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Planning Board sets public hearing, reaffirms lead agency for Unity Place Warehouse site plan
Summary
The Town of Newburgh Planning Board voted to reaffirm lead agency for SEQRA and set a public hearing for the Unity Place Warehouse amended site plan after the applicant added a clearance bar, truck signage, EV charging stalls and landscaping adjustments intended to prevent truck access to Old Little Britain Road.
Chairman John P. Ewasutyn and the Planning Board voted to reaffirm their role as lead agency under SEQRA and to schedule a public hearing for the Unity Place Warehouse amended site plan.
Dennis Rocks, the applicant's engineer from Brooker Engineering, told the board the revised plan restores a clearance bar at the driveway exit, adds directional truck signage and six electric‑vehicle parking spaces on each side of the site. He said the team also added a matching field‑stone retaining wall and adjusted truck access and circulation to discourage truck movements onto Old Little Britain Road. "We have created an environment that's not conducive to truck traffic and have accomplished the goal where trucks would not access Old Little Britain Road," Rocks said.
Sean O'Connell of Anderson Design Group described building changes including a white TPO cooling roof and structural provisions for future rooftop solar; he also said perimeter lighting would be dark‑sky compliant. Traffic consultant Ken Wersted asked the applicant to verify truck turning movements relative to the clearance bar, noting a truck might need to go underneath the bar to back into the first loading bay.
Pat Hines of MHE Engineering told the board the applicant consolidated adjacent residential lots to bring the project to about 17.5 acres, confirmed continued post‑construction traffic monitoring would be required, and asked for a revised flow‑acceptance letter from the City of Newburgh. With those outstanding engineering items, the board's attorney and consultants agreed that the Planning Board could declare lead agency and proceed to public hearing.
The motion to reaffirm lead agency and schedule the public hearing was moved by Lisa Carver and seconded by Dave Dominick; a roll call vote was unanimous in favor.
Next steps: the applicant will address consultant comments, provide renderings for the public hearing, and the board will consider a full SEQRA determination and public testimony when the matter returns to a future meeting.
