Planning commission

Hard to find: A volunteer for planning

Written January 10th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 8 responses.

Finding a volunteer to serve on the Albany Planning Commission who lives in the city’s second ward has turned into a difficult challenge for Councilman Ray Kopczynski.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany Planning Commission, council wards, Councilor Kopczynski, Planning commission

Doomed: Taking a last look at downtown tree

Written November 12th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 4 responses.

That big old black walnut tree at the back of a vacant lot in Albany is destined to be cut down, but on Nov. 10 it was still there, so I thought I’d take another photo or two.

Posted in: Uncategorized
Tags: downtown Albany, historic church, land use, Lepman Company, Planning, Planning commission, townhouses, tree felling, urban trees, walnut tree

Night of the Purge: Council fires 5 volunteers

Written January 27th, 2021 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 40 responses.

Wednesday was the night of the purge in three of the volunteer commissions that advise the Albany City Council, something that I can’t remember happening before.

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany City Council, Ann Ketter, Human Relations Commission, Jo Rae Perkins, Planning commission

NA rezoning? What happens next

Written March 12th, 2017 by Hasso Hering

Comments: 2 responses.

Last week’s Albany Planning Commission hearing on a North Albany zone change ended without resolution because the commission voted to keep the record open for additional testimony. So what happens next?

Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Jim Winkler, North Albany rezning, Planning commission

HASSO HERING

Hard to find: A volunteer for planning

Doomed: Taking a last look at downtown tree

Night of the Purge: Council fires 5 volunteers

NA rezoning? What happens next