Schenectady public meetings in 2023
4 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
City Council
The City Council unanimously approved a resolution recognizing the Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties and adopted a consent agenda containing 11 resolutions. Several resolutions regarding property sales and financial commitment extensions failed to pass via roll call vote.
- Approved Resolution No. 2023-154 recognizing The Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties (Unanimous)
- Approved Consent Agenda containing Resolutions 2023-15 through 2023-162 and 2023-CS-19 (Unanimous)
- Denied modification of time period for Miracle on Craig Street (3-2-2)
- Denied modification of time period for YWCA Northeastern NY (3-2-2)
- Denied modification of time period for Electric City Food Cooperative, Inc. (3-2-2)
- Denied modification of use of funds for Schenectady Community Action Program, Inc. (3-2-2)
- Denied sale of 405 Eleventh Street for $26,148.51 (3-2-2)
- Denied sale of 874 Emmett Street for $55,324.11 (3-2-2)
Zoning Board of Appeals
The Board granted a parking variance for a 37-unit apartment project on Van Vranken Avenue, requiring 34 spaces instead of the mandated 56. A separate parking variance request for Erie Blvd was tabled pending further documentation.
- Approved area variance for 1713-1733 Van Vranken Ave to allow 34 parking spaces instead of 56 (Unanimous)
- Tabled area variance request for 192 Erie Blvd regarding parking spaces (Unanimous)
- Approved meeting minutes for August 2 and August 10, 2023 (Unanimous)
City Council
The City Council approved the minutes from the August 14, 2023 meeting and unanimously adopted seven resolutions. Residents raised concerns regarding noise at Grout Park, City Court conduct, and code violations in the Bellevue neighborhood.
- Approved August 14, 2023 meeting minutes
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-14 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-149 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-150 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-151 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-152 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-153 (Unanimous)
- Adopted Resolution No. 2023-CS-18 (Unanimous)
Historic Resource Commission
The commission approved four applications for exterior repairs and painting in the Union Triangle, GE Realty Plot, and Stockade Historic Districts. Two applications were tabled pending further design details or contractor procedures, and one application remained undecided.
- Approved porch repair and painting at 1053 Park Avenue (unanimous)
- Approved garage door replacement and painting at 1174 Lowell Rd
- Approved chimney and roof repairs at 1302 Stratford Rd
- Approved asphalt siding removal and clapboard repair at 6 North Ferry St
- Tabled front steps and railings application for 235 Green St
- Tabled repair application for 223 Union Street pending contractor procedure
- No decision made on chimney cap and ventilation at 1186 Wendell Ave