Board of Zoning Appeals

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 How to join the Public Meeting using Zoom 1. Register in advance for this webinar through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pFtY2JhMQdWKBCRlhRkSHQ 2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. How to call into the Public Meeting: 1. Dial one of the phone numbers listed below: United States: International Numbers Available +1 929 205 6099 +1 346 248 7799 +1 312 626 6799 +1 669 900 6833 https://zoom.us/u/aBqVUjT4r +1 301 715 8592 +1 253 215 8782 2. Enter Webinar ID 874 0815 9417 Room occupancy, in consideration with social distancing standards, has been set to 29. Public participant size is limited to 10 individuals. All individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting via Zoom or watch via livestream if able to, in order to provide those without the ability to attend remotely an opportunity to participate in the meetings. You can view the meeting via livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw All individuals attending in-person will be required to be masked at all times while in the building; to do a temperature check and complete contact tracing documentation at the time of signing in to the meeting. Due to the expiration of New York State Executive Order 202.109, notice is hereby given that a City of Albany Board of Zoning Appeals Workshop has been modified. The modification is made to notice that the following board member, Serena Joyce White-Lake, will be participating remotely from 30 Beacon Avenue Albany, NY 12203 using video conference. The public has the right to attend at either location but the recommended location is the Planning Department Community Meeting room at 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Albany NY 12210. The agenda has been added to include a workshop agenda and a workshop item. Zoom is a digital platform that may require you to have certain capabilities, for more information please visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/204003179-System-Requirements-for-Zoom-Rooms 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda July 2021 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Location: Zoom Webinar; YouTube Livestream; 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard Time: 6:00PM Public Workshop Agenda Project #00431 Application(s) NC #0002 Property Address 275 Lark Street Applicant Lead Planning Official; Hon. Richard Conti, 6th Ward Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Center (MU-NC) Proposal Board of Zoning Appeals review of a nuisance complaint. Requests Board of Zoning Appeals Review – of a July 26th complaint of Nuisance at 275 Lark Street to determine whether 275 Lark Street is a nuisance property. Project #00426 Application(s) AV# 0080; AV #0081; AV #0082 Property Address 23 Hackett Boulevard Applicant Ryan M. Smith Representing Agent Daniel R. Hershberg Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Urban (MU-CU) Proposal Construction of a 2,166 square foot temporary trailer classroom for Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls on the grounds of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Requests Area Variances  §375-401(3)(b)(i) – to allow a front setback of 182 feet when the maximum allowed front setback is 10 feet.  §375-4(E)(4)(d) – to allow a trailer to be stored in side yard when trailers are only permitted in the rear yard.  §375-4(E)(1)(d)(ii) – to allow a change to the parking configuration that brings site out of conformance or would increase existing nonconformity. Project #00427 Application(s) AV# 0077; AV# 0078 Property Address 65 Krank Street Applicant Ayzo Ridge Design & Consulting LLC Representing Agent Bridgette Shoemaker Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Medium Density (R1-M) Page 2 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda July 2021 Proposal Rebranding existing signage at 65 Krank Street to include electronic copy. Requests Area Variances  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow two Wall Signs on one frontage where one is the maximum allowed number of wall signs per frontage.  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow a 51 Square foot wall sign when 24 square feet is the maximum allowed.  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow a 75 square foot wall sign when 24 square feet is the maximum allowed.  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow a 7-foot tall monument sign when 5-feet is the maximum height allowed.  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow a 43 Square foot Monument sign when 20 square feet is the maximum allowed.  § 375-409(3)(b) – To allow a sign with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights when signs with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights is not permitted. Project #00428 Application(s) AV# 0077; AV# 0078 Property Address 42 South Dove Street Applicant Ayzo Ridge Design & Consulting LLC Representing Agent Bridgette Shoemaker Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE) Proposal Rebranding existing signage at 42 South Dove Street to include electronic copy. Requests Area Variances  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow two Wall Signs on one frontage where one is the maximum allowed number of wall signs per frontage.  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow a 76 square foot wall sign when 24 square feet is the maximum allowed.  § 375-409(3)(b) – To allow a sign with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights when signs with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights is not permitted.  § 375-409(5)(a)(i) – To allow an 8-foot tall monument sign when 5-feet is the maximum height permitted. Pending 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) Page 3 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda July 2021 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 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. 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 4 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda July 2021 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. 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. Page 5 of 5