Project Tracker
Track active and closed projects before the Amenia Planning Board and Town Board.
Active and recently closed projects before the Amenia Planning Board and Town Board. Updated after each meeting from the AmeniaTV YouTube channel.
Planning Board — Open Projects
14 Main Street, Wassaic — Exterior Modifications
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Jan 22, 2025 | Days Open | 546 days |
Update July 22, 2026: Town attorney found no encroachment onto the town road right-of-way, clearing a key hurdle. Variance questions (front porch) still to be resolved.
Cascade Creek Subdivision
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Jan 8, 2025 | Days Open | 560 days |
Update July 22, 2026: SEQR negative declaration adopted 5–0. Plan scaled down to 26 lots (from 28) with a fire protection plan (individual sprinklers + two 6,000-gallon tanks) developed with the Amenia Fire District. Preliminary/final subdivision review, including well testing and final water storage design, still to come.
Route 22 Residential Subdivision
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Feb 25, 2026 | Days Open | 104 days |
Silo Ridge Development
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Jan 8, 2025 | Days Open | 517 days |
Note: The Siland recreation facility site plan amendment was approved on March 11, 2026 (without court lighting). The Club Meadow Drive lot consolidation (5 lots → 4 lots) was conditionally approved on June 10, 2026.
Benson Road Solar Array (Jada Farms)
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | May 13, 2026 | Days Open | 27 days |
Ground-mounted solar array on Benson Road. Building permit was denied due to possible front-yard siting issue. Applicant is clarifying with the zoning enforcement officer; ZBA variance may be required.
Amenia Trails — Special Use Permit (Northern Red Oaks)
| Board | Town Board (special use permit) | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Feb 19, 2026 | Days Open | 110 days |
Mountain biking and hiking trail network on approximately 470 acres off Old Route 22. Public hearing closed Feb 19 with strong public support. Dutchess Land Conservancy holds a conservation easement on 340 acres and supports the project. Decision pending.
Keene Stud Subdivision — Preliminary DEIS
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Sep 15, 2021 | Days Open | ~1,748 days |
Update July 8, 2026: Board accepted the Draft EIS as complete for public review, conditioned on five revisions (applicant’s-opinion qualifier on visual-impact conclusions, technical corrections, watermarked/outdated conservation analysis appendix, community character red-lines, corrected unit count in Figure 6.5). Public hearing scheduled for Sept 23, 2026; written comments accepted through Oct 5, 2026. PDEIS submitted June 4, 2026 (1,127 pages).
Troutbeck — Phased Site Plan Development
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Under Review |
| First Appearance | Jan 8, 2025 | Days Open | 560 days |
Update July 22, 2026: Six-month site plan extension approved 5–0 for Phase 8 (pool renovation), pushing the building permit deadline to Jan 8, 2027. Resort's 11-phase redevelopment continues; three phases approved to date.
Town Board — Open Projects
108 Westerly Ridge — Conservation Donation
| Board | Town Board | Status | In Progress |
| First Appearance | Jul 23, 2026 | Days Open | 0 days |
Owner Carol Fleetton has proposed donating the 27-acre ridgeline parcel to the town for permanent conservation via a Dutchess Land Conservancy easement. Board expressed interest; no commitments made yet.
Route 44 Sidewalk
| Board | Town Board | Status | In Progress |
| First Appearance | Jan 2, 2025 | Days Open | 532 days |
Update as of June 18, 2026: Full replacement confirmed as required — original aggregate was not DOT-certified. Contractor Pasquale (KTE) ready to begin within two weeks at an estimated cost of $315,000; bonding company awaiting formal quote and DOT written justification before proceeding.
Highway Garage Construction
| Board | Town Board | Status | In Progress |
| First Appearance | Dec 18, 2025 | Days Open | 225 days |
Palumbo Group Inc. awarded construction manager contract ($374,540) on Feb 19, 2026. General construction bid opening held July 17, 2026; bidder interviews conducted July 22. Contractor recommendation expected by the Aug 6 Town Board meeting.
Water District Infrastructure
| Board | Town Board | Status | In Progress |
| First Appearance | Jan 2, 2025 | Days Open | 523 days |
Lovell Road pump house under construction; concrete poured March 2026. Pump house delivery expected October/November 2026. Water tower rehabilitation planned for 2027. New water rates took effect Q2 2026. Update July 9, 2026: Board approved moving forward with a new MuniLink billing/metering system ($12,000 one-time + $7,800/year) to replace an unreliable legacy platform.
Habitat for Humanity — Depot Hill Road
| Board | Town Board | Status | In Progress |
| First Appearance | Feb 19, 2026 | Days Open | 110 days |
SEQR negative declaration adopted March 19, 2026. Parcel sale to Habitat for Humanity of Dutchess County. Funding secured; construction expected to begin August 2026.
Recently Closed Projects
275 Main Street — Historic Building Facade
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Approved |
| Application Date | Jan 22, 2025 | Closed Date | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Total Days in Review | 546 days |
Approved 4–1. Window and facade replacement found consistent with the historic district; conditions include escrow fee payment and a historically-appropriate paint color palette.
Silo Ridge Club Meadow — Lot Consolidation (Club Meadow Drive)
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Conditionally Approved |
| Application Date | Apr 22, 2026 | Closed Date | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Total Days in Review | 49 days |
Five existing lots on Club Meadow Drive (Silo Ridge Ventures CP LLC) consolidated to four lots, each gaining a few thousand square feet. Conditions include merger deed approval and health department sign-off.
Tower Hill Subdivision — Lot Line Alteration
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Approved |
| Application Date | Apr 22, 2026 | Closed Date | May 27, 2026 |
| Total Days in Review | 35 days |
Siland Recreation Facility — Site Plan Amendment
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Approved |
| Application Date | Feb 25, 2026 | Closed Date | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Total Days in Review | 14 days |
Site plan reconfiguration (parking, drainage, fieldhouse shape). Proposed court lighting was withdrawn by applicant; any future lighting would require a new special use permit amendment.
Laurel Brook — 11-Lot Line Alteration
| Board | Planning Board | Status | Approved |
| Closed Date | Mar 11, 2026 |
This tracker is updated automatically after each board meeting. If you believe any information is inaccurate, please contact us.