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Board reviews three‑lot lot‑improvement and conceptual plan for 6,300 sq ft shul; parking waiver sought
Summary
The planning board reviewed a three‑lot lot‑improvement to make an undersized middle parcel conforming and held a conceptual review of a proposed 6,300‑square‑foot house of worship on Redfear Road; the applicant requested a waiver reducing parking from 75 to 60 spaces and the board flagged water/septic and code coordination.
The Fallsburg Planning Board reviewed two separate agenda items: a lot‑improvement/lot‑line adjustment affecting three preexisting lots and a conceptual site plan for a proposed house of worship (shul) on Redfear Road.
On the lot‑improvement, applicants said they are consolidating strips of land among three preexisting lots so that the middle parcel will be conforming and large enough for new construction. Board members reviewed bulk‑table numbers and confirmed the proposed adjustments would not create new nonconforming lots.
On the conceptual shul plan the presenter (speaker 4) described a 6,300‑square‑foot building on a 9.4‑acre parcel north of Bongoa Colony and requested a waiver to reduce required parking from 75 to 60 spaces. “We expect most people from the public to walk,” the presenter said, adding that there is room on the property for future overflow parking. The board discussed that the property is not in the town water or sewer district and that a well and septic system are proposed; members noted the building exceeds 4,000 square feet and will be treated as an unlisted action under local procedure.
Board members asked for clarification on parking layouts, overflow parking designations, and confirmation of public‑health requirements for the well and septic. The applicant said they will coordinate with staff and return with additional materials; no formal approvals were recorded during the meeting.
