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<br /> <br /> <br />Environmental, Planning, and Engineering Consultants <br /> 34 South Broadway <br /> Suite 401 <br /> White Plains, NY 10601 <br /> tel: 914 949-7336 <br /> fax: 914 949-7559 <br /> www.akrf.com <br /> <br /> New York City ● Hudson Valley Region ● Long Island ● Baltimore / Washington Area ● New Jersey ● Philadelphia <br /> <br />Memorandum <br /> <br />To: Dover Planning Board <br />From: Laure Wassen <br />Date: February 5, 2018 <br />Re: Harlem Valley Homestead <br />cc: Ashley Ley, AICP, Rennia Engineering, PLLC <br /> <br /> <br />AKRF, Inc. has reviewed the following documents and conceptual plans for the above referenced <br />application: <br />1. Letter from Rich Rennia to David Wylock and Planning Board dated 11/21/17 <br />2. Harlem Valley Homestead presentation from 12/5/17 meeting <br />3. Harlem Valley Homestead Project description dated 11/21/17 <br />4. Letter from Rich Rennia to David Wylock and Planning Board dated 1/10/18 <br />5. Town of Dover Application Form and Supporting Materials signed by Josh Viertel, dated 1/10/18 <br />6. Harlem Valley Homestead Conceptual Master Plan (2 sheets) <br />7. Letter from the Dutchess Land Conservancy to David Wylock and Planning Board, signed by <br />Rebecca M. Seaman, dated 1/29/18 <br />PROJECT DESCRIPTION <br />The owners of Harlem Valley Homestead LLC (the “Applicants”) propose to create a center for rural and <br />agrarian learning, farm stays, farm events, and retreats (the “proposed project”) at the former Falconwood <br />Farm located at 147 Old Forge Road (Section/ Block/ Lot: 132600-7260-00-062777, 132600-7260-00- <br />089448, 132600-7260-00-123597, 132600-7260-00-981478) (the “project site”). The project site is <br />located within the Rural District (RU), the Resource Conservation District (RC), the Stream Corridor <br />Overlay District (SC), the Floodplain Overlay District (FP), and the Aquifer Overlay District (AQ). The <br />project site is also located within a New York State Agricultural District (DUTC023). <br />The 247 acre project site is currently occupied by the former farm and associated residential uses <br />including but not limited to farm houses, barns, fields, and several single family residences. The <br />Applicants propose to renovate the existing farm facilities for agricultural use, which does not require <br />Planning Board approval. However, the Applicants also propose to introduce new site improvements <br />related to the farm stay program and events that do require Planning Board review and approval. These