CITY OF RENSSELAER

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

CITY HALL, 62 WASHINGTON STREET

RENSSELAER, NEW YORK 12144-2696

Planning (518)-462-4839

 

 

City of Rensselaer

Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

*Tuesday*– October 13th, 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, 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: EPG  CSO7 Elimination ($34,000); EPG SECURE Grant ($14,800) 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

  • 77-79 Washington Ave Applicant submitted revised drawings – sent to SHPO for review. City Engineer concerns sent to applicant.

  • 338 Broadway Dam Removal – Engineering review from DEC & DOS underway.

  • 16 Riverfront mixed use complex –PDD Approval completed, applicant submitted updated plans that are being reviewed by staff and consultants.

  • 26-30 High Street apartment building – applicant working on conditions set on 12/8/25

  • 933 Broadway Laundry– zoning verification submitted for alternate plans (wash, fold & deliver) but no follow up from applicant regarding follow through on necessary steps

  • 2 Green Street- Brayton Construction-site plan renewal granted for Railroad Place apartments.

  • SPO-Proposed local law #10 for a stream overlay protection zone to enhance the conservation and resiliency of streams will be returning to the Common Council for potential adoption

 

Old Business:

 

• Draft Minutes – Planning Commission Minutes –August 11th, 2026- Meeting-Review/Approval

• Draft Minutes – Planning Commission Minutes –September 10th, 2026- Special Meeting-Review/Approval

• 2 Lawrence Street- Sean Flanagan is seeking final approval for a Special Use Permit to add a third basement unit. (public hearing to occur)

• 43 Wilson/66 Partition Street: Michael Cristo (property owner) & Robert Stocklas (tenant) are seeking final site plan review for an auto detailing and repair shop. (public hearing to occur)

 

 

New Business:

 

• 75 St. Francis Place- Brother Nicholas Romeo, on behalf of the Friars Minor Conventual, is seeking preliminary site plan review to construct a  5,000+/- sf Archive Building.

 

     

 

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 @ 6:30 PM, City Hall-1st Floor Conference Room. Applications due October 20th, 2026. Incomplete applications will not be placed on the agenda.