Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Zoning Board of Appeals
To Be Held on the 2nd Floor Common Council Chambers
97 Mohawk Street, Cohoes, NY
MEETING AGENDA
September 27th, 2023 at 6:30 pm
1.Call to Order
- Roll Call
2. Regular Business
a. Consideration of the July 26th, 2023 Meeting Minutes
b. 49 Reservoir Street- Applicant and Presenter: Sandra Tomaro. The applicant is seeking 2 Area Variances in an effort to construct a new attached carport on the Northerly side of the single family dwelling at 49 Reservoir Street in the R-1 Residential Zoning District: Single Family dwellings in the R-1 Residential Zoning District require a side setback of 12 feet, but the applicant plans to construct the carport with a side setback of 2.6 feet from the northerly property line. Therefore, an Area Variance of 9.4 feet is requested. Single Family dwellings in the R-1 Residential Zoning District also require a front setback of 30 feet, but the applicant plans to construct the carport with a front setback of 15.2 feet from the front property line. Therefore, an Area Variance of 14.8 feet is requested.
c. 19 Richmond – Applicant: Capital Region Construction. The applicant is seeking 4 Area Variances in an effort to construct a new two-family dwelling at 19 Richmond Street in the Multi-Family Residential Zoning District: Two Family dwellings in the MFR Zoning District require a lot size of 6,000 square feet, but the applicant plans to construct the home on a lot that measures only 3,000 square feet. Therefore, an Area Variance of 3,000 square feet is requested. Two Family dwellings in the MFR Zoning District require a lot width of 60 feet, but the applicant plans to construct the home on a lot with a width of only 33 feet. Therefore, an Area Variance of 27 feet is requested. Two Family dwellings in the MFR Zoning District require a lot depth of 100 feet, but the applicant plans to construct the home on a lot with a depth of only 90 feet. Therefore, an Area Variance of 10 feet is requested. Two Family dwellings in the MFR Zoning District require a side setback of 5 feet, but the applicant plans to construct the home with a northerly side setback of only 2 feet. Therefore, an Area Variance of 3 feet is requested.
3. Adjournment
This meeting will be held at Cohoes City Hall 97 Mohawk Street 2nd floor Common Council Chambers.
You can send comments ahead of the meeting via email to jseman-graves@ci.cohoes.ny.us or in writing directly to Planning Department Attn.; Joseph Seman-Graves
97 Mohawk St. Cohoes, NY 12047.
Comments should be received no later than 3pm on Wednesday, September 27thst, 2023
Please feel free to contact the Planning Office at (518) 233-2130