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Town Board Agrees To Schwartzberg Request For No Action On Point Lookout Application
Schwartzberg Associates, or the emergence of a possible alternative buyer for the site. "Contractural property and zoning issues are two separate things," said Ms. van Tuyl. "It is not accurate to say the Town Board’s action would influence the property transaction," she said, adding, "The Board’s main concern is review [of the application]."
Town Planner Tim Miller offered, "It is still possible that this developer will propose an appropriate reuse of a large institutional building." He said that such a use could result in positive tax impact for the Town, and added, "I think [keeping] an open mind on the part of the Town Board is the right thing to do."
One resident asked point blank, "If Schwartzberg Associates has shown no inclination to work with the Town Board, why keep at it?" Supervisor Mazzuca replied, "If Schwartzberg Associates makes a bona fide effort to act on the Town Board’s and residents’ concerns, I’m willing to give them the opportunity." He made it clear, however, that Schwartzberg Associates needs to make a substantial effort at redesign, or the firm may find itself out of luck in Philipstown. "The Board is at a point of either put up or shut up," warned the Supervisor.
Ms. van Tuyl clarified that the Town Board could, at any time during the process, dismiss the PDD application without a public hearing, as provided for in the local law passed by the Town Board in May. Supervisor Mazzuca had stated in a previous meeting that he was not sure whether the Point Lookout PDD application was too far along for this law to apply.
In the end, the Board decided to not take any action on the PDD application or the DEIS at the present time. This decision was opposed by Councilman Engelbride, who said, "I feel that [Schwartzberg Associates’] second submission was not complete, and would reject it, and act to not accept the DEIS."
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