Recent developments
- SPECIAL HEARING ON WILZIG RACETRACK MAR. 27
The Town of Taghkanic Planning Board will hold a special meeting to discuss a new application forWilzig Racing Manor on Tuesday, March 27th at 6:30 pm at Town Hall. Mr. Wilzig is simultaneously suing the Town and ZBA, continuing his argument that this mile-long asphalt track is a "customary accessory use" to his one-family home, while also applying for a permit for the track from a separate agency. The Granger Group believes the lawsuit is intended primarily as an effort to intimidate the Planning Board into giving him a permit in exchange for not having to litigate his nuisance suit.
- BREAKING: ZBA RULES AGAINST WILZIG
At its November 20th meeting, The Taghkanic Zoning Board of Appeals upheld the Order to Remedy against Wilzig Racing Manor issued in July by Zoning Code Enforcement Officer Dennis Callahan. The ZBA rejected by a vote of 3-to-1 the argument brought forward by Wilzig attorney Carl Whitbeck, who asked the Board to deem Wilzig's mile-long, asphalt racetrack as a customary accessory use to a one-family residential property.
- COMMENTS ON RACETRACK ACCEPTED UNTIL OCT. 20
At its September 18th public hearing, the Taghkanic Zoning Board helpfully extended the comment period on Wilzig Racing Manor. Your voice matters. Submit your comments in writing to the following address by October 20th, 2006:Taghkanic Zoning Board of Appeals
c/o Mr. Robert Fitzsimmons
Connor, Curran & Schram
PO Box 77
Hudson NY 12534
- IN THE NEWS
On Friday, Sept. 15th, The Independent published a front-page aerial photograph of the Wilzig development by Ancram photographer B. Docktor. To see more of these photos from the air commissioned by the Grangers, please click here.
- LEGAL FRONT
The Grangers have retained as counsel for the Racing Manor matter the law firm of Grant & Lyons LLP, based in Rhinebeck and Manhattan. To read more about the firm, click here. To read the legal brief sent by Drayton Grant on 9/18/06 to the Taghkanic ZBA, click here.
