Board: Planning Board
Status: Approved
Application Date: Jan 22, 2025
Closed Date: Jul 22, 2026
Total Days in Review: 546 days
Location: 275 Main Street, Amenia, NY
Zoning: Historic Preservation Overlay District
Project Summary
Applicant James Healing sought site plan approval to reside the building and replace the window facade at 275 Main Street, a commercial storefront in the town's Historic Preservation Overlay District. The applicant had begun demolition and window replacement without required permits in May 2024, prompting a notice of violation and order to remedy from the building inspector in December 2024. After an incomplete application process that stretched into 2026, the board found the completed application met the district's historic character standards and approved the project on July 22, 2026, with conditions.
Timeline
July 22, 2026
Approved, 4–1 (Lyzzette "Foz" Bullock opposed). The board reviewed photographs of neighboring commercial storefronts and found the applicant's large picture-style windows do not detract from the historic character of the district, noting single-pane commercial windows were not historically typical. Conditions of approval: payment of all outstanding escrow fees, and revision of the site plan materials to replace the "white architectural trim" color designation with a commitment to paint colors consistent with the historic character of the property.
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July 16, 2026
Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development responded to the board's referral (required under General Municipal Law §239), determining the project is a matter of local concern with no county-level objections.
July 8, 2026
Board found the resubmitted application complete and referred it to the Dutchess County Department of Planning and Development.
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June 24, 2026
Owner appeared with material samples. Board directed applicant to submit historical photos, a facade rendering, and a Hamlet Design Guidelines compliance argument by July 1 for the July 8 hearing. Property had been under a stop work order since 2024.
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January 22, 2025
Applicant attended a Planning Board meeting and was instructed to submit a written site plan application and present it to the board prior to any further approval steps.
December 16, 2024
Applicant received a notice of violation and order to remedy from the building inspector after initiating demolition and window replacement without permits in May 2024.
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