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Board approves parking-setback variance for Tap Inc. project at 230 Second Street with vehicle-length condition
Summary
The board approved an area variance that reduces the required parking front setback for a proposed condominium at 230 Second Street, conditioned on limiting on-site parking to vehicles no longer than 17 feet.
The Troy Zoning Board of Appeals granted an area variance for 230 Second Street, allowing a reduced front setback for parking to support a new condominium project by Tap Inc.
Barb Nelson, director at Tap Inc., described the project as a new condominium complex with 27 newly constructed units plus one existing corner unit; the plan was revised since the applicant's last appearance to reduce unit count from 30 to 27 and to reconfigure vehicle turning and trash handling. "The complex will have now the new construction will have 27 units," Nelson said during her presentation.
Nelson and the project engineer explained the revisions the board requested at an earlier hearing: the building footprint was moved back, a dedicated trash room added, and parking spaces lengthened. The applicant explained parking spaces will begin approximately 3.4 feet from the property line and that, to improve usability and safety, the condominium bylaws would limit vehicle length in those spaces.
Kenneth Goodin, the civil/site engineer, recommended a 17-foot maximum vehicle length as a reasonable limit to ensure turning radii and overhangs do not intrude on adjacent property. The board adopted a condition limiting parked vehicles to no longer than 17 feet (the applicant had proposed 16.7 feet; the engineer recommended 17 feet).
The board declared the proposal an unlisted SEQR action and issued a negative declaration. After discussion of alternatives the applicant had considered (angled parking, parallel parking and building cantilevers), a board member moved to approve the area variance for a 21-foot, 8-inch relief from the parking setback requirement, subject to the vehicle-length restriction. The board voted in favor and approved the variance with that condition.
Nelson said the project team had met with nearby residents, hosted two open information sessions and that feedback was generally positive; neighbors asked about parking and size. The applicant said the project team will continue coordination with the city and incorporate the agreed condition into the condominium bylaws.
