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Planning Board begins final review of Storm King golf-course amendments; board asks for lighting, fence and stone-wall clarifications
Summary
The Hudson Valley Golf Foundation presented site-plan amendments to formalize parking, widen/construct access roads for emergency access, add an accessible elevator and event space, and improve stormwater; residents raised concerns about drainage, stone walls, fencing and potential late-night events; the board asked staff to draft a negative declaration and a draft special-permit resolution for the next meeting.
The Hudson Valley Golf Foundation and its consultant presented a comprehensive site-plan amendment for the Storm King golf course in Cornwall, prompting significant public comment on stormwater, historic stone walls, fencing, lighting and potential event noise. "Hudson Valley Golf Foundation supports adaptive golfers with physical or intellectual disabilities, as well as wounded veterans," consultant Reuben Buck said while outlining the project’s scope, which includes a widened 24-foot access road for emergency access, a 1,100-square-foot patio addition and a 362-square-foot elevator to make the clubhouse ADA-accessible.
Residents and several board members pressed the applicant on drainage and view-shed protections. "I'm concerned about the drainage onto Ridge Road since all the trees were taken out on that piece where the road the Newish Road is," one neighbor said, and others asked how the town’s stormwater reviewers would verify the project's claim of a net decrease in impervious area. Board consultants said the site’s SWIP and stormwater materials are under detailed review, and the board agreed to have staff prepare a draft negative declaration and a draft special-permit resolution for the next meeting, contingent on the applicant’s revised submissions and completion of the stormwater review.
The board also discussed restricting amplified events by a plan note to avoid future owners using the special-permit allowances in ways that could generate amplified music or late-night noise; several members recommended that the applicant propose an hours/narrative note on the plan for board review.
