Public hearing for a building permit appeal in Colonie on March 4, 2026.

LEGAL NOTICE





TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Colonie Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing at the Public Operations Center, 347 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham, in the Town of Colonie, on the 4th day of March 2026, at 7:00 p.m., to hear the appeal of Capital Architecture, P.C. (Muhammed Akhtar) from the decision of the Building Department Director for the Town of Colonie denying the applicant a Building Permit for the premises located at 640 Loudon Road. The proposed renovations of an existing 9,840-square-foot two-story office building in a Commercial Office Residential (COR) zoning district with a proposed 4,800 square feet of commercial use and 5,040 square feet of residential use with four residential dwelling units does not comply with the maximum three dwelling granted by the Zoning Board of Appeals on November 20, 2014, under variance (14-062) or with the maximum 2 dwelling units permitted as stated in the Town of Colonie Land Use Law, Article VI, Sections 190-24, 190-25, and 190 Attachment #2 – Dimensional Table, Note #9. The Zoning Board of Appeals will hear the request for variance from the provisions of the Code of the Town of Colonie, Chapter 190, to permit such construction and use and a SEQR Determination for such appeal. The public may view and listen to the Zoning Board of Appeals hearing on the Town’s website by typing https://colonieny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx [https://colonieny.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx] in your web browser. The public may present comments to the Board in person or by emailing infozba@townofcolonie.gov. (Emailed comments must be received at least 24 hours in advance). Such comments will be addressed by the Chairman during the hearing. Landlords are strongly encouraged to notify tenants of the contents of this notice.

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

PETER R. CROUSE, CHAIRMAN

DATED February 19, 2026