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Clay Board Pushes McDonald's Hearing to July, Books Two New Hearings for June 16

2025-06-02 · 631 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Approved the minutes of the May 19 Regular Town Board Meeting. Ayes 6, Noes 0; Councilor Pleskach abstained due to his absence from that meeting.
  • No members of the public came forward when Supervisor Ulatowski asked if anyone wished to address the Board on items not on the agenda.
  • Adjourned the public hearing on McDonald's USA, LLC's special permit application (Case #1224) to July 21, 2025, at 7:35 p.m., at the applicant's request. Ayes 7, Noes 0.
  • Called a public hearing for June 16, 2025, at 7:38 p.m. on Cheryl D. White's special permit application (Case #1228) for an animal care/training and boarding/breeding facility and a two-family dwelling, to allow construction of a horse barn with a two-family dwelling on +/-87.89 acres on Black Creek Road, Tax Map No. 036.-02-04.1, in the RA-100 Residential Agricultural district. Ayes 7, Noes 0.
  • Called a public hearing for June 16, 2025, at 7:41 p.m. on EquipmentShare.com Inc.'s special permit application (Case #1230) for an onsite fuel island for bulk storage of liquid or gaseous hazardous materials, for private fuel distribution to construction equipment and fleet vehicles, on +/-8.9 acres on Henry Clay Blvd, Tax Map No. 105.-02-02.1, in the I-1 Industrial district. Ayes 7, Noes 0.
  • Adopted a Sexual Harassment and Prevention Policy issued by the New York State Department of Labor and the New York State Division of Human Rights, to be incorporated into town policy and issued to all employees along with required annual training. Ayes 7, Noes 0.
  • Adjourned the meeting at 7:36 p.m. Ayes 7, Noes 0.

The Clay Town Board's June 2 meeting ran six minutes, during which it adjourned a McDonald's USA special permit hearing to July at the applicant's request and set two new June 16 hearings, on a Black Creek Road horse barn and an EquipmentShare.com fuel island, without taking testimony on any of the three.

People
Joseph Bick (Deputy Supervisor / Town Councilor) Russ Mitchell (Planning Board Chairman (predecessor to Borton)) Damian Ulatowski (Town Supervisor) Hal Henty (Planning Board Member) Eugene Young (Town Councilor) Ron DeTota (Town Attorney) Jill Hageman-Clark (Town Councilor (2026- ); previously Town Clerk) Ryan Pleskach (Town Councilor (through 2025)) Robert Germain (Town Clerk) Deborah Magaro-Dolan (Town Councilor (through 2025)) Edward Wisnowski (Town Councilor) David Capria (Town Councilor) David Tessier (Interim Commissioner of Planning & Development)

Typeset from the official record — motions and recorded votes are detected automatically. The official copy governs.

APPROVED

At the REGULAR MEETING of the Town Board, Town of Clay, Onondaga County, held at the Town Hall, Clay, New York on the June 2, 2025, at 7:30P.M., there were:

PRESENT:

Damian Ulatowski Supervisor Joseph Bick Deputy Supervisor/Councilor Eugene Young Councilor Ryan Pleskach Councilor Deborah Magaro-Dolan Councilor David Capria Councilor Edward Wisnowski Councilor Jill Hageman-Clark

Town Clerk

Robert Germain Town Attorney Ron DeTota Town Engineer David Tessier Interim Commissioner Plan & Development

ABSENT:

OTHERS PRESENT:

Russ Mitchell, Planning Board Chairman; Hal Henty, Planning Board Member. The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Ulatowski at 7:30 P.M. All present joined in the Pledge of Allegiance.

APPROVAL of MINUTES:

Councilor Magaro-Dolan made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2025,

Regular Town Board Meeting. Motion was seconded by Councilor Bick.

Ayes - 6 and Noes - 0. Motion carried. Councilor Pleskach abstaining due to his

absence.

CORRESPONDENCE

Supervisor Ulatowski asked if anyone wished to address the Board on anything not on the agenda. There was no one.

CANCELLATIONS and/or REQUESTED ADJOURNMENTS:

The public hearing for McDonald's will not be heard; the applicant requested and adjournment.

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD - June 2, 2025 Town of Clay

REGULAR MEETING

SPECIAL PERMIT (PH) – Town Board Case # 1224 – MCDONALD'S USA, LLC:

Councilor Young moved the adoption of a resolution adjourning the public hearing

to July 21, 2025, at 7:35 PM. Motion was seconded by Councilor Magaro-Dolan.

Ayes - 7 and Noes - 0. Motion carried.

SPECIAL PERMIT (CPH) – Town Board Case # 1228 – CHERYL D. WHITE:

Councilor Magaro-Dolan moved the adoption of a resolution calling a public hearing

on June 16, 2025, commencing at 7:38 P.M., local time, to consider the application of Town Board Case #1228: CHERYL D. WHITE for a Special Permit pursuant to Section 230-13 A.(2)(e)[2][3][7] – Animal Care/Training Facility, Animal Boarding/ Breeding Facility, Two-Family Dwelling, to allow for construction of a horse barn with a two-family dwelling on the northeast corner of property located on Black Creek Road, Tax Map No. 036.-02-04.1, consisting of +/- 87.89 acres. The property is located in the RA-100 Residential Agricultural district. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.

Ayes - 7 and Noes - 0. Motion carried.

SPECIAL PERMIT (CPH) – Town Board Case # 1230 – EQUIPMENT- SHARE.COM INC:

Councilor Wisnowski moved the adoption of a resolution calling a public hearing on

June 16, 2025, commencing at 7:41 P.M., local time, to consider the application of Town Board Case #1230: EQUIPMENTSHARE.COM INC., for a Special Permit pursuant to Section 230-17 E.(2)(a)[6] – S-1 Special Use District: Bulk Storage, liquid or gaseous hazardous materials, to allow for an onsite fuel island for private fuel distribution for construction equipment and fleet vehicles for property located on Henry Clay Blvd, Tax Map No. 105.-02-02.1, consisting of +/- 8.9 acres. The property is located in the I-1 Industrial 1 district. Motion was seconded by Councilor Magaro-Dolan.

Ayes 7 and Noes - 0. Motion carried.

SEXUAL HARRASSMENT AND PREVENTION POLICY (A):

Councilor Magaro-Dolan moved the adoption of a resolution accepting a Sexual

Harassment and Prevention Policy issued by New York State Department of Labor and New York State Division of Human Rights. This policy will be 2 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE TOWN BOARD - June 2, 2025 Town of Clay incorporated with the Town of Clay's policies and issues accordingly to all employees, along with the New York State compliant harassment training annually. Motion was seconded by Councilor Young.

Ayes 7 and Noes - 0. Motion carried.

Adjournment:

The meeting was adjourned at 7:36 P.M. upon motion by Councilor Young and seconded by Councilor Magaro-Dolan.

Ayes 7 and Noes - 0. Motion carried.

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