At this open meeting of the GCRG  we will be discussing:

• Funding for various EMT items such as ambulance, Life Support Vehicle, Stair Chairs, Defibrillators
• Scheduling Public Hearings for a variety of projects including sewer Improvements
• Tax Certiorari Cases for several commercial properties including several Brandywine properties, 1700 Company and Town Center
• Open discussion regarding whether the Town should allow dispensaries and consumption sites for marijuana and cannabis products that were legalized by New York State
• Moratorium on Signs- change date from October to January
   

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

If you would like to join the GCRG Steering Committee or if there is something you would like to discuss during our public meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

Normally, GCRG would meet on September 6, 2021, however due to the Labor Day Holiday, this meeting has been postponed until September 20,2021.

If you would like to join the GCRG Steering Committee or if there is something you would like to discuss during our public meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

At this meeting of the GCRG we will be discussing the following:

1. Development Planning Mtg. - July 21st ? TBD
2. Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Wednesday, July 21st, 7:00 pm
   1. 319 Danielle Drive, Schenectady, NY 12203. Area variance #4839 to permit the construction of a single family dwelling beyond the required rear yard setback from other properties.
      • Why would you care?  Setbacks protect residents from sightline and physical obstructions and sound buffers. As we understand it, the property ownership is the builder and the builder alleges he was unaware of codes when he plotted a residential dwelling for his client to propose a master bedroom that, if approved, will encroach into the rear backyard setback. If granted, a neighbor is looking at the loss of approximately 25’ sound and/or sight buffer between their house and backyard and a neighbor’s master bedroom.  Setbacks are set to preserve quality of life and reasonable property owner expectations for their neighborhoods.
      • Question:  Do you trust the fair enforcement of town codes?
   2. 2060 Western Avenue. Dunkin Donuts in Hamilton Square. Special Use Permit #4840 - amendment for the conversion of a take-out restaurant to a drive-through restaurant.  The Albany County Planning Board recommended in 12/2020 Case #: 10-201203611 that:
      1. The one-way accesses parallel to the drive through be evaluated since the current direction will create more cars passing through the front of the store.
      2. The Town of Guilderland Planning Board consider adding stop signs at the three-way intersection at the proposed trash enclosure.
      • Why should you care?  Traffic conditions on Western Avenue and within the Shopping Plaza.
3. Review of Public Comments during the 7/13/2021 Town Board Meeting
4. Review of The Friends of the Mahicantuck work to protect Troy’s last forest along the Hudson
5. Continued Discussion of Public Notice and participation

Click here to download the full agenda for the meeting.

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets on the first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

The full agenda of 7/5/21 meeting can be found here.  We will be discussing:

• Town Board Mtg - July 13th Pine Bush Senior Living PUD Public Hearing.
• Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual Meeting - July 7th TBD
• Planning Board Mtg - TBD 
  • Borrego Solar - 5MW Ground Mounted Solar Facility - Site Plan Review for a Special Use Permit - 2819 & 2825 Curry Road The applicant is proposing to install a 5MW ground mounted solar facility. A lot line amendment is also proposed. Neighboring Town concerns.
• Public Notice - is there a need for improvement at Town Hall?
• Public participation - is there a need for improvement at Town Hall?
• Candidates for Town Board - invitation to GCRG meeting.  

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

At this meeting we will primarily be discussing the Public Hearing that will be occurring on Tuesday night at the Town Board to consider adoption of the action plan of the Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative Committee.

Click here to download the agenda and instructions on how to join the meeting.

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

At this public meeting of the GCRG we will be discussing the following:

1. Cancellation of Town Board Meeting, Tuesday, 8/3/2021. 
2. Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - Wednesday, 8/4/2021, 7:00 pm
   1. 6580 Dunnsville Road. A special use permit for a 5MW photovoltaic solar array. Village of Altamont: Interested Agency.
   2. 1474 Siver Road. Area variance to permit the installation of an in-ground pool in side yard w/fencing exceeding 4ft in a front yard.
   3. 3397-3399 Carman Road. Area variance to permit a subdivision of a lot that does not meet the minimum dimensional criteria.
   4. Signs:
      1. 1516 Western Avenue. Citizen Bank signage.
      2. 1475 Western Ave. Banners at Stuyvesant Plaza.

Click here to download the entire agenda.

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

At this GCRG meeting we will be discussing the June 9th Planning Board Meeting. Click here to open the full agenda. 

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

The agenda for this meeting has been created. Discussion on a Zoning Board Public Hearing. To download the agenda click here. 

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

The agenda for this meeting is a discussion of the upcoming ZBA Meeting. (Click here to download the agenda.)

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.

At this meeting of the GCRG we will be discussing the following topics:

1. Last Week’s Land Use Advisory meeting - Dutch Mills Development
2. Last Week’s Guilderland Conservation Advisory Committee & Albany County Planning Board Meetings subdivision review of 10 New Karner Road 4.5 acres +/- of land in the Business Non-Retail bordering Pine Bush Preserve
3. Town Board Virtual Meeting - April 20, 2021
4. Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual Meeting - April 21 2021
5. NYS Upstate Chapter of the American Planning Association Forum: "Confronting Racism: Practical and Ethical Considerations for Planners”  

Following the open GCRG meeting the Steering Committee will have a private meeting.

The GCRG typically meets first and third Mondays of every month at 7:00 PM.  Due to the global coronavirus pandemic we are meeting virtually.  GCRG meetings are open to anyone who wishes to be involved and help support the group or just desires to have a better understanding of the development of the town.

If there is something you would like to discuss at the meeting, please let us know through our Contact Us form.