14 Main Street, Wassaic — Exterior Modifications

Exterior building modifications at 14 Main Street, Wassaic. Under review by the Amenia Planning Board since January 2025.

14 Main Street, Wassaic — Exterior Modifications
Before and After

Board: Planning Board

Status: Under Review

First Appearance: Jan 22, 2025

Days Open: 546 days

Location: 14 Main Street, Wassaic, NY

Tax Parcel: 7165-01-855850

Zoning: Hamlet Mixed Use, Historic Preservation Overlay District

Project Summary

A post-construction application for exterior changes to the building at 14 Main Street in Wassaic. The property owner made exterior modifications to the building with verbal permission from the code enforcement officer. The code enforcement officer indicated that the property owner did not need a building permit but following completion of the project chose to cite the property owner for lack of permit. The reason given was a need to enforce consistantly following a violation being issued for a similar property in Amenia. The property is located in the Hamlet Mixed Use zoning district, the Hamlet Exclusion Area of the Stream Corridor Overlay District, the Historic Preservation Overlay District, and the Upland Aquifer. The project involves review of the unpermitted changes and bringing the property into compliance.

Timeline

July 22, 2026
The board's attorney reported that the town attorney has issued an opinion of counsel finding no encroachment of the building onto the town road right-of-way, clearing a key legal hurdle for the project to move forward. The town attorney's memo remains confidential pending further coordination with the applicant. Other open items — including whether variances are needed for a front porch addition — remain to be resolved. The board asked staff to gather and recirculate the application materials before the matter returns to a future meeting. Full meeting summary →
January 22, 2025
Preliminary application presented to the Planning Board. The board's engineer and attorney provided letters. The property was cited by the code enforcement officer for exterior changes made without a building permit. The property sits in multiple overlay districts including the Historic Preservation Overlay. Septic and site conditions discussed. Full meeting summary →

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