Planning Board
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · February 25, 2020
Minutes
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NE W YOR K COMMISSIONER: CHRISTOPHER P. SPENCER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Zach Powell
Planning Board planningboard@albanyny.gov
Planning Board Public Meeting
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Location: 200 Henry Johnson Blvd | 2nd Floor Community Room
Time: 6:00 PM
Members
DeSalvo, Ellis, Hull, Kuchera
Present
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00330
Applications CUP #0026
Property Address 17 New Scotland Avenue
Applicant BBL Construction, LLC
Representing Agent Bryan Davis
Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban)
Request Conditional Use Permit Amendment - §375-5(D)(12)(d)
Proposal Amendment to a previous Conditional Use Permit approval to expand a proposed
indoor recreation/entertainment use (gym) by +/-2,230 square feet.
SEQRA – Negative Vote: 4-0-0
Declaration
CUP #0026 Amendment- Vote: 4-0-0
Approved
ZMA #0004
Applications ZMA #0004
Property Address 180 Sheridan Avenue
Applicant Christopher Spencer, Chief Planning Official
Representing Agent Brad Glass, Director of Planning and Development
Zoning District R-T (Townhouse)
Request Zoning Map Amendment - §375-5(E)(24)
Proposal Amendment to the Zoning Map changing the zoning classification of the subject
property from R-T (Townhouse) to MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban).
ZMA #0004 – Favorable Vote: 4-0-0
Recommendation
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
February 2020
ZTA #0012
Applications ZTA #0012
Applicant Christopher Spencer, Chief Planning Official
Representing Agent Brad Glass, Director of Planning and Development
Relevant Sections §375-3(B); §375-3(C)(4)(g)(v)
Request Zoning Text Amendment - §375-5(E)(24)
Proposal Amendment to the Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO) to change
parking lots from an accessory to a conditional use in the MU-CU district, along
with the addition of corresponding use-specific standards.
ZTA #0012 – Favorable Vote: 4-0-0
Recommendation
Public Meeting Agenda
PROJECT #00313
Applications DPR #0088
Property Address 883 Broadway
Applicant Chris Maddalone
Zoning District MU-FW (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Warehouse)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)(b)(ii)
Proposal Conversion of a +/-40,000 square foot office building into 25 residential dwelling
units and +/-8,000 square feet of commercial space.
DPR #0088 No Action Taken.
PROJECT #00336
Applications DPR #0090
Property Address 236 Clinton Avenue and 255 Orange Street
Applicant Albany Center for Economic Success
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)(b)(ii)
Proposal Construction of a three (3)-story, +/-54,428 square foot mixed-use structure with
31 residential dwelling units, +/- 4,176 square feet of office space, and +/- 4,697
square feet of retail space.
SEQRA- Lead Agency Vote: 3-0-0 (Al DeSalvo Recused)
Declaration
DPR #0090 No Action Taken
Public Speakers
236 Clinton Avenue and 255 Orange Street
Colin McCoy, 260 Clinton Avenue
Lavinia Terrell, 226 Clinton Avenue
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Agenda
CITY OF ALBANY
MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN
NE W YOR K COMMISSIONER: CHRISTOPHER P. SPENCER
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Zach Powell
Planning Board planningboard@albanyny.gov
Planning Board Public Meeting
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Location: 200 Henry Johnson Blvd | 2nd Floor Community Room
Time: 6:00 PM
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00330
Applications CUP #0026
Property Address 17 New Scotland Avenue
Applicant BBL Construction, LLC
Representing Agent Bryan Davis
Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban)
Request Conditional Use Permit Amendment - §375-5(D)(12)(d)
Proposal Amendment to a previous Conditional Use Permit approval to expand a proposed
indoor recreation/entertainment use (gym) by +/-2,230 square feet.
ZMA #0004
Applications ZMA #0004
Property Address 180 Sheridan Avenue
Applicant Christopher Spencer, Chief Planning Official
Representing Agent Brad Glass, Director of Planning and Development
Zoning District R-T (Townhouse)
Request Zoning Map Amendment - §375-5(E)(24)
Proposal Amendment to the Zoning Map changing the zoning classification of the subject
property from R-T (Townhouse) to MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban).
ZTA #0012
Applications ZTA #0012
Applicant Christopher Spencer, Chief Planning Official
Representing Agent Brad Glass, Director of Planning and Development
Relevant Sections §375-3(B); §375-3(C)(4)(g)(v)
Request Zoning Text Amendment - §375-5(E)(24)
Proposal Amendment to the Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO) to change
parking lots from an accessory to a conditional use in the MU-CU district, along
with the addition of corresponding use-specific standards.
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
February 2020
Public Meeting Agenda
PROJECT #00313
Applications DPR #0088
Property Address 883 Broadway
Applicant Chris Maddalone
Zoning District MU-FW (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Warehouse)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)(b)(ii)
Proposal Conversion of a +/-40,000 square foot office building into 25 residential dwelling
units and +/-8,000 square feet of commercial space.
PROJECT #00336
Applications DPR #0090
Property Address 236 Clinton Avenue and 255 Orange Street
Applicant Albany Center for Economic Success
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)(b)(ii)
Proposal Construction of a three (3)-story, +/-54,428 square foot mixed-use structure with
31 residential dwelling units, +/- 4,176 square feet of office space, and +/- 4,697
square feet of retail space.
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