The Peru Gazette

TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of October 20, 2021 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATIONS: Appeal of Code Enforcement Officer decision of  Hobby Farm  at Tax Map Parcel 281.-2-2                                                Z2021-063 Jeff LaValley 89 Bear Swamp Rd. Peru, NY 12972 ANY FURTHER BUSINESS: Discussion about Zoning Code […]

Peru – Oct. 6, 2021 – The Press Republican reports today in its Public Notice section that the Peru Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on the following matters on October 20, 2021 at 7 p.m. in the Peru Town Hall.   Applicant A. Canine Gem Rescue Inc. seeks an appeal of […]

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TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of February 17, 2021 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATION: Area Variance with SEQR: Z-2020-055 Dean and Kimberly Lincoln Area Variance – for a 15 foot rear setback variance for the placement of a pool 267.-1-6.3 […]

MARCH 8, 2021 @ 6:00 PM   1. Call Meeting To Order   2. Pledge of Allegiance   3. Roll Call   4. MOTION/DISCUSSION: To Accept reports from all Departments: (Water/Sewer/Valcour; Highway; Town Clerk; Dog Control; Youth Department; Code/Zoning; Supervisor’s Report; Court; Website; JCEO; and Banking Reports)   5. MOTION: Approval of Minutes for the […]

CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of December 16, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATION: Area Variance with SEQR: Z-2020-054 Alicia Eseltine Area Variance – for a 35-foot front setback variance for a 12 x 24 deck 270.-1-25 434 Lapham Mills Rd. Peru, NY […]

Noone filed applications before either board; hence, no meetings. 

River Rd. and Twin Creek Drive Variance Requests 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of October 21, 2020 minutes. 5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) 6. APPLICATION: 1. Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2020-051 Brian Stefanick Use Variance – the applicant seeks to […]

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Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88623450436?pwd=WGQ1V2tDbFp2bUoyZTg0NGlHZzkxQT09 Meeting ID: 886 2345 0436 Passcode: 863709 TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of September 2, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATION: Use Variance with SEQR: Z-2020-051 Brian Stefanick Use Variance – the applicant seeks to allow […]

By John T. Ryan  Peru – The Peru Town Board passed Town Law #1 of 2020 at its Monday, September 14th meeting. The law is modeled after a law enacted by the Town of Plattsburgh.  Incorporated into the Zoning Law, it regulates large solar energy installations. The Peru Gazette asked for a brief overview of […]

SOLAR ENERGY AND EQUIPMENT   SEPTEMBER 14, 2020 – 5:45 PM     1. Call Meeting To Order   2. Pledge of Allegiance   3. Roll Call   4. MOTION: To Open the Public Hearing.   5. DISCUSSION: Community Input and Questions   6. MOTION: To Close the Public Hearing.   7. MOTION: Adjourn

  Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87354195052?pwd=M3I2U3Y2S2JabTl3UVY3eU9aa0p2Zz09 Meeting ID: 873 5419 5052 Passcode: 001100 WEDNESDAY, August 19, 2020 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of July 15, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATION:   Area Variance: Z-2020-050                         Catherine […]

1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL 4. APPROVAL of February 19, 2020 minutes. 5. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) 6. APPLICATION:   1. Area Variance: Z-2020-049 Brett Baker Area Variance – to convert the existing property to a Two-Family Dwelling. In the Hamlet Zoning […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – Davey Commons is officially open. The first tenants moved into one fourplex a few days ago. The second fourplex should be complete by August 1st.  Davey Commons is located on Davey Drive, adjacent to Peru’s new Courthouse and just off the Bear Swamp Rd.  Last year The Town of […]

Agenda – Town of Peru Board of Zoning Appeals  WEDNESDAY, July 15, 2020 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of February 19, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing via Zoom meeting application (Covid-19) APPLICATION: Area Variance: Z-2020-049                         Brett Baker Area Variance – […]

What:    St. Patrick’s Sunday  Boiled Dinner & Music Only $10.00 Country Band Music Only – Cover Charge $5.00 When:  Sunday, March 15th          Dinner Noon – 2 p.m Music by “The Country Band”     1 – 4 p.m. Where:  Peru Memorial VFW Post 309 710 Pleasant St, Peru, NY Why:     Proceeds benefit veterans  

By John T. Ryan Peru – Peru’s zoning law may be undergoing changes. At the Monday February 24, 2020 Town Board meeting Peru resident/Signs Now owner Kevin Soucia asked if Peru’s sign ordinances could be simplified. He said he erects signs in many area towns with few problems; however, Peru is the only town that […]

By John T. Ryan Peru – LALO Properties, LLC owned by Matt Murphy of Peru would like to purchase property owned by Rulfs Orchard LLC (the former location of Apple Blossom Florist) at 25 Pleasant Street for use as a temperature controlled self-storage facility. Peru’s zoning law permits self-storage facilities in some zoning districts but […]

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AGENDA – ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WEDNESDAY, February 19, 2020 @ 7:00 PM TOWN OF PERU CALL MEETING TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL APPROVAL of January 15, 2020 minutes. OPEN FLOOR to public hearing APPLICATION: Use Variance: Z-2019-031 Rulfs Orchard, LLC/LALO Properties LLC Use Variance – for indoor self-storage units 280.1-8-16 25 Pleasant […]

Other important topics: Meeting time to change $20K grant awarded Planning and Zoning Board chairs and vice-chairs approved Highway Dept. employee comp. time OK Back-up generator for Town Hall By John T. Ryan At the Peru Town Board’s January 13, 2020 meeting Zoning Board of Appeals Liaison Rick Barber told the Board that the Zoning […]

Peru – The accompanying photo depicts the scene at the January 15th Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting. The Board, an applicant seeking a use variance to start a new business, his attorney and several of his supporters were present. By law the Zoning Board should have five members; however a resignation resulted in it currently […]

Peru – On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 7 p.m. the Peru Zoning Board of Appeals will consider granting use variance for the former Apple Blossom Florist building at 25 Pleasant St.  Rulfs Orchard, LLC.  has signed a contract to sell the building to a buyer who would locate self-storage units inside the building. The […]