Board of Zoning Appeals

CITY OF ALBANY NEW YORK MAYOR: KATHY SHEEHAN DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Sam Morreale Board of Zoning Appeals 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_59mpmm4WTMazC_sphlz5Mg 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 May 2022 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Date: Wednesday May 18, 2022 Location: Zoom Webinar; YouTube Livestream Time: 6:00PM Public Hearing Agenda Project #00460 Application(s) AV #0101, AV #0103, AV #0104 Property Address 1009 Central Avenue Applicant Ray Sign Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Highway (MU-CH) Proposal To allow for three wall signs where the maximum allowance is one. To allow for two of the wall signs to be 48 square feet each where the maximum allowance is 32 square feet. Requests Area Variance #0101 – Table 375.409.1: to allow for three wall signs where the maximum permitted is one. Area Variance #0103 – Table 375.409.1: to allow for a 48 square foot wall sign where the maximum permitted is 32 square feet. Area Variance #0104 – Table 375.409.1: to allow for a 48 square foot wall sign where the maximum permitted is 32 square feet. Project #00461 Application(s) AV #0105 Property Address 253 New Scotland Avenue Applicant Cheyanne Lubahn Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Center (MU-NC) Proposal To allow for the alteration of a legally non-conforming sign. Requests Area Variance #0105 - §375-506(5)(b): to allow for the alteration of a legally non- conforming sign. 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. Page 2 of 3  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda May 2022 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. Lead Agency Declaration – Lead agency declaration under the State Environmental Quality Review Act. Page 3 of 3