"Based on where we were in May and where we are today, the Town has taken monumental steps forward." With these words, the Albany County Planning Board today (Feb. 17) approved the 50,000 sq. ft. size cap law, Local Law B of 2010. Their vote was unanimous.

NS4 co-founder Liz Kormos attended and told the County that the Town has applied for a grant to help in developing a Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS), something County repeated it would still like to see done.

Planning Board Chairman Chuck Voss told the County it was something the Town was looking forward to doing.

"This is good because it means we may not need a super majority of 4 votes on the Town Board," to put zoning in place, said Dan Mackay, a Town of New Scotland Board member, after the meeting. Also present for the announcement were Town Supervisor Tom Dolin and Town Board member Doug LaGrange, along with several members of the Town Planning Board and a handful of other citizens.