Planning Board

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 23, 2021 Location: Teleconference and Videoconference via Zoom (Instructions Listed Below) Time: 6:04 PM Members DeSalvo, Ellis, Gailliard, Hull, Kuchera Present: Consent Agenda PROJECT #00368 Application DPR #0101 Property Address 35 Commerce Avenue Applicant CFM 25 Industrial, INC Zoning District I-1 (Light Industrial) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-5(E)(14) Proposal Construction of a +/-17,320 square foot warehouse addition. Move Item to Consent Vote: 5-0-0 Agenda SEQR – Negative Declaration Vote: 5-0-0 DPR #0101 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0 PROJECT #00398 Application DR #0109 Property Address 514 Bradford Street Applicant Pinewood Realty LLC Representing Agent Albert Szesnat Zoning District R-2 (Two-Family) Request Demolition Review - §375-5(E)(17) Proposal Demolition of a +/-820 square foot detached accessory garage. SEQR – Negative Declaration Vote: 5-0-0 DR #0109 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0 PROJECT #00399 Application DR #0110 Property Address 97 Ryckman Avenue Applicant Southwood Realty LLC Zoning District R-M (Multi-Family) Representing Agent Albert Szesnat Request Demolition Review - §375-5(E)(17) 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066  Planning Board Agenda February 2021 Proposal Demolition of a +/-594 square foot detached accessory garage. SEQR – Negative Declaration Vote: 5-0-0 DR #0110 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0 Public Meeting Agenda PROJECT #00385 Application DPR #0107 Property Address 425 North Pearl Street Applicant 413 North Pearl Assoc LLC Zoning District MU-FW (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Warehouse District) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-5(E)(14) Proposal Conversion of +/-78,071 square feet of an existing warehouse into +/-82 dwelling units. Waiver – Not Providing Vote: 5-0-0 Pedestrian-Scaled Lighting as required by §375-4(H)(4)(b) of the USDO Waiver- Not Planting 5 of the Vote: 5-0-0 19 street trees required by §375-4(F)(4) of the USDO DPR #0107 – Approved with Vote: 5-0-0 Conditions CONDITION #1: The Applicant must receive approval from the Division of Traffic Engineering for the site plan submitted on February 22, 2021. CONDITION #2: The Applicant must receive approval from the Department of Water and Water Supply for the February 22, 2021 Water and Sewer Engineering Report and Site Plan. PROJECT #00396 Applications CUP #0038; DPR #0115 Property Address 22 Holland Avenue Applicant Ed Baksh, The Parikh Network Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use Community Urban) Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14) Proposal Construction of a +/-2,472 square foot restaurant with a drive-through facility. Concept Review of DPR #0115 No Action Taken. PROJECT #00397 Applications CUP #0039; DIST #0005; DPR #0116 Property Address 1385 Washington Avenue Applicant Jacky He, DMG Investments Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use Community Urban) Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14) Page 2 of 3  Planning Board Agenda February 2021 Proposal Construction of a five-story dormitory with +/-184 units and a parking garage and surface parking lot totaling +/-98 parking spaces. SEQR – Declare Planning Vote: 5-0-0 Board Lead Agency Concept Review of DPR #0116 No Action Taken. Public Speakers 22 Holland Avenue Councilmember Cathy Fahey (32 Lawnridge Avenue) Louise McNeilly (27 Summit Avenue) Violetta De Rosa (140 Grove Avenue) Simone Freeman (3 Summit Avenue) Shawn Morris (24 Marinello Terrace) Gregory Bell (536 Providence Street) Ian Benjamin (209 Jay Street) Julie Lundgren (51 Winthrop Avenue) 1385 Washington Avenue Mike Daood (LodgeWorks, 8100 East 22nd Street North, Building 500, Wichita,KS) Greg Epp (LodgeWorks, 8100 East 22nd Street North, Building 500, Wichita,KS) Julie Lundgren (51 Winthrop Avenue) Jordan Carleo-Evangelist (University at Albany) Page 3 of 3