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June 2, 2020
F o l� l/ Ms. Tamie Ehinger, Chair
PRESERVATION Design Review Commission
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: 21 Park Place—New Construction
tDear Tamie,
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The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has reviewed the materials submitted for a
Design Review Commission advisory opinion on the proposed subdivision of the lot at
Board of Directors 21 Park Place.
Adam N.Favro The residence at 106 Regent Street is one of the few remaining examples of the Gothic
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Revival style in Saratoga Springs. It is believed to have been built prior to 1856. The
James Gold 1856 Bevan Map is the first to show the building which has always been set back on a
Vice President large corner lot with a grove of trees.
Linda Harvey-Opiteck
Secretary As previously stated in 2014, the property is immediately adjacent to the Canfield
Dmitriy Yermolayev Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District listed on the National Register of
Treasurer Historic Places. In 1987 a Certified Local Government grant underwrote a survey of the
Matthew veitoh White Street/Regent Street area and determined that 106 Regent Street was eligible for
Past President listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It was recommended that it be added
as a contributing building to the Canfield Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic
Jaime Butler-Binley District. Unfortunately, none of the properties identified in the surveywere added to the
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Giovanna D'Orazio National Register of Historic Places or to the Local Historic District.
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Brennan Drake The siteplanprovides no information as to the orientation, mass, scale, height,
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John Haller fenestration,design, and materials of the building so it is difficult to determine if the
Liz Israel proposed single-family residence will have any negative impacts to the existing historic
Samantha Kercull
Douglas Kerr residence or the adjacent historic district. Therefore,the Foundation has significant
Richard King concerns about the proposed single-family residence. To mitigate the negative impacts of
Stephen Kyne a new single-family residencebeingconstructed, the followingHistoric District Design
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Dorothy Rogers-Bullis Guidelines for New Construction—New Buildings should be followed:
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• ArchitecturaI styles for new construction should reflect and represent the period
James Kettlewell in which it was built. The style of new construction should be compatible with
emeritus surrounding buildings but should not give the false impression of being historic.
Construction methods and materials can differentiate new construction from
Executive Director historic structures.
Samantha Bosshart • The placement and orientation of new buildings should be consistent with
Membership& neighboring buildings. Maintaining a consistent streetscape and facade setback
Programs Director is recommended.
Nicole Babie
• Building mass should be appropriate to the size of the lot. A large lot can
generally accommodate a larger structure, while a small structure is more
appropriate for a smaller lot.
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• Building height and scale should be consistent with the existing streetscape and
neighboring building patterns. Historic streetscapes often have a variation in
building scale and massing that contribute to the visual interest and unique
historic character of the street. Variation is promoted,but extreme difference
should be avoided.
• New construction materials should be compatible with and complement the
surrounding historic buildings. Contemporary materials may be used provided
they do not negatively impact historic character of the neighboring buildings.
The use of vinyl is discouraged.
In addition,the Foundation objects to the third curb-cut and driveway. However, the
Foundation is pleased that the applicant is committed to retaining/re-setting the existing
historic brick sidewalk which is a contributing feature of the property. The Foundation
typically does not object to a property subdivision. However in this instance, without
additional information regarding the proposed structure,the Foundation is unable to
support a subdivision at this time.
The Foundation respectfully requests that you take these concerns into consideration
when reviewing of this application.
Sincerely,
Dr. Adam Favro Samantha Bosshart
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Cc: David Gaurino and Linda Haner, Applicant
Tonya Yasenchak, Agent
Bradley Birge, Administrator of the Office of Planning and Economic Development
Mark Torpey, Chair, Planning Board
Susan Barden, Principal Planner