Planning Board Meeting

Planning Board Meeting

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

  • Sketch Plan Review - Dutch Mill Acres Planned Unit Development - 3633 Carman Road - Michael Fiacco

    The applicant is proposing a change in zone from the General Business (GB) District to a Planned Unit Development (PUD) on 16.2 acres of land for a 107-unit, two-story mixed-use development consisting of the following: (1) 4-unit and 8-unit townhouse style buildings; (2) two mixed use buildings consisting of 16-units and 13-units on the 2nd floor and commercial space, leasing office, fitness center on the 1st floor; (3) New sidewalk on Lone Pine Road, from Carman Road to DiBella Drive; and (4) a percentage of the units, to be determined by the Town Board, will be workforce housing units.
     

  • Site Plan Review - Residential Facility, Independent Living - 3400 Carman Road - RRA Properties. The applicant is proposing an 18-unit townhouse style residential facility, independent living facility on 1.4 acres of land located in the Local Business (LB) District.
     

  • Project Update for a 3 Lot Minor Subdivision - Shady Acres Drive/Shady Crest Court - Dale Houck. The Planning Board issued concept plan approval at the August 27, 2025 Planning Board meeting.  The applicant is proposing a 3 lot subdivision of 7.3 acres of land located in the RO30 District.  Lot 1 will consist of 3.56 acres.  Lot 2 will consist of 1.44 acres.  Lot 3 will consist of 2.31 acres.  The parcel is located in the Albany Pine Bush Preserve Management Area and is recommended for partial protection.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - Retail Use - 1660 Western Ave - Petals & Palate, LLC. The applicant is proposing to occupy a tenant space within an existing 6,180 square feet building on 0.41 acres of land located in the Local Business (LB) District.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - Community Resource Center - 6378 Gun Club Road - C24, LLC (DBA Acton Albany). The applicant is proposing a community resource center in an existing 2,760 square feet building on 1.14 acres of land located in the R20 District.
     

Planning Board Meeting

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

1. Consideration of Final Plat Approval for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - 4304 Frederick Road - Ben Radtke

The Planning Board issued concept plan approval at the August 27th Board meeting and adopted a SEQR negative declaration at the October 22nd Board meeting. The applicant is proposing a 2 lot subdivision of 55.8 acres of land located in the RA3 District.  Lot 1 will consist of 6.28 acres and contains an existing 60' x 100' one-story steel garage.  Lot 2 will consist of 48.82 acres of land and is undeveloped.
 

2. Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - (Local Shopping Center) - 1671 Western Ave - Bill Lia

The applicant is proposing to construct a new 5,300 square feet +/- building on 1.39 acres of land located in the TOD District.  The building will be constructed on the same parcel as The Scene Coffee & Cocktails business and will include a minimum of 2 tenant spaces.  An area variance is associated with the Special Use Permit application to increase the maximum allowable parking spaces from 71 spaces to 87 spaces.
 

3. Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit (Co-Works Office) - 1434 Western Ave - Elevation Coworks, LLC

The applicant is proposing a hybrid coworking and rental space for office use within an existing 10,080 square feet building located on 0.32 acres in the BNRP District. The existing building consists of 8,030 square feet of commercial space and 2,050 square feet of residential space.
 

4. Preliminary Site Plan Review - Reserve at Albany Country Club - 300 Wormer Road

The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 404 acres of Albany Country Club property from the RA3 District to a Country Hamlet District for a mixed residential development consisting of the following: (1) 99 single-family lots; (2) 93 townhouse units; and (3) 48 condominium units for a total of 240 units. Within the 404 acres of rezone area 112 acres within the proposed development area will be deed restricted open space and 195 acres outside of the development area will be deed restricted open space.  Additionally, 81 acres of land owned by the Albany Country Club on Relyea Road will be conveyed to the Town for a new Town park and 14 acres of land owned by the Albany Country Club abutting Nott Road Park will be conveyed to the Town and incorporated into lands within the park.
 

 

 

 

Planning Board Meeting

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

Public Hearing. Consideration of Issuing a SEQR Negative Declaration for a 2 Lot Minor Subdivision - 4304 Frederick Road - Ben Radtke. The Planning Board issued concept plan approval at the August 27th Board meeting. The applicant is proposing a 2 lot subdivision of 55.8 acres of land located in the RA3 District.  Lot 1 will consist of 6.28 acres and contains an existing 60' x 100' one-story steel garage.  Lot 2 will consist of 48.82 acres of land and is undeveloped.
 

Consideration of Final Plat Approval - Barth Meadows 42 Lot Cluster Subdivision - NYS Route 146/Concord Hill Drive/Posson Road - BM Guilderland, LLC. The Planning Board issued preliminary plat approval at the August 27th Board meeting.  The Barth Meadows Subdivision project area consists of 4 parcels with tax map identification numbers of 39.00-3-34, 39.00-3-35, 39.00-3-36 and 39.00-2-28 and a portion of 39.00-3-37. The total project site area of the proposed subdivision is approximately 87 acres. The applicant proposes a residential cluster subdivision of 42 single-family lots, with 6 lots proposed on Posson Road and 36 lots proposed on Azalea Lane, new Town Road, which will connect Concord Hill Drive to NYS Route 146.
 

Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit for a Warehouse - 310 Wayto Way - SJM Realty. The applicant is proposing to construct a 40,000 square feet warehouse building within an existing industrial park on 11.2 acres of land located in the Industrial District.

 

Planning Board Meeting

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

  • Consideration of Final Plat Approval for an 8-Lot Major Subdivision - Gari Lane/West Lydius St - JRG Builders, LLC

    The applicant is proposing an 8-lot major subdivision on 3.8 acres of land located in the R15 District.  The Planning Board issued concept plan approval at the February 26, 2025 meeting. The Zoning Board of Appeals granted an area variance to reduce lot widths at their April 2, 2025 meeting. The Planning Board issued a SEQR negative declaration and held a public hearing at the September 10, 2025 meeting.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - ATM Kiosk - 1611 Western Ave - CBRE/Bank of America. The applicant is proposing to install an ATM kiosk on 0.28 acres of land located in the TOD District.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - Drive-through Restaurant - 1621 Western Ave - Dynamic Develop Ventures, LLC. The applicant is proposing a drive-through restaurant on 2.77 acres of land located in the Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District.
     

  • Site Plan Review Associated with a Special Use Permit - Retail Cannabis Dispensary - 2093 Western Ave - Canna Planet NY. The applicant is proposing to operate a retail cannabis dispensary within an existing building on 3.8 acres in the Local Business District.
     

  • Preliminary Site Plan Review Guilderland Residencies Planned Unit Development (PUD) - 6 & 10 Mercy Care Lane - Rockabill Development, LLC. The applicant is proposing to construct an affordable/workforce housing project consisting of 72 units on 10.71 acres of land.  Approximately 80% of the development units will be reserved for affordable households with AMIs at 30% to 60%; the remaining approximately 20% will be reserved as workforce housing at 80% AMI.