The North East Area Comprehensive Plan was introduced to area residents with a meeting Tuesday evening at the North East Township municipal building. Jon McGranor, of the Erie County Department of Planning & Community Development, gave a presentation highlighting the main goals and what was involved in each. The 3 primary goals of the plan […]
Community Solar Project Proposed for North East Township by Clean Choice Energy
A 5 Megawatt “Community Solar” farm is being proposed for North East Township by Clean Choice Energy. The project, if built, would be located on a parcel of land southwest of the intersection of Route 89 and Crawford Road. The project would utilize approximately 25 acres of the 90 acre parcel. North East Township, like […]
North East Township Proposed Short Term Rental Ordinance Discussed
At their regular Monday meeting, North East Township supervisors discussed a proposed ordinance covering short term rental units in the township. Quite a number of residents were in attendance reflecting the level of interest from property owners. Supervisors were careful to point out the ordinance being discussed was preliminary and not the final draft. Further […]
What is in the Current North East Comprehensive Plan? – Take a Look
Since we are going to have a public meeting about revising and updating the North East Comprehensive Plan, knowing what is in the current plan would be a big help. The plan is dated 2005 and the entire document with the appendix is 122 pages, but the appendix is mostly filled with a lot of […]
Public Meeting to be Held Asking for Input on North East Area Comprehensive Plan
North East Township and North East Borough are holding a public meeting asking for your input for an update of the North East Area Comprehensive Plan. This was brought to my attention by a local resident who saw an article on Erie News Now. The meeting is scheduled for June 22 at 6 p.m. at […]
North East Township Website is Undergoing Maintenance After Technical Issues
If you have been to the North East Township website in the last couple of weeks, you’ve noticed it’s not what you’re used to seeing, it simply displays a basic home page. The site experienced some technical issues which required taking it offline. It will return soon, but they want you to know you can […]
Major Solar Project Proposed for Ripley New York to Abut North East Township Line
ConnectGen is proposing a 270 megawatt solar project in South Ripley, New York over an area of approximately 2000 acres. The western edge of the project abuts North East Township just about centered where Kerr road crosses the state line. The proposed facility will be an array of photovoltaic panels along with 20 MW (80MWh) […]
North East Township Meeting Schedule and Agenda Now Published Here
In order to help get the word out about township meetings and to make sure our readers know what’s up for discussion, we’ll be publishing the schedule of upcoming meetings for both the township supervisors and the planning commission as well as their agendas. You’ll be able to find them over in the sidebar, or […]