Public Hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 3 of 2026 to amend Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to address various inconsistencies, update definitions and amend the number of fowl permitted on residential properties.
Memo from the New York State Department of State requesting a consistency review under the Village's Local Waterfront Revitalization Program for curve warning signage along Route 9, North Riverside Avenue, Croton Point Avenue and Albany Post Road.
Email from Christine Drago, Croton-Harmon School District Athletic Director, requesting permission to hang banners for senior softball players at Firefighters Memorial Field.
Invitation to the Town of Cortlandt National Vietnam War Veterans Day Ceremony, which is to take place on March 27, 2026, at 2:30 PM at Cortlandt Town Hall.
Consider accepting the donation of a painting for the Municipal Building, approving the request from the Croton-Harmon UFSD to hang banners at Firefighters Field, referring the consistency review from the NYS Dept. of State to the Waterfront Advisory Committee and filing for the record the meeting notice from the Westchester County Rent Guidelines Board, annual lease documentation from the Croton Yacht Club, letter from the Arbor Day Foundation and invitation to the Cortlandt National Vietnam Veterans Day ceremony.
Consider scheduling a Public Hearing on the proposed grant of a cable franchise to Verizon New York for a period of five years for April 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. in the Georgianna Grant Meeting Room of the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building.
Consider acknowledging receipt of Local Law Introductory No. 7 of 2026 to amend Chapter 179, Property Maintenance, and Chapter 230, Zoning, of the Village Code to update provisions related to signage, declaring the Village Board as Lead Agency under SEQRA, issuing the Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) and Coastal Assessment Form (CAF) in connection with the Draft Law; and referring the Draft Law, the EAF, and the CAF to the County Planning Board, Village Planning Board, Advisory Board for the Visual Environment and Waterfront Advisory Committee.
Consider authorizing the Village Manager to execute the 2026 Mount Airy/Quaker Bridge Ambulance contract for the period beginning January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2026.
Consider authorizing the Village Manager to accept the proposal for the assessment of the Upper North Highland Water Storage Tank from USG Water Solutions in the amount of $4,800.
The Board of Trustees opened its March 25 meeting with a public hearing on the proposed 2026-27 village budget — and not a single resident showed up to comment.
The real fireworks came during the second hearing, on Local Law No. 3, a sweeping zoning code cleanup that would, among other things, change the minimum distance for chicken coops from a previous standard that could be interpreted as 50 feet down to 15 feet from property lines, and set the number of fowl allowed at ten on properties of .3 acres.
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Truesdale Drive resident Matthew Rubenstein delivered a pointed critique. He told the board that allowing ten fowl on properties of .3 acres is "way too many" and that reducing the coop setback to 15 feet is "too close," describing clouds of dust drifting from a neighbor's coop onto his property. Rubenstein also raised concerns about bird flu, arguing that having coops close to neighbors' homes poses a health risk, and called the coops "ugly, smelly and dusty," questioning why the rules were being changed so substantially. {{quote:3052}}
The board also heard from Ed Riely, who blasted the village's legislative priorities list, arguing that the infrastructure cannot support charging of zero-emission school buses, citing concerns about battery depreciation and replacement costs, and questioning the state's ability to run a health care program. {{quote:3855}}
Village Manager Bryan Healy reported that Dobbs Park renovations won't be finished by opening day. He also reported that tree removal at Quaker Bridge is complete but the project remains stalled awaiting Army Corps of Engineers approval; the rental registry page is live and notices have been sent to properties flagged as potential rentals; the Village is finalizing Hotel and Motel Occupancy tax forms; and DPW will begin site work at Gouveia Park next week.
Healy also advised that residents with village tax exemptions that aren't on the Town of Cortlandt roll need to file with the Town by May 1 to keep them.
In other business, the board approved a contract with USG Water Solutions for assessment of the Upper North Highland Water Storage Tank ($4,800), adopted the village's 2026 Legislative Program and Project Priorities, and authorized the village manager to approve three change orders totaling $111,467.20 for the Van Cortlandt Manor Entrance Project. All resolutions passed on 5-0 votes.
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