The Yorktown Town Board approved new vehicle weight restrictions on a stretch of Granite Springs Road, authorized stop signs at three intersections and discussed plans for a full-service deli on East Main Street during a relatively brief work session Nov. 10.
Following a public hearing, the board approved a local law restricting vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or more on Granite Springs Road between Broad Street and Route 202.
Residents voiced support for the restrictions while emphasizing the need for clear language regarding exemptions for garbage trucks and how the law would be enforced. Some expressed concern that enforcement provisions could become unclear or moot amid the wording of the Town Code.
The board also approved a local law amending Chapter 275 of the Town Code, entitled "Vehicles and Traffic," to require full stops on Gregory Street at its intersection with Granite Springs Road, Mohansic Avenue at the southeast corner of its intersection with White Hill Road, and Ridge Street at its intersection with Elizabeth Street.
The board unanimously approved the changes.
In other business, the board was scheduled to consider a special use permit application for 1770 East Main St., where the applicant is believed to be proposing renovations to an existing store at the BP gas station to include a full-service deli. The plans also call for replacing signage and potentially adding a canopy.
However, no representative of the applicant attended the meeting, limiting the board's ability to discuss the proposal. The board moved to refer the application to other town agencies for review, noting that the proposed renovations are believed to be primarily internal to the existing building.
The board scheduled its public hearing on the preliminary 2027 town budget for Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 6:30 p.m. The proposed $78.37 million spending plan represents an increase of approximately $2.98 million over the adopted 2026 budget.
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