Planning Commission Approves New Housing and Businesses
SchenectadyJan 21, 20262 min read
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The commission unanimously approved all consent-agenda site plans, including seven new apartments at 416 State Street, and granted final approval for four townhouses at 546 Schenectady Street.
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The approvals allow several housing and business projects to move forward, including a four-townhouse development, a grocery store at 814 Eastern Avenue, and a motor vehicle repair and detailing business at 1509 State Street. The townhouse project must meet City sidewalk, curb, driveway, and landscaping standards. The 1509 State Street approval depends on obtaining an area variance for excess parking, while building permits generally must be pulled within one year.
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Unanimously approved all consent-agenda site plans, subject to staff-report conditions and requirements including visible addresses, no metal roll gates or iron bars, and building permits within one year.
Approved seven additional apartment units at 416 State Street.
Granted final site plan approval for four townhouses at 546 Schenectady Street, with conditions requiring City-standard sidewalks, curbs, curb cuts, and grass replacement.
Granted final site plan approval for the grocery store at 814 Eastern Avenue. The side wall next to the parking lot must be painted one cohesive color by June 1, 2026, and prior May 2025 conditions remain in effect.
Approved subdivision of 1656 Carrie Street into two parcels, requiring a lot line adjustment and sidewalk, curb, driveway, and curb-cut work.
Approved the motor vehicle repair and detailing business at 1509 State Street, contingent on an area variance for excess parking and subject to removal of barbed wire along Roland Place within 30 days.
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