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Town approves securities and inspection fees for Farrell Industrial Park warehouse project
Summary
The Town Board approved landscape security of $742,746, stormwater/E&S securities of about $900,000 plus a 4% inspection fee, and a $504,116 performance security for a privately owned sewer plant for a proposed 262,080 sq ft warehouse at Farrell Industrial Park.
The Town of Newburgh Board on May 12 approved a package of securities and fees tied to the proposed Farrell Industrial Park warehouse development (PB #23-9).
Town Engineer representative Patrick Hines told the board the applicant’s engineer, JMC Consulting, prepared a stormwater and erosion-and-sediment-control cost estimate of $900,002.15 (rounded and discussed as $900,000) for a proposed 262,080-square-foot warehouse on the east side of Route 300. In accordance with Town Code the engineer’s office recommended an inspection fee of 4% of the improvements, which equates to $36,000. The board voted to approve the stormwater/E&S securities and inspection fee; the motion carried 4-0 with one member absent.
Hines also recommended approval of Farrell Industrial Park landscape security Revision 4/24/25 in the amount of $742,746 with a separate landscape escrow amount of $4,000; the board approved that security on a separate motion. For a proposed privately owned package sewage treatment plant with surface discharge, Hines cited a construction cost estimate of $504,116.22 and recommended performance security in that amount, with maintenance security equal to 10% of the performance security due upon NYSDEC approval and permit issuance. The board approved the performance security as requested.
The engineering office noted that privately owned water or sewer systems not offered for dedication to the town require board approval of ownership, organization and operating program and are subject to performance and maintenance bonds and NYS Department of Environmental Conservation permitting and oversight. The approvals recorded at the May 12 meeting enable the town to require the securities described and trigger further permitting steps with state agencies.
Next steps identified in the meeting record include the applicant proceeding with conditions tied to planning board conditional final approval and NYSDEC reviews; the board did not vote on land use approvals themselves during this session.
