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STC has contracted with Fagan Engineers & Land Surveyors, P.C. to “predevelop” the former Ingersoll-Rand Foundry Site in the Village of Painted Post. The project scope includes completing a Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS) informed, in part, by public input gathered through STC-conducted public participation meetings. The DGEIS may highlight key studies to be conducted and potential recommended zoning code changes.

Funding for this project was  through Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Empire State Development (ESD), and from gracious contributions from the Village and Steuben County Industrial Development Agency (IDA). 

Goals of this project are to:

  • determine what is acceptable to residents and local leadership, within the site’s deed restrictions;
  • determine impacts of potential future development;
  • inform potential zoning code changes; and
  • streamline potential future development.

A big thank you to all who attended the public participation meetings! We appreciate you being an involved member of your community.

A summary of input gathered from the public participation sessions on are available below.

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Aerial imagery of the former foundry site location.
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June 18th - Public Participation Session

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As attendees arrived, they were given (3) sticky dots to place on any of the (11) Potential Impacts that they felt strongly about, with the ability to place as many of their dots on a particular Potential Impact as they felt suitable.

After all attendees placed their dots, STC staff moved into discussions of the Top Potential Impacts. A three-way tie brought the discussion to (5) Potential Impacts. An overview of each topic’s discussion is highlighted in its respective tab below.

You can also find answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) received during and after the meeting.

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July 13th - Public Participation Session

Attendees were given (16) sticky dots to indicate their preferences on various prompts: truck traffic, hours of operation, sound, vibration, and aesthetics.

The goal of this meeting was to gather more quantifiable data on potential impacts discussed heavily during the first meeting. Find a breakdown of the prompts and resident responses below.

Overwhelmingly, residents wanted some change on the site; some with stipulations – to change “only if” – but, of those who attended Saturday, no one indicated they wished for the site to stay “as is”.
 
 
 
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Truck Traffic

Attendees were given the following context to consider when placing their dots for this section:

  • ANY use on this site will have some sort of truck traffic
  • Trucks for deed-permitted uses = >50 trucks/day
  • This site was formerly permitted by the community for 80 trucks/day
  • Any facility with supply needs will likely get a minimum of 1-2 trucks a week
  • First meeting attendees seemed overall supportive of previous RV shows, a pop-up amusement park, and Colonial Days events held in the area, despite traffic influx caused

Hours of Operation

Sound / Vibration

Aesthetics

Comments? Questions? Concerns?

Connect with Liv Lovejoy by email at llovejoy@stcplanning.org or by phone at 607-962-5092 *205.