Southtowns Record

1196 BIG TREE-APPLICATION

Government
Town of Aurora
Board
Town Board
Meeting
May 6, 2026
Kind
Other
Topics
Zoning and land use, Water, sewer and drainage, Parks and recreation, Public safety, Budget and taxes, Roads and traffic, Audits and oversight

Original document

Same meeting

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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

  board, four votes are needed for a resolution to pass. Subsequently, there was no formal
  resolution to recommend approval or recommend denial of the Applications. A copy of the
  Minutes from the Planning Board Meeting of March 4, 2026 is attached as Exhibit 4.

  •  March 17, 2026: Town Board referred Applications back to Planning Board for its
  recommendation(s) of the lack of a passed resolution at the March 17, 2026 Planning Board.
  A copy of the Minutes from the Town Board Meeting of March 17, 2026 is attached as Exhibit
  5.

  Changes to Site Plan / Updated Floor Plans / Site Plan and Related Plans

  Carner made one substantial change from the Site Plan in its initial application. The Lodge has
changed from a 2,400 square feet fully enclosed structure to an approximately 1,200 square feet 5
open air structure without walls. We anticipate that with tables and chairs, the maximum occupancy
of the Lodge will be approximately 70 people. A rendering of the Lodge being proposed is as follows:

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 Because the footprint of the pavilion is not a rectangle, the actual square feet is less than 1,200 feet, but to simplify the
calculation, 1,200 square feet was used.

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