Planning Board Agendas and Minutes

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COHOES PLANNING BOARD HELD AT 97 MOHAWK STREET COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS OCTOBER 7, 2024 at 6:30PM MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Joe Moloughney Mr. Joe Nadeau Mr. Tony D’Angelico Ms. Stephanie Couture ABSENT: Mr. Jack Carroll Mr. Joe McCormick ALSO PRESENT: Sharon Butler, Commissioner of Building & Planning Vice Chair Moloughney called the Planning Board meeting of October 7, 2024 to order at 6:28 pm and asked for roll call. Roll Call; Chair Carroll and Member McCormick were absent CONSIDERATION OF MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 9, 2024 MEETING Chair Carroll; first item we have is last months minutes Motion was made by Member Couture to approve the minutes 2nd by Member D’Angelico - Motion Carried unanimously. YES NO Chairperson Carroll ABSENT Vice Chair Moloughney ABSTAIN Member Nadeau X Member McCormick ABSENT Member D’Angelico X Member Couture X CONSIDERATION OF A CHANGE OF USE NEW TENANT APPLICATION FOR 220 REMSEN STREET Vice Chair Moloughney; first up is 220 Remsen Street if you could step to the podium. Just for purposes of taking minutes for the meeting we have a recorder can you state your name and your proposal of what you are planning to do. Mr. Abdul Haseeb I looking at 220 Remsen Street to open a convenience store Vice Chair Moloughney; and this is the application we have and it is the former Anthony’s correct? Mr. Haseeb; correct Vice Chair Moloughney; and by this there is no dine in services, just a convenience store, deli, take away Mr. Haseeb; correct Vice Chair Moloughney; ok, members do you have any questions for the applicant at this point? So your hours are proposed to be 9 to 11 and then midnight on Friday Saturday? Mr. Haseeb; yes Member Nadeau; this here says you will be offering hot food on the premises, that is not a dine in space is it? Mr. Haseeb; no Sharon; it is to be similar to what he had when he was across the street. He had chicken sandwiches and things that you could take out. Vice Chair Moloughney; same hours as the previous location, ok. Member Couture; are there any concerns with truck deliveries and the delivery schedules? Mr. Haseeb; no Member Couture; the last applicant that appeared there was a similar setup on that street just because there could be certain hours with traffic on Remsen Street, and where would the trucks park? Mr. Haseeb; they can park on the road Sharon; what time will the deliveries take place? Mr. Haseeb; they usually come in the morning time, a little after 9 Vice Chair Moloughney; in terms of signs, will there be a sign on the front Mr. Haseeb; yes there will be a sign Vice Chair Moloughney; any other changes to the building Mr. Haseeb; no, no other changes Member Couture; we are putting on record and asking that all businesses in the city to avoid loitering in front of their businesses and we also like the properties maintain cleanliness on the inside and on the outside as well. Mr. Haseeb; yes Vice Chair Moloughney; any other questions? Any public comments? Sharon; no public comments were sent in Vice Chair Moloughney; ok basically you are taking the previous building that had a fire and moving it to this location, same operation and hours? Mr. Haseeb; yes Member Nadeau; is this larger or smaller than your previous location? Mr. Haseeb; it is little bit bigger. Member Nadeau; you sell alcohol and tobacco? Mr. Haseeb; yes Vice Chair Moloughney; members do you have a motion? Member Nadeau made a motion to accept the application 2nd by Member D’Angelico motion carried unanimously YES NO Chairperson Carroll ABSENT Vice Chair Moloughney X Member Nadeau X Member McCormick ABSENT Member D’Angelico X Member Couture X CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A HOME BUSINESS AT 14 EDWARD ST Vice Chair Moloughney; next 14 Edward Street Mr. Robert Brown; I would like to open up a rock and trinket shop out of my garage. Vice Chair Moloughney; ok, and this is at 14 Edward right? Mr. Brown; yes Vice Chair Moloughney; in your garage, we have the application, weekends only daytime hours, ok. Members any questions? Are you familiar with requirements of the City Code for home occupations, maximum of 2 people from outside the household can be employed, minimizing noise, disruptions things like that, minimal intrusive activities. Activities I think like a single sign, it’s not meant to be an open for business type of place. Mr. Brown; I’m not going to have employees. Vice Chair Moloughney; daytime, weekends, no delivery trucks, just customers. Do you do this by appointment or is it just open hours. Mr. Brown; I’m home so we are going to start with just open hours, most of the business will be people coming by and buying in bulk and people just walking by Member Couture; I was going to ask how do you advertise? Mr. Brown; I haven’t yet, but I have Facebook, no newspapers or anything Member Nadeau; is this a new business Mr. Brown; yes Member Nadeau; have you spoken to your neighbors? Mr. Brown; yes and I’m in pretty good standing with the neighbors Member Nadeau; and they don’t have a problem with this? Mr. Brown; no Vice Chair Moloughney; ok, because it is not in the primary building and it is in your garage, this is a Special Use Permit that we would have to approve. There are no other proposals for any other conditions on the use of the permit other than what has been stated Member Couture; just to back up what you are saying, no odors, no noise, no extra lighting or anything like that, that neighbors would be concerned about? Mr. Brown; no Vice Chair Moloughney; no loitering Member Couture; keeping the outside clean Member Nadeau; you understand the sign requirements that it can’t be more than 2 square feet? Mr. Brown; yes Sharon; yes I already spoke to him about that when he came in to see me Member Couture; asked about where being a residential business he can put the sign Sharon; he is going to put it over his garage door, there are no banners or the like allowed Member Couture; ok Vice Chair Moloughney; do we have a motion for the Special Use Permit for the home business? Motion to approve the application made by Member D’Angelico 2nd by Member Couture motion carried unanimously. YES NO Chairperson Carroll ABSENT Vice Chair Moloughney X Member Nadeau X Member McCormick ABSENT Member D’Angelico X Member Couture X Motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:41 PM made by Member Nadeau 2nd by Member D’Angelico Submitted by: Sharon Butler Commissioner of Building & Planning