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Board authorizes conditional resolution after public hearing on Dunwood Drive homes in floodplain
Summary
After a public hearing on a two‑house site plan in the floodplain, the Planning Board authorized staff to prepare a conditional resolution requiring proof of DEC permitting, compensatory storage, pit testing as needed, and aesthetic information; resolution consideration set for June 18.
The Goshen Planning Board opened a public hearing on a site plan and special permit for two single‑family homes at 6 and 8 Dunwood Drive and authorized staff to draft a conditional resolution for the board’s consideration on June 18.
Applicant counsel Charlie Bizidlow described a proposal to raise the slab elevations of both houses about 2 feet above the flood elevation and provide compensatory storage by excavating a nearby Lot 10 owned by the applicant. Bizidlow said the intention is to donate the excavated Lot 10 to the town after grading stabilizes the site.
Residents and board members pressed the applicant and staff about long‑term maintenance and groundwater risk. Resident Chris Healy said he was concerned about the depth of excavation and whether neighbors would have recourse if groundwater or runoff problems arose; building and floodplain staff said code enforcement would be the primary remedy and that permit conditions can require the applicant to make reasonable improvements if mitigation fails.
Staff and members discussed requiring the applicant to provide a revised DEC permit (if DEC coverage is needed) that includes the compensatory storage area, pit tests or soil borings if groundwater is a concern, and deed restrictions or other legal instruments if the town is asked to accept Lot 10. Board counsel and staff said the chair would not sign final plans until proof of any required DEC permit was provided and that the applicant must return if the DEC permit requires substantive changes.
A motion to authorize preparation of a conditional resolution of approval with those conditions was made and carried. The board set the resolution for consideration on June 18 so members and the public can review final wording and any DEC response.
