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Large North Valley High School addition tabled after engineering raises grading, stormwater and parking questions

Buchanan Planning Commission · August 6, 2026
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Summary

The Planning Commission tabled PLC26‑22, a major NASD North Valley High School addition (auditorium/pool and associated parking), citing a five‑page engineering comment letter, questions about stormwater cross sections for proposed fill, and concerns about event overflow parking.

The commission tabled PLC26‑22, a large land‑development plan for North Valley Senior High School that includes a building addition with an auditorium and a competition‑capable pool and associated grading and parking changes. The applicant presented a one‑for‑one parking trade and the reuse of on‑site excavated material for fill, but engineering identified a multi‑page comment letter and requested cross sections, grading clarifications, and stormwater answers before the commission could recommend approval.

Commissioners and staff also asked the district to confirm how overflow parking for large athletic events will be handled and whether existing grass overflow areas will be paved or otherwise formalized; HRG and town staff discussed potential options such as striping, shuttling, or permeable pavers. Given the outstanding technical items, engineering recommended tabling; the commission voted to table the item pending response to the engineering letter and additional supporting materials.