 
The proposed Hudson Landing, a 1,680-unit housing and waterfront development along the Hudson River  in Kingston moved an important step closer to approval this month when the Kingston Planning Board accepted a “findings statement” agreeing to measures sought by city planners to lessen environmental impacts from the plan.Â
The project by developers AVR Acquisition Corp. of Yonkers is planned for phased construction over the next 15 to 20 years on a 508-acre waterfront site. The rugged acreage, parts of which were home to massive mining operations and sat vacant for decades, will be the site of new neighborhoods incorporating housing, restaurants a marina and a waterfront promenade among other community-oriented attractions.
The proposal also requires the developer to pay for upgrades to the city”™s sewer system and sewage treatment plant to accommodate the added flow from the new houses.?On April 13, the Planning Board voted unanimously to accept a “findings statement” detailing measures required to lessen environmental impacts from the proposed development. The board vote was the final action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) process which began in January 2003.
 The first phase calls for 400 housing units on the northern edge of the property that straddles the Kingston and town of Ulster line. Company officials say they will not build on speculation and estimated that it could take 12 to 14 months to get the first phase ready to market and begin building. The company plans to submit a site plan for review by the Kingston and town of Ulster planning boards this summer and site work could begin in the spring of 2010.
