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Airmont Election Tuesday March 16: Support Andrew Dispensa and Jennifer Groff for Trustee

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Andrew L. Dispensa

Jennifer Groff


Visit  www.Airmontforall.org

Please support Andrew and Jennifer for Trustees.

Their bios appear below.

 

 

Andrew L. Dispensa, MBA

Andrew is a 36- year resident of the Airmont Village area. He has been here since before the Village was incepted and watched its birth, growth and struggles. Andy has a long history of service to this community including coaching for the Ramapo Little League, Soccer League, and was a Cub Scout Master. He continues his service as an Assistant Scout Master. Andy has been recognized for several community awards over the years including The Hidden Hero award from the Town of Ramapo, New York State Assembly, Haverstraw, and the Town of Clarkstown. [Read more…]

Airmont, Central UTA settle lawsuit, dropping discrimination claims as school can expand

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“The village has agreed to review a Hasidic Jewish school’s expansion plans, after settling a federal civil rights lawsuit which claimed the village discriminated against and blocked the project.

Under the agreement reached in U.S. District Court, Central United Talmudical Academy of Monsey gets a promise that its updated expansion plans will be reviewed in a timely manner by the village land-use boards, while the village gets the school’s promise to follow village procedures.

Airmont also is relieved of a legal burden. The village still faces a federal lawsuit from a coalition of the congregations and civil action by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Manhattan. The village previously lost two cases involving discriminatory zoning blocking residential houses of worship and dormitory housing involving Hasidic and Orthodox Jews since the village’s 1991 incorporation. [Read more…]

Topsy-turvy Start for new Government in Airmont

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The Rockland County Times
by Joel Grossbarth

“The newly elected mayor and trustees in Airmont had a tough first day in office following their close March 19 victory over the write-in campaign led by former mayor Phil Gigante.

The newly elected Mayor Nathan Bubel took the oath of office at noon and then presided over his first Board of Trustees meeting hours later. However, few could have foreseen what was coming. [Read more…]

Airmont: Judge tosses Hasidic congregation’s legal action against village

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Congregation’s legal action against Airmont is dismissed by state judge

“An acting state judge rejected an Orthodox Jewish congregation’s legal action claiming Airmont violated its own zoning laws involving a synagogue hit with violations during a village wide building moratorium.

Mayor Philip Gigante applauded the village’s vindication in state Supreme Court, as he also has denied allegations made in two separate federal lawsuits claiming the village discriminates against Orthodox and Hasidic Jews.

The congregation’s legal action – called an Article 78 – has nothing to do with the two civil rights lawsuits. [Read more…]

Airmont moves closer to zoning code update, lifting building moratorium

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June 12, 2018 “Village officials are nearly ready to pull the trigger on approving an updated zoning code and lifting a thrice-extended building moratorium that some Hasidic Jewish residents find restrictive to their plans to expand their homes.

The final step in the process that began in October 2016 starts Tuesday night with a public hearing on the proposed zoning code changes before a subcommittee of the Comprehensive Master Plan Review Committee. [Read more…]

Airmont extends building moratorium for three more months

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“The Board of Trustees has extended the village’s building moratorium for another three months to allow a committee to finish its review of zoning regulations governing development, businesses and houses of worship.

The five-member board left the door open for extending the moratorium for an additional three months in June if needed by the Comprehensive Plan Update Committee. [Read more…]

Airmont meeting to discuss Draft of the Comprehensive Plan Update

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Village of Airmont LogoNOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING – March 13, 2018 @ 7:30pm

Draft of Comprehensive Plan Update
The Village of Airmont Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee will hold a public hearing consistent with §7-722 subsection 6B of the NY State Village Law at 7:30pm, or as soon thereafter as possible, on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Village Hall, located at 251 Cherry Lane, Airmont, New York for the purpose of presenting the Draft of the Updated Comprehensive Plan to the Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and to the public for public comment.

The Comprehensive Plan will be the basis for the land use policy of the Village and will guide future growth and development. A copy of the Draft Comprehensive Plan will be available for review at the Village Hall offices and is available online. Please click the link below to view and/or download an electronic copy of the draft.

Click here to View the Updated Comprehensive Plan Draft.

Airmont officials may ease rule on minor home improvements, while likely extending building ban

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Village of Airmont Logo“Mayor Philip Gigante has raised the possibility of lifting a restriction on minor home improvements, even as the Board of Trustees considers extending the community’s building moratorium.

The mayor floated the idea of removing the requirement that home-improvement projects greater than 500-square feet obtain a permit. He made the suggestion during a public hearing Tuesday on the moratorium, which drew dozens of residents to Village Hall on Cherry Lane.

More complex projects would continue to require review and permitting by the planning and zoning boards. [Read more…]

Airmont passes building moratorium, overnight parking ban

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Airmont Board meets at the RCC Fieldhouse (Photo: Michael D’Onofrio/The Journal News)

“All building has been temporarily banned in the village, but the moratorium may have come too late to impact some developers.

The Village Board voted 3-2 to suspend all residential and non-residential subdivisions and developments for six months. The ban will allow officials time to update its comprehensive plan and make revisions to its planning and zoning regulations in order to curb overdevelopment and preserve the status-quo of the village’s character.

But there are a number of exemptions to the moratorium, which include applications that have been approved by the village and those currently seeking approval.

Mayor Philip  Gigante said the the village’s Planning and Zoning boards supported the moratorium, and there were too many contradictions in the current codes. [Read more…]

Airmont joins ‘do not knock’ trend

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“Village residents will now have more power to determine who can and cannot knock on their doors.

Trustees on Tuesday passed a law creating a “do not knock” registry in Airmont, which reflects a growing trend across Rockland in preventing door-to-door solicitors from rapping on people’s doors.

Airmont follows Clarkstown and Orangetown in passing no-knock laws that proponents say will give residents a tool against aggressive real estate canvassing and solicitors. Some homeowners have used terms like “blockbusting” to describe high-pressure tactics of real estate agents on behalf of the ultra-Orthodox community.”

Read the complete LoHud coverage here.