Planning Board recommends modifications for Cherry Lane school conversion proposal
The board recommended modifications for a site plan to convert a 16,735 sq ft athletic center into a religious school with a 9,463 sq ft dormitory, capping enrollment at 150 and noting parking variances; a comment letter was sent to the Airmont Planning Board Jan. 7, 2026.
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The Planning Board reviewed a site plan and special permit application (GML-25-0540) proposing conversion of a 16,735-square-foot athletic training center to a religious school with a 9,463-square-foot dormitory addition on a 10.62-acre R-40 parcel. The proposal would cap enrollment at 150 students with 10 full-time staff, use no school buses, and would result in a net total of 77 parking spaces after removing ten spaces for a rear access road; a variance is required for the parking count.
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