Board of Zoning Appeals

CITY OF ALBANY MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN NEW YORK DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Board of Zoning Appeals Poulomi Sen & Sam Morreale bza@albanyny.gov How to join the 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 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 You can view the hearing and meeting via livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw 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 January 2022 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Workshop and Hearing Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Location: Zoom Webinar; YouTube Livestream Time: 6:00PM Public Workshop & Public Hearing Agenda Project #00450 Application(s) AV #0097, AV #0098, AV #0099 Property Address 276 Central Avenue Applicant North American Islamic Trust Zoning District Mixed-Use, Form-Based Central Avenue (MU-FC) Proposal 1) Demolition and reconstruction of the existing front area of the building. 2) Extending the prayer hall, adding a water/RPZ room to first floor, adding a mechanical room to the second floor, and adding an elevator and additional exit staircase. Requests Area Variance – §375-407(4)(a)- to allow for the existing building materials to be changed and replaced. Area Variance - §375-407(4)(g)- to allow for the existing window and door arrangements to be changed and replaced. Area Variance - §375-407(4)(f)- to allow for the existing roof form to be changed and replaced. Consent to Lead Agency Declaration- the project will undergo Demolition Review by the Planning Board, during which they will declare Lead Agency under SEQRA. Public Hearing Agenda Project #00451 Application(s) INT #009 Property Address 82 Euclid Avenue Applicant Jeffrey L. Zimring Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Low Density (R-1L) Proposal Construction of a retaining wall that exceeds four feet in height forward of the front wall plane of the building. Requests Interpretation of the term ‘grade’ and §375-406(8)(b)(i)(A) as applies to retaining walls. As per the USDO, definition of ‘GRADE, FINISHED’ is a natural surface of the ground, or surface of the ground after completion of any change in contour, abutting building or premises. Page 2 of 4  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda January 2022 As per the USDO Dimensional Standards, walls and fences may be located in any front yard or exterior side yard facing a street, provided that they are no more than four feet in height and no more than 60% opaque. Project #00435 Application(s) AV #0096 Property Address 185 Henry Johnson Boulevard Applicant Roy’s Caribbean Restaurant Zoning District Mixed Use, Community Urban (MU-CU) Proposal 3 off-street parking spaces and 4 on-street parking spaces. (As per the USDO, 26 total parking spaces are required, after shared parking and proximity to transit reductions. Based on the proposed uses and provided parking/parking reductions, the project still requires 19 additional spaces to meet the standards of § 375-405(2)(a) ) Requests Area Variance - § 375-405(2)(1)(a)– Required off-street parking. Minimum required parking. In all zoning districts, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Table 375.405.1, Minimum Required Off-Street Parking, as adjusted by other provisions of this USDO. Project #00424 Application(s) AV #0079, AV #0092, AV #0093 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 Rehearing of Area Variance – §375-402(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. Area Variance - §375-402(2)(c)/Table 375-402.1- to allow for the construction of a front porch, which is not permitted under the Mixed-Use Core frontage standards. Area Variance - §375-402(2)(c)/Table 375-402.1- to allow for the porch to extend past the front build-to zone under the Mixed-Use Core frontage standards. State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) - Declaration of environmental significance. Project #00414 Application(s) Project #00414 Property Address 875 New Scotland Avenue Applicant Stewart’s Shops Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE) Page 3 of 4  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda January 2022 Proposal Modification of an existing Use Variance. Requests To modify the existing Use Variance to allow Stewart’s to expand their hours from 6am- 10pm to 5am-11pm. Page 4 of 4