Zoning Board of Appeals

Catherine Conroy Steven Strichman Chairperson Commissioner of Planning Phone (518) 279-7166 Fax (518) 268-1690 Zoning Board of Appeals NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Troy, New York will conduct a regular public hearing at 6:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 19 on the 5th Floor of 433 River Street, to act upon the following requests for approvals and appeals from decisions made by the Bureau of Code Enforcement of the City of Troy. Old Business: PLZB 2019- 76 to 83 (Multiple Area Variances) TRIP/Unity House “Hillside Views Neighborhood Revitalization” project, seeking multiple Area Variances across 8 sites. Case was previously granted conditional approval, board will confirm votes. New Business: PLZB 2019-91 Minnow Associates seeks an Area Variance for 285 Second St (11.28-2-2 & -1) for a parking deficiency (15 spaces proposed, 31 required). R4 PLZB 2019-92 C&H Solutions seeks an Area Variance for 3209-3211 7th Ave (90.63-1-13) for a parking deficiency (0 spaces proposed, 12 required). R4 Additional information regarding the above listed actions is available in the Department of Planning and Community Development located on the 5th floor of Troy City Hall, 433 River Street, Troy, New York 12180. Telephone: 279-7169. E-mail: james.rath@troyny.gov. Office hours are weekdays 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. As required by Americans with Disabilities Act, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. Please give one-week advance notice for services needed. City Hall, 433 River Street, Troy, New York 12180 STAFF REPORT ZB 2019-91 Address: 285 Second St (11.28-2-2 & -1) Zone: R-4 Applicant: Minnow Associates Project description: Minnow Associates seeks an Area Variance for 285 Second St (11.28-2-2 & -1) for a parking deficiency (15 spaces proposed, 31 required). Staff Notes:  Old Lindy’s Hardware and Irish Mist building  16 apartments proposed, creating the need for 31 parking spaces  Applicant will be applying for another variance after first floor commercial use is determined  Concerns on layout of parking lot, should be addressed at the Planning Commission, during site plan review Approvals needed: 1) Per Zoning Code Section § 285-55B a Use Variance is required AREA VARIANCE I move to approve/deny the Area Variance based on the following findings of fact: 1. An undesirable change will / will not be produced in the character of the neighborhood, or a detriment to nearby properties will / will not be created by the granting of the area variance, because ___________________________________________________________________ 2. The benefit sought by the applicant can / cannot be achieved by some method feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an area variance, because __________________________________________________________________________ 3. The requested area variance is / is not substantial, because __________________________________________________________________________ 4. The proposed variance will / will not have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district, because ___________________________________________________________________________ 5. The alleged difficulty was / was not self-created, because ___________________________________________________________________________ (Consideration 5 shall be relevant to the decision of the Board of Appeals, but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance.) SEQRA: Staff recommends the Board find this proposal to be a Type II action with sufficient information available upon which to make a determination that the project is not expected to cause significant environmental impact