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Applicant for Advanced Materials LLC seeks special‑use permit for 93 Broadway in Menands
Summary
At a public hearing the applicant for Advanced Materials LLC described plans to use the existing 93 Broadway building for microchip/nanomaterials R&D, storing some materials at very low temperatures, saying the operation would be quiet with about 40 employees; staff said technical review will continue and a final vote is scheduled after county review.
The Menands Village Board opened a public hearing on a special‑use permit request for 93 Broadway, where the applicant identified in the record as Mr. Yin said his company, Advanced Materials LLC, would operate a research‑and‑development facility for microchip and nanomaterials.
Mr. Yin told the board the operation would be primarily R&D, not manufacturing; materials would be stored at very low temperatures (he described storage at around -85°C), the site would not generate substantial noise or additional traffic beyond previous uses of the building, and he estimated the location would employ about 40 people. He described the building as existing space rather than a new development and gave an overall square‑foot figure for the site.
Village staff and board members asked technical questions about power, water use, floors and square footage. Mr. Yin said he did not expect unique power needs beyond what the existing building provides and that only normal bathroom water use was expected. Planning staff said the applicant has submitted an air‑permit application and that the village will complete a detailed review of the materials proposed for storage and use before a final determination.
Planning staff also noted a number of items in the application (“seeker”) that require correction or clarification — including confirmation of municipal water use and mapping against the village comprehensive plan — and asked the applicant to supply corrected responses. Because the Albany County planning board does not meet until Feb. 19 and the village board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for the 17th, staff said the village could issue a preliminary determination to assist a real‑estate closing but could not grant a final permit until county review and a subsequent village vote.
Staff signaled no immediate public‑safety objections based on the information provided but said they are coordinating with police and fire on access, parking and emergency vehicle turning space; they also said some minor roof vents might be required with no major exterior alterations anticipated.
Public comment at the hearing included thanks from residents for the applicant’s presentation. The next formal steps are for the applicant to correct the application responses, for staff to finish the technical review and for the village board to consider a draft decision at the next meeting; staff indicated the matter will return for a formal vote only after county review and completion of the village’s checklist.
The village record identifies the applicant’s business on the record as Advanced Materials LLC and the address as 93 Broadway; additional technical details, including any required permit conditions, will be determined in forthcoming staff comments and the county planning review.
