Dollar General Store Coming To Hoosick

by Bea Peterson
Attorney Tim  O’Brien, representing Bohler Engineering, appeared before the Hoosick Planning Board at its regular meeting on Monday, May 16, for an informal discussion regarding a Dollar General store. He showed the Board a sketch plan of the lot where the building will be constructed. The store will be located on Route 22 across from True Value. The area to be developed is 1.7 acres. The building will be 9,100 square feet. There will be a sidewalk all around the building and a parking lot with 33 spaces. A well has already been drilled and a septic system will be installed. There will be truck access for unloading. It will be a 14 foot high block building with an 18 foot roof line. O’Brien pointed out that most General Store roof lines are 20 to 25 feet but the 18 foot height is more in keeping with nearby buildings. There will be outside lighting and landscaping. O’Brien said store hours would be 7 am to 11 pm. He said that for installation of signage they will hire a local contractor familiar with Town regulations.
Attorney King suggested they start their application by researching the subdivision history of the parcel. O’Brien asked the length of the permitting process. King told him the application will take a minimum of three months. They will be on the agenda for a preliminary conference in June.
Colaneri Simple Subdivision
A Public Hearing was held at 7:15 pm on a simple subdivision of property belonging to Jim and Debra Colaneri of West Hoosick County Rt. 103 in Buskirk. The couple said they had sent letters to their neighbors regarding their plan. No one attended the hearing to comment. The hearing was closed, and the Board approved their minor subdivision request. Attorney King told them their next steps are to take their plans first to Rensselaer County tax and finance, then to the health department. When those reviews are complete the map must be filed with the County, within 60 days of the Planning Board’s approval.
Breese Hollow Road Development
Bill Doyle came before the Board for an informal discussion about 228 acres of land on either side of Breese Hollow Road belonging to Nancy Rietz. She wishes to make four lots on each side of the road with 200 foot frontage, and she will retain six acres for herself. There appear to be no designated wetlands or archeological findings on the property. They will come to the Board in June for a preliminary conference.
Daun Property
Attorney George Holbrook came before the Board for an informal conference regarding a 12 acre piece of property on Route 67 belonging to Greta Daun. There is 224 feet of agricultural land involved, and Holbrook wondered if a boundary line adjustment could be made. He will return next month for an informal conference on the subject.
Changes To Regulations?
The meeting began and ended with a general discussion of changes to the current Town planning regulations. At the forefront of the changes is subdividing gifted property to family members. Since the Town Board is the decision-maker in this process, Planning Board members agreed to send any suggestions they might have on the subject to Planning Board Attorney Stanton King. He said he will collate them and forward them to Town Supervisor Keith Cipperly and Town Attorney Debra Young for their review. King and Young have been reviewing some of the language in the Planning law and King thinks the best bet may be to make the language changes and then re-approve the whole law.
Planning Board members understand the Town Board has plenty on its plate at the moment with deciding on the future of the Town Hall. They want to do everything possible to assist the Town Board when it comes to the Planning law.