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Goshen ZBA adjourns Solar Liberty project hearing after residents cite short notice and access concerns
Summary
The Zoning Board adjourned the Solar Liberty/Solar Energy Partners variance public hearing to Feb. 3, 2026 after multiple residents said they received less than 24 hours' notice and raised concerns about private road access, scenic overlays and decommissioning; applicant asked to re-notice neighbors and provide written responses.
The Goshen Zoning Board of Appeals adjourned the public hearing on a proposed Solar Liberty/Solar Energy Partners solar project following a lengthy public comment period in which nearby residents said they received inadequate notice and raised concerns about access, scenic overlays and potential impacts on village water resources.
Attorney Ari Goldberg, representing the applicant, described the proposal as a multi-array solar facility over roughly 58.9 acres and said the variance requests are limited to an internal subdivision line between two co-located arrays. Goldberg explained the rationale tied to a 2021 Public Service Commission clarification: "The state caps rewards at 5 megawatts," he said, and having separate tax parcels for each array can permit two 5 MW arrays to qualify separately for awards. Goldberg…
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