The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 6 items for consideration:

Agenda

• Consideration of Site Plan Approval for an Office Conversion to Daycare Center (Curious Minds Daycare) - 1873 Western Avenue - Saood Rafique. The applicant is proposing to convert office space to a daycare center within a portion of an existing 28,462 square feet building located on 2.7 acres in the Local Business (LB) District.  The proposed use is considered a SEQR Type 2 action, therefore, is exempt from SEQR.
   

• Concept Plan Review for a 3 Lot Subdivision - 6051 State Farm Road - Hiawatha Land Development, LLC. The applicant is proposing a 3 lot subdivision on 19.2 acres of land located in the R40 District associated with the previously approved Special Use Permit for a 256 unit residential facility, independent living development (Hamilton Parc).  The applicant is proposing separate lots for Phase I and Phase II of the development for financing purposes. Lot 1 will consist of 9.41 acres and contains Phase I of the development and approximately 130 units.  Lot 2 will consist of 6.64 acres and will be Phase II of the development.  Lot 3 will consist of 3.18 acres of land the applicant is proposing to convey to the town for town park purposes and will be incorporated with the 24.5 acres located to the west, which is also proposed to be conveyed to the town and will become a new town park named Kaikout Kill Park totaling 27.7 acres.
   

• Concept Plan Review for a 4 Lot Subdivision - 6270 Johnston Road Rear (The 1700 PUD) - 1700 South, LLC. The applicant is proposing a 4 lot subdivision on 25.9 acres of land located in a Planned Unit Development (PUD).  Lot 1 will consist of 4.55 acres and contains 2 3-story multi-family unit buildings.  Lot 2 will consist of 0.71 acres.  Lot 3 will consist of 6.88 acres.  Lot 4 will consist of 9.21 acres.  The PUD was approved in February 2015 and allowed for the construction of 9 multi-family buildings, mixed use office/retail building and club house.  The purpose of the subdivision is to create multiple parcels for financing purposes.
   

• Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit for an Office Conversion to Shopping Center - United Fitness, Sports & Pools, Inc. - 1650 Western Ave. The applicant is proposing to change the use within an existing commercial building from an office use to a shopping center use on 0.73 acres located in the Local Business (LB) District.   The application was last reviewed by the Planning Board at your October 25, 2023 meeting.  Since that meeting another applicant proposed a halal market at this site, which the Zoning Board denied.  The previous applicant has updated the site plan and is proceeding with the former shopping center use.
   

• Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit for a Self Storage Facility - 2360 Western Ave - A Metro Movers. The applicant is proposing to construct a climate control and cold storage self storage facility consisting of one 10,000 square feet, 2-story climate control building and 3 cold storage buildings totaling 17,000 square feet on 3 acres in the Local Business (LB) District. The existing hotel use and single-family residence will be demolished as part of the proposed development.  
   

• Review of Proposed Local Law No. 4 of 2024 - 6 Month Moratorium on Certain Residential Development. The Town Board is considering enacting a 6 month moratorium on certain residential development and has requested comments from the Planning Board on the proposed Local Law.
  
   

Meetings of the Town Planning Board are held at the Guilderland Town Hall Board Room, 5209 Western Turnpike, Guilderland, NY 12084 and the public is encouraged to attend.

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