CITY OF ALBANY MAYOR: KATHY M. SHEEHAN NEW YORK DIRECTOR: BRAD GLASS DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CONTACT: Board of Zoning Appeals Poulomi Sen & Sam Morreale 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_yxWLzfITQhWpbsKiUOCWJQ 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 December 2021 Board of Zoning Appeals Public Workshop, Meeting, and Hearing Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Location: Zoom Webinar; YouTube Livestream Time: 6:00PM Public Workshop Agenda Project #00451 Application(s) INT#009 Property Address 82 Euclid Avenue Applicant Jeffry L. Zimring Zoning District Residential, Single-Family, Low Density (R-1L) Proposal Construction of a retaining wall that exceeds four feet in height forward of the front wall plane of the building. Requests Interpretation of the term ‘grade’ and §375-406(8)(b)(i)(A) as applies to retaining walls. As per the USDO, definition of ‘GRADE, FINISHED’ is a natural surface of the ground, or surface of the ground after completion of any change in contour, abutting building or premises. As per the USDO Dimensional Standards, walls and fences may be located in any front yard or exterior side yard facing a street, provided that they are no more than four feet in height and no more than 60% opaque. Public Meeting Agenda 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 2 of 3 Board of Zoning Appeals Agenda December 2021 Public Hearing Agenda Project #00424 Application(s) AV# 0079 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. State Environmental Quality Review (SEQRA) Lead Agency Declaration Non-Actionable Pending Business Agenda Items NC # 0001 Application(s) NC# 0001 Property Address 36 Judson Street Applicant Hon. Jahmel Robinson, Common Council Representative, 5th Ward Zoning District MU-NE (Mixed-Use, Neighborhood Edge) Proposal Board of Zoning Appeals review of a nuisance complaint. Requests Board of Zoning Appeals Review – of a December 12th, 2019 complaint of Nuisance at 36 Judson Street to determine whether 36 Judson Street is a nuisance property. Page 3 of 3