The planning board on May 5 closed the public hearing for Wildflower Montessori Incorporated’s proposed daycare and nursery-school renovations at 7085 and 7091 Route 9 but left the project under old business while the team seeks final sign-offs from the New York State Department of Transportation and updates to plan sets.

Attorney Charlie Gavi represented the applicant and said the project consists of renovating existing structures and improving a circular horseshoe driveway and parking area. The parcel is in the town’s RC-5 district where daycare/nursery schools are a permitted use with site-plan approval and a special-use permit. The applicant’s engineer, Marty Wills, reported ongoing DOT coordination and said the team had addressed most DOT comments; remaining issues concern sight-distance tables and an advanced-warning sign for southbound traffic.

Planning staff advised that the updated landscape and site-plan sheets (KDA plans) must be reconciled with the engineering plans before final action. The board also noted DOT requested confirmation that proposed signage is breakaway where applicable and clarification on driveway separations and easement geometry involving a neighboring driveway. Board members asked for a clarifying note on the site plans that the through-turning template is typical vehicle geometry and that fire-department turning requirements will be satisfied per the fire chief’s input.

The board agreed to keep the item on the agenda as old business and asked the applicant to provide updated KDA plan sheets and any DOT correspondence; staff will place the matter on the next agenda and notify the building department if approvals are forthcoming. The board and the applicant agreed the project is nearing final technical resolution but that DOT’s final determination and consistency across plan sheets must be documented before a final vote.