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BZA grants variances to subdivide 137 Madison Ave into three narrow lots

3863074 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

The Albany Board of Zoning Appeals approved three area variances to allow lot widths of about 16 feet each at the property commonly known as 137 Madison Avenue, enabling the owner to proceed with a legal subdivision that staff said had previously been denied by the Planning Department.

The Albany Board of Zoning Appeals on June 11 granted three area variances allowing lot widths of roughly 16.13 to 16.64 feet at a property on Madison Avenue formerly referenced as 137 Madison Ave, where the MUNC (Mixed Use Neighborhood Center) zoning district requires a minimum 20-foot lot width.

The applicant told the board the property currently functions as three adjoined “grow house” buildings…

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