Board of Zoning Appeals

CITY OF ALBANY NEW YORK MAYOR: KATHY SHEEHAN DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Amanda Diaz Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Date: Wednesday May 31, 2023 Location: 200 Henry Johnson Blvd, Second Floor Community Room; YouTube Livestream Time: 6:00PM Members Serena White-Lake, Paige Barnum, Martha Mahoney, Adriana Le Blan-Jeffrey Present: Information on How to Attend the May 31st 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 May 31st Meeting Requests to provide public comment at the May 31st 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 May 2023 Public Hearing Agenda Project #00522 Application(s) AV# 0143 Property Address 80 New Scotland Ave Applicant Saxton Sign Corp. Zoning District Mixed-Use, Campus Institutional Proposal Erect a new 98.54 square foot wall sign at Albany Law School. Area Variance #0143- §375-409 (5)(a)(i)- To allow for a 98.54 square foot wall sign, Requests where the maximum allowed is 32 square feet. Actions Taken SEQRA- Negative Declaration Vote: 4-0-0 (Mahoney Motioned, White-Lake Seconded) Area Variance #0143- Table Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Considerations: Address alternatives considered, impact on the environment, and attempts to minimize the variance. Project #00523- Deferred due to Public Noticing Requirement Application(s) AV# 0144, AV#0145 Property Address 547 Second St Applicant Warand G. Turner Jr. Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge Proposal Construct a 6 foot tall wood and chain link fence for a commercial building. Area Variance #0144- §375-406 (7)(b)(ii)- To allow for a chain-link fence in the front Requests yard, where chain-link is only permitted in the I-1 and I-2 zoning districts. Page 2 of 6  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda May 2023 Area Variance #0145- §375-406 (7)(c)(i)- To allow for a six foot tall fence in the front yard, where the maximum permitted is four feet. Project #00527 Application(s) AV# 0146, AV#0147 Property Address 705 Broadway Applicant Hyatt Place Zoning District Mixed-Use, Downtown Proposal Construct two 45.95 square foot wall signs for the Hyatt Place hotel. Area Variance #0146- §375-409 (5)(a)(i)- To allow for a 45.95 square foot sign, where Requests the maximum permitted is 32 square feet. Area Variance #0147- §375-409 (5)(a)(i)- To allow for a 45.95 square foot sign, where the maximum permitted is 32 square feet. Actions Taken SEQRA- Negative Declaration for AV #0146 Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Area Variance #0146- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Mahoney Seconded) SEQRA- Negative Declaration for AV #0147 Vote: 4-0-0 (Barnum Motioned, Mahoney Seconded) Area Variance #0147 – Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Mahoney Seconded) Page 3 of 6  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda May 2023 Project #00502 Application Withdrawn Application(s) AV# 0148, AV# 0149, AV #0150, AV #0151 Property Address 56-64 Broad St Applicant Advance Engineering Zoning District Residential, Townhouse Proposal Construct 4 single-family townhomes on 4 vacant lots. Area Variance #0148 (56-58 Broad St) - §375-401- To allow for a 1 foot front yard Requests setback, where the required front yard setback is 0 ft. Area Variance #0149 (60 Broad St) - §375-401- To allow for a 1 foot front yard setback, where the required front yard setback is 0 ft. Area Variance #0150 (62 Broad St) - §375-401- To allow for a 1 foot front yard setback, where the required front yard setback is 0 ft. Area Variance # 0151 (64 Broad St) - §375-401- To allow for a 1 foot front yard setback, where the required front yard setback is 0 ft. Project #00531 Application(s) AV# 0152, AV# 0153, AV# 0154, AV# 0155, AV# 0156 & AV# 0157 Property Address 788 Central Ave Applicant Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District Mixed-Use, Community Highway Proposal Replace existing Destination Nissan signage due to corporate rebranding. Area Variance #0152 – Table 375.409.1 - To allow 2 freestanding signs where the Requests maximum number permitted is 1 per street frontage. Area Variance #0153 – Table 375.409.1 - To allow for a 35 foot tall freestanding sign, where the maximum permitted is 8 feet. Area Variance #0154 – Table 375.409.1 - To allow for a 377.22 square foot freestanding sign, where the maximum permitted is 64 square feet. Page 4 of 6  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda May 2023 Area Variance #0155 – Table 375.409.1 - To allow for 5 wall signs where the maximum permitted is 1. Area Variance #0156 – Table 375.409.1- To allow for a 53.62 square foot wall sign, where the maximum permitted is 32 square feet. Area Variance #0157 – Table 375.409.1- To allow for a 110.22 square foot wall sign, where the maximum permitted is 32 square feet. Actions Taken SEQRA- Negative Declaration Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Le Blan-Jeffrey Seconded) Area Variance #0152- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Mahoney Seconded) Area Variance #0153- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (Mahoney Motioned, Barnum Seconded) Area Variance #0154- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Mahoney Seconded) Area Variance #0155- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Approved, Mahoney Seconded) Area Variance #0156- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (Barnum Motioned, White-Lake Seconded) Area Variance #0157- Approved Vote:4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Le Blan-Jeffrey Seconded) Page 5 of 6  Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda May 2023 5/10 Meeting Minutes Discussion 5/10 Meeting minutes- Approved Vote: 4-0-0 (White-Lake Motioned, Mahoney Seconded) Motion to Adjourn Vote: 4-0-0 (Le Blan-Jeffrey Motioned, White-Lake Seconded) Page 6 of 6