Farmland Protection Planning) – 2/12/2011
The Ancram Agricultural and Farmland Protection Planning Committee will hold a public hearing on the final draft of the proposed Ancram Agricultural and Farmland Protection Plan on Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 10 a.m. at the Ancram Town Hall.
Town Board Public Hearing – 2011 Preliminary Budget
The Ancram Town Board will hold a public hearing on the 2011 Preliminary Town Budget at 5 p.m. on November 4, 2010 at the Ancram Town Hall, 1416 County Route 7, Ancram NY 12502. Ancram’s 2011 Preliminary Budget is available at the Ancram Town Hall from the Town Clerk