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Troy zoning board tables Taylor River Street variance request after extended debate on stepbacks and DOT easements
Summary
The zoning board tabled a variance request for the Taylor 2/3 River Street development after hearing that strict waterfront stepback rules could eliminate dozens of units and after asking the applicant for river‑level renderings, floor‑plan impact analysis, and a code interpretation of which building 'face' the rule applies to.
The Troy Zoning Board voted to table a variance request from Taylor 2 LLC for the River Street Taylor 2/3 development after an extended discussion about waterfront stepback requirements, DOT easements and how future city/DOT roadway work may interact with the proposed buildings.
Applicant representatives presented a plan for two curved, multi‑story buildings and said strict application of the waterfront stepback rule would require large vertical stepbacks above the third floor. The development team provided an estimate that strict compliance as…
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