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Menands Board conditionally approves First Student bus parking lot at 51 Irving Street
Summary
The Menands Village Board granted conditional special-use and site-plan approval for First Student Incorporated’s proposal to pave about 41,000 sq ft for roughly 36 school buses, issuing a negative environmental declaration subject to final engineering review and completion of escrow and remaining conditions.
The Menands Village Board voted to grant conditional special-use and concurrent preliminary and final site-plan approval for a proposed First Student bus parking lot at 51 Irving Street during its Oct. 7 meeting.
Matt Rogers of La Bella Associates presented the application and said the project proposes approximately 41,000 square feet of paved surface behind the existing structure to park about 36 school buses. The plan includes stormwater improvements and prohibits vehicle repairs and storage of unlicensed vehicles on-site. Rogers told the board the application meets site-plan standards but that La Bella’s engineers have not completed their final review of revised plans and that an outstanding escrow balance remained to be addressed.
The board classified the project as an "unlisted action" for environmental review and recommended a negative declaration under the short environmental assessment form; the board declared itself lead agency for that review. Members asked clarifying questions about submission history and remaining engineering items; the approval is conditional on the consultant’s final review and satisfaction of escrow and technical conditions.
The resolution read into the record summarizes the application and its procedural history: multiple supplemental submissions between June 2023 and October 2024; a county planning board referral on June 20, 2024 that found no countywide or intermunicipal impact; a public hearing held June 3, 2024; and the village’s determination that a negative declaration is appropriate. The board moved, seconded and voted in favor of the conditional approval.
Next steps are administrative: La Bella Associates will complete its outstanding engineering review; the applicant must satisfy escrow and any remaining conditions before final sign-off; and the village clerk will file the notice of decision. The board’s vote authorizes staff to process approvals consistent with the listed conditions rather than authorizing immediate construction.
