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Planning board approves Alpine Industries site plan with environmental and operating conditions
Summary
The East Fishkill Planning Board adopted a negative declaration and approved Alpine Industries LLC’s amended site plan and special permit for a 1,040‑sq‑ft commercial building at 1374 Route 82, subject to health‑department sign‑offs, a prohibition on processing/crushing, seasonal tree‑work limits and a $5,000 environmental monitor escrow.
The East Fishkill Planning Board voted July 21 to approve the site‑plan amendment and special permit for Alpine Industries LLC to add a 1,040‑square‑foot barn‑style commercial building at 1374 Route 82.
The board adopted a SEQR negative declaration before voting to grant approval, attaching conditions that include satisfactory approval from the Dutchess County Department of Health, obtaining a water‑connection permit from the town water department, and resolution of outstanding engineering review comments. The resolution also requires a note on the plan stating that "no processing, screening or crushing of materials is permitted on the site," removal of an ornamental tractor at the entrance, and addition of a handicap parking space with required signage.
Planning staff told the board they will require lighting fixtures that are full‑cutoff and "should not exceed 5 foot‑candles," and asked the applicant’s engineer to provide fixture details for planner approval. The board also added a seasonal restriction: "No disturbance or tree removal between March 31 and November 1 to avoid impacts on Indiana bats." The approval includes an escrow payment of $5,000 for an environmental monitor during construction, to be replenished as necessary.
Engineer Brian Stacosa told the board the project re‑establishes a previously proposed second building and includes pavement repairs, replacement of failing screening trees and a small in‑ground septic system for the new building. The applicant agreed to show containment for topsoil and other stockpiles and to address dumpster and fuel‑storage questions raised by board members and the town’s professionals.
The board’s motion carried after roll call; the chair said copies of the resolution will be filed with the town clerk and sent to the applicant within five business days. Several standard permitting conditions remain: approvals from state and county agencies as applicable and recording of easements prior to building permits.
Next steps for the project include resolving the outstanding engineering comments and completing the county health and water‑connection approvals required by the resolution.
