Residents debate Cornwall Commons and NEMA in packed public comment period
Public commenters clashed over whether the plan's references to Cornwall Commons and the New York Military Academy (NEMA) would enable high-density housing, with supporters saying bulk and code limits make worst-case outcomes unlikely and opponents urging stronger protections.
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Cornwall Commons and the NEMA campus were the meeting's most contentious topics during public comment. Multiple residents urged the board to remove parcel-specific language or add explicit density limits; others argued the plan's recommendations and the town's bulk tables already constrain extreme outcomes.
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