Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee

COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE MEETING PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE COMMITTEE Cathy Fahey, Chair Meeting called by: Cathy Fahey, Chair Date: 1-7-21 Time: 5:30PM Committee Members Present: Fahey, Chair ☒ Doesschate ☒ Balarin ☒ Love ☒ Hoey ☒ Invitees/Speakers Amy Lavine, Assist. Corporation Council Rick LaJoy, Director of Building & CODES Brad Glass, Deputy Director, Department of Planning John Myers, Chair of Historic Resource Commission Erin Glennon, Dept. of Planning Council Members Present: Ellis, Kimbrough, Conti and Anane City Personnel Present: John-Raphael Pichardo Minutes Agenda Item (s): LOCAL LAW M of 2020 A LOCAL LAW AMENDING PART 4 (HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION) OF ARTICLE XII (GENERAL PROVISIONS) OF CHAPTER 42 (DEPARTMENTS AND COMMISSIONS) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE HISTORIC RESOURCES COMMISSION AND THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH BODY TO REVIEW EMERGENCY ACTIONS WITHIN HISTORIC RESOURCES OVERLAY DISTRICTS AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A REPORT ON EMERGENCY DEMOLITION AND STABILIZATION PROCEDURES ORDINANCE 21.92.20 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IX (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION REGULATION) AND ARTICLE XIA (VACANT BUILDING REGISTRY) OF PART 2 (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) OF CHAPTER 133 (BUILDING CONSTRUCTION) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY IN RELATION TO EMERGENCY BUILDING ACTIONS IN HISTORIC DISTRICTS Questions and Discussion • The Chair called the meeting to order. • Council member Conti provided justification for Local Law M of 2020 and Ordinance 21.92.20 • Council member Fahey reference written comments that were submitted to the Committee • Council member Fahey asked about Historic Resource Commission (HRC) position on the legislation • Chair of HRC, John Myers supports the legislation • Council members Conti, Anane and Doesschate spoke on the legislation • Council members Doesschate, Hoey and Anane asked questions in which Director Rick LaJoy, Brad Glass, Amy Lavine, John Myers and Erin Glennon answered • Brad Glass, Erin Glennon and Amy Lavine spoke on the legislation • Council member Conti has asked for Local Law M of 2020 and Ordinance 21.92.20 to be held for further edits Public Comment: Cara Macri, Historic Albany Foundation (Support Local Law M of 2020 and Ordinance 21.92.20) Bill Brandow (Support Local Law M of 2020 and Ordinance 21.92.20) Adjourn: Chair asked for a motion to adjourn, which was duly made, seconded, and passed. This meeting was held following Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1. It live streamed on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/albany.commoncouncil/ using Zoom as the meeting platform. Link to meeting recording: https://fb.watch/2YymNV9J2v/ Respectfully Submitted, Michele Andre Senior Legislative Aide to Common Council