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Planning board reviews amended Fishkill Avenue project; 4th story would add two units and require ZBA relief
Summary
Applicant proposed a recessed 4th story and two additional units at the 393–397 Fishkill Ave mixed‑use development; the project would reach 48 ft and requires height and retaining‑wall variances. The board circulated draft SEQRA materials and kept the public hearing open for June.
The applicant for the amended Fishkill Avenue mixed‑use project told the board the change adds a recessed fourth story and two two‑bedroom units to an earlier approved 12‑unit project, bringing the building footprint to roughly 20,500 sq ft and a proposed height of 48 feet. Counsel explained the Fishkill Avenue Concept (FACT) committee recommended a four‑story allowance within the corridor if the fourth story is recessed.
The board discussed parking (the amended program proposes 33 off‑street spaces; the code minimum is 25 and maximum 61 for the revised unit count) and confirmed the project must seek ZBA variances for building height and certain retaining walls. Several neighbors raised aesthetic and scale concerns and asked that elevations and renderings be reconciled; board members requested updated elevation drawings and clearer details of mechanical screening and facade materials. The board did not act on final approvals and the public hearing will remain open and continue at the June meeting.
