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 Hearing and Meeting using Zoom 1. Register in advance for this webinar through this link: 2. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yxWLzfITQhWpbsKiUOCWJQ 3. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. How to call into the Public Hearing and 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 participation size is limited to 10 individuals. Once room capacity has been met, newly arriving members of the public will not be admitted to the building. All individuals are encouraged to attend via Zoom or watch via livestream if able to, in order to provide those without the ability to attend remotely an opportunity to participate. You can view the hearing and 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 hearing and meeting. Board of Zoning Appeals Public Workshops, Meetings and Hearings are being held pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1 and Mayor Sheehan’s emergency order 315-1b. 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 August 2021 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing and Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Location: Zoom Webinar; YouTube Livestream; 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard Time: 6:00PM Public Hearing 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 28th complaint of Nuisance at 275 Lark Street to determine whether 275 Lark Street is a nuisance property. Public Meeting Agenda 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. Page 2 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda August 2021 Project #00427 Application(s) AV# 0083; AV# 0084; AV# 0085; AV# 0086; AV# 0087; AV# 0088; Property Address 65 Krank Street Applicant Ayzo Ridge Design & Consulting LLC Representing Agent Bridgette Shoemaker Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Medium Density (R1-M) 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# 0089; AV# 0090; AV# 0091; AV# 0092; 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. Page 3 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda August 2021 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 #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 August 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