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Hudson HPC approves multiple Certificates of Appropriateness for windows, signs and an ADA lift; waives public hearings
Summary
At its meeting the Historic Preservation Commission found several applications complete and waived public hearings, approving Certificates of Appropriateness for storefront/window work, hanging signs and an exterior wheelchair lift; applicants were told to follow staff-preparation steps for final paperwork.
The Hudson Historic Preservation Commission voted to find multiple applications complete, waived public hearings and requested that the city attorney prepare Certificates of Appropriateness (C of A) for several projects, including window replacements, hanging signs and an exterior wheelchair lift.
Applications approved as complete and advanced to C of A preparation included: a replacement of three second‑floor front‑façade windows at 315 Warren Street (specified as two‑over‑two Marvin windows); removal and covering of a ground‑level skylight at 10 Union Street (applicant proposed slate and concrete cover); a hanging canvas sign for a business moving into 409 Warren Street; a double‑business hanging sign for 127 Warren Street to display Register Star and Daily Mail logos and the label “Hudson Valley 360”; an exterior wheelchair lift to provide ADA access to the second floor of Katie’s (presented by Shax Miller for South Country Holdings); and a historically styled sign and bracket for a local theater property.
Applicant statements: Gary Labelle, representing Register Star and the Daily Mail, described the 127 Warren Street proposal and the sign artwork and said the hanging sign “would just say Hudson Valley 360.” Shax Miller, representing South Country Holdings, told commissioners the lift would be located at the back of the building, largely tucked behind existing stairs and minimally visible from the street.
Procedure: For each of these items commissioners made a motion to find the application complete and to waive the public hearing, and then asked the city attorney to prepare the Certificate of Appropriateness. Staff confirmed the motions were unanimous on the items recorded as approved; applicants were told to complete any final specifications and follow the city attorney’s instructions to finalize the C of A documents.
Next steps: Approved applicants must complete any final fabrication and installation permits required by city staff and the city attorney’s prepared C of A. The Commission noted the Hudson Navigator application discussed separately would return when the applicant submits a revised design that addresses scale and illumination concerns.
