Council Member· 2026-2027
Justin Chaires
Schenectady
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 12
- Total speaking time
- 54:39
- Avg per meeting
- 4:33
- Segments
- 1155
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Top issues during term (16)(Development)
Commercial and Residential Proposals on Union Street & Lower Broadway
Private capital investment in neighborhood commercial corridors.
Housing Stability Task Force Recommendations and Good Cause Eviction
Task force operations will utilize existing municipal administrative resources.
Downtown Bar and Commercial Regulations at 108 Jay Street
$115 million investment that will generate new property tax revenue and fund neighborhood improvements.
Stockade Historic District Expansion and Streetscape Implementation Plan
Property owners cover the costs of compliant materials and installation.
Union Street Mixed-Use Parking and Density
None directly on city budget.
Infill housing on formerly city-owned land
Carrie St townhouse subdivision variances
No grant money or Metroplex funding is tied to this project, unlike the developer's earlier Van Vranken townhouses.
Multi-Family Residential Expansion on Front Street
Adds 60 rental units to the housing stock; rents planned as market rate.
Cannabis Dispensary Drive-Thru Operations
Indirect economic impacts on commercial development and pedestrian-oriented downtown businesses.
Battery Energy Storage System Installation on Maxon Road Extension
Private capital investment in local energy infrastructure with associated tax and fee contributions.
Lead Paint Window Remediation in Historic Districts
Helps property owners utilize county grant funds for lead abatement without absorbing out-of-pocket costs for expensive custom wood windows.
Landscape Alterations in Historic Districts
Private project with no municipal fiscal impact.
MiSci Museum Expansion & Pedestrian Access
Funded by a $10 million grant supporting museum upgrades.
Maxon Road Bike Path Rerouting and Safety
Private developer funding for path design modifications.
Affordable Homeownership and Land Bank Property Dispositions
Involves Land Bank investments exceeding $150,000 and future tax base development.
Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Area (NRSA) Renewal
Directs federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to targeted revitalization zones.
Decisions during term (4)
Recorded while Chaires was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
220-307 Front Street Apartment Development Tabled
Approve Empire State Development Mobile Service Incentive Proposal
A RESOLUTION Amending Resolutions Nos. 2021-238 and 2024-106 to Authorize the Sale of Five Properties to the Land Reutilization Corporation of the Capital District for the Development of Affordable Homeownership Opportunities in the Mont…
A RESOLUTION Authorizing the Sale of Seven Vacant Lots to the Land Reutilization Corporation of the Capital District for the Development of Affordable Homeownership Opportunities
Voting record (0)(Development)
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