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Developers propose two 12‑unit apartment buildings at Dela Torre in place of storage; board raises traffic, stormwater and design concerns
Summary
Deltor Partners seeks a site‑plan amendment to merge lots at 188 Troy/15 Dela Torre Road, building a two‑story, 60,000‑sq‑ft storage building at one parcel and two two‑story 12‑unit apartment buildings (24 units total) on the other; neighbors generally prefer apartments to storage but asked for traffic review, better building separation, pedestrian connections and rear lighting limits.
The Planning Board considered a site‑plan amendment for 188 Troy Street and 15 Dela Torre Road on July 7, proposed by Deltor Partners and represented by Nick Costa of Advanced Engineering. The applicant seeks to combine the two parcels and replace two previously approved storage buildings with two 12‑unit apartment buildings (24 units total) on the 15 Dela Torre parcel while building the storage building as approved on the 188 parcel.
Nick Costa described reduced impervious area and showed building elevations; he read five neighbor requests from pre‑application outreach, including no cupola/dormer lighting, limited rear exterior lighting to balconies/patios, perimeter fencing, additional trees along property lines and exploring a 5‑ton truck weight limit on Dela Torre Road.
Town engineering staff recommended that the two apartment buildings be shifted apart (an additional ~40 feet suggested) to avoid a single massive appearance from Dela Torre Road, and urged pedestrian connections to the sidewalk system at Stewart's/Route 7 and irrigation for fronting stormwater management areas so plantings establish. Staff also noted the prior site plan review and recommended carrying forward relevant SEQR documentation.
Board members and residents debated overall housing saturation in the Latham area, with one member noting 16 large apartment complexes already in the Latham Fire District and expressing concern about additional multi‑family projects. Neighbors generally said they preferred apartments to storage but asked for attention to building massing, amenities for children if two‑bedroom units are included, and a broader traffic analysis that considers nearby proposals.
Applicant Paul Nichols said Lansing Engineering performed a brief traffic review that estimated nine additional car trips compared with the previously approved storage scheme and that the unit mix would be mostly one‑ and two‑bedroom units. The board did not grant concept approval at the meeting; staff indicated the item will return for a concept submission with additional refinements.
