T IMES
SOUTHERN
ULSTER
Vol. 15, No. 19
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MAY 9 - 15, 2018
In the face of significant criticism,
the Lloyd Town Board, upon the
recommendation of the Planning Board,
voted to adopt a local law that deletes
section 100-31 entitled “Adaptive Reuse
Buildings” in its entirety. A Public
Hearing to remove this part of the code
has been set for June 20 at 7pm at the
Lloyd Town Hall, 12 Church St., Highland.
The controversy arose after developer
Keith Liebolt dismantled an old storage
building at the former Pratt Lumber
Yard and built a new 20-unit apartment
complex after the town was told most of
the old building would be reused.
The Planning Board approved the
previous owner of the property, Ethan
Jackman, to construct the apartment
building under the existing Adaptive
Reuse section of the code. The public
record shows that at multiple Planning
Board meetings and hearings Jackman
and his professional team all told the
Planning Board that most of the structure
would be reused. After Jackman received
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Lloyd set to scrap adaptive reuse law
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
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Planning Board approval in August
2017, he sold the property within weeks
to developer Keith Liebolt, who then
proceeded to erect an entirely new
structure on the site.
The resolution the Town Board adopted
last week stated that they would assume
lead agency and perform all necessary
reviews concerning Adaptive Reuse. Both
the Planning and Town Boards have
indicated that a new Adaptive Reuse code
will be developed in the coming weeks.
Three seek
seats on the
Highland
School Board
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
There are three candidates running for
three seats on the Highland School Board.
Present board member Debra Pagano
decided not to seek another term.
Spring at last!
Ed Meisel
Ed Meisel said he married a “Highland
girl” Ann Marie in 1995, who is a teacher
in the High School, and they have two
children in the school district.
Meisel has served on the board for three
years.
“Originally I thought it met twice a
month but it is far more than that but it is
my great pleasure to do so,” he said. “New
York State is very distinct about the duties
of a board member being to preserve the
fiscal and physical viability of the schools
within the district.”
Meisel said being a school board
member is not easy, “because its a
balancing act, one that requires money
and one that requires a lot of effort and
a lot of cooperation and not least of all,
it requires that the people of the district
to support it.”
Meisel said he understands the feelings
that surround school taxes.
“I’m sure any real estate agent will
tell you that the value of your home
when people come looking for a house
is determined very strongly by the
strength of the district,” he said. “I think
Mark Reynolds
The blossoms finally appeared on trees throughout Ulster last week.
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