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Commission issues negative declaration, grants conditional approval for go‑kart track at Bertolini building
Summary
The Planning Commission issued a SEQR negative declaration and granted conditional final site‑plan approval for a proposed indoor/outdoor go‑kart facility at the Bertolini building, subject to council special‑permit approval and conditions including landscaping, shielded lighting and oil/water controls for occasional gas‑kart events.
The commission voted to issue a negative declaration and to grant conditional final site‑plan approval for a proposed go‑kart facility at 7 John Walsh Boulevard. Architect Joseph Thompson (Speaker 6) presented noise testing and mitigation proposals; commissioners and county staff discussed additional planting and fence matching along the riverwalk to reduce off‑site noise transmission.
Thompson summarized testing and equipment choices: "We did pretty extensive sound testing... we did not receive decibel ratings that exceeded 50," he said, arguing the predominantly electric fleet will be quiet and that occasional gas‑kart races would be limited and mitigated with landscaping and mechanical ventilation if needed. The commission adopted the planning staff recommendation and approved conditional site‑plan approval subject to council special permit, final engineering resolutions and any DEC determinations for work near the waterfront.
