Montgomery approves KSH warehouse project after years of review
Montgomery cleared KSH RT 211 for construction after a seven-year fight, approving four warehouses near Route 211, Union Street and Weaver Street.
On June 24, the Village of Montgomery gave KSH RT 211 final site-plan and special-permit approval for four warehouses on Route 211 near Union Street and Weaver Street. The plan calls for two 60,000-square-foot buildings and two 80,000-square-foot buildings. The site sits over a village aquifer.
The project first went before the Village of Montgomery planning board in 2019. Residents objected to the warehouses’ size, the truck traffic they could bring, and the added noise and light near a residential area. In 2023, opponents said the structures were 35 feet and 45 feet high and said they felt unheard at local meetings.
After residents challenged the applicant’s original study, the planning board hired The Noise Consultancy for an independent review. The dispute pushed the project into a hiatus from April 2023 to October 2024. In August 2024, the village board of trustees authorized the planning board to retain the consultant and carry out independent ambient-noise measurements.
Stephen Szulecki of The Noise Consultancy presented the findings at an Oct. 30, 2024 meeting after measuring sound at the rear property line of 73 Weaver Street. His readings ranged from 40 to 47 A-weighted decibels. Even after that, the project stalled again in March 2025 over unpaid consultant bills.
Former Trustee Kevin Conero said KSH RT 211 had not paid review fees since 2022 and owed the village a cumulative $57,000. Mayor Mike Hembury said he would halt the project until the bills were paid. After the applicant paid the outstanding fees in June 2025, the project moved forward again. The planning board granted preliminary approval on April 22, and the board of trustees gave conditional final approval on June 16.
At the final approval meeting, attorney John Cappello of J&G Law represented KSH RT 211. Planning Board member Bob Reynolds said a qualified professional, such as a building inspector or engineer, should oversee construction, maintenance and testing to make sure the project is built and operated properly.
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