Historic Resources Commission

CITY OF ALBANY MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN N E W Y O R K COMMISSIONER: CHRISTOPHER P. SPENCER DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Erin Glennon Historic Resources Commission hrc@albanyny.gov Historic Resources Commission Meeting Date: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 Location: Zoom Videoconference Present Members: Hacker, Kaplan, McEneny, Myers, Pinckney, Tobin Planning Staff: Glennon DISPOSITION OF CASES PROJECT # 00364 Application(s) COA # 0656 Property Address 179 Elk Street Owner Nii N & Naa O Nortey Historic District Lark Street After discussing the proposal to replace seven existing non-original divided lite vinyl sash windows with seven new 1-over-1 vinyl sash windows, the Commission voted to approve the proposal with the following conditions- • The existing storm windows must be retained in order to reduce the appearance of the new vinyl replacement windows; • The new vinyl replacement windows must fully fill the entire window opening; and • The new vinyl replacement windows must be 1-over-1 in configuratuion. ACTION: Denied Motion: L. Pinckney- To Approve with Conditions Second: J. McEneny Vote: 4-2 (In Favor: J. McEneny, J. Myers, L. Pinckney, E. Tobin Opposed: C. Hacker, M. Kaplan) Speakers: Mark Plaat-Supportive; Oleana Lake- Opposed PROJECT # 00365 Application(s) COA # 0657 Property Address 105 South Lake Avenue Owner Joseph Matzner Historic District South Lake Avenue After discussing the proposal to remove the existing masonry entry porch and construct a new pressure treated wood entry porch, the Commission voted to defer the proposal in order to allow the Commission to conduct a site visit to inspect the condition of the masonry porch and allow the applicant to meet with a mason and develop the proposal further. ACTION: Deferred Motion: L. Pinckney- To Defer Second: E. Tobin Vote: 6-0 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066  Historic Resources Commission Disposition of Cases August 5, 2020 PROJECT # 00363 Application(s) COA # 0652 Property Address 725 Madison Avenue Owner Woman’s Club of Albany Historic District Washington Park After discussing the proposal to restore the existing south, entry porch and construct an ADA compliant ramp, the Commission voted to approve the proposal as well as alternate B and C designs. ACTION: Approved Motion: L. Pinckney- To Approve Second: C. Hacker Vote: 5-0 Speakers: Leah Golby- Supportive * Commissioner Kaplan recused herself and left the meeting at 7:43 pm before the review of 725 Madison Avenue. Page 2 of 2