Planning Board
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · August 30, 2021
Minutes
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: Monday, August 30, 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, Hull
Present:
Vote to Move Items to Consent Agenda: 3-0-0
Consent Agenda
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 – Approved with Vote: 3-0-0
Condition
CONDITION: The Applicant must receive approval for the Maintenance and
Protection of Traffic Plan from the Division of Traffic Engineering.
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 – Approved Vote: 3-0-0
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
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Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00354
Application CUP #0031
Property Address 163 Clinton Avenue
Applicant Home Leasing
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District R-T (Townhouse)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Conversion of a +/-15,650 square foot religious institution into a multi-family
dwelling with 13 dwelling units.
CUP #0031 - Approved Vote: 3-0-0
PROJECT #00426
Application CUP #0045
Property Address 19 & 23 Hackett Boulevard
Applicant Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Occupation of a +/-2,166 square foot temporary trailer classroom for a School use.
SEQRA –Negative Vote: 3-0-0
Declaration
CUP #0045 – Approved with Vote: 3-0-0
Conditions
CONDITION #1: This approval will expire after one year and any extension
will require review and approval by the Planning Board.
CONDITION #2: The Applicant must receive approval from the City of Albany
Department of Water and Water Supply for the connection of the sewer
lateral to the existing line at Albany Leadership Academy High School for
Girls.
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.
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Planning Board Agenda
August 2021
SEQRA – Negative Vote: 3-0-0
Declaration
DPR #0064 – Approved with Vote: 3-0-0
Conditions
CONDITION #1: Prior to the approval of any building permits, the Applicant
must receive approval from the Albany County Department of Health and
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation for a sewer
extension.
CONDITION #2: Prior to the approval of any building permits, the Applicant
must receive approval from the Division of Traffic Engineering.
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 SEQRA Determination
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.
SEQRA Determination - Vote: 3-0-0
PROJECT #00407
Application DPR #0118
Property Address 17, 19, 21, and 25 Erie Boulevard
Applicant 21 Erie Assoc., LLC
Representing Agent Jeff Buell, Redburn Development
Zoning District MU-FW (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Warehouse)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Conversion of an existing +/-243,000 square foot warehouse to 300 apartments
and expansion of an existing surface parking lot of +/-185 spaces.
DPR #0118 No Action Taken
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Agenda
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: Monday, August 30, 2021
Location: Teleconference and Videoconference via Zoom and 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Second Floor
Community Room (See Information Below)
Time: 6:00 PM
Information on How to Attend the August 30th Hearing and Meeting
Zoom: You can use the following link to register for the hearing and meeting via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DtutygBcRIiQjYZBO3YGXg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.
YouTube Live Stream: You can use the following link to view the hearing and meeting on
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw/videos
In-Person at 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard: Members of the public and applicants are
encouraged to attend the hearing and meeting via Zoom to provide room in-person for
individuals without the ability to attend remotely. All individuals attending in-person will
be required to:
o Be masked at all times in the building, and
o Complete Contact Tracing and a Temperature Check.
The maximum seated occupancy for the Second Floor Community Room is 39 people.
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
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Consent Agenda
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.
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.
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00354
Application CUP #0031
Property Address 163 Clinton Avenue
Applicant Home Leasing
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District R-T (Townhouse)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Conversion of a +/-15,650 square foot religious institution into a multi-family
dwelling with 13 dwelling units.
PROJECT #00426
Application CUP #0045
Property Address 19 & 23 Hackett Boulevard
Applicant Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls
Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg
Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Occupation of a +/-2,166 square foot temporary trailer classroom for a School use.
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Planning Board Agenda
August 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.
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 SEQRA Determination
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.
PROJECT #00407
Application DPR #0118
Property Address 17, 19, 21, and 25 Erie Boulevard
Applicant 21 Erie Assoc., LLC
Representing Agent Jeff Buell, Redburn Development
Zoning District MU-FW (Mixed-Use, Form-Based Warehouse)
Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan - §375-5(E)(14)
Proposal Conversion of an existing +/-243,000 square foot warehouse to 300 apartments
and expansion of an existing surface parking lot of +/-185 spaces.
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