Southern Ulster Times Dec. 14 2016

TIMES SOUTHERN Rental apartment development proposed in Lloyd By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] Last week members of the Lloyd Town, Planning and Zoning boards met jointly to discuss a conceptual plan for a residential/commercial project known as Valley View, consisting of 144 multifamily rental units and 38,000 sq./ft. of commercial development on a 39 acre parcel located between North Road and Route 9W in Highland. The Town Board is the lead agency on this project and if they approve the rezoning the project would then go before the Planning Board for their review and input. Developer Anthony Ariola, of Front Street LLC, is petitioning the Town Board to change the zoning of his parcel from its current mix of Design Business [DB] and Residential ½ acre [R1/2] to 8 acres of commercial business and a Planned Residential Development [PRD] designation to accommodate the housing portion of his project. In his zoning petition, Ariola states that if the rezoning is granted his project would meet the Town of Lloyd Comprehensive Plan objectives by “encouraging economic development consistent with Lloyd’s small town character to stabilize the tax base; foster the historic trend of commercial Continued on page 2 ULSTER Vol. 13, No 50 3 DECEMBER 14 - 20, 2016 3 ONE DOLLAR Tamburri savors Army win Page 40 SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL Christmas in Highland The Hamlet is lit up in festive style at annual event By MARK REYNOLDS [email protected] Santa never forgets to stop in Highland during the busy holiday season. On Friday evening he was escorted into the hamlet in a fire truck, courtesy of the Highland Hose Company, to the great joy of kids of all ages. Santa presided over the Light Up the Hamlet ceremony in a downtown that was dressed up in colored lights and had all of the children visit him in Santa’s Workshop just off the village square. A Christmas tree was lit in front of the First United Methodist Church along with an array of lights that were hung through the trees. Kate Jonietz, Chair of the Lloyd Events Committee, released a statement, thanking the community for their participation. “It’s wonderful how the community comes together for town events and I would like to thank the following for all of their help in prepping for Light Up the Hamlet: Ethan Jackman for use of the building for Santa’s Workshop, Highland Hose Company No.1 for transporting Santa and Clintondale Fire District for manning the fire pits, Baker & Sons for the Christmas Tree and Cutting Edge Contracting for the lights for the Christmas Tree and the trees at town hall, the Highland Huskie Cheerleaders for energizing the crowd, the Adonai Lodge #718 and World Oyama Dojo for handing out candy canes, the Highland High School Brass Ensemble Continued on page 3 A tree was lit in front of the First United Methodist Church of Highland during the Light Up the Hamlet Ceremony. WWW.SOUTHERNULSTERTIMES.COM