November 21, 2011Hudson Landing Project History
Application for a residential housing development along the Hudson River named Hudson Landing was made to the City of Kingston in September, 2002. The almost 10 year process detailed below gives an accurate insight into the process of development in New York State.
September 23, 2002: Application for a residential development was made to the City of Kingston for 2102 units, 250,000 square feet of commercial space and a 200 slip Marina
March 10, 2003: The Kingston Planning Board (KPB) established itself as Lead Agency for all environmental review under SEQRA
July 9, 2003: The KPB approved the Final Scope of the Draft Generic Environmental Impact Statement (DGEIS)
July 18, 2003: The KPB accepted the DGEIS for public review and comments
December 18, 2008: The KPB approved the Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement (FGEIS). The FGEIS described revisions made to the original plan which included lowering 2102 units to 1682 units, reducing 250,000 sq. ft. of commercial space to 78,500 and dropping the plan for a marina.
The new plan is based on the principles of a Traditional Neighborhood Development and incorporates an Open Space plan.
April 13, 2009: The KPB issued its Statement of Findings. Highlights of the Findings Statement are:
1) Hudson Landing shall be a Neo-Traditional Smart Growth Plan
2) Build out for the entire project will be over 12-15 years
3) The main entrance to Hudson Landing will be from Route 32 in the Town of Ulster
4) There will be a one mile public promenade along the Hudson River
5) 350 acres of an excess of 70% of the entire site will be dedicated to public Open Space.
6) A full build out will net annual tax benefit of $10.5 million, $5.7 million to Kingston School District
7) A projected $150 million a year in future annual resident expenditures
October, 2010: After almost a decade, Hudson a ribbon cutting was held launching the development of the construction road called Hudson Landing Boulevard from Rt. 32 to the Hudson River.