Planning Board Minutes: July 23, 2026

Planning Board Minutes: July 23, 2026

Town of Varick New York Regular Meeting at the Varick Town Hall

Board Members: Chair: Linda Mastellar- present

Thomas Bjorkman – present

Seth Brandow – absent

Ann Kaminski – present

Tanner Leto – present

Eileen Percevault – present

Zoning Code Enforcment Officer: Tim Dorn – absent

Guest(s): None

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Call to order: 7:00 pm.

Public Comment: None – no public attendees present

Quorum: Verifiedto proceed with business on agenda.

June Minutes review: Motion to accept meeting minutes as presented by A. Kaminski, 2nd –E. Percevault. Motion passed.

Public Hearing:

Motion to open at 7:10 pm by E. Percevault, 2nd A. Kaminski

Short Term Rental Permit – Karen King & Zachary Intrater

Short Term Rental permit request for lakeshore property at 5499 St Rt 89. Waiting for Code-Enforcement Officers’ report.

Comments: None – no public attendees present

Motion to close the public hearing at 7:20 pm: 1st – T. Leto, 2nd – A. Kaminski

Resolution:

The Varick Planning Board approves issuing a Short Term Rental License to Karen King and Zachary Intrater to operate a short-term rental at 5499 St Rt 89 until January 31, 2027,

Motion to approve and issue permit for STR: 1st – L. Mastellar, 2nd – A. Kaminski. Motion carried.

Discussion of STR Process and Procedures.

Revisions to the STR Letter discussed:

  • Add suggestions about where to safely park boats on trailers/empty boat trailers where space is limited
  • Note: Sampson Park has short term and long term parking areas

Reports:

CEO: None

STR: None

Facebook: Information given. No action.

Website: No action.

Town Board Meeting: Nothing to report – no action on Zoning Code changes previously presented

Code Update Discussion:

Start to focus on Solar code changes

New Business: None

Adjourned 8:11 pm with a motion by T. Leto, 2nd – E. Percevault

Next meeting will be August 27, 2026.

Respectfully submitted.

Tanner Leto, Board Member

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