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Home My WebLink About20210243 19 Washington St. Development NOD , ' CITY OF S SPRINGS MARK TO RPEY,Chair r TOM L.LEWIS ``'` PLANNING BOARD CLIFFORD VAN WAGNER PHILIP W.KLEIN 1,1 DAN GABA w,V ;!+ • r City Hall-474 Broadway HOWARD PINSLEY , _' :� Saratoga Springs,New York 12866 ROBERT F.BRISTOL Tel:518-587-3550 fax:518-580-9480 www.saratoga-springs.org REVISED October 30, 2014 NOTICE OF DECISION In the matter of site plan application #13.03 I.1: 353 Broadway, LLC Rip Van Dam Hotel 353 Broadway Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Involving the premises at 353 Broadway, (Parcel ID#165.67-1-70), Property Owner of 353 Broadway, LLC, within the Transect-6 District for an application for a 176 room hotel and group entertainment space with the Planning Board who met on March 26, 2014 and made the following decision(s)with a 6-I vote (In favor: Torpey, Lewis, Klein, Gaba, Pinsley, Bristol; Opposed: Van Wagner): WHEREAS the proposed project has been subject to careful consideration over the course of project review that has included but is not limited to review of: I. Site plan submissions (last revised November 5, 2013) 2. Rip Van Dam Hotel Redevelopment Project Traffic Impact Study(July 2013) 3. Rip Van Dam Hotel Redevelopment Project Traffic Impact Study (revised October 4. Clough Harbour and Associates (CHA) correspondence (including but not limited to: September 18, 2013, September 26, 2013, November 13, 2013,January 21, 2014, February 21, 2014, March 4, 2014) 5. Creighton Manning Engineering (CME) correspondence (including: September 6, 2013, October 3 I, 2013, November 13, 2013, February 7, 2014, March 21, 2014) 6. Full Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) (revised October 20 13) 7. Saratoga Springs Public Safety Project Review Comments (April 22, 2013, October 10, 2013) 8. Dente Engineering Geotechnical Evaluation 353 Broadway Lot, Saratoga Springs, New York (January 25, 2013) 9. NYS OPRHP correspondence (February 7, 2014) 10. Correspondence and input from adjacent property owners and the public NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Board hereby makes the following findings, determinations and certifications: I. The project is proposed within the City's Transect-6 District along Washington Street, a highly traveled City street as well as the designated City truck route. PB#13.031.1 Rip Van Dam Site Plan Notice of Decision 2. While no parking is required within the Transect-6 District, the evaluation of transportation impacts directly caused by the project has been considered carefully in consideration of any potential environmental impacts within the project's SEQRA review, and site plan review of the project. No parking is located on the subject parcel, instead will be provided via the proposed 5 deck parking structure on Hamilton Street. 3. As a result of the project, the following level of service drops will be experienced: ■ Saturday peak hour at Washington Street/ Broadway intersections o Broadway northbound LOS B to LOS C o Overall intersection LOS B to LOS C ■ PM peak hour at Washington Street/Federal Street/Railroad Place intersection o Washington Street westbound LOS B to LOS C o Overall intersection LOS B to LOS C The split phasing operation decreases the efficiency of this intersection and results in a reduced overall capacity making this location sensitive to increases in traffic. 4. The Planning Board has determined that specific transportation mitigation will be required to be provided to specifically mitigate the project's direct and cumulative impacts on transportation. 5. After review of the Part I and Part of the SEQR long Environmental Assessment Form, a SEQR negative declaration is issued for the project. THE PLANNING BOARD HEREBY GRANTS APPROVAL OF THE APPLICANT'S FINAL SITE PLAN PER THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS ZONING ORDINANCE AND SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: I. Banquet facility will offer events for a maximum of 200 people. This maximum occupancy will also be reflected on the Fire Department issued certificate of occupancy. 2. A 30 ft. setback for the stop bar on Washington Street (eastbound) will be required to be installed.All signage and conditions as noted within Public Safety comments of October 10, 2013 shall be fulfilled. 3. The existing Washington Street loading area will remain on the north side of the street, but be relocated between the project's two access points. 4. One-way egress from the site will be right out only to discourage vehicles from turning left to head east to Broadway, this requirement will be reinforced via physical bull nose curbing and signage. 5. To assist in providing a viable transportation alternative for hotel patrons to reach local destinations and reduce individual car trips, the Applicant shall contribute$20,000 towards increasing the time span and frequency of seasonal Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) shuttle service, or towards overall pedestrian, bicyclist, and transit accommodations within Saratoga Springs. 2 PB#13.031.1 Rip Van Dam Site Plan Notice of Decision 6. Applicant will work with CDTA and shall offer bus passes to employees of the hotel and banquet facility. This will be reflected in the hotel's enrollment with CDTA's Universal Access program. 7. Applicant shall post web-based driving directions that direct drivers to the Hamilton Street garage facility instead of the hotel. 8. The Hamilton Street parking garage (Parcel ID#165.75-1-47.I, City PB#I 3.055), will serve the parking needs of the hotel, banquet space and employees of the facilities. The garage is required to continue to serve these uses in this capacity in order to retain its certificate of occupancy. As a continuation of a past site plan approval condition, 40 spaces for Palio employees shall be required to continue to be provided. Public parking may also be offered as capacity allows. 9. The Hamilton Street parking garage must receive its certificate of occupancy and be operational prior to any certificate of occupancy being issued for this project. 10. Garbage collection shall be made along Washington Street with bins rolled out at time of garbage truck pick up. Bins shall not remain along Washington Street frontage for any length of time. I I. The shared service driveway shall serve delivery needs of the hotel, banquet facility, Maestro's, and the Adelphi Hotel. All delivery trucks 30' or under are required to utilize the service driveway for on-site deliveries. All delivery vehicles using the service driveway shall pull in and turn around in the loading dock area, no backing in or out of vehicles will take place. 12. Utility lines shall be removed along the Washington Street frontage and utilities placed underground. A required transformer shall be sited to the rear on adjacent property. The executed easement is required to be provided to the Planning Department. 13. Storm sewer infrastructure (varies between 18", and (2) 12" pipes) shall be constructed along Washington Street west of subject property boundary, and to the north along Broadway and tie into existing public infrastructure as illustrated on the revised site plan. 14. The proposed streetscape improvements on Broadway as modified are approved by the Planning Board, with final details subject to Planning Board Chair approval. All improvements within the City Right-of-way are subject to DPW Commissioner approval. 15. Radiant sidewalks as proposed by the applicant along the Washington and Broadway frontage shall be installed as shown on the revised site plan. 16. Final parking lease agreement between Rip Van Dam Hotel and the Hamilton Street garage site must be approved by the City Attorney and/or Planning Board Attorney. 17. Remainder of escrow required for retention of Creighton Manning Engineering for services to the City Planning Board shall be provided by the applicant. 3 PB#13.031.1 Rip Van Dam Site Plan Notice of Decision 18. Written agreement among the applicant,Adelphi Hotel, and Maestro's, assuring that common vendor deliveries to both facilities will be coordinated so as to avoid duplicate delivery trips to the same vendors to the maximum extent possible. The applicant is required to: ■ Deliver a letter of credit or cash escrow in the amount approved by the City Engineer to the City per Article 7.2.15 of the City of Saratoga Springs Zoning Ordinance. This must occur prior to final signature by the Planning Board Chair. ■ Submit one (I) mylar and two (2) paper copies of the final approved site plans for signature by the Planning Board Chair within eighteen (18) months of approval as per Article 7.2.12 of the Zoning Ordinance. This approval shall expire within eighteen (18) months of the signature of final plans if the applicant has not started actual construction as per Article 7.2.14 of the zoning ordinance. April 1, 2014 Date Chair cc: Steve Shaw, Tim Wales, Accounts Dept., Jim Quinn, Provident Development, Tony Stellato, CHA File 4