Otsego communities struggle with housing needs By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Affordable and available housing remains an issue in Otsego County in general, but particular issues have come up recently in both Cooperstown and Oneonta. However, both areas are doing their part to amend this issue. Although there has been some backlash, elected officials acknowledge the necessity of creating affordable housing in the area. A planned development at 10 Chestnut St. in Cooperstown is being considered by the…
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Zoning laws exist for a reason To ALL Cooperstown Villages Residents regarding the 10 Chestnut Street project: Zoning laws are to protect one’s investment and quality of life in a community. When zoning laws are allowed to be exceeded with “special permits,” it weakens the law. The 10 Chestnut Street project is zoned residential and historical. Does this project qualify for the quaint small town atmosphere that residents and visitors from around the world expect? The project exceeds the zoning…
12 Unit ‘The Grove’ Rattles Cooperstown Neighbors By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The 12-unit The Grove apartment complex – unprecedented in Cooperstown – just surfaced, but neighbors packed the Village Board’s monthly meeting Monday, June 24, to denounce it. “We are shocked and deeply disappointed that the village would consider a 12-unit apartment complex within a block of primarily single-family homes,” said Sherrie Kingsley, co-owner of The Inn at Cooperstown with husband Marc. “Is there really…