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Goshen board reaffirms Amy's Kitchen findings and grants conditional reapproval amid public objections
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing and debate over whether to require updated studies, the Goshen Planning Board voted to reaffirm prior findings and adopt a conditional reapproval for the Amy's Kitchen site so the applicant can market the site to prospective buyers; opponents argued this amounts to an end-run around the town's code and urged a fresh review.
The Goshen Planning Board opened public comment and debated at length whether to reauthorize long‑expired approvals for the Amy's Kitchen site. Attorney John Capela told the board the company is marketing the property and sought renewal of prior major‑site approvals so prospective purchasers would see the approvals remain in force. Counsel said the application materials are unchanged from the earlier approval and framed the request as a reauthorization rather than a substantive change.
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