CLPOA Wants Village of Lakewood to Join Lawsuit Over New Wetland Regulations

The New York State DEC's new wetland regulations are already having an impact on the ability to buy and sell homes on Chautauqua Lake. That was seen at the most recent Lakewood Village Board meeting, where Trustee Ellen Barnes read a letter from Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association (CLPOA) President Jim Wehrfritz, who is asking the village to be part of their lawsuit against the state. However, Barnes told Mayor Randy Holcomb and other board members she has serious concerns about it...

Ellen Barnes: no quantitative impact

At the same time, Barnes publicly commended the CLPOA for filing the lawsuit that aims to pause those regulations. But she feels the village needs to wait until its next board meeting to discuss and act on it. Barnes brought up the fact the new regulations have already led one homebuyer to pull out of a deal...

Ellen Barnes: a red flag to the buyer

The CLPOA and three other entities filed the lawsuit against the state on April 18th.

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