Health & Fitness
12 Gas Pumps Proposed for BJs
12 gas pumps and a new stand alone building are proposed for Staples Center. Also proposed a mix of 250 senior related units, plus a senior learning center, on 21 acres in Mohegan Lake.
Town Board
July 8, 2014
Meeting highlights. For summaries of all agenda items, visit ciyinfo.org.
1. Renewal of garbage collection contract
The board voted 4-0 to renew the current contract with Competition Carting for another year at the same price.
2. BJ’s gas pumps
A plan to install six (6) gas pumps with 12 dispensing stations and a new free standing bank building at either side of the entrance to the shopping center was presented. Access to the gas pumps would be by membership only.
3. Yorktown Senior Living Rezoning request (East Main Street, Mohegan Lake)
Tim Cassidy, CEO of Senior Consulting, LLC, made a pre-submission presentation to rezone 21 acres between Route 6 and Strawberry Road for a 3-part senior complex of 250 units comprised of:
a. 60 units of age restricted market rate condos
b. 96 units of rental independent living
c. 56 units of memory assisted living
d. a senior learning center/resource center that would be open to the general public that would possibly involve a partnership with Mercy College.
4. Highway trucks/bonding
The board agreed in concept to a short term lease/purchase plan for four new highway trucks as an alternative to financing them with a long term bond.
5. Yorktown Mews/request for street name change
Residents at this new subdivision (aka Yorktown Farms) located off an extension of Gay Ridge Road asked the board to change the name of their street.
6. Maintenance of vacant properties
The board authorized the building department to cut the lawn at a vacant house on Gomer Street and do needed repairs on a second vacant house on North Deerfield.
7. Special Election Law
The board agreed in concept to the provisions of a revised law for filling vacancies. Supervisor Grace will tweak the latest version and said he will vote for the law. A public hearing date was not set.
The next Town Board meeting will be August 5th at 6pm at Patriot Garden.
July 8, 2014
Meeting highlights. For summaries of all agenda items, visit ciyinfo.org.
1. Renewal of garbage collection contract
The board voted 4-0 to renew the current contract with Competition Carting for another year at the same price.
2. BJ’s gas pumps
A plan to install six (6) gas pumps with 12 dispensing stations and a new free standing bank building at either side of the entrance to the shopping center was presented. Access to the gas pumps would be by membership only.
3. Yorktown Senior Living Rezoning request (East Main Street, Mohegan Lake)
Tim Cassidy, CEO of Senior Consulting, LLC, made a pre-submission presentation to rezone 21 acres between Route 6 and Strawberry Road for a 3-part senior complex of 250 units comprised of:
a. 60 units of age restricted market rate condos
b. 96 units of rental independent living
c. 56 units of memory assisted living
d. a senior learning center/resource center that would be open to the general public that would possibly involve a partnership with Mercy College.
4. Highway trucks/bonding
The board agreed in concept to a short term lease/purchase plan for four new highway trucks as an alternative to financing them with a long term bond.
5. Yorktown Mews/request for street name change
Residents at this new subdivision (aka Yorktown Farms) located off an extension of Gay Ridge Road asked the board to change the name of their street.
6. Maintenance of vacant properties
The board authorized the building department to cut the lawn at a vacant house on Gomer Street and do needed repairs on a second vacant house on North Deerfield.
7. Special Election Law
The board agreed in concept to the provisions of a revised law for filling vacancies. Supervisor Grace will tweak the latest version and said he will vote for the law. A public hearing date was not set.
The next Town Board meeting will be August 5th at 6pm at Patriot Garden.
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