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Planning board assumes lead agency for Wood subdivision EAF; applicants to revise Part 3
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Summary
The planning board voted to assume lead agency for the expanded Part 3 EAF for the Wood small‑scale subdivision. Staff asked the applicant to revise the EAF to address variances and to coordinate DOH/DEC submissions before returning for site‑plan action.
The Goshen Planning Board voted to assume lead agency under SEQRA for the expanded Part 3 Environmental Assessment Form (EAF) for a small‑scale subdivision submitted by applicants James and Wendy Wood.
Juan Estuos of MGS Engineering, representing the Woods, presented the Part 3 materials and a draft easement for board review. The board discussed easement language, potential need for village and town variances, and the status of fire and septic reviews. A motion to assume lead agency passed on a voice vote.
Staff recommended that the applicant revise the Part 3 to explicitly analyze two possible variances under town and village law and to return with evidence of outside agency engagement (DOH and DEC) and any required ZBA decisions. "According to my notes, I did not have you resuming lead agency status, so I'm going to ask you to do that this evening," a board member said before the vote.
The applicant agreed to provide revised materials and to coordinate with the village attorney and building inspector before the next submission. No final site‑plan approval was granted at the meeting.
