It's been four years since the hotel proposed for 620 Union--formerly the Hudson Home for the Aged and originally the home of Robert and Sally McKinstry--received site plan approval from the Planning Board, a certificate of appropriateness from the Historic Preservation Commission, and a PILOT from the IDA.
The pandemic and rising construction costs put the project on hold, but now everything is back in place, and the project is ready to move forward.
David Kessler, the owner of the building, and Mike Phinney, the architect for the project, appeared at the Historic Preservation Commission meeting on Friday, once again seeking a certificate of appropriateness. (Certificates of appropriateness expire after one year.) In his presentation to the HPC, Phinney stressed that the plan today is exactly what was proposed four years ago.
Craig Haigh, code enforcement officer, explained that the project would not have to go before the Planning Board again if there were no changes in the site plan that was approved in 2020. The HPC gave its approval pending code review to confirm that the site plan had not changed.
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2 hotels (one with zero off street parking) and their associated bars, spas, luxury this, luxury that coming to one block of Union Street. Sure, that seems completely appropriate, especially on a street where parking is only allowed on one side because the street is so narrow. Bring on the trouble.
ReplyDeleteHotels are a source of sales taxes for the city and county, and hotels provide jobs.
ReplyDeleteFinally, the work can proceed. People actually enjoy coming to Hudson, to shop in local non-chain stores, and the see the scenery. They have had a hard time booking places to stay, and this will provide places to stay and revenues for the city to offset the Hudson Dots housing that will be paying much reduced real estate and city taxes
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ReplyDeleteThere will need to be a traffic light or stop signs installed at Union & 6th, near 601 Union's entrance/exit, or car crashes will be common. The Planning Board should have addressed this. Accidents, road rage, annoyance, pedestrians in danger, more traffic.
DeleteAs a friend commented about all the city's proposed and existing hotels: We will become the Las Vegas of the Hudson Valley.
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ReplyDeleteSeveral years ago, I decided that if I was going to die while riding my bicycle in Hudson, I did not want it to happen on narrow Union Street. So, instead of regretting being killed by a speeding car there, I now do my absolute best to avoid riding on Union above 3rd. I would suggest all other cyclists to do the same, even if you are with a group or are helmeted.
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DeleteThe only way Union will be safe for drivers and cyclists is if it becomes one way from 3rd to 7th. One way or two, there will never be a bicycle lane installed on Union in our lifetimes. It's not in DPW's DNA to do something like that. Bicyclists? What bicyclists?
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