Public Hearing DG New York CS, LLC — DG-New-York-2020-Pub-Hrg-Minutes.pdf
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DG New York CS, LLC
Public Hearing
June 25, 2020
The Public Hearing of the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency, held on this day,
Thursday, June 25, 2020 via Zoom meeting #82056120326, or dial in at 1-929-436-2866 was
called to order at 10:00 am by Public Hearing Officer Nancy Lowery.
ATTENDEES:
Nancy Lowery, Public Hearing Officer
Karen Doster
The Public Hearing was conducted regarding the application and project described as follows:
DG New York CS, LLC Acquisition of a leasehold interest in a portion of an
approximately 30 acre parcel of land; the construction of an
approximately 23.1 acre solar power electric generating
photo-voltaic plant; the acquisition and installation therein
and thereon of related fixtures, machinery, equipment and
other tangible personal property.
Location: 6719 Pottery Road
Town of Van Buren
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a public hearing pursuant to Section 859-a of the New York
General Municipal Law will be held by the Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency (the
“Agency”) on the 25th day of June, 2020 at 10 a.m., local time, via Zoom meeting #82056120326,
or dial in at 1-929-436-2866, in connection with the following matter:

DG New York CS, LLC (the “Company”) filed an application with the Agency requesting that
the Agency consider undertaking a project (the “Project”) consisting of: (A)(1) the acquisition of
a leasehold interest in an approximately 30 acre parcel of land located at 6719 Pottery Road (tax
| map no. 055.-01-10.1) in the Town of Van Buren, Onondaga County, New York (the “Land”);
| (2) the construction on the Land of an approximately 23.1 acre solar power electric generating
| photo-voltaic plant and battery storage equipment; (the “Facility”); and (3) the acquisition and
installation therein and thereon of related fixtures, machinery, equipment and other tangible
personal property (collectively, the “Equipment”) (the Land, the Facility and the Equipment
being collectively referred to as the “Project Facility”); (B) the granting of certain “financial
assistance” (within the meaning of Section 854(14) of the Act) with respect to the foregoing,
including potential exemptions from certain sales and use taxes, real property taxes and real
estate transfer taxes (the “Financial Assistance”); and (C) the lease (with an obligation to
purchase) or sale of the Project Facility to the Company or such other person as may be
designated by the Company and agreed upon by the Agency .
The Company will be the initial owner and/or operator of the Project Facility.
The Agency has not made a decision with respect to the undertaking of the Project or the granting
of the financial assistance.

The Agency will at the above-stated time and place hear all persons with views in favor of or
opposed to the Project and/or the Financial Assistance. A copy of the Company’s application
including a cost/benefit analysis is available at the office of the Agency for review by interested
persons. This public hearing will be held by remote means, by Zoom meeting and telephone
conference call, in accordance with the modifications to Article 7 of the Public Officers Law (the
“Open Meetings Law”) as modified by N.Y Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1 in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A copy of a recording of the hearing will be available on the
Agency’s website.
Public Hearing Officer Lowery asked if anyone had any comments on behalf of the proposed
project. She stated please unmute by hitting *6. She stated if you would like to make a
comment on behalf of the project, please unmute by hitting *6. There were none. Public
Hearing Officer Lowery then asked if anyone wanted to speak in opposition to the proposed
project. She stated you may unmute by hitting *6.
Town of Van Buren Supervisor Claude Sykes stated the Town of Van Buren does not support
this application. Public Hearing Officer Lowery stated thank you and she believes the Agency
has received written comments as well that will be entered into the Record correct? Supervisor
Sykes stated yes and thank you.

Public Hearing Officer Lowery then asked if anyone else would like to speak in opposition to the
proposed project please make your interest known by hitting *6 to unmute. There were none.
Public Hearing Officer Lowery then asked if anyone wanted to make any general comments
about the proposed project and you may do so by unmuting your phone by hitting *6. She stated
again hitting *6 to provide any general comments for the record. There were none.
The Public Hearing Officer also noted written comments have been received as of June 25, 2020
regarding the project. Comments are kept on file and available for public viewing at 333 West
Washington Street, Suite 130, Syracuse, New York.
The notice for Public Hearing has been read. The opportunity for comments for and against the
proposed project has been noted. There being no further business, Public Hearing Officer
Lowery closed the hearing at 10:05 a.m.
Dated: June 25, 2020 ONONDAGA COUNTY INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
By: plow, Kemer
Nancy Lowery, Public Heardhg Officer