The Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Board Meeting - Thursday, March 19, 2026

The Town of Poughkeepsie Planning Board held a meeting on March 19, 2026, primarily to review the Route 9D electric vehicle facility project. The discussion focused on site plan details, environmental and safety concerns related to battery fire hazards, stormwater management, and traffic impacts. The board emphasized the need for detailed, site-specific information from the applicant, including Tesla, regarding fire incident probabilities, duration, magnitude, and hazardous material handling to complete the State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) process. The board agreed to open the public hearing, hear comments, and defer final action pending receipt of additional technical data by the following Monday, aiming to move forward with a negative declaration at the next meeting. Additionally, the board approved 90-day time extensions for two other projects: Guardian Self Storage Love Road and The Gathering at Faith Assembly Chapel.