GET INVOLVED!! Module 1 of Albany’s new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance (USDO)

has now been released for public review and two public meetings have been schedule to received your comments and

suggestions on the draft

WHAT IS IN MODULE 1 OF THE USDO?

Module 1 of the USDO (Zone Districts and Permitted Uses) includes: The purpose and intent of each of the new zoning districts that will be available in Albany; The permitted, conditional, accessory, and temporary uses available in that district; Any special conditions attached to available uses in some locations (for instance, limits on the size or

operation of that use); and The definitions of each of the listed uses

Much of the information is organized in a Permitted Use Table like the one below. Table 375-Error! Use the Home tab to apply Alb Heading 1 to the text that you want to appear here.-1: PERMITTED USE TABLE P=Permitted Use | C=Conditional Use | A=Accessory Use | T=Temporary Use | V=Vacant Property Use

Proposed Zoning District LAND USE CATEGORY

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LL

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R-1M

R-2D

R-2T

R-M

L

R-M

M

R-M

H

MU

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MU

-N

MU

-C

MU

-DT

MU

-FW

MU

-FC

MU

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RESIDENTIAL USES Household Living

Dwelling, Single-family detached P P P P P P P

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November 10, 2015, 6:00 – 8:00PM College of Saint Rose, Lally School of Education, 1009 Madison Avenue

November 12, 2015, 1:00 – 3:00PM Palace Theater, 19 Clinton Avenue

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Proposed Zoning District LAND USE CATEGORY

Residential Mixed-Use Special Use-Specific Standard R-

LL

R-1L

R-1M

R-2D

R-2T

R-M

L

R-M

M

R-M

H

MU

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MU

-N

MU

-C

MU

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Module 2 (Winter 2016) will include Albany’s new development and site layout standards, and Module 3 (Spring 2016) will include Albany’s development review and approval procedures.

PROJECT SUMMARY

ReZone Albany is a major new initiative to update and streamline the city’s antiquated zoning code. This two year effort – funded largely by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) – is designed to reduce make the city a better place to live, work, invest and play. The project will create a new Unified Development Ordinance that:

Is simpler, more user-friendly, and highly illustrated Is better aligned with the city’s Albany 2030 planning priorities, Promotes energy conservation and sustainable development, Reduces burdens on small business owners, Streamlines the city’s procedures for reviewing and approving new development, Protects established neighborhoods,

Although revisions were made to Albany’s zoning code in 1993, a major rewrite has not been undertaken of Albany’s zoning code since 1968. The City has hired Clarion Associates, a nationally recognized planning and land-use firm, to lead the undertaking. Clarion will be assisted by Dover Kohl Partners, a nationally recognized expert in form-based coding, and by a team of specialized consultants with expertise in parking, transportation, stormwater management, housing markets, graphics and visualization, and environmental impact measurement and compliance.

ReZone Albany has already achieved several milestones. A Technical Report and Annotated Outline of a new Unified Sustainable Development Ordinance has been prepared, focused workshops to craft form-based zoning regulations for the Warehouse District and portions of Central Avenue have been held, and a Public Draft of Module 1 (Zone Districts and Permitted Uses) has been prepared. The remainder of the Project Schedule is shown below. We are here

TO GET INVOLVED

Visit the project web site www.RezoneAlbany.com, where you can review the project timeline, see upcoming meetings and workshops, review documents produced to date, and offer suggestions on how to make the Unified Development Ordinance better.

Call or e-mail the project manager, Bradley Glass, at the Albany Planning Department at rezone@albanyny.gov or 518-445-0754.

Project Tasks 2015 | 2016 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Task 1: Project Initiation

Task 2: Technical

Report Task 3: Ordinance

Drafting Districts and Uses

Standards Procedures

Consolidated Testing Task 4:

Public Hearing and Adoption

Task 5: Post-Adoption

Implementation