City of Rensselaer ​​​

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CITY OF RENSSELAER

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BUILDING & ZONING

CITY HALL, 62 WASHINGTON STREET

RENSSELAER, NEW YORK 12144-2696

Planning (518)-462-4839

 

City of Rensselaer Planning Commission

Regular Meeting

                              **Location of Meeting: 2nd Floor - Planning Department**

Monday– January 13th, 2024 – 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

• Rensselaer Rising Brownfield Opportunity Area Study/Designation Update

• ADA Transition Compliance Plan

• Awarded Grant Applications- HOME2024 & NYSESD for 3rd Ave Meter Pit

• Grant Applications Underway (RAISE, OSHA Training, Water Infrastructure, Hudson River Estuary Program for Conservation Overlay & Capital Improvement Grant)

• Other Updates

 

Old Business:

 

• Draft Minutes – Planning Commission Minutes – December 9th, 2024 Review/Approval

 

 

New Business: 

 

• Annual Chairman Election of the Planning Commission

• 49 Columbia Street-Matt Polsinello is seeking site plan approval for building improvements.(Public Hearing to occur prior to review).

• 75 Riverside Avenue- Empire Generating, LLC is seeking a Special Use Permit and Final Site Plan Review for a 3,500 +/-SF equipment building. (Public Hearing to occur prior to review).

• Proposed 2025 Planning Commission Meeting Schedule

 

Next Meeting:  Monday, February 10th 2024, @ 6:30 PM, City Hall-1st Floor Conference Room. Applications due January 20th, 2024. Incomplete applications will not be placed on the agenda.