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Board approves 7‑foot combined side‑yard variance for Habitat for Humanity townhouses at Alden Street
Summary
The Board of Zoning Appeals granted Area Variance 2025‑9 to allow a 7‑foot combined side yard (where the code standard is 3.5 feet per lot) to enable construction of four modular homes associated with a Habitat for Humanity‑Land Bank partnership; board and staff cited construction safety and modular process.
The Albany City Board of Zoning Appeals voted to grant Area Variance 2025‑9 on Dec. 3, allowing a 7‑foot combined side‑yard condition to facilitate construction of four attached homes on parcels the Land Bank currently owns and Habitat for Humanity will develop and sell to qualifying buyers.
Planning staff and the project presenter said the additional setback is to provide safe space for excavation and foundation work where closely spaced, older foundations could be at risk. "When digging a foundation, you need a…
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