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Planning board approves senior housing plan, grants height and parking variances
Summary
The Johnstown Planning Board approved a senior housing site plan, declared lead agency for SEQR and issued a Negative Declaration, and unanimously granted a 10-foot height variance and a parking reduction from 1.5 to 1 spaces per dwelling on Aug. 5, 2025.
The Johnstown Planning Board on Aug. 5 approved a site plan for a proposed senior housing development, declared lead agency under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQR) and issued a Negative Declaration, clearing the project to move forward.
The project team presented plans that include senior-oriented units; Code Enforcement reported no outstanding issues. The board unanimously approved the site plan (motion by Board Member Camarra; second by Board Member Thomas) and voted 5–0 on related approvals: a 10-foot height variance to account for a site elevation difference and a parking variance reducing required spaces from 1.5 per dwelling to 1 per dwelling. Board members cited nearby available parking and limited use by senior residents as the rationale for the reduced parking requirement.
The board recorded no public comments during the brief hearing on the item and noted that project filings satisfied the board’s SEQR notice requirements with no objections from involved agencies. Next steps include any required permitting and the applicant’s submission of final construction documents.
