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Goshen planning board extends Silhouette Farm approval, approves McGowan lot-line adjustment and schedules hearing for Bachman carriage house

2173515 · January 3, 2025

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Summary

The board extended a subdivision approval for Silhouette Farm, approved a lot-line adjustment for Brian and Chelsea McGowan, and set a February 6, 2025 public hearing and SEQR actions for an amended site plan for a carriage house at the Bachman property.

The Goshen Planning Board took several procedural land‑use actions during the meeting: it approved a one‑month extension for the Silhouette Farm subdivision approval, granted conditional preliminary and final approval for a lot‑line adjustment for Brian and Chelsea McGowan, and agreed to assume lead agency and schedule a public hearing for an amended site plan application (Bachman — carriage house) to be heard on Feb. 6, 2025.

Silhouette Farm: Planning staff reported that preliminary and final subdivision approval for the Silhouette Farm (two‑lot subdivision) had been issued on Jan. 6, 2022, and extended previously. Staff said the applicant had not submitted a written request to proceed; the board voted to extend the conditional approval to Feb. 6, 2025 to allow staff to re-contact the applicant and await the required written confirmation.

McGowan lot‑line adjustment: The board reviewed a lot‑line adjustment application on Millburn Road in the RU zoning district with AQ‑3 and Reservoir Watershed overlays. Staff summarized conditions: compliance with the town engineer’s December 13, 2024 memorandum, filing of a map with Orange County Real Property Tax Service and Clerk’s offices, consent to file from affected property owners, and accurate dimensional/area data on the resulting parcels. The board discussed and confirmed that a prior potential easement issue would be resolved by the adjustment. The board then approved the resolution for conditional preliminary and final approval for Brian and Chelsea McGowan (voice vote, all in favor).

Bachman carriage house: For the Bachman application (2.065‑acre site, amended site plan for a carriage/garage structure), staff and counsel advised that the project likely required a new subdivision map and SEQR (environmental) review. The planning board voted to assume lead agency for SEQR, authorized staff to complete SEQR Part 2 and prepare a negative declaration if appropriate, and set a public hearing for Feb. 6, 2025. The board also authorized drafting the required resolution in advance of that hearing.

Votes at a glance: - Silhouette Farm (preliminary/final subdivision): motion to extend conditional approval to Feb. 6, 2025 — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Lot‑line adjustment for Brian and Chelsea McGowan: resolution of conditional preliminary and final approval — outcome: approved (voice vote). - Bachman carriage house (13‑1‑6.2 amended site plan): planning board assumed SEQR lead agency; authorized SEQR Part 2 and negative declaration (as appropriate); set public hearing for Feb. 6, 2025 — outcome: motions approved (voice votes).

What this means: The McGowan lot‑line adjustment may proceed to recording after compliance with engineering and county filing conditions. The Bachman application will be returned to the planning board for public hearing and SEQR completion on Feb. 6, 2025; if SEQR yields a negative declaration and the applicant meets filing and engineering conditions, the board will then proceed with final determinations.

The board closed its meeting after taking the above actions.