Board of Zoning Appeals
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · June 23, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NEW YORK DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Luis Roldan
Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Location: Videoconference via Zoom
Time: 6:00PM
New Business Agenda
Project #00424
Application(s) AV# 0079
Property Address 1053 Broadway
Applicant Druthers Brewing Company II, Inc.
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Form-Based, Warehouse (MU-FW)
Proposal Construction of a 13-foot wide, 110 foot long deck in the public right-of-way.
Requests Area Variance - §375-4(B)(1)(c)(vii)(G)(4)– to allow a front deck to extend into the
right-of-way or any easement in a Mixed-Use; Form-Based zoning district.
AV# 0079
ACTION DEFERRED TO A FUTURE MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD.
DEFERRED
Project #00416
Application(s) AV# 0077; AV# 0078
Property Address 40 South Manning Boulevard
Applicant Brett Sears; Alecia Sears
Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Medium Density (R1-M)
Proposal Installation of 58 linear feet of 6-foot; 100% opaque fencing in front yard area.
Requests Area Variances
§375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – To allow 6-foot fencing where 4-foot fencing is the
maximum permitted height.
§375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – To allow 100% opacity fencing where 60% opacity
fencing is the maximum permitted opacity
AV# 0077; AV# 0078
ACTION DEFERRED TO A FUTURE MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD.
DEFERRED
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
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Project #00415
Application(s) AV# 0074;
Property Address 380 Whitehall Road
Applicant Congregation Beth Abraham Jacob
Representing Agent Dan Hershberg
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Campus Institutional (MU-CI)
Proposal Installation of 710 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall, chain link fencing, of which, 198 Linear Feet is
in the front yard area, where chain link fencing is not allowed; 332 Linear Feet of 8-foot
tall vinyl fencing and; 438 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall metal, spaced picket fencing.
Requests Area Variances
§375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – to allow fencing that is 8-feet tall when 4-feet is the
maximum height allowed.
Av #0074
ACTION DEFERRED TO A FUTURE MEETING OF THE ZONING BOARD.
DEFERRED
No Actionable Pending Business Agenda Items
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.
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.
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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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Agenda
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NEW YORK DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS
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
June 2021
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting
Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Location: Videoconference via Zoom
Time: 6:00PM
New Business Agenda
Project #00424
Application(s) AV# 0079
Property Address 1053 Broadway
Applicant Druthers Brewing Company II, Inc.
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Form-Based, Warehouse (MU-FW)
Proposal Construction of a 13-foot wide, 110 foot long deck in the public right-of-way.
Requests Area Variance - §375-4(B)(1)(c)(vii)(G)(4)– to allow a front deck to extend into the
right-of-way or any easement in a Mixed-Use; Form-Based zoning district.
Project #00416
Application(s) AV# 0077; AV# 0078
Property Address 40 South Manning Boulevard
Applicant Brett Sears; Alecia Sears
Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Medium Density (R1-M)
Proposal Installation of 58 linear feet of 6-foot; 100% opaque fencing in front yard area.
Requests Area Variances
§375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – To allow 6-foot fencing where 4-foot fencing is the
maximum permitted height.
§375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – To allow 100% opacity fencing where 60% opacity
fencing is the maximum permitted opacity
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Project #00415
Application(s) AV# 0074;
Property Address 380 Whitehall Road
Applicant Congregation Beth Abraham Jacob
Representing Agent Dan Hershberg
Zoning District Mixed-Use, Campus Institutional (MU-CI)
Proposal Installation of 710 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall, chain link fencing, of which, 198 Linear Feet is
in the front yard area, where chain link fencing is not allowed; 332 Linear Feet of 8-foot
tall vinyl fencing and; 438 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall metal, spaced picket fencing.
Requests Area Variances
§375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – to allow fencing that is 8-feet tall when 4-feet is the
maximum height allowed.
No Actionable Pending Business Agenda Items
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.
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.
Page 3 of 4
Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda
June 2021
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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