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A public hearing will
take place later this month on the Town of Franklin’s proposed
subdivision law.
The measure,
officially called the “Town of Franklin Major Subdivision Control
Law,” would allow the town to regulate any subdivision of five or
more lots over a ten year period following enactment of the law.
The town would also be able to review any size subdivision that
requires a new public road.
The town has posted
the complete text of the local law on its website –
townoffranklin.com
In 2008, the town
created a Citizen’s Advisory Committee to look into drafting
regulations on large subdivisions.
The issue came up
during the debate over a large subdivision on Franklin Falls Pond
that was ultimately approved by the Adirondack Park Agency.
In a news release,
the town said the proposed subdivision law – quote – “is intended to
establish consistent standards and guidelines for future large
subdivisions and to provide citizens with the opportunity for
participation in a public review process administered by a town
planning board.”
The public hearing
will be held Monday, July 27 at 7 p.m. at the Franklin Town Hall in
Vermontville. A copy of the hearing rules will be available for
review at the town hall and on the town website. Anyone unable to
attend the hearing can submit written comments to the town clerk,
but they must be submitted by the close of the hearing.
The town surveyed
local residents on the proposed subdivision law earlier this year.
Out of more than 1000 surveys distributed roughly 250 people
responded, with 62 percent in favor of the regulations and 31
percent opposed.
But opponents of the
law have said it’s unnecessary, calling it another layer of
government and regulation.
-Chris Knight,
7-3-09 |