Mysteryland may return

Posted 8/21/12

WHITE LAKE, NY — Councilmember Vicky Simpson said a couple of interesting developments occurred at the latest planning board meeting. Speaking at the town board meeting on September 10, Simpson …

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Mysteryland may return

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WHITE LAKE, NY — Councilmember Vicky Simpson said a couple of interesting developments occurred at the latest planning board meeting. Speaking at the town board meeting on September 10, Simpson said representatives of Dunkin’ Donuts have initiated a conversation with the planning board about possibly opening a shop in the building that formerly housed the Bank of America branch.

She also said representatives of Mysteryland have approached the board about bringing their three-day electronic musical festival back to Bethel Woods Center for the Arts next Memorial Day weekend.

That prompted a comment from Smallwood resident Bob Barrett that the town should follow the lead of the Town of Saugerties, which was able to collect $5 per head from about 20,000 fans, who turned out to a three-day concert in July.

Barrett has mentioned this in the past, and at one point town attorney Robert McEwan made a comment about the possibility. According to Supervisor Dan Sturm, McEwan said that the town cannot “extract a fee” from a developer. He added, however, that he did agree with the concept that the town could “negotiate” with a developer.

Sturm said, “We are discussing all the issues regarding Mysteryland.”

In other developments, the board agreed to request bids for the repair of the sewer building, which was damaged in a fire.

Sturm also said that the board discussed every public comment made to two proposed changes to the town code. The adjustment regarding camping and campsites will be minor, and thus will not require another public hearing.

He said the changes to the code regarding “site plan review requirements, non-conforming use definitions and outdoor recreation uses” were more substantive and will require a new public hearing.

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