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The Planning Board unanimously approved a wetlands activity permit, building envelope modification, and minor site plan for an accessory dwelling unit at 129 Scenic Drive West. A key condition requires the applicants to secure capacity approval from the private wastewater treatment plant that serves the Baltic Estates subdivision — an entity whose ownership has become a mystery to local officials.

The Board of Trustees advanced several significant initiatives at its May 20 meeting, including environmental review for Gouveia Park site improvements, a home rule request for school speed zone cameras, and hiring a third-party firm to oversee building code review for the 100-unit affordable housing project at 1 Croton Point Avenue.

The Croton-on-Hudson Zoning Board of Appeals granted two variances at its May 19 meeting — a 1.5-foot front yard setback variance for a two-story addition at 71 Irving Avenue and an 18-inch fence height variance for a corner property at 40 Young Avenue.

The Village of Croton-on-Hudson's Water Control Commission granted a wetlands activity permit for construction of an accessory dwelling unit at 129 Scenic Drive West, with the condition that a rain garden be installed before building begins.

Five candidates for three CHUFSD Board of Education seats debated technology spending, academic accountability, and district communication at a League of Women Voters forum on May 12.

The Croton-on-Hudson Planning Board will review a comprehensive overhaul of the village's signage regulations when it meets Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM, focusing on Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026 that was referred from the Village Board on March 25.