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Poughkeepsie waterfront plan nears state review as city seeks grant for De La Val/DeLaVall site and reviews nearby proposals
Summary
City planner told the Waterfront Advisory Committee on Sept. 3 that the Local Waterfront Revitalization Program is being finalized for a state 60‑day review, the city applied for a Consolidated Funding Application for planning at the De La Val site and two adjacent development applicants will meet with staff for pre‑submission workshops.
The City of Poughkeepsie’s waterfront planning work moved closer to final city review on Sept. 3 as the Waterfront Advisory Committee discussed a near‑final Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and a state grant application to support planning for the De La Val site. City Planner Richard Distill said the LWRP and appended mapping are in their final editing stage and will be submitted for the state’s 60‑day review in the coming weeks.
The LWRP matters because it establishes local policies and a framework the city will use to review waterfront proposals and to qualify for certain state funding. “The Fallkill LWRP was put out to bid a week and a half ago,” Distill said, and he told the committee staff would send members a copy when the package goes to the state for review.
Distill also told the committee the city submitted a Consolidated…
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