Notices

Notice of Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing: June 8, 2026

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS HEARING 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Clay, New York on June 8, 2026, will hold a pre-agenda meeting at 5:30 P.M. in the Jury Room, followed by the Regular Meeting, public hearings beginning at 6:00 P.M., at the Clay Town Hall, 4401 State Route 31, Clay, New York, on the following matters:

Case #2001 – Greg Fischel (Allied Sign Company), 3567 State Route 31, Tax Map #019.-02-29.1.  The applicant is seeking two Area Variances pursuant to Section 230-22C(1) – Maximum square footage for a Freestanding Sign, for an increase in square footage from the maximum 32 square feet to 59 square feet; and for an increase in the maximum number of wall signs from 2 to 3. The property is in the Highway-Commercial (HC-1) Zoning District.

Case #2002 - Terri L. Leahy, 7866 Orion Path, Tax Map #081.-28-09.0.  The applicant is seeking two Area Variances pursuant to Section 230-13E(4)(c)[1] and Section 230-13E(4)(c)[3] – Lot and Structure Dimensional Requirements, for a reduction in the front yard setback from 25 feet to 10 feet; and for a reduction in the rear yard setback from 10 feet to 5 feet to allow construction of a new shed. The property is in the One-Family Residential (R-7.5) Zoning District.

Case #2003- Kiran Gautam, 4942 Harvest Lane, Tax Map #107.-16-26.0. The applicant is requesting a Special Permit pursuant Section 230-13D(2)(d)[1] to operate a home-based seamstress business from their residence. The property is in the One-Family Residential (R-10) Zoning District.

Case #2004- Burke Bruinsma, 311 Brookhaven Road, Tax Map #109.-04-02.0. The applicant is requesting an Area Variance pursuant to Section 230-13D(4)(c)[2] – Lot and Structure Dimensional Requirements, for a reduction in the side yard setback from 8.5 feet to 2.5 feet to allow construction of a new shed. The property is in the One-Family Residential (R-10) Zoning District.

Case #2005- Paul Licari, 8894 Caughdenoy Road, Tax Map #048.-01-06.0. The applicant is requesting two Area Variances pursuant to Section 230-17D(4)(b)[1][a] for a reduction in the front yard setback from 200 feet to 30 feet and Section 230-19A(5) for a reduction in Highway Overlay Type C setback from 115 feet to 54 feet to permit construction of a warehouse and accessory parking. The property is in the Industrial 2 (I-2) Zoning District.

Dated May 26, 2026

By order of the Zoning Board of Appeals,

Town of Clay

Vivian Mason, Chairperson

Public Hearing Notice: AT&T Mobility - 06/01/2026 @ 7:35 P.M.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Clay will hold a Public Hearing on June 1, 2026, commencing at 7:35 P.M., local time, to consider the application of Town Board Case #1257: AT&T MOBILITY for a Utility Substation Special Permit pursuant to Section 230-27 I.(2)(e)[1][g] – Utility Substation; Communication towers, radio and television towers, relay stations, or transmitting or booster antennas, to allow for installation and operations of an antenna and associated equipment cabinets and generator for AT&T’s telecommunications network on property located at 7200 Henry Clay Blvd, Tax Map No. 106.-04-07.2, consisting of +/- 3.61 acres of land. The property is located in the GOV-RA-100 District. At such time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard. By Resolution of the Town Board dated May 18, 2026.

TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF CLAY,

ONONDAGA COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK

BY:   JILL HAGEMAN-CLARK, TOWN CLERK

Notice of Planning Board Hearings: May 27, 2026

PLANNING BOARD HEARINGS

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; that the Regular Meeting of the Planning Board, of the Town of Clay, will be held on May 27, 2026.  The pre-agenda meeting begins at 7:00 P.M. and public hearings start at 7:30 P.M., at the Clay Town Hall, 4401 State Route 31, Clay, New York pursuant to applicable provisions of the Town of Clay Zoning Ordinance to consider the following:

Case #2026-025– for a SITE PLAN application by Community Bank N.A. to allow construction of a new bank and accessory drive-thru on a pad located on the easternmost portion of a parking lot of an existing commercial plaza. The property which is the subject of the application is located at 4000 State Route 31, Tax ID # 055.-01-03.1. The property is in the Regional Commercial (RC-1) Zoning District.

Case #2026-030 - for a ZONE CHANGE REFERRAL application by West Herr Automotive Group requesting a rezone of the property located on State Route 31 from the Neighborhood Commercial (NC-1) Zoning District to the Highway Commercial (HC-1) Zoning District, Tax Map ID# 020-01-14.5, for the expansion of an existing parking lot to serve additional vehicle inventory for the dealership. The PLANNING BOARD has the responsibility to formulate a recommendation to the TOWN OF CLAY TOWN BOARD which, by law, has the power to grant or deny the application at a future date (to be announced by publication of a legal notice).

Case #2026-032 - for a ZONE CHANGE REFERRAL application by Cornerstone Homes CNY LLC, requesting a rezone of two properties located on Lawton Road from the Residential Agricultural (RA-100) Zoning District to the One-Family Residential (R-7.5) Zoning District, Tax ID #s 077-.26-04.0 & 077-.26-01.1, for the future development of approximately 61 Single-Family Housing lots. The PLANNING BOARD has the responsibility to formulate a recommendation to the TOWN OF CLAY TOWN BOARD which, by law, has the power to grant or deny the application at a future date (to be announced by publication of a legal notice).

At such time all persons interested in said applications will be given an opportunity to be heard by the PLANNING BOARD. DATED 5/19/26. Michelle Borton, Chairwoman, TOWN OF CLAY PLANNING BOARD.

Traffic Operations Review - Proposed GFM Property Subdivision, Lawton Road

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Public Hearing Notice: Town Board Case #1251: THE RESERVE AT CLAY - 05/18/2026 @ 7:47 P.M.

TOWN OF CLAY LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Clay will hold a Public Hearing on May 18, 2026, commencing at 7:47 P.M., local time, to consider Town Board Case #1251: THE RESERVE AT CLAY for a Zone Change from RA-100 Residential Agricultural District to R-7.5 One-Family Residential to allow for future development of approximately 61 single-family residential lots on land located at 8201 Lawton Road and vacant lands Westerly, Tax Map Nos. 077.-26-01.1 and 077.-26-04, consisting of +/- 20.18 acres of land. At such time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard. By Resolution of the Town Board dated May 4, 2026.

TOWN BOARD, TOWN OF CLAY,

ONONDAGA COUNTY, STATE OF NEW YORK

BY:   JILL HAGEMAN-CLARK, TOWN CLERK