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Planning board approves third‑amended site plan for Owens Road Solar
Summary
The Town of Goshen Planning Board voted to approve a third‑amended conditional minor subdivision and major site plan for New Leaf Energy's Owens Road Solar project and reaffirmed a negative declaration, finding the amendment not to be a substantial change from the approved plan.
The Town of Goshen Planning Board voted on Nov. 6, 2025 to approve a third‑amended conditional minor subdivision and major site plan for Owens Road Solar, a project presented by New Leaf Energy.
Town counsel Lino summarized the draft resolution and said it "provides that resolved to issue a third amended conditional minor subdivision and major site plan approval" with specific conditions numbered 1 through 6. Counsel also advised the board to "reaffirm [the] negative declaration" and to determine that the amendment "is consistent with the terms of the special permit approval and did not represent any substantial change from the approved site plan." The board made the required motions and voted in favor of the resolution.
Board members asked for clarification on condition 5, which had been drafted to require annual maintenance; one member noted the text referenced plantings and asked that it be clarified to refer to "panels and facilities on the site." Counsel and the board confirmed the condition refers to maintenance of the solar panels and on‑site facilities.
The board determined no additional public hearing was necessary for this amendment and approved the resolution as modified at the meeting.
What happens next: The town will file the approved resolution and the conditions will be applied to the Owens Road Solar project as it moves toward implementation. No timelines for construction were stated at the meeting.
