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Town of Dover Planning Board 2 June 1, 2018 COMMENTS – 5/9/18 RESUBMISSION The following comments in italics are recited from AKRF’s March 5, 2018 memo to the Planning Board, which was prepared following the February 22, 2018 site walk. Applicant responses provided to the Planning Board on 5/9/18, as well as any new or follow-up comments are presented in bold. 1. The Applicant indicated that the facility would be operated year round, and would host approximately 120 people overnight. As noted in AKRF’s earlier memorandum, additional information regarding the various overnight accommodations is required. As stated in the 5/9/18 letter to the Planning Board, the various overnight accommodations would include the approximately 25 cabins and approximately 40 seasonal tent sites proposed. However, additional information regarding how the number of overnight guests (approximately 120) was calculated has not been provided. The Applicant should provide an approximate guest breakdown based on occupancy limits for cabins and tent sites, or any other anticipated rules to be enforced by the operators of the project. 2. The Applicant indicated that they have retained a traffic consultant who is preparing a traffic impact analysis. AKRF recommended that in addition to using Institute of Transportation Engineer (ITE) trip generation rates, that case studies from similar sites in the Hudson Valley Region be considered. The Applicant indicated that they anticipate visitors would travel to the site by car, or by Metro - North and a shuttle operated by the Applicant. The Applicant has retained a traffic consultant and preparation of a traffic impact analysis is currently in process. The Applicant should provide the full report to the Planning Board when available. 3. Most of the project site is located within the New York State Agricultur al District, with the exception of the northernmost parcel. The Applicant has applied to place this parcel in the Agricultural District. A decision is anticipated in April 2018. An application has been made to have the northernmost parcel incorporated into the New York State Agricultural District. A decision is still pending. 4. The Applicant should provide a copy of all of the correspondence with United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) to the Planning Board. Copies of the requested correspondence should continue to be sent to the Planning Board. 5. As part of the Master Plan, the Applicant should provide a phasing plan that provides a breakdown of the various components and their anticipated implementation schedule. As stated in the 5/9/18 letter to the Planning Board, the Applicant intends to provide a phasing plan with the site plan drawings rather than with the Master Plan. Per §145-45-E(1) of the Town Code, a phasing plan is listed among the minimum requirements of a master development plan for a Camp, Type 1 use. Details on project phasing are also necessary to assist the Planning Board in making a determination of significance under SEQRA, since the phased buildout of the proposed project in its entirety, as conceptualized through the Master Plan, is intended to be the subject of the environmental review. The Applicant should provide the phasing plan as part of a future Master Plan submission. 6. It was noted on the site walk that some of the proposed cabins are located in close proximity to the Ten Mile River. The Applicant should verify that the proposed location is outside of the stream buffer. As stated in the 5/9/18 letter to the Planning Board, all of the proposed cabins will be located outside of the 100-foot setback of the Ten Mile River, as required for principal structures located in the Stream Corridor Overlay District. The Applicant should illustrate this