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Planning Board: votes at a glance — April 21, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions the Kingston Planning Board recorded at its April 21 meeting, including approvals, referrals and continuances.
The City of Kingston Planning Board recorded the following formal actions at its April 21 meeting. This summary lists each agenda item, action taken and key conditions or next steps.
Votes at a glance
- Adoption of March minutes — Motion to adopt minutes (mover: Wayne Platt Jr.; second: Matt Gillis). Vote recorded as aye majority; minutes adopted.
- 615 Broadway / 35 Cedar (lot-line revision & site plan, items 10 & 11) — Motion to refer to Ulster County Planning Board and to Parks & Recreation and to continue the public hearing. Motion passed. Conditions/next steps: applicant to provide finalized purchase/easement agreement with Salvation Army, updated stormwater and parking management plans; staff to circulate county and engineering comments.
- 140 & 160 Boulevard (items 2 & 3) — Motion to table and keep the public hearing open pending submission of missing technical materials (water-pressure data, stormwater/soil tests). Motion passed.
- 209 Warren Street subdivision (item 4) — Motion to approve two‑lot subdivision with conditions: submit final parcel descriptions for staff review; provide five paper copies and one mylar of final plat signed by owner; include recorded 30‑foot utility easement language granting city access for sewer/brook maintenance. Motion passed.
- 98 Moore Street subdivision (item 5) — Motion to approve subject to standard final plat conditions (policy 6), five paper copies and one mylar and recorded sewer‑line easement. Motion passed.
- 21 Bluestone Court (item 6) — Motion to table and keep public hearing open; applicant to deliver revised plans that address Ulster County advisory recommendations (driveway layout, typical building footprints, drainage/soil testing and lighting). Motion passed.
- 26 & 52 Grand Street (Land Bank lot-line revision, item 7) — Motion to approve lot-line revision (Type II action) with standard conditions (final parcel descriptions, five paper copies and one mylar). Motion passed.
- Several items were tabled at the applicant’s request (items 8 and 9 on the agenda) or continued for later review.
- 206–208 Lapis Ave / Penn Court senior housing (item 12) — Motion to close the public hearing and refer the site plan / subdivision to Ulster County (GML §239) and to Parks & Recreation for parkland fee review; motion passed.
- Performance bond release (item 13) — Motion to release remaining $5,000 performance bond for 21 Bluestone Court (applicant previously met inspection conditions); motion passed.
- Form‑based code amendments (item 14) — Motion to concur with Common Council‑proposed code amendments (parkland fee administration, signage table clarifications, First‑Floor height clarifications across transect zones, accessory‑use setback organization) and forward recommendations as requested; motion passed.
Next steps: For projects receiving tabling or referrals, staff will circulate county, water and engineering comments to applicants and the board. Applicants with pending items must return with updated packets addressing drainage, stormwater, easement language, parking allocation and other technical questions before the board issues final approvals.
