Village of Colonie PATTY SCHWARZ LOCKART DEPUTY MAYOR AM - @ PM VILLAGE HALL 2 THUNDER ROAD FRANK A. PREVRATIL COLONIE, NY 12205 TRUSTEE (518) 869-7562 FAX (518) 464-0389 JASON M. DEPAULO JAMES M. RUBINO TRUSTEE MAYOR MARK P. STEVENS TRUSTEE villagehall@colonievillage.org JAMIE L. BLOT www.colonievillage.org CLERK Minutes Tuesday, May 21, 2024 6:30 P.M. The regularly scheduled meeting of the Village of Colonie Planning Commission was held at Village Hall, 2 Thunder Road Albany, NY 12205 on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. ROLL CALL: Chairman: Chris Dennis Commissioners: John Martin Brittany Kendall Kenny Hart-absent Jim Splonskowski Alison Curran John Lemperle Village Attorney: Victor Caponera-absent Village Engineer: R.J. Laberge-absent Liaison: Frank A. Prevratil Chairman Dennis opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., Commissioner Kendall led the Pledge of Allegiance and requested that all electronic devices be turned off or muted. The Commission reviewed the regular meeting minutes from May 7, 2024. Commissioner Martin made a motion to approve the minutes as amended. Commissioner Splonskowski seconded the motion. Vote: unanimous to approve Site Plan Amendment 10 Jupiter Lane 10 Jupiter Lane Properties LLC Mr. Jeffrey Cintula, Integra Energy, appeared before the Commission for the Site Plan Amendment. Mr. Cintula stated they will be installing four dual port charging stations in the green space. These stations are not plug in and pay. These stations will be for individual use by tenants in the building. There are no concerns regarding the reduction in green space or parking as there is a sufficient amount of both on the site. Currently there is a charging station on the site. Mr. Cintula stated that this is an engine block heater plug, not a car charger. Commissioner Martin made a motion to approve the Site Plan Amendment for 10 Jupiter Lane Properties LLC located at Jupiter Lane with the condition that the port closest to the door be identified as a handicapped space and parking striped accordingly. Commissioner Splonskowski seconded the motion. Vote: unanimous to approve Change of Occupant 1520 Central Ave. Massage N Movement Mr. Malik Adams, owner Massage N Movement appeared before the Commission. Mr. Adams stated that he specializes in sports massage and pain management. Mr. Adams currently works with local coaches, with Jackie O’s basketball training and volunteers with the Albany Firebirds. He is the only employee. Mr. Adams initialed corrections on his application regarding no plans for future expansion and the need for licenses. Commissioner Martin made a motion to approve the Change of Occupant for Massage N Movement located at 1520 Central Ave., Unit 110. Commissioner Lemperle seconded the motion. Vote: unanimous to approve Site Plan Amendment 16 Wolf Road Holiday Inn Express Mr. Christian Spencer, Charge Smart EV on behalf of Holiday Inn Express appeared before the Commission. They completed charging station installation for four hotels in the Capital District and believed the contractor that was used for the project had applied and obtained the necessary approvals and permits. The miscommunication has been corrected and all permits have been obtained. Charge Smart EV installed five dual port charging stations at the North end of the building. All five stations have a Ballard system which prevents trucks and SUV’s from hitting them. Commissioner Martin made a motion to approve the Site Plan Amendment for 16 Wolf Road, Holiday Inn Express. Commissioner Splonskowski seconded the motion. Vote: unanimous to approve Change of Occupant 1593 Central Ave. Cali King Cali King had been approved in March of 2024 for the sale of tobacco and smoke related products. They were requesting to amend the application to offer CBD products for sale. The previous tenant, Brownies, has sold CBD products at this location. Commissioner Martin made a motion to amend the application for Change of Occupant for 1593 Central Ave., Cali King. Commissioner Splonskowski seconded the motion. Vote: unanimous to approve Discussion: Chairman Dennis stated Village Engineer Laberge provided comments regarding Taco Bell for the Commission to review. There was a brief discussion regarding hours of operation, right in/right out to Central Ave., the traffic study, and landscaping. It was agreed that Chairman Dennis, Village Engineer Laberge, and Village Attorney Caponera will review the wording of the current comments. The Commission will review the comments again prior to forwarding them on to the applicant. Chairman Dennis stated that the applicant will need to submit a completed application and site plan prior to a full review by the Village Engineer and Commission. Commissioner Martin made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:12 PM. Commissioner Splonskowski seconded the motion. Vote: unanimous to adjourn Respectfully Submitted, Joan Rueckert - Planning Coordinator