Chronology of Events
- 7/26/2022 – Clapp purchased the Villa property
- 12/28/2022 – Structural Condition Review Report issued by Klepper, Hahn & Hyatt
- 10/4/2023 – Clapp filed a Town of Cape Vincent Special Use Permit Application
- 10/11/2023 – Clapp presented to the Town of Cape Vincent Planning Board as part of a Site Plan Review Pre-Submission Conference
- 12/1/2023 – Clapp constructed a barge ramp on head of island and cleared South Bay shoreline
- 12/4/2023 – First Town of Cape Vincent Zoning Board of Appeals Public Hearing re Special Use Permit
- 12/4/2023 – First Town of Cape Vincent Planning Board Public Hearing re Clapp’s application for a Site Plan Review
- 12/4/2023 – BS&K issued a letter to Ed Hludzenski, Chairman, Town of Cape Vincent Zoning Board of Appeals objecting to Clapp’s proposal
- 1/26/2024 – Clapp filed a Town of Cape Vincent Zoning Board of Appeals for a 100 ft set back variance
- 2/2/2024 – Clapp filed an updated Town of Cape Vincent Special Use Permit Application
- 2/5/2024 – Town of Cape Vincent ZBA meeting held
- 2/14/2024 – Town of Cape Vincent Planning Board meeting held
- 2/23/2024 – BS&K issued a letter to Ed Hludzenski, Chairman, Town of Cape Vincent Zoning Board of Appeals
- 2/28/2024 – Clapp presents a Full Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) as required under SEQR
- 3/1/2024 – BS&K issued a letter to the Jefferson Code Fire Prevention and Building Code Department
- 3/1/2024 – Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC (TILT counsel) issued a cease and desist letter to Carleton Villa LLC (Clapp) regarding applications
- 3/4/2024 – Town of Cape Vincent ZBA meeting held and the Planning Board was designated as the SEQR lead agency
- 3/13/2024 – “BS&K presented comments of Brody Smith, Esq. regarding SEQR to Cape Vincent Planning Board”
- 3/24/2024 – A Notice of Public Meeting issued by Cape Vincent Planning Board for its April 10, 2024 meeting
- 4/9/2024 – Clapp undertakes clearing and cutting on the Villa property
- 4/10/2024 – Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC (TILT counsel) filed a complaint alleging violations of the 100 foot buffer zone
- 5/2/2024 – Special Town Board Meeting held at which Restore NY grant and developers agreement addressed
- 5/8/2024 – Cape Vincent Planning Board meeting held at which Barton & Loguidice commented on the EAF presented by Clapp
- 5/9/2024 – BS&K issued a letter to Cape Vincent Town Board concerning emergency services
- 5/16/2024 – Cape Vincent Town Board moves to co-sponsor Clapp’s Restore NY grant application
- 5/17/2024 – Aubertine & Currier issues an Opinion of Probable Construction Costs for stabilization work
- 5/20/2024 – Preliminary Injunction issued in favor of TILT with respect to the 100 foot buffer zone
- 5/22/2024 – Town of Cape Vincent (with Clapp) issued a grant application for a Restore NY grant
- 5/29/2024 – BS&K issued a letter to Empire State Development – North Country West opposing Clapp’s Restore NY grant application
- 6/6/2024 – Rupp Pfalzgraf LLC (TILT counsel) filed an amended complaint alleging additional infractions
- 6/7/2024 – Aubertine & Currier issued Responses to the 05/08/2024 Site Plan Application Review Comments made by Barton & Loudiche
- 7/2/2024 – FOCI Steering Committee issues a letter in opposition to Clapp’s Restore NY grant application
- 7/3/2024 – TILT undertook a routine monitoring visit on the Villa site and LaFave, White & McGivern undertook a survey and monumented the 100ft. Buffer Area.
- 7/26/2024 – BS&K issued a letter to TOCV concerning the town’s 10% Restore NY match and on-going expenses
- 7/30/2024 – New York State announces Restore NY grants and Cape Vincent / Clapp grant request was not approved
- 9/5/2024 – Court denied Clapp’s motion to appeal issuance of a preliminary injunction
- 10/3/2024 – Clapp executed the TOCV Development Agreement
- 10/25/2024 – NY State Historic and Preservation Office (SHPO) faults Proposed Carleton Development submission as incomplete and lacking detail.