A proposed zoning code cleanup that would adjust the number of fowl allowed on residential properties in Croton-on-Hudson cleared a key hurdle on February 18, winning a consistency recommendation from the Waterfront Advisory Committee. Local Law Introductory 3 of 2026, referred to the WAC by the Village Board of Trustees, addresses a number of inconsistencies scattered throughout the village Zoning Code, updates certain definitions, and amends the permitted number of fowl on residential properties. The minutes note that, under New York State law, changes to the Zoning Code require an opinion on consistency with the village's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program. Village Engineer Vincent Salanitro told the committee that the amendments are designed to clarify definitions and make the code easier to understand and administer. Village Manager Bryan Healy noted that the changes target inconsistencies throughout the code. The committee reviewed both the Coastal Assessment Form and the Short Environmental Assessment Form, finding no changes necessary to either document. The minutes explain the finding: “The WAC reviewed the 44 LWRP policies and found that none were applicable, as noted in the memo attached. Since there is nothing in the referrals that is inconsistent, the WAC made a recommendation of consistency.” Steve Krisky made the motion to recommend consistency, seconded by Leo Wiegman. The motion carried 3-0, with members Stacey Nachtaler and Stuart Greenbaum absent. Chairperson Len Simon presided. The meeting lasted just 16 minutes, adjourning at 4:47 p.m. A February 19 memorandum addressed to Mayor Brian Pugh and the Village Board of Trustees recorded the committee's recommendation of consistency. It describes the purpose of the proposal: “The proposed changes address inconsistencies found throughout the Zoning Code, thereby making the code easier to understand and administer.”
Source: Official Waterfront Advisory Committee minutes for February 18, 2026, and recommendation memorandum. Correction (September 29, 2026): An earlier source list mistakenly linked documents from the Board of Trustees meeting held the same day. Those links have been removed and replaced with the Waterfront Advisory Committee's own minutes and recommendation memorandum. The headline has also been clarified to describe a recommendation on a proposal, rather than an enacted change. The report now attributes its legal background to the minutes and replaces an outdated reference to future action with the dated recommendation memorandum.