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Clay Planning Board Postpones Equestrian Center Hearing to Feb. 25, Church Plan to Feb. 11

2026-01-28 · 270 words
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Key Actions & Decisions

  • Case #2025-054 (Clay Equestrian Center): Public hearing adjourned to February 25, 2026 (Vote: 7-0).
  • Case #2025-056 (Northside Baptist Church): Amended site plan review adjourned to February 11, 2026 (Vote: 7-0).
  • Meeting minutes from the previous session on January 14 were unanimously approved (Vote: 7-0).

Both applicants requested continuances, so the board's ten-minute session pushed the Black Creek Road equestrian center to a Feb. 25 hearing and the Northside Baptist Church expansion to Feb. 11.

People
Russ Mitchell (Planning Board Chairman (predecessor to Borton)) Hal Henty (Planning Board Member) Karen Guinup (Planning Board Deputy Chair) Michelle Borton (Commissioner of Planning & Development; Planning Board Chair) Jim Palumbo (Planning Board Member) Al McMahon (Planning Board Member) Marie Giannone (Planning Board Secretary) Paul Graves (Planning Board Member) Brian Bender (Town Engineer; also served as Commissioner of Planning & Development)

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

Planning Board Regular Meeting January 28, 2026

APPROVED

The Regular Meeting of the Planning Board of the Town of Clay, County of Onondaga held at Town Hall located at 4401 State Route 31, Clay, New York on the 28th day of January 2026. The meeting was called to order by Chairwoman Borton at 7:30 p.m. All joined in the Pledge of Allegiance and upon roll being called the following were:

PRESENT: Michelle Borton Chairwoman

Russ Mitchell Deputy Chair Karen Guinup Member Hal Henty Member Paul Graves Member Jim Palumbo Member Al McMahon Member Marie Giannone Secretary to Planning Board OTHER: Brian Bender Commissioner of Planning & Development

Motion made by Mr. Graves to approve the minutes of the January 14, 2026 meeting.

Seconded by Mr. McMahon.

Motion Carried: 7-0.

Public Hearings:

New Business: None

Old Business:

Case #2025-054 Cheryl D. White/Equestrian Center, 9605 Black Creek Road Site Plan. (Adj. 2).

The applicant requested an adjournment to February 25, 2026.

Motion made by Mr. Graves to adjourn Case #2025-054 to February 25, 2025. Seconded by Mr.

McMahon.

Motion Carried: 7-0.

Case #2025-056 Northside Baptist Church, 7965 Oswego Rd, Amended Site Plan. (Adj. 2).

The applicant requested an adjournment to February 11, 2026.

Motion made by Mr. Graves to adjourn Case #2025-056 to February 11, 2026. Seconded by Mr.

McMahon.

Planning Board Regular Meeting January 28, 2026

Motion Carried: 7-0

Motion made by Mr. Graves to adjourn this meeting at 7:35 p.m. Seconded by Mr. McMahon.

Next meeting is February 11, 2026.

Motion Carried: 7-0.

Respectfully Submitted:

Marie Giannone Marie Giannone Planning Board Secretary