Tuxedo Reserve, the massive development planned by Tuxedo Reserve Owner LLC, recently won its case against the Tuxedo Land Trust, a non-profit group that organized against the development. When built, Tuxedo Reserve will straddle both Tuxedo and Sloatsburg, becoming the largest residential housing development in Orange County, with 1,195 multi-units on more than 2,335 acres west of Route 17. If ever completed, the project would be as large as Sloatsburg itself, housing roughly 3,000 people.
On March 5, the New York Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit by the Tuxedo Land Trust (TLT), challenging Tuxedo Reserve, saying the Town of Tuxedo acted properly when issuing special permits for the Tuxedo Reserve project.
“It’s pleasing to know that the town board, the planning board and the building inspector did everything correctly,” said Town Supervisor Peter Dolan. “This has nothing to do with whether we’re happy with the Tuxedo Reserve project or not. The court said we did nothing improper.”
The suit stems from actions taken by the Tuxedo Town Board back in 2004, when the town issued a special permit and preliminary plan approval in the “Southern Tract” of the project, allowing Tuxedo Reserve to commence work. The TLT claimed that the amended approvals were issued in violation of the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA).
The Land Trust’s website says, the “Battle Continues! TLT reviewing court decision — will appeal.”
Town of Tuxedo officials expressed gratitude this week for a New York State Supreme Court ruling saying it acted properly when issuing special permits for the Tuxedo Reserve project.
On March 5, the court dismissed a lawsuit by the Tuxedo Land Trust (TLT), challenging Tuxedo Reserve, the planned community of almost 1,200 residential units and over 30,000 square feet of commercial development in Tuxedo.
TLT sued the Town of Tuxedo Town Board, its planning board, building inspector and the developer Tuxedo Reserve Owner LLC.
Source: Nancy Kriz, The Photo News
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