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Planning board delays final vote on 7 Brew Coffee site plan after county referral issue
Summary
The Wappinger Planning Board postponed a final vote on the amended 7 Brew Coffee site plan because overriding a county referral requires a larger quorum; the board agreed the applicant may pursue a demolition permit and finish plan revisions before the next meeting.
The Wappinger Planning Board deferred a final decision on the amended 7 Brew Coffee site plan after staff explained a county referral would need to be formally overridden by "a majority plus 1 of the full membership," a threshold the board did not meet at the meeting.
Staff member: "You need a majority plus 1 of the full membership of the board, which, we do not have this evening," the staff member said, explaining the procedural limitation that prevented a vote. The board acknowledged the oversight and said the item will return to the next planning-board meeting with a full membership expected.
While the formal vote was postponed, board members told the applicant they saw no objection to issuing a demolition permit and beginning work on conditions that do not require the override. One member offered to send an email to the county so the Dutchess County Health Department can begin its review. The applicant said they had already dropped a full application and fee with the health department that day.
The board instructed the applicant to revise the site plan to meet the planner's conditions and to return when the board can properly act on the county referral override. The item was scheduled for the board's next regular meeting (the board referenced August 17 during the discussion).
