Cortlandville town board moves light manufacturing project forward

Cortlandville. (Photo Source: Kevin L. Smith/The Cortland Voice).

The Cortlandville town board unanimously approved resolutions Wednesday regarding the minimal environmental impact of a proposed manufacturing and warehousing site near the Cortland Commerce Center on Route 13.

The two resolutions approved by the board determined the first part of the multi-phased project would not have a significant environmental impact on the immediate area, as well as would not have an impact on the aquifer. The town’s planning board went through 18 different criteria regarding the project’s environmental impacts and approved them all unanimously.

“There were no or small impacts that may occur with respect to those subfactors,” said town attorney John DelVecchio. 

The proposed project, developed by Yaman Realty, consists of the construction of a 38,000-square-foot building, four 30,000-square-foot buildings and a 20,000-square-foot building. The project would be built on a 55.66-acre parcel. The initial phase will consist of the construction of the 38,000-square-foot building and the 20,000-square-foot building, according to plans submitted to the board.

The board also approved a resolution to move forward with issuing an aquifer protection permit for the first phase.

Edward Keplinger, an engineer working on the project, said the developer does not anticipate any concerns regarding aquifer contamination.

“There is always an opportunity for us to come back and review what has been going on while looking forward to approving the next development,” Keplinger said.

Developer David Yaman said the project is steadily making progress.

“If there is any threat of aquifer contamination or anything that you reviewed tonight, we would know because of our tenants and we would let you know at that time,” Yaman said at Wednesday’s meeting.