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Roger Mansion proposes 460‑seat event center, 31 guest rooms; Planning Board to hold joint public hearing Jan. 15
Summary
Developers of the Roger Mansion presented plans to expand the mansion into a 460‑seat event complex with 31 guest rooms, spa and two outdoor ceremony areas. The Planning Board authorized SEQR Part 2 preparation and agreed to a joint public hearing with the ZBA on Jan. 15; board members asked for renderings, parking revisions, lighting and noise analysis.
The owner and design team for the historic Roger Mansion asked the Goshen Planning Board to advance an expanded event‑venue proposal that would add two indoor venues (160 and 300 seats), outdoor ceremony areas, a spa and 31 guest bedrooms while preserving the principal façade.
Steve Esposito (engineering properties) and the project architects described site features, wetlands delineation, proposed parking (210 spaces plus valet), on‑site well and wastewater system plans, and required health‑department approvals for catering and water treatment. They said the project would increase the built area from roughly 11,000 to about 55,000 square feet and stressed that architectural treatment would maintain the mansion’s character.
Staff and board members flagged multiple review items: whether the expansion constitutes a "significant modification" under the RU district small‑scale business rules (an interpretation that could require a zoning variance), detailed Part 2 SEQR materials, renderings and profiles to demonstrate visibility from Route 207, parking and valet logistics, lighting and noise controls for outdoor ceremonies, and water/wastewater permitting. Sean (staff) advised that the board could prepare Part 2 and that a joint public hearing with the ZBA would help the public and the zoning board review deviations.
The Planning Board voted to prepare Part 2 and set a joint public hearing for January 15, 2026. Several board members requested updated site plans, landscape and lighting plans, and traffic/parking clarifications ahead of that hearing.
