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Planning board approves ADAPT day habilitation program at former Times Herald Record building
Summary
The Middletown Planning Board approved ADAPT of the Hudson Valley’s special-use permit to occupy about 13,000 sq ft at 40 Mulberry St for a day habilitation program, with a 50-space parking allocation and a lighting plan; the board treated the proposal as a SECRA type 2 action and voted unanimously to approve.
The Middletown Planning Board voted unanimously June 3 to approve a special-use permit that will allow ADAPT of the Hudson Valley to occupy roughly 13,000 square feet in the former Times Herald Record building at 40 Mulberry Street for a day habilitation program.
Paul Baum, an attorney for ADAPT, told the board the site plan shows 115 existing parking spaces, with 50 spaces allocated to ADAPT and five dedicated spaces in front of the building along Mulberry Street. He said the applicant submitted an enhanced lighting plan that includes a new light pole in the rear parking area and updated floor plans that provide access to the mechanical room. "The map shows that the premises has a 115 existing parking spaces, including 5 handicap spaces. Fifty spaces have been allocated for ADAPT," Baum said.
Baum also told the board the project is a SECRA type 2 action and asserted it "is not subject to any further environmental review." He said SHPO (the State Historic Preservation Office) was consulted and that the property is not flagged as eligible for historic designation. "So there was thought there was no need to file a formal application with SHPO," he said.
Board members asked technical questions about exterior changes and whether lighting fixtures or signage would require additional review. Planning staff confirmed that any exterior changes in the Business Improvement District — including light fixtures and signage — must go to the Architectural Review Board. "Any light fixtures would have to go to the architectural board review," the staff representative said.
After discussion, the board closed the public hearing, moved on the resolution to grant the special-use permit, and approved it by roll call (unanimous). The resolution includes conditions discussed during the meeting: adherence to the submitted parking and lighting plans and coordination with the Architectural Review Board for exterior fixtures and signage. The board did not require further environmental review based on the applicant’s SECRA type 2 determination.
The applicant and its representatives thanked the board; the planning board recorded the unanimous roll-call vote and adjourned the item.
