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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20200208 Stewarts Shop Correspondance • a 8 ZA Zo jo o Z© ... 8 . . 8 October 6, 2020 / )LE [Y] 1 Mr. Mark Torpey, Chairman OCT 1 3 2020 474 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Eby Chairman Torpey and Members of the Saratoga Springs Planning Board, Stewart's last appeared at the July 30t", 2020 Planning Board meeting for the redevelopment of our store at 402 Lake Avenue,which spans the intersection of Lake Avenue, Weibel Avenue and Gilbert Road. Stewart's was appearing as part of the SEQRA review associated with a Lead Agency determination for the return to the ZBA associated with redevelopment. At that time,the Board directed Stewart's to receive letters from NYSDEC regarding potential wetland impact,the State Historic Preservation Office(SHPO) regarding the impact on archaeological or historically sensitive areas and tasked our traffic consultant, Creighton Manning Engineering(CME)with developing a Traffic Impact Study(TIS)considering the proposed Stewart's driveways and,the Gilbert and Weibel intersections. Attached to this correspondence please find: • Correspondence from NYSDEC has indicating"No Impact," and; • Correspondence from SHPO indicating"No Impact." The CME study is not attached as it reveals there is no access configuration that adequately addresses the Board's request for a limited access driveway on Lake Avenue without further degrading the Gilbert Road/Lake Avenue intersection. Therefore,the only"true" mitigation for the overall corridor operation is the upgrade to the traffic signal at Weibel and Lake Avenues providing a fourth leg to the light. Despite repeated efforts,Stewart's does not currently control the land where this fourth leg would need to be installed. The only remedy Stewart's can forward is entering a Host Community Benefit Agreement with the City. This agreement will establish a dedicated funding mechanism for the overall intersection improvements and allow a cost sharing distribution amongst the necessary stakeholders including Stewart's,the City and NYSDOT. Stewart's has entered similar arrangements with other municipalities where off-site improvements were needed, and Stewart's did not physically control the land involved; typically, through the municipality's legislative body. Stewart's has successfully redeveloped eighty-five legacy locations throughout the Capital Region and we're excited about the opportunity to bring a new prototype to our hometown, where one is currently lacking. We look forward to the opportunity of returning and discussing how we can move forward together. Regards, C_V-IliCtA Charles "Chuck" Marshall Stewart's Shops Corp. Cc: Saratoga Springs City Council Vincent"Vince" DeLeonardis, Esq.—City Attorney P.O. Box 435 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 NEW YORK Parks, Recreation, STATE OF OPPORTUNITY. and Historic Preservation ANDREW M.CUOMO ERIK KULLESEID Governor Commissioner September 15, 2020 Charles Marshall Stewart's Shops Corp. PO Box 435 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Re: SEQRA Stewart's Shops Redevelopment- Lake Avenue (NYS 29) and Gilbert Road 402 Lake Ave., City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, NY 20PR05646 Dear Charles Marshall: Thank you for requesting the comments of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP). We have reviewed the project in accordance with the New York State Historic Preservation Act of 1980 (Section 14.09 of the New York Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Law). These comments are those of the OPRHP and relate only to Historic/Cultural resources. They do not include potential environmental impacts to New York State Parkland that may be involved in or near your project. Such impacts must be considered as part of the environmental review of the project pursuant to the State Environmental Quality Review Act (New York Environmental Conservation Law Article 8) and its implementing regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617). Based upon this review, it is the opinion of OPRHP that no properties, including archaeological and/or historic resources, listed in or eligible for the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places will be impacted by this project. If further correspondence is required regarding this project, please be sure to refer to the OPRHP Project Review(PR) number noted above. Sincerely, ew_ I R. Daniel Mackay Deputy Commissioner for Historic Preservation Division for Historic Preservation Division for Historic Preservation P.O.Box 189,Waterford,New York 12188-0189•(518)237-8643•parks.ny.gov