Early August 2006
Edsall began expressing public opinions that a wind law may not be necessary because turbines can be designated utilities under the current zoning law. The current zoning law has no provisions or codes for wind energy development and is completely inadequate to address this type of industrial development. The actions of Cape Vincent municipal officials are contrary to normal accepted practice at the time, since other towns around CV and New York facing wind development declared wind moratoriums and developed specific wind zoning amendments
August 28, 2006:
Because the cost of environmental studies exceeded expectations, Supervisor Rienbeck resolved to “discontinue the process of amending the Town of Cape Vincent Zoning Law to regulate wind towers.” The motion did not carry, but the zoning process is essentially dead.(Link here)
Rienbeck further states, “I will request the Planning Board adopt our proposed wind tower regulations as a guideline during their site plan review process.” This conformed to PBC Edsall’s June 14,2006 request(link here) but is at odds with recommendations by others, including the Town’s attorney, to adopt a wind law. At or about this time Supervisor Rienbeck stopped soliciting advice from the Town’s attorney (Mark Gebo) and began following the advice of an Albany attorney in the office of the New York Association of Towns. Rienbeck, when asked in the media
what happens if a wind law is not passed, comments that the town will call turbines
utilities under the current zoning, and they can be placed anywhere in town as a result. It should also be noted that the town had sufficient money to do the studies, and could have even charged the developers for the studies. (The developer refuses pay for the studies)
The minutes reflect that Edsall requested the planning board adopt the old 2006 law as guidelines to regulate wind development in Cape vincent. And Edsall adopted them....
With all the bungling and the “HE HAW Politics” that are going on in Cape Vincent could it get any more ridiculous?
What does the old law (guideline) say?
Turbines are not utilities, and 5dba at the property line!
These moronic idiots just adopted what they tried to kill!
Read the law here page one clearly states that wind power facilities shall not be considered utilities.
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Mr. Macsherry please check the planning board files for this set of guidelines. You can go back in all the minutes of the planning board since September 2006 when these guidelines were adopted and you'll find they were never rescinded - they are still in force.
In the past, million dollar Richie chose to ignore this troublesome set of guidelines and his deer-in-the-headlights board happily followed his lead.
Perhaps its time to reconsider the guidelines. Its time for the Valkyries to ride again. Onward, onward into the Valley of Death rode the 600... oops, wrong metaphor. Michelle, Hester, Donna (get back here quick) and Colleen grab your armor, grab your swords and get a copy of the guidelines and ride into the valley of death next month at rec park and sleigh a dragon or two.
How can they ignore these guidelines? This is nuts!
For those who think this is all a waste of time (we really need a ban), anytime you can stick it to these crooks with their own incompetence, do it, and if in the meantime you can also provide some protection for residents, all the better.
Edsall with his "BULL" led a conflicted and no-nothing board for over five years. The no-nothings couldn't understanding him so they just went along with it.
Way to go Art! Get your roof on and get back here!
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