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 –May 26th, 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 Underway: NY Plays for Coyne Field.
Grant Applications Submitted: Brownfield Pre-Development Funding; Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Rock Cut Road; Northern Border Regional Commission (NRBC) Timber for Transit for Hollow Trail Bridge; Community Project Funding: Hollow Trail Access (Tonko); Lead Service Replacement & Water System Upgrades (Gillibrand); Fire House Improvements (Schumer)
Grant Applications Awarded: 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:

250 East Street- The Doorkey Group, LLC is seeking an area variance to convert from mixed use to a 2-family dwelling. (Public hearing to occur prior to review).
1568 Fifth Street- LNC Holdings of Rensselaer, LLC is seeking area variances for a proposed subdivision of a two-family dwelling with common walls. (Public hearing to occur prior to review).
1600-1620 Fourth Street- LNC Holdings of Rensselaer, LLC is seeking area variances for a proposed townhouse development of eight single-family dwelling lots. (Public hearing to occur prior to review).

Next ZBA Meeting: Monday, June 22nd, 2026Applications Due by Monday, June 8th, 2026 to the Planning Department