The Coarc daycare project at the Galvan Armory ran into a parking problem at the city of Hudson Planning Board meeting May 11. Galvan shared the findings of their parking study, which concluded that there is more than enough on-street parking within 300 feet of the library to accommodate the proposed daycare center and office space. City code, though, calls for 11 off-street spaces for such a project. There will be a public hearing on the project at next month's planning board meeting. A full audio recording of the meeting, recorded by Jess Puglisi (click here), and the meeting's agenda (below) are on the WGXC Newsroom.


The city of Hudson Planning Board public hearings and regular meeting.

Thu., May. 11, 6:30 p.m., City Hall

Call to order
2:15: Public hearing, 5 E. Court St. No public comments.
2:45: Public hearing, 239 Warren St. Public hearing. Requires site plan approval.
5:00: Public hearing, 205 to 207 Warren St. hearing. No public comment.
6:24: Regular meeting opens.
6:38: Minutes approved.
7:00: Question re E. Court project from board member Ginna Moore about parking.
7:50: Question re E. Court project from board member Laura Margolis, about purpose of project.
8:25: Motion to accept.
8:45: SEQR
10:36: Negative SEQR declaration approved.
11:00: Unanimous approval of site plan.
13:30: Question re 239 Warren St. project from board member Clark Wieman dabout the design of the storefront. Response from architect Lee Armstrong.
15:20: Application accepted.
15:35: SEQR
16:40: Negative SEQR declaration.
17:09: Application unanimously approved.
19:29: 205-207 Warren St. project. Hudson Code Enforcement Officer Craig Haigh informs board that the applicant (absent) must go to the Hudson Historic Preservation Commission. Application tabled until June. 20:43: New application for 255 Union Street.
22:36: Hudson Armory project. Jason O’Toole presents new plans for egress. etc.
27:30: Margolis asks about windows.
27:45: Wieman asks about tenant, current use.
28:10: Moore asks about sidewalk, fire exits.
29:30: O’Toole reviews parking study.
34:30: Haigh on parking requirements in city code.
35:00: O’Toole on buses.
38:00: Planning Board Chairman Tom DePietro comments re parking requirements and site plan approval.
38:29: Exchange between Margolis and O'Toole re parking.
40:30: Public hearing about Armory project will be held in June.
41:30: Peter Davis re 205 Warren Street application. Will appear before the Historic Preservation Commission, Fr., May 12.
Meeting adjourned at 7:14 p.m.