●Planning Board met February 13, 2025, opening at 5:00 p.m. with Chair Karen Conn, Jeff Holler, and Samuel Robinson present.
●Members Holler and Robinson moved to accept the January 23, 2025 minutes; motion carried unanimously.
●Board discussed forming a Comprehensive Plan Committee; no appointments or timeline were detailed in the minutes.
●Board member Mike joined the meeting at 6:02 p.m.
●The minutes record the adjournment motion, by Holler and seconded by Mike, as occurring at 5:05 p.m., and list the next regular meeting for the same date as this session.
The Albion Village Planning Board took a significant step toward shaping the village's future during its latest session, prioritizing the update of a key document that guides local development.
During the meeting on Thursday, February 13, the board focused its attention on the formation of a Comprehensive Plan Committee. While the minutes do not detail specific appointments or a timeline, the discussion signals the board's intent to revisit the village's long-term strategic blueprint.
A Comprehensive Plan is a fundamental tool for municipalities. It acts as a guide for decisions regarding land use, zoning, housing, economic development, and infrastructure. For a village like Albion, rich in 19th-century architecture and defined by its Erie Canal heritage, updating this plan is often the first step in modernizing zoning laws to encourage redevelopment in the historic downtown or along the waterway.
The discussion comes as the board maintains a full slate of members. Chair Karen Conn presided over the meeting, joined by members Jeff Holler and Samuel Robinson. Board member Mike—identified only by his first name in the official minutes—arrived shortly after the new business agenda began, joining the discussion at 6:02 p.m.
Also in attendance were Chris Kinter and two members of the public.
The meeting was notably concise. Prior to the discussion on the Comprehensive Plan, the board handled routine procedural business. Members Holler and Robinson put forward a motion to accept the minutes from the previous meeting held on January 23, 2025. The motion passed unanimously with all members in favor.
The minutes record the motion to adjourn, made by Holler and seconded by Mike, as occurring at 5:05 p.m.
The minutes list the next regular meeting as Thursday, February 13, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.—the same date as this session, an apparent clerical duplication in the record. Residents interested in the future of the Comprehensive Plan or potential vacancies on the new committee are encouraged to attend future sessions or contact the Village Clerk's office.
●• Planning Board public hearing held Tuesday, March 25, 2025; hearing on a proposed subdivision at 334 Hamilton Street (Tax Map 73.13-1-6 & 73.13-1-2.2) opened and closed within a minute with no public comment.
●• The board unanimously voted to become Lead Agency for SEQR review of the subdivision and to send the application to Orleans County Planning Board.
●• Chair Karen Conn reported that Mayor Angel Javier is seeking significant progress on the Comprehensive Plan within the next year and has approved the Planning Board meeting up to twice a month, combined with the Comprehensive Plan Committee.
●• The board adjourned at 5:21 p.m.; the next regular meeting is Thursday, April 10, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.
Hamilton Street Subdivision Approved as Albion Planning Board Concludes Swift Session
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