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Planning Board tells Town Board: no blanket exemptions for pending battery projects; seeks more study

Town of Goshen Planning Board · November 21, 2025

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Summary

The Planning Board reviewed a draft Town Board local law proposing a six‑month moratorium on commercial battery energy storage systems (tier 2/3) while the town commissions further study. The board voted 4–2 against recommending exemptions for applicants already in process and asked counsel to draft comments for the Town Board.

The Planning Board discussed Introductory Local Law No. 9 of 2025, a Town Board proposal for a temporary six‑month moratorium on commercial battery energy storage systems (exempting residential tier‑1 installations). Staff explained the moratorium was introduced to allow the town time to study environmental and public safety concerns…

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