Albany Common Council, NY / Planning, Economic Development and Land Use Committee

Planning, Economic Development, and Land Use Committee meeting continuing the discussion of USDO amendments.

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Part 2

USDO Meeting

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Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO) Amendments

USDO Amendments

Topics of Discussion Include(d):
Resolution 18.22.21R: RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CONFIRMING THE REAPPOINTMENT OF JEFFREY SPERRY AS A MEMBER AND THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE ALBANY PARKING AUTHORITY
Ordinance 46.122.20: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 375 (UNIFIED SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ALBANY BY RENUMBERING SUCH CHAPTER

The Committee reviewed Local Law M of 2020, Ordinance 21.92.20 and Ordinance 46.122.20. Local Law M of 2020 strengthens the Historic Resources Commission’s oversight of emergency building demolitions and stabilizations in historic district neighborhoods. Ordinance 21.92.20 strengthens oversight of emergency demolition and stabilization actions in historic district neighborhoods. Ordinance 46.122.20 is necessary to give the USDO consistent numbering and to increase user-friendliness in terms of layout and readability. This ordinance makes no substantive or policy changes to the USDO.

The Committee reviewed Local Law G of 2018 and Ordinance 46.122.20. Local Law G of 2018 create the City of Albany Commission on Municipal Internet Service. Ordinance 46.122.20 is necessary to give the USDO consistent numbering and to increase user-friendliness in terms of layout and readability. Assistant Corporation Counsel, Jared Pellerin provided an update to the committee on the franchise agreement with Spectrum.

The Committee reviewed Resolution 5.12.20R and Resolution 6.12.20R. Resolution 5.12.20R reappoint Chris Ellis, Jr. to a term of the Planning Board, which will expire on December 31, 2025. Resolution 6.12.20R reappoint Martin Hull to a term of the Planning Board, which will expire on December 31, 2024. The Committee also reviewed Ordinance 46.122.20. This legislation is necessary to give the USDO consistent numbering and to increase user-friendliness in terms of layout and readability.

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 46.122.20. This legislation is necessary to give the USDO consistent numbering and to increase user-friendliness in terms of layout and readability. The Committee also reviewed Resolution 5.12.20R and Resolution 6.12.20R. Resolution 5.12.20R reappoint Chris Ellis, Jr. to a term of the Planning Board, which will expire on December 31, 2025. Resolution 6.12.20R reappoint Martin Hull to a term of the Planning Board, which will expire on December 31, 2024.

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 20.92.20. The action is a proposed ordinance to amend the zoning map of the City of Albany for the following properties: 1057 Washington Avenue and 1061 Washington Avenue. The two properties are currently zoned MU-NC, which is inconsistent with all other residential properties located in the 12th Ward. The amendment would rezone the properties to R-2, which is consistent with the current use of the properties and the surrounding neighborhood.

The Committee reviewed Local Law M of 2020 and Ordinance 21.92.20. Local Law M of 2020 strengthens the Historic Resources Commission’s oversight of emergency building demolitions and stabilizations in historic district neighborhoods. Ordinance 21.92.20 strengthens oversight of emergency demolition and stabilization actions in historic district neighborhoods.

The Committee interviewed candidates for the Board of Zoning Appeals (Resolution 104.112.20R to 109.112.20R).

The Committee interviewed candidates for the City of Albany Industrial Development Agency (IDA) & Capital Resource Corporation (CRC).

The Committee reviewed Resolution 72.81.20R. This legislation will be used upon completion of the SEQRA coordinated review of the zoning map amendment 9.61.20. #Albany #AlbanyCommonCouncil

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 9.61.20 and Resolution 72.81.20. Ordinance 9.61.20 is a zoning map amendment proposes to rezone parcels located at 90 Second Avenue, 88 Second Avenue, 86 Second Avenue, 84 Second Avenue, 76 Second Avenue from Mixed-Use Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE) to Mixed-Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI), as well as rezone parcels located at 8 Leonard Street, 10 Leonard Street, 12 Leonard Street, 4 Leonard Street, 15 Scott Street, 13 Scott Street, 11 Scott Street, 9 Scott Street, 7 Scott Street, 10 Krank Street, 15 Krank Street, 1 Scott Street, 10 Scott Street, 8 Scott Street, 6 Scott Street, 4 Scott Street, 33 Krank Street, 37 Krank Street, 45 Krank Street, 32 Leonard Street, 17 Leonard Street, 16.5 Leonard Street, 24 Leonard Street, 22 Leonard Street, 20 Leonard Street, 18 Leonard Street, 2 Leonard Street, from Townhome (R-T) to Mixed-Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI). Resolution 72.81.20 will be used upon completion of the SEQRA coordinated review of the Ordinance 9.61.20 zoning map amendment. The resolution is currently intentionally left unfinished as coordinated review is being investigated.

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 10.61.20, Ordinance 11. 62.20, Resolution 62.71.20R, Resolution 69.72.20R, Resolution 70.72.20R and Resolution 71.71.20R. Ordinance 10.61.20 expands an existing MU-CU zone district to encompass an adjacent property at 180 Sheridan Avenue. Ordinance 11.61.20 allow parking lots as a principal use of land in the MU-CU zone district, subject to a Conditional Use Permit review and use-specific design standards. The legislation also corrects inconsistencies between the current off-site parking allowances and the permitted use table. Resolution 62.71.20R is regarding potential Brownfield sites. Resolution 69.72.20R reappoint Andre Lake to Sustainability Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2023. Resolution 70.72.20R reappoint Peter Sheehan to Sustainability Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2022. Resolution 71.72.20R reappoint Tina Lieberman to Sustainability Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 2021.

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 9.61.20 and Resolution 62.71.20. Ordinance 9.61.20 is a zoning map amendment proposes to rezone parcels located at 90 Second Avenue, 88 Second Avenue, 86 Second Avenue, 84 Second Avenue, 76 Second Avenue from Mixed-Use Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE) to Mixed-Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI), as well as rezone parcels located at 8 Leonard Street, 10 Leonard Street, 12 Leonard Street, 4 Leonard Street, 15 Scott Street, 13 Scott Street, 11 Scott Street, 9 Scott Street, 7 Scott Street, 10 Krank Street, 15 Krank Street, 1 Scott Street, 10 Scott Street, 8 Scott Street, 6 Scott Street, 4 Scott Street, 33 Krank Street, 37 Krank Street, 45 Krank Street, 32 Leonard Street, 17 Leonard Street, 16.5 Leonard Street, 24 Leonard Street, 22 Leonard Street, 20 Leonard Street, 18 Leonard Street, 2 Leonard Street, from Townhome (R-T) to Mixed-Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI). Resolution 62.71.20R is regarding potential Brownfield sites.

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 9.61.20 which is this zoning map amendment proposes to rezone parcels located at 90 Second Avenue, 88 Second Avenue, 86 Second Avenue, 84 Second Avenue, 76 Second Avenue from Mixed-Use Neighborhood Edge (MU-NE) to Mixed-Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI), as well as rezone parcels located at 8 Leonard Street, 10 Leonard Street, 12 Leonard Street, 4 Leonard Street, 15 Scott Street, 13 Scott Street, 11 Scott Street, 9 Scott Street, 7 Scott Street, 10 Krank Street, 15 Krank Street, 1 Scott Street, 10 Scott Street, 8 Scott Street, 6 Scott Street, 4 Scott Street, 33 Krank Street, 37 Krank Street, 45 Krank Street, 32 Leonard Street, 17 Leonard Street, 16.5 Leonard Street, 24 Leonard Street, 22 Leonard Street, 20 Leonard Street, 18 Leonard Street, 2 Leonard Street, from Townhome (R-T) to Mixed-Use Campus/Institutional (MU-CI).

Report on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master plan

Link to the Bicycle and Pedesterian Master Plan: https://vizcomm.wixsite.com/albanybikepedplan

The Committee reviewed Ordinance 8.41.20 that continue the suspension of the application of the USDO incentive that allows developers to increase the height of the primary building on a site by one story or reduce setbacks if the developer incorporates into design plans a green roof or other building or site features that are designed so that off-site flow of the first one inch of rainfall during the first 24 hours after rainfall ends is reduced by at least 50 percent shall receive the following benefits for applications submitted through June 30, 2021. The Committee also reviewed Ordinance 15.81.19 that amend the Unified Development Ordinance of the City of Albany to ensure that no building permit or demolition permit is issued prior to any condition precedent set by a City, County, State or Federal agency or department, is met.

The Committee reviewed Resolution 9.21.20 that approve the opt-out letter that must be approved by the State and submitted to the State with Local Law B of 2020 upon its passage.

The Committee reviewed Local Law B - 2020 that codify the City of Albany’s participation in the Capital Region Community Choice Aggregation and Resolution 9.21.20 that approve the opt-out letter that must be approved by the State and submitted to the State with Local Law B of 2020 upon its passage.

The Committee reviewed Local Law B - 2020 that codify the City of Albany’s participation in the Capital Region Community Choice Aggregation and Resolution 9.21.20 that approve the opt-out letter that must be approved by the State and submitted to the State with Local Law B of 2020 upon its passage.

Committee reviewed Resolution 2.12.20R that re-appoint Jordine Jones as a member of the Parking Authority.

The Committee reviewed Resolution 90.122.19R (MC) authorize and direct the City of Albany Corporation Counsel to enforce the declaration of covenants and restrictions dated May 1. 2017 for 20 parcels located on New Scotland Avenue, South Allen Street, and Onderdonk Avenue.

The Committee reviewed and discussed Resolution 74.111.19 which confirms the appointment of Jennifer Ceponis as a member of the Albany Parking Authority Board of Directors.

The Committee discussed Resolution 25.52.19 As Amended (Anane) that urge the Albany Police Department’s Division of Traffic Safety to include pedestrian signaling regardless of whether or not a walk signal is requested at the intersection.

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