Planning board approves variance for 1‑acre shed sales area on Peddlers Village Road

GOSHEN — The Goshen City planning board voted to approve a use variance and a development variance allowing an approximately 1‑acre shed sales area with unscreened outdoor display at 2909 Peddlers Village Road.

Planning staff told the board the site, owned and zoned Commercial B‑3, had been used informally for shed sales along the Peddlers Village Road frontage. Staff said the zoning ordinance treats such display similarly to "contractors materials and supplies," a conditional use that requires opaque fencing and limits outside storage area to be subordinate in size to the principal building. The applicant asked for a use variance because the proposal would not meet the fence and area requirements, and for a development variance to allow a 5‑foot east setback where 10 feet is required. Staff recommended approval.

Crystal Welsh of Aben Marsh, speaking for the applicant, said the auction‑house operators secured the sheds and sought to make the arrangement permanent. Welsh said the applicant is working with city staff and will file for technical review and stormwater management; operations contact Mr. Yoder was present for questions.

A board member moved to approve the request "based on staff's recommendations with conditions and commitments that they list." The motion was seconded and approved on a voice vote; the transcript records the vote as 'aye' and the motion as passed. Staff will finalize conditions and any required technical reviews before issuing zoning clearance.

The decision permits the applicant to proceed subject to the listed conditions and subsequent technical reviews.