Board of Zoning Appeals

CITY OF ALBANY NEW YORK MAYOR: KATHY SHEEHAN DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Avi Epstein Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting & Workshop Date: Wednesday November 30, 2022 Location: 200 Henry Johnson Blvd, Second Floor Community Room; YouTube Livestream Time: 6:00PM Information on How to Attend the November 30th Meeting  In-Person: The meeting will be held at 200 Henry Johnson Blvd, in the Second Floor Community Room.  YouTube Live Stream: You can use the following link to view on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw/videos  Application documents are available on the web at: https://www.albanyny.gov/2085/Development-Project-Case-Files-Page Information on How to Submit Written Comments Written comments can be emailed to bza@albanyny.gov. Information on How to Provide Public Comments at the November 30th Meeting Requests to provide public comment at the November 30th Meeting must be submitted to BZA@albanyny.gov at least 24 hours in advance to guarantee the opportunity to speak. Requests to provide public comments must include:  The Speaker’s Name  The Project/s the Speaker Requests to Provide Public Comments On, and  The Municipality where the Speaker Lives, to comply with §34-1b of the Albany City Code. Requests received less than 24 hours in advance may be accommodated by the Board of Zoning Appeals. 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda November 2022 Public Workshop Agenda Project #00494 Application(s) AV# 0123, 0124 Property Address 75 Park Avenue Applicant Saxton Sign Corporation Zoning District Mixed-Use, Campus Institutional (MU-CI) Install new lettering on existing freestanding sign. The freestanding sign is 10 feet tall. Proposal Install an electronic message center as a wall sign Area Variance #0123 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 10 ft. tall freestanding sign Requests where the maximum height allowed is 8 ft. Area Variance #0124 – § 375-409(5)(a)(ii)A.3 – To allow for a sign with electronically changeable copy in the MU-CI, where such signs are not permitted. Area Variance #0125 - § 375-409(5)(a)(ii)A.3 – To allow for a wall sign to have electronically changeable copy, where only freestanding signs are permitted to have electronically or manually changeable copy. AV #0123 – No Action Taken. AV #0124 – No Action Taken. AV #0125 – No Action Taken. Project #00495 Application(s) AV# 0126 Property Address 1006 Central Avenue Applicant Saxton Sign Corporation Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Highway (MU-CH) Proposal Install 5 new wall signs as part of the McDonalds branding. Area Variance #0126 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for five (5) wall signs where the Requests maximum permitted is one per street frontage. AV #0126 – No Action Taken. Page 2 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda November 2022 Public Hearing Agenda Project #00485 Application(s) AV# 0111 Property Address 80 State Street Applicant Saxton Sign Corporation Mixed-Use, Downtown (MU-DT) Zoning District Historic Resources Overlay (HR-O) Install new channel lettering on the side of the building. The total sign size is 24.21 Proposal square feet. Area Variance #0111 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a fourth wall sign where the Requests maximum permitted is one per street frontage. Actions Taken SEQRA – Negative Declaration Vote: 4-0-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, Quain Seconded) Area Variance #0111 – Approve Vote: 4-0-0 (Quain Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Project #00486 Application(s) AV# 0112, 0113, 0114 & 0115 Property Address 1 Sandidge Way Applicant AJ Signs Zoning District Residential Village (R-V) Install two new freestanding signs at the front of the apartment building and leasing Proposal office. Requests Area Variance #0112 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 20 SF freestanding sign where the maximum permitted is 6 SF. Area Variance #0113 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for an 8.8 ft. tall freestanding sign where the maximum height allowed is 5 ft. Area Variance #0114 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 15.5 SF freestanding sign where the maximum permitted is 6 SF. Page 3 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda November 2022 Area Variance #0115 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 6 ft. tall freestanding sign where the maximum height allowed is 5 ft. Actions Taken SEQRA – Negative Declaration Vote: 4-0-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Area Variance #0112 – Approve Vote: 4-0-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Area Variance #0113 – Approve Vote: 4-0-0 (Barnum Motioned, Le Blan-Jeffrey Seconded) Area Variance #0114 – Approve Vote: 4-0-0 (Quain Motioned, Le Blan-Jeffrey Seconded) Area Variance #0115 – Approve Vote: 4-0-0 (Barnum Motioned, Quain Seconded) Project #00489 Application(s) AV# 0116, 0117, 0118, 0119 & 0120 Property Address 943 Central Avenue Applicant AJ Signs Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Highway (MU-CH) Replacement of existing signage with new signs and lettering for Lia Hyundai Proposal according to corporate branding. Area Variance #0116 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 193.75 SF freestanding sign Requests where the maximum permitted is 64 SF. Area Variance #0117 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 25 ft. tall freestanding sign where the maximum height allowed is 8 ft. Area Variance #0118 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for 2 freestanding signs where the maximum number permitted is 1 per street frontage. Area Variance #0119 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 93.59 SF sign where the maximum permitted is 32 SF. Area Variance #0120 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for 3 wall signs where the maximum permitted is 1. Actions Taken Project #00489 - Tabled Vote: 4-0-0 (Daley Motioned, Le Blan-Jeffrey Seconded) Page 4 of 5  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda November 2022 Project #00490 Application(s) AV# 0121 & 0122 Property Address 1383 Washington Avenue Applicant AJ Signs Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Urban (MU-CU) Replacement of existing signage with new signs and lettering for Fairfield by Marriott Proposal according to corporate branding. Area Variance #0121 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for 2 wall signs where the Requests maximum permitted is 1. Area Variance #0122 - Table 375.409.1 – To allow for a 72 SF wall sign where the maximum permitted is 32 SF. Actions Taken SEQRA – Negative Declaration Vote: 4-0-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Area Variance #0121 – Approve Vote: 3-1-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Area Variance #0122 – Approve Vote: 3-1-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Page 5 of 5