Planning Board Meeting

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here.  There are 3 items of interest on the agenda:

  • Concept Plan Review for a 3 Lot Minor Subdivision - Settles Hill Road/Furbeck Road - Michael Flocuzzio
  • Site Plan Review for a Change in Tenancy (Office) - 2555 Western Ave - Bridge Coast Enterprises, LLC
  • Extension of Time for Signing of the Final Plat for a 4 Lot Minor Subdivision - 843 Altamont Voorheesville Road - Thomas Woods and Virginia Witter Woods.

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 4 items of interest on the agenda:

  • DECISION ONLY. Consideration of Final Plat Approval for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - Vaughn Drive/Birch Drive - Diamond Home Designs, LLC.
     
  • Preliminary Site Plan Review for a Change in Tenancy (Childcare/Daycare) - 2558 Western Avenue/6493 Posson Road - Capital Kids Care.
     
  • Preliminary Site Plan Review for a Change in Tenancy (Office) - 2555 Western Ave - Bridge Coast Enterprises, LLC.
     
  • Town Board Referral for a Change in Zone from a Single-Family (R15) District to a Local Business (LB) District - 1854 Western Avenue - Chris Laviano.

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 2 items of interest on the agenda, one of which is a Public Hearing:

  • PUBLIC HEARING. Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Negative Declaration and Possible Consideration of Final Plat Approval for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - Vaughn Drive/Birch Drive - Diamond Home Designs, LLC
     
  • DECISION ONLY. Final Site Plan Review - Black Creek Run Country Hamlet - Depot Road/School Road - Guilderland Center

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 2 items on the agenda, including a PUBLIC HEARING:

  • PUBLIC HEARING. Possible Consideration of Site Plan Approval for an 8,000 Sq. Ft. Medical Office Building - 2500/2502 Western Avenue & 3 Hague Drive - Brithe Linnic, LLC

    The applicant is proposing an 8,000 square feet medical office building on 1.42 acres of land located in the Local Business (LB) District. Access to the site would be from Hague Drive.  A total of 56 parking spaces are required.  The applicant is proposing to install 35 parking spaces, with 21 banked spaces.
     

  • Final Site Plan Review - Black Creek Run Country Hamlet - Depot Road/School Road - Guilderland Center

    The applicant is proposing a 46-unit Country Hamlet, consisting of 24 single-family lots, 14 senior housing units and 8 townhome units located on 34.8 acres in the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District.  The application has been reviewed by the Town Board and Planning Board from 2004 to 2015.  In 2015 the Town Board approved a zone change from RA3 to Country Hamlet, but no Local Law was adopted by the Town Board or Local Law filed with the Department of State.  Also, in 2015 the Planning Board granted preliminary site plan approval.  From 2015 to 2022 no further action was taken by the Town related to the application. 

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 2 Public Hearings + 1 item for consideration:

Public Hearings:

  • 4-Lot Minor Subdivision - JKM Builders, LLC - Old State Road/Abbey Road (Parcel #26.00-3-23.2)

Concept Plan approval for the minor subdivision was granted at the December 8, 2021 Planning Board meeting. The applicant is proposing a 4 lot minor subdivision of 75.03 acres of land located in the Single-family Residential (R40) District.  Lot 1 and 2 would be accessed from Abbey Road and Lot 3 and 4 would be accessed from Old State Road.  Lot 1 would consist of 15.06 acres; Lot 2 would consist of 20.42 acres; Lot 3 would consist of 24.34 acres; and Lot 4 would consist of 14.91 acres.

  • Possible Consideration of Final Plat Approval for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - 493 Church Road - Joseph Stanco

Concept Plan approval for the minor subdivision was granted at the June 23, 2021 Planning Board meeting. The applicant is proposing a 2 lot subdivision of 9.07 acres +/- of land located in the Residential Overlay (RO40) District.  Lot 1 would consist of 2.19 acres and Lot 2 would consist of 6.9 acres.  Both lots would be accessed from Church Road.

Agenda:

Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - Costco - NE Corner of Western Ave/Crossgates Mall Rd/Johnston Rd - Crossgates Releaseco, LLC

The Applicant is proposing an approximate 163,000 square feet Costco wholesale retail facility, including an 18 pump fuel facility, liquor sales and tire sales/installation on 16.46 acres +/- located in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District. Access to the site will be provided via 3 driveways, which includes a full access driveway from Gabriel Terrace; full access driveway from Crossgates Mall Road and right-in only driveway from Crossgates Mall Road. A minimum of 653 parking spaces are required for the proposed use, with a maximum of 817 parking spaces permitted. The applicant is proposing 770 parking spaces, which includes 16 accessible parking spaces and 8 electric vehicle charging parking spaces.

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 4 items for discussion:

  • Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Negative Declaration for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - 5601 Grant Hill Road - John Noppa and Carolyn Jonientz. The applicant is proposing a 2 lot minor subdivision on 8.09 acres of land located in the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District.  Lot 1 would consist of 3.6 acres and Lot 2 would consist of 4.5 acres.
     
  • Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Negative Declaration for an 8,000 Sq. Ft. Medical Office Building - 2500/2502 Western Avenue & 3 Hague Drive - Brithe Linnic, LLC. The applicant is proposing an 8,000 square feet medical office building on 1.42 acres of land located in the Local Business (LB) District. Access to the site would be from Hague Drive.  A total of 56 parking spaces are required.  The applicant is proposing to install 35 parking spaces, with 21 banked spaces.
     

  • DECISION ONLY - Consideration of Issuing a Sketch Plan Report to the Town Board - Albany Country Club Country Hamlet - 300 Wormer Road. At the December 6, 2022 meeting the Town Board accepted the Country Hamlet application, declared the Town Board as lead agency and appointed CHA Consulting as the Town Designated Engineer.  The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 192 acres of land from the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District to the Country Hamlet (CH) District to allow for a 254 unit mixed use residential development consisting of: 88 single-family lots; 116 townhome units and 50 condominium units.  Proposed open space included as part of the Country Hamlet would consist of 324 acres of deed restricted open space and 86 acres of land that would be conveyed to the town for town park purposes.
     

  • DECISION ONLY - Consideration of Issuing a Site Plan Report Associated with a Special Use Permit - Mixed-Use Building at 1859-1871 Western Ave - Chris Laviano. The applicant is proposing a mixed-use building on 0.957 acres located in the Local Business (LB) District, Business Non-Retail Professional (BNRP) District and Single-family Residential (R20) District. The applicant is proposing to construct an 8,512 SF addition to the 1,134 SF liquor store which will house a new retail tenant and (5) office tenants on the ground floor. A 4,587 SF second story is proposed over the BNRP portion of the site which will house (4) residential dwelling units.

        

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 5 items for consideration:

  • Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Negative Declaration for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - 493 Church Road - Joseph Stanco. Concept Plan approval for the minor subdivision was granted at the June 23, 2021 Planning Board meeting.

    The applicant is proposing a 2 lot subdivision of 9.07 acres +/- of land located in the Residential Overlay (RO40) District.  Lot 1 would consist of 2.19 acres and Lot 2 would consist of 6.9 acres.  Both lots would be accessed from Church Road.
     

  • Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Negative Declaration for a 4 Lot Minor Subdivision - JKM Builders, LLC - Old State Road/Abbey Road (Parcel #26.00-3-23.2). Concept Plan approval for the minor subdivision was granted at the December 8, 2021 Planning Board meeting.

    The applicant is proposing a 4 lot minor subdivision of 75.03 acres of land located in the Single-family Residential (R40) District.  Lot 1 and 2 would be accessed from Abbey Road and Lot 3 and 4 would be accessed from Old State Road.  Lot 1 would consist of 15.06 acres; Lot 2 would consist of 20.42 acres; Lot 3 would consist of 24.34 acres; and Lot 4 would consist of 14.91 acres.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - 2079 Western Ave - Change in Tenancy to Allow a Veterinary Clinic. 

    The applicant is proposing a veterinary clinic, which would occupy approximately 2,100 square feet of space within an existing 3,430 square feet building on 1.19 acres of land located in the Business Non-Retail Professional (BNRP) District.  The remaining space in the building will be occupied by an existing dental office.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - 5180 Western Turnpike - Change in Tenancy to Allow a Golf Performance Center.

    The applicant is proposing a golf performance center within an existing 4,484 square feet building formerly used as a restaurant on 0.85 acres of land located in the Local Business (LB) District.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - Mixed-Use Building at 1859-1871 Western Ave - Chris Laviano, 

    The applicant is proposing a mixed-use building on 0.957 acres located in the Local Business (LB) District, Business Non-Retail Professional (BNRP) District and Single-family Residential (R20) District.  The applicant is proposing to construct an 8,512 SF addition to the 1,134 SF liquor store which will house a new retail tenant and (5) office tenants on the ground floor. A 4,587 SF second story is proposed over the BNRP portion of the site which will house (4) residential dwelling units.

Planning Board Meeting

The agenda for this meeting of the Planning Board can be found here. There are 2 items on the agenda:

  • Concept Plan Review - Barth Meadows Major Subdivision - NYS Route 146/Concord Hill Drive/Posson Road - BM Guilderland, LLC. The project proposes a residential cluster subdivision with 66 single family homes, which under provisions of the RO40 district will have a minimum lot size of 15,000 sf. Approximately 4,811 linear feet of proposed roadway with associated utilities will be constructed to serve the single-family lots with connections to Route 146, Posson Road and Concord Hill Road.Sketch Plan Review - Albany Country Club Country Hamlet - 300 Wormer Road
     

  • Sketch Plan Review - Albany Country Club Country Hamlet - 300 Wormer Road
    At the December 6, 2022 meeting the Town Board accepted the Country Hamlet application, declared the Town Board as lead agency and appointed CHA Consulting as the Town Designated Engineer.  The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 192 acres of land from the Rural Agricultural (RA3) District to the Country Hamlet (CH) District to allow for a 254 unit mixed-use residential development consisting of: 88 single-family lots; 116 townhome units and 50 condominium units.  Proposed open space included as part of the Country Hamlet would consist of 324 acres of deed restricted open space and 86 acres of land that would be conveyed to the town for town park purposes.