CITY OF RENSSELAERPLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTCITY HALL,
62 WASHINGTON STREETRENSSELAER,
NEW YORK 12144-2696
Planning (518)-462-4839 City of Rensselaer Planning Commission
Regular Meeting*Tuesday*– August 11th, 2026 – 6:30 PM
AGENDA
Please note that this meeting will take place in the CITY HALL at 62 Washington Street
1.Call to Order
2.Quorum Determination
3.Communication
4.Old Business
5.New Business
6.Next Meeting
7.Adjournment
Communication:
Tom Hulihan, Director of Planning and Development
•Grant Applications Submitted: LWRP for Boat Launch, QWIP for Vac Truck; CDBG CSO Infrastructure Grant (CSO Separation), NY Main Street Anchor Project NY Plays for Coyne Field, Brownfield Pre-Development Funding; Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Rock Cut Road; Community Project Funding: Hollow Trail Access (Tonko); Lead Service Replacement & Water System Upgrades (Gillibrand); Fire House Improvements (Schumer)
• Grant Applications Awarded: Northern Border Regional Commission (NRBC) Timber for Transit for Hollow Trail Bridge ($487,000) Downtown Revitalization Initiative($10M); Technical Assistance to Grow Pro-Housing Communities ($250,000), OSHA Training ($12,605), Farmers Market Resiliency Grant ($50,000); Brownfield Assessment Grant (300,000) & County-Wide Shared Services Initiative Forbes Ave Infrastructure ($1M), NYS Parks ($563,000.00); CRTC Aiken Avenue Study ($54,000)
•Planning and Zoning Annual Training HVCC-October 23rd, 2026
•Other Updates (all outstanding projects have been advised of need for updated EAF documents.o77-79 Washington Ave Applicant submitted revised drawings – sent to SHPO for review. City Engineer concerns sent to applicant.o43 Wilson / 66 Partition Auto Repair – applicant is seeking letter from Army Corp of Engineerso338 Broadway Dam Removal – Engineering review from DEC & DOS underway.o16 Riverfront mixed use complex –PDD Approval completed, applicant submitted updated plans that are being reviewed by staff and consultants. o26-30 High Street apartment building – applicant working on conditions set on 12/8/25o933 Broadway Laundry– zoning verification submitted for alternate plans (wash, fold & deliver) but no follow up from applicant regarding follow through on necessary stepso2 Green Street- Brayton Construction-site plan renewal granted for Railroad Place apartments.
Old Business:
•Draft Minutes – Planning Commission Minutes –July 14th, 2026- Meeting-Review/Approval
New Business:
•39 Chestnut/47 Chestnut- Maria Malatesta is seeking a parcel boundary lot line adjustment moving .016 acres from 39 Chestnut Street to 47 Chestnut Street (public Hearing to occur) Update Presentation (no action to be taken)
•16 Riverfront Kiliaens Landing Preliminary Design Update Presentation
Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 8th, 2026 @ 6:30 PM, City Hall-1st Floor Conference Room. Applications due August 18st, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be placed on the agenda.