THE POTSDAM TOWN PLANNING BOARD WILL CONSIDER NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON AN APPLICATION BY THE DAYCARE CENTER TO USE THE NOW-VACANT BUILDING OWNED BY JIM SNELL BEHIND SNELL'S OFFICE AND APARTMENT COMPLEX JUST OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE LIMITS. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER JAMES PLUMLEY SAYS THE REVIEW WILL BE A STANDARD SITE PLAN REVIEW; THE PROPERTY DOES NOT NEED A ZONING CHANGE TO HOLD THE DAYCARE CENTER:

PLUMLEY SAYS FROM A CODE ENFORCEMENT PERSPECTIVE, THE SNELL BUILDING IS NOT A BAD FIT FOR A DAYCARE CENTER, ALTHOUGH SITE PLAN REVIEW IS ONLY ONE OF SEVERAL STEPS THE DAYCARE WILL NEED TO TAKE TO USE THE SPACE; IT WILL NEED CLEARANCE FROM THE STATE FOR SAFETY COMPLIANCE REGULATIONS.  

BUILDING BLOCKS NEEDS TO MOVE OUT OF THE SPACE IT LEASES ON POTSDAM CENTRAL SCHOOL PROPERTY IN MAY OF 2013, WHEN THE LEASE EXPIRES. A PREVIOUS PLAN TO BUILD ACROSS LAWRENCE AVENUE FROM AA KINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL FELL THROUGH.

THE PLANNING BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO MEET AT 5PM ON ELECTION DAY TUESDAY; THE SITE PLAN IS SUBJECT TO A PUBLIC HEARING.