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Board recommends dropping public-notice step for nonconforming-use determinations to streamline reviews
Summary
The Albany Planning Board voted to recommend that the Common Council remove the public-notice requirement for determinations of legal nonconformity status while preserving evidentiary review standards; staff said the change would reduce applicant burden and staff workload.
On Aug. 5 the Albany Planning Board voted to recommend that the Common Council approve zoning text amendment 0025 to remove the public-notice requirement for administrative determinations of legal nonconformity status under the Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO).
City planning staff explained that the determination of nonconformity status is a fact-based administrative decision issued by the chief planning official that confirms whether a lot, structure or use is lawfully established and may continue. Staff described the current two-step process: applicants typically request a zoning compliance certificate first, then apply for a separate…
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