Fallsburg adopts rezoning for parcel on Glenwild Road after planning conditions discussed

The Town of Fallsburg on July 7 adopted a local law (Resolution No. 56 of 2026) to change the zoning designation for SBL 63-1-4 and a portion of 62-1-20.1 on Glenwild Road to industrial. The resolution passed on a 4-1 vote.

Board members and planning representatives said the planning board will handle technical review, including truck traffic, emergency access and drainage as part of site-plan review. A county planning letter dated July 22 was described on the record as returning “no comments except for DPW recommendations” and noting that traffic and access will be reviewed under the General Municipal Law §239 process before site plan approval. “They will be required to take a look at the industrial use for truck traffic, which will be done as part of the planning process,” a planning representative said.

Members and nearby residents discussed keeping the primary entrance on Glenwood Road and providing a secondary gated emergency access from Old Glenwood Road. One participant said the area already supports industrial uses, but noted there are two houses near the parcel and asked that the planning board require screening and buffering. The board confirmed that landscaping, downward-facing lighting and hours of operation would be part of the site-plan conditions.

The board’s adoption does not remove subsequent technical reviews. Officials said traffic studies and other technical requirements are likely to be required by the planning board before any building permits or construction begin. The town clerk’s office has a copy of the introductory local law available for inspection and the public hearing on the change was noticed for Aug. 4 at 6 p.m. at Town Hall.