Goshen planning board presses developer on Route 17M traffic fixes, agrees to short SEQR extension

The Town of Goshen Planning Board spent its longest discussion of the evening on a proposed 17M Flex Building site plan, focusing on traffic impacts at the intersection of New York State Route 17M and Cannon Hill Drive and on how any required road improvements would be funded.

The board’s traffic consultant, John Canning, told members that a left-turn lane on Route 17M is warranted and described how a two-stage left-turn lane would operate. “When you provide a left turn lane, you can just do a simple left turn lane, but the issue with Cannon Hill Drive, in addition to the left turn, is getting out of there in the evening,” Canning said, explaining that a driver can turn into the left-turn lane and then merge into westbound traffic in two stages.

The consultant recommended the applicant pursue the DOT review and noted that the New York State Department of Transportation would set final design and permitting requirements. “Typically, the applicant does,” Canning said…