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Smart Growth Assessment Form
This form should be completed by an authorized representative of the applicant, preferably the
project engineer or other design professional.'
Section 1 — General Applicant and Project Information
Applicant: BCREI Project No.: n/a
Project Name: Beacon at Excelsior Park
Is project construction complete? ❑ Yes, date: 10 No
Please provide a brief project summary in plain language including the location of the area the
project serves:
The project is a new 58 unit Workforce Housing Project located within the City of Saratoga
Springs, NY. The project will service the Saratoga Springs community. The project is located
within the Excelsior Park mixed use development and all utilities are currently available at the site.
Section 2 — Screening Questions
A. Prior Approvals
1. Has the project been previously approved for Environmental Facilities 1=1 Yes m No
Corporation (EFC) financial assistance?
2. If yes to A(1), what is the project number(s) for the Project No.:
prior approval(s)?
3. If yes to A(1), is the scope of the previously-approved project El Yes ❑ No
substantially the same as the current project?
If your responses to A(1) and A(3) are both yes, please proceed to Section 5, Signature.
B. New or Expanded Infrastructure
1. Does the project involve the construction or reconstruction of new or El Yes m No
expanded infrastructure?
Examples of new or expanded infrastructure include, but are not limited to:
(i) The addition of new wastewater collection/new water mains or a new
wastewater treatment system/water treatment plant where none existed
previously;
(ii) An increase of the State Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(SPDES) permitted flow capacity for an existing wastewater treatment
system; and OR
1 If project construction is complete and the project was not previously financed through EFC, an
authorized municipal representative may complete and sign this assessment.
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(iii) An increase of the permitted water withdrawal or the permitted flow
capacity for the water treatment system such that a Department of
Environmental Conservation (DEC) water withdrawal permit will need to
be obtained or modified, or result in the Department of Health (DOH)
approving an increase in the capacity of the water treatment plant.
If your response to B(1) is no, please proceed to Section 5, Signature.
Section 3 —Smart Growth Criteria
Your project must be consistent will all relevant Smart Growth criteria. For each question below
please provide a response and explanation.
1. Does the project use, maintain, or improve existing infrastructure?
❑ Yes ❑ No
Explain your response:
2. Is the project located in a (1) municipal center, (2) area adjacent to a municipal center, or (3)
area designated as a future municipal center, as such terms are defined herein (please
select one response)?
❑ Yes, my project is located in a municipal center, which is an area of concentrated and
mixed land uses that serves as a center for various activities, including but not
limited to: central business districts, main streets, downtown areas, brownfield
opportunity areas (see www.dos.ny.gov for more information), downtown areas of
local waterfront revitalization program areas (see www.dos.ny.gov for more
information), areas of transit-oriented development, environmental justice areas (see
www.dec.ny.gov/public/899.html for more information), and hardship areas (projects
that primarily serve census tracts or block numbering areas with a poverty rate of at
least twenty percent according to the latest census data).
❑ Yes, my project is located in an area adjacent to a municipal center which has clearly
defined borders, is designated for concentrated development in the future in a
municipal or regional comprehensive plan, and exhibits strong land use,
transportation, infrastructure, and economic connections to an existing municipal
center.
❑ Yes, my project is located in an area designated as a future municipal center in a
municipal or comprehensive plan and is appropriately zoned in a municipal zoning
ordinance
❑ No, my project is not located in a (1) municipal center, (2) area adjacent to a municipal
center, or (3) area designated as a future municipal center.
Explain your response and reference any applicable plans:
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3. Is the project located in a developed area or an area designated for concentrated infill
development in a municipally-approved comprehensive land use plan, local waterfront
revitalization plan, and/or brownfield opportunity area plan?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response and reference any applicable plans:
4. Does the project protect, preserve, and enhance the State's resources, including surface
and groundwater, agricultural land, forests, air quality, recreation and open space, scenic
areas, and significant historic and archaeological resources?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response:
5. Does the project foster mixed land uses and compact development, downtown revitalization,
brownfield redevelopment, the enhancement of beauty in public spaces, the diversity and
affordability of housing in proximity to places of employment, recreation and commercial
development, and the integration of all income and age groups?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response:
6. Does the project provide mobility through transportation choices including improved public
transportation and reduced automobile dependency?
❑Yes ❑No ❑N/A
Explain your response:
7. Does the project involve coordination between State and local government, intermunicipal
planning, or regional planning?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response and reference any applicable plans:
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8. Does the project involve community-based planning and collaboration?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response and reference any applicable plans:
9. Does the project support predictability in building and land use codes?
❑Yes ❑No ❑N/A
Explain your response:
10. Does the project promote sustainability by adopting measures such as green infrastructure
techniques, decentralized infrastructure techniques, or energy efficiency measures?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response and reference any applicable plans:
11. Does the project mitigate future physical climate risk due to sea-level rise, storm surges,
and/or flooding, based on available data predicting the likelihood of future extreme weather
events, including hazard risk analysis data, if applicable?
❑Yes ❑No
Explain your response and reference any applicable plans:
Section 4 — Miscellaneous
1. Is the project expressly required by a court or administrative consent ❑ Yes ❑ No
order?
If yes, and you have not previously provided the applicable order to
EFC/DOH, please submit it with this form.
Section 5 — Signature
By signing below, you agree that you are authorized to act on behalf of the applicant and that the
information contained in this Smart Growth Assessment is true, correct and complete to the best of
your knowledge and belief.
Applicant: BCREI Phone Number: 518-331-5069
Name and Title of Signatory: Paul er Krug Development Director
Signature: Paul Kruger Digitally signed by Paul Kruger Date:
Date:2020.12.02 14:29:15-05'00'
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