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Planning board to watch 2015 hearing video and ask Foxfire owners to respond
Summary
After a resident’s complaints about traffic and late-night noise at Foxfire, the board said it will review the recorded 2015 hearing, ask the venue owners to respond to neighbor concerns and revisit the matter at the next meeting; no formal enforcement action was taken.
The board did not take enforcement action at the June 24 workshop but set clear next steps in response to the neighbor’s complaint about the Foxfire venue: members will watch the video of the original 2015 hearing, ask venue owners to respond to the resident’s complaints, and discuss the matter again at the next meeting in two weeks.
Board members repeatedly noted the limitation that they can only enforce what is written in a special-use permit. One member said, “If it’s not written down, it doesn’t exist,” when explaining why oral statements at the original hearing may not be enforceable. The board also suggested consulting the planning-board attorney and Ulster County officials if record searches or legal advice are needed. The board encouraged the resident to document concerns (for example, traffic counts) and to pursue county or legal options if she seeks a formal remedy.
The scheduling of a follow-up meeting and the request that Foxfire respond mean the matter will return to the board’s agenda rather than being closed at this workshop.
