Susan Barden

The agenda focuses on several area variance requests for residential properties, including additions to homes on Grand Avenue, Cleveland Avenue, Lake Avenue, and Ludlow Street. Additional items include an advisory opinion for proposed UDO amendments and an area variance request regarding constructed improvements on Fifth Avenue.

The Design Review Board agenda covers several applications for historic and architectural review. Projects include a wall sign at 320 Broadway, a sidewalk cafe at 543 Broadway, and a window replacement for King Wealth Management Group. Significant discussion items include the demolition and construction plans for 832 N Broadway, 445 Church St, and 64 Washington St, alongside exterior modifications for 64 Ludlow St and the mass and scale review for a proposed mixed-use structure at 269 Broadway.

The board discussed updates on planning projects, including the West Avenue study traffic counts and stakeholder engagement strategies. The board also addressed the status of the Safe Streets for All and Vision Zero implementation funding, as well as coordination efforts for traffic, bicycle, and pedestrian count locations with city departments.

The meeting includes updates from the Planning Board and CSAB, as well as status reports on ongoing infrastructure projects including Henry Street, Union Avenue, and Crescent Avenue. Action items involve discussions on Complete Streets and Bikeatoga, collaboration regarding planning board evidence standards, a public involvement plan and traffic counts for the CRTC West Avenue/Train Station study, business outreach efforts, and the review of the city sidewalk policy.

The agenda focuses on several land use applications under consideration, including subdivision reviews for properties on Excelsior Avenue, York Avenue, and Lexington Road/Bemis Heights Road. Other key items include an advisory opinion to the Zoning Board of Appeals for an area variance at 69 Outlook Avenue, a special use permit for a neighborhood commercial establishment on West Avenue, a multi-family dwelling project on NYS Route 9 involving SEQRA review, and an advisory opinion regarding proposed Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) amendments.