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Votes at a glance: Jan. 26 Albany City Commission — appointments, ordinances and resolutions adopted
Summary
The commission confirmed multiple appointments to boards and authorities, adopted several zoning ordinances and resolutions (including the streetscape change order and Section 108 application resolution), and approved change order 2 for the Albany Herald stabilization project.
At its Jan. 26 meeting the Albany City Commission adopted a series of routine and substantive items summarized below.
Appointments and confirmations - Multiple appointments and reappointments across the Aviation Commission, Downtown Development Authority, 911 Advisory Board, Economic Development Commission, Planning Commission, Utility Board and other boards were confirmed by roll-call votes.
Zoning and land-use votes - Rezoning of parcels for the proposed gas station on Marie/Adeline/Clark was adopted (see separate story). - Rezoning of 602 West 2nd Avenue (C3C conditional to CR) was considered and adopted to allow residential duplex use as presented. - A rezoning request for 1203 and 1205 West 3rd was approved with conditions allowing a personal care home (7–15 residents) and included a condition requiring removal of a fence located in city right of way; staff said conditional language will be finalized in ordinance text.
Resolutions and change orders - Downtown streetscape change order No. 3 (adds design alternates and lighting adjustments following a GDOT study) was approved; staff cited an added construction cost of about $2,120,000 and estimated the city’s share at approximately $420,000. - Albany Herald Building stabilization change order No. 2 (removal of an 80-foot antenna and associated structural work) was approved at the stated amount of $32,004.76; staff said the work aims to preserve historic tax-credit value and should not extend project completion time. - The commission approved pursuing a Section 108 loan application (HUD) and related consultant work; staff and the consultant outlined HUD public-hearing requirements, underwriting expectations and typical repayment terms (consultant noted a 20-year repayment term is typical).
Other procedural notes - The commission approved moving several items from the consent agenda to the regular agenda for discussion earlier in the meeting and concluded the session with member comments and a brief executive session on litigation (no action taken in closed session).
