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C ITY OF S ARATOGA S PRINGS
Tamie Ehinger, Chair
Leslie Mechem, Vice Chair
DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION
Chris Bennett
Leslie DiCarlo
Rob DuBoff
City Hall - 474 Broadway
Ellen Sheehan
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Sean Smith
Tel: 518-587-3550
Steven Rowland, Alternate
www.saratoga-springs.org
Chuck Caputo, Alternate
D ESIGN R EVIEW C OMMISSION M EETING – M ARCH 24, 2021
R ECORD OF D ECISION
Present: T. Ehinger, L. Mechem, E. Sheehan, C. Bennett, L. DiCarlo, S. Smith, R. DuBoff
Absent:
A. A PPROVED M EETING M INUTES: 3/3/2021
B. C ONSENT A GENDA I TEMS
1. 20210199 Law Offices of Elizabeth A. Byrne Signage, 203 Church Street, Architectural Review of a freestanding
sign within the Office/Medical Business-1 District.
2. 20210204 Up In Smoke Signage, 80 Henry Street, Architectural Review of a wall sign within the Transect-5
Neighborhood Center District
3. 20210205 Tailgate & Party Awning, 33 Phila Street, Historic Review of awning within the Transect-6 Urban Core
District.
Action: motion to approve 3 items as submitted – passed 7-0
C. DRC A PPLICATIONS UNDER C ONSIDERATION
1. 20200142 Tait Lane Reserve Workforce Housing, 114 Tait Lane, Architectural Review of 12 buildings (202 units)
of mixed-income workforce housing with supportive activities and site amenities within the Transect-4 Urban
Neighborhood district.
Action: motion to approve with conditions – passed 7-0
2. 20210126 Faulk-Lansford Exterior Modifications, 16 Fifth Avenue, Historic Review of front porch and driveway
modifications within the Urban Residential-1 District.
Action: motion to issue partial approval with conditions – passed 7-0
3. 20200864 Ballston Ave Townhomes Exterior, 96-116 Ballston Avenue, Architectural Review of 18 townhomes
within the Transect-5 Neighborhood Center District.
No action; application adjourned to a future meeting
4. 20210081 McJack LLC Request for Demolotion, 3376 South Broadway, Architectural Review for determination of
historic/architectural signficance for vacant structures and possible review of demolition within the Office/Medical
Business-1.
Action: motion to issue SEQRA negative declaration for demolition – passed 7-0. Motion to find that property does not have
archectural/historic significance and to approve application for demolition of structures – passed 7-0
5. 20210128 Morey Exterior Modifications, 152 Spring Street, Historic Review of window and roof modifications
within the Urban Residential-3 District.
Action: motion to approve with conditions – passed 7-0
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6. 20210151 Scott Varley Real Estate Team Signage, 382 Broadway, Historic Review of wall signage within the
Transect-6 Urban Core District.
No action; application continued to a future meeting
7. 20200809 Simpson Request for Demolition – 65 Phila Street, 65 Phila Street, Historic Review for the demolition of
a vacant structure with historic significance within the Urban Residential-4 district.
Action: motion to deny the application for demolition – passed 7-0
8. 20200852 Simpson Request for Demolition – 69 Phila Street, 69 Phila Street, Historic Review for the demolition of
a vacant structure with historic significance within the Urban Residential-4 district.
No action; application withdrawn
9. 20210062 Stewarts Marion Avenue Maple Dell PUD, 31, 33-34 Marion Ave, and 3 and 11 Maple Dell, Advisory
opinion to City Council on proposed Planned Unit Development (PUD) zoning amendment for the Stewarts
Marior Avenue - Maple Dell commercial use proposal within the current Tourist Related Business and Urban
Residential - 2 Districts in an Architectural Review District.
No action; application adjourned to a future meeting
10. 20210150 Saratoga Springs Missing Sidewalk Links Project, City Right of Way, Advisory opinion to City Council
on proposed installation of missing link sidewalks and supporting amenities located in the right-of-way within the
Historic District.
No action; application continued to a future meeting
___________________________ March 25, 2021
Chair, Design Review Commission Received by Accounts
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