CITY OF ALBANY NEW YORK MAYOR: KATHY SHEEHAN DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Sam Morreale Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov How to join the meeting using Zoom 1. Register in advance for this webinar through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__ePWwYpHRFOF00Gc35OIWA 2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. How to call into the meeting: 1. Dial one of the phone numbers listed below: United States: International Numbers Available +1 929 205 6099 +1 346 248 7799 +1 312 626 6799 +1 669 900 6833 https://zoom.us/u/aBqVUjT4r +1 301 715 8592 +1 253 215 8782 2. Enter Webinar ID 874 0815 9417 You can view the hearing and meeting via livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw Zoom is a digital platform that may require you to have certain capabilities, for more information please visit: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/204003179-System-Requirements-for-Zoom-Rooms 200 HENRY JOHNSON BOULEVARD | ALBANY, NEW YORK 12210 | (518) 465-6066 Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda March 2022 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Workshop and Public Hearing Date: Wednesday March 16, 2022 Location: Zoom Webinar; YouTube Livestream Time: 6:00PM Public Workshop Agenda Project #00459 Application(s) AV #0100 Property Address 40 Hopewell Street Applicant Saxton Sign Corp Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Medium Density (R-1M) Proposal To allow for a 9 square foot freestanding sign where the maximum permitted is 6 square feet. Requests Area Variance - Table 375-409.1- to allow for a 9 square foot freestanding sign where the maximum permitted is 6 square feet. Public Hearing Agenda Project #00424 Application(s) AV #0079, AV #0092, AV #0093 Property Address 1053 Broadway Applicant Druthers Brewing Company II, Inc. Zoning District Mixed-Use, Form-Based Warehouse (MU-FW) Proposal Construction of a 13-foot wide, 110 foot long deck in the public right-of-way. Requests Rehearing of Area Variance – §375-402(1)(c)(vii)(G)(4)– to allow a front deck to extend into the right-of-way or any easement in a Mixed-Use; Form-Based zoning district. Area Variance - §375-402(2)(c)/Table 375-402.1- to allow for the construction of a front porch, which is not permitted under the Mixed-Use Core frontage standards. Area Variance - §375-402(2)(c)/Table 375-402.1- to allow for the porch to extend past the front build-to zone under the Mixed-Use Core frontage standards. Project #00450 Application(s) AV #0097, AV #0098, AV #0099 Property Address 276 Central Avenue Applicant North American Islamic Trust Zoning District Mixed-Use, Form-Based Central Avenue (MU-FC) Proposal 1) Demolition and reconstruction of the existing front area of the building. 2) Extending the prayer hall, adding a water/RPZ room to first floor, adding a mechanical room to the second floor, and adding an elevator and additional exit staircase. Page 2 of 3 Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda March 2022 Requests Area Variance – §375-407(4)(a)- to allow for the existing building materials to be changed and replaced. Area Variance - §375-407(4)(g)- to allow for the existing window and door arrangements to be changed and replaced. Area Variance - §375-407(4)(f)- to allow for the existing roof form to be changed and replaced. Project #00435 Application(s) AV #0096 Property Address 185 Henry Johnson Boulevard Applicant Roy’s Caribbean Restaurant Zoning District Mixed Use, Community Urban (MU-CU) Proposal 3 off-street parking spaces and 4 on-street parking spaces. (As per the USDO, 26 total parking spaces are required, after shared parking and proximity to transit reductions. Based on the proposed uses and provided parking/parking reductions, the project still requires 19 additional spaces to meet the standards of § 375-405(2)(a) ) Requests Area Variance - § 375-405(2)(1)(a)– Required off-street parking. Minimum required parking. In all zoning districts, off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Table 375.405.1, Minimum Required Off-Street Parking, as adjusted by other provisions of this USDO. Page 3 of 3