🏛️ Town Board
Traffic Concerns Lead Clay Board to Reject Proposed Wegmans Plaza McDonald's
2025-09-03 · 3560 words
Key Actions & Decisions
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Denied special permit and zone change for McDonald's drive-thru (6-0 vote) due to "definable specific harm" from traffic.
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Accepted findings that the project would worsen service at West Taft/Cedar Post to Level F.
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Approved Verizon New York Inc. five-year cable television franchise renewal (6-0 vote).
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Granted special permit for two-family dwelling at 5180 Orangeport Road (6-0 vote).
The Clay Town Board unanimously denied a zone change and special permit for a proposed McDonald's at the Wegmans Plaza, citing a traffic study that predicted failing intersection levels and safety hazards. The Board also approved Verizon's cable franchise renewal and a housing special permit for Orangeport Road.