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Goshen Hospitality plan reignites water, sewer and visibility concerns as site moves toward construction
Summary
Speakers at a town planning update discussed the Goshen Hospitality proposal for multiple hotels, restaurants and supporting infrastructure, focusing on height limits, parking visibility, reduced amenities, and substantial unresolved water and wastewater questions including possible impacts to nearby wells and a bird sanctuary.
A multi-hotel and restaurant development known in meeting remarks as Goshen Hospitality returned to local planning discussion with revised plans that lower building height from four to three stories but expand footprints, presenters said. Town discussion focused on visibility from Route 17, parking location, staging of construction, and unresolved water and sewage arrangements.
Speakers reported the Zoning Board of Appeals denied a requested height variance, requiring a 35-foot height limit; applicants responded by converting previously planned split-level buildings to 3-story slab-on-grade structures. The developer also reduced some amenities — notably dropping conference spaces and an indoor pool — while keeping approximately the same room count by reallocating interior space, the transcript shows. Meeting remarks indicated two restaurant footprints (about 10,000 and 6,000 square feet in earlier plans) were also modified.
Visibility and design were central: the ZBA…
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