HomeMy WebLinkAbout20210025 Just Cats Commercial Building County Planning Board Referral I101/0 F .I SARATOGA COUNTY PLANNING BOARD
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March 31 , 2021
Amber Upton, Administrative Assistant
City of Saratoga Springs
Saratoga Springs City Hall, Suite 32
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: SCPB Referral Review #21-21-Area Variance (parking in front yard) and Area
Variance for Signage-Eger/Just Cats Commercial Building
Proposed construction of an 11 ,400 s.f. commercial building for which relief is sought from
front yard parking restriction and parking setback (40760'60' to 5') and for a signage variance
(seeking to place three freestanding signs when one is the maximum per site) .
Location: US Route 9 and Driscoll Road
Received from the City of Saratoga Springs Zoning Board of Appeals on February 24, 2021 .
Reviewed by the Saratoga County Planning Board on March 24, 2021
Decision: No Significant Countywide or Intercommunity Impact
Comment: Because of the proposed building's location and the zoning designation of uses as
both rural residential and for tourist-related businesses, it is important that the proposed uses
do not become lighted beacons which adversely impact the immediate area. The project area
certainly is sparsely populated at the present time and it is recognized that there will be the
need to provide location/destinaton lighting at night as well as for the entrance to the parking
area. The Board inquired as to whether there is the need for a third sign immediately abutting
the building, particularly one with internal lighting. The Board recognized this is a review item
better suited for the local board. In reviewing the parking areas in light of the city's standard
for commercial parking areas - that they should be in side and rear yards - the Board did
recognize that the property is a corner lot with two front yards and that one of those front
yards looks directly upon South Broadway. We viewed the parking layout as a tradeoff by
using Driscoll Road as a front yard for parking with no adverse visual impact to the Rt. 9 views
along the eastern side of the property.
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Michael Valentine, Senior Planner
Authorized Agent for Saratoga County
DISCLAIMER: Recommendations made by the Saratoga County Planning Board on referrals and subdivisions are
based upon the receipt and review of a "full statement of such proposed action" provided directly to SCPB by the
municipal referring agency as stated under General Municipal Law section 239. A determination of action is rendered
by the SCPB based upon the completeness and accuracy of information presented by its staff. The SCPB cannot be
accountable for a decision rendered through incomplete or inaccurate information received as part of the complete
statement.
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