Planning Board
Meeting timeline, active projects, and summaries from the Amenia Planning Board.
The Amenia Planning Board reviews site plans, subdivisions, special permits, and other land use applications. Meetings are typically held every other Tuesday. Summaries below are generated from the AmeniaTV YouTube channel.
Active Projects
- Cascade Creek Subdivision — 26-lot workforce housing, SEQR negative declaration adopted July 22 (under review since Jan 2025)
- Route 22 Residential Subdivision — new residential subdivision with DOT access issues (since Feb 2026)
- Silo Ridge Development — lot line adjustment, public hearing June 10 (since Jan 2025)
- Benson Road Solar Array — front-yard placement, possible ZBA variance needed (since May 2026)
- Amenia Trails / Northern Red Oaks — special use permit for mountain bike & hiking trail network (since Feb 2026)
- Keene Stud Subdivision — Draft EIS accepted complete for public review; hearing set for Sept 23, 2026 (comments due Oct 5)
Meeting Timeline
July 22, 2026
275 Main Street historic facade approved 4–1, clearing James Healing's window/siding project after a 546-day review. Cascade Creek SEQR negative declaration adopted 5–0 following plan reduction to 26 lots and a fire protection plan developed with the Amenia Fire District. Troutbeck Phase 8 pool renovation site plan extended six months to Jan 8, 2027. Board voted to move forward with an RFP for a planning consultant. 14 Main Street (Wassaic): town attorney found no encroachment on the town road right-of-way. Full summary →
July 8, 2026
Keene Stud DEIS accepted as complete for public review, conditioned on five revisions (applicant's-opinion qualifier on visual conclusions, technical corrections, watermarked conservation analysis, community character red-lines, corrected unit count); public hearing set for Sept 23, 2026. 275 Main Street referred to Dutchess County Planning per mandatory historic overlay review. Cascade Creek's revised 26-lot layout presented; SEQR vote deferred pending fire district sign-off. Full summary →
June 24, 2026
275 Main Street historic facade matter: owner directed to submit historical photos, rendering, and compliance argument by July 1 for July 8 hearing. Keene Stud DEIS completeness review underway; board voted 4–0–1 to have attorneys prepare two resolutions (complete/incomplete) for July 8. Public comment policy discussed; board will send memo to supervisor explaining administrative body rationale. Full summary →
June 10, 2026
Saddle Ridge/Club Meadow lot consolidation conditionally approved (5 lots → 4 lots, Silo Ridge Ventures). Cascade Creek SEQR negative declaration fails 4–2 — board cites fire safety, density/community character, sprinklers; applicant to return July with revised fire plan. Keene draft EIS received — 45–60 days to comment. 275 Main Street historic building stop-work order discussed. Full summary →
May 27, 2026
Tower Hill lot line alteration approved unanimously. Route 22 subdivision continued — new boulevard entrance proposed per DOT, updated traffic study submitted, extended water supply and SEQRA discussion. Full summary →
May 13, 2026
Cascade Creek subdivision continued — fire water tanks and DOT traffic study discussed. Benson Road solar array introduced — front-yard placement likely requires ZBA variance. Housing board role clarified under Section 121-42K. Full summary →
April 22, 2026
Cascade Creek continued with single-entrance alternative under review. Silo Ridge Club Meadow lot consolidation — public hearing set for June 10. Route 44 sidewalk status discussed. Full summary →
March 11, 2026
Laurel Brook 11-lot subdivision approved. Siland recreation facility site plan amendment approved (without court lighting). Cascade Creek continued — access and affordable housing preferences discussed. Full summary →
February 25, 2026
Silo Ridge court lighting application reviewed. Cascade Creek continued. Route 22 subdivision first appearance — DOT access concerns raised. Full summary →
July 9, 2025
Cascade Mountain lot line adjustment. Silo Ridge updates. Full summary →
January 22, 2025
Wassaic historic district discussion. LaVine subdivision reviewed. Full summary →
January 8, 2025
Cascade Creek subdivision first appeared. Silo Ridge applications reviewed. Solar energy law discussed. Troutbeck Phase 8 reviewed. Full summary →
Meeting summaries are generated from YouTube recordings and may contain minor transcription inaccuracies.