ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE, NEW YORK NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York, in the Common Council Chambers, City Hall, 3rd Floor, 62 Civic Center Plaza on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter is reached on the agenda on the following matter: 185 SMITH STREET: USE AND AREA VARIANCES Application for area variances relative to the proposed construction of additions to the existing automotive repair facility at 185 Smith Street, including reconfiguration of the parking areas and ingress/egress and interior circulation to the site. Requiring a variance of Section 19-2.3(2)(d) requiring that parking be setback a minimum of 5 feet behind the front of the primary structure, to allow for 3 parking spaces within 5 feet of the front of the primary structure, Section 19-2.3(4)(b) requiring that the entrance shall face the primary street to allow the entrance to face the northern property line, Section 19-6.2(4)(b) requiring that parking areas containing three or more spaces facing a street or property line, a planting area of a minimum width of three feet with plantings at least three feet high planted three feet on center shall be provided between the parking area and the street line or property line, to allow for deficient landscaping along the southern, northern and eastern property lines, Section 19-6.2(11)(c) requiring 42 parking spaces to allow for 30 parking spaces, Section 19-6.5(3(a)(1) requiring that an area equal to at least 7 percent of the surface area occupied by vehicle parking spaces, inclusive of driving aisles and driveways necessary for access to and circulation among those spaces, shall be landscaped, to allow for no landscaping within the parking lot, Section 19-7.1(3) stating that upon a finding by the Planning Board that proposed remodeling of a nonconforming building, including the improvement of its exterior appearance and of its grounds, would result in enhancing the compatibility of such building with its surroundings, said Board may authorize the issuance of the necessary permits where the term "remodeling" may include enlargement of the building to an extent not exceeding 25% of its area on the effective date of this chapter, provided that the Board shall find that such expansion will not diminish the compatibility of said building with the existing or potential use of immediately adjacent properties, to allow for the enlargement of the building by 37%, Section 19-6.2(1)(c ) requires access shall consist of at least one fifteen-foot wide drive aisle for parking areas with fewer than 20 spaces and at least two ten-foot wide lanes for parking areas with more than 20 spaces, to allow for a 15 foot wide driveway width. Owner: Ricky Auto Body; Applicant: Devanand Jaikarran; Consultant: Studio 90 Design & Planning; Zoning District: RNC; Grid # 6162-65-510286; File #ZBA2025-024 Application for Use Variance relative to the proposed expansion of the nonconforming use (automotive repair) at 185 Smith Street, requiring a use variance of Section 19-5.5 of the zoning code, which prohibits automobile repair facilities in the RNC District in which the property is located. The proposed expansion is 47% of the existing building, almost twice the permitted expansion by Section 19-7.1(3), and further expanding the parking area which is not authorized by the section. Owner: AJ Autobody LLC; Applicant: Devenand Jaikarran; Consultant: Studio 90 Design & Planning ; Zoning District: RNC; Grid # 6161-24-427984; File #ZBA2025-044 At the public hearing, the Zoning Board of Appeals will hear all persons in support of and in opposition to the application. All application materials will be available for public review through the City's website (the link is: https://cityofpoughkeepsie.com/381/Agendas-Minutes), or at the City Development Department, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie, NY, by appointment. Written comments may be emailed to the Board Administrative Assistant, Lori Garcia, LGarcia@cityofpoughkeepsie.com, mailed, hand delivered, or faxed to (845) 451-4006 no later than 4:00 pm on the day of the meeting. Members of the public will also be provided the opportunity to give verbal comments during the schedule public hearing. It is strongly recommended that those wishing to speak during the meeting submit notice and/or written comments to Board Administrative Assistant, Lori Garcia, by the deadline listed above. Persons may also submit comments in writing to: Scott Parker, Chairman City of Poughkeepsie Zoning Board of Appeals c/o City of Poughkeepsie Development Department 62 Civic Center Plaza Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 THIS WILL BE THE ONLY NOTICE OF THIS PUBLIC HEARING. In the event this scheduled Zoning Board of Appeals meeting is cancelled, please contact the City Development Department (845) 451-4263 for information on the next scheduled meeting. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Scott Parker Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals February 5 2026 LNYS0452214