Town of New Castle Planning Board Meeting 10/20/26

The Town of New Castle Planning Board met on October 20, 2026. The board discussed Homes and Homes LLC’s application for site approval at 101 King Street to create two one-bedroom apartments in a mixed-use building. Members reviewed access, storage, egress, sprinklers, fire separation, and parking; staff requested updated plan information, including a unit-size table, and confirmation from the town’s fire marshal on fire-safety issues. The board voted to schedule a public hearing for November 4, with the applicant to submit revised plans. A separate hearing for 11 Hammond Ridge was adjourned to November 4.

The board also reviewed and amended its report to the Town Board on proposed code changes for large-scale solar collectors and installations. Discussion covered solar-system height and topography, lot size and setbacks, landscape buffers and glare, noise limits, access roads, battery storage, and annual system reporting and certification. The board voted to adopt the report as amended for referral to the Town Board; the transcript does not indicate that the code amendments themselves were adopted. No procurement activity, contract awards, or spending decisions were identified.