CITY OF ALBANY MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN NEW YORK DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Luis Roldan Board of Zoning Appeals bza@albanyny.gov How to join the Public Meeting using Zoom 1. Register in advance for this webinar through this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pFtY2JhMQdWKBCRlhRkSHQ 2. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. How to call into the Public 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 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Workshops, Meetings and Hearings are being held pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s executive order 202.1 and Mayor Sheehan’s emergency order 315-1b. 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 May 2021 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Meeting Date: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 Location: Videoconference via Zoom Time: 6:00PM New Business Agenda Project #00415 Application(s) AV# 0074; AV# 0075; AV# 0076 Property Address 380 Whitehall Road Applicant Congregation Beth Abraham Jacob Representing Agent Dan Hershberg Zoning District Mixed-Use, Campus Institutional (MU-CI) Proposal Installation of 710 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall, chain link fencing, of which, 198 Linear Feet is in the front yard area, where chain link fencing is not allowed; 332 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall vinyl fencing and; 438 Linear Feet of 8-foot tall metal, spaced picket fencing. Requests Area Variances  §375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – to allow fencing that is 8-feet tall when 4-feet is the maximum height allowed.  §375-4(F)(9)(c)(ii) – to allow chain link fencing in front yard area, where there is no chain link fencing allowed in the front yard area.  RETRACTED BY STAFF §375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – to allow 100% opaque, vinyl panel fencing where 60% is the maximum allowed. Project #00416 Application(s) AV# 0077; AV# 0078 Property Address 40 South Manning Boulevard Applicant Brett Sears; Alecia Sears Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Medium Density (R1-M) Proposal Installation of 6-foot; 100% opaque fencing in front yard area. Requests Area Variances  §375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – To allow 6-foot fencing where 4-foot fencing is the maximum permitted height.  §375-4(F)(8)(B)(i)(A) – To allow 100% opacity fencing where 60% opacity fencing is the maximum permitted opacity Page 2 of 3 Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda May 2021 Pending Business Agenda Project #00371 Application(s) AV# 0060 Property Address 255-271 Clinton Avenue Applicant Home Leasing Representing Agent Dan Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE) Proposal Construction of a parking lot with +/-38 parking spaces. Requests Area Variance - 375-4(E)(2)(b) - to allow +/- 33 parking spaces where 3 parking spaces is the maximum permitted. Page 3 of 3