393-397 Fishkill Avenue Mixed-Use Building

Expressed concerns about the fourth-floor height variance for Fishkill Avenue, noting a lack of detailed financial feasibility data and potential impacts on adjacent residential streets.

Urged the board to vote no or defer approval on the fourth-floor height request until the City Council completes broader comprehensive zoning discussions.

Objected to the project's scale, traffic impacts, and financial hardship claims, noting effects on the nearby residential neighborhood.

Noted that while serving on the Fishkill Avenue Concepts Committee, four-story buildings were intended only for locations that do not impede view sheds or overburden residential traffic.

Stated that a four-story building would directly block his mountain views from Mead Avenue and urged the board to deny the variance.