Process of analyzing data relating to a proposed development, including population conditions, competition, and adequacy of site

Voter-approved initiative, passed in 1989 and enacted in 1990; freezes existing zoning on Albany waterfront lands and requires changes in zoning to be approved by voters

Measures to eliminate or minimize damage from development

Plant or animal that is believed to originate in the local area

Condition that arises from or is found in nature and not modified by human intervention

A component or process which is present, or produced by nature, including soil types, geology, vegetation, climate, flood plain, aquatic life, wildlife

Extent to which noise levels interfere with land utilization

Open Space (Passive, Active) Land and water areas retained for recreational use or for resource protection in an essentially undeveloped state; active: open space that may be improved and used for ...

A plot or tract of land defined by physical and contractual boundaries

Type of property tax that is approved by voters and generally assessed by a special district; assessed as a fee and paid annually by property owners to support particular services

Tax imposed on money wagered on horse racing (Albany receives tax income from bets placed on-site at Golden Gate Fields); also called wager tax

Any public or private land designated for recreational, educational, cultural, or aesthetic use. (Types of parks in Albany: community, linear, mini, neighborhood, open space, regional, as defined in Albany Parks and ...

General term including docks and similar structures consisting of fixed or floating platform extending from a shore over water

Defined by Eastshore State Park as an area with a unique or fragile habitat and resource values that need to be protected and preserved (e.g. Albany Mudflats)

Tax paid by owners of real property in a given jurisdiction (e.g. ad valorum and parcel taxes)

Measured course where animals or vehicles are entered in competition against one another

Defined by Eastshore State Park as a place that can accommodate recreation and the necessary parking, utilities, and infrastructure needed to support it

Measures taken by a property owner or a municipality to lessen, clean-up, remove, or mitigate the existence of hazardous materials on a property to meet applicable regulations

Layer, facing, or protective mound of rubble or stones placed to prevent erosion of a structure or embankment; stone used for this purpose