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Clinton ZBA reopens question of road access for CECNY '6 Senses' project; no decision as litigation continues
Summary
The Town of Clinton Zoning Board of Appeals held a lengthy public hearing and received legal briefing on whether Hyde Park’s Local Law No. 1 of 2025 and a court‑so‑ordered stipulation satisfy a ZBA condition requiring a “final nonappealable decision” on road access to a proposed CECNY conference center; the board took no decision and will reconsider the issue after further review.
The Town of Clinton Zoning Board of Appeals heard several hours of public comment and attorney argument on whether the town’s June 4, 2024 resolution condition — that Hyde Park denials be reversed “pursuant to a final nonappealable decision” before the Planning Board may resume review — has been satisfied. After public statements from counsel, residents and economic‑development supporters, the ZBA took no final determination; it entered executive session to review attorney work product and pending litigation and scheduled additional board consideration at a special meeting on Sept. 18.
The dispute centers on access to a 224‑acre parcel in Clinton proposed for an expanded conference center (referred to by proponents as the 6 Senses/CECNY project). Access to the Clinton parcel crosses an 8.4‑acre parcel in the neighboring Town of Hyde Park. In June 2024 the Clinton ZBA concluded the amended Clinton application could not proceed to the Planning Board because the Hyde Park denials prevented the legally required access; the ZBA’s language required…
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