MONTICELLO — The Town of Thompson recognized a state award and set a public hearing tied to the Evergreen Hills project during its April 21 meeting.

The award recognized a road project that was cited by the New York Pavement Preservation Association and featured in a construction industry publication. Officials said the work used a fiber-reinforced pavement treatment aimed at extending road life and reducing long-term costs.

A public hearing was scheduled for May 5 on the sewer district extension for the Consolidated Kiamesha Lake Sewer District to serve the Evergreen Hill project. Documents state the cost would be paid by the property owner tied to the project. The estimated average sewer annual cost for a single-family home in the district is listed at $594.10.

The extension is part of the required map, plan, and report process for district changes.

Board members said the hearing will allow for public comment before a final decision is made.

The board also reviewed a zone change request tied to the Evergreen Heights project near Harris.

A preliminary concept plan for a 181-unit “bungalow colony” was presented to the Planning Board on Feb. 11, 2026. At that time, a work session was recommended after questions were raised about whether a year-round residential development would meet the current zoning definition of a bungalow colony.

The applicant later revised the plan to a 185-unit cluster development and requested that the entire 148-acre site be rezoned to Suburban Residential District (SR). 

About 34 acres of the site is currently zoned SR.

The project site is located along Old Route 17 in Harris, where zoning in the surrounding area is mixed, including Rural Residential, and some Commercial-Industrial parcels.

While the project had already received Planning Board review, the Town Board must approve any zoning change before it can move forward. There is no public water or sewer infrastructure in the immediate area, meaning any future development would require private systems.

Town board members said they had additional questions after reviewing the request and wanted more time to look at details of the proposal.

The board tabled the request to allow for further review. No date was set for when the item will return to the agenda.