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Planning board approves conditional use permit to add third unit at 151 J Street
Summary
The Planning Board approved Conditional Use Permit No. 0081 to convert a two‑unit townhouse at 151 J Street into a three‑unit dwelling with conditions including off‑street refuse storage and a certificate of appropriateness for exterior work.
Chris Ellis, chair of the City of Albany Planning Board, opened the public hearing for conditional use permit number 0081 for 151 J Street and invited the applicant and planning staff to present. The application seeks to convert an existing two‑unit townhouse into a three‑unit dwelling.
Planning staff reported the submission is a Type II action under SEQR (no environmental determination required) and described technical clarifications including an administrative lot adjustment of 2 percent because the lot measures 1,130 square feet versus the 1,150‑square‑foot requirement. Staff said the proposed refuse and recycling storage will be outside the public right of way and that the applicant is working with historic‑preservation staff on a certificate of appropriateness.
The board moved to approve Conditional Use Permit No. 0081 with explicit conditions: refuse and recycling must be stored outside the public right of way and not visible from the sidewalk, and a certificate of appropriateness must be approved before any building permit for exterior work is issued. The motion carried; members present answered “Aye.” Public commenters included Felton McGlothan (written comment) and Cole Yancey (in person).
