Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LAND USE Alfredo Balarin, Chair DATE: MONDAY, JANUARY 29th, 2024 TIME: 5:30 PM LOCATION: Council Chambers-2nd Floor. City Hall TOPICS OF DISCUSSION:  ORDINANCE 76.122.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PARCEL KNOWN AS 280 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE FROM MIXED USE CAMPUS/INSTITUTIONAL (MU-CI) TO MIXED USE- COMMUNITY HIGHWAY (MU-CH) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: YES Council Member Frederick introduced the following: ORDINANCE 76.122.23 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PARCEL KNOWN AS 280 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE FROM MIXED USE CAMPUS/INSTITUTIONAL (MU-CI) TO MIXED USE-COMMUNITY HIGHWAY (MU-CH) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY The City of Albany, in Common Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact: Section 1. Chapter 375 of the Code of the City of Albany (Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance) and the Official Zoning Map are hereby amended to change the zoning classifications of property formerly known as No. 280 Mount Hope Drive from Mixed Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI) TO Mixed Use-Community Highway (MU-CH), said property being more particularly described as follows: The parcel of land situated in the City of Albany, County of Albany and State of New York, being more particularly described as follows: Section: 87.5 Block: 3 Lot: 5.1 Said premises, more commonly known as 280 Mount Hope Drive, measuring approximately 3.8± acres. Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect immediately. APPROVED AS TO FORM THIS 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2023 _____________________________ Corporation Counsel To: Shaniqua Jackson, Acting City Clerk From: Jake Eisland, Research Counsel Re: Request for Common Council Legislation Supporting Memorandum Date: December 6, 2023 SPONSOR Council Member Frederick ORDINANCE 76.122.23 TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PARCEL KNOWN AS 280 MOUNT HOPE DRIVE FROM MIXED USE CAMPUS/INSTITUTIONAL (MU-CI) TO MIXED USE-COMMUNITY HIGHWAY (MU-CH) AND AMENDING THE ZONING MAP ACCORDINGLY GENERAL PURPOSE OF LEGISLATION The action is a proposed ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Albany for the property 280 Mt. Hope Avenue. The properties are currently zoned MU-CI. This legislation would change that to MU-CH, which is more consistent with the nearby properties of Mt. Hope Drive and Southern Boulevard. The changes proposed herein will also need to be referred to the County Planning Board under General Municipal Law § 239-M. NECESSITY FOR LEGISLATION AND ANY CHANGE TO EXISTING LAW Amendments to the Zoning Map and the USDO require Common Council action by ordinance. FISCAL IMPACTS: None.