business park

Town Planners Give OK to IDA for Business Park

By Denise Richardson Staff Writer The Oneonta Town Planning Board on Monday night completed a review that took almost a year to approve plans for the newly named Oneonta Business Park, officials said. The approvals mean the site may be marketed as “shovel-ready” for development, officials said. Town planners completed the mandated State Environmental Quality Review Act process for the project presented by the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency, officials said. The site, formerly known as Pony Farm Industrial Park, is owned by the Otsego County IDA, and received approval for up to 400,000 square feet of mixed-use development, according … Read More

Richfield Industrial Park Plan Gains Support

By Joe Mahoney Staff Writer March 10, 2015 — Community support for a proposed commerce park that would extend from the village of Richfield Springs into the town of Richfield is growing, officials said Tuesday. Richfield town planning board member Daniel Sullivan said Alexander “Sandy” Mathes, chief executive officer of the Otsego County Industrial Development Agency, drew favorable reaction when he outlined the commerce park plans in a Monday night meeting for the planning board and local residents. On Tuesday, Mathes spoke to members of the Richfield Springs village board. Mathews later told The Daily Star the community appears ready … Read More