Planning Board
Regular MeetingAlbany, NY · September 28, 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: Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Location: Teleconference and Videoconference via Zoom and 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Second Floor
Community Room (See Information Below)
Time: 6:06 PM
Members DeSalvo, Ellis, Gailliard, Hull, Kuchera
Present:
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00425
Application CUP #0044
Property Address 7 Wilbur Street
Applicant 7 Wilbur LLC (Gerard Marzocchi)
Representing Agent Donata Rea
Zoning District R-T (Townhouse)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Conversion of a two-family townhouse to a three-family townhouse.
CUP #0044 – Approved Vote: 5-0-0
PROJECT #00434
Application CUP #0046
Property Address 869 Madison Avenue
Applicant Madison Pub LLC
Zoning District MU-NC (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Center)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Occupation of +/-2,000 square feet of the ground floor as a bar or tavern.
CUP #0046 – Approved with Vote: 5-0-0
Condition CONDITION: There must be a security guard present from 9:00 PM to 2:00
AM.
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
September 2021
Public Meeting Agenda
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 SEQRA Lead Agency Declaration
Proposal Conversion of an existing +/-243,000 square foot warehouse to 300 apartments
and expansion of an existing surface parking lot of +/-185 spaces.
SEQRA- Planning Board
Vote: 5-0-0
Declared Lead Agency
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 Conditional Use Permit - §375-505(16)
Demolition Review - §375-505(17)
Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14)
Proposal Demolition of a +/-66,237 square foot hotel and the construction of a +/-414,580
square foot student dormitory with 231 dwelling units and a parking garage with
+/-207 automobile parking spaces.
CUP #0035; DPR #0102;
No Action Taken.
DR #0092
Public Comments
7 Wilbur Street
Betsy Mercogliano, 3 Wilbur Street
Ellen Becker, 21 Wilbur Street
869 Madison Avenue
Leah Golby, Pine Hills Neighborhood Association, 728 Madison Avenue, Suite 105
James Grimaldi, 869 Madison Avenue
1415 Washington Avenue
Councilmember Alfredo Balarin, 55 Partridge Street
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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: Tuesday, September 28, 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 September28th Public Hearing and Meeting
Zoom: You can use the following link to register for the workshop via Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_L6dgMQCHTju8ruse0M9PZQ
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 workshop 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 workshop 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.
Anyone wishing to provide public comment on applications must email
planningboard@albanyny.gov or call 518-465-6066 at least 24 hours in advance of the public
hearing and meeting.
200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066
Planning Board Agenda
September 2021
Public Hearing Agenda
PROJECT #00425
Application CUP #0044
Property Address 7 Wilbur Street
Applicant 7 Wilbur LLC (Gerard Marzocchi)
Representing Agent Donata Rea
Zoning District R-T (Townhouse)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Conversion of a two-family townhouse to a three-family townhouse.
PROJECT #00434
Application CUP #0046
Property Address 869 Madison Avenue
Applicant Madison Pub LLC
Zoning District MU-NC (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Center)
Request Conditional Use Permit - §375-5(E)(16)
Proposal Occupation of +/-2,000 square feet of the ground floor as a bar or tavern.
Public Meeting Agenda
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 SEQRA Lead Agency Declaration
Proposal Conversion of an existing +/-243,000 square foot warehouse to 300 apartments
and expansion of an existing surface parking lot of +/-185 spaces.
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 Conditional Use Permit - §375-505(16)
Demolition Review - §375-505(17)
Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14)
Proposal Demolition of a +/-66,237 square foot hotel and the construction of a +/-414,580
square foot student dormitory with 231 dwelling units and a parking garage with
+/-207 automobile parking spaces.
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