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Neighbors tell zoning board 195 Euclid grading and garage work is flooding adjacent properties; enforcement directed to codes department

Albany City Zoning Board · March 12, 2026
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Residents alleged that grading and an unpermitted garage at 195 Euclid Avenue have caused recurring ponding and flooding on neighboring properties, and asked the board to compel remediation. Staff said code enforcement and engineering — not the zoning board — handle impervious-coverage and stormwater enforcement; the board deferred any action pending further staff coordination.

Neighbors of 195 Euclid Avenue presented photographs and testimony saying recent grading and construction at the address has caused repeated ponding and flooding that has damaged driveways and garages.

Multiple residents described a large garage and on-site grading that they said redirected stormwater into adjacent yards. One neighbor asked the board to require the property owner to install an outlet pipe to the city storm sewer or otherwise…

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