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New commercial application for showroom on Route 9G accepted for review, public hearing set for May
Summary
The Planning Board accepted a site-plan application for a flooring showroom and associated storage building at 365 Route 9G (applicant presented as Abbotsford/Susman Colting LLC). The board classified the action as unlisted under SEQRA, directed referrals to county agencies and scheduled a public hearing for May.
A new commercial application to relocate a flooring showroom and associated warehouse to a site on Route 9G (presented by local counsel Tom Angel for the applicant) was introduced to the Planning Board on April 21. The applicant described the site as located on Route 9G north of the intersection with Route 9, near CJ's Pizza and a previously proposed self-storage site.
The applicant said the business anticipates roughly 8-10 employees on site and about four showroom visits per day, serving mainly institutional customers. The applicant also reported ongoing coordination with NYS DOT and DEC on right-of-way and wetland issues; a wetland boundary was described as shifting into the parcel in the latest delineation and the project team said they are waiting for a formal DEC jurisdictional-determination letter.
Board members noted several plan items to be supplied before final approval: certification of the wetland delineator, full four-sided building elevations and a rendered view from Route 9G, improved landscaping to break up building massing, potential repositioning of the building away from the road if feasible, stormwater-retention options such as a naturalized basin, and dark-sky-compliant exterior lighting. Board members also recommended minimizing pavement and considering porous or minimized parking surfaces where appropriate. The applicant said the septic is proposed in a similar location to the existing pad and that there is no known required environmental remediation on file.
The Planning Board read a draft procedural resolution finding submitted materials adequate to initiate review, classifying the action as an unlisted action under SEQRA, referring the application to the Conservation Advisory Board (CAB) and Dutchess County, and scheduling a public hearing for May 20, 2025. Board members volunteered for a site visit. The board did not approve final design at the April 21 meeting and requested the additional materials and agency confirmations before the public hearing.
No final votes on variances or site plan approval were taken at this meeting; the board set a public hearing and asked that final delineator certification, full elevations and rendered views be provided before hearing.
