Did Campaign Contributions lead to
Zoning Changes in Pawling?
Castagna developer, architect and partners all contributed…
See the timeline of events that led up to a change in PDD zoning in August of 2016
TIMELINE of Campaign Contributions to the campaign of Pawling Town Supervisor David Kelly
The following information was obtained through the NY State Board of Elections:
3/20/14 John Gutleber (President and CEO Castagna Realty at the time) donates to the campaign of David P. Kelly $1000.00
3/20/14 Tern Construction and Development donates to the campaign of David P. Kelly $1000.00
4/30/15 Frank Castagna donates to the campaign of David P. Kelley $1250.00
4/30/15 John Gutleber (president and CEO Castagna Realty at the time) donates to the campaign of David P. Kelly $1250.00
4/30/15 JBS Realty (Kenneth Kearney is listed as an officer of the company and its listed as the same address an Kearney realty) donates to the campaign of David P. Kelley $1000.00
4/30/15 Parkview Development and construction donates to the campaign of David P. Kelly $1000.00
6/30/15 Cappola Associates Architect donates to the campaign of David P. Kelly $500.00
NOTE: (The development team for The Woods at Pawling consists of Parkview Development & Construction, LLC, as developer and owner; Tern Construction & Development, LLC, as general contractor; and Coppola Associates, as architect. Upon closing on construction financing, the project will be owned by a limited partnership, Woods at Pawling Limited Partnership) see following link – https://files.constantcontact.com/3953c9ac101/1f7ff8ab-8be3-4ab8-9ec0-fa56a5d93b67.pdf
CHANGE IN PDD zoning in August of 2016
August 10, 2016 Town of Pawling Town Board minutes Page 3 of 8
Resolution 2016079 ZONING AMENDMENTS BY JUCCA COMPANY OF SECTION 215-36 PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (PDD) FOR THE EXISTING PDD ZONE (aka “Castagna”) AND THE PD OVERLAY
August 10, 2016 Town of Pawling Town Board minutes Page 5 of 8
Supervisor Kelly made a motion to amend the local law to strike the word “senior” where it is noted in the “Senior Assisted Living Facility” and in the same paragraph to strike the word “elderly”. Also, 215-36D.(3)(h) strike the word “senior” as well and anywhere it will be affected in the same terms and meanings that the Town Board adopts, seconded by Councilman Johnson, motion passed unanimously.
NOTE: Above are FROM Town of Pawling Town Board Meeting Minutes from August 10, 2016. See following link – https://www.pawling.org/government/document-center/town-board/meeting-minutes-2/2016-town-board-minutes/381-2016-08-10-town-board-minutes/file.html
All Campaign Contribution information from the NY State Board of Elections and the address verification included in this link – https://files.constantcontact.com/3953c9ac101/7b6c2893-0dd5-4ed9-81d1-7b47f61e3def.pdf
