EVANS MILLS — The town of LeRay Planning Board has reached a recommendation on its zoning law changes — one that makes compromises on a debated setback and ensures the board's vision for development in the town.

The proposed changes to the law, which would affect business/residential and industrial zones, would create two new setback requirements for certain types of businesses, instead of the one that originally was suggested.

Storage facilities, truck rental establishments and recreational vehicle sales and rentals would be allowed to be 150 feet from the road. The first draft of the law required that these businesses be 300 feet from the road. That condition was at the heart of the squabble between residents and members of the board that culminated at the public hearing in August.

Construction storage yards, general warehousing structures, and medium- and heavy-duty truck repair shops, as well as seven other kinds of business, still would need to be 300 feet from the road. This has not changed from the first draft of the law.

"The comprehensive plan recommended setbacks for certain types of facilities. 'These facilities should be tucked behind existing buildings,'" said Jessica L. Jenack, the community development coordinator for the town, who was quoting the plan.

The comprehensive plan soon will be the model for all development in the town and will make it necessary to revise all the zoning laws. The board's intention is to give road frontage to businesses that will create walkways and enable engagement between businesses and residents.

Its intention is to create later a network of interior roads that run parallel to the state highways, similar to what was done on the western end of Arsenal Street in the town of Watertown.

The Planning Board also decided on Thursday night to ask the town board to consider an outside source to take on the task of revising the laws — something the board decided is entirely beyond their means.

"We only had these three items for this law, and look at how long and involved it was for us," said Larry G. Covell, a Planning Board member.