[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Cohoes 3-25-2003 by Ord. No. 8-2003;[1] amended in its entirety 12-22-2009 by Ord. No.
12-2009. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Elections — See Charter, Art.
II.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 30, Election Districts, adopted 6-11-1991 by Ord. No. 35-1991.
§ 30-1 Boundaries of election districts.
§ 30-2 Division into districts.
§ 30-3 First Ward.
§ 30-4 Second Ward.
§ 30-5 Third Ward.
§ 30-6 Fourth Ward.
§ 30-7 Fifth Ward.
§ 30-8 Sixth Ward.
§ 30-1 Boundaries of election districts.
The six wards of the City of Cohoes are hereby divided into
election districts, the boundaries of which are hereby fixed and determined
as follows:
A.
The First
Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City included within
the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point on the northerly
boundary line between the City of Cohoes and the Town of Colonie where
it is intersected by the center line of the right-of-way of the former
New York Central Railroad, also known as the “Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent
Branch,” thence, proceeding in a generally southeasterly direction
along said center line of said right-of-way to its intersection with
the extension of the center line of that section of McElwain Avenue
west of the center line extended of Imperial Avenue, thence easterly
along the center line extended of said section of McElwain Avenue
to its intersection with the property line of the Cohoes Housing Authority
Apartments known as “Roulier Heights Apartments”; thence
generally southerly, easterly and northerly along the property lines
of said Roulier Heights Apartments until its intersection with the
southern property line of lands belonging to the City of Cohoes, and
formerly Erie Canal land, thence generally easterly along the southern
property line of said City-owned parcel to its intersection with the
northern property line extended of the Cohoes Community Center, thence
easterly along said property line extended to its intersection with
the southern boundary line of the right-of-way of the former Olmstead
Street Canal, thence northeasterly along the southern property line
and property line extended of the right-of-way of the former Olmstead
Street Canal to its intersection with center line of Mohawk Street;
thence southerly along the center line of Mohawk Street to its intersection
with the extension of the south property line of No. Two Mohawk Street;
thence easterly along said property line and property line extended
to its intersection with the City of Cohoes boundary line where it
is coterminus with the town boundary line of the Town of Waterford,
in Saratoga County; thence generally northwesterly along said City
line, which is the main channel of the Mohawk River, to that point
where the municipal boundaries of the City of Cohoes and Towns of
Waterford and Colonie are coterminus; thence in a westerly direction
along the boundary between the City of Cohoes and the Town of Colonie
to a point of intersection at the easterly bank of the abandoned Erie
Canal; then in a southerly direction along the easterly bank of the
abandoned Erie Canal to the intersection of the easterly bank of the
abandoned Erie Canal and a stream which runs along the boundary between
the City of Cohoes and the Town of Colonie; thence in a generally
westerly direction following said stream as it winds and turns to
the point of its intersection with the aforementioned center line
of the right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad right-of-way,
the point and place of beginning; this shall comprise the First Ward.
B.
The Second
Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City included in the
following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point where the center line
extended of Chestnut Street intersects with the center line of the
right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad, also known as
the “Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent Branch”; thence southerly
along the center line extended and center line of Chestnut Street
to its intersection with the center line of Johnston Avenue, thence
westerly along the center line of Johnston Avenue to its intersection
with the center line extended of Oak Street; thence southerly along
the center line extended and center line of Oak Street to its intersection
with the center line of McElwain Avenue, thence westerly along the
center line of McElwain Avenue to its intersection with the center
line extended of Walnut Street, thence southerly along the center
line extended and center line of Walnut Street to its intersection
with the center line of Columbia Street; thence easterly along the
center line and center line extended of Columbia Street to its intersection
with the center line of Mohawk Street; thence southeasterly along
the center line and center line extended of Mohawk Street to the center
line of the river front arterial highway known as “Interstate
787”; thence northerly and westerly along the center line and
center line extended of Interstate 787 to its intersection with the
center line of Saratoga Street; thence northerly along the center
line of Saratoga Street to its intersection with the City of Cohoes
City line which is coterminus with the boundary of the Town of Waterford
in Saratoga County; thence northwesterly along said City line to its
intersection with the extension of the southern lot line of No. Two
Mohawk Street; then southwesterly along said property line and property
line extended to the center line of Mohawk Street; thence northerly
along the center line of Mohawk Street to its intersection with the
extension of the south property line of the right-of-way of the former
Olmstead Street Canal, thence southerly and westerly along the southern
property line of the former Olmstead Street Canal to that point in
the southern property line of the right-of-way of the former Olmstead
Street Canal where it meets the northern property line of the Cohoes
Community Center, thence westerly along the extension of said Cohoes
Community Center northern property line to its intersection with the
southern property line of a parcel of land belonging to the City of
Cohoes, and formerly Erie Canal land; thence generally westerly and
southerly along said property line to its intersection with the property
line of the Cohoes Housing Authority Apartments known as “Roulier
Heights”; thence southerly, westerly and northerly along said
property line to its intersection with the extension of the center
line extended of that section of McElwain Avenue which is west of
the center line extended of Imperial Avenue; thence westerly along
said center line to its intersection with the center line of the right-of-way
of the former New York Central Railroad, also known as the “Mohawk
River Trailway-Crescent Branch”; thence northwesterly along
the center line of said right-of-way to its intersection with the
center line extended of Chestnut Street; which is the place and point
of the beginning; this shall comprise the Second Ward.
C.
The Third
Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City included within
the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point where the center
line extended of James Street is intersected by the center line of
Columbia Street; thence southerly along the center line and center
line extended of James Street to its intersection with the City of
Cohoes City line where it is coterminus with the town line of the
Town of Colonie; thence easterly, southerly and easterly to that point
where the City boundary line intersects the center line of Dyke Avenue,
thence northwesterly along the center line of Dyke Avenue to its intersection
with the center line extended of Wood Avenue, thence northerly along
the center line extended and center line of Wood Avenue to its intersection
with the center line extended of Euclid Street, thence westerly along
the center line and center line extended of Euclid Street to its intersection
with the center line of the river front arterial highway known as
“Interstate 787”; thence northerly along the center line
of Interstate 787 to the center line extended of Mohawk Street; thence
northwesterly along the center line and center line extended of Mohawk
Street to the center line extended of Columbia Street; thence continuing
westerly along the center line extended and center line of Columbia
Street to its intersection with the center line extended of James
Street; which is the place and point of the beginning; this shall
comprise the Third Ward.
D.
The Fourth
Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City included within
the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point where the center
line of Vliet Boulevard intersects the City of Cohoes City line where
it is coterminus with the boundary of Town of Colonie; thence southerly
and easterly along said center line to its intersection with the extension
of the center line of James Street; thence northerly along the center
line extended and center line of James Street to its intersection
with the center line of Columbia Street; thence westerly along the
center line of Columbia Street to its intersection with the center
line extended of Walnut Street; thence northerly along the center
line and center line extended of Walnut Street to the center line
extended of McElwain Avenue; thence easterly along the center line
and center line extended of McElwain Avenue to the center line extended
of Oak Street; thence northerly along the center line and center line
extended of Oak Street to the center line of Johnston Avenue; thence
easterly along the center line of Johnston Avenue to its intersection
with the center line of Chestnut Street; thence northerly along the
center line and center line extended of Chestnut Street to the center
line of the right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad,
also known as the “Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent Branch”;
thence northwesterly and northerly along said right-of-way to its
intersection with the center line of Vliet Boulevard; thence westerly
along the center line of Yliet Boulevard to the center line extended
of Surprenant Way, formerly Dudley Avenue, thence southerly along
the center line extended and center line of Surprenant Way, formerly
Dudley Avenue, to the center line extended of St. Marie’s Lane;
thence westerly along the center line and center line extended of
St. Marie’s Lane and continuing westerly along the center line
and center line extended of Leversee Avenue to the center line of
Platt Street; thence southerly along the center line of Platt Street
to its intersection with the center line extended of Watervliet Avenue;
thence westerly along a line drawn from the intersection of the center
lines of Platt Street and Watervliet Avenue to a boundary marker found
on the west side of Pleasant Street where it becomes Ziemke Farm Lane,
thence continuing westerly along a line drawn from that boundary marker
to the intersection of the extension of the center line of Glengerry
Circle and Bayberry Lane; thence northerly along the center line and
center line extended of Bayberry Lane to the center line of Vliet
Boulevard; thence westerly along the center line of Vliet Boulevard
to the Cohoes City line where it is coterminus with the town boundary
of the Town of Colonie, which is the point and place of the beginning;
this shall comprise the Fourth Ward.
E.
The Fifth
Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City included within
the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point in the City of
Cohoes City line where it is coterminus with the boundary of the Town
of Colonie and the center line of the right-of-way of the former New
York Central Railroad, also known as the “Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent
Branch”; thence southwesterly and southerly along said City
line to its intersection with the center line of Vliet Boulevard;
thence easterly along the center line of Vliet Boulevard to its intersection
with the center line extended of Bayberry Lane; thence southerly along
the center line extended and center line of Bayberry Lane to the intersection
of the extension of the center line of Glengerry Circle; thence generally
easterly along a line drawn from said point to a boundary marker on
the west side of Pleasant Street where it becomes Ziemke Farm Lane;
thence continuing generally easterly from said boundary marker on
the west side of Pleasant Street to that point where the center lines
extended of Platt Street and Watervliet Avenue intersect; thence northerly
along the center line of Platt Street to the center line extended
of Leversee Avenue, thence easterly along the center line and center
line extended of Leversee Avenue to the center line extended of St.
Marie’s Lane; thence continuing easterly along the center line
and center line extended of St. Marie’s Lane to the center line
of Surprenant’s Way, formerly Dudley Avenue, thence northerly
along the center line and center line extended of Surprenant’s
Way, formerly Dudley Avenue, to the center line of Vliet Boulevard;
thence easterly along the center line of Vliet Boulevard to the center
line of the right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad,
also known as the “Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent Branch”;
thence northerly and northwesterly boundary of the Town of Colonie,
which is the point and place of the beginning; this shall comprise
the Fifth Ward.
F.
The Sixth
Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City included within
the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point where the City
of Cohoes line is coterminus with the boundary of the Town of Waterford,
in Saratoga County, where said City line is intersected by the center
line of Saratoga Street, thence easterly, northerly and easterly along
the City line, which is the main channel of the Mohawk River to its
intersection with the main channel of the Hudson River at a point
in the City line where the boundaries of the Counties of Albany, Rensselaer
and Saratoga are coterminus, thence continuing southerly and westerly
along the City line to a point where it intersects the center line
of Dyke Avenue, thence northwesterly along the center line of Dyke
Avenue to its intersection with the center line and center line extended
of Wood Avenue; thence northerly along the center line extended and
the center line of Wood Avenue to its intersection with the center
line extended of Euclid Street, thence westerly along the center line
and center line extended of Euclid Street to its intersection with
the center line of the river front arterial highway known as “Interstate
787”; thence northerly and westerly along Interstate 787 to
its intersection with the center line of Saratoga Street; thence northerly
along the center line of Saratoga Street to its intersection with
the City of Cohoes City line, where it is coterminus with the boundary
of the Town of Waterford, the point and place of the beginning; this
shall comprise the Sixth Ward.
§ 30-2 Division into districts.
Pursuant to § 4-104 of the Election
Law of the State of New York, the six wards of the City of Cohoes
shall be divided into 27 election districts, bounded and described
as follows.
§ 30-3 First Ward.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011]
The First Ward shall be composed of all that part of the city
included within the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point
on the northerly boundary line between the City of Cohoes and the
Town of Cohoes where it is intersected by the center line of the right-of-way
of the former New York Central Railroad, also known as the "Mohawk
River Trailway-Crescent Branch," thence, proceeding in a generally
southeasterly direction along said center line of said right-of-way
to its intersection with the extension of the center line of that
section of McElwain Avenue west of the center line extended of Imperial
Avenue, thence easterly along the center line extended of said section
of McElwain Avenue to its intersection with the property line of the
Cohoes Housing Authority Apartments known as "Roulier Heights Apartments";
thence generally southerly, easterly and northerly along the property
lines of said Roulier Heights Apartments until its intersection with
the southern property line of lands belonging to the City of Cohoes,
and formerly Erie Canal land, thence generally easterly along the
southern property line of said City-owned parcel to its intersection
with the northern property line extended of the Cohoes Community Center,
thence easterly along said property line extended to its intersection
with the southern boundary line of the right-of-way of the former
Olmstead Street Canal, thence northeasterly along the southern property
line and property line extended of the right-of-way of the former
Olmstead Street Canal to its intersection with center line of North
Mohawk Street; thence southerly along the center line of North Mohawk
Street to its intersection with the center line of New Courtland Street,
thence continuing to its intersection with the center line of Saratoga
Street; thence northerly along the center line of Saratoga Street
to its intersection with the City of Cohoes boundary line where it
is coterminous with the Town boundary line of the Town of Waterford,
in Saratoga County; thence generally northwesterly along said City
line, which is the main channel of the Mohawk River, to that point
where the municipal boundaries of the City of Cohoes and Towns of
Waterford and Colonie are coterminous; thence in a westerly direction
along the boundary between the City of Cohoes and the Town of Colonie
to a point of intersection at the easterly bank of the abandoned Erie
Canal; then in a southerly direction along the easterly bank of the
abandoned Erie Canal to the intersection of the easterly bank of the
abandoned Erie Canal and a stream which runs along the boundary between
the City of Cohoes and the Town of Colonie; thence in a generally
westerly direction following said stream as it winds and turns to
the point of its intersection with the aforementioned center line
of the right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad right-of-way,
the point and place of beginning; this shall comprise the First Ward.
§ 30-4 Second Ward.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011]
The Second Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City
included in the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point where
the center line extended of Chestnut Street intersects with the center
line of the right-of-way of the former New York Central Railroad,
also known as the "Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent Branch"; thence
southerly along the center line extended and center line of Chestnut
Street to its intersection with the center line of Johnston Avenue,
thence westerly along the center line of Johnston Avenue to its intersection
with the center line extended of the walking path which runs in a
north-south path through the West End Park;[1] thence southerly along the center line extended and center
line of said walking path to its intersection with the center line
of Columbia Street, thence easterly along the center line of Columbia
Street to its intersection with the center line extended of Mohawk
Street, thence easterly and southerly along the center line extended
and center line of Mohawk Street to its intersection with the center
line of Saratoga Street; thence northerly along the center line and
center line extended of Saratoga Street to its intersection with the
center line of New Courtland Street, thence northerly and westerly
along the center line of New Courtland Street to its intersection
with the center line of Mohawk Street; thence northerly along the
center line of Mohawk Street to its intersection with the extension
of the south property line of the right-of way of the former Olmstead
Street Canal, thence southerly and westerly along the southern property
line of the former Olmstead Street Canal to that point in the southern
property line of the right-of-way of the former Olmstead Street Canal
where it meets the northern property line of the Cohoes Community
Center, thence westerly along the extension of said Cohoes Community
Center northern property line to its intersection with the southern
property line of a parcel of land belonging to the City of Cohoes,
and formerly Erie Canal land; thence generally westerly and southerly
along said property line to its intersection with the property line
of the Cohoes Housing Authority Apartments known as "Roulier Heights";
thence southerly, westerly and northerly along said property line
to its intersection with the extension of the center line extended
of that section of McElwain Avenue which is west of the center line
extended of Imperial Avenue; thence westerly along said center line
to its intersection with the center line of the right-of-way of the
former New York Central Railroad, also known as the "Mohawk River
Trailway-Crescent Branch"; thence northwesterly along the center line
of said right-of-way to its intersection with the center line extended
of Chestnut Street; which is the place and point of the beginning;
this shall comprise the Second Ward.
[1]
Editor's Note: West End Park was renamed as Veterans Memorial
Park 11-8-2017 by Res. No. 87-2017.
§ 30-5 Third Ward.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011]
The Third Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City
included within the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point
where the center line extended of James Street is intersected by the
center line of Columbia Street; thence southerly along the center
line and center line extended of James Street to its intersection
with the City of Cohoes City line where it is coterminous with the
town line of the Town of Colonie; thence easterly, southerly and easterly
to that point where the City boundary line intersects the center line
of Dyke Avenue, thence northwesterly along the center line and the
center line extended of Dyke Avenue to its intersection with the center
line of the river front arterial highway known as "Interstate 787'';
thence northerly along the center line of Interstate 787 to the center
line extended of Mohawk Street; thence northwesterly along the center
line and center line extended of Mohawk Street to the center line
extended of Columbia Street; thence continuing westerly along the
center line extended and center line of Columbia Street to its intersection
with the center line extended of James Street; which is the place
and point of the beginning; this shall comprise the Third Ward.
§ 30-6 Fourth Ward.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011]
The Fourth Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City
included within the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point
where the center line of the extension of the rear lot lines of the
properties facing Meadowlark Drive intersect the City of Cohoes City
line where it is coterminous with the boundary of the Town of Colonie;
thence southerly and easterly along said City line to its intersection
with the extension of the center line of James Street; thence northerly
along the center line extended and center line of James Street to
its intersection with the center line of Columbia Street; thence westerly
along the center line of Columbia Street to its intersection with
the center line extended of the West End Park[1] walking path; thence northerly along the center line and
center line extended said path to its intersection with the center
line of Johnston Avenue; thence easterly along the center line of
Johnston Avenue to its intersection with the center line of Chestnut
Street; thence northerly along the center line and center line extended
of Chestnut Street to the center line of the right-of-way of the former
New York Central Railroad, also known as the "Mohawk River Trailway-Crescent
Branch"; thence northwesterly and northerly along said right-of-way
to its intersection with the center line of Vliet Boulevard; thence
westerly along the center line of Vliet Boulevard to the center line
extended of Surprenant Way, formerly Dudley Avenue, thence southerly
along the center line extended and center line of Surprenant Way,
formerly Dudley Avenue, to the center line extended of St. Marie's
Lane; thence westerly along the center line and center line extended
of St. Marie's Lane and continuing westerly along the center
line and center line extended of Leversee Avenue to the center line
of Platt Street; thence southerly along the center line of Platt Street
to its intersection with the center line extended of Watervliet Avenue;
thence westerly along a line drawn from the intersection of the center
lines of Platt Street and Watervliet Avenue to a boundary marker found
on the west side of Pleasant Street where it becomes Ziemke Farm Lane,
thence continuing westerly along a line drawn from that boundary marker
to the intersection of the extension of the rear (western) lot lines
of the townhomes facing Pleasant Street, thence northerly along said
rear lot line extension and rear lot lines to the intersection with
the rear lot lines of the properties fronting Meadowlark Drive, thence
westerly, southerly, northerly and westerly along a curved line coterminous
with the rear lot lines and lot lines extended to its intersection
with the City of Cohoes - City Line, where it is coterminous with
the boundary of the Town of Colonie, which is the point and place
of the beginning; this shall comprise the Fourth Ward.
[1]
Editor's Note: West End Park was renamed as Veterans Memorial
Park 11-8-2017 by Res. No. 87-2017.
§ 30-7 Fifth Ward.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011]
The Fifth Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City
included within the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point
in the City of Cohoes City line where it is coterminous with the boundary
of the Town of Colonie and the center line of the right-of-way of
the former New York Central Railroad, also known as the "Mohawk River
Trailway-Crescent Branch"; thence southwesterly and southerly along
said City line to its intersection with the extension of the rear
north lot lines of the properties fronting on Meadowlark Drive; thence
easterly, southerly, northerly and easterly along said rear lot lines
and lot line extension to the intersection with the rear (west) lot
lines of the townhomes fronting Pleasant Street; thence southerly
along said rear lot line and lot line extension to its intersection
with the center line of Meadowlark Drive; thence easterly along the
center line of Meadowlark Drive to a boundary marker on the west side
of Pleasant Street where it becomes Ziemke Farm Lane; thence continuing
generally easterly from said boundary marker on the west side of Pleasant
Street to that point where the center lines extended of Platt Street
and Watervliet Avenue intersect; thence northerly along the center
line of Platt Street to the center line extended of Leversee Avenue,
thence easterly along the center line and center line extended of
Leversee Avenue to the center line extended of St. Marie's Lane;
thence continuing easterly along the center line and center line extended
of St. Marie's Lane to the center line of Surprenant's Way,
formerly Dudley Avenue, thence northerly along the center line and
center line extended of Surprenant's Way, formerly Dudley Avenue,
to the center line of Vliet Boulevard; thence easterly along the center
line of Vliet Boulevard to the center line of the right-of-way of
the former New York Central Railroad, also known as the "Mohawk River
Trailway-Crescent Branch"; thence northerly and northwesterly along
said "Mohawk River Trailway-Cresent Branch" to its intersection with
the Cohoes City line where it is coterminous with the boundary of
the Town of Colonie, which is the point and place of the beginning;
this shall comprise the Fifth Ward.
§ 30-8 Sixth Ward.
[Amended 5-10-2011 by L.L. No. 7-2011]
The Sixth Ward shall be composed of all that part of the City
included within the following lines, to wit: Commencing at a point
where the City of Cohoes line is coterminous with the boundary of
the Town of Waterford, in Saratoga County, where said City line is
intersected by the center line of Saratoga Street, thence easterly,
northerly and easterly along the City line, which is the main channel
of the Mohawk River to its intersection with the main channel of the
Hudson River at a point in the City line where the boundaries of the
Counties of Albany, Rensselaer and Saratoga are coterminous, thence
continuing southerly and westerly along the City line to a point where
it intersects the center line of Dyke Avenue, thence northwesterly
along the center line of Dyke Avenue to its intersection with the
center line and center line extended to its intersection with the
center line of the river front arterial highway known as "Interstate
787"; thence northerly along "Interstate 787" to its intersection
with the center line extended of Mohawk Street, thence northwesterly
along the center line and center line extended of Mohawk Street to
its intersection with the center line of Saratoga Street; thence northerly
along the center line of Saratoga Street to its intersection with
the City of Cohoes City line, where it is coterminous with the boundary
of the Town of Waterford, the point and place of the beginning; this
shall comprise the Sixth Ward.