Town of Hyde Park · week of October 25, 2026
Council approves Collier area variance (92 Duchess Hill Road), 5–0
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What changed in Town of Hyde Park
Collier area variance (92 Duchess Hill Road)
5 yes, 0 no
April Daly (yes), Gerald Bowen (yes), Richard Perkins (yes), Gregory Campus (yes), Scott Travis (yes)
Watch this moment →Ferisi area variance (10 Reservoir Road)
5 yes, 0 no
Richard Perkins (yes), Gerald Bowen (yes), Gregory Campus (yes), Scott Travis (yes), April Daly (yes)
Watch this moment →Russell area variance (34 Eighth Avenue)
5 yes, 0 no
Gregory Campus (yes), Scott Travis (yes), April Daly (yes), Richard Perkins (yes), Gerald Bowen (yes)
Watch this moment →Approval of prior meeting minutes
0 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Dyer area variance (18 South Crossroad)
0 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →HV Hospice area variance (542 Violet Avenue)
0 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →1901-193 Cardinal Road LLC interpretation appeal
0 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Frayoli area variance (8 Carrie Drive)
0 yes, 0 no
Watch this moment →Job privacy fence height variance (21 South Quaker Lane)
0 yes, 0 no
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Development activity
1901-193 Cardinal Road LLC 2026-16Z
1901-193 Cardinal Road, Hyde Park
Scrapyard operator seeks an interpretation of its 2021 special use permit to overturn a cease-and-desist limiting deliveries; heavily contested, continued to November 19.
tabled · still tabled
Track this project →Frayoli 2026-18Z
8 Carrie Drive, Hyde Park
Renovation of a 1948 house with front and rear covered porches needing setback relief; board will visit the site and hear it again November 19.
tabled · still tabled
Track this project →Dyer 2026-13Z
18 South Crossroad, Staatsburg
Wants to change density rules to fit two homes on 1.54 acres; hearing pushed to December 17.
tabled · still tabled
Track this project →Russell 2026-15Z
34 Eighth Avenue, Poughkeepsie
Porch and family room addition on a corner lot; approved with a condition to remove the carport behind the shed.
approved (5-0) · still approved
Track this project →Collier 2026-17Z
92 Duchess Hill Road, Poughkeepsie
Small five-foot setback relief for a covered wraparound porch; approved unanimously.
approved (5-0) · still approved
Track this project →Fiorisi Porch Replacement
10 Reservoir Road, Hyde Park
Owner apologized for building his screen room too big and got the enlarged footprint approved 5-0.
approved (5-0) · still approved
Track this project →HV Hospice 2025-03Z
542 Violet Avenue, Hyde Park
Hospice wants to enlarge a previously approved building scale to add 21 parking spaces; continued to December 17.
tabled · still tabled
Track this project →Job 2026-20Z
21 South Quaker Lane, Hyde Park
Privacy fence built before approval at up to 12 feet in places; height dispute and neighbor complaints led to a continuation and official measurement.
tabled · still tabled
Track this project →Mill Run Hyde Park Tax Certiorari Settlement
125-127 E. Market St.
A tax certiorari proceeding settlement proposing an assessment reduction for 2026.
still pending
Track this project →Deer Meadow Apartments Tax Certiorari Settlement
20 Crum Elbow Rd.
A tax certiorari proceeding settlement proposing a 2026 assessment reduction.
still pending
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Also discussed
Tax Certiorari Proceedings Settlement
The town is considering legal representation to negotiate property tax assessment reductions with multiple commercial property owners.
What it means: The property owners seeking assessment relief through court-ordered adjustments.
Follow this issue →2027 Town Budget Presentation
The town board is reviewing the proposed budget for the upcoming 2027 fiscal year following updates from the town comptroller.
What it means: Directly impacts town expenditures, service funding, and municipal tax rates for the 2027 fiscal year.
Follow this issue →Cardinal Road condition and truck traffic
A retired highway superintendent and several residents say heavy tractor trailers are destroying the newly paved, narrow road and creating safety hazards near school buses and children.
What it means: Residents would benefit from traffic limits or road repairs.
Follow this issue →Cardinal Used Auto Parts Noise and Buffer Compliance
Multiple neighbors described all-day crushing and dismantling noise reaching homes on Cardinal, Rogers, Kyle Court and Quail Ridge, with requests for berms, enclosures or operational limits.
What it means: Neighbors would gain quiet enjoyment of their homes if noise is mitigated.
Follow this issue →South Quaker Lane fence height and property-line dispute
The Jobs built a fence above the six-foot limit before getting a variance; their neighbor alleges it replaced a historic stone wall, encroached on her property and involved cutting her trees.
What it means: The Jobs gain privacy and road-noise relief if approved.
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What's coming, and the deadline
Planning Commission · Wednesday, November 4
- Caris Memory Care Facility at Bellefield
- Vanderbilt Lane Additional Dwellings and Pool
- Bellefield Subdivision Phases 4 and 5
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