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Planning board conditionally approves Renew LLC trucking terminal with dye test and sewage conditions
Summary
The board approved a conditional special permit for Renew LLC’s proposed trucking terminal at 349 Maple Avenue but added requirements including a dye test or investigation of a floor drain, confirmation of a compliant on‑site sewage disposal system, and other conditions before a building permit may be issued.
The Town of Goshen Planning Board voted to approve a conditional special permit and amended site plan for Renew LLC’s proposed trucking terminal at 349 Maple Avenue, but added several conditions aimed at protecting groundwater and verifying site infrastructure.
Planning staff and board members reviewed earlier determinations that described preexisting nonconforming lot conditions and discussed emergency‑vehicle circulation after staff provided a video showing a fire truck turning on the property. The board discussed screening, well and wastewater issues and asked the applicant to confirm whether an on‑site floor drain connects to a septic system, a dry well, or some other outlet.
A staff speaker recommended an investigation — either a dye test or a camera/snake run through the drain — to determine where any floor drain discharges. The board made that investigation a condition of conditional approval and required the applicant to report findings to the building inspector or town engineer. If the investigation shows a discharge problem, the applicant must provide a remediation plan before receiving a building permit.
The resolution also includes prior‑to‑signing conditions: revised plans addressing town engineer comments, State DOT approval for any new driveway, and demonstration of compliance with relevant design standards. The board approved the resolution as modified.
Next steps: the applicant must complete the dye/drain investigation and provide confirmation that on‑site sewage and well testing meet the town engineer’s satisfaction before the building permit will be issued.
