Goshen Planning Board grants six-month extension to Lightstar Renewables project
Summary
The Goshen Planning Board voted to extend the conditional site-plan approval deadline for the Towne Coast SR 94 LLC / Lightstar Renewables solar project by six months, moving the deadline to the board's June 4, 2026 meeting after the board reviewed a written request from the applicant.
The Goshen Planning Board on a voice vote granted a six-month extension for the Towne Coast SR 94 LLC project, also identified in correspondence as Lightstar Renewables. The extension moves the conditional site-plan approval deadline to the planning board meeting of June 4, 2026.
The chair read a letter from Olivia Feldman, project development manager for Lightstar Renewables, noting that conditions of approval remained under review and requesting an additional six-month extension. "The applicant hereby requests an extension request for another 6 months," the correspondence reads. The chair and board members discussed prior extension dates, and a motion to grant the extension was made and seconded and the board voted in favor.
Why it matters: The extension keeps the applicant's approvals active while the project team continues to address outstanding conditions of approval. Extending the deadline preserves the applicant's entitlement window and delays any action that could lead to abandonment of the conditional approval.
The board did not record a roll-call tally in the transcript; the motion passed on a voice vote with ayes heard and no recorded dissent. The board will revisit project milestones and, if necessary, consider further action at or before the June 4, 2026 meeting.
