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Planning board approves special‑use permit for ADU at 147 Whitney Road
Summary
The Shandaken Planning Board voted unanimously on June 10 to approve a special‑use permit allowing an accessory dwelling unit on an 8.4‑acre parcel at 147 Whitney Road, following an applicant presentation and a brief SEQR review. Roll call indicated all members present voted in favor.
The Shandaken Planning Board on June 10 approved a special‑use permit allowing an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) to be built at 147 Whitney Road in Mount Tremper. The application, submitted by Jessica Chiles, covers an 8.4‑acre parcel identified in the notice as SBL 25.19‑2‑24.120.
At the meeting the applicant summarized the proposal, saying engineer Chris DeChero is handling septic review and that the Department of Health likely would not need to be involved; she said construction would begin after approvals are granted. Board members asked procedural questions and then moved to close the public hearing before taking the approval vote.
A board member moved to approve the special‑use permit; another member seconded and the board conducted a roll call. Members present who registered affirmation included Sam Spada, Joanne Kalb, Vivian Welton, Juan Rosales, Chandra Valente, Tanya Stapleton and Philip Moniz; the board approved the permit on the motion. The meeting record shows the vote in the affirmative by roll call and the permit outcome as approved.
The board and applicant discussed the short environmental assessment form (SEAF) and the related coordinated review with the Zoning Board of Appeals; the board indicated most Part 2 SEAF items would be answered as 'no' or 'small impact' given the pending use variance. The board directed staff to finalize the SEAF and related notices. The clerk had read the public‑hearing notice earlier in the meeting and invited written comments submitted by the published deadline.
The record includes inconsistent spellings of the applicant's surname in the transcript (appearing as "Chiles," "Chimes," and "Childs"); the board's formal notice read at the start of the meeting lists the applicant as "Jessica Chiles." The final motion and roll call as recorded in the meeting established the permit approval.
