Southtowns Record

298 ELLICOTT-PREVIOUS SUP

Government
Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Apr 1, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation

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5/13/2024
Town Board meeting
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
  RESOLVED, that pursuant to Chapter 116 — Zoning, Article III of the Code of the Town of Aurora, the
Town Board of the Town of Aurora does hereby grant the attached Special Use Permit, including
conditions, to Robert N. Hopkins/RNH 298 LLC for a campground at 298 Ellicott Road, PO West Falls,
NY.
  SPECIAL USE PERMIT

  Pursuant to Chapter 116 Article III of the Zoning Code of the Town of Aurora, a Special Use
Permit is hereby granted by the Town Board of the Town of Aurora in accordance with the following:
  APPLICANT:  Robert N. Hopkins/RNH 298 LLC

  PROPERTY
  ADDRESS:  298 Ellicott Road (aka Rte. 240), PO West Falls, NY  14170
  SBL# 186.00-5-1

  PROPERTY
  OWNER:  RNH 298 LLC  - mailing address: PO Box 8, W. Fails, NY  14170

  CODE:  Chapter 116 — Zoning  §116-8.9D(1

  SPECIAL  PERMIT
  USE:  Campground

  The Town of Aurora Town Board received an application for a Special Use Permit for an event
center from the applicant at their March 11, 2024 meeting. At that time the application was referred to the
Planning Board. On April 3, 2024, the Planning Board recommended that the Town Board approve the
Special Use Permit for a campground. A public hearing was held by the Town Board, at which hearing
there were no comments from the public.
Background. The 196+-acre parcel at 298 Ellicott Road was once an eight-eight+ site campground and
recreation location known as Alpine Recreation Area (or Alpine Resort and Campground) was used as a
campground and recreation area until the mid-1980’s. The applicant wishes to use a portion of the
property as a campground. The property at 298 Ellicott Road is zoned Commercial (C3).
This permit is contingent and subject to the following:

  1. CODE REQUIREMENTS: Full compliance with all sections of the Aurora Code
  as presently codified or as may be amended from time to time.

  2. APPLICATION AND PLANNING BOARD: Subject to all plans and specifications
  Submitted with the application, recommendations of the Planning Board and additional
  conditions and terms as adopted by the Town Board.

  3. VIOLATION: Any violation of the provisions of the Permit or any other applicable law,
  code, rule or regulation of any government or department shall subject this Permit to suspension
  or revocation in the discretion of the Town Board.

  4,  ATTACHMENT:  This permit is subject to any and all special conditions attached hereto.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: the undersigned as applicant for this Special Use Permit for a campground at
298 Ellicott Road, PO West Falls, NY, does hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of this Special Use
Permit, agrees, and accepts the provisions herein. The applicant further acknowledges that a violation or
breach of any covenants, provisions or.conditions of this Special Use Permit will result in suspension or
revocation of this Special Use Permit. The undersigned agrees to all terms and provisions of this Special
Use Permit as herein stated or as hereafter may be amended.

  SPECIAL USE PERMIT - SPECIAL CONDITIONS
  298 Ellicott Road, PO West Falls, NY

 1.  USE:  Campground

 2.  SIGN(S):  Shall be in accordance with Section 116.34 of the Town Code of the Town of Aurora.

 3.  CAMPGROUND:
  a. No more than four (4) RV sites (RV defined as self-contained unit with sanitary
  facilities)
  b. No more than sixteen (16) tent sites.
  c. Quite time will be from 10:30 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.