Planning Board

CITY OF ALBANY MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN NE W YOR K DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Zach Powell Planning Board planningboard@albanyny.gov Planning Board Public Hearing and Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Locations: 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Second Floor Community Room and Zoom Teleconference and Videoconference (Instructions Listed Below) Time: 6:00 PM Members DeSalvo, Ellis, Gailliard, Hull, Kuchera Present: Consent Agenda PROJECT #00371 Application DPR #0103 Property Addresses 255-271 Clinton Avenue Applicant Home Leasing Representing Agent Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Construction of a parking lot with 38 spaces. SEQRA – Negative Vote: 5-0-0 Declaration DPR #0103 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0 PROJECT #00071 Applications CUP #0006 Property Address 222 South Pearl Street Applicant Ahsan Farooq Representing Agent Shawn Gregoire, Bohler Engineering Zoning District MU-FS (Mixed-Use, Form-Based South End) Request Extension of Conditional Use Permit Approval- § 375-504(12)(c)(iii)B Proposal Occupation of a +/-10,890 square foot property as a vehicle fueling station. CUP #0006 - Approved Vote: 5-0-0 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066  Planning Board Agenda July 2021 Public Hearing Agenda PROJECT #00423 Application ZMA #0009 Property Addresses 77,79,81,83,83.5,85 Sherman Street Applicant Legal Aid Society of Northeast NY Representing Agent Yates Scott Lansing – Lansing Engineering, P.C. Zoning District R-2 (Two-Family) Request Zoning Map Amendment - §375-505(24) Proposal Amendment to the Zoning Map changing the zoning classification of the subject properties from R-2 (Two-Family) to MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban). SEQRA – Declare Planning Vote: 5-0-0 Board Lead Agency ZMA #0009 – Favorable Vote: 5-0-0 Recommendation PROJECT #00422 Application CUP #0043; ZMA #0010 Property Addresses 91,93,95 Clinton Street Applicant Kerwyn Kirton Zoning District R-T (Townhouse) Request Conditional Use Permit Review - §375-505(16); Zoning Map Amendment - §375-505(24) Proposal Occupation of +/- 1,300 square feet of the ground floor of 91 Clinton Street as a restaurant. Amendment to the Zoning Map changing the zoning classification of 91,93,95 Clinton Street from R-T (Townhouse) to MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge). SEQRA – Declare Planning Vote: 5-0-0 Board Lead Agency ZMA #0010 – Favorable Vote: 5-0-0 Recommendation with Advisory Note Advisory Note. The Applicant should work with the Common Council to incorporate 89 and 94 Clinton Street and 117 Fourth Avenue as part of the zoning map amendment to address shared issues among these properties that have or have had a history of ground-floor commercial uses. CUP #0043 No Action Taken Page 2 of 5  Planning Board Agenda July 2021 Public Meeting Agenda PROJECT #00282 Applications DPR #0064 Property Address 25 Delaware Avenue Applicant 25 Delaware, LLC Representing Agent Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Construction of a +/- 14,540 square foot multifamily dwelling consisting of 52 dwelling units and thirty parking spaces, and the renovation of an existing +/- 5,532 square foot structure. DPR #0064 No Action Taken PROJECT #00418 Application DPR #0124 Property Address 66 State Street Applicant Jeff Buell, Redburn Development Zoning District MU-DT (Mixed-Use, Downtown) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Conversion of +/-21,357 square feet of office space into 27 dwelling units. DPR #0124 No Action Taken PROJECT #00388 Application DPR #0109 Property Addresses 76 and 80 Third Avenue Applicant 1040 Keyes, LLC Representing Agent August Montgomery Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge) Request Major Development Plan Review- §375-505(14) Proposal Conversion of +/-9,013 square feet of garage space into 7 dwelling units. DPR #0109 – Approved with Vote: 5-0-0 Conditions CONDITION #1: Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the Applicant must receive approval from the Department of Water and Water Supply to ensure that the buildings have acceptable water and sewer services. The Applicant must satisfy the requirements, listed in the July 27, 2021 correspondence from the Department of Water and Water Supply. CONDITION #2: Prior to the issuance of any building permits, the Applicant must complete the required ownership and maintenance agreements for shared water and sewer services to the satisfaction of the Department of Water and Water Supply. Page 3 of 5  Planning Board Agenda July 2021 PROJECT #00420 Application DR #0111; DPR #0125 Property Addresses 804 & 808 Central Avenue Applicant Speedway, LLC Representing Agent Bergmann Associates Zoning District MU-CH (Mixed-Use, Community Highway) Request Demolition Review - §375-505(17) Proposal Demolition of three structures totaling +/-14,450 square feet and the construction of a vehicle fueling station and +/-4,600 square feet of convenience retail. DR #0111 No Action Taken PROJECT #00421 Application DPR #0126 Property Address 242 Spruce Street Applicant Patrick Chiou Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan- §375-505(14) Proposal Conversion and +/-16,915 square foot expansion of a commercial structure to a mixed-use structure with 54 dwelling units, +/-8,257 square feet of commercial uses, and 22 automobile parking spaces. DPR #0126 No Action Taken PROJECT #00429 Application DR #0113 Property Addresses 92 Alexander Street Applicant City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance Representing Agent Sam Wells Zoning District R-T (Townhouse) Request Demolition Review - §375-505(17) Proposal Demolition of a +/-3,300 square foot residential structure. SEQRA – Negative Vote: 5-0-0 Declaration DR #0113 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0 PROJECT #00430 Application DR #0114 Property Addresses 507 First Street Applicant City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance Representing Agent Sam Wells Zoning District R-2 (Two-Family) Request Demolition Review - §375-505(17) Proposal Demolition of a +/-985 square foot residential structure. SEQRA – Negative Vote: 5-0-0 Declaration DR #0114 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0 Page 4 of 5  Planning Board Agenda July 2021 PROJECT #00381 Application DPR #0122 Property Address 191 North Pearl Street Applicant 191 North Pearl Street, LLC Representing Agent Ron Stein Zoning District R-M (Multi-Family); MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Construction of a +/-25,968 square foot, four-story multi-family building with 18 dwelling units and an internal parking garage with 13 automobile parking spaces. DPR #0122 No Action Taken Other Business Agenda PROJECT #00372 Applications CUP #0035; DPR #0102; DR#0092 Property Address 1415 Washington Avenue Applicant Evan Podob, 1415 Washington Property, LLC Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Presentation of Proposed Traffic Mitigation Measures Proposal Demolition of a +/-66,237 square foot hotel and the construction of a +/-414,580 square foot student dormitory with 240 dwelling units and a parking garage with +/-207 automobile parking spaces. CUP #0035; DPR #0102; DR No Action Taken. #0092 Public Speakers 91, 93, 95 Clinton Street Councilmember Derek Johnson (69 Trinity Place) 76 and 80 Third Avenue Travis Klami (70 Third Avenue) Page 5 of 5