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All development projects proposed in Albany must comply with the City's Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO). The USDO, in coordination with the Albany 2030 Comprehensive Plan, includes zoning code updates and a streamlined, user-friendly process that aims to secure successful (re)development in the City.
| Case Files | Address | Applicant | Description |
Case Agendas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00411 | 257 South Pearl Street | Capital City Rescue Mission | Major Certificate of Appropriateness of Proposed Demolition and Construction, Conditional Use Permit Review, Major Development Plan Review - Consolidation of 245,249, 257 South Pearl Street and 78, 80, 82, 84 Trinity Place into one parcel, demolition of a +/-1,140 square foot structure at 80 Trinity Place, and construction of a +/-30,972 square foot, four-story addition to expand an existing Group Living, Other use (Shelter). | |
| 00418 | 66 State Street | Jeff Buell, Redburn Development | Major Development Plan Review - Conversion of +/-21,357 square feet of office space into 27 dwelling units. | |
| 00388 | 76 and 80 Third Avenue | 1040 Keyes, LLC | Major Development Plan Review - Conversion of +/-9,013 square feet of garage space into 7 dwelling units. | |
| 00420 | 804 & 808 Central Avenue | Speedway, LLC | Demolition Review and Major Development Plan Review - 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. | |
| 00421 | 242 Spruce Street | Patrick Chiou | Major Development Plan Review - Conversion and +/-16,195 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. | |
| 00423 | 77,79,81,83,83.5,85 Sherman Street | Legal Aid Society of Northeast NY | Zoning Map Amendment - 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) | |
| 00422 | 91,93,95 Clinton Street | Kerwyn Kirton | Conditional Use Permit Review, Zoning Map Amendment - 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). | |
| 00431 | 175 Jay Street | NCG Jay, LLC | Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the existing wood and vinyl windows, replace the existing fiberglass windows, and repair the existing stucco cladding. | |
| 00429 | 92 Alexander Street | City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance | Demolition Review - Demolition of a +/-3,300 square foot residential structure. | |
| 00430 | 507 First Street | City of Albany Department of Buildings and Regulatory Compliance | Demolition Review - Demolition of a +/-985 square foot residential structure. | |
| 00424 | 1053 Broadway | Druthers Brewing Company II, Inc. | Area Variance to allow for the construction of a +/-1,430 square foot porch in the public right-of-way, when §375-402(G)(4) does not permit the construction of a porch within the public right-of-way. | |
| 00426 | 19 & 23 Hackett Boulevard | Ryan M. Smith | Area Variance for the construction of a 2,166 square foot temporary trailer classroom for Albany Leadership Charter High School for Girls on the grounds of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. AV0080 – to allow a front setback of 182 feet when the maximum allowed front setback is 10 feet. AV0081 – to allow a trailer to be stored in side yard when trailers are only permitted in the rear yard. AV0082 – to allow a change to the parking configuration that brings site out of conformance or would increase existing nonconformity. Conditional Use Permit to occupy +/2,166 square feet of a temporary trailer classroom for a School use. | |
| 00427 | 65 Krank Street | Ayzo Ridge Design & Consulting LLC | Area Variance for rebranding the existing signage at 65 Krank Street to include electronic copy. AV0083 – To allow two Wall Signs on one frontage where one is the maximum allowed number of wall signs per frontage. AV0084 – To allow a 51 Square foot wall sign when 24 square feet is the maximum allowed. AV0085 – To allow a 75 square foot wall sign when 24 square feet is the maximum allowed. AV0086 – To allow a 7-foot tall monument sign when 5-feet is the maximum height allowed. AV0087 – To allow a 43 Square foot Monument sign when 20 square feet is the maximum allowed. AV0088 – To allow a sign with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights when signs with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights is not permitted. | |
| 00428 | 42 South Dove Street | Ayzo Ridge Design & Consulting LLC | Area Variance for rebranding the existing signage at 42 South Dove Street to include electronic copy. AV0089 – To allow two Wall Signs on one frontage where one is the maximum allowed number of wall signs per frontage. AV0090 – To allow a 76 square foot wall sign when 24 square feet is the maximum allowed. AV0091 – To allow a sign with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights when signs with flashing/intermittent rotating or moving lights is not permitted. AVOO92 – To allow an 8-foot tall monument sign when 5-feet is the maximum height permitted. | |
| 00415 | 380 Whitehall Road | Congregation Beth Abraham Jacob | Area Variances (3) for proposed security fencing around the lot permitted to include chain link fencing, iron fencing and vinyl privacy fencing. The three area variances are for: AV0074 – Allowing 8-foot fencing where 4-foot fencing is the maximum allowed height. | AV0075 – Allowing 100% opacity fencing where 60% opacity fencing is the maximum allowed height. | AV0076 – Allowing chain link fencing in the front yard area where chain link fencing is not allowed. |