Philipstown Conservation Board clears way for site plan vote

The Philipstown Conservation Board on Tuesday (June 11) approved a wetlands permit for the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, setting up a Planning Board vote on its proposed open-air theater, concession area and restrooms. 

As part of the project, HVSF plans to widen the entrance on the Route 9 side of its property, which was formerly the Garrison Golf Course. That will require encroaching into a 100-foot buffer surrounding wetlands by a manmade pond at the intersection with Snake Hill Road. 

The permit allows HVSF to install a water main and excavate contaminated soil from what used to be the 13th and 14th greens. The plan includes planting native species around the pond, which has been lowered by 4 feet. 

The Planning Board is expected to vote on the first phase of the HVSF project on Thursday (June 20). As proposed, the second phase would include 26 housing units for artists and guests, rehearsal and administrative space and a welcome center.

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