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Ti board rejects zoning proposal

Saturday, May 4, 2013

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fred@denpubs.com TICONDEROGA Ñ After four years of work, debate and revision, an updated Ticonderoga zoning proposal has been scraped. Faced with withering criticism, the town board voted unanimously to kill the plan Ñ at least for now Ñ at its April meeting. Ò It was so emotional; people were very angry,Ó Ti Supervisor Deb Malaney said of the debate. Ò It had to stop right then and there. We voted to table the issue.Ó Actually, the board voted to kill the zoning proposal that had been in the works since 2009. Resolution #121-2013, brought by Councilman Wayne Taylor and seconded by Trustee David Iuliano called on the board Òt o reject in total the entire new proposed Ticonderoga Land Use and Development Code including all the new proposed zoning map changes and keep the existing Town of Ticonderoga Zoning Ordinance with its accompanying Site Plan Review law intact.Ò Taylor, Iuliano, Malaney, CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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Boat inspection, decontamination likely

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TICONDEROGA Ñ Boats entering Lake George will likely be required to be inspected and decontaminated starting in 2014 in an effort to keep invasive species from the lake. The Lake George Park Commission adopted a Draft Invasive Species Prevention Plan and Environmental Impact Statement April 23. The plan identifies

Park Commission adopts plan

a Ò preferred alternativeÓ that calls for a mandatory inspection program for all trailered boats entering Lake George and hot water power washing decontamination of boats that donÕ t pass inspection. Before the draft can become final the public will have 60 days to comment. Two public hearings, one at each end of the lake, will be schedule to allow public input. The public comment period will end June 25. The plan can be read online at the LGPC website, www.lgpc.state.ny.us. Dean Cook of Ticonderoga, a member of the commission, expects the draft plan to be formally adopt-

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ed following the public comment period. Ò It has overwhelming support,Ó he said. Ò Everyone is on board with this.Ó Bruce Young, chairman of the commission, agrees. Ò Keeping new invasive species out of Lake George is a top priority action for the commission,Ó he said. Ò There is tremendous consensus among the state, Lake GeorgeÕ s surrounding communities, chambers of commerce and many other groups that the lake needs strong and comprehensive protection from CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

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