CITY OF RENSSELAER PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BUILDING & ZONING

CITY HALL, 62 WASHINGTON STREET RENSSELAER, NEW YORK 12144-2696 Planning (518) 465-1693 / Fax (518) 465-2031

City of Rensselaer Zoning Board of Appeals REGULAR Meeting

Tuesday –October 27th, 2026 - 6:00 PM AGENDA

Please note that this meeting will take place in CITY HALL at 62 WASHINGTON STREET

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)
Other Updates

Old Business:

75 Francis Place -the Order of Friars Minor Conventual is seeking an area variance for multiple accessory structures as they are proposing a 5,000+/- sf Archive Building. (Public hearing to occur prior to review).
43 Wilson/66 Partition- Mike Cristo/Robert Stocklas are seeking a use area variance for a proposed auto detailing and repair shop (Public hearing to occur prior to review).

Next ZBA Meeting: Tuesday, November 23rd, 2026Applications Due by Tuesday, Nov 9th, 2026 to the Planning Department