1196 BIG TREE-APPLICATION

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Application for Site Plan Approval and Special Use Permit
Applicant / Property Owner: Carner Development Group Inc.
Project Site: 1196 Big Tree Road, Town of Aurora, NY; SBL No. 165.00-1-28.21
Project: Campground with Wellness Theme with Accessory Uses
Zoning Districts: Agricultural and Rural Residential
March 29, 2026

  •  November 5, 2025: Carner appears before the Planning Board to obtain the Planning Board’s
  input regarding which Project / Option is preferred. As reflected in the Minutes from the
  Planning Board’s November 5, 2025 Meeting, all five Planning Board Members in attendance
  favor Project / Option 1. A copy of the Minutes from the Planning Board Meeting of
  November 5, 2025 is attached as Exhibit 1.

  •  February 20, 2026: Carner submitted its Applications to the Town of Aurora Building and
  Code Enforcement Department.

  •  February 20, 2026: Town of Aurora Code Enforcement Officer provides a Memo to the Aurora
  Town Board stating that “[t]he Building Department has accepted Special Use Permits (SUP)
  and Site Plan applications for 1196 Big Tree Road (East Main mailing address).” A copy of the
  Code Enforcement Officer’s Memo to the Aurora Town Board is attached as Exhibit 2.

  •  February 23, 2026: Aurora Town Board votes unanimously to refer the Applications to the
  Planning Board for its recommendation(s). This vote was done pursuant to Town Zoning Code
  § 116-42 which provides the options of either taking no action, request modifications to the
  Applications, or refer the Applications to the Planning Board. 4 The Town Board chose the
  option of referring the Applications to the Planning Board. A copy of the Minutes from the
  Town Board Meeting of February 23, 2026 is attached as Exhibit 3.

  •  March 4, 2026: Planning Board reviews the Applications. The Planning Board votes 3 to 2 to
  recommend approval of the Applications, however as the Planning Board is a seven-member

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 Town of Aurora Zoning Code § 116-42(A). Applications, plans and fees.
A. Application for special use permit review and approval shall be made, in writing, on the appropriate forms provided by
the Town and shall be filed with the Town Clerk. In certain circumstances, an application for special use permit review and
approval shall be made in tandem with application to the Town Board for site plan review and approval for the proposed
project. The applicant will first appear before the Town Board for review of the application. The Town Board may take one
of the following actions:
(1) Take no action.
(2) Request that the applicant modify the application and resubmit.
(3) Request that the applicant submit an application for site plan review to be made in tandem with the application for a
special use permit.
(4) Refer the application(s) for review to, and recommendation by, the Planning Board.

Note that the 3rd option of § 116-42(A) was inapplicable because the Site Plan Application was submitted in tandem with
the Special Use Permit Application.

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