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Proposal for drive‑through at Crossgates‑area site prompts traffic, zoning and environmental review
Summary
A developer seeking a use variance to allow a drive‑through restaurant on several Western Avenue parcels was told to expect a full environmental assessment and a traffic study; the applicant representative said redevelopment has been pursued for nearly five years.
A proposal to allow a drive‑through restaurant on a roughly 2.55‑acre parcel near Crossgates Mall drew questions from the Albany County Planning Board on May 15 about traffic, zoning constraints and needed environmental review.
Board staff recommended the referral be treated as a Type I or unlisted action requiring a completed environmental assessment form and a full traffic study because of the site's location at a high‑traffic intersection. The packet recommended that the matter be returned to the town for site‑plan…
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