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Contested gas‑station plan on County Route 78 put on hold after traffic, wetland and stormwater concerns
Summary
A proposal for a gas station and convenience store at 16–18 County Route 78 prompted objections over traffic circulation, tanker‑truck access, and possible wetland impacts; the Planning Board kept the public hearing open and asked engineers and county agencies to review submitted comments.
The Middletown Planning Board on Nov. 5 left a contested application to redevelop 16–18 County Route 78 open for further review after neighboring property owners and their counsel raised traffic, stormwater and environmental concerns.
The applicant’s representative, James Lee, presented the project and acknowledged prior submissions but asked the board to proceed with the public hearing. Christian Gates, speaking for nearby operator Gasland Petroleum, urged the board to keep the hearing open and demanded further studies, including a jurisdictional determination from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, a traffic study incorporating sight lines and…
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