Planning Board Minutes: August 28, 2025
Town of Varick New York Regular Meeting at the Varick Town Hall
Board Members: Chair: Linda Mastellar- present
Thomas Bjorkman – present
Seth Brandow – absent
Ann Kaminski – present
Cindy Lont – absent
Jeff Vest – present
Code Officer: Tim Dorn – present
Guest(s): Eric Heitz, Val Dorn, Tanner Leto
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Call to order: 7:00 pm.
Public Comment: None
Quorum: Verifiedto proceed with business on agenda.
Resignation: Board Member Cindy Lont has submitted her resignation and it is accepted with thanks for her service.
July Minutes Review: Edits to minutes presented and corrected.
Motion to accept the minutes. 1 – T. Bjorkman, 2 – A. Kaminski Motion Carries
Lot Line Move Kaufman to Tiaskkun and Zona waiting for map for signature. No action for the board.
Lot line Move Willower/ Calarco- this item has not been pursued by the property owners. No further action.
Update: Johnson Area Variance with ZBA for Solar Panel installation. Application was denied in August, a rehearing is scheduled for September 11. Should the total square footage of allowable panels for residents be discussed for changes. No action.
Minor Subdivision application: Add to the application that letters notifying the neighbors of Public Hearings will be sent out to property owners within 500’ of the applicant property for both Minor and Major Subdivision applications. Lot Line Move applications will only require letters to neighbors that abut the applicant property. This does include the neighbors across the road.
Zoning Code Changes: The Town Board has looked at the submitted changes and notes cross reference, grammar and continuity corrections. Discussion on the Docks & Hoists details and interpretations still ongoing. Requests removing residency requirements for STRs.
Monthly Reports:
Code Officer: Low number of applications noted. No Action
Facebook: Number of followers and their interests noted. Content to post welcomed – reels and short videos are popular! No other action.
STR: Little activity at this time. Clerk needed to replace C. Lont as the renewal letters need to go out before the end of the year. No Action.
Website: Accurate Zone Maps including aerial topography, being created to add to website. No Action.
Town Board: They held their regular meeting and separate meeting dedicated to reveiwing the Code changes with another Code review meeting scheduled.
New Business: None
Next meeting will be September 25, 2025.
Adjourned 8:20 pm with a motion by A. Kaminski, 2nd – J.. Vest
Respectfully submitted.
Carol J. Millis, Secretary