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Board issues negative SEQR declaration and tables development plan for 20 Center Street flex‑warehouse project
Summary
The Planning Board issued a negative SEQR declaration for a proposed two‑building flex‑warehouse development at 20 Center Street but tabled final development plan review to allow applicants to respond to staff comments about engineering and buffering.
The applicant presented a proposal for two new flex‑warehouse buildings at 20 Center Street: a larger structure of approximately 9,000 square feet and a smaller building of about 3,750 square feet, subdividing the parcel into Lot 1 (new development) and Lot 2 (existing building). The scheme would provide roughly 13 parking spaces between the two buildings; units are modular flex bays (about 1,500 square feet each) with individual office and ADA‑compliant restroom facilities.
Residents spoke at the hearing. Mark Wagner, a nearby resident on South Street, raised concerns about stormwater runoff, tree planting along South Street, and the historical storage of chemicals at the site; staff noted those department comments are being addressed and recommended a negative SEQR declaration with subsequent details to be resolved during the DPR and permitting process.
The board voted to issue a negative SEQR declaration for the proposal and then moved to table the development plan review to a future meeting to allow the applicant to complete responses to planning and engineering comments, confirm buffer planting and finalize site details including trash enclosure, lighting and access arrangements. No final development permits were granted at this meeting.
