Town of Coeymans, New York
PUBLIC UPDATE: Proposed Industrial Park Project and Town Permit Reviews
Since the public hearing on 25 June 2026, residents have continued to raise questions about the proposed industrial warehouse project in the Industrial Park and how it relates to the Town’s approval process. Several separate legal and regulatory matters are involved, and each must be addressed on its own merits.
First, the Albany County Industrial Development Agency (ACIDA) PILOT process concerns financial assistance for a proposed 75,000-square-foot industrial logistics and material-handling facility. The application seeks potential sales-tax, mortgage-recording-tax and real-property-tax exemptions, with payments made under a PILOT agreement. This is an ACIDA financial-incentive process. It is NOT a determination that the Town of Coeymans makes, and it does not authorize construction or replace any permit or approval required by the Town of Coeymans or other government agencies.
The project is also subject to the Town’s floodplain regulations. Because the property is located near Coeymans Creek (see photos) and may include land within a designated flood-hazard area, the Town must review the proposed construction, grading, fill, drainage, elevations and possible effects on nearby properties. The purpose of this review is to determine whether the project meets the Town’s floodplain standards and whether it could increase flood risks or cause damage elsewhere.
Further, Local Law No. 9 of 2023 must also be considered. This law provides that excavation or grading that changes existing land contours by more than two feet requires a special permit. Grading beyond that limit cannot be treated as ordinary site preparation. It must be reviewed through the Town’s special-permit process.
Finally, there is also an unresolved question involving the project’s earlier site plan approval in 2020. Town Code § 136-8(E) states that an applicant must complete an approved project within 180 days.
The Town Code Enforcement Officer is responsible for reviewing the project record, applying the relevant provisions of the Town Code, determining whether the 2020 site plan approval remains valid, identifying any permits or approvals that have expired or were not obtained, and taking the enforcement or administrative actions required by law.
The central point is straightforward: an ACIDA PILOT does not override Town law or guarantee that the project may proceed. All applicable floodplain, grading, special-permit, site-plan, building and other regulatory requirements must be fully reviewed and resolved.
I will continue to keep residents informed about this project and other Town matters that impact our community. As new information becomes available and decisions are made, my office will share clear and timely information so residents understand what is happening and how the Town is responding.
Stephen Donnelly
Supervisor, Town of Coeymans
