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Goshen adopts 2026 comprehensive plan and starts environmental review for Craigville Park splash pad
Summary
The Goshen Town Board adopted the 2026 comprehensive plan and authorized staff to begin SEQR review for a $720,000 CREST grant-funded splash pad at Craigville Park; the board also approved related procedural steps and several routine financial items.
The Town of Goshen on June 25 adopted its 2026 comprehensive plan and moved to start the environmental review process for a proposed splash pad at Craigville Park funded by a CREST grant.
Town staff presented part two and part three of the comprehensive plan, saying the draft contains no recommendations that would trigger significant environmental impacts. "There are no changes to land use or significant density increases in this part of the plan," Kristen, a staff member, told the board as she reviewed the findings and the state review criteria. Sean, also staff, said part three expands on recommendations only where additional study could be required.
The board approved a negative declaration summarizing the part three analysis and then voted to adopt the plan by roll call. Supervisor Ben said the adoption is a first step and that zoning changes and other detailed actions will follow normal review and public hearings.
Separately, the board authorized the supervisor to execute all documents needed to pursue a CREST grant of $720,000 for purchase and installation of a splash pad at Craigville Park. Roberta, the town's special counsel for tax and grant matters, explained the next step is preparing certification materials and a grant agreement; staff estimated the agreement and federal processing could take six months to a year.
The board also declared the town lead agency for the coordinated SEQR review of the splash pad project and classified the action as an "unlisted" SEQR action. Staff said a notice of intent to be lead agency will be circulated to involved agencies and the project will return to the board after the required circulation period.
Votes at a glance: the board approved a consent tax settlement that reduces a petitioner's request and results in an estimated town refund of about $4,200; it authorized a county bus-operating contract amendment (staff said the $144,000 increase is spread over five years and largely for vehicle purchases); and it approved two accounts-payable runs totaling $473,832.56 and a manual AP of $24,132.06.
Why it matters: adopting a comprehensive plan sets the town's policy framework for future zoning and capital decisions, while the crest grant and SEQR steps start a multimonth process that could produce a sizable new recreation amenity for residents.
What's next: zoning changes and any projects that arise from the plan will be subject to normal public hearings and further review; the splash pad work will proceed through SEQR and any required agency approvals before construction can begin.
