Poughkeepsie ZBA grants variance for 6‑story building at 306–316 Main Street with 12 affordable units

The Poughkeepsie Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant a variance permitting a six‑story building at 306 and 316 Main Street, conditioning the approval on the provision of 12 affordable units defined by the board.

The variance was approved after discussion of whether the project should be reviewed under the city’s new zoning code or the prior code. The board’s resolution requires that 12 dwelling units — 10 percent of the project’s 120 units — be offered as affordable housing, with six units priced at no more than 60–80 percent of Dutchess County area median income (AMI) and six units priced at no more than 80–100 percent of Dutchess County AMI.

The board had debated whether the applicant could instead proceed under the new code, which allows bonus height…