CITY OF ALBANY MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN NE W YOR K DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Zach Powell Planning Board planningboard@albanyny.gov Planning Board Public Hearing and Meeting Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2021 Locations: 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard, Second Floor Community Room and Zoom Teleconference and Videoconference (Instructions Listed Below) Time: 6:00 PM Information on the July 27th Hearing and Meeting The expiration of Executive Order 202.109 has required that the July 27th Planning Board Public Hearing and Meeting have an in-person component. As a result, members of the Planning Board will be attending the Public Hearing and Meeting in the Second Floor Community Room at 200 Henry Johnson Boulevard. The Planning Board Public Hearing and Meeting can also be attended via Zoom Teleconference and Videoconference. Members of the public can provide public comment through Zoom or in person. Members of the public and applicants that wish to attend the Public Hearing and Meeting in person will be required to complete contact tracing and individuals who are not completely vaccinated will be required to wear a mask at all times in the building. The non-COVID maximum seated occupancy of the Second Floor Community Room is 39 people and the gallery will have seating for 20 people. If the room has the potential to exceed maximum seated occupancy, members of the public and applicants for cases not currently being presented will be required to leave the Second Floor Community Room until their case/s appear on the agenda. To register for the Zoom meeting, use the following registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OKTtDl83RFCffrbgeXLvjw After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 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 Planning Board Agenda July 2021 The Planning Department will attempt to live stream the July 27th Hearing and Meeting on YouTube and can be accessed using the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw2w4CdeaI5sd8lQPUDlcyw/videos Public Hearing Agenda PROJECT #00423 Application ZMA #0009 Property Addresses 77,79,81,83,83.5,85 Sherman Street Applicant Legal Aid Society of Northeast NY Representing Agent Yates Scott Lansing – Lansing Engineering, P.C. Zoning District R-2 (Two-Family) Request Zoning Map Amendment - §375-505(24) Proposal Amendment to the Zoning Map changing the zoning classification of the subject properties from R-2 (Two-Family) to MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban). PROJECT #00422 Application CUP #0043; ZMA #0010 Property Addresses 91,93,95 Clinton Street Applicant Kerwyn Kirton Zoning District R-T (Townhouse) Request Conditional Use Permit Review - §375-505(16); Zoning Map Amendment - §375-505(24) Proposal Occupation of +/- 1,300 square feet of the ground floor of 91 Clinton Street as a restaurant. Amendment to the Zoning Map changing the zoning classification of 91,93,95 Clinton Street from R-T (Townhouse) to MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge). Public Meeting Agenda PROJECT #00371 Application DPR #0103 Property Addresses 255-271 Clinton Avenue Applicant Home Leasing Representing Agent Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Construction of a parking lot with 38 spaces. PROJECT #00282 Applications DPR #0064 Property Address 25 Delaware Avenue Applicant 25 Delaware, LLC Representing Agent Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Page 2 of 4 Planning Board Agenda July 2021 Proposal Construction of a +/- 14,540 square foot multifamily dwelling consisting of 52 dwelling units and thirty parking spaces, and the renovation of an existing +/- 5,532 square foot structure. PROJECT #00418 Application DPR #0124 Property Address 66 State Street Applicant Jeff Buell, Redburn Development Zoning District MU-DT (Mixed-Use, Downtown) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Conversion of +/-21,357 square feet of office space into 27 dwelling units. PROJECT #00388 Application DPR #0109 Property Addresses 76 and 80 Third Avenue Applicant 1040 Keyes, LLC Representing Agent August Montgomery Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge) Request Major Development Plan Review- §375-505(14) Proposal Conversion of +/-9,013 square feet of garage space into 7 dwelling units. PROJECT #00420 Application DR #0111; DPR #0125 Property Addresses 804 & 808 Central Avenue Applicant Speedway, LLC Representing Agent Bergmann Associates Zoning District MU-CH (Mixed-Use, Community Highway) Request Demolition Review - §375-505(17) Proposal Demolition of three structures totaling +/-14,450 square feet and the construction of a vehicle fueling station and +/-4,600 square feet of convenience retail. PROJECT #00421 Application DPR #0126 Property Address 242 Spruce Street Applicant Patrick Chiou Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Concept Review of a Major Development Plan- §375-505(14) Proposal Conversion and +/-16,915 square foot expansion of a commercial structure to a mixed-use structure with 54 dwelling units, +/-8,257 square feet of commercial uses, and 22 automobile parking spaces. PROJECT #00429 Application DR #0113 Property Addresses 92 Alexander Street Applicant City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance Representing Agent Sam Wells Zoning District R-T (Townhouse) Request Demolition Review - §375-505(17) Proposal Demolition of a +/-3,300 square foot residential structure. Page 3 of 4 Planning Board Agenda July 2021 PROJECT #00430 Application DR #0114 Property Addresses 507 First Street Applicant City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance Representing Agent Sam Wells Zoning District R-2 (Two-Family) Request Demolition Review - §375-505(17) Proposal Demolition of a +/-985 square foot residential structure. PROJECT #00381 Application DPR #0122 Property Address 191 North Pearl Street Applicant 191 North Pearl Street, LLC Representing Agent Ron Stein Zoning District R-M (Multi-Family); MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Major Development Plan Review - §375-505(14) Proposal Construction of a +/-25,968 square foot, four-story multi-family building with 18 dwelling units and an internal parking garage with 13 automobile parking spaces. Other Business Agenda PROJECT #00071 Applications CUP #0006 Property Address 222 South Pearl Street Applicant Ahsan Farooq Representing Agent Shawn Gregoire, Bohler Engineering Zoning District MU-FS (Mixed-Use, Form-Based South End) Request Extension of Conditional Use Permit Approval- § 375-504(12)(c)(iii)B Proposal Occupation of a +/-10,890 square foot property as a vehicle fueling station. PROJECT #00372 Applications CUP #0035; DPR #0102; DR#0092 Property Address 1415 Washington Avenue Applicant Evan Podob, 1415 Washington Property, LLC Representing Agent Daniel Hershberg, Hershberg & Hershberg Zoning District MU-CU (Mixed-Use, Community Urban) Request Presentation of Proposed Traffic Mitigation Measures Proposal Demolition of a +/-66,237 square foot hotel and the construction of a +/-414,580 square foot student dormitory with 240 dwelling units and a parking garage with +/-207 automobile parking spaces. Page 4 of 4