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The applicant reported that they had removed a northern parking area that crossed an easement, obtained a parking waiver/letter from an adjacent party (Temple Beth El provided a parking arrangement for 11 spaces) and were coordinating with the city on sidewalk and entrance details. Board members asked for a clear note on the site plan designating the refuse area, and asked for a sidewalk connection to provide pedestrian continuity to the parking area. The deputy zoning administrator confirmed the site does not require variances.

The board directed staff to collect final engineering comments, asked the applicant to update the site plan to show the refuse area and the sidewalk connection, and requested a signed/recorded parking-agreement document for the off-site spaces. The public hearing is open; no decision was made at this meeting.

Ending — Next steps
Applicant to provide updated site plans (refuse area labeling and sidewalk connection), finalize the parking agreement and respond to final engineering comments; staff to circulate the updated materials before the next meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Board Meeting March 25, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Temple Beth El requested site-plan review for an addition and a youth‑center renovation; the planning board opened a public hearing and asked for final engineering comments, a clear refuse-area note on the plans, a sidewalk connection and a signed parking agreement.","taxTitle","Poughkeepsie City, Dutchess County, New York","taxId",3760,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6037146,"Planning board approves six‑story, 120‑unit mixed‑use project on Main Street with affordable housing condition",592,1948000,2540000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3&start=1948&end=2540","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3/thumbnail_1948000.jpg","/articles/6037146/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Planning-board-approves-sixstory-120unit-mixeduse-project-on-Main-Street-with-affordable-housing-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037146-02d69f8a97871ace011902b441043991/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145878&Signature=JgrC67uEDyHnPp-yY5zt-zwH~8l5nKFcrc2dUTzGRZIZgIB~LTn2hdMJ0BU4nj1Zd0~RM~x9FWSaUIV-7fai3tT2yGyQt7ZHcjCtjnf6uESvDC8-5TVm5X3o2zu20hv9flcvZtsdOnC5Hqr19gjOOUg2Uc9tZeKDAzj7KS64mCsU-XpZS-hrVL02FOJkFU1DhciCcZJ~IjQYaPG2imB9j9TKA4d8ZU-lAa0K7oeT9wk~cm7nwTrSneLwy4tP6MYblUngtkCjfUziGIHpn4gh00A5fXr8-wRG8~Zutb-vh-1w1FRgKT-jgndhWPi7gQgmDFSvrRyDc8Kitdr0hfTy9g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Board granted site plan approval for a six‑story mixed‑use project that would merge 306 and 316 Main Street into a single lot and build a six‑story structure with 120 residential units and 17,087 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. Approval included a condition that 12 units be income‑restricted under section 19‑6.71b of the zoning ordinance: six units priced between 60–80% of Dutchess County AMI and six units priced between 80–100% AMI.

Applicant representatives (Jay Blumenfeld and architect Jason Anderson) presented updated renderings and massing studies to show the street context and courtyard articulation. The applicant told the board that an agreement reached with the Zoning Board of Appeals tied affordability commitments to the height variance that enabled the six‑story massing, and the board included the affordability condition in its approval language.

Board members discussed design, massing and the project's compatibility with the street. One board member recorded a formal opposition at the vote and provided written reasons on the record: \"I had struggled with the previous iteration of this project... I feel very strongly that really given the history of our community, kind of when you add that particular kind of density on Main Street... I still have issues with regards to the massing of the building. I still feel that it's a quite large structure for that particular area... those are my reasons, for, really opposing the project.\" The motion passed, and the board directed the applicant to address all city department comments and to record the affordability and other conditions in project documentation.

Ending — Next steps
The applicant must satisfy all city department comments; the affordability commitment and other conditions will be included in the approval documents. The board or city staff will verify compliance before permits are issued.","The board approved site plan for a six‑story mixed‑use building combining 306 and 316 Main Street into one lot, containing 120 apartments and ground-floor commercial space, with a requirement that 12 units be income‑restricted per the zoning ordinance.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6037151,"Planning board approves 58‑unit South Hamilton project with conditions, including engineering and traffic plans",158,661000,819000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3&start=661&end=819","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3/thumbnail_661000.jpg","/articles/6037151/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Planning-board-approves-58unit-South-Hamilton-project-with-conditions-including-engineering-and-traffic-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037151-3ff3279e5ea8dd54432c57cfab7d1217/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145878&Signature=b56nYwKs6ao~u61kyMIxLak6Zg-JNEhn16oTD98-~5KgcwHWxlBfkrWklC270bHLNf5TMrszGlP~igHF75tnT2e20-y6WVPba7nHCmvcVz1bbaU5gdp3nZyoTWhdrsJ9Pmb~IM~f802RfI1YTK85jCqyKjqLmuXQXTxda1kCwZCLNyp3R0O44j918ndxg02U2f00PbkiL9KLI8X3HSLZqhbFkfzsIIKfVCa8UFbzvlNeUqy8VNr7BRZLJQCwoVusAYxglI9cCfLYFfSU-0dxxBQvkmC2xW2QwMyayIxHcTmL~3XNDdPmaYLq0wU3gK2Mbi~pP8ESHnwq8hI6IHUplg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Poughkeepsie City Planning Board voted to adopt a negative declaration under SEQRA and grant site plan approval for a proposed two‑story, 58‑unit apartment building at South Hamilton Street (lot 15173), subject to conditions addressing engineering, traffic control and construction routing.

Planning Board Chair Ann Sailor summarized the board's long review of the file: \"This project has been under review since July 2023. Including tonight, it has appeared on the agenda of 13 planning board meetings and has been the subject of 7 public hearings.\" The chair said the board had retained an independent engineer to review engineering plans with special attention to recurring flood concerns and had required a traffic study and construction monitoring conditions.

Lorraine O'Neil, lead developer for the O'Neil Group Hamilton, was present and available to answer questions; she did not present new materials at the meeting. The board reported that the developer had revised the design from an earlier three‑story mass into a two‑story form with a recessed center to reduce perceived scale along the street. The New York State Historic Preservation Office issued a determination of no adverse impact on adjacent historic resources, which the board noted but said was only one component of review.

The board's motion for site plan approval included these conditions, read into the record: all city department and engineering consultant comments must be addressed to their satisfaction; the applicant must submit a construction traffic-control plan to the Building Department; and the applicant must submit a truck routing plan for staff review. The board also required seismic monitoring and a construction traffic plan as part of the approval process.

Board members noted the project's long public record and extensive design iteration. The board approved the negative declaration and granted site plan approval with the listed conditions.

Ending — Next steps
The applicant must address all department and engineering comments and submit the requested traffic-control and construction routing plans; staff and the city's engineering consultant La Bella Associates will review final submissions before certificates of compliance or permits issue.","After more than a year and numerous meetings, the Planning Board adopted a SEQRA negative declaration and approved site plan for a two‑story, 58‑unit multifamily building on South Hamilton Street, subject to engineering, traffic control and construction routing conditions.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6037156,"Applicant seeks subdivision at 110 South Grand; planning board closes public hearing",273,3128000,3401000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3&start=3128&end=3401","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3/thumbnail_3128000.jpg","/articles/6037156/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Applicant-seeks-subdivision-at-110-South-Grand-planning-board-closes-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037156-9c8abd12140eaaaf42e05e219d15915e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145878&Signature=Gj9hmtJHvZcnGU7zXwPFUwCk5bZWlWYAJDZRQE3xqDKSJFwDhEn~la0Xgl12ZOogjhTNh9LBhmGBzqaIgzCmA9gpqBr3RQ1ZUfwWqmgr1XlSR64F7T0t3RBrIUnuwzQ2sQeZCFWMGV4mBF6vSDhwZR6rQB2RrtjcBLzFYb~xd5b2SVgrbQHRGyMYCo7JGn3rhcxiUaDmBq-8jGfZrI2O0s-cqj6ungUHY-UZntdaXc8frTPRA8A2jy5-vGtn-nBmcboquJgTLVYR4G7uaVeoO15178950pSGpEWh9asuB2rzlm4MufGaZIONfGSURdcFajix3uiGXUAE21doRvxpRw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","John Eppa, the applicant, asked the planning board to consider subdividing an existing lot at 110 South Grand Avenue into two lots so one lot would retain the existing nonconforming three‑family structure and the other would be available for a future building. The planning board opened the public hearing and heard no public comments before closing the hearing.

Eppa said the subdivision was initiated after conversations with city staff and by analogy with a nearby Habitat for Humanity lot; he said his intent was to create a separate lot that he might eventually build on. Board members and staff reviewed on-site conditions, including a deck and structural supports adjacent to parking, the placement of refuse containers under a landing, and whether a previously placed red cone reflected a hazard; Eppa said items had been moved and he could provide photographic documentation.

Planning members asked the applicant to confirm that the proposed lots meet minimum width and lot-size requirements and to show the designated refuse area and any details about parking surfacing. The board asked the applicant to submit photos or plan notes showing where refuse containers will be located, documentation of any structural approvals for the deck, and confirmation that the driveway will be paved per building-department guidance.

The planning board closed the public hearing and asked the applicant to return next month with revised site plan sheets and supporting documentation. No approval or SEQRA decision was made at this meeting.

Ending — Next steps
The applicant will provide photos and plan updates that show the refuse location, parking/driveway surfacing and structural documentation for the deck; staff and the board will review those materials ahead of a future vote.","An application to split an existing property at 110 South Grand into two lots drew discussion about nonconforming structures, refuse placement and driveway paving; the planning board opened and then closed the public hearing and asked the applicant to provide clarifying drawings and photographs.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6037161,"Neighbors urge rejection of 16-unit plan at 8 South Clinton; planning board closes hearing",493,272000,765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3&start=272&end=765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/4024588-1d5d08f5af77fbab20506a47877ab8b3/thumbnail_272000.jpg","/articles/6037161/Poughkeepsie-City/Dutchess-County/New-York/Neighbors-urge-rejection-of-16-unit-plan-at-8-South-Clinton-planning-board-closes-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6037161-5b2723b548a36f4ce36e19e0cb0f371d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771145878&Signature=K1Ftdo8pHY09Sw7PbTKx03ZQPj0f9VeJdQ7yQZb81C9ArLn39RjktZ~kziD9WXqFCHAI0C5TR9l3oBIDoulD0x~dt3Mt8bQF5i-reYSQCN9D~C0oZLlOogPSW8kEpBOdyXOenOKmA1QBjDRA4vdkb2bX-n2zONC~RFDz7kXZDx1odyW9qFQNm9HAie3WmZcoEaZ3UVYFFxhjbMfRZH4J9QBKQMqCLkW8ifU3idUAcqA95~nMAYUSxDle7iNB-tjyjkifMc6heZB1T5dpdtsfWBT9R-Ir2VB-D6aK1SCEYjIywU3EoKrm~iu720cgo4QRRyvOnFgXg17wGarCe7FntQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Poughkeepsie City Planning Board heard strong opposition from neighbors and a city council member on a proposal to build a three‑story, 16‑unit apartment building at 8 South Clinton Street, and then closed the public hearing to allow applicants and staff time to address outstanding issues.

The applicant, represented by Jason Littrick of JL Architecture, described revisions since the last meeting including moving the building back five feet from the south property line, three feet from the east property line, a relocated front entrance, brick-and-stucco facades, private balconies on the second and third floors, and seven covered parking spaces under the building. Littrick said the project still requires a parking waiver because 14 on-site spaces are required and seven are proposed.

The project drew multiple public speakers who said the development would overwhelm a long-established residential block. Judy Green, a nearby resident, told the board: \"The proposed development of a 16 apartment complex at 8 South Clinton Street will only benefit an opportunistic exploitive private entity LLC at the expense of an already stressed but vibrant, cohesive, ethnically and culturally diverse historic residential neighborhood of 1 and 2 family homes and 3 and 4 apartment house dwellings.\" Martin Knapp, another neighbor, said the building would be \"too big\" and that balconies would face parking lots and a nearby property he called a dump.

City Council member Chris Grant (Ward 6) asked how the planning board applies standards when it considers projects and waivers; Chair Ann Sailor explained that the board answers questions in SEQRA (the State Environmental Quality Review Act) and applies standards set in the city's zoning ordinance. The board also discussed the parking waiver standard: proximity of municipal lots, evidence of constraint preventing on-site parking, and a required fee in lieu if a waiver is granted.

Board members and staff flagged three principal outstanding issues: parking (including whether Little Smith Street municipal parking is practically available for future tenants), on‑site and neighborhood infrastructure (the applicant said they will install a 12‑inch stormwater main on South Clinton Street to address runoff), and architectural context. Trustee comments also asked for clearer depiction of planters, the location of mechanical equipment and confirmation of snow-storage and bike‑rack provisions on the site plans.

The planning board voted to close the public hearing so the applicant can provide additional materials and the board can consider a SEQRA determination later. The board left the record open for written comments and told neighbors the board would continue to receive emails and submissions.

The board said it would work with the applicant over the next month on the design refinements and required engineering information prior to any determination on a negative declaration or a vote forwarding the project to the Zoning Board of Appeals for variances.

Ending — Next steps
The applicant will coordinate with city engineering on stormwater and utility details and submit revised site plans showing features discussed (planters, mechanical locations, bike racks, snow storage). The record remains open for written comment; the planning board indicated it may reopen the hearing if necessary before issuing a SEQRA finding or making a formal approval recommendation to other bodies.","The Planning Board heard opposition from nearby residents and a council member to a proposed 16-unit building at 8 South Clinton Street and closed the public hearing while asking the applicant for additional information on parking, infrastructure and design details.","actionData","errors"]

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