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Keller Park

Keller Park is not an existing public park. It is the name the applicant has given to a private outdoor lacrosse complex proposed on Sunset Road in the Town of Schodack, near Castleton, New York. If you have heard the name Keller Park and want to know what it actually is, this page is the short version: what the Keller Park plans show, where the Keller Park site is, why neighbors have concerns, and where the application stands right now.

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What is Keller Park?

In one sentence: Keller Park is a pending land-use application, not a park you can visit. It proposes two full-size lacrosse fields, an artificial-turf box rink, and a 208-space parking lot on a 29.6-acre residential parcel fronting Sunset Road in Schodack, NY.

The name Keller Park comes from the parcel owner, John Keller Jr. The facility itself would be operated by Columbia Lacrosse Club, Inc. Keller Park has not been built and it has not been approved. It is an application under review by the Town of Schodack Planning Board, filed as Town file SPB #2025-24.

That distinction matters, because the word "park" does a lot of work here. A town park is public, open to residents, and maintained by the municipality. Keller Park, as proposed, would be a private turf sports facility hosting tournaments and summer camps on a road zoned for houses.

Name used by the applicantKeller Park
What it actually isA proposed private outdoor lacrosse complex, not a public park
WhereSunset Road, Castleton, NY 12033, Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County
ParcelTax Map 177.-9-18, approximately 29.6 acres
ZoningR-20 Residential
Town file numberSPB #2025-24
Parcel ownerJohn Keller Jr.
Proposed operatorColumbia Lacrosse Club, Inc.
StatusUnder review by the Schodack Planning Board. Not approved.
The application, in the applicant's own numbers

What is proposed at Keller Park

This is not a neighborhood ball field. The Keller Park site plan, prepared by Hart Engineering (sheet C100), shows a regional-scale turf facility. Here is the scale of Keller Park as submitted.

2Full-size lacrosse fields at Keller Park (180' × 330' each)
1Artificial-turf box rink (100' × 201')
208Parking spaces
684Peak vehicle trips per day, applicant's own traffic study

What the Keller Park plans show

Two full-size lacrosse fields, an artificial-turf box rink, a 208-space parking lot, and a stormwater basin, with tournaments and summer camps described in the record. The applicant has also described future phases for Keller Park: additional fields, a second parking lot, and a domed indoor field. Notably, the application dropped permanent bathrooms in favor of portable toilets, and the Town's own engineer called for a sign declaring it a "carry-in, carry-out" facility, with "no trash to be left on site."

Proposed Keller Park site plan, sheet C100, showing two lacrosse fields, an artificial-turf box rink, and a 208-space parking lot fronting Sunset Road in Schodack, NY
The proposed Keller Park site plan (Hart Engineering sheet C100), Town file SPB #2025-24. Tap to enlarge ⤢
Location

Where is Keller Park?

The proposed Keller Park site fronts Sunset Road in Castleton, in the Town of Schodack, west of Routes 9 and 20 and near I-90 Exit 10. Sunset Road is a small residential street. The Keller Park parcel is ringed by homes, including the Fawn Ridge and Briarwood developments and the Brookview Road houses. Every vehicle going to and from Keller Park would pass those driveways.

Neighborhood map showing the proposed Keller Park location fronting Sunset Road, ringed by the Fawn Ridge and Briarwood developments and the Brookview Road homes
Where Keller Park would sit: the site fronts Sunset Road, surrounded by existing homes. Tap to enlarge ⤢
Aerial map showing the proposed Keller Park site off Sunset Road, west of Routes 9 and 20 and I-90 Exit 10 in Schodack, NY
The Keller Park project area off Sunset Road (Tax Map 177-9-18), from the traffic study. Tap to enlarge ⤢
The zoning question

Is Keller Park even allowed where it is proposed?

This is the question at the center of the Keller Park review. The Keller Park parcel is zoned R-20 Residential. Schodack's zoning code lists "Recreation facility" as its own use, and that use is not allowed in R-20. Keller Park was instead classified by the Town's Code Enforcement Officer as a membership club, a broader category that can be permitted in the residential zone.

A neighbor has formally appealed that classification to the Town of Schodack Zoning Board of Appeals, asking the ZBA to find that Keller Park is a recreation facility under the code as written. If the appeal succeeds, Keller Park as proposed would not be an allowed use on that parcel.

Put plainly: the argument is not that lacrosse is bad. It is that a specifically listed use in the zoning code should not be re-labeled as a general one in order to fit a residential zone. That question is now in front of the ZBA, on its own track, separate from the Planning Board's site plan review of Keller Park.

Why neighbors are paying attention

The concerns about Keller Park, in plain language

Nobody here is against kids playing lacrosse. The question is whether a facility the size of Keller Park belongs on a small residential road that people live on, and whether it is being reviewed under the right rules.

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Traffic on Sunset Road

The Keller Park traffic study, submitted by the applicant, projects up to 684 vehicle trips at peak on game and tournament days. That is hundreds of cars, turning movements, and backups past driveways on the street we live on.

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Scale and intensity

Two full-size fields, a turf box rink, and 208 parking spaces, with more fields, a second lot, and a domed indoor field described as future phases. Keller Park is a regional-scale operation dropped into a residential neighborhood.

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The zoning classification

Keller Park sits in an R-20 Residential zone, where a recreation facility is not a permitted use. It was classified as a membership club instead. A neighbor has formally asked the Zoning Board of Appeals to correct that.

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Portable toilets and litter

For a complex drawing hundreds of visitors, permanent restrooms were dropped from the Keller Park plan in favor of portable toilets, and the Town's engineer called for a "carry-in, carry-out" sign. In practice that means porta-johns, pump-out trucks, and wind-blown litter.

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Turf, drainage and the land

Converting open ground to synthetic turf and a large parking area changes how water drains across 29 acres. Neighbors want an independent look at Keller Park stormwater and runoff before anything is built, not after.

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A fair, open process

A decision the size of Keller Park should be made in the open, under the correct zoning process, with real notice to the people who live here. That is what neighbors are asking for.

Current posture

Where the Keller Park application stands

Keller Park has not been approved. The application is live and under review, on two separate tracks.

Planning Board (site plan and special permit) At the August 3, 2026 Schodack Planning Board meeting the Keller Park application was treated as incomplete and the public hearing was deferred, pending environmental review and agricultural district questions. No new hearing date has been posted. The Planning Board meets the first and third Mondays.
Zoning Board of Appeals (use classification) A neighbor has filed an interpretation appeal asking the ZBA to hold that Keller Park is a "Recreation facility" under the zoning code, which is not an allowed use in R-20 Residential, rather than a membership club.
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Quick answers

Keller Park FAQ

What is Keller Park?

Keller Park is the name used for a proposed private outdoor lacrosse complex on Sunset Road in the Town of Schodack, Castleton, NY. It is not an existing public park and it is not a Town park. Keller Park is a pending application, Town file SPB #2025-24, before the Schodack Planning Board.

Where is Keller Park located?

The proposed Keller Park site is a 29.6-acre parcel fronting Sunset Road in Castleton, NY 12033, in the Town of Schodack, Rensselaer County. It is identified as Tax Map parcel 177.-9-18 and is zoned R-20 Residential.

What would be built at Keller Park?

The submitted Keller Park site plan shows two full-size lacrosse fields (180 feet by 330 feet each), an artificial-turf box rink (100 feet by 201 feet), a 208-space parking lot, and a stormwater basin, with tournaments and summer camps described in the record. Future phases described by the applicant include additional fields, a second parking lot, and a domed indoor field.

Is Keller Park a public park anyone can use?

No. Keller Park is a proposed private facility. The parcel is owned by John Keller Jr. and the facility would be operated by Columbia Lacrosse Club, Inc. Nothing in the application makes Keller Park a Town of Schodack public park.

How much traffic would Keller Park generate?

The applicant's own traffic study projects up to 684 vehicle trips per day at peak for Keller Park, on game and tournament days, on a residential stretch of Sunset Road.

Has Keller Park been approved?

No. Keller Park has not been approved. The application is still under review by the Schodack Planning Board, which found it incomplete and deferred the public hearing on August 3, 2026, pending environmental review and agricultural district questions. Separately, a neighbor has asked the Zoning Board of Appeals to correct how the Keller Park use was classified under the Town's zoning code.

Who decides whether Keller Park gets built?

Two Town of Schodack boards. The Planning Board reviews the Keller Park site plan and special permit and acts as lead agency for environmental review. The Zoning Board of Appeals decides the separate question of how the Keller Park use is classified under the zoning code. Both take public comment.

How can I comment on Keller Park?

Show up to the Planning Board meeting when Keller Park is on the agenda and speak during public comment, or write to the Town. Agendas post only a few days ahead, so the practical step is to get on the neighbor update list and we will email you when Keller Park is scheduled.

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How to weigh in on Keller Park

Local land-use decisions turn on whether residents show up. Here is how, in order of impact.

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Get on the update list

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Public comment is your voice on the record. Even a short "I live nearby and I have concerns about Keller Park" matters. Bring a neighbor. A full room is noticed.

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