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Planning board grants parking‑setback variance for 230 Second Street condominium with vehicle‑length condition
Summary
The Troy board approved a front parking‑setback variance for a proposed 27‑unit condominium at 230 Second Street, limiting permitted vehicle length to 17 feet as a condition of the variance.
The Troy Zoning Board approved an area variance on Jan. 8 allowing a reduced front setback for parking at 230 Second Street, where Tap Inc. plans a new condominium complex.
Tap Inc. Director Barb Nelson described revisions to the project since the board last reviewed it: the building footprint was moved back, the total proposed units were reduced from 30 to 27 (plus one existing adjacent unit), and the developer refined parking geometry, turning diagrams and a dedicated trash room in place of a former parking space. Nelson and the project civil engineer, Kenneth Goodin, described vehicle turning radii and said the parking spaces would be nine feet wide at columns and start roughly 3 feet 4 inches from the property line.
Board members pressed the applicant on alternatives, including angled and parallel parking. Nelson said angled parking was studied but did not provide sufficient benefit without changes to adjacent traffic flow. The project team agreed to a covenant restricting resident vehicles to a maximum length; the civil engineer suggested 17 feet as a practical maximum to ensure maneuverability.
The board first found the proposal an unlisted SEQR action and then declared a negative declaration, concluding no significant adverse environmental impacts would result. The board then moved to approve the requested relief — a reduction of the parking‑setback requirement by 21 feet, 8 inches — with the explicit condition that parking be restricted to vehicles no longer than 17 feet. The motion passed by voice vote.
Tasheet: The applicant reported two neighborhood information sessions that attracted a small number of nearby households; most feedback was positive and focused on parking concerns. The filing and the revised plans will be used for permitting and condominium bylaws will include the vehicle‑length restriction.
