Board of Zoning Appeals
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · December 9, 2020
Minutes
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NE W YOR K COMMISSIONER: CHRISTOPHER P. SPENCER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Luis Roldan
Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing & Meeting
Date: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Location: Videoconference via Zoom
Time: 6:00 PM
In Attendance: Berkley, Le Blan, White-Lake, Daley
Pending Business Agenda
Project #00372
Application(s) AV# 0059
Property Address 1415 Washington Avenue
Applicant 1415 Washington Property LLC
Representing Agent Dan Hershberg
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Urban (MU-CU)
Proposal Demolition of +/- 66,237 square foot hotel and the construction of +/- 414,580
square foot student dormitory with 240 dwelling units and a parking garage
with +/- 207 automobile parking spaces.
Requests Area Variance - 375-4(A)(3)(b)(i) – to allow a 107-foot front setback where 10
feet is the maximum permitted.
SEQRA – Consent to Planning Board acting as Lead Agency
AV #0059 - Approval 4-0-0
Project #00371
Application(s) AV# 0060
Property Address 255-271 Clinton Avenue
Applicant Home Leasing
Representing Agent Dan Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE)
Proposal Construction of a parking lot with +/-38 parking spaces.
Requests Area Variance - 375-4(E)(2)(b) - to allow +/-33 parking spaces where 3 parking
spaces is the maximum permitted.
AV #0060 – Approval with 4-0-0 ;
Conditions: Conditions:
• Request is reduced from 38 parking spaces to 33.
• Documentation provided to corporation counsel satisfaction that
protects tenant access to parking spaces and traveling between
parcels.
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda
November 2020
NC # 0001
Application(s) NC# 0001
Property Address 36 Judson Street
Applicant Hon. Jahmel Robinson, Common Council Representative, 5th Ward
Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge)
Proposal Board of Zoning Appeals review of a nuisance complaint.
Requests Board of Zoning Appeals Review – of a December 12th, 2019 complaint of
Nuisance at 36 Judson Street to determine whether 36 Judson Street is a
nuisance property.
Nuisance Complaint # 0001 DEFERRED
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Agenda
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NE W YOR K COMMISSIONER: CHRISTOPHER P. SPENCER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Luis Roldan
Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov
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200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda
November 2020
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing & Meeting
Date: Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
Location: Videoconference via Zoom
Time: 6:00 PM
Pending Business Agenda
Project #00372
Application(s) AV# 0059
Property Address 1415 Washington Avenue
Applicant 1415 Washington Property LLC
Representing Agent Dan Hershberg
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Urban (MU-CU)
Proposal Demolition of +/- 66,237 square foot hotel and the construction of +/- 414,580
square foot student dormitory with 240 dwelling units and a parking garage
with +/- 207 automobile parking spaces.
Requests Area Variance - 375-4(A)(3)(b)(i) – to allow a 107-foot front setback where 10
feet is the maximum permitted.
SEQRA – Consent to Planning Board acting as Lead Agency
Project #00371
Application(s) AV# 0060
Property Address 255-271 Clinton Avenue
Applicant Home Leasing
Representing Agent Dan Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE)
Proposal Construction of a parking lot with +/-38 parking spaces.
Requests Area Variance - 375-4(E)(2)(b) - to allow +/-38 parking spaces where 3 parking
spaces is the maximum permitted.
NC # 0001
Application(s) NC# 0001
Property Address 36 Judson Street
Applicant Hon. Jahmel Robinson, Common Council Representative, 5th Ward
Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge)
Proposal Board of Zoning Appeals review of a nuisance complaint.
Requests Board of Zoning Appeals Review – of a December 12th, 2019 complaint of
Nuisance at 36 Judson Street to determine whether 36 Judson Street is a
nuisance property.
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