Albany Planning Board approves conditional-use permit for Grand Street project

The Albany Planning Board voted Sept. 11 to advance and approve a conditional-use permit, a waiver for required street amenities and the development-plan review for the project at 70 and 108–114 Grand Street. The action took place at the start of the board’s public hearing and was made by motion, seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents. Board Chair Chris Ellis presided over the vote. Members Rachel Proyster and Glenysa Billiard were present and participated in the meeting. The motion approved three related approvals together: the conditional-use permit, the waiver for street amenities, and the development-plan review for the addresses listed. Meeting minutes and the transcript show no further conditions attached to that motion and no roll-call tally was recorded in the public record presented at the hearing. The board handled the Grand Street item quickly and then moved to a separate, longer amendment request for a previously approved downtown project. No further public comment or deliberation on the Grand Street approvals is recorded in the transcript. Board records and the project file should be consulted for the full permit conditions and any required follow-up items such as building permits or inspections.