The Agenda for this meeting can be found here. There are 4 projects under consideration at this meeting of the Planning Board, one of which shall also include a Public Hearing.  The public is encouraged to call in during public hearings with comments at 518-579-3721.

• Public Hearing - 2 Lot Minor Subdivision at 6575 Dunnsville Road - Lands of Mullen.
  The applicant is proposing a 2 lot subdivision of 21.6 acres +/- of land located in the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District. Lot 1 would consist of 7.1 acres and is undeveloped land. Lot 2 would consist of 14.5 acres of land and contains an existing single-family residence.
  • Guidelines for the Public Hearing from the Town:
    • The public hearing will commence at 7:00PM.
    • Members of the public wishing to make comments to the Planning Board must dial 518-579- 3721.
    • Each caller is encouraged to keep their comments to 3 to 4 minutes and should be limited to one call per person.
       
• Concept Plan Review - 6 Lot Major Subdivision at 634 NYS Route 146 - Flocuzzio Construction, Inc.
  The applicant is proposing a six lot subdivision on 19.3 acres +/- of land located in the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District. Two duplex lots will be directly accessed from NYS Route 146 and four single-family lots will be accessed from Weaver Road.
   
• Concept Plan Review - 3 Lot Minor Subdivision at 126 Arcadia Avenue/18 Upper Hillcrest Avenue - Feliks and Teresa Minkin
  The applicant is proposing a three lot minor subdivision on 0.35 acres +/- of land located in the Single-family Residential (R10) District. Lot 1 would consist of 3,937 square feet and contains a single-family dwelling. Lot 2 would consist of 6,061 square feet and is undeveloped land. Lot 3 would consist of 9,125 square feet and consists of an existing single-family dwelling.
  • The applicant has also submitted a variance application to the Zoning Board of Appeals requesting reductions in lot size and setbacks.
     
• Site Plan Review for a Special Use Permit - A-Metro Self Storage at 4774 Western Turnpike - RJR Units, LLC
  The application is a referral from the Zoning Board of Appeals for a site plan review associated with a special use permit to expand the existing A-Metro Self Storage facility on 10.6 acres +/- located in the Industrial (I) District.
  • The applicant has also submitted a variance application to the Zoning Board of Appeals requesting variances for installing sprinklers, reduction in required 6' high screening between an Industrial District and Residential District and a reduction in the required 100' buffer area from an Industrial District to a Residential District.

The agenda for this meeting can be found here. There are 3 projects of interest to GCRG under consideration at this meeting of the Planning Board, 2 of which shall also include a Public Hearing:

• Public Hearing and Possible Consideration of Site Plan Approval for a 222-unit Apartment and Townhome Development - Rapp Road Development, LLC - Rapp Road/Gipp Road
  The Applicant (a Pyramid Company, owner of Crossgates Mall) proposes to build in a first phase 192 apartment and 30 townhome units, along with 3,900 square feet of commercial space within the apartment buildings, on 19.68 +/- acres located in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District.
  
  The site is located on the west side of Rapp Road, southwest of the intersection of Gipp Road and Rapp Road. Two 5-story apartment buildings are proposed on the east side of the site and three 2-story townhouse style buildings are proposed on the west side of the property. A total of 333 parking spaces are required and the applicant is proposing to install 362 parking spaces (278 surface parking spaces and 84 indoor parking spaces).
  
  Eventually in a second phase, they will build a third 5-story apartment building with another 90 units for a total of 312 apartment Units and ±3,900 SF of commercial space additional parking to accommodate the additional units.
  
  Guidelines for the Rapp Road Residential Public Hearing from the town are the following:
  1. The public hearing will commence at 7:00PM.
  2. Members of the public wishing to make comments to the Planning Board must dial 518-579- 3721.
  3. Each caller is encouraged to keep their comments to 3 to 4 minutes.
  4. Interested parties wishing to speak at the public hearing should be limited to one call per person.
      
• Public Hearing and Possible Consideration of Final Plat Approval for a 3 Lot Minor Subdivision - Phillips Family Realty Association, LLC - 6495-6497 & 6517 Route 158
  The applicant is proposing a 3 lot minor subdivision of 13.38 acres +/- of land located in the General Business (GB) District. Lot 1 would consist of 4.27 acres and contains a mixed use building currently under construction. Lot 2 would consist of 1.047 acres and consists of an existing retail building. Lot 3 would consist of 8.06 acres and is undeveloped land.
  
  A Special Use Permit was previously approved on this site in 2017 to allow for a 10,200 square feet mixed use building with 11 apartments, a 4,200 square feet convenience store with a drive-thru fast food service and 4 fuel pumps, and a 45,000 square feet indoor sports complex.
   
• Site Plan Review for an 8MW Ground Mounted Solar Photo-Voltaic System - Borrego Solar Systems, Inc. - 6120 Johnston Road Rear (Tax ID #63.00-1-5)
  This site plan review is associated with a Special Use Permit for two (2) large-scale ground mounted, solar photo-voltaic systems totaling 8MW on 58.90 acres +/- of land located within the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District.
  
  The project will consist of two arrays. System 1 is 5 MW and System 2 is 3 MW. The modules will be mounted on a system of steel posts & racks in arrays of 4x6 and have string inverters located on the racking. The systems will be secured within 7' high chain-link fencing. Equipment pads will be located in the center of the arrays and will consist of transformers, data systems & switch gear. The access driveway will be constructed along the existing gravel access road alignment.
  
  The Applicant is also requesting a tree clearing and setback variance. The Zoning Board of Appeals is the lead agency for the variance request.

The Agenda for this meeting can be found here. There are 2 projects under consideration at this meeting of the Planning Board, one of which shall also include a Public Hearing:

• Virtual Public Hearing and "possible" consideration of the site plan for approval to build 222-unit apartment and townhome development with 3,900 square feet of commercial space on the currently wooded lot on Rapp Road, south of Gipp Road, by Rapp Road Development, LLC, which is a front company for Pyramid Company that owns the Crossgates Mall. 
• Consideration of Issuing a State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Negative Declaration for a 3 Lot Minor Subdivision - Phillips Family Realty Association, LLC - 6495-6497 & 6517 Route 158. This is a continuation of the original Phillips Hardware application.

At this meeting of the Planning Board there are 4 projects being reviewed. Click here for the agenda for this meeting. Of importance to the GCRG are the following:

• M.A.Schafer Construction, Inc. 3 Lot Minor Subdivision - 2863 West Old State Road.
  The applicant is proposing a three lot minor subdivision of 7.4 +/- acres of land located in the Single-family Residential (R40) District. This is the same project that the GCAC is reviewing on 08/10/20. It has significant wetland concerns.
• Knockout Carwash (Broadway Auto Clinic) -- 2115/2123 Western Avenue - Amendment to Special Use Permit No. 4722 Referral from the Zoning Board of Appeals.
  The applicant is now requesting to amend SUP No. 4722 to allow for a 435 square feet office located above the car wash on the west side of the building.
• Great Oaks Office Park Planned Unit Development -- 100, 200, 300 Great Oaks Boulevard
  Consideration of Final Site Plan Approval.
• JTR Realty, LLC - 58 Lot Single-Family Subdivision - Fuller Station Road/West Old State Road
  Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Determination of Significance. The applicant is proposing a 58 lot single-family subdivision, along with 4 open space lots on 100 acres +/- of land located in the Single-family Residential (R40) District.

There are 5 items listed on the Planning Board agenda for this Meeting.  Items 2 and 5 are most important. The agenda packet is 83 pages.

1. Public Hearing/Possible Consideration of Final Plat Approval - 6829 Dunnsville Road
2. Consideration of Preliminary Site Plan Approval - Great Oaks Office Park Planned Unit Development - 100, 200, 300 Great Oaks Boulevard
3. Consideration of Concept Plan Approval - 2819 West Old State Road
   There are wetland considerations for this 4-lot subdivision.
4. Amendment to Special Use Permit No 4661 - Site Plan Review for a Special Use Permit - Christmas Land 3068 Furbeck Rd
5. DECISION ONLY - Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Preparation and Filing Extension for the Costco and Rapp Road Residential/Western Avenue Mixed Use Over-Development Projects
   
   The Planning Board will discuss extending the date for preparing and filing the FEIS pursuant to New York State code 6 CRR-NY 617.9.a.5.ii.a.
   
   If extended the deadline to prepare and file the FEIS would be extended up to an additional 45 days (August 24, 2020).  The GCRG expects this extension to be granted.

There are 6 projects on the agenda for the Guilderland Planning Board for this meeting.  Be careful when downloading the Planning Board Meeting Agenda and Packet - June 24, 2020 because it is 179 pages long.  The town has returned to combining all documents for all the 6 projects on the agenda into 1 large "agenda packet". 

The first item on the agenda is for a public hearing for a 2-lot subdivision of 745 Route 146, Altamont.  We discussed this project at our last GCRG Steering Committee meeting because there are concerns for wetlands and proximity of the property to historic Knowersville.  See these comments from a neighbor for more information.

There are 2 other projects on this agenda of significant interest as well

1. The consideration for preliminary approval of the Great Oaks Office Park Planned Unit Development (PUD). 
   The applicant is seeking a preliminary approval for a proposed change in zoning of 16.3 +/- acres from a Business Non-Retail Professional (BNRP) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) District to allow construction of 120 apartment units in two separate buildings within the Great Oaks Office Park.
2. A site plan review for a Special Use Permit to build a Independent Living Residential Facility by Serafini Builders, Inc. at 2965 West Old State Road.
   This is a referral from the Zoning Board of Appeals for a site plan review of a 12 unit Independent Living  Residential Facility on 1.1 acres in a Business Non-Retail Professional (BNRP) District. The Planning Board will review and discuss possible recommendations to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

There are 7 projects being considered at this meeting of the Guilderland Planning Board and the first 2 have public hearings.  Virtually every project on the agenda has some issue of concern in varying degree from protecting an undisturbed dune in the Pine Bush, wetlands on several properties, and large development sprawl in Western Guilderland off Fuller Station Road and Old State Road.

Please see this page on the GCRG website for short comments for each project on details page for this meeting.  

The town has changed how they are compiling the documents for projects and creating the agenda again.  The agenda document for this meeting consists of cryptic links to other PDF documents for each project.  

The good news is that the town is longer putting all the documents for all of the projects into a single file, but you still can't find documentation for a given project directly on the town's website and each document for a project is in a separate file again when you do find it.  The only place apparently that you can get the links to the project files ais from the meeting agenda pdf.  Hopefully we can get the town to eventually have a dedicated page on the Town's website for each project with all relevant information for that project.

Pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.8, which bans large meetings due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), and Executive Order 202.1, which suspends the Open Meetings Law, the meeting will be held electronically via conference call instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person.  Members of the public may listen and view the meeting live on Verizon channel 34 and Spectrum channel 1303, on the Town website, and may dial (518) 579-3721 to participate in a conference call.  

Various minor subdivisions are being addressed:

1. Public Hearing for 6030 Nott Road, Guilderland - 3 Lot Minor Subdivision 
   Lot 2 contains a family cemetery for the Veeder family, one of the Town’s founding families. See Town Planner's memo in the Agenda Packet for additional details regarding restoration.
2. Public Hearing for 300 Prout Lane, Guilderland - Staats & Messere 2 Lot Minor Subdivision.
   This land is located within an area recommended for Full Protection in the 2017 Management Plan Update for the Albany Pine Bush Preserve.  See Agenda Packet for additional details regarding restoration.
3. 1785 Western Avenue, Guilderland - Change in Tenancy - Renovation for Tara Kitchen (formerly Paesan's Pizza)
4. 745 Route 146, Altamont - Lands of Donald and Barbara Cropsey - Concept Plan Review for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision.
5. 2792 West Lydius Street, Guilderland - 3 Lot Minor Subdivision - Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Classification and Scheduling a June 10, 2020 Public Hearing for Lands of McDonald and Cinque