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Shandaken board sets June 10 public hearing for Jessica Chiles ADU application
Summary
The planning board designated Jessica Chiles' ADU proposal on an 8.4-acre parcel as a Type II action, reviewed the Short Environmental Assessment Form (0.15 acres disturbed), and scheduled a public hearing for June 10 at 6:45 p.m.
The Shandaken Planning Board reviewed a homeowner-funded accessory dwelling unit (ADU) application from Jessica Chiles and scheduled a public hearing for June 10 at 6:45 p.m.
Chiles told the board she won a RUPCO grant to build a one-bedroom ADU on her 8.4-acre parcel and showed a survey and elevation maps. The board reviewed the Short Environmental Assessment Form and recorded project figures the applicant provided: total parcel 8.4 acres, proposed physical disturbance 0.15 acres, the project is residential in nature, not located in the 100-year floodplain, and will connect to an existing private water supply and wastewater facilities (with a spur connection to the septic if needed). Member discussion noted the septic was originally designed by an engineer for a three‑bedroom system and the applicant said the system was sized "a little bit bigger" to accommodate a future one‑bedroom ADU.
Chair (speaker 2) asked for a motion to designate the application and speaker 3 moved to classify it as a Type II action; the board approved the Type II designation and then set a public hearing for the June 10 meeting. The applicant asked about noticing and the board confirmed staff will mail required notices and provide a reminder for the June meeting.
"So there's the survey... the elevation map with the ADU site," the applicant said, describing the submitted materials. The board instructed the applicant to coordinate any required permits and to provide clarifying map labels for the public presentation.
