Amenia schedules hearing on Silo Ridge condo plan

Amenia schedules hearing on Silo Ridge condo plan
Amenia Town Hall
Photo by John Coston

AMENIA — A change in original planning that had envisioned town homes as part of the Silo Ridge development was discussed by the Planning Board at its regular meeting on Wednesday, May 28.

Rather than town homes, the developer intends to alter the plans to create condominiums instead, Silo Ridge representative Patrick O’Leary explained. The original plans had been drawn in 2014, when projections suggested that families with school-age children would inhabit the town homes, but today, O’Leary said that children are no longer a likely presence.

“There is no significant impact from an economic standpoint in replacing town homes with condos,” O’Leary said.

Planning Board engineer John Andrews agreed, indicating that Silo Ridge has updated its narrative submissions to reflect the change, and a document has been submitted summarizing new numbers. What remains is the submission of an updated subdivision map, needed for a public hearing.

Raising a question about condo parking plans, board member Jamie Vitiello determined that condo parking would be underground. He also indicated that he would abstain from the vote to hold a public hearing to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest.

With O’Leary’s promise to submit the updated map promptly, the Planning Board voted to schedule a public hearing for Wednesday, June 25.

About the overall Silo Ridge Master Plan, O’Leary suggested that the Planning Board schedule two “work sessions” with the sole purpose of discussing and understanding modifications to the originally approved Master Plan for the development.

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