The Katonah-Lewisboro Times 1.20.22

VOL. 4 NO. 44 THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2022

LEWISBORO PLANNING BOARD LEWISBORO

Storage facility No mask mandate
looks to expand despite rising cases

BY BRIAN MARSCHHAUSER while providing 6,652 square feet BY TOM time, going from 81 on Dec. ‘We discussed
EDITOR of mitigation, leaving a de cit of 15 to 384 on Jan. 10. And while potentially
2,560 square feet. At last week’s BARTLEY the omicron variant is seen as a reinstating the
An existing storage facility in meeting, representatives of South CONTRIBUTING WRITER less serious—if far more conta- mandate, but we
South Salem is looking to expand Salem Self Storage said not much gious—Covid-19 strain, deaths agreed to not do
its operations. However, the plans more can be done to satisfy the As Covid cases continue to in the county, which totaled 60 this at this time.’
have hit a snag over environmental mitigation requirements. spike dramatically, Lewisboro of- for all of December, had already
concerns, which were raised at last reached 78 in the rst third of –Supervisor Tony
week’s Lewisboro Planning Board As Planning Board member Je- cials appealed to residents last January. Goncalves
meeting. rome Kerner put it, “ is wetland week to mask up in indoor public
has been enhanced as far as it can spaces. But they stopped short “Proper masking is even more Town of Lewisboro
South Salem Self Storage on go on this property.” of reinstituting the controversial important with this new, highly
Smith Ridge Road (Route 123) mask mandate in e ect for most contagious variant,” the town Starting last August, Parsons
has submitted an application to With that reality, Kerner said, of the second half of 2021. notice said. “We STRONGLY had made mask-wearing in Lew-
construct two new buildings on the board’s options are limited: It recommend everyone to mask isboro a temporary requirement,
its 1-acre property. At a combined could deny the proposal, approve “Proper masking along with properly with N95, KN95 or subject to his renewal every ve
2,846 square feet, these similarly it as is and accept the mitigation full vaccination, boosting, and KN94 masks when in indoor days. Not everyone applauded
sized buildings would rise behind shortfall, or seek a creative solution. staying home when you are sick public spaces.” the requirement, with some resi-
the existing two storage buildings, remains your best protection,” dents insisting it was unneeded
which total 6,712 square feet. “Is there something else that can the town said in a midweek pub- Asked whether Lewisboro and a threat to local businesses.
be done?” Kerner asked. “O -site lic posting. It also called on resi- might return to the mask man-
e new buildings would en- mitigation? Something for wild- dents to limit indoor gatherings date it instituted last summer e mandate had ended by mid-
croach upon an existing wetland life?” while the virus’ omicron variant under then-Supervisor Peter December.
bu er. When that level of environ- continues its highly contagious Parsons, his successor, Supervisor
mental disturbance happens, the Janet Anderson, Planning Board surge. Tony Goncalves said, “We dis- e N95, KN95, and KN94
developer is required to provide chair, said one possibility is reduc- cussed potentially reinstating the masks “o er the highest protec-
one-to-one mitigation. For exam- ing the square footage of the new e past holiday season, with mandate, but we agreed to not do tion for your health and safety,”
ple, if one square foot of wetlands buildings. Additionally, the proper- its robust tradition of festive this at this time.” the town said, “and are readily
is disturbed, another acre must be ty’s owner, Steven Kaplan, said he gatherings, was expected to see available in stores or online.” 
rehabbed. could attempt to get an easement a COVID uptick as it did a year
from his rear neighbor and provide ago. But gures supplied by the
However, according to the plan, additional mitigation there. county showed a startling 374
the new buildings would disturb percent increase in Westches-
9,212 square feet of the bu er Whatever the solution, Anderson ter cases in less than a month’s
said, one thing is clear. “ ere is a
shortfall of mitigation,”she said.

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