Does Albany need or want a whole bunch of new buildings including tall apartment houses east of Interstate 5?
On Wednesday, three council members said no. But three others said yes, and they had the mayor on their side.
The result: Albany will annex 11 tax lots totaling about 37 acres between Spicer Drive and the Walmart supercenter. This paves the way for a consortium of developers, lawyers and architects to pursue a construction project they call the “East Albany Town Center.” The group is organized as a limited liability corporation, whose agent is listed a Damon Olsen of North Albany…