Sennett resolves to appeal zoning board decision

The Pioneer pot has been stirred once again, and the brew thickens. The Sennett Town Board voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to file an appeal against its own Zoning Board of Appeals decision made Tuesday, March 25. At that time the Sennett ZBA decided to accept half of the appeals submitted by RyBach & Rig Properties, LLC. in its bid to continue the renovation of the former Pioneer Restaurant.

The issue was not publicly presented Tuesday night, but the board went into executive session to discuss it and voted to appeal the ZBA decision 4-1, Jeffrey Herrick dissenting. The board announced the decision when it came out of executive session, but no public explanation was given.The amended agenda listing the ZBA issue was not published before the meeting, so the town hall was nearly empty.

April 27 is the deadline to submit the appeal of the ZBA decision to Cayuga County Court.