A proposal for an agricultural protection zone in the Town of Batavia has drawn fire from some residents and some recommended changes from the town's planning board. The new zone was developed during work on the town's comprehensive plan, and has been under consideration for more than a year, according to a story in The Daily News of Batavia.
Under the plan an estimated 5,000 acres on the north side of the New York State Thruway would be placed in a category designed to protect it from commercial and residential development, according to the paper.
While some property owners objected to the plan at a recent public hearing, the town's planning director said the town board should address issues including a lack of permanent protections for the large tract of mostly wet and unproductive land under discussion.
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