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ZBA hears revised 80 South Clinton Street plan; public hearing closed and must be re‑noticed
Summary
Applicants presented a revised multiunit proposal for 80 South Clinton Street. The board closed the public hearing after a neighborhood comment and told the applicant to re‑advertise because revised variances were required under the new zoning code.
Poughkeepsie Zoning Board of Appeals members heard a presentation of a revised residential proposal for 80 South Clinton Street and closed the public hearing, instructing the applicant to re‑advertise because the newly requested variances differ from those previously noticed.
Architect Jason Littrick of JL Architecture described changes made since the project’s earlier submission: the project was revised under the city’s new PIDB zoning and the applicant eliminated a ground‑floor commercial unit, reduced building height to three stories and reworked unit counts. Littrick said the proposal now includes on‑site parking under the building and a stepped building line to provide breathing room between the new structure and the adjacent home.
Littrick told the board that the site’s 50‑foot width makes the new code’s 20‑foot parking setback difficult to meet. He said the planning board has been supportive of a compromise to provide seven on‑site spaces and to seek waivers for additional parking where feasible; the planning board also reduced the parking requirement to 0.75 spaces per unit in its review.
A nearby resident (identified at the hearing as Marta, who said she lives at 10 South Flint Street) testified during public comment and urged the board and council to reject the project in its current form. The resident said the neighborhood already faces infrastructure strain, limited parking and drug‑use litter at the vacant site and expressed concern about construction impacts, possible damage to adjacent properties during excavation and the size and character of the new building. "Quality of life will just be horrendous for the duration," the resident said.
The applicant responded that the project team has added a 12‑inch storm main to tie stormwater to Main Street as part of working with the city engineer, which the applicant said will allow future properties to connect and improve local stormwater infrastructure.
Because the revised plan involves different relief than the application noticed earlier, the board concluded the new variances must be advertised and the public hearing reopened later. The board indicated most outstanding planning and design comments would be addressed in forthcoming submissions and encouraged the applicant to file the updated materials for formal review.
