Battery storage land in Croton-on-Hudson, New York

Confirm the Village route for the actual design

Section 230-48.2 is marked amended April 8, 2026. It provides for Tier 2 special permits through the Planning Board in RA-40, RA-60, C-2 and LI districts, with site-plan requirements. Ask the Village which category and route apply to the proposed system.

Use the actual parcel location and zoning designation. A Croton mailing address alone does not answer every jurisdiction question. Tell the reviewing office whether this is new equipment, an addition to an existing installation or a proposal alongside another use.

Ask the project team to identify the current drawings and decisions. A permitted category does not establish a workable equipment layout, connection or commercial offer for your property. Keep those questions separate while discussing the land.

Reference: Village of Croton-on-Hudson: battery energy storage code, section 230-48.2

Look beyond the first screening illustration

The Tier 2 provisions call for screening that does not interfere with operation or safety, and a covenant for maintaining required screening. Ask to see the proposed planting or screening plan and the continuing maintenance commitment.

Identify where the screening would go and how it relates to your entrance, buildings and retained land. Ask who handles watering, replacement, pruning and access for that work. Find out whom you would contact if plants fail or screening is damaged.

Discuss what the view would be when the project first opens, as well as after planting matures. Ask how the team would explain those differences to neighbors. A polished illustration should be supported by a plan that names the materials, locations and maintenance work.

Have your adviser compare the covenant with the land agreement. Clarify which company is responsible and whether any duty falls on you. Keep the maintenance plan with the other records rather than rely on a verbal promise.

Reference: Village of Croton-on-Hudson: battery energy storage code, section 230-48.2

Keep access usable throughout the project

Show the routes you need for your present use of the property. Include deliveries, tenants, parking and any shared driveway. Ask how those activities would continue during construction and operation.

Have the team mark permanent access and temporary work areas on a drawing. Ask where deliveries would turn and whether staging requires land outside the fenced equipment area. Do not assume the equipment footprint describes every right requested.

Discuss gate arrangements, emergency access and winter maintenance. Ask who would clear the route and whom you could reach if it were blocked. If the entrance serves more than one user, explain that before the layout is fixed.

Agree on notice and responsibility for damage before visits or work. Keep photographs of existing entrances and improvements with your records. Changes to a public approval and changes to private access rights may need different steps.

Ask what happens when the company changes

The Village’s Tier 2 conditions address written assumption of approval obligations when ownership or operation changes, and notification to the reviewing office. Ask the project team how it will meet those conditions for the actual permit.

Compare those public duties with the transfer terms in your option or lease. Ask who takes over rent, maintenance, insurance, repairs and removal, and what documents you receive when that happens. An approval condition does not explain every private contract right.

Keep the responsible company’s legal name and notice address with the agreement. If you receive a transfer notice, compare it with prior records and ask who is now responsible for each continuing obligation.

If you are considering a sale of your own property, tell your adviser about the project and its approvals early. The buyer will need to understand the land agreement, access rights and continuing duties too.

Reference: Village of Croton-on-Hudson: battery energy storage code, section 230-48.2

Review removal funding before signing

The code requires a removal plan and continuing financial security payable to the Village. It also provides for a property lien for Village removal costs after an owner or operator defaults and the stated notice process. Ask your adviser to examine that exposure alongside the private agreement.

Request the proposed removal plan, cost estimate and security. Ask who holds the funds, who can use them and how the amount will be kept suitable over the life of the project. Do not assume a Village-held fund is directly available to you.

Use a drawing to discuss equipment, foundations, roads, cables, fencing and screening. Explain the condition you want the land returned to. Ask how drainage, compacted ground and retained improvements would be treated.

Discuss who handles damaged equipment as well as ordinary end-of-life removal. Clarify the responsible company, access for removal, repairs and the records showing the work is complete.

Reference: Village of Croton-on-Hudson: battery energy storage code, section 230-48.2

Tell us what you would consider

Start with your contact details, then the location. Mention the current use, existing agreements and any battery proposal or approval. Say whether you would consider a lease, sale or only a defined part of the property.

Explain the entrance, tenant space or future use you need to keep. Optional parcel details and acreage can follow when available. You do not need a finished application to ask about your land.

Further review must establish land rights, layout, connection, approvals and commercial fit. An inquiry does not authorize work or commit you to a project.