📐 Planning Board
Croton Planning Board asks trustees for the power to lower parking requirements, not just raise them
Feb 24, 2026
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Reviewing two zoning laws referred to it by the Board of Trustees on Feb. 24, the Planning Board asked for authority to increase or decrease parking requirements in every zoning district, after member Steve Krisky argued Croton's parking code is out of date. The board also backed occupational preferences for affordable housing, asked that reservists be covered, and set the first limits tying backyard chickens to lot size.
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The board will recommend that the trustees amend Local Law Introductory No. 3 to give the Planning Board authority to increase OR decrease parking requirements in all zoning districts; a parallel request to allow increased yard setbacks was dropped after the acting chairman objected
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Krisky separately asked the board to take up a review of the village's whole parking code, citing Maple Commons, where he said the approved lot is rarely more than 35 to 40% full
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The board asked the trustees to clarify whether Metro-North must seek village special permits, and for a count of existing special permits that will come up for renewal
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On Local Law Introductory No. 5, the board backed occupational preferences for emergency service, medical service and veteran applicants, asked that reservists be included, and asked for flexibility on part-time and independently employed home health aides
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The public hearing on Temple Israel of Northern Westchester's portico site plan at 31 Glengary Road was opened 3-0 and adjourned to the next meeting at the applicant's request; Steve Krisky recused himself, Rob Luntz was absent