August 28, 2006:
Because the cost of environmental studies exceeded expectations, Supervisor Rienbeck resolves (#33) to “discontinue the process of amending the Town of Cape Vincent Zoning Law to regulate wind towers.” The motion does not carry, but the zoning process is essentially dead. 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 conforms to PBC Edsall’s June 14, 2006 request, 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 stops soliciting advice from the Town’s attorney (Mark Gebo) and begins 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.
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